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H.R. 5061: Paint Bank and Wytheville National Fish Hatcheries Conveyance Act

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H.R. 5061: Paint Bank and Wytheville National Fish Hatcheries Conveyance Act

109th Congress · introduced 2006-03-30 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Became Public Law No: 109-388.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2006-03-30 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 359 (2006): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR5061 (2006-07-10), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 109-388. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Paint Bank and Wytheville National Fish Hatcheries Conveyance Act

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.) Paint Bank and Wytheville National Fish Hatcheries Conveyance Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the State of Virginia without reimbursement all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Paint Bank National Fish Hatchery and Wytheville National Fish Hatchery for use by the Virginia Department of Fish and Game as part of the State of Virginia fish culture program. Provides for the reversion of all property to the United States if any of it is not used for such purposes.

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Official text

Paint Bank and Wytheville National Fish Hatcheries Conveyance Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · 1 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 5061, Paint Bank and Wytheville National Fish Hatcheries Conveyance Act (2006-06-27); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 5061, Paint Bank and Wytheville National Fish Hatcheries Conveyance Act (2006-06-27); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 5061, Paint Bank and Wytheville National Fish Hatcheries Conveyance Act (2006-09-14); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 5061, Paint Bank and Wytheville National Fish Hatcheries Conveyance Act (2006-09-14)

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Recorded votes

Sources

Record fed-us-cong109-hr5061 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109