Buffalo Soldiers in the National Parks Study Act
Latest action · Jan 26, 2012 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.
- IntroducedMar 10, 2011
- Passed HouseJan 25, 2012
- 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.)
Buffalo Soldiers in the National Parks Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to study alternatives for the commemoration and interpretation of the role of the Buffalo Soldiers (African-American troops who, in the late 19th century and early 20th century, came to be known as the Buffalo Soldiers) in the early years of the National Parks, which shall include: (1) a historical assessment of the Buffalo Soldiers who served in National Parks in the years before the establishment of the National Park Service (NPS); (2) an evaluation of the suitability and feasibility of establishing a national historic trail commemorating the route traveled by the Buffalo Soldiers from their post in the Presidio in San Francisco to the Sequoia and Yosemite National Parks and to any other National Parks where they may have served; (3) identification of properties that could meet criteria for listing in the National Register of Historic Places or criteria for designation as National Historic Landmarks; and (4) an evaluation of ways of enhancing research, education, and awareness of the story of the Buffalo Soldiers' stewardship role in the National Parks. Requires the Secretary to submit to Congress a report on the findings and recommendations of such study.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 10 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed338–70 | Jan 25, 2012 |
Cosponsors 28
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 10, 2011 to Jun 16, 2011; 22 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Al Green | Original | Mar 10, 2011 |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Original | Mar 10, 2011 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Mar 10, 2011 |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Original | Mar 10, 2011 |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Original | Mar 10, 2011 |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Original | Mar 10, 2011 |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | Original | Mar 10, 2011 |
| D-CA | George Miller | Original | Mar 10, 2011 |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Original | Mar 10, 2011 |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Original | Mar 10, 2011 |
| D-IL | Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. | Original | Mar 10, 2011 |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Original | Mar 10, 2011 |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Original | Mar 10, 2011 |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Original | Mar 10, 2011 |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Original | Mar 10, 2011 |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | Original | Mar 10, 2011 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Original | Mar 10, 2011 |
| D-NV | Shelley Berkley | Original | Mar 10, 2011 |
| D-TX | Silvestre Reyes | Original | Mar 10, 2011 |
| R-OH | Steve Austria | Original | Mar 10, 2011 |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Original | Mar 10, 2011 |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Original | Mar 10, 2011 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Mar 17, 2011 | |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Mar 17, 2011 | |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | Mar 17, 2011 | |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Apr 7, 2011 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Apr 7, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Jun 16, 2011 |
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 10, 2011Markup Jun 15, 2011Reported Jul 20, 2011 |
| Federal Lands Subcommittee | Referred Mar 14, 2011Hearings May 4, 2011Discharged Jun 15, 2011 | |
| Senate | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Referred Jan 26, 2012 |
Actions 17
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 26, 2012Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Jan 25, 2012Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H166-167)
- Jan 25, 2012Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 338 - 70 (Roll no. 10). (text: CR 1/24/2012 H134)
- Jan 25, 2012Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jan 24, 2012Mr. Johnson (OH) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
In the Congressional Record 3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E89 | Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX | Jan 31, 2012 |
| House · Extensions | Debate and remarks E69Recorded votes H166enact | Tom Cole R-OK | Jan 25, 2012 |
| House | Debate and remarks H134Text printed H134 | Bill Johnson R-OH, Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan D-MP, Jackie Speier D-CA | Jan 24, 2012 |
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 estimate
- Jun 20, 2011H.R. 1022, Buffalo Soldiers in the National Parks Study ActCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on June 15, 2011
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H1726.
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. 112-28 | H.R. 241, H.R. 290, H.R. 320, H.R. 441, H.R. 643, H.R. 686, H.R. 765, H.R. 850, H.R. 944, H.R. 1022, AND H.R. 114165 pages | Natural Resources Committee | May 4, 2011 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 544 | Buffalo Soldiers in the National Parks Study Act | Identical bill | Oct 19, 2011 |
Titles 4
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of alternatives for commemorating and interpreting the role of the Buffalo Soldiers in the early years of the National Parks, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Buffalo Soldiers in the National Parks Study Act
- Short Titles as Reported to House
- Buffalo Soldiers in the National Parks Study Act
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Buffalo Soldiers in the National Parks Study Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 26, 2012Referred in Senate
- Jan 25, 2012Engrossed in House
- Jul 20, 2011Reported in House
- Mar 10, 2011Introduced 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.
