Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve Boundary Adjustment Act of 2006
Latest action · Sep 26, 2006 Received in the Senate.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 6, 2005
- Passed HouseSep 25, 2006
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve Boundary Adjustment Act of 2006 - Amends the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 to: (1) adjust the boundary of the Barataria Preserve Unit of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve in Louisiana by increasing the acreage limitation; and (2) authorize the Secretary of the Interior (the Secretary) to acquire any such additional land, water, and interests in land and water by donation, purchase (but only with the owner's consent), transfer from any other federal agency, or exchange.
Requires, with respect to the Bayou aux Carpes Addition and the CIT Tract Addition, any federal land acquired in such Additions to: (1) be transferred without consideration to the administrative jurisdiction of the National Park Service; and (2) any federal land in the Additions that is transferred, be subject to any easements that have been agreed to by the Secretary and the Secretary of the Army. Permits the acquisition of any private land, water, or interests in land and water in the Unit only with the owner's consent.
Modifies and/or eliminates certain provisions related to the acquisition of property within the Unit.
Permits hunting, fishing, and trapping within the Unit, but only as to land, water, or interests in land and water managed by the Secretary. Continues to provide for the designation of zones where, and established periods when, no hunting, fishing, or trapping shall be permitted except for public safety reasons.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 6, 2005 to Sep 12, 2006, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-LA | Jim McCrery | Original | Apr 6, 2005 |
| R-LA | Richard H. Baker | Original | Apr 6, 2005 |
| D-LA | Charlie Melancon | Jun 14, 2005 | |
| D-LA | William J. Jefferson | Jun 14, 2005 | |
| R-LA | Charles W. Boustany, Jr. | Sep 12, 2006 | |
| D-LA | Rodney Alexander | Sep 12, 2006 |
Actions 12
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 26, 2006Received in the Senate.
- Sep 25, 2006Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6942-6943)
- Sep 25, 2006DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1515.
- Sep 25, 2006Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 25, 2006Mr. Renzi moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 207 | Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve Boundary Adjustment Act of 2005 | Identical bill | Aug 2, 2005 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 26, 2006Received in Senate
- Sep 25, 2006Engrossed in House
- Apr 6, 2005Introduced in House
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