Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Complex Expansion and Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act

Bill: 108-hr-289
Sponsor: Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
Introduced: 2003-01-08 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Animals
Aquatic ecology
Arts, Culture, Religion
Boundaries
Canada
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Conservation easements
Dredging
Ecosystem management
Environmental Protection
Environmental education
Environmental research
Federal-local relations
Federal-state relations
Fishery management
Fishing
Government Operations and Politics
Governmental investigations
Great Lakes
Habitat conservation
Harbors
Hunting
International Affairs
International environmental cooperation
Land transfers
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Michigan
Migratory bird conservation
Nature conservation
Ohio
Outdoor recreation
Photography
Restoration ecology
Riparian ecology
Science, Technology, Communications
Sports and Recreation
Trails
Transportation and Public Works
Waste disposal sites
Water Resources Development
Watersheds
Wildlife conservation
Wildlife refuges

Summary:
action_date: 2003-01-08
text: Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Complex Expansion and Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act - Expands the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Complex to include specified land and water in the State of Ohio. Permits the Secretary of the Interior to acquire by donation, purchase, or exchange the land and water and interests in land and water within the boundaries of the Complex.
Directs the Secretary, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to study and report to Congress on fish and wildlife habitat and aquatic and terrestrial communities in and around two specified dredge spoil disposal sites in Toledo Harbor.
Expands the southern boundary of the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge (the Refuge) to include additional land and water located in the State of Michigan east of Interstate Route 75.
Prescribes requirements for administration of the Complex.
Directs the Secretary to ensure that hunting, trapping, fishing, wildlife observation and photography, and environmental education and interpretation shall be the priority public uses of the Complex.
Requires the Secretary to encourage the State of Ohio to use authority under the recreational trails program under Federal law to provide funding for the acquisition and development of trails within the boundaries of the Complex.
action_date: 2003-04-01
text: Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Complex Expansion and Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act - (Sec. 4) Expands the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Complex to include specified land and water in the State of Ohio. Permits the Secretary of the Interior to acquire by donation, purchase, or exchange the land and water and interests in land and water within the boundaries of the Complex.
Directs the Secretary, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to study and report to Congress on fish and wildlife habitat and aquatic and terrestrial communities in and around two specified dredge spoil disposal sites in Toledo Harbor.
(Sec. 5) Expands the southern boundary of the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge (the Refuge) to include additional land and water located in the State of Michigan east of Interstate Route 75.
(Sec. 6) Prescribes requirements for administration of the Complex. Directs the Secretary to administer all Federally owned land, water, and interests in land and water that are located within the boundaries of the Complex in accordance with this Act and the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966.
States that the Complex shall be managed to strengthen and complement existing resource management, conservation, and education programs and activities in order to facilitate: (1) the provision of major resting, feeding, and wintering habits for migratory birds and other wildlife; and (2) the enhancement of national resource conservation and management in the western basin. States other purposes for which the Complex shall be managed, including to protect and restore the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the Great Lakes basin ecosystem.
Directs the Secretary to ensure that hunting, trapping, fishing, wildlife observation and photography, and environmental education and interpretation shall be the priority public uses of the Complex.
(Sec. 7) Authorizes appropriations.
action_date: 2003-04-09
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed in the House on April 1, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Complex Expansion and Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act - (Sec. 4) Expands the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Complex to include specified land and water in the State of Ohio. Permits the Secretary of the Interior to acquire by donation, purchase, or exchange the land and water and interests in land and water within the boundaries of the Complex.
Directs the Secretary, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to study and report to Congress on fish and wildlife habitat and aquatic and terrestrial communities in and around two specified dredge spoil disposal sites in Toledo Harbor.
(Sec. 5) Expands the southern boundary of the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge (the Refuge) to include additional land and water located in the State of Michigan east of Interstate Route 75.
(Sec. 6) Prescribes requirements for administration of the Complex. Directs the Secretary to administer all Federally owned land, water, and interests in land and water that are located within the boundaries of the Complex in accordance with this Act and the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966.
