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To provide for the transfer of the decommissioned Naval Security Group Activity, Skaggs Island, in Sonoma County, California, from the Department of the Navy to the Department of the Interior for…

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To provide for the transfer of the decommissioned Naval Security Group Activity, Skaggs Island, in Sonoma County, California, from the Department of the Navy to the Department of the Interior for conversion into a wildlife refuge for inclusion in the National Wildlife Refuge System.

Introduced: April 17, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Apr 25, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Apr 17, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Apr 17, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of the Navy to transfer the decommissioned Naval Security Group Activity, Skaggs Island, in Sonoma County, California, to the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior to permit such Secretary, acting through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, to administer the transferred property as a wildlife refuge in the National Wildlife Refuge System.

Requires the Secretary of the Navy, before completing the transfer of the property, to demolish and remove all structures on the property identified by the Secretary of the Interior as appropriate for removal to facilitate the conversion of the property into a wildlife refuge.

Permits the Secretary of the Navy to accept contributions from the state of California and other entities to help cover the costs of demolishing and removing structures on the property and conducting environmental remediation activities with respect to the property.

Requires the Secretary of the Navy to submit reports on the progress made in connection with the remediation and transfer of the property.

What's happening now April 25, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 17, 2008
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Thompson, Mike
California · Apr 17, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5844: To provide for the transfer of the decommissioned Naval Security Group Activity, Skaggs Island, in Sonoma County, California, from the Department of the Navy to the Department of the Interior for conversion into a wildlife refuge for inclusion in the National Wildlife Refuge System.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5844/
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"H.R. 5844: To provide for the transfer of the decommissioned Naval Security Group Activity, Skaggs Island, in Sonoma County, California, from the Department of the Navy to the Department of the Interior for conversion into a wildlife refuge for inclusion in the National Wildlife Refuge System.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5844/.
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H.R. 5844, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5844/.
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[H.R. 5844: To provide for the transfer of the decommissioned Naval Security Group Activity, Skaggs Island, in Sonoma County, California, from the Department of the Navy to the Department of the Interior for conversion into a wildlife refuge for inclusion in the National Wildlife Refuge System.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5844/)
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