All Military parks Legislation - Federal Government
S.3525 - A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the "Star-Spangled Banner", and for other purposes.
Latest Action: 09/18/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9036-9037) Bill Text A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the "Star-Spangled Banner", and for other purposes. 9/18/2008--Introduced.
Star-Spangled Banner Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act - Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $1 coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the Star-Spangled Banner. Requires a coin design emblematic of the battle for Baltimore that formed the basis for the Star-Spangled Banner. Authorizes the Secretary to issue the coins only during the calendar year beginning on January 1, 2012. Requires specified surcharges in sales of the coin, which shall be paid to the Maryland War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission for the purpose of supporting bicentennial activities, educational outreach activities, and preservation and improvement activities pertaining to the sites and structures relating to the War of 1812. Comment on Bill S.3247 - A bill to provide for the designation of the River Raisin National Battlefield Park in the State of Michigan.
Latest Action: 07/30/2008 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Bill Text A bill to provide for the designation of the River Raisin National Battlefield Park in the State of Michigan. 7/10/2008--Introduced.
River Raisin National Battlefield Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, if Monroe County or Wayne County, Michigan, or other willing landowners in either county offers to donate land relating to the Battles of the River Raisin (during the War of 1812) on January 18 and 22, 1813, and the aftermath of such battles, to accept the donated land. Instructs the Secretary, upon acquisition of such land that is of sufficient acreage to permit efficient administration, to designate the acquired land as a unit of the National Park System, to be known as the "River Raisin National Battlefield Park." Requires the Secretary to submit a report describing the progress made with respect to: (1) acquiring real property under this Act; and (2) designating the park. H.R.6470 - To provide for the designation of certain sites in Monroe County and Wayne County, Michigan, relating to the Battles of the River Raisin during the War of 1812 as a unit of the National Park System.
Latest Action: 09/11/2008 - Subcommittee Hearings Held. Bill Text To provide for the designation of certain sites in Monroe County and Wayne County, Michigan, relating to the Battles of the River Raisin during the War of 1812 as a unit of the National Park System. 7/10/2008--Introduced.
River Raisin National Battlefield Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, if offered by Monroe or Wayne Counties, Michigan, or other willing landowners in either county, to accept a donation of real property in either county relating to the Battles of River Raisin (during the War of 1812) on January 18 and 22, 1813, and their aftermath. Instructs the Secretary, upon acquisition of such real property of sufficient acreage to permit efficient administration, to designate the acquired real property as a unit of the National Park System, to be known as the "River Raisin National Battlefield Park." Requires the Secretary to submit a report describing the progress made in acquiring real property under this Act and in designating the park. S.3213 - A bill to designate certain land as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.
Latest Action: 06/27/2008 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 855. Bill Text A bill to designate certain land as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes. 6/26/2008--Introduced. Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2008 - Authorizes specified programs and activities in the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture concerning, among other things, national wilderness preservation, boundary adjustments, national rivers, the national landscape conservation system, national conservation areas, land conveyances and exchanges, watershed management, watershed restoration and enhancement, wildland firefighter safety, forest landscape restoration, national trails, paleontological resources preservation, national parks, studies, national heritage areas, national heritage corridors, and water projects.Makes amendments to various public laws, including the Oregon Wilderness Act of 1984,[...] show full description H.R.6305 - To clarify the authorities for the use of certain National Park Service properties within Golden Gate National Parks and San Francisco Maritime National Historic Park, and for other purposes.
Latest Action: 07/15/2008 - Subcommittee Hearings Held. Bill Text To clarify the authorities for the use of certain National Park Service properties within Golden Gate National Parks and San Francisco Maritime National Historic Park, and for other purposes. 6/19/2008--Introduced. Makes technical and conforming amendments to public lands provisions relating to the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park. Renames the Golden Gate National Recreation Area as the Golden Gate National Parks. Designates the Golden Gate National Parks as a national park to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior.Amends the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to make technical amendments to provisions concerning the Presidio of San Francisco and to eliminate the requirement for reversion of lands held by the Presidio Trust to the General Services Administration (GSA).Establishes the Fort Scott, Presidio of San Francisco Advisory Task Force to advise the Presidio Board [...] show full description S.3051 - A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating the site of the Battle of Camden in South Carolina, as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.
