To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating Castle Nugent Farms located on St. Croix, Virgin Islands, as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Sep 22, 2004 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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.
- IntroducedJul 8, 2003
- Passed HouseSep 21, 2004
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a study regarding the suitability and feasibility of designating Castle Nugent Farms, located on the southeastern shore of St. Croix, Virgin Islands, as a unit of the National Park System. Instructs the Secretary to apply certain requirements for completion of studies for additional areas for potential inclusion in the System to the conduct and completion of such study.
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 Jul 8, 2003Markup May 5, 2004Reported Sep 7, 2004 |
| Federal Lands Subcommittee | Referred Jul 10, 2003Hearings Mar 25, 2004Markup Apr 22, 2004Reported Apr 22, 2004 | |
| Senate | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Referred Sep 22, 2004 |
Actions 17
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 22, 2004Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Sep 21, 2004Mr. Pearce moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Sep 21, 2004Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7258-7259)
- Sep 21, 2004DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2663.
- Sep 21, 2004Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7258-7259)
- Sep 21, 2004Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 7, 2004Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-640.
- Sep 7, 2004Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 384.
- May 5, 2004Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- May 5, 2004Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
- Apr 22, 2004Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Apr 22, 2004Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Unanimous Consent.
- Mar 25, 2004Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Jul 10, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
- Jul 10, 2003Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
- Jul 8, 2003Introduced in House
- Jul 8, 2003Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
In the Congressional Record 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H7258, H7259Text printed H7258 | Donna M. Christensen D-VI, Stevan Pearce R-NM | Sep 21, 2004 |
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 report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- May 12, 2004H.R. 2663, A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating Castle Nugent Farms located on St. Croix, Virgin Islands, as a unit of the National Park System<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on May 5, 2004</p>
- May 12, 2004H.R. 2663, A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating Castle Nugent Farms located on St. Croix, Virgin Islands, as a unit of the National Park SystemCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on May 5, 2004
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 108-41 | FAIRNESS TO CONTACT LENS CONSUMERS ACT232 pages | Energy and Commerce Committee | Sep 12, 2003 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating Castle Nugent Farms located on St. Croix, Virgin Islands, as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 22, 2004Referred in Senate
- Sep 21, 2004Engrossed in House
- Sep 7, 2004Reported in House
- Jul 8, 2003Introduced in House
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