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H.R. 4493: Bunitan Tasi Act

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H.R. 4493: Bunitan Tasi Act

111th Congress · introduced 2010-01-21 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 275.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2010-01-21 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 275. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  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

Bunitan Tasi Act

Plain summary

Bunitan Tasi Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce to treat the government of Guam as a cooperating agency with responsibilities and roles similar to the government of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, including with respect to membership on the Mariana Monument Advisory Council. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) enhance visitor services programs at Guam National Wildlife Refuge; and (2) initiate a comprehensive program to facilitate natural resource exploration and research, as well as encourage tourism, recreation, and economic opportunities to build public awareness and appreciation of the natural resources under the jurisdiction of the Interior and Commerce Departments. Permits, under the enhancement of such programs and the comprehensive program, the inclusion of activities for: (1) enhanced resource management, research, and visitor services programs for the promotion and interpretation of the fish and wildlife resources of Guam, including activities to improve the conservation of coral reef ecosystems and activities to conserve Guam's marine resources; and (2) the facilitation of environmental education for students on Guam in partnership with the University of Guam, Guam Community College, and the Guam Department of Education. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to accept and spend donated funds and use donated property or services from private persons and entities or from public entities to carry out this Act.

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Official text

Bunitan Tasi Act

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] · 9 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 4493, Bunitan Tasi Act (2010-05-17); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 4493, Bunitan Tasi Act (2010-05-17)

Cosponsors on this site

Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong111-hr4493 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111