Latest Action: 09/16/2008 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Bill Text A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating the site of the Battle of Camden in South Carolina, as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes. 9/16/2008--Reported to Senate amended. (There is 1 other summary) National Park Service Special Resource Studies and Technical Corrections Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility of: (1) designating the site of the Battle of Camden, South Carolina, and of Historic Camden, South Carolina, as a unit or units of the National Park System; and (2) including Fort San Geronimo and other related resources in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico as part of the San Juan National Historic Site. Makes technical corrections and conforming amendments to various acts concerning specified areas, forests, trails, and other matters.Renames the Gaylord [...] show full description S.3011 - A bill to amend the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site Act of 1991 to expand the boundaries of the historic site, and for other purposes.
Latest Action: 09/16/2008 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Bill Text A bill to amend the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site Act of 1991 to expand the boundaries of the historic site, and for other purposes. 9/16/2008--Reported to Senate amended. (There is 1 other summary)
Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park Boundary Expansion and Redesignation Act of 2008 - Redesignates the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site (located in Brownsville, Texas, and dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of the Mexican-American War) as the "Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park." Amends the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site Act of 1991 to expand the boundaries of the Park to include certain land. S.2739 - A bill to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy, to implement further the Act approving the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America, to amend the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003, and for other purposes.
Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Signed by President. Bill Text A bill to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy, to implement further the Act approving the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America, to amend the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003, and for other purposes. 5/8/2008--Public Law. (There are 2 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate passed version is repeated here.)Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 - Title I: Forest Service Authorizations - (Sec. 101) Designates certain lands in the Skykomish River Valley, Washington, as the Wild Sky Wilderness, to be managed by the Secretary of Agriculture. Directs the Secretary to establish a trail plan. Authorizes the use of helicopter access to construct and maintain a joint [...] show full description S.2616 - A bill to authorize certain programs and activities in the Forest Service, the Department of the Interior, and the Department of Energy, and for other purposes.
Latest Action: 06/11/2008 - Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530) Bill Text A bill to authorize certain programs and activities in the Forest Service, the Department of the Interior, and the Department of Energy, and for other purposes. 2/8/2008--Introduced. National Forests, Parks, Public Land, and Reclamation Projects Authorization Act of 2008 - Authorizes specified programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy concerning, among other things, land conveyances, boundary adjustments, studies, memorials, commissions, and museums, national park natural resource protection, national trails and rivers, national heritage areas, and advanced energy technology transfer centers. Sets forth provisions concerning the Northern Mariana Islands. Makes amendments to various public laws, including the National Trails System Act, the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Act of 1998, the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996, the Oregon [...] show full description H.RES.902 - To commemorate the 230th Anniversary of the Battles of Saratoga and the significance this event played in winning American independence and spreading the ideals of freedom and democracy throughout the world.
Latest Action: 01/02/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. Bill Text To commemorate the 230th Anniversary of the Battles of Saratoga and the significance this event played in winning American independence and spreading the ideals of freedom and democracy throughout the world. 12/19/2007--Introduced.
Recognizes: (1) the 230th anniversary of the Battles of Saratoga; and (2) that Saratoga National Historical Park is hosting the commemoration of the 230th Anniversary. Encourages all Americans to learn how the Battles of Saratoga have left a lasting legacy about our Nation's beginnings. H.R.4828 - To amend the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site Act of 1991 to expand the boundaries of the historic site, and for other purposes.
