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HR 4729 105th Congress House

Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Protection Act of 1998

Official title: To provide for protection of the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge and endangered species and other wildlife that inhabit or uses that refuge, and to e… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide for protection of the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge and endangered species and other wildlife that inhabit or uses that refuge, and to ensure that scarce refuge land in and around the Minneapolis, Minnesota, metropolitan area is not subjected to physical or auditory impairment.

Introduced: October 7, 1998 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) 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.
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 Latest action October 7, 1998

Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Protection Act of 1998 - Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service from implementing any agreement that would allow for an expansion of the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. Requires the Secretary to report to the Congress regarding whether the activities associated with the expansion of such airport or additional overflights of the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge by air traffic using that airport may constitute a taking of an endangered species or threatened species prohibited by the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Oct 7, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4729: Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Protection Act of 1998. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4729/
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"H.R. 4729: Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Protection Act of 1998." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4729/.
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H.R. 4729, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4729/.
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