HR 1183 · 109th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources
To require the Secretary of the Interior to provide public access to Navassa National Wildlife Refuge and Desecheo National Wildlife Refuge.
Bill Progress
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 174.(2005-12-06)
Plain Language Summary
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Requires the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, to provide public access to, use of, and recreational opportunities at the Navassa National Wildlife Refuge and Desecheo National Wildlife Refuge pursuant to special use permits issued under the Refuge Recreation Act, the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966, and regulations issued under this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to limit access to such refuges to specified time periods but requires access to each refuge during at least one period each year. Directs the Secretary, in issuing special use permits under this Act, to give priority to permit applications that do not negatively impact opportunities for wildlife-dependent recreation. Authorizes the Secretary to include in any permit issued under this Act conditions that the Secretary determines are necessary to protect fish and wildlife populations or habitat or public health and safety.…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 1183, A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to provide public access to Navassa National Wildlife Refuge and Desecheo National Wildlife Refuge
Nov 22, 2005<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on October 19, 2005</p>
Full CBO report ↗H.R. 1183, A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to provide public access to Navassa National Wildlife Refuge and Desecheo National Wildlife Refuge
Nov 22, 2005Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on October 19, 2005
Full CBO report ↗Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office
Cosponsors (5)
1 Democrat4 Republicans