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HR 5891 110th Congress House

To adjust the boundary of Big Thicket National Preserve in Texas and provide for three ecotourism projects within the preserve, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 24, 2008 See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources
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Apr 28, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Apr 24, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Apr 24, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 28, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Adjusts the boundary of Big Thicket National Preserve, located in East Texas, to include any lands acquired from willing sellers totaling not more than 100,000 acres of land near the Preserve.

Permits any owner of private property included within the boundaries of the Big Thicket National Preserve to have their property immediately removed by submitting a written request for such withdrawal.

Directs the Secretary of the Interior to construct and operate: (1) a system of canopy walks, elevated boardwalks, and associated interpretation that connect visitors with the ecological diversity of Big Thicket National Preserve; (2) a Big Thicket National Preserve interpretive center; and (3) canoe and kayaking trails in Big Thicket National Preserve.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5891: To adjust the boundary of Big Thicket National Preserve in Texas and provide for three ecotourism projects within the preserve, and for other purposes.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5891/
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"H.R. 5891: To adjust the boundary of Big Thicket National Preserve in Texas and provide for three ecotourism projects within the preserve, and for other purposes.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5891/.
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H.R. 5891, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5891/.
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