To expand the boundary of the Jimmy Carter National Historic Site in the State of Georgia, to redesignate the unit as a National Historical Park, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Dec 14, 2009 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.
- IntroducedMar 12, 2009
- Passed HouseOct 26, 2009
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Redesignates the Jimmy Carter National Historic Site in Georgia as the Jimmy Carter National Historical Park.
Requires, in the administration of the Historical Park, the preservation and interpretation of a southern agricultural-based rural community during the early to middle years of the 20th century.
Adds specified real property needed to enhance the visitor experience at the site, including additional acreage surrounding the boyhood home of former President Jimmy Carter.
Authorizes the acquisition, by donation only, of: (1) other lands and interests in the environs of Plains, Georgia, containing natural, cultural, or historic resources consistent with the purposes of the Park; and (2) the Georgia Welcome Center on State Route 280/27.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 12, 2009.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-GA | David Scott | Original | Mar 12, 2009 |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Original | Mar 12, 2009 |
| R-GA | Jack Kingston | Original | Mar 12, 2009 |
| D-GA | Jim Marshall | Original | Mar 12, 2009 |
| D-GA | John Barrow | Original | Mar 12, 2009 |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Original | Mar 12, 2009 |
| R-GA | Phil Gingrey | Original | Mar 12, 2009 |
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 Mar 12, 2009Markup Sep 30, 2009Reported Oct 21, 2009 |
| Federal Lands Subcommittee | Referred Mar 16, 2009Hearings May 14, 2009Discharged Sep 30, 2009 | |
| Senate | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Referred Dec 14, 2009 |
Actions 16
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 14, 2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Oct 27, 2009Received in the Senate.
- Oct 26, 2009Ms. Bordallo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Oct 26, 2009Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11744-11745)
- Oct 26, 2009DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1471.
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 H11744, H11745Text printed H11744 | Don Young R-AK, Madeleine Z. Bordallo D-GU, Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. D-GA | Oct 26, 2009 |
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
- Oct 9, 2009H.R. 1471, A bill to expand the boundary of the Jimmy Carter National Historic Site in the state of Georgia, to redesignate the unit as a National Historic Park, and for other purposes<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on September 30, 2009</p>
- Oct 9, 2009H.R. 1471, A bill to expand the boundary of the Jimmy Carter National Historic Site in the state of Georgia, to redesignate the unit as a National Historic Park, and for other purposesCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on September 30, 2009
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. 111-47 | LEGISLATIVE HEARING ON H.R. 1017, H.R. 1036, H.R. 2504, H.R. 2559, H.R. 2735, H.R. 3073, H.R. 3441, H.R. 2506, AND DRAFT DISCUSSIONS ON HOMELESSNESS, GRADUATE PSYCHOLOGY EDUCATION, AND PSYCHIATRIC SERVICE DOGS75 pages | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Oct 1, 2009 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 742 | Jimmy Carter National Historic Site Expansion Act of 2009 | Related bill | Jul 22, 2009 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To expand the boundary of the Jimmy Carter National Historic Site in the State of Georgia, to redesignate the unit as a National Historical Park, 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.
- Dec 14, 2009Received in Senate
- Oct 26, 2009Engrossed in House
- Oct 21, 2009Reported in House
- Mar 12, 2009Introduced 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.
