(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)
Redesignates the Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge in Mississippi as the Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge.
Prohibits anything in this Act from preventing the Secretary of the Interior from making adjustments to the boundaries of the Refuge or adding new land or parcels of the National Wildlife Refuge System to carry out the mission of the System.
[112th Congress Public Law 94]
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Public Law 112-94
112th Congress
An Act
To redesignate the Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge as the Sam D.
Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge. <<NOTE: Feb. 14,
2012 - [H.R. 588]>>
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REDESIGNATION OF THE NOXUBEE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.
(a) In General.--The Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge, located in
the State of Mississippi, is redesignated as the ``Sam D. Hamilton
Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge''.
(b) Boundary Revision.--Nothing in this <<NOTE: 16 USC 668dd
note.>> Act prevents the Secretary of the Interior from making
adjustments to the boundaries of the Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National
Wildlife Refuge (referred to in this section as the ``Refuge''), as the
Secretary determines to be appropriate, to carry out the mission of the
National Wildlife Refuge System in accordance with the National Wildlife
Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd et seq.) and
any other applicable authority.
(c) Addition of Land.--Nothing in this Act prevents the Secretary of
the Interior from adding to the Refuge new land or parcels of the
National Wildlife Refuge System, as the Secretary determines to be
appropriate, to carry out the mission of the National Wildlife Refuge
System in accordance with the National Wildlife Refuge System
Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd et seq.) and any other
applicable authority.
(d) References.--Any reference in any statute, rule, regulation,
executive order, publication, map, paper, or other document of the
United States to the Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge is deemed to refer
to the Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge.
Approved February 14, 2012.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 588:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 112-279 (Comm. on Natural Resources).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
Vol. 157 (2011):
Nov. 14, considered and passed
House.
Vol. 158 (2012):
Feb. 1, considered and passed
Senate.
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Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-279.
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 88.
Mr. Hastings (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7408-7409)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 588.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7408)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7408)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S276)
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S276)
Enacted as Public Law 112-94
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Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 112-94.
Became Public Law No: 112-94.