United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5486 (102nd)
Fish and Wildlife Law Enforcement Clarification Act of 1992
Introduced
24 June 1992
Last action
29 September 1992 · Reported
Status
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Sponsors
Rep. Thomas, Lindsay [D-GA-1], Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1], Rep. Schulze, Richard T. [R-PA-5], Rep. Lehman, Richard H. [D-CA-19], Rep. Brewster, Bill K. [D-OK-3], Rep. Livingston, Bob [R-LA-1], Rep. Lancaster, H. Martin [D-NC-3], Rep. Darden, George (Buddy) [D-GA-7], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29], Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4], Rep. Erdreich, Ben [D-AL-6], Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
14 January 2025
Summary
Fish and Wildlife Law Enforcement Clarification Act of 1992 - Authorizes law enforcement officers of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to: (1) carry firearms; (2) execute and serve any order, warrant, subpoena, summons, or other process issued by a court or officer of competent jurisdiction for the enforcement of any Federal law; (3) make an arrest without a warrant for any offense under Federal or State law committed within the officer's presence, or for any felony cognizable under Federal law if the officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the person arrested has committed or is committing such felony; (4) cooperate with any State or political subdivision thereof (State) in the enforcement of the laws of the State; and (5) perform any other law enforcement duty specified by the Secretary of the Interior. Permits such officers, for purposes of law enforcement within any area that is part of the National Wildlife Refuge System or any other area owned or controlled by the Service, to: (1) perform acts to maintain law and order and protect persons and property; and (2) conduct an investigation of any offense under Federal law committed within such area in the absence of investigation thereof by any other Federal law enforcement agency having investigative jurisdiction over the offense committed or with the concurrence of such other agency. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) designate any law enforcement officer of any Federal agency or State to act as a special police officer in areas of the System and to exercise authority established by this Act, subject to specified conditions; (2) cooperate with any State in the enforcement, within the System, of the laws or ordinances of the State; and (3) provide reimbursement to a State for expenditures incurred in connection with activities of the State pursuant to such designation. Sets forth provisions regarding the treatment of special police officers under this Act (in general, not as Federal employees or subject to Federal employment laws) and with respect to tort claims, workers' compensation, and specified provisions of the Federal criminal code.
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Timeline
24 June 1992
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Source: IntroReferral
24 June 1992
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 June 1992
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 July 1992
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Source: Committee
2 July 1992
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.
Source: Committee
23 September 1992
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
23 September 1992
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Source: Committee
23 September 1992
Committee
Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment Discharged.
Source: Committee
29 September 1992
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Source: IntroReferral
29 September 1992
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
29 September 1992
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
29 September 1992
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
29 September 1992
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Source: Floor
29 September 1992
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Source: Floor
29 September 1992
Floor
Mr. Studds moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
29 September 1992
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 531.
Source: Calendars
29 September 1992
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. H. Rept. 102-934.
Source: Committee
29 September 1992
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. H. Rept. 102-934.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Engrossed in House · — · Download file
- Introduced in House · — · Download file
- Referred in Senate · — · Download file
- Reported in House · — · Download file
Documents
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Reported in House (text)
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Reported in House (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Introduced in House (text)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 29 September 1992
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 24 June 1992
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Sponsors
- Rep. Thomas, Lindsay [D-GA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schulze, Richard T. [R-PA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lehman, Richard H. [D-CA-19] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brewster, Bill K. [D-OK-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Livingston, Bob [R-LA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lancaster, H. Martin [D-NC-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Darden, George (Buddy) [D-GA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Erdreich, Ben [D-AL-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/102nd-congress/house-bill/5486
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/102/hr/5486
- us · 102-hr-5486 · source updated 14 January 2025