H.R. 539 (109th): Caribbean National Forest Act of 2005

Introduced:
Feb 02, 2005 (109th Congress, 2005–2006)
Sponsor:
Commish. Luis Fortuño [R-PR0]
Status:
Signed by the President

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Status

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on December 1, 2005.

Progress
Introduced Feb 02, 2005
Referred to Committee Feb 02, 2005
Reported by Committee May 18, 2005
Passed House Sep 13, 2005
Passed Senate Nov 16, 2005
Signed by the President Dec 01, 2005
Cosponsors
15 cosponsors (11D, 4R) (show)
Committees

House Natural Resources

Senate Energy and Natural Resources

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Full Title

To designate certain National Forest System land in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

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Last updated Nov 17, 2005.
2 pages

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12/1/2005--Public Law. (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on June 14, 2005.
The summary of that version is repeated here.) Caribbean National Forest Act of 2005 - Designates the El Toro Wilderness in the Caribbean National Forest/Luquillo Experimental Forest in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Prohibits anything in this Act from precluding the installation and maintenance of hydrologic, meteorological, climatological, or atmospheric data collection and remote transmission facilities that are essential to the scientific research purposes of the Luquillo Experimental Forest.

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