Natural Resource Protection Cooperative Agreement Act

A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into cooperative agreements to protect natural resources of units of the National Park System through collaborative efforts on land inside and outside of units of the National Park System.

2/15/2007--Reported to Senate without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Natural Resource Protection Cooperative Agreement Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into cooperative agreements with State, local, or tribal governments, other federal agencies, other public entities, educational institutions, private nonprofit organizations, or willing private landowners to protect natural resources of units of the National Park System (NPS) through collaborative efforts on land inside and outside of NPS units. Sets forth the terms and conditions that such an agreement shall contain, including that the agreement provide for:
(1) clear and direct benefits to natural resources in units of the NPS;
(2) the preservation, conservation, and restoration of coastal and riparian systems, watersheds, and wetlands;
(3) preventing, controlling, or eradicating invasive exotic species that occupy land within a unit of the NPS or adjacent to such a unit; or
(4) restoration of natural resources, including native wildlife habitat. Prohibits the Secretary from using any amounts associated with an agreement entered into under the Act for the purposes of land acquisition, regulatory activity, or the development, maintenance, or operation of infrastructure, with the exception of ancillary support facilities that the Secretary determines to be necessary for the completion of projects or activities identified in the agreement. Authorizes appropriations.


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Sponsor

• Sen. Ron Wyden [D, OR]
• and 2 Co-Sponsors
  • Sen. Daniel Akaka [D, HI]
  • Sen. Craig Thomas [R, WY]
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Committees

• Senate Energy and Natural Resources

Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to S.241

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Introduced		Voted on by Senate		Voted on by House		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
January 10, 2007

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• Jun 11, 2008: Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
• Added to calendar on Feb 15, 2007: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 35..
• Feb 15, 2007: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 110-10.
• Jan 31, 2007: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
• Jan 31, 2007: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-366. 11:30 a.m.
• Jan 10, 2007: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
• Jan 10, 2007: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S382)
• Introduced on Jan 10, 2007.
• Jan 10, 2007: Introductory remarks on measure. (CR S382)

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Related Bills:

• H.R.658
• S.2739

Related Issue Areas:

• Public lands
• Animals
• Coastal zone
• Conservation of natural resources
• 12 more
• Environmental protection
• Habitat conservation
• National parks
• Natural resources
• Nature conservation
• Non-native species
• Public contracts
• Restoration ecology
• Riparian ecology
• Water resources
• Watersheds
• Wetlands

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