Taunton, Massachusetts Special Resources Study Act

Bill: 108-hr-2129
Sponsor: Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]
Introduced: 2003-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Architecture
Arts, Culture, Religion
Commemorations
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Cultural property
Environmental Protection
Government Operations and Politics
Governmental investigations
Historic sites
History
Landowners
Landscape protection
Massachusetts
National parks
Nature conservation
Outdoor recreation
Sports and Recreation

Summary:
action_date: 2003-05-15
text: Taunton, Massachusetts Special Resources Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study regarding the suitability and feasibility of designating certain historic buildings and areas in Taunton, Massachusetts, as a unit of the National Park System.
action_date: 2004-09-07
text: 
Taunton, Massachusetts Special Resources Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study and report findings, conclusions, and recommendations to specified congressional committees regarding the suitability and feasibility of designating certain historic buildings and areas in Taunton, Massachusetts, as a unit of the National Park System (NPS). 
 
Requires recommendations in the report to discuss and consider the concerns expressed by private landowners with respect to designating the certain structures referred to in this Act as a NPS unit.
 
Authorizes appropriations.

action_date: 2004-10-04
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 7, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Taunton, Massachusetts Special Resources Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study and report findings, conclusions, and recommendations to specified congressional committees regarding the suitability and feasibility of designating certain historic buildings and areas in Taunton, Massachusetts, as a unit of the National Park System (NPS). 
 
Requires recommendations in the report to discuss and consider the concerns expressed by private landowners with respect to designating the structures referred to in this Act as a NPS unit.
 
Authorizes appropriations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-10-05
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2004-10-04
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-10-04
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7951)
action_date: 2004-10-04
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7951)
action_date: 2004-10-04
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2129.
action_date: 2004-10-04
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7951-7952)
action_date: 2004-10-04
text: Mr. Gibbons moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2004-09-07
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 381.
action_date: 2004-09-07
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-637.
action_date: 2004-09-07
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-637.
action_date: 2004-07-14
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2004-07-14
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2004-06-15
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2003-06-03
text: Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
action_date: 2003-06-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
action_date: 2003-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2003-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-05-15
text: Introduced in House