Billy Frank Jr. Tell Your Story Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Nov 19, 2015)
Billy Frank Jr. Tell Your Story Act
This bill redesignates the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge in Washington state as the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge.
The bill also establishes, as a unit of the National Park System, 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 U.S. government and leaders of the Muckleshoot, Nisqually, Puyallup, and Squaxin Island Indian Tribes.
The Department of the Interior must: (1) establish the boundaries of the Medicine Creek Treaty National Memorial and to provide for its administration and interpretation by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; and (2) coordinate with representatives of the Muckleshoot, Nisqually, Puyallup, and Squaxin Island Indian Tribes in providing for that interpretation.
What just happenedNov 19, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S8165)
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateNov 19, 2015
- Nov 19, 2015IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S8165)
Environment and Public Works Committee - Nov 19, 2015IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate