Establishes the Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge in the State of Louisiana. Authorizes contracts to purchase lands and waters for such refuge only to the extent provided in advance in appropriation Acts.
Specifies that when the land and waters and interests therein are acquired by the Secretary of the Army pursuant to this Act, they shall be in lieu of and in satisfaction of the mitigation acquisitions which otherwise would be required for specified Corps of Engineers water resources projects.
Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H. R. 6022 passed in lieu.
Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
Measure considered in House.
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended.
Measure passed House, amended.
Referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged in Senate.
Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged in Senate.
Measure considered in Senate.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 2244.
Measure passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 2244.
Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to Senate amendment.
House agreed to Senate amendment.
Measure enrolled in House.
Measure enrolled in Senate.
Measure presented to President.
Measure presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Public Law 96-285.
Public Law 96-285.
Enacted as Public Law 96-285
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