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H.R. 5898: Saguaro National Park Boundary Expansion and Study Act of 2006

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H.R. 5898: Saguaro National Park Boundary Expansion and Study Act of 2006

109th Congress · introduced 2006-07-26 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2006-07-26 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Saguaro National Park Boundary Expansion and Study Act of 2006

Plain summary

Saguro National Park Boundary Expansion and Study Act of 2006 - Amends the Saguro National Park Establishment Act of 1994 to modify further the boundaries of Saguaro National Park to include specified land. Allows the Secretary of the Interior, with the consent of the State of Arizona, to acquire from the State land or interests in land within the boundary of the Park Directs the Secretary to conduct a study to identify: (1) lands adjacent to the Park that are suitable for inclusion within the boundaries of the Park; and (2) lands within the Park boundary that should be removed from such boundary due to development or other changes in their status that make them unsuitable for inclusion within it. Instructs that such study examine the natural, cultural, recreational, and scenic values and characters of lands adjacent to the Park.

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Official text

Saguaro National Park Boundary Expansion and Study Act of 2006

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8] · 1 cosponsors

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong109-hr5898 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109