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H.R. 5381: National Fish Hatchery System Volunteer Act of 2006

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H.R. 5381: National Fish Hatchery System Volunteer Act of 2006

109th Congress · introduced 2006-05-11 · Water Resources Development · Latest: Became Public Law No: 109-360.

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Follow this bill, step by step

  1. Where it came from: introduced 2006-05-11 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 109-360. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

National Fish Hatchery System Volunteer Act of 2006

Plain summary

National Fish Hatchery System Volunteer Act of 2006 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to accept gifts for the benefit of the National Fish Hatchery System, allowing restrictive or affirmative covenants or conditions of servitude. Allows the gifts and their proceeds to be spent without further appropriation. Directs the Secretary, subject to the availability of appropriations, to: (1) carry out volunteer enhancement pilot projects at one or more System facilities; and (2) develop guidance for hatchery education programs. Authorizes the Secretary to approve community partnership enhancement projects and programs for a System facility. Directs the Secretary to develop guidance for the hatchery education programs to further the mission of the system and the purposes of individual hatcheries. Authorizes the Secretary to develop or enhance hatchery education programs.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

National Fish Hatchery System Volunteer Act of 2006

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3] · 4 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 5381, National Fish Hatchery System Volunteer Act of 2006 (2006-08-09); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 5381, National Fish Hatchery System Volunteer Act of 2006 (2006-08-09)

Cosponsors on this site

Harold Rogers (R-KY), Richard E. Neal (D-MA)

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Words on this page, explained (1)
Appropriation
Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong109-hr5381 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109