HR 2894 · 108th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife Refuge Act

Introduced 2003-07-24· Sponsored by Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.(2003-07-27)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (3)

1 Democrat2 Republicans