National Fish Hatchery System Volunteer Act of 2006
Public Law 109-360 · H.R. 5381 · 109th Congress · began in the House
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Oct 16, 2006 · Water Resources Development
Sponsor: Rep. Jim Saxton (R-NJ-3)
Cosponsors (4): Rep. Ron Kind, Rep. Ed Whitfield,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
National Fish Hatchery System Volunteer Act of 2006 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to accept gifts for the benefit of the National Fish Hatchery System, allowing restrictive or affirmative covenants or conditions of servitude. Allows the gifts and their proceeds to be spent without further appropriation.
Directs the Secretary, subject to the availability of appropriations, to: (1) carry out volunteer enhancement pilot projects at one or more System facilities; and (2) develop guidance for hatchery education programs.
Authorizes the Secretary to approve community partnership enhancement projects and programs for a System facility.
Directs the Secretary to develop guidance for the hatchery education programs to further the mission of the system and the purposes of individual hatcheries. Authorizes the Secretary to develop or enhance hatchery education programs.
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. 23 actions.
- Oct 16, 2006Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 109-360.
- 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 · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5381.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Jones (NC) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Sep 6, 2006CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 378.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-638.
- Jul 19, 2006CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans Discharged.
- Jun 15, 2006CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- May 16, 2006CommitteeCommittee · Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans.
- May 11, 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.