H.R. 3409 — Introduced in House

I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3409 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 30, 2013Mr. Fincher introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to require that any expansion of a national wildlife refuge must be expressly authorized by statute. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Limitation Act of 2013. 2. Prohibition on expansion of national wildlife refuges Section 4(a) of the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (6) The Secretary may not expand any national wildlife refuge except as expressly authorized by a law enacted after January 3, 2013. .