HR 863 · 115th Congress 2017–2019, ended

To facilitate the addition of park administration at the Coltsville National Historical Park, and for other purposes.

Introduced Feb 3, 2017 Originated House Became Public Law 115-111 Sponsor John B. Larson D-CT

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Latest action · Jan 10, 2018 Became Public Law No: 115-111.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedFeb 3, 2017
  2. Passed HouseFeb 27, 2017
  3. Passed SenateDec 21, 2017
  4. To the PresidentDec 29, 2017
  5. Became lawJan 10, 2018Public Law 115-111

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)

(Sec. 1) This bill revises a condition for establishment of the Coltsville National Historical Park in Connecticut to require the state, the city, or the private property owner, as appropriate, to enter into a written agreement with the Department of the Interior to donate at least 10,000 square feet of space in the Colt Armory Complex (currently, the East Armory).

Recorded votes 1

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

Roll callQuestionResultDate
House 102On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassPassed369–42Feb 27, 2017

Yea 369

Nay 42

Not voting 19

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Committees 2

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

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseNatural Resources Committee
Referred Feb 3, 2017
Federal Lands Subcommittee
Referred Feb 16, 2017
SenateEnergy and Natural Resources Committee
Referred Feb 28, 2017Markup Mar 30, 2017Reported May 16, 2017

Actions 19

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jan 10, 2018Signed by President.
  2. Jan 10, 2018Became Public Law No: 115-111.
  3. Dec 29, 2017Presented to President.
  4. Dec 22, 2017Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. Dec 21, 2017Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S8267-8269)
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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.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
SenateDebate and remarks S8268, S8269Mitch McConnell R-KYDec 21, 2017
HouseDebate and remarks H1332–H1334Text printed H1332Recorded votes H1340facilitateJohn B. Larson D-CT, Norma J. Torres D-CA, Tom McClintock R-CAFeb 27, 2017

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

  1. Apr 10, 2017H.R. 863, an act to facilitate the addition of park administration at the Coltsville National Historical Park, and for other purposesAs ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on March 30, 2017

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution; Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution; Clause 2 of Section 3 of Article IV of the Constitution.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 163, no. 19, February 3, 2017, page H978.

CRS reports 1

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

Cite it 1

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

ProductTitleKindPublished
R40879Resolutions of Inquiry: An Analysis of Their Use in the House, 1947-2017 ArchivedReportNov 9, 2017

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 2857To facilitate the addition of park administration at the Coltsville National Historical Park, and for other purposes.Reintroduction ofApr 4, 2016

Titles 2

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

Official Title
An act to facilitate the addition of park administration at the Coltsville National Historical Park, and for other purposes
Official Title as Introduced
To facilitate the addition of park administration at the Coltsville National Historical Park, and for other purposes.

Subjects

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

Text 5

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. —Enrolled Bill
  2. May 16, 2017Reported to Senate
  3. Feb 28, 2017Referred in Senate
  4. Feb 27, 2017Engrossed in House
  5. Feb 3, 2017Introduced in House

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