Latest Action: 09/25/2008 - Received in the Senate. Bill Text To amend the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site Act of 1991 to expand the boundaries of the historic site, and for other purposes. 7/29/2008--Reported to House amended. (There is 1 other summary)
Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park Boundary Expansion and Redesignation Act of 2008 - Redesignates the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site (located in Brownsville, Texas, and dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of the Mexican-American War) as the "Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park." Amends the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site Act of 1991 to expand the boundaries of the Park to include certain land. S.2483 - A bill to authorize certain programs and activities in the Forest Service, the Department of the Interior, and the Department of Energy, and for other purposes.
Latest Action: 06/11/2008 - Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530) Bill Text A bill to authorize certain programs and activities in the Forest Service, the Department of the Interior, and the Department of Energy, and for other purposes. 12/13/2007--Introduced. National Forests, Parks, Public Land, and Reclamation Projects Authorization Act of 2007 - Authorizes specified programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy concerning, among other things, land conveyances, boundary adjustments, studies, memorials, commissions, and museums, national park natural resource protection, national trails and rivers, national heritage areas, and advanced energy technology transfer centers. Sets forth provisions concerning the Northern Mariana Islands.Makes amendments to various public laws, including the National Trails System Act, the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Act of 1998, the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996, the Oregon [...] show full description S.2179 - A bill to authorize certain programs and activities in the Forest Service, the Department of the Interior, and the Department of Energy, and for other purposes.
Latest Action: 06/11/2008 - Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530) Bill Text A bill to authorize certain programs and activities in the Forest Service, the Department of the Interior, and the Department of Energy, and for other purposes. 10/17/2007--Introduced.
National Forests, Parks, Public Land, and Reclamation Projects Authorization Act of 2007 - Authorizes specified programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy concerning, among other things, land conveyances, boundary adjustments, studies, memorials, commissions, and museums, national park natural resource protection, national trails and rivers, national heritage areas, and advanced energy technology transfer centers. Makes amendments to various public laws, including the National Trails System Act, the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, the Energy Policy Act of 2005, and the Steel and Aluminum Energy Conservation and Technology Competitiveness Act of 1988. S.2180 - A bill to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy, and to amend the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003, and for other purposes.
Latest Action: 06/11/2008 - Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530) Bill Text A bill to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy, and to amend the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003, and for other purposes. 10/17/2007--Introduced. Natural Resource Projects and Programs Authorization Act of 2007 - Authorizes specified programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy concerning, among other things, national monuments, conservation areas, resource protection, historic sites, national trails, national heritage areas, and the clean coal power initiative. Makes amendments to various public laws, including the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Act, the National Trails System Act, the Steel Industry American Heritage Area Act of 1996, the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996, the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor [...] show full description S.RES.322 - A resolution honoring the lifetime achievements of General George Sears Greene on the occasion of the 100th anniversary rededication of the monument in his honor.
Latest Action: 09/19/2007 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11774; text as passed Senate: CR S11774; text of measure as introduced: CR S11758) Bill Text A resolution honoring the lifetime achievements of General George Sears Greene on the occasion of the 100th anniversary rededication of the monument in his honor. 9/19/2007--Passed Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary)
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Honors the 100th anniversary of the rededication of the General George Sears Greene monument at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Commends the lifetime achievements of General Greene, his commitment to public service, and his decisive and heroic defense of Culp's Hill in the crucial Battle of Gettysburg. H.R.3573 - To authorize the addition of 100 acres to Morristown National Historical Park.
Latest Action: 09/20/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. Bill Text To authorize the addition of 100 acres to Morristown National Historical Park. 9/18/2007--Introduced.
Authorizes the addition of certain lands to the Morristown National Historical Park in New Jersey. H.R.3336 - A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a study to determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing Camp Hale as a unit of the National Park System.
Latest Action: 10/02/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Bill Text A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a study to determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing Camp Hale as a unit of the National Park System. 9/22/2008--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary)
Camp Hale Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service (NPS), to conduct a special resource study to determine: (1) the suitability and feasibility of designating Camp Hale, in Colora |
