Congress 107 - HR 3421 - Yosemite National Park Education Improvement Act

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Yosemite National Park Education Improvement Act - (Sec. 3) Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to provide funds to the Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary School District and the Mariposa Unified School District in California for educational services for students who: (1) are dependents of persons engaged in the administration, operation, and maintenance of Yosemite National Park; or (2) live at or near the Park upon Federal property.

Allows such educational services to include maintenance and minor upgrades of facilities and transportation to and from school. Sets forth limitations on the use and amount of such funds, including a maximum limit of $400,000 on payments in any fiscal year. Prohibits payments under this Act from coming from: (1) fees under the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965; (2) the recreational fee demonstration program; (3) the national park passport program; (4) emergency appropriations for Yosemite flood recovery; and (5) funds appropriated for the Operation of the National Park Service.

(Sec. 4) Amends the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to allow certain facilities to be located outside the boundaries of Yosemite National Park.

(Sec. 5) Amends specified Federal law to increase the number of members on the Golden Gate National Recreation Area Advisory Commission.

Amends specified Federal law to extend through 2012 the existence of the Manzanar National Historic Site Advisory Commission.

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Oct 8, 2002

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 679.
Oct 8, 2002

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Oct 4, 2002

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Sep 19, 2002

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
May 1, 2002

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Apr 30, 2002

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 30, 2002

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1696)
Apr 30, 2002

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1696)
Apr 30, 2002

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3421.
Apr 30, 2002

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1696-1697)
Apr 30, 2002

Mr. Radanovich moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Apr 16, 2002

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 245.
Apr 16, 2002

Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged.
Apr 16, 2002

House Committee on Education and the Workforce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than April 16, 2002.
Apr 16, 2002

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 107-410, Part I.
Mar 20, 2002

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 20, 2002

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 19, 2002

Additional Executive Comments received from Interior.
Mar 11, 2002

Executive Comment Received from Interior.
Mar 11, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Mar 7, 2002

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mar 7, 2002

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Dec 13, 2001

Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Dec 11, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
Dec 6, 2001

Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
Dec 6, 2001

Introduced in House

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