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H.R. 169 111th Congress House

To amend the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve Act of 2000 to explain the purpose and provide for the administration of the Baca National Wildlife Refuge.

Introduced: January 6, 2009 See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Aquatic ecologyBirdsColoradoLand use and conservation
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Water use and supplyWetlandsWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitatsWildlife conservation and habitat protection
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It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Feb 4, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.
Jan 6, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 6, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 4, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve Act of 2000 to provide that the purpose of the Baca National Wildlife Refuge shall be to restore, enhance, and maintain wetland, upland, riparian, and other habitats for native wildlife, plant, and fish species in the San Luis Valley. Instructs the Secretary of the Interior, in administering the Refuge, to: (1) emphasize migratory bird conservation; and (2) take into consideration the role of the Refuge in broader landscape conservation efforts. Provides for the Secretary, in administering water resources for the Refuge, to use decreed water rights on the Refuge in approximately the same manner that the water rights have been used historically.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 146 Text similarities Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009
  • S 22 Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009
  • S 191 A bill to amend the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve Act of 2000 to explain the purpose and provide for the …
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 169: To amend the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve Act of 2000 to explain the purpose and provide for the administration of the Baca National Wildlife Refuge.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-169/
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"H.R. 169: To amend the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve Act of 2000 to explain the purpose and provide for the administration of the Baca National Wildlife Refuge.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-169/.
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H.R. 169, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-169/.
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[H.R. 169: To amend the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve Act of 2000 to explain the purpose and provide for the administration of the Baca National Wildlife Refuge.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-169/)
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