Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act of 2004

Bill: 108-hr-2619
Sponsor: Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-2]
Introduced: 2003-06-26 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Animals
Aquatic ecology
Biological diversity
Birds
Coastal zone
Endangered species
Environmental Protection
Hawaii
Land transfers
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Nature conservation
Riparian ecology
Water Resources Development
Wildlife conservation
Wildlife refuges

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act of 2003 - Allows the Secretary of the Interior to acquire all or a portion of specified lands for inclusion in the Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge, Hawaii. States that upon the inclusion of the lands or any portion of the lands, the purposes of the Refuge shall include: (1) the protection and recovery of endangered Hawaiian waterbirds and the endangered Nene (Hawaiian goose); and (2) the conservation and management of native coastal strand, riparian, and aquatic biological diversity.
action_date: 2004-06-03
text: 
Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act of 2004 - Allows the Secretary of the Interior to acquire by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange, all or a portion of specified lands or interest in such lands for inclusion in the Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge, Hawaii. 
 
Requires all acquisitions of land or waters under this Act to: (1) be made in a voluntary manner; and (2) not be the result of forced takings.
 
Provides that, in addition to the purposes of the Refuge under other laws regulations, Executive orders, and comprehensive conservation plans, the Refuge shall be managed for: (1) the protection and recovery of endangered Hawaiian water birds and other endangered birds, including the Nene (Hawaiian goose); and (2) the conservation and management of native coastal strand, riparian, and aquatic biological diversity. 
 
Declares that nothing in this Act shall be considered to affect certain policies or requirements under the National Wildlife Refuge Administration Act of 1966 to treat compatible wildlife-dependent recreational uses as priority general public uses of the Refuge.
 
Allows the Secretary, in the administration of the Refuge, to use such additional statutory authority available to the Secretary for the conservation of fish and wildlife and the provision of opportunities for fish- and wildlife-dependent recreation to carry out this Act.
 
Authorizes appropriations.

action_date: 2004-07-19
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on June 3, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act of 2004 - Allows the Secretary of the Interior to acquire by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange, all or a portion of specified lands or interest in such lands for inclusion in the Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge, Hawaii. 
 
Requires all acquisitions of land or waters under this Act to: (1) be made in a voluntary manner; and (2) not be the result of forced takings.
 
Provides that, in addition to the purposes of the Refuge under other laws regulations, Executive orders, and comprehensive conservation plans, the Refuge shall be managed for: (1) the protection and recovery of endangered Hawaiian water birds and other endangered birds, including the Nene (Hawaiian goose); and (2) the conservation and management of native coastal strand, riparian, and aquatic biological diversity. 
 
Declares that nothing in this Act shall be considered to affect certain policies or requirements under the National Wildlife Refuge Administration Act of 1966 to treat compatible wildlife-dependent recreational uses as priority general public uses of the Refuge.
 
Allows the Secretary, in the administration of the Refuge, to use such additional statutory authority available to the Secretary for the conservation of fish and wildlife and the provision of opportunities for fish- and wildlife-dependent recreation to carry out this Act.
 
Authorizes appropriations.

action_date: 2004-12-23
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on June 3, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act of 2004 - Allows the Secretary of the Interior to acquire by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange, all or a portion of specified lands or interest in such lands for inclusion in the Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge, Hawaii. 
 
Requires all acquisitions of land or waters under this Act to: (1) be made in a voluntary manner; and (2) not be the result of forced takings.
 
Provides that, in addition to the purposes of the Refuge under other laws regulations, Executive orders, and comprehensive conservation plans, the Refuge shall be managed for: (1) the protection and recovery of endangered Hawaiian water birds and other endangered birds, including the Nene (Hawaiian goose); and (2) the conservation and management of native coastal strand, riparian, and aquatic biological diversity. 
 
Declares that nothing in this Act shall be considered to affect certain policies or requirements under the National Wildlife Refuge Administration Act of 1966 to treat compatible wildlife-dependent recreational uses as priority general public uses of the Refuge.
 
Allows the Secretary, in the administration of the Refuge, to use such additional statutory authority available to the Secretary for the conservation of fish and wildlife and the provision of opportunities for fish- and wildlife-dependent recreation to carry out this Act.
 
Authorizes appropriations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-12-23
text: Became Public Law No: 108-481.
action_date: 2004-12-23
text: Became Public Law No: 108-481.
action_date: 2004-12-23
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2004-12-23
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2004-12-16
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2004-12-16
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2004-12-09
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2004-12-08
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2004-12-08
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2004-12-08
text: Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12019)
action_date: 2004-12-08
text: Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S12019)
action_date: 2004-07-20
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2004-07-19
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-07-19
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text:  CR H5932)
action_date: 2004-07-19
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text:  CR H5932)
action_date: 2004-07-19
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2619.
action_date: 2004-07-19
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration:  CR H5932-5933)
action_date: 2004-07-19
text: Mr. Hayworth moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2004-06-03
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 301.
action_date: 2004-06-03
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-522.
action_date: 2004-06-03
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-522.
action_date: 2004-05-19
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2004-05-19
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2004-04-22
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2004-04-22
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2003-09-25
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2003-07-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
action_date: 2003-07-03
text: Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1365)
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-06-26
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 108-481