Laguna de Santa Rosa National Wildlife Refuge Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire approximately 9,000 acres of land and waters in the vicinity of the Laguna de Santa Rosa in Sonoma County, California, containing fish and wildlife habitat appropriate for inclusion in the National Wildlife Refuge System.
Requires the Secretary to establish the area as a national wildlife refuge by publication of a notice in the Federal Register and in a publication of local circulation if and when sufficient property has been acquired.
Lists among the primary purposes for which the refuge is authorized: (1) to preserve and enhance the refuge's lands and waters in a manner that will conserve the natural diversity of fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats; (2) to protect and enhance water quality of aquatic habitats within the refuge; (3) to fulfill U.S. treaty obligations with respect to fish and wildlife and their habitats; and (4) to provide opportunities for compatible scientific research, environmental education, and recreation.
Authorizes appropriations.
Union Calendar No. 554 101st CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2548 [Report No. 101-902] A BILL To provide for the establishment of the Laguna de Santa Rosa National Wildlife Refuge in Sonoma County, California. October 19, 1990 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed HR 2548 RH Union Calendar No. 554 101st CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2548 [Report No. 101-902] To provide for the establishment of the Laguna de Santa Rosa National Wildlife Refuge in Sonoma County, California. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 6, 1989 Mr. BOSCO (for himself, Mr. ANDERSON, Mr. BATES, Mr. BEILENSON, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. BILBRAY, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. BROWN of California, Mr. COELHO, Mr. DELLUMS, Mr. DIXON, Mr. DYMALLY, Mr. EDWARDS of California, Mr. FAZIO, Mr. HAWKINS, Mr. HERTEL, Mr. HUGHES, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. LEHMAN of California, Mr. LEVINE of California, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr. MATSUI, Mr. MILLER of California, Mr. MINETA, Mr. PANETTA, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. ROYBAL, Mr. STARK, Mr. TORRES, and Mr. WAXMAN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries October 19, 1990 Additional sponsor: Mr. Pallone October 19, 1990 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 6, 1989] A BILL To provide for the establishment of the Laguna de Santa Rosa National Wildlife Refuge in Sonoma County, California. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SHORT TITLE SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the Laguna de Santa Rosa National Wildlife Refuge Act. FINDINGS SEC. 2. (a) The area in Sonoma County, California, known as the Laguna de Santa Rosa is a valuable coastal freshwater wetland. (b) The Laguna de Santa Rosa supports a wide diversity of plants and animals. (c) Urban development, ineffective land and water management practices, overlapping Federal, State, and local jurisdictions, and inadequate enforcement of existing regulations have hampered efforts to conserve the Laguna de Santa Rosa. (d) Thousands of acres of wetlands habitat in the Laguna de Santa Rosa have been lost or degraded. ESTABLISHMENT OF REFUGE SEC. 3. (a) The Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter referred to as `the Secretary') acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service is authorized to acquire approximately 9,000 acres of lands and waters in the vicinity of the Laguna de Santa Rosa, in Sonoma County, California, as depicted on a map prepared under this section if the Secretary determines that the lands and waters therein contain fish and wildlife habitat appropriate for inclusion in the National Wildlife Refuge System. (b) The Secretary shall prepare a detailed map depicting the boundaries of any land designated under subsection (a), which shall be kept on file and available for public inspection in appropriate offices of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. (c) The Secretary may make such minor revisions in the boundaries of any area designated under subsection (a) as may be appropriate to carry out the acquisition of property for the refuge. (d) The Secretary shall establish the refuge by publication of a notice in the Federal Register and publication of local circulation if and when sufficient property has been acquired within the boundary of the refuge to constitute an area that can be effectively managed as a National Wlidlife Refuge. PURPOSES SEC. 4. The primary purposes for which the refuge is authorized are-- (a) to preserve and enhance the refuge's lands and waters in a manner that will conserve the natural diversity of fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats for present and future generations; (b) to conserve and enhance populations of native fish, wildlife, and plants within the refuge; (c) to protect and enhance the water quality of aquatic habitats within the refuge; (d) to fulfill international treaty obligations of the United States with respect to fish and wildlife and their habitats; and (e) to provide opportunities for compatible scientific research, environmental education, and fish and wildlife-oriented recreation. ADMINISTRATION SEC. 5. (a) The Secretary shall administer all lands, waters, and interests therein which may be acquired under this Act in accordance with the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd et seq.). (b) The Secretary may utilize such other existing statutory authority as the Secretary considers appropriate to provide for the conservation and development of wildlife and natural resources, the development of recreational opportunities, and interpretive education in the Laguna de Santa Rosa National Wildlife Refuge authorized by this Act. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS SEC. 6. There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of the Interior not more than $20,000,000 for the acquisition of lands and waters designated pursuant to section 3.
Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from Interior.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment Discharged.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. H. Rept. 101-902.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. H. Rept. 101-902.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 554.
Mr. Studds moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Llama 3.2 · runs locally in your browser
Ask anything about this bill. The AI reads the full text to answer.
Enter to send · Shift+Enter for new line
Mr. Goss demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
On ordering a second Agreed to without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.