To redesignate the Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge as the Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge.
Public Law 112-94 · H.R. 588 · 112th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Feb 14, 2012 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Gregg Harper (R-MS-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.
Redesignates the Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge in Mississippi as the Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge.
Prohibits anything in this Act from preventing the Secretary of the Interior from making adjustments to the boundaries of the Refuge or adding new land or parcels of the National Wildlife Refuge System to carry out the mission of the System.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Subcommittee
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Related bills
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S. 266Identical bill
A bill to redesignate the Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge as the Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 22 actions.
- Feb 14, 2012Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 112-94.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Feb 6, 2012FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Feb 2, 2012FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Feb 1, 2012FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Nov 15, 2011CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Nov 14, 2011FloorFloor · 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. 588.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Hastings (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Nov 10, 2011CalendarCalendar · Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 88.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-279.
- Oct 5, 2011CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Discharged.
- Apr 7, 2011CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Feb 14, 2011CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
- Feb 9, 2011CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
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