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.
Public Law 96-285.
Introduced in Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Environment and Public Works with amendment, S. Rept. 96-741.
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Environment and Public Works with amendment, S. Rept. 96-741.
Call of calendar in Senate.
Measure considered in Senate.
Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H. R. 6022 passed in lieu.
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