America's Historical and Natural Legacy Study Act
Latest action · Jun 16, 2008 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 822.
Progress
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- IntroducedOct 30, 2007
- Passed HouseDec 4, 2007
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
America's Historical and Natural Legacy Study Act - (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the Harry S Truman Birthplace State Historic Site in Lamar, Missouri, to determine: (1) the suitability and feasibility of adding the birthplace site to the Harry S Truman National Historic Site or designating the site as a separate unit of the National Park System; and (2) the methods and means for the protection and interpretation of the Harry S Truman Birthplace State Historic Site by the National Park Service (NPS), other federal, state, or local government entities, or private or nonprofit organizations. Requires submission of a report on the results of such study and any recommendations of the Secretary with respect to the birthplace site.
(Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary to conduct a special resource study of the sites and resources at Matewan, West Virginia, associated with the Battle of Matewan (the Matewan Massacre) of May 19, 1920, to determine: (1) the suitability and feasibility of designating certain historic areas of Matewan as a unit of the National Park System; and (2) the methods and means for the protection and interpretation of the historic areas by the NPS, other federal, state, or local government entities, or private or nonprofit organizations. Requires submission of a report on the results of such study and any recommendations of the Secretary with respect to the historic areas.
(Sec. 5) Directs the Secretary to conduct a special resource study along the Ox-Bow Route of the Butterfield Overland Trail in Missouri, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California to evaluate: (1) a range of alternatives for protecting and interpreting the resources of the route, including alternatives for potential addition of the Trail to the National Trails System; and (2) the methods and means for the protection and interpretation of the route by the NPS, other federal, state, or local government entities, or private or nonprofit organizations. Requires submission of a report on the results of such study and any recommendations of the Secretary with respect to the route.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 1123 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed— | Dec 4, 2007 |
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 19
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 16, 2008Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-390.
- Jun 16, 2008Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 822.
- May 7, 2008Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Apr 9, 2008Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
- Dec 5, 2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1266 | Butterfield Overland Trail Study Act | Related bill | Jul 19, 2007 |
| HR 3265 | Harry S Truman Birthplace Study Act | Related bill | Oct 30, 2007 |
| HR 3821 | Battle of Matewan Study Act | Related bill | Oct 30, 2007 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
- American Revolution
- Animals
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Coal
- Commemorations
- Commerce
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Emergency Management
- Energy
- Environmental assessment
- Environmental Protection
- Fire prevention
- Fishing
- Government Operations and Politics
- Governmental investigations
- Historic sites
- History
- Hunting
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Labor and Employment
- Labor disputes
- Legislation
- Maryland
- Miners
- Mississippi River
- Missouri
- Mountains
- National parks
- National recreation areas
- New Mexico
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Puerto Rico
- South Carolina
- Sports and Recreation
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Trails
- Truman Administration
- Virginia
- Water Resources Development
- West (U.S.)
- West Virginia
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 4, 2007Reported in House
- Dec 4, 2007Engrossed in House
- Oct 30, 2007Introduced in House
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