The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge Bill

By joanacarvalho

  • Introduced in the House

    It was introduced to the House after the Okefenokee ecosystem started to crumble with government projects wanting to insert canals through out the land, destroying it.
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    The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge Bill

    Designated certain lands in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refugee, GA, as wilderness

  • Reported to the House

    The bill was reported to the House from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 93-1117.

  • Passed/Agreed to in House

    The measure passed House and was amended.

  • Reported to the Senate

    Referred to Senate from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 93-1117.

  • Passed in the Senate

    Majority voted for the bill and it was amended.

  • Differences were resolved

    The House agreed to Senate amendments.

  • Measure presented to President

    The bill was presented to the President, awaiting for their decision.

  • Officially a law

    The bill became Public Law 93-429. This bill wouldn't have passed if it wasn't for Congressman Stuckey and the Georgia Conservancy, both pushing the bill through Congress.

  • Signed by the President

    Bill was signed and now officially a law.