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Keep America’s Refuges Operational Act of 2022

H.R. 6734 · 117th Congress · Sep 20, 2022 · Lineage

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.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Keep America’s Refuges Operational Act of 2022”.

Sec. 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”.

Sec. 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.