Keep America’s Refuges Operational Act of 2022
This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 (1) the volunteer services, community partnerships, and refuge education programs of the National Wildlife Refuge System; and (2) provisions authorizing the Department of the Interior to accept and use gifts, devises, or bequests of real and personal property for the benefit of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in the performance of its activities and services.
[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6734 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6734
To amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to reauthorize the volunteer
services, community partnership, and refuge education programs of the
National Wildlife Refuge System, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 15, 2022
Mr. Jeffries (for himself, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Graves of
Louisiana, Mr. Thompson of California, and Mr. Sablan) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural
Resources
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A BILL
To amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to reauthorize the volunteer
services, community partnership, and refuge education programs of the
National Wildlife Refuge System, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Keep America's Refuges Operational
Act of 2022''.
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SYSTEM VOLUNTEER
SERVICES, COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP, AND REFUGE EDUCATION
PROGRAMS.
Section 7(g) of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742f)
is amended by striking ``2018 through 2022'' and inserting ``2022
through 2026''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-469.
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-469.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 365.
Mr. Grijalva moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7933-7934)
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6734.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7933)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate.