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H.R. 1723 (108th)

Caribbean National Forest Act of 2003

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Introduced

10 April 2003

Last action

22 April 2004 · Introduced

Status

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2354)

Sponsors

Rescom. Acevedo-Vila, Anibal [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1], Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO], Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-34], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Ballance, Frank W., Jr. [D-NC-1], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]

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Summary

Caribbean National Forest Act of 2003 - Designates approximately 10,000 acres of land in the Caribbean National Forest/Luquillo Experimental Forest in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico as the El Toro Wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Provides that designation of the Wilderness shall not be construed to prevent within the area's boundaries: (1) installation and maintenance of hydrologic, meteorological, climatological, or atmospheric data collection and transmission facilities when they are essential to the scientific research purposes of the Luquillo Experimental Forest; (2) construction and maintenance of nesting structures, observation blinds, and population monitoring platforms for threatened and endangered species; or (3) construction and maintenance of trails to such facilities as necessary for research purposes and the recovery of such species.

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Timeline

  1. 10 April 2003

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 10 April 2003

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3056-3057)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 10 April 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 10 April 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 22 April 2003

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.

    Source: Committee

  6. 17 June 2003

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1278)

    Source: IntroReferral

  7. 24 July 2003

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  8. 22 April 2004

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2354)

    Source: IntroReferral

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