A bill to establish the Protection Island National Wildlife Refuge, Jefferson County, State of Washington.
Protection Island National Wildlife Refuge Act - Establishes the Protection Island National Wildlife Refuge in the State of Washington.
Sets forth requirements with respect to Federal acquisition of lands within the refuge. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to acquire land subject to a life use or, at the owner's option, to an extended use reservation for a term of years in the case of any person who is the owner of land as of January 1, 1982, that is within the refuge and contains a structure suitable for residential use. Permits owners of property within the refuge to offer to sell their property to the Secretary. Authorizes the Secretary to purchase such properties immediately and take immediate possession of them. Prohibits the Secretary from acquiring property within the refuge by eminent domain for two years after Congress has appropriated funds for acquisition of the refuge, except as may be necessary to control public access to concentrated nesting sites within the refuge.
Authorizes appropriations beginning in fiscal year 1983.
Requires the Secretary to transfer ownership, jurisdiction, and control over the Jones Island National Wildlife Refuge to the State of Washington for use as a public recreation area.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure H.R. 1486 ordered to be reported.
Subcommittee on Environmental Pollution. Hearings held.
Subcommittee on Environmental Pollution. Approved for full committee consideration with amendments favorably.
Subcommittee on Environmental Pollution. Incorporated provisions of related measure S.327 as approved.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Committee on Environment and Public Works incorporated provisions of related measures S. 327 in reported measure.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported to Senate by Senator Chafee with amendments. With written report No. 97-426.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported to Senate by Senator Chafee with amendments. With written report No. 97-426.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 608.
Considered by Senate.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Enacted as Public Law 97-333
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Resolving differences -- House actions: House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Measure Signed in Senate.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 97-333.
Became Public Law No: 97-333.