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Union Calendar No. 256
114th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2270
[Report No. 114–335]
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 12, 2015
Mr. Heck of Washington (for himself, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Ms. Herrera Beutler, Mr. Newhouse, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Cole, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Honda, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico, Mr. Young of Alaska, and Mr. Grijalva) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
November 16, 2015
Additional sponsors: Mr. Cartwright, Mr. Huffman, and Mr. Ruiz
November 16, 2015
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic
For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 12, 2015
A BILL
To redesignate the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, located in the State of Washington, as the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, to establish the Medicine Creek Treaty National Historic Site within the wildlife refuge, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Billy Frank Jr. Tell Your Story Act.
2.
Redesignation of the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge
(a)
Redesignation
The Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, located in the State of Washington, is redesignated as the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge.
(b)
References
Any reference in any statute, rule, regulation, Executive Order, publication, map, paper, or other document of the United States to the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge is deemed to refer to the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge.
3.
Medicine Creek Treaty National Memorial, Washington
(a)
Establishment
There is established the Medicine Creek Treaty National Memorial within the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge to commemorate the location of the signing of the Medicine Creek Treaty of 1854 between the United States Government and leaders of the Muckleshoot, Nisqually, Puyallup, and Squaxin Island Indian Tribes.
(b)
Acreage and administration
The Secretary of the Interior shall establish the boundaries of the Medicine Creek Treaty National Memorial and provide for administration and interpretation of the memorial by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
(c)
Coordination
The Secretary of the Interior shall coordinate with representatives of the Muckleshoot, Nisqually, Puyallup, and Squaxin Island Indian Tribes in providing for the interpretation of the Medicine Creek Treaty National Memorial.
Amend the title so as to read: A bill to redesignate the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, located in the State of Washington, as the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, to establish the Medicine Creek Treaty National Memorial within the wildlife refuge, and for other purposes..
November 16, 2015
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed