Keep America's Refuges Operational Act

Bill: 115-hr-3979
Sponsor: Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]
Introduced: 2017-10-05 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Department of the Interior
Executive agency funding and structure
Public-private cooperation
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2017-10-05
text: 

Keep America's Refuges Operational Act

 
This bill amends the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to reauthorize through FY2022: (1) the volunteer services, community partnerships, and national wildlife refuge education programs of the National Wildlife Refuge System; and (2) provisions authorizing the Department of the Interior to accept and use gifts, devises, or bequests of real and personal property for the benefit of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in the performance of its activities and services. 
 
The bill eliminates the prohibition on the use for the operation or administration of any nonfederal entity of any federal funds that are used for a project or program for a national wildlife refuge or a complex of geographically related refuges under a cooperative agreement between Interior and a partner organization, academic institution, state or local government agency, or other person under the community partnerships program. 

action_date: 2017-12-05
text: 

Keep America's Refuges Operational Act

 
This bill amends the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to reauthorize through FY2022: (1) the volunteer services, community partnerships, and refuge education programs of the National Wildlife Refuge System; and (2) provisions authorizing the Department of the Interior to accept and use gifts, devises, or bequests of real and personal property for the benefit of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in the performance of its activities and services. 

action_date: 2017-12-18
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on December 5, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 

Keep America's Refuges Operational Act

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to reauthorize through FY2022: (1) the volunteer services, community partnerships, and refuge education programs of the National Wildlife Refuge System; and (2) provisions authorizing the Department of the Interior to accept and use gifts, devises, or bequests of real and personal property for the benefit of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in the performance of its activities and services. 

action_date: 2018-04-09
text: 

Keep America's Refuges Operational Act

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to reauthorize through FY2022: (1) the volunteer services, community partnerships, and refuge education programs of the National Wildlife Refuge System; and (2) provisions authorizing the Department of the Interior to accept and use gifts, devises, or bequests of real and personal property for the benefit of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in the performance of its activities and services. 

action_date: 2018-04-23
text: 

Keep America's Refuges Operational Act

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to reauthorize through FY2022: (1) the volunteer services, community partnerships, and refuge education programs of the National Wildlife Refuge System; and (2) provisions authorizing the Department of the Interior to accept and use gifts, devises, or bequests of real and personal property for the benefit of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in the performance of its activities and services. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-04-23
text: Became Public Law No: 115-168.
action_date: 2018-04-23
text: Became Public Law No: 115-168.
action_date: 2018-04-23
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2018-04-23
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2018-04-11
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2018-04-11
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2018-04-10
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2018-04-09
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2017)
action_date: 2018-04-09
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S2017)
action_date: 2017-12-19
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2017-12-18
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-12-18
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 371 - 14 (Roll no. 687). (text: CR H10154)
action_date: 2017-12-18
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 371 - 14 (Roll no. 687).(text: CR H10154)
action_date: 2017-12-18
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10166)
action_date: 2017-12-18
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2017-12-18
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3979.
action_date: 2017-12-18
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10154-10155)
action_date: 2017-12-18
text: Mr. Wittman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2017-12-05
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 324.
action_date: 2017-12-05
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-438.
action_date: 2017-12-05
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-438.
action_date: 2017-11-30
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2017-11-30
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-11-29
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-11-29
text: Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
action_date: 2017-11-15
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2017-10-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2017-10-11
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7959)
action_date: 2017-10-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2017-10-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-10-05
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 115-168