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Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Complex Expansion and Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act

Introduced: January 8, 2003 Introduced by: Kaptur, Marcy Democratic · Ohio See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 19, 2003
Became Public Law No: 108-23.
May 19, 2003
Signed by President.
May 9, 2003
Presented to President.
May 5, 2003
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 1, 2003
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5691)
May 1, 2003
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5691)
Apr 9, 2003
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 67.
Apr 9, 2003
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe without amendment. Without written report.
Apr 9, 2003
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Apr 2, 2003
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Apr 1, 2003
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 1, 2003
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2535-2537)
Apr 1, 2003
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2535-2537)
Apr 1, 2003
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 289.
Apr 1, 2003
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2535-2538)
Apr 1, 2003
Mr. Renzi moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Feb 12, 2003
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Feb 12, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
Jan 8, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Jan 8, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Complex Expansion and Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act - Expands the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Complex to include specified land and water in the State of Ohio. Permits the Secretary of the Interior to acquire by donation, purchase, or exchange the land and water and interests in land and water within the boundaries of the Complex.

Directs the Secretary, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to study and report to Congress on fish and wildlife habitat and aquatic and terrestrial communities in and around two specified dredge spoil disposal sites in Toledo Harbor.

Expands the southern boundary of the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge (the Refuge) to include additional land and water located in the State of Michigan east of Interstate Route 75.

Prescribes requirements for administration of the Complex.

Directs the Secretary to ensure that hunting, trapping, fishing, wildlife observation and photography, and environmental education and interpretation shall be the priority public uses of the Complex.

Requires the Secretary to encourage the State of Ohio to use authority under the recreational trails program under Federal law to provide funding for the acquisition and development of trails within the boundaries of the Complex.

What's happening now May 19, 2003

Became Public Law No: 108-23.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 289: Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Complex Expansion and Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-289/
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