Public Law 114-101 | Public Law 114–101: 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.

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PUBLIC LAW 114–101—DEC. 18, 2015

Public Law

114–101

114th Congress

An Act129 STAT. 2203

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.

Dec. 18, 2015

[H.R. 2270]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

Billy Frank Jr. Tell Your Story Act.

Native Americans.

16 USC 668dd note.

SECTION 1.

SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “

Billy Frank Jr. Tell Your Story Act

”.

SEC. 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)

16 USC 668dd note.

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.

SEC. 3.

MEDICINE CREEK TREATY NATIONAL MEMORIAL, WASHINGTON.

(a)

54 USC 320301 note.

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, 129 STAT. 2204 and Squaxin Island Indian Tribes in providing for the interpretation of the Medicine Creek Treaty National Memorial.

Approved December 18, 2015.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2270:

HOUSE REPORTS: ┐No. 114–355 (Comm. on Natural Resources).

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 161 (2015):

Nov. 30, considered and passed House.

Dec. 14, considered and passed Senate.

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