Lake Mattamuskeet Lodge Preservation Act
Public Law 109-358 · H.R. 5094 · 109th Congress · began in the House
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Oct 16, 2006 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Walter Jones (R-NC-3)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Lake Mattamuskeet Lodge Preservation Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior: (1) acting through the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, to convey to the state of North Carolina, except for certain utility and road easements, property containing the Mattamuskeet Lodge and the Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge headquarters for use as a public facility dedicated to the conservation of the natural and cultural resources of that state; and (2) to cooperate with the state to develop a memorandum of agreement encompassing mutually beneficial opportunities to use the property to provide visitor services, construct and utilize facilities and utilities, and implement wildlife conservation projects.
Conditions the conveyance on the state: (1) agreeing to restore and maintain the lodge as a historic property; and (2) accepting the real property in its condition at the time of the conveyance.
Requires the state to cover the costs of any survey and the cost of recordation of deeds in connection with such conveyance.
Bars the Secretary from retaining liability for any environmental remediation that may be required with regard to the property conveyed under any applicable environmental authorities for specified costs, penalties, fines, or actions.
Requires reversion of such conveyed property to United States if: (1) it is not being used in accordance with the purpose specified above; or (2) the state is not complying with the condition of restoring and maintaining the lodge.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee
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Related bills
The record lists no related bills.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 22 actions.
- Oct 16, 2006Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 109-358.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 6, 2006FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Oct 2, 2006FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Sep 30, 2006FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 13, 2006CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Sep 12, 2006FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5094.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Jones (NC) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jul 13, 2006CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 316.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-560.
- Jun 21, 2006CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans Discharged.
- May 10, 2006CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 12, 2006CommitteeCommittee · Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans.
- Apr 5, 2006CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.