General Slocum Memorial Study Act
Latest action · Feb 4, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
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.
- IntroducedJan 6, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
General Slocum Memorial Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service, to study in Bronx County, New York, the shoreline of the area roughly bounded by 149th Street on the west and Oak Point Rail Yard spurs on the east, including North Brother Island, to evaluate the national significance of the area and the suitability and feasibility of designating the area as a unit of the National Park System.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Dec 8, 2010.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Alan Grayson | Dec 8, 2010 |
Committees 1
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 Jan 6, 2009 |
| Federal Lands Subcommittee | Referred Feb 4, 2009 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 4, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
- Jan 6, 2009Introduced in House
- Jan 6, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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 study the suitability and feasibility of designating Oak Point and North Brother Island in the Bronx in the State of New York as a unit of the National Park System.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- General Slocum Memorial Study Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 6, 2009Introduced in House
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