To establish a volunteer program and promote community partnerships for the benefit of national fish hatcheries and fisheries program offices.
National Fish Hatchery System Volunteer Act of 2006 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to accept gifts for the benefit of the National Fish Hatchery System, allowing restrictive or affirmative covenants or conditions of servitude. Allows the gifts and their proceeds to be spent without further appropriation.
Directs the Secretary, subject to the availability of appropriations, to: (1) carry out volunteer enhancement pilot projects at one or more System facilities; and (2) develop guidance for hatchery education programs.
Authorizes the Secretary to approve community partnership enhancement projects and programs for a System facility.
Directs the Secretary to develop guidance for the hatchery education programs to further the mission of the system and the purposes of individual hatcheries. Authorizes the Secretary to develop or enhance hatchery education programs.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-638.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-638.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 378.
Mr. Jones (NC) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6388-6390)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5381.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6388-6389)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6388-6389)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR 9/29/2006 S10793)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 9/29/2006 S10793)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 109-360.
Became Public Law No: 109-360.
Enacted as Public Law 109-360
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