Manhattan Project National Historical Park Act
Latest action · May 17, 2013 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 42.
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 15, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
Manhattan Project National Historical Park Act - (Sec. 5) Establishes the Manhattan Project National Historical Park as a unit of the National Park System, which may be composed of specified facilities, lands, or interests in one or more eligible areas or parts of such areas in Oak Ridge, Tennessee; Los Alamos, New Mexico; and Hanford, Washington. Requires inclusion of the B Reactor National Historic Landmark in Hanford.
(Sec. 6) Directs the Secretary of the Interior (the Secretary) and the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to enter into an agreement to govern their respective roles in administering the facilities, lands, or interests in land under the DOE's jurisdiction to be included in the Park.
(Sec. 7) Requires the Secretary to consult with interested state, county, and local officials, and members of the public before executing any such agreement and in developing the general management plan.
Adds to the Park lands, interests in land, or facilities within the eligible areas which are acquired by the Secretary or are included in an amendment to the agreement.
(Sec. 8) Requires the Secretary to develop a general management plan for the Park in consultation and collaboration with the Oak Ridge, Los Alamos, and Richland DOE site offices.
Authorizes the Secretary to provide interpretive tours of historically significant Manhattan Project sites and resources that are located outside the boundary of the Park.
Prohibits the acquisition by condemnation of any land or interest in land under, or for the purposes of, this Act.
Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) enter into agreements with federal agencies to provide public access to, and management, interpretation, and historic preservation of, historically significant Manhattan Project resources under their control; and (2) accept donations from, and enter into cooperative agreements with, state, local, and tribal governments, organizations, or individuals to further the purpose of such an interagency agreement or to provide visitor services and administrative facilities within proximity to the Park.
Authorizes the Secretary to provide technical assistance for the management, interpretation, and historic preservation of historically significant Manhattan Project resources not included in the Park.
(Sec. 9) Prohibits anything in this Act, the establishment of the Park, or the management plan from being construed as creating buffer zones outside of the Park.
Prohibits anything in this Act from constituting a cause of action respecting activities outside or adjacent to the established boundary of the Park.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 15, 2013.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NM | Ben Ray Luján | Original | Mar 15, 2013 |
| R-TN | Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann | Original | Mar 15, 2013 |
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 Mar 15, 2013Markup Apr 24, 2013Reported May 17, 2013 |
| Federal Lands Subcommittee | Referred Mar 26, 2013Hearings Apr 12, 2013Discharged Apr 24, 2013 |
Actions 9
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 17, 2013Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-66.
- May 17, 2013Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 42.
- Apr 24, 2013Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Discharged.
- Apr 24, 2013Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Apr 24, 2013Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
- Apr 12, 2013Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Mar 26, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
- Mar 15, 2013Introduced in House
- Mar 15, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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 | Lists H1548H.R. 1208–1231 | — | Mar 15, 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
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H1548.
Printed hearings 2
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 113-28 | CURRENT PUBLIC LANDS, FORESTS, AND MINING BILLS130 pages | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Apr 25, 2013 |
| Serial No. 113-10 | H.R. 1208, TO ESTABLISH THE MANHATTAN PROJECT NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK IN OAK RIDGE, TN, LOS ALAMOS, NM, AND HANFORD, WA29 pages | Natural Resources Committee | Apr 12, 2013 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To establish the Manhattan Project National Historical Park in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Los Alamos, New Mexico, and Hanford, Washington, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Manhattan Project National Historical Park Act
- Short Titles as Reported to House
- Manhattan Project National Historical Park Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 17, 2013Reported in House
- Mar 15, 2013Introduced in House
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