Billy Frank Jr. Tell Your Story Act

Bill: 114-hr-2270
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10]
Introduced: 2015-05-12
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Federal-Indian relations

Historic sites and heritage areas

Monuments and memorials

U.S. history

Washington State

Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
Latest action: action_date: 2015-12-18
text: Became Public Law No: 114-101.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-05-12
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Billy Frank Jr. Tell Your Story Act</b></p> <p>Redesignates the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge in Washington state as the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge. </p> <p>Establishes, as a unit of the National Park System, the Medicine Creek Treaty National Historic Site within the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge to commemorate the location of the signing of the Medicine Creek Treaty of 1854 between the U.S. government and leaders of the Muckleshoot, Nisqually, Puyallup, and Squaxin Island Indian Tribes. </p> <p>Requires the Department of the Interior to: (1) establish the boundaries of the Medicine Creek Treaty National Historic Site and to provide for its administration and interpretation; and (2) coordinate with representatives of the Muckleshoot, Nisqually, Puyallup, and Squaxin Island Indian Tribes in providing for that interpretation. </p>

action_date: 2015-11-16
action_desc: Reported to House with amendment(s)
text: <p><b>Billy Frank Jr. Tell Your Story Act</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill redesignates the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge in Washington state as the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge. </p> <p>(Sec. 3) The bill establishes, as a unit of the National Park System, the Medicine Creek Treaty National Memorial within the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge to commemorate the location of the signing of the Medicine Creek Treaty of 1854 between the U.S. government and leaders of the Muckleshoot, Nisqually, Puyallup, and Squaxin Island Indian Tribes. </p> <p>The Department of the Interior must: (1) establish the boundaries of the Medicine Creek Treaty National Memorial and to provide for its administration and interpretation by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; and (2) coordinate with representatives of the Muckleshoot, Nisqually, Puyallup, and Squaxin Island Indian Tribes in providing for that interpretation. </p>

action_date: 2015-11-30
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on November 16, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <p><b>Billy Frank Jr. Tell Your Story Act</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill redesignates the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge in Washington state as the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge. </p> <p>(Sec. 3) The bill establishes, as a unit of the National Park System, the Medicine Creek Treaty National Memorial within the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge to commemorate the location of the signing of the Medicine Creek Treaty of 1854 between the U.S. government and leaders of the Muckleshoot, Nisqually, Puyallup, and Squaxin Island Indian Tribes. </p> <p>The Department of the Interior must: (1) establish the boundaries of the Medicine Creek Treaty National Memorial and to provide for its administration and interpretation by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; and (2) coordinate with representatives of the Muckleshoot, Nisqually, Puyallup, and Squaxin Island Indian Tribes in providing for that interpretation. </p>

action_date: 2015-12-14
action_desc: Passed Senate without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on November 16, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <p><b>Billy Frank Jr. Tell Your Story Act</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill redesignates the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge in Washington state as the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge. </p> <p>(Sec. 3) The bill establishes, as a unit of the National Park System, the Medicine Creek Treaty National Memorial within the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge to commemorate the location of the signing of the Medicine Creek Treaty of 1854 between the U.S. government and leaders of the Muckleshoot, Nisqually, Puyallup, and Squaxin Island Indian Tribes. </p> <p>The Department of the Interior must: (1) establish the boundaries of the Medicine Creek Treaty National Memorial and to provide for its administration and interpretation by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; and (2) coordinate with representatives of the Muckleshoot, Nisqually, Puyallup, and Squaxin Island Indian Tribes in providing for that interpretation. </p>

