HR1593Passed House

To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of Illabot Creek in Skagit County, Washington, as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

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Introduced
In Committee
Passed One Chamber
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Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
111th
Congress
2009-03-18
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Sponsor

Rick Larsen
Rick Larsen
Democrat · WA · Representative
Votes with party: 97.8% (537 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (0)

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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 301.

2010-03-02

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Plain-English Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on October 13, 2009. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a specified segment of the Illabot Creek in Skagit County, Washington, as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. Instructs that action required to be taken with respect to the preparation of a comprehensive management plan to provide for the protection of the Creek's river values be completed through revision of the Skagit Wild and Scenic River comprehensive management plan.

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

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Public Lands and Natural Resources
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