PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
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Version 01 · Reported to Senate with amendment(s) · Sep 8, 1998
National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1998 - Transfers to the Corps of Engineers, without reimbursement, certain land of the Upper Mississippi River Wildlife and Fish Refuge in Minnesota. Terminates the jurisdiction of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over: (1) the Killcohook Coordination Area in New Jersey and Delaware; and (2) Lake Elsie National Wildlife Refuge in Richland County, North Dakota. Revokes Executive Orders 6582, 8648, and 8152. Renames the Klamath Forest National Wildlife Refuge as the Klamath Marsh National Wildlife Refuge. Amends the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1996 to specify the periods of imprisonment for knowing violations of the Act (not more than one year) and for other violations (not more than 180 days).
People & committees
Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R–RI
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Received in the House.
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10670-10671)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10670-10671)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 549.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported to Senate by Senator Chafee with amendments. With written report No. 105-310.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported to Senate by Senator Chafee with amendments. With written report No. 105-310.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Introduced in Senate
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