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HR 5603 101th Congress House

To provide for a revised biological opinion on the impact of the proposed Mt. Graham astrophysical observatory on the endangered Mt. Graham red squirrel.

Introduced: September 12, 1990 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection ArizonaAstronomyCollegesEndangered animals
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Environmental assessmentNational forests
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It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Sep 20, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
Sep 19, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.
Sep 19, 1990
Executive Comment Requested from Interior, USDA.
Sep 12, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Sep 12, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Sep 12, 1990
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 20, 1990

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requires the United States Forest Service to reinitiate consultations with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to assess the impact on the endangered Mount Graham red squirrel of the construction and operation of the proposed astrophysical observatory on Mount Graham within the Coronado National Forest, Arizona. Prohibits further construction of the observatory until such consultation has been completed and the results implemented.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Oct 2, 1990
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5603: To provide for a revised biological opinion on the impact of the proposed Mt. Graham astrophysical observatory on the endangered Mt. Graham red squirrel.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-5603/
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"H.R. 5603: To provide for a revised biological opinion on the impact of the proposed Mt. Graham astrophysical observatory on the endangered Mt. Graham red squirrel.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-5603/.
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H.R. 5603, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-5603/.
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[H.R. 5603: To provide for a revised biological opinion on the impact of the proposed Mt. Graham astrophysical observatory on the endangered Mt. Graham red squirrel.](https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-5603/)
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