115 HR 3979 IH: Keep America’s Refuges Operational Act U.S. House of Representatives 2017-02-17 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3979IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESOctober 5, 2017Mr. Jeffries (for himself, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Graves of Louisiana, Mr. Sablan, Mr. LoBiondo, and Mr. Thompson of California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural ResourcesA BILLTo amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to reauthorize the volunteer services, community partnership, and refuge education programs of the National Wildlife Refuge System, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Keep America’s Refuges Operational Act.

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Reauthorization of National Wildlife Refuge System volunteer services, community partnership, and refuge education programs

Section 7 of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742f) is amended— (1)in subsection (d)(2)(C)(ii), by striking and may not be used for operation or administration of any non-Federal entity; and(2)in subsection (g), by striking 2011 through 2014 and inserting 2018 through 2022.