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H.R. 588: To redesignate the Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge as the Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge.

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H.R. 588: To redesignate the Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge as the Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge.

112th Congress · introduced 2011-02-09 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Became Public Law No: 112-94.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2011-02-09 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-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: 112-94. (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

To redesignate the Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge as the Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.) Redesignates the Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge in Mississippi as the Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge. Prohibits anything in this Act from preventing the Secretary of the Interior from making adjustments to the boundaries of the Refuge or adding new land or parcels of the National Wildlife Refuge System to carry out the mission of the System.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

To redesignate the Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge as the Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Sponsor: Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3] · 0 cosponsors

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong112-hr588 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112