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HR 2677 104th Congress House

National Parks and National Wildlife Refuge Systems Freedom Act of 1995

Official title: To require the Secretary of the Interior to accept from a State donations of services of State employees to perform, in a period of Government budgetary shutdo… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Secretary of the Interior to accept from a State donations of services of State employees to perform, in a period of Government budgetary shutdown, otherwise authorized functions in any unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System or the National Park System.

Introduced: January 4, 1996 See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources AnimalsAppropriationsDepartment of the InteriorDistrict of Columbia
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Economics and Public FinanceFederal budgetsFederal employeesFederal-state relationsGovernment Operations and PoliticsLabor and EmploymentLayoffsMunicipal officials and employeesNational parksState officials and employeesVolunteer workers in governmentWildlife refuges
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 21, 1995
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 323 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2677 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Providing for the consideration of the bill in the House. A specified amendment is in order. The amendment printed in the report accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted.
Dec 12, 1995
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 12, 1995
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 254 - 156 (Roll No. 846).
Dec 12, 1995
Considered as unfinished business.
Dec 12, 1995
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5, rule I, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Dec 12, 1995
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Dec 12, 1995
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H14281-14288, H14349-14350)
Dec 12, 1995
Mr. Young (AK) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Dec 8, 1995
Committee Hearings Held.
Nov 20, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Nov 20, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2219)
Nov 20, 1995
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Dec 12, 1995 House · vote #846 Suspend the rules and pass, as amended Failed 254–156 See who voted →
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 Latest action December 21, 1995

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 323 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2677 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Providing for the consideration of the bill in the House. A specified amendment is in order. The amendment printed in the report accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Parks and National Wildlife Refuge Systems Freedom Act of 1995 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to accept from any State donations of qualified State employee services to perform in a unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System or the National Park System, in a period of Government budgetary shutdown, functions otherwise authorized to be performed by Department of the Interior personnel.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 323 Procedurally related Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2677) to require the Secretary of the Interior to accept from a State don…
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 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
DEUTSCH, PETER
· Jan 4, 1996
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Calvert, Ken
California · Nov 20, 1995
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2677: National Parks and National Wildlife Refuge Systems Freedom Act of 1995. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-2677/
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"H.R. 2677: National Parks and National Wildlife Refuge Systems Freedom Act of 1995." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-2677/.
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H.R. 2677, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-2677/.
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