Mississippi Valley National Historical Park Act of 2001
Latest action · Jun 5, 2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Installations and Facilities.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 22, 2001
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Directs the Secretary of Defense to transfer, without reimbursement, to the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior certain archaeological sites (including improvements) located at the former base, including an additional parcel of real property for the development of visitor, administrative, museum, curatorial, and maintenance facilities.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) acquire for inclusion in the historical park, by donation or exchange, the archaeological site known as the Chickasawba Mound, which was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984; and (2) enter into cooperative agreements with interested entities and individuals to provide for the preservation, development, interpretation, and use of the park.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred May 22, 2001 |
| Federal Lands Subcommittee | Referred May 30, 2001 | |
| House | Armed Services Committee | Referred May 22, 2001 |
| Military Installations and Facilities Subcommittee | Referred Jun 5, 2001 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 5, 2001Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
- Jun 5, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Installations and Facilities.
- May 30, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
- May 30, 2001Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
- May 22, 2001Introduced in House
- May 22, 2001Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To preserve and protect archaeological sites and historical resources of the central Mississippi Valley through the establishment of the Mississippi Valley National Historical Park as a unit of the National Park System on former Eaker Air Force Base in Blytheville, Arkansas.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Mississippi Valley National Historical Park Act of 2001
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 22, 2001Introduced in House
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