action_date: 2015-12-17
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on November 16, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <p><b>Billy Frank Jr. Tell Your Story Act</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill redesignates the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge in Washington state as the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge. </p> <p>(Sec. 3) The bill establishes, as a unit of the National Park System, the Medicine Creek Treaty National Memorial within the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge to commemorate the location of the signing of the Medicine Creek Treaty of 1854 between the U.S. government and leaders of the Muckleshoot, Nisqually, Puyallup, and Squaxin Island Indian Tribes. </p> <p>The Department of the Interior must: (1) establish the boundaries of the Medicine Creek Treaty National Memorial and to provide for its administration and interpretation by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; and (2) coordinate with representatives of the Muckleshoot, Nisqually, Puyallup, and Squaxin Island Indian Tribes in providing for that interpretation. </p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2270 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 12, 2015 Mr. Heck of Washington (for himself, Ms. DelBene , Mr. Larsen of Washington , Ms. Herrera Beutler , Mr. Newhouse , Mrs. McMorris Rodgers , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. McDermott , Mr. Reichert , Mr. Smith of Washington , Mr. Cole , Ms. McCollum , Mr. Honda , Mr. DeFazio , Mr. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico , Mr. Young of Alaska , and Mr. Grijalva ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To redesignate the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, located in the State of Washington, as the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, to establish the Medicine Creek Treaty National Historic Site within the wildlife refuge, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Billy Frank Jr. Tell Your Story Act . 2. Redesignation of the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge (a) Redesignation The Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, located in the State of Washington, is redesignated as the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge . (b) References Any reference in any statute, rule, regulation, Executive Order, publication, map, paper, or other document of the United States to the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge is deemed to refer to the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge. 3. Medicine Creek Treaty National Historic Site, Washington (a) Establishment There is established as a unit of the National Park System the Medicine Creek Treaty National Historic Site within the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge to commemorate the location of the signing of the Medicine Creek Treaty of 1854 between the United States Government and leaders of the Muckleshoot, Nisqually, Puyallup and Squaxin Island Indian Tribes. (b) Acreage and administration The Secretary of the Interior shall establish the boundaries of the Medicine Creek Treaty National Historic Site and provide for administration and interpretation of the historic site. (c) Coordination The Secretary of the Interior shall coordinate with representatives of the Muckleshoot, Nisqually, Puyallup and Squaxin Island Indian Tribes in providing for the interpretation of the Medicine Creak Treaty National Historic Site.

tv_txt: IB 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2270 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To redesignate the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, located in the State of Washington, as the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, to establish the Medicine Creek Treaty National Memorial within the wildlife refuge, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Billy Frank Jr. Tell Your Story Act . 2. Redesignation of the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge (a) Redesignation The Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, located in the State of Washington, is redesignated as the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge . (b) References Any reference in any statute, rule, regulation, Executive Order, publication, map, paper, or other document of the United States to the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge is deemed to refer to the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge. 3. Medicine Creek Treaty National Memorial, Washington (a) Establishment There is established the Medicine Creek Treaty National Memorial within the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge to commemorate the location of the signing of the Medicine Creek Treaty of 1854 between the United States Government and leaders of the Muckleshoot, Nisqually, Puyallup, and Squaxin Island Indian Tribes. (b) Acreage and administration The Secretary of the Interior shall establish the boundaries of the Medicine Creek Treaty National Memorial and provide for administration and interpretation of the memorial by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. (c) Coordination The Secretary of the Interior shall coordinate with representatives of the Muckleshoot, Nisqually, Puyallup, and Squaxin Island Indian Tribes in providing for the interpretation of the Medicine Creek Treaty National Memorial.

