White Sands National Park Establishment Act
Latest action · Apr 11, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Progress
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- IntroducedMar 26, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
White Sands National Park Establishment Act
This bill establishes the White Sands National Park in New Mexico as a unit of the National Park System in order to protect, preserve, and restore the park's resources and recreational values and to enhance visitor experiences.
The bill abolishes the White Sands National Monument and incorporates the lands and interests that comprise the monument in and as a part of the park.
The Department of the Interior shall not nominate the park for inclusion on the World Heritage List of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) unless each county in which the park is located concurs in the nomination. Before submitting such a nomination, Interior must notify the Department of the Army of its intention to nominate the park for inclusion on the list.
Interior must complete an official boundary survey of the park.
The bill modifies the boundaries of the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico and the Public Land Order 833 (relating to the withdrawal of certain public lands in New Mexico for use by the Army for military purposes and the revoking of certain executive orders and public land orders) to exclude the land transferred to Interior and to include the land transferred to the Army. The Army shall administer the land transferred to it as a part of the missile range.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 26, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NM | Ben Ray Luján | Original | Mar 26, 2019 |
| D-NM | Debra A. Haaland | Original | Mar 26, 2019 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 11, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
- Mar 27, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
- Mar 26, 2019Introduced in House
- Mar 26, 2019Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 871 | White Sands National Park Establishment Act | Identical bill | Mar 26, 2019 |
| S 1790 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 | Related bill | Dec 20, 2019 |
| HR 2500 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 | Related bill | Aug 11, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
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- Mar 26, 2019Introduced in House
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