Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve Boundary Adjustment Act of 2007
Latest action · Jan 22, 2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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.
- IntroducedJan 22, 2007
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve Boundary Adjustment Act of 2007 - 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
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Referred Jan 22, 2007 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 22, 2007Introduced in Senate
- Jan 22, 2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 162 | Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve Boundary Adjustment Act of 2007 | Identical bill | Apr 17, 2007 |
| HR 1387 | Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve Boundary Adjustment Act of 2007 | Text similarities | Mar 14, 2007 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to adjust the boundary of the Barataria Preserve Unit of the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve in the State of Louisiana, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve Boundary Adjustment Act of 2007
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
- Animals
- Boundaries
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Commemorations
- Environmental Protection
- Fishing
- History
- Hunting
- Land transfers
- Landowners
- Louisiana
- Military parks
- Natural areas
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Right of property
- Sports and Recreation
- Trapping
- Water Resources Development
- Wetlands
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 22, 2007Introduced in Senate
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