To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of Virginia Key Beach Park in Biscayne Bay, Florida, for possible inclusion in the National Park System.
Latest action · Dec 17, 2002 Became Public Law No: 107-343.
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.
- IntroducedJun 7, 2001
- Passed HouseApr 30, 2002
- Passed SenateNov 20, 2002
- To the PresidentDec 6, 2002
- Became lawDec 17, 2002Public Law 107-343
Summary
Requires the Secretary, in conducting the study, to use the criteria for the study of areas for potential inclusion in the National Park System contained in the National Park System General Authorities Act.
Cosponsors 18
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 19, 2001 to Dec 20, 2001.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Jun 19, 2001 | |
| D-FL | Jim Davis | Jun 19, 2001 | |
| D-FL | Karen L. Thurman | Jun 19, 2001 | |
| R-FL | Lincoln Diaz-Balart | Jul 10, 2001 | |
| D-FL | Peter Deutsch | Jul 23, 2001 | |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Nov 28, 2001 | |
| D-FL | Allen Boyd | Dec 12, 2001 | |
| R-FL | Ander Crenshaw | Dec 12, 2001 | |
| R-FL | C. W. Bill Young | Dec 12, 2001 | |
| R-FL | Cliff Stearns | Dec 12, 2001 | |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Dec 12, 2001 | |
| R-FL | E. Clay Shaw Jr. | Dec 12, 2001 | |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Dec 12, 2001 | |
| R-FL | Dan Miller | Dec 20, 2001 | |
| R-FL | John L. Mica | Dec 20, 2001 | |
| R-FL | Mark Foley | Dec 20, 2001 | |
| R-FL | Michael Bilirakis | Dec 20, 2001 | |
| R-FL | Porter J. Goss | Dec 20, 2001 |
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 Jun 7, 2001Markup Mar 20, 2002Reported Apr 9, 2002 |
| Federal Lands Subcommittee | Referred Jun 18, 2001Hearings Dec 13, 2001Discharged Mar 20, 2002 | |
| Senate | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Referred May 1, 2002Markup Jul 31, 2002Reported Sep 11, 2002 |
| National Parks Subcommittee | Hearings Jun 12, 2002 |
Actions 28
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 17, 2002Signed by President.
- Dec 17, 2002Became Public Law No: 107-343.
- Dec 6, 2002Presented to President.
- Nov 20, 2002Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 11/19/2002 S11652-11655)
- Nov 20, 2002Message on Senate action sent to the House.
In the Congressional Record 3
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S11653 | — | Nov 19, 2002 |
| House | Debate and remarks H1699–H1701Text printed H1699 | Alcee L. Hastings D-FL, Carrie P. Meek D-FL, Donna M. Christensen D-VI, James V. Hansen R-UT | Apr 30, 2002 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1069 | Carrie P. Meek D-FL | Jun 12, 2001 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee reports
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 4
- Aug 9, 2002H.R. 2109, An act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of Virginia Key Beach Park in Biscayne Bay, Florida, for possible inclusion in the National Park System<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on July 31, 2002</p>
- Aug 9, 2002H.R. 2109, An act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of Virginia Key Beach Park in Biscayne Bay, Florida, for possible inclusion in the National Park SystemCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on July 31, 2002
- Mar 26, 2002H.R. 2109, A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of Virginia Key Beach Park in Biscayne Bay, Florida, for possible inclusion in the National Park System<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on March 20, 2002</p>
- Mar 26, 2002H.R. 2109, A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of Virginia Key Beach Park in Biscayne Bay, Florida, for possible inclusion in the National Park SystemCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on March 20, 2002
Printed hearings 2
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 107-722 | MISCELLANEOUS NATIONAL PARKS BILLS64 pages | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Jun 12, 2002 |
| Serial No. 107-80 | H.R. 2109, H.R. 2748, H.R. 3421, AND H.R. 342552 pages | Natural Resources Committee | Dec 13, 2001 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1312 | A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of Virginia Key Beach, Florida, for possible inclusion in the National Park System. | Related bill | Jun 12, 2002 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of Virginia Key Beach, Florida, for possible inclusion in the National Park System.
- Official Titles as Amended by House
- To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of Virginia Key Beach Park in Biscayne Bay, Florida, for possible inclusion in the National Park System.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
- Beaches
- Black history
- Blacks
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Commemorations
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Florida
- History
- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
- Minorities
- National parks
- Outdoor recreation
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Racial discrimination
- Segregation
- Sports and Recreation
Text 6
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Sep 11, 2002Reported to Senate
- May 1, 2002Referred in Senate
- Apr 30, 2002Engrossed in House
- Apr 9, 2002Reported in House
- Jun 7, 2001Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
