To amend the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve Act of 2000 to explain the purpose and provide for the administration of the Baca National Wildlife Refuge.
Latest action · Feb 4, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.
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 6, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve Act of 2000 to provide that the purpose of the Baca National Wildlife Refuge shall be to restore, enhance, and maintain wetland, upland, riparian, and other habitats for native wildlife, plant, and fish species in the San Luis Valley. Instructs the Secretary of the Interior, in administering the Refuge, to: (1) emphasize migratory bird conservation; and (2) take into consideration the role of the Refuge in broader landscape conservation efforts. Provides for the Secretary, in administering water resources for the Refuge, to use decreed water rights on the Refuge in approximately the same manner that the water rights have been used historically.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Jan 6, 2009 |
| Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Subcommittee | Referred Feb 4, 2009 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 4, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.
- Jan 6, 2009Introduced in House
- Jan 6, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 22 | Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 | Related bill | Mar 11, 2009 |
| HR 146 | Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 | Text similarities | Mar 30, 2009 |
| S 191 | A bill to amend the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve Act of 2000 to explain the purpose and provide for the administration of the Baca National Wildlife Refuge. | Related bill | Jan 8, 2009 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve Act of 2000 to explain the purpose and provide for the administration of the Baca National Wildlife Refuge.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 6, 2009Introduced in House
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