States that the Complex shall be managed to strengthen and complement existing resource management, conservation, and education programs and activities in order to facilitate: (1) the provision of major resting, feeding, and wintering habits for migratory birds and other wildlife; and (2) the enhancement of national resource conservation and management in the western basin. States other purposes for which the Complex shall be managed, including to protect and restore the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the Great Lakes basin ecosystem.
Directs the Secretary to ensure that hunting, trapping, fishing, wildlife observation and photography, and environmental education and interpretation shall be the priority public uses of the Complex.
(Sec. 7) Authorizes appropriations.
action_date: 2003-05-01
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed in the House on April 1, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Complex Expansion and Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act - (Sec. 4) Expands the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Complex to include specified land and water in the State of Ohio. Permits the Secretary of the Interior to acquire by donation, purchase, or exchange the land and water and interests in land and water within the boundaries of the Complex.
Directs the Secretary, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to study and report to Congress on fish and wildlife habitat and aquatic and terrestrial communities in and around two specified dredge spoil disposal sites in Toledo Harbor.
(Sec. 5) Expands the southern boundary of the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge (the Refuge) to include additional land and water located in the State of Michigan east of Interstate Route 75.
(Sec. 6) Prescribes requirements for administration of the Complex. Directs the Secretary to administer all Federally owned land, water, and interests in land and water that are located within the boundaries of the Complex in accordance with this Act and the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966.
States that the Complex shall be managed to strengthen and complement existing resource management, conservation, and education programs and activities in order to facilitate: (1) the provision of major resting, feeding, and wintering habits for migratory birds and other wildlife; and (2) the enhancement of national resource conservation and management in the western basin. States other purposes for which the Complex shall be managed, including to protect and restore the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the Great Lakes basin ecosystem.
Directs the Secretary to ensure that hunting, trapping, fishing, wildlife observation and photography, and environmental education and interpretation shall be the priority public uses of the Complex.
(Sec. 7) Authorizes appropriations.
action_date: 2003-05-19
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed in the House on April 1, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Complex Expansion and Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act - (Sec. 4) Expands the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Complex to include specified land and water in the State of Ohio. Permits the Secretary of the Interior to acquire by donation, purchase, or exchange the land and water and interests in land and water within the boundaries of the Complex.
Directs the Secretary, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to study and report to Congress on fish and wildlife habitat and aquatic and terrestrial communities in and around two specified dredge spoil disposal sites in Toledo Harbor.
(Sec. 5) Expands the southern boundary of the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge (the Refuge) to include additional land and water located in the State of Michigan east of Interstate Route 75.
(Sec. 6) Prescribes requirements for administration of the Complex. Directs the Secretary to administer all Federally owned land, water, and interests in land and water that are located within the boundaries of the Complex in accordance with this Act and the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966.
States that the Complex shall be managed to strengthen and complement existing resource management, conservation, and education programs and activities in order to facilitate: (1) the provision of major resting, feeding, and wintering habits for migratory birds and other wildlife; and (2) the enhancement of national resource conservation and management in the western basin. States other purposes for which the Complex shall be managed, including to protect and restore the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the Great Lakes basin ecosystem.
Directs the Secretary to ensure that hunting, trapping, fishing, wildlife observation and photography, and environmental education and interpretation shall be the priority public uses of the Complex.
(Sec. 7) Authorizes appropriations.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-05-19
text: Became Public Law No: 108-23.
action_date: 2003-05-19
text: Became Public Law No: 108-23.
action_date: 2003-05-19
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2003-05-19
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2003-05-09
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2003-05-09
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2003-05-05
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2003-05-01
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5691)
action_date: 2003-05-01
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5691)
action_date: 2003-04-09
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 67.
action_date: 2003-04-09
text: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2003-04-09
text: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2003-04-09
text: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2003-04-02
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2003-04-01
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2003-04-01
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2535-2537)
action_date: 2003-04-01
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 H2535-2537)
action_date: 2003-04-01
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 289.
action_date: 2003-04-01
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2535-2538)
action_date: 2003-04-01
text: Mr. Renzi moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2003-02-12
text: Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
action_date: 2003-02-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
action_date: 2003-01-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2003-01-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-01-08
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 108-23