Keep America’s Refuges Operational Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-6734
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]
Introduced: 2022-02-15
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
Latest action: action_date: 2022-09-20
text: Received in the Senate.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-02-15
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Keep America&rsquo;s Refuges Operational Act of 2022</strong> </p> <p>This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 (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.</p>

action_date: 2022-09-19
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><strong>Keep America&rsquo;s Refuges Operational Act of 2022</strong> </p> <p>This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 (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.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6734 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 20, 2022 Received AN ACT To amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to reauthorize the volunteer services, community partnership, and refuge education programs of the National Wildlife Refuge System, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep America’s Refuges Operational Act of 2022 . 2. Reauthorization of National Wildlife Refuge System volunteer services, community partnership, and refuge education programs Section 7(g) of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 ( 16 U.S.C. 742f ) is amended by striking 2018 through 2022 and inserting 2023 through 2027 . 3. Determination of budgetary effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

Passed the House of Representatives September 19, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6734 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 15, 2022 Mr. Jeffries (for himself, Mr. Wittman , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Graves of Louisiana , Mr. Thompson of California , and Mr. Sablan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to reauthorize the volunteer services, community partnership, and refuge education programs of the National Wildlife Refuge System, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep America’s Refuges Operational Act of 2022 . 2. Reauthorization of National Wildlife Refuge System volunteer services, community partnership, and refuge education programs Section 7(g) of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 ( 16 U.S.C. 742f ) is amended by striking 2018 through 2022 and inserting 2022 through 2026 .

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6734 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to reauthorize the volunteer services, community partnership, and refuge education programs of the National Wildlife Refuge System, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep America’s Refuges Operational Act of 2022 . 2. Reauthorization of National Wildlife Refuge System volunteer services, community partnership, and refuge education programs Section 7(g) of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 ( 16 U.S.C. 742f ) is amended by striking 2018 through 2022 and inserting 2023 through 2027 . 3. Determination of budgetary effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

Passed the House of Representatives September 19, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 365 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6734 [Report No. 117–469] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 15, 2022 Mr. Jeffries (for himself, Mr. Wittman , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Graves of Louisiana , Mr. Thompson of California , and Mr. Sablan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources September 19, 2022 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources ; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to reauthorize the volunteer services, community partnership, and refuge education programs of the National Wildlife Refuge System, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep America’s Refuges Operational Act of 2022 . 2. Reauthorization of National Wildlife Refuge System volunteer services, community partnership, and refuge education programs Section 7(g) of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 ( 16 U.S.C. 742f ) is amended by striking 2018 through 2022 and inserting 2022 through 2026 .

September 19, 2022 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed