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HR 2208 113th Congress House Water Resources Development Water resources funding Wetlands Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act

Introduced: July 23, 2013 Introduced by: Wittman, Robert J. Republican · Virginia See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 30, 2014
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 374.
Jun 30, 2014
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-501.
Apr 9, 2014
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Apr 9, 2014
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 9, 2014
Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Discharged.
Aug 2, 2013
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 4, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
May 23, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
May 23, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act - Amends the North American Wetlands Conservation Act to reauthorize appropriations for allocations to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects through FY2018.

Prohibits: (1) the Secretary of the Interior from using these funds to acquire land, or (2) a nongovernment organization from using these funds to acquire land unless the acquisition is approved by the state or insular area fish and wildlife agency with jurisdiction with respect to that land.

Revises reporting requirements by requiring the annual assessment of the status of wetlands conservation projects to include an accounting of expenditures made for acquisition of federal lands.

What's happening now June 30, 2014

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 374.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 741 Identical bill North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act of 2014
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2 Republican 1
Boustany, Charles
· Jul 23, 2013
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Jul 17, 2013
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Jun 18, 2013
King, Steve
· May 23, 2013
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 23, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2208: North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2208/
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