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Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife Refuge Act

Introduced: July 24, 2003 Introduced by: Thompson, Bennie G. Democratic · Mississippi See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 27, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
Jul 27, 2003
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Jul 24, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Jul 24, 2003
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife Refuge Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish as the Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife Refuge certain lands, waters, and interests the Secretary shall acquire in the Yazoo-Mississippi Delta, located in Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Leflore, Sharkey, Warren, Washington, and Yazoo Counties, Mississippi, popularly known as the Lower Delta, in order to: (1) restore and preserve native Mississippi River ecosystems; (2) provide habitat for migratory birds and the Louisiana Black Bear, as well as population management of native plants and resident animals (including restoration of extirpated species); (3) maximize fisheries on the Mississippi River and its tributaries, natural lakes, and manmade reservoirs; (4) provide technical assistance to private landowners in fish and wildlife protection, restoration, and enhancement of their lands; and (5) provide the public with opportunities for hunting, angling, trapping, and other outdoor recreational and educational activities.

Directs the Secretary to construct, administer, and maintain in the Refuge a multiagency Holt Collier Wildlife Interpretation and Education Center.

What's happening now July 27, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.

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