To require the Secretary of the Interior to provide public access to Navassa National Wildlife Refuge and Desecheo National Wildlife Refuge.

Bill: 109-hr-1183
Sponsor: Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3]
Introduced: 2005-03-09 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Animals
Environmental Protection
Law
Licenses
Outdoor recreation
Puerto Rico
Sports and Recreation
Wildlife refuges

Summary:
action_date: 2005-03-09
text: 
Requires the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, to provide public access to, use of, and recreational opportunities at the Navassa National Wildlife Refuge and Desecheo National Wildlife Refuge pursuant to special use permits issued under the Refuge Recreation Act, the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966, and regulations issued under this Act.
 
Authorizes the Secretary to limit access to such refuges to specified time periods but requires access to each refuge during at least one period each year.
 
Directs the Secretary, in issuing special use permits under this Act, to give priority to permit applications that do not negatively impact opportunities for wildlife-dependent recreation.
 
Authorizes the Secretary to include in any permit issued under this Act conditions that the Secretary determines are necessary to protect fish and wildlife populations or habitat or public health and safety.

action_date: 2005-12-06
text: 

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

 
Requires the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, to provide public access to, use of, and recreational opportunities at the Navassa National Wildlife Refuge and Desecheo National Wildlife Refuge pursuant to special use permits issued under the Refuge Recreation Act, the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966, and regulations issued under this Act.
 
Authorizes the Secretary to limit access to such refuges to specified time periods but requires access to each refuge during at least one period each year.
 
Directs the Secretary, in issuing special use permits under this Act, to give priority to permit applications that do not negatively impact opportunities for wildlife-dependent recreation.
 
Authorizes the Secretary to include in any permit issued under this Act conditions that the Secretary determines are necessary to protect fish and wildlife populations or habitat or public health and safety.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-12-06
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 174.
action_date: 2005-12-06
text: Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-320.
action_date: 2005-12-06
text: Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-320.
action_date: 2005-10-19
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2005-10-19
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2005-10-19
text: Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans Discharged.
action_date: 2005-03-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans.
action_date: 2005-03-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2005-03-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-03-09
text: Introduced in House