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H.R. 2408 (rs) To amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to reauthorize volunteer programs and community partnerships for national wildlife refuges, and for other purposes. [Reported in Senate] ...
Union Calendar No. 224
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2408
[Report No. 108-385]
To amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to reauthorize volunteer
programs and community partnerships for national wildlife refuges.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 10, 2003
Mr. Saxton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
November 20, 2003
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House
on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June
10, 2003]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to reauthorize volunteer
programs and community partnerships for national wildlife refuges.
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 ``National Wildlife Refuge Volunteer
Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY
PARTNERSHIPS UNDER FISH AND WILDLIFE ACT OF 1956.
Section 7(f) of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C.
742f(f)) is amended to read as follows:
``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior to carry out subsections
(b), (c), (d), and (e) $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 through
2009.''.
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF PROJECTS UNDER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SYSTEM
VOLUNTEER AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP ENHANCEMENT ACT OF
1998.
Section 4(a) of the National Wildlife Refuge System Volunteer and
Community Partnership Enhancement Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 742f note) is
amended--
(1) in the heading by striking ``Pilot'';
(2) by striking ``pilot project'' each place it appears and
inserting ``project'';
(3) in paragraph (1) by striking ``, but not more than 20
pilot projects nationwide'';
(4) in paragraph (3)--
(A) by striking ``pilot projects'' and inserting
``projects''; and
(B) by striking ``after the date of the enactment
of this Act'' and inserting ``after the date of the
enactment of the National Wildlife Refuge Volunteer Act
of 2003, and every 3 years thereafter''; and
(5) in paragraph (4) by striking ``each of fiscal years
1999 through 2002'' and inserting ``for each fiscal year
through fiscal year 2009''.
SEC. 4. CLARIFICATION OF COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT AUTHORITY.
Section 7(d)(2) (A) of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C.
742f(d)(2)(A)) is amended to read as follows:
``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding chapter 63 of
title 31, United States Code, the Secretary of the
Interior may negotiate and enter into a cooperative
agreement with a partner organization, academic
institution, State or local government agency, or other
person to implement one or more projects or programs
for a refuge or complex of geographically related
refuges in accordance with the purposes of this
subsection and in compliance with the policies of other
relevant authorities, regulations, and policy
guidance.''.
Amend the title so as to read: ``A bill to amend the Fish
and Wildlife Act of 1956 to reauthorize volunteer programs and
community partnerships for national wildlife refuges, and for
other purposes.''.
Union Calendar No. 224
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2408
[Report No. 108-385]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to reauthorize volunteer
programs and community partnerships for national wildlife refuges.
_______________________________________________________________________
November 20, 2003
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House
on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
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