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A bill to authorize additional appropriations for the San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge.

Public Law 100-226 · H.R. 2583 · 100th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Dec 31, 1987 · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor: Rep. Don Edwards (D-CA-10)

Cosponsors (1): Rep. Nancy Pelosi

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Authorizes additional appropriations for the San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge, California.

Requires that certain land and water in the Quillayute Needles National Wildlife Refuge and the Flattery Rocks National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, be administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for refuge purposes under the national wildlife refuge system. Requires the Service to seek law enforcement assistance from the National Park Service to protect the ecological resources of these Refuges.

Amends the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to authorize the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to utilize the personnel and services of other agencies for law enforcement assistance.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

  • Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment Subcommittee
  • Environment and Public Works Committee · Senate · discharged from, referred to
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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.

  1. Dec 31, 1987Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 100-226.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Dec 22, 1987PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Dec 19, 1987FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  5. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
  6. Nov 10, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
  7. Nov 9, 1987FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  8. Oct 1, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
  9. Sep 22, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
  10. Sep 16, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment Subcommittee of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
  11. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment Subcommittee of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
  12. Jun 10, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment Subcommittee of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
  13. Jun 3, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
  14. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record

The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.