United States · Law · HR
H.R. 8394 (95th)
An Act to provide for payments to local governments based upon the acreage of the National Wildlife Refuge System which is within their boundaries, and for other purposes.
Introduced
18 July 1977
Last action
17 October 1978 · President
Status
Public Law 95-469.
Sponsors
Rep. Steiger, William A. [R-WI-6], Rep. Ginn, Bo [D-GA-1]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
14 January 2025
Summary
Refuge Revenue Sharing Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to make additional refuge revenue sharing payments, on a fiscal year basis, to each local government unit in which entitlement lands are located. Sets forth the method for computing such payments based on the acreage of the National Wildlife Refuge System within such unit. Directs the Secretary to make additional payments to counties wherein certain lands acquired by the United States for the National Wildlife Refuge System, which were subject to local real property taxes, are located. Requires such counties to distribute such payments to local government units which have incurred losses of such taxes due to the acquisition.
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Timeline
18 July 1977
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Source: IntroReferral
18 July 1977
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 July 1977
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 May 1978
Reported
Reported to House from the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries with amendment, H. Rept. 95-1197.
Source: Committee
15 May 1978
Reported
Reported to House from the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries with amendment, H. Rept. 95-1197.
Source: Committee
6 June 1978
Floor
Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
Source: Floor
6 June 1978
Vote
Measure passed House, amended, roll call #414 (340-28).
Source: Floor
6 June 1978
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, roll call #414 (340-28).
Source: Floor
7 June 1978
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Source: IntroReferral
31 August 1978
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Environment and Public Works with amendment, S. Rept. 95-1174.
Source: Committee
31 August 1978
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Environment and Public Works with amendment, S. Rept. 95-1174.
Source: Committee
25 September 1978
Floor
Call of calendar in Senate.
Source: Floor
25 September 1978
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.
Source: Floor
29 September 1978
Passed
House agreed to Senate amendments.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
29 September 1978
Passed
Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to Senate amendments.
Source: NotUsed
5 October 1978
President
Measure enrolled in House.
Source: President
6 October 1978
Floor
Measure presented to President.
Source: Floor
6 October 1978
President
Measure presented to President.
Source: President
6 October 1978
President
Measure enrolled in Senate.
Source: President
17 October 1978
President
Public Law 95-469.
Source: President
17 October 1978
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
17 October 1978
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
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Documents
3 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 18 October 1978
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 25 September 1978
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 18 July 1977
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Sponsors
- Rep. Steiger, William A. [R-WI-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ginn, Bo [D-GA-1] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/95th-congress/house-bill/8394
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/95/hr/8394
- us · 95-hr-8394 · source updated 14 January 2025