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H.R. 952 (105th)

Theodore Roosevelt Wildlife Legacy Act of 1997

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Introduced

5 March 1997

Last action

14 March 1997 · Referred

Status

Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

Sponsors

Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. Skaggs, David E. [D-CO-2], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34], Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1]

Subjects

Environment, Education

Source updated

21 August 2025

Environment · Education

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Summary

Theodore Roosevelt Wildlife Legacy Act of 1997 - Declares the mission of the National Wildlife Refuge System to be to preserve a network of lands and waters for the conservation and management of U.S. fish, wildlife, and plants for present and future generations. Establishes as the System's priority public uses: (1) wildlife observation and photography; (2) hunting; (3) fishing; and (4) environmental education and interpretation. Directs the Secretary of the Interior, in administering the System, to: (1) resolve any conflict between the primary purpose of a National Wildlife Refuge and any purpose of the System in a manner that first fulfills the primary purpose of the refuge; (2) plan, propose, and direct System expansion to accomplish the mission and purposes of the System and of each refuge and to contribute to the conservation of U.S. ecosystems; and (3) inventory and monitor the status and trends of fish, wildlife, and plants in each refuge. Prohibits the Secretary, effective three years after enactment of this Act, from initiating or permitting a new use of a refuge or an expansion of an existing allowed use unless such use is compatible with the primary purposes of the refuge and the mission and purposes of the System. Directs the Secretary to: (1) propose within 15 years and revise every 15 years comprehensive conservation plans for each refuge in the System, except refuges in Alaska; (2) develop and implement a process to ensure an opportunity for active public involvement in the preparation and revision of such plans; (3) manage each refuge in a manner consistent with its conservation plan; and (4) prepare a conservation plan for a refuge established after enactment of this Act not later than two years after the Secretary determines that sufficient land has been acquired to warrant comprehensive planning.

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Timeline

  1. 5 March 1997

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 5 March 1997

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E387-388)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 5 March 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 5 March 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 14 March 1997

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

    Source: Committee

  6. 14 March 1997

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.

    Source: Committee

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