HR 1235 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

Encroachment on Military Bases Prevention Act

Introduced Mar 12, 2003 Originated House Sponsor Elton Gallegly R-CA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Apr 11, 2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedMar 12, 2003
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Encroachment on Military Bases Prevention Act - Amends the Endangered Species Act to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) from designating as critical habitat any lands or areas owned and controlled by the Department of Defense, or designated for its use, that are subject to an integrated natural resources management plan under the Sikes Act if the Secretary determines that such plan addresses special management considerations or protection. Requires the Secretary to consider impact on national security when making critical habitat determinations.

Amends the Act commonly known as the National Park System General Authorities Act to require: (1) the Secretary to notify the Secretary of Defense of the exact military lands included in any study of an area for potential inclusion in the National Park System (NPS); and (2) the Secretary of Defense to evaluate the existing environmental protections for such lands and the importance of such lands to military readiness and preparation. Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to require the Secretary to exclude such lands if it is determined that current environmental protections are adequate and that their inclusion in the NPS would adversely affect military readiness and preparation.

Amends the National Marine Sanctuary Act to prohibit the Secretary from including as a national marine sanctuary any area that the Secretary of Defense has designated for use for military readiness activities.

Cosponsors 17

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 12, 2003 to Apr 11, 2003, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-NVJim GibbonsOriginalMar 12, 2003
R-WADoc HastingsMar 25, 2003
R-NMStevan PearceMar 25, 2003
R-AZTrent FranksMar 25, 2003
R-UTChris CannonMar 27, 2003
R-VAEdward L. SchrockMar 27, 2003
R-MSRoger F. WickerMar 27, 2003
R-CAJohn T. DoolittleMar 31, 2003
R-AKDon YoungApr 3, 2003
R-UTRob BishopApr 3, 2003
R-MDRoscoe G. BartlettApr 3, 2003
R-OKTom ColeApr 3, 2003
R-AZJ. D. HayworthApr 8, 2003
R-CAKen CalvertApr 8, 2003
R-INMark E. SouderApr 8, 2003
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Actions 5

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Apr 11, 2003Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
  2. Apr 11, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
  3. Mar 18, 2003Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
  4. Mar 12, 2003Introduced in House
  5. Mar 12, 2003Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.

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