H.R. 3979 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) - Keep America's Refuges Operational Act

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Introduced

Oct 5, 2017

Latest Action

Apr 23, 2018

Origin Chamber

House

Type

Bill Number

3979

Congress

115

Policy Area

House Votes (1)

Senate Votes (1)

checkPassed on December 19, 2017

Question

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Status

Passed

Type

Roll Call Type

2/3 Yea-And-Nay

Roll Number

687

House Roll Call Votes

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Summary

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.

Text (5)

December 19, 2017

December 18, 2017

December 5, 2017

October 5, 2017

Actions (26)

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04/23/2018

Became Public Law No: 115-168.

04/23/2018

Signed by President.

04/11/2018

Presented to President.

04/10/2018

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

04/09/2018

Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2017)

04/09/2018

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S2017)

12/19/2017

Received in the Senate, read twice.

12/18/2017

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

12/18/2017

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)

12/18/2017

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)

12/18/2017

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10166)

12/18/2017

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.

12/18/2017

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3979.

12/18/2017

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10154-10155)

12/18/2017

Mr. Wittman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

12/05/2017

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 324.

12/05/2017

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-438.

11/30/2017

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

11/30/2017

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

11/29/2017

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

11/29/2017

Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.

11/15/2017

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

10/12/2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

10/11/2017

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7959)

10/05/2017

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

10/05/2017

Introduced in House