Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge Study Act
Latest action · Jul 11, 2006 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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 27, 2006
- Passed HouseJul 10, 2006
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge Study Act - Requires the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), to initiate, and, within 12 months, report to specified congressional committees on the results of, a study to evaluate fish and wildlife habitat and aquatic and terrestrial communities in northeastern Pennsylvania for potential acquisition and subsequent inclusion in a future Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge.
Requires the study to assess the conservation benefits of such a Refuge. Limits the total area of lands, water, and interests that may be acquired for the Refuge to 30,000 acres.
Authorizes appropriations.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 9, 2006 to May 10, 2006.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-PA | Charles W. Dent | May 9, 2006 | |
| R-PA | Jim Gerlach | May 9, 2006 | |
| D-PA | Tim Holden | May 9, 2006 | |
| D-PA | Allyson Y. Schwartz | May 10, 2006 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Apr 27, 2006Markup Jun 21, 2006Reported Jul 10, 2006 |
| Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee | Referred May 2, 2006Hearings May 10, 2006Discharged Jun 21, 2006 | |
| Senate | Environment and Public Works Committee | Referred Jul 11, 2006 |
Actions 16
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 11, 2006Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Jul 10, 2006Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-547.
- Jul 10, 2006Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 307.
- Jul 10, 2006Mr. Radanovich moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jul 10, 2006Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4925-4926)
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H4925, H4926Text printed H4925 | Frank Pallone, Jr. D-NJ, George Radanovich R-CA, Paul E. Kanjorski D-PA | Jul 10, 2006 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Jun 27, 2006H.R. 5232, Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge Study Act<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on June 21, 2006</p>
- Jun 27, 2006H.R. 5232, Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge Study ActCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on June 21, 2006
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3490 | Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge Study Act | Related bill | Jun 12, 2006 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To direct the Secretary of the Interior to initiate and complete an evaluation of lands and waters located in Northeastern Pennsylvania for their potential acquisition and inclusion in a future Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge Study Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
- Animals
- Boundaries
- Citizen participation
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Cost accounting
- Ecological research
- Economics and Public Finance
- Endangered species
- Environmental education
- Environmental Protection
- Finance and Financial Sector
- Government Operations and Politics
- Governmental investigations
- Habitat conservation
- International Affairs
- International environmental cooperation
- Land transfers
- Maps
- Nature conservation
- Outdoor recreation
- Pennsylvania
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Sports and Recreation
- Treaties
- Water Resources Development
- Wetlands
- Wildlife conservation
- Wildlife refuges
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 11, 2006Referred in Senate
- Jul 10, 2006Reported in House
- Jul 10, 2006Engrossed in House
- Apr 27, 2006Introduced in House
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