National Wildlife Refuge Review Act of 2013

H.R. 638 · 113th Congress · Feb 13, 2013 · Lineage

A BILL

To amend the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to require that any new national wildlife refuge may not be established except as expressly authorized by statute.

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the “National Wildlife Refuge Review Act of 2013”.

2. Prohibition on establishment of new national wildlife refuges

(a)

In general— Section 4(a) of the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(6) The Secretary may not establish any national wildlife refuge except as expressly authorized by a law enacted after January 3, 2013.”

(b)

Existing refuges not affected— The amendment made by subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to any national wildlife refuge established on or before January 3, 2013.

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Feb 13, 2013viewing Reported in House Mr. Fleming (for himself, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Jones, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Posey, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Amodei, Mrs. Blackburn, and Mr. Southerland) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources See what changed
Feb 13, 2013 Introduced in House Mr. Fleming (for himself, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Jones, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Posey, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Amodei, Mrs. Blackburn, and Mr. Southerland) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

National Wildlife Refuge Review Act of 2013

1. Short title

2. Prohibition on establishment of new national wildlife refuges

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