H.R. 4294: Natural Resource Protection Cooperative Agreement Act

109th Congress · introduced 2005-11-10 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 314.

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Where it came from: introduced 2005-11-10 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Porter, Jon C. [R-NV-3] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 314. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Natural Resource Protection Cooperative Agreement Act

Plain summary

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 participating private landowners for the purpose of protecting natural resources of units of the National Park System through collaborative efforts on land inside and outside of National Park System units. States that such an agreement shall provide clear and direct benefits to park natural resources and shall provide for: (1) the preservation, conservation, and restoration of coastal and riparian systems, watersheds, and wetlands; (2) preventing, controlling, or eradicating invasive exotic species that are within a unit of the National Park System or adjacent to such a unit; or (3) restoration of natural resources, including native wildlife habitat or ecosystems. Bars the Secretary from using any funds associated with such an agreement for the purposes of land acquisition, regulatory activity, or the development, maintenance, or operation of infrastructure, except for ancillary support facilities that the Secretary determines to be necessary for the completion of projects or activities identified in the agreement. Provides that, funds available to carry out the provisions of this Act shall be limited to programs and amounts specified in the statute for such use in the annual appropriations Act for the National Park Service.

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Official text

Natural Resource Protection Cooperative Agreement Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House with amendment(s))

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Porter, Jon C. [R-NV-3] · 4 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 4294, Natural Resources Protection Cooperative Agreement Act (2006-07-07); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 4294, Natural Resources Protection Cooperative Agreement Act (2006-07-07)

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Ed Case (D-HI)

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Statute: A written law passed by a legislature. A statute can be changed by a later law; changing a constitution needs an amendment.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House with amendment(s))
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-109hr4294.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/109/hr>

Record fed-us-cong109-hr4294 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109