Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act

To provide for the transfer of certain excess property at Fort Devens Military Reservation to the Secretary of the Interior for inclusion in the Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge, and for the conveyance of a parcel of property at such military reservation to the Town of Lancaster, Massachusetts.

Subjects

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary

Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act - Transfers a specified portion of the Fort Devens Military Reservation, Massachusetts, to the Secretary of the Interior for addition to the Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge.

Directs the Secretary of Defense to convey to Lancaster, Massachusetts, all rights and interest to a portion of such property excluded from the transfer.

Provides that the environmental cleanup responsibilities of the Secretary of Defense and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall not be affected by such transfer and conveyance.

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Related Legislation

S. 1124Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 (Title was added by Public Law 104-208, which amended Public Law 104-106 to entitle Division D (Federal Acquisition Reform Act of 1996) and Division E (Information Technology Management Reform Act of 1996), together, the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996.)
1996-02-10Became Public Law No: 104-106.
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Legislative Actions

1995-04-05
Introduced in House
1995-04-05
Introduced in House
1995-04-05
Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on National Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
1995-04-05
Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on National Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
1995-04-05
Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on National Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
1995-04-12
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans.
1995-04-12
Executive Comment Requested from Interior, Army.
1995-04-24
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
1995-04-24
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Installations and Facilities.
1996-01-24
For Further Action See S.1124.

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