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HR 3199 102th Congress House

Military Fish and Wildlife Refuge Act of 1991

Official title: To provide for the protection of fish and wildlife resources on lands located on closed military bases.

Introduced: October 15, 1991 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Military basesReal propertyWildlife refuges
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It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) 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 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 21, 1992
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from DOD.
Feb 20, 1992
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from DOD.
Aug 12, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.
Aug 12, 1991
Executive Comment Requested from DOD, Interior.
Aug 8, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Installations and Facilities.
Aug 8, 1991
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Aug 1, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Aug 1, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Aug 1, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 21, 1992

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from DOD.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Military Fish and Wildlife Refuge Act of 1991 - Mandates: (1) notice to the Secretary of the Interior of any formal proposal to close a military installation; (2) transfer to the Department of the Interior, without compensation, of any of that real property appropriate for inclusion in the National Wildlife Refuge System; (3) inclusion of the property in the System; and (4) reversion of the property to the Department of Defense, if needed for national security.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 15, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3199: Military Fish and Wildlife Refuge Act of 1991. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-3199/
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"H.R. 3199: Military Fish and Wildlife Refuge Act of 1991." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-3199/.
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H.R. 3199, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-3199/.
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