H.R. 5232: Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge Study Act

109th Congress · introduced 2006-04-27 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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Where it came from: introduced 2006-04-27 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Kanjorski, Paul E. [D-PA-11] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge Study Act

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge Study Act - Requires the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), to initiate, and, within 12 months, report to specified congressional committees on the results of, a study to evaluate fish and wildlife habitat and aquatic and terrestrial communities in northeastern Pennsylvania for potential acquisition and subsequent inclusion in a future Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge. Requires the study to assess the conservation benefits of such a Refuge. Limits the total area of lands, water, and interests that may be acquired for the Refuge to 30,000 acres. Authorizes appropriations.

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Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge Study Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)

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Sponsor: Rep. Kanjorski, Paul E. [D-PA-11] · 4 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 5232, Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge Study Act (2006-06-27); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 5232, Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge Study Act (2006-06-27)

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-109hr5232.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/109/hr>

Record fed-us-cong109-hr5232 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109