HR 1068 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

To enact title 54, United States Code, "National Park Service and Related Programs", as positive law.

Introduced Mar 12, 2013 Originated House Became Public Law 113-287 Sponsor Bob Goodlatte R-VA

Latest action · Dec 19, 2014 Became Public Law No: 113-287.

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, 2013
Passed HouseApr 23, 2013
Passed SenateDec 15, 2014
To the PresidentDec 18, 2014
Became lawDec 19, 2014Public Law 113-287

Summary

Version

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on April 23, 2013. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Enacts title 54 of the United States Code into positive law to be entitled "National Park Service and Related Programs."

Makes conforming changes to existing law and repeals specified provisions of specified laws.

Recorded votes 1

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll call	Question	Result	Date
House 119	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Passed409–0	Apr 23, 2013

Cosponsors 1

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 12, 2013.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-MI	John Conyers, Jr.	Original	Mar 12, 2013

Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

Chamber	Committee	What it did
House	Judiciary Committee	Referred Mar 12, 2013Markup Mar 14, 2013Reported Apr 19, 2013
Senate	Judiciary Committee	Referred Apr 24, 2013Discharged Dec 16, 2014

Actions 21

Everything that happened, newest first.

Dec 19, 2014Signed by President.
Dec 19, 2014Became Public Law No: 113-287.
Dec 18, 2014Presented to President.
Dec 16, 2014Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 15, 2014Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6867)
Dec 15, 2014Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6867)
Dec 15, 2014Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 24, 2013Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 23, 2013Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Apr 23, 2013Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2171-2228)
Apr 23, 2013DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1068.
Apr 23, 2013At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Apr 23, 2013Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2229-2230)
Apr 23, 2013Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 0 (Roll no. 119). (text: CR H2171-2227)
Apr 23, 2013Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 19, 2013Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 113-44.
Apr 19, 2013Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 18.
Mar 14, 2013Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 14, 2013Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Mar 12, 2013Introduced in House
Mar 12, 2013Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In the Congressional Record 2

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
Senate	Debate and remarks S6867	John E. Walsh D-MT	Dec 15, 2014
House	Debate and remarks H2171–H2228Text printed H2171–H2227Recorded votes H2229codify	Bob Goodlatte R-VA, Karen Bass D-CA	Apr 23, 2013

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

H. Rept. 113-44

Congressional Budget Office cost estimate

Mar 27, 2013H.R. 1068, a bill to enact title 54, United States Code, "National Park Service and Related Programs," as positive lawAs ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on March 14, 2013

Constitutional authority

[Pages H1357-H1358] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] By Mr. GOODLATTE: H.R. 1068. Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution. Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution confers on Congress the authority to make all laws necessary and proper for carrying into execution the powers vested by the Constitution in the government of the United States, or in any department or officer thereof. This legislation restates certain existing laws as part of a positive law title of the United States Code. Enacting titles of the United States Code is a necessary role of Congress with respect to executing the powers vested by the Constitution in the government of the United States.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H1358.

CRS reports 10

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.

Cite it 10

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

Product	Title	Kind	Published
R48939	National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations: A Guide to Component Accounts	Report	May 7, 2026
R40482	Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations: A Guide to Component Accounts	Report	Jul 28, 2025
R48486	Tribal Issues Overview, Resources, and Glossary: In Brief	Report	Apr 8, 2025
R41330	National Monuments and the Antiquities Act	Report	Feb 11, 2025
R45800	The Federal Role in Historic Preservation: An Overview	Report	Mar 22, 2024

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Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: To enact title 54, United States Code, "National Park Service and Related Programs", as positive law.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.

Text 5

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

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