Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area Act of 2007

Summary

Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area Act of 2007 - Establishes the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area to protect, conserve, and enhance the unique and nationally important historic, natural, cultural, scientific, educational, scenic, and recreational values of the federal land surrounding the Lighthouse for the benefit of generations of people in the United States while: (1) allowing certain recreational and research activities to continue in the Area; and (2) ensuring that Coast Guard operations and activities are unimpeded within the boundaries of the Area. Directs the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Commandant of the Coast Guard, to develop a comprehensive management plan to provide long-term management guidance for the public land in the Area. Requires the Secretary to manage the Area as part of the National Landscape Conservation System. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) enter into cooperative agreements with federal, state, county, other local government agencies, and other partners (including the Loxahatchee River Historical Society) for the long-term management of the Area; and (2) acquire for inclusion in the Area any state or private land or any interest in state or private land that is adjacent to the Area and identified in the management plan as appropriate for acquisition.

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Timeline

1. 18 April 2007

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4682-4683)

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 18 April 2007

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4682)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 18 April 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 20 September 2007

   Committee

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 110-216.

   Source: Committee

5. 30 January 2008

   Reported

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

6. 10 April 2008

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 640.

   Source: Calendars

7. 10 April 2008

   Reported

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 110-288.

   Source: Committee

8. 10 April 2008

   Reported

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 110-288.

   Source: Committee

9. 11 June 2008

   Floor

   Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530)

   Source: Floor

Votes

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Versions

• Reported to Senate · 10 April 2008 · Official file
• Introduced in Senate · 18 April 2007 · Official file

Documents

5 official files

• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 10 April 2008

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 10 April 2008

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 18 April 2007

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 18 April 2007

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 18 April 2007

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Sponsors

• Rep. Nelson, Bill [D-FL-11] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Martinez, Mel [R-FL] · R · Cosponsor
• · sseg00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area Act of 2008
• related to ← Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008