Passed the House of Representatives November 30, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 256 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2270 [Report No. 114–335] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 12, 2015 Mr. Heck of Washington (for himself, Ms. DelBene , Mr. Larsen of Washington , Ms. Herrera Beutler , Mr. Newhouse , Mrs. McMorris Rodgers , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. McDermott , Mr. Reichert , Mr. Smith of Washington , Mr. Cole , Ms. McCollum , Mr. Honda , Mr. DeFazio , Mr. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico , Mr. Young of Alaska , and Mr. Grijalva ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources November 16, 2015 Additional sponsors: Mr. Cartwright , Mr. Huffman , and Mr. Ruiz November 16, 2015 Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 12, 2015 A BILL To redesignate the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, located in the State of Washington, as the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, to establish the Medicine Creek Treaty National Historic Site within the wildlife refuge, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Billy Frank Jr. Tell Your Story Act . 2. Redesignation of the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge (a) Redesignation The Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, located in the State of Washington, is redesignated as the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge . (b) References Any reference in any statute, rule, regulation, Executive Order, publication, map, paper, or other document of the United States to the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge is deemed to refer to the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge. 3. Medicine Creek Treaty National Memorial, Washington (a) Establishment There is established the Medicine Creek Treaty National Memorial within the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge to commemorate the location of the signing of the Medicine Creek Treaty of 1854 between the United States Government and leaders of the Muckleshoot, Nisqually, Puyallup, and Squaxin Island Indian Tribes. (b) Acreage and administration The Secretary of the Interior shall establish the boundaries of the Medicine Creek Treaty National Memorial and provide for administration and interpretation of the memorial by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. (c) Coordination The Secretary of the Interior shall coordinate with representatives of the Muckleshoot, Nisqually, Puyallup, and Squaxin Island Indian Tribes in providing for the interpretation of the Medicine Creek Treaty National Memorial.

Amend the title so as to read: A bill to redesignate the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, located in the State of Washington, as the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, to establish the Medicine Creek Treaty National Memorial within the wildlife refuge, and for other purposes. .

November 16, 2015 Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2270 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 1, 2015 Received AN ACT To redesignate the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, located in the State of Washington, as the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, to establish the Medicine Creek Treaty National Memorial within the wildlife refuge, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Billy Frank Jr. Tell Your Story Act . 2. Redesignation of the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge (a) Redesignation The Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, located in the State of Washington, is redesignated as the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge . (b) References Any reference in any statute, rule, regulation, Executive Order, publication, map, paper, or other document of the United States to the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge is deemed to refer to the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge. 3. Medicine Creek Treaty National Memorial, Washington (a) Establishment There is established the Medicine Creek Treaty National Memorial within the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge to commemorate the location of the signing of the Medicine Creek Treaty of 1854 between the United States Government and leaders of the Muckleshoot, Nisqually, Puyallup, and Squaxin Island Indian Tribes. (b) Acreage and administration The Secretary of the Interior shall establish the boundaries of the Medicine Creek Treaty National Memorial and provide for administration and interpretation of the memorial by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. (c) Coordination The Secretary of the Interior shall coordinate with representatives of the Muckleshoot, Nisqually, Puyallup, and Squaxin Island Indian Tribes in providing for the interpretation of the Medicine Creek Treaty National Memorial.

Passed the House of Representatives November 30, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

tv_txt: IB One Hundred Fourteenth Congress of the United States of America At the First Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the sixth day of January, two thousand and fifteen H. R. 2270 AN ACT To redesignate the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, located in the State of Washington, as the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, to establish the Medicine Creek Treaty National Memorial within the wildlife refuge, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Billy Frank Jr. Tell Your Story Act . 2. Redesignation of the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge (a) Redesignation The Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, located in the State of Washington, is redesignated as the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge . (b) References Any reference in any statute, rule, regulation, Executive order, publication, map, paper, or other document of the United States to the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge is deemed to refer to the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge. 3. Medicine Creek Treaty National Memorial, Washington (a) Establishment There is established the Medicine Creek Treaty National Memorial within the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge to commemorate the location of the signing of the Medicine Creek Treaty of 1854 between the United States Government and leaders of the Muckleshoot, Nisqually, Puyallup, and Squaxin Island Indian Tribes. (b) Acreage and administration The Secretary of the Interior shall establish the boundaries of the Medicine Creek Treaty National Memorial and provide for administration and interpretation of the memorial by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. (c) Coordination The Secretary of the Interior shall coordinate with representatives of the Muckleshoot, Nisqually, Puyallup, and Squaxin Island Indian Tribes in providing for the interpretation of the Medicine Creek Treaty National Memorial.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.