Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act

Bill: 108-hr-274
Sponsor: Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1]
Introduced: 2003-01-08 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Animals
Archaeology
Arts, Culture, Religion
Chesapeake Bay
Commemorations
Commerce
Environmental Protection
Estuaries
Habitat conservation
Historic sites
History
Islands
Land transfers
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Maryland
Migratory bird conservation
Water Resources Development
Wildlife refuges

Summary:
action_date: 2003-01-08
text: Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire Garrett Island in Cecil County, Maryland, to be managed as a unit of the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge.
action_date: 2003-04-29
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced in the House on January 8, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire Garrett Island in Cecil County, Maryland, to be managed as a unit of the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge.
action_date: 2003-10-30
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire Garrett Island in Cecil County, Maryland, to be managed as a unit of the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge. 

action_date: 2003-11-07
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire Garrett Island in Cecil County, Maryland, to be managed as a unit of the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge. 

action_date: 2003-11-22
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire Garrett Island in Cecil County, Maryland, to be managed as a unit of the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-11-22
text: Became Public Law No: 108-131.
action_date: 2003-11-22
text: Became Public Law No: 108-131.
action_date: 2003-11-22
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2003-11-22
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2003-11-13
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2003-11-13
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2003-11-10
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2003-11-07
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S14279)
action_date: 2003-11-07
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S14279)
action_date: 2003-10-30
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 356.
action_date: 2003-10-30
text: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe without amendment. With written report No. 108-180.
action_date: 2003-10-30
text: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe without amendment. With written report No. 108-180.
action_date: 2003-07-30
text: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2003-04-30
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2003-04-29
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2003-04-29
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text as passed House: CR H3431)
action_date: 2003-04-29
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text as passed House: CR H3431)
action_date: 2003-04-29
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 274.
action_date: 2003-04-29
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3431-3432)
action_date: 2003-04-29
text: Mr. Renzi moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
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: 108-131