H.R. 1404 — A bill to establish the Eastern Shore of Virginia National Wildlife Refuge and National Fish and Wildlife Service Training Center at Cape Charles in Northampton County, Virginia. | PoliFocus

H.R. 140499th Congress

A bill to establish the Eastern Shore of Virginia National Wildlife Refuge and National Fish and Wildlife Service Training Center at Cape Charles in Northampton County, Virginia.

Subjects

Environmental Protection

Summary

(Measure passed House, amended)

Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire specified lands in Northampton County, Virginia, and establish the Eastern Shore of Virginia National Wildlife Refuge.

Requires the Secretary to establish training facilities on such refuge which may be leased for a fee for environmental research and education.

Authorizes appropriations.

Full Text

Related Legislation

S. 585A bill to establish the Eastern Shore of Virginia National Wildlife Refuge and National Fish and Wildlife Service Training Center at Cape Charles in Northampton County, Virginia.
1985-12-04Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Related

Legislative Actions

1985-10-08
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From Interior.
1985-11-06
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
1985-11-06
Ordered to be Reported.
1985-11-20
Reported to House by House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Report No: 99-381.
1985-11-20
Reported to House by House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Report No: 99-381.
1985-11-20
Placed on Union Calendar No: 225.
1985-12-02
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
1985-12-02
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
1985-12-02
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
1985-12-03
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
1985-12-19
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported to Senate by Senator Chafee without amendment. With written report No. 99-226.
1985-12-19
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported to Senate by Senator Chafee without amendment. With written report No. 99-226.
1985-12-19
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 494.
1985-12-19
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
1985-12-19
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
1986-01-03
Presented to President.
1986-01-03
Presented to President.
1986-01-14
Vetoed by President.
1986-01-14
Vetoed by President.
1986-01-21
Veto Message and Bill Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

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