Billy Frank Jr. Tell Your Story Act

Bill: 114-s-2326
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]
Introduced: 2015-11-19
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Federal-Indian relations

Monuments and memorials

U.S. history

Washington State

Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
Latest action: action_date: 2015-11-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S8165)

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-11-19
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Billy Frank Jr. Tell Your Story Act</b></p> <p>This bill redesignates the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge in Washington state as the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge. </p> <p>The bill also 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: II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2326 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 19, 2015 Ms. Cantwell introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works 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.

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.