Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act of 2004

Law · 108-481 · Dec 23, 2004

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R Souder

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House Introduced Jun 26, 2003
House Passed Jul 19, 2004
Senate Passed Dec 8, 2004
President To the President Dec 16, 2004
President Signed Dec 23, 2004
Law Dec 23, 2004

Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act of 2004 - Allows the Secretary of the Interior to acquire by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange, all or a portion of specified lands or interest in such lands for inclusion in the Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge, Hawaii.

What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Dec 23, 2004

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on June 3, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Requires all acquisitions of land or waters under this Act to: (1) be made in a voluntary manner; and (2) not be the result of forced takings.

Provides that, in addition to the purposes of the Refuge under other laws regulations, Executive orders, and comprehensive conservation plans, the Refuge shall be managed for: (1) the protection and recovery of endangered Hawaiian water birds and other endangered birds, including the Nene (Hawaiian goose); and (2) the conservation and management of native coastal strand, riparian, and aquatic biological diversity.

Declares that nothing in this Act shall be considered to affect certain policies or requirements under the National Wildlife Refuge Administration Act of 1966 to treat compatible wildlife-dependent recreational uses as priority general public uses of the Refuge.

Allows the Secretary, in the administration of the Refuge, to use such additional statutory authority available to the Secretary for the conservation of fish and wildlife and the provision of opportunities for fish- and wildlife-dependent recreation to carry out this Act.

Authorizes appropriations.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act of 2004

Also known as: Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act of 2003

Latest action (Dec 23, 2004): Became Public Law No: 108-481.

Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 26, 2003

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

House Introduced Jun 26, 2003
House Passed Jul 19, 2004
Senate Passed Dec 8, 2004
President To the President Dec 16, 2004
President Signed Dec 23, 2004
Law Dec 23, 2004

No recorded floor vote found.