Beaufort County, South Carolina, Study Act of 2003

Bill: 108-s-500
Sponsor: Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC]
Introduced: 2003-03-03 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Civil War
Commemorations
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Historic sites
History
National parks
South Carolina

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-03
text: Beaufort, South Carolina, Study Act of 2003 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study and report to specified congressional committees on the suitability and feasibility of designating the area comprised of historical sites in the historic district of Beaufort, South Carolina, relating to the Reconstruction Era as a unit of the National Park System (NPS).
Requires the Secretary to conduct and report to specified congressional committees on a national historic landmark theme study to identify sites and resources in the United States that are significant to the Reconstruction Era. Requires such study to include recommendations for commemorating and interpreting identified sites and resources, including sites that should be nominated as national historic landmarks and sites for which further study for potential inclusion in the NPS should be authorized.
action_date: 2003-06-09
text: 
Beaufort County, South Carolina, Study Act of 2003 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study and report to Congress on the suitability and feasibility of designating the area comprised of historical sites in Beaufort County, South Carolina, relating to the Reconstruction Era as a unit of the National Park System (NPS).
 
Requires the Secretary to conduct and report to Congress on a national historic landmark theme study to identify sites and resources in the United States that are significant to the Reconstruction Era. Requires such study to include recommendations for commemorating and interpreting identified sites and resources, including sites that should be nominated as national historic landmarks and sites that warrant further study for potential inclusion in the NPS.
 
Authorizes appropriations.

action_date: 2003-06-16
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on June 9, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Beaufort County, South Carolina, Study Act of 2003 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study and report to Congress on the suitability and feasibility of designating the area comprised of historical sites in Beaufort County, South Carolina, relating to the Reconstruction Era as a unit of the National Park System (NPS).
 
Requires the Secretary to conduct and report to Congress on a national historic landmark theme study to identify sites and resources in the United States that are significant to the Reconstruction Era. Requires such study to include recommendations for commemorating and interpreting identified sites and resources, including sites that should be nominated as national historic landmarks and sites that warrant further study for potential inclusion in the NPS.
 
Authorizes appropriations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-06-20
text: Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
action_date: 2003-06-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
action_date: 2003-06-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2003-06-17
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2003-06-17
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2003-06-16
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7934, S7936; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S7936; text as passed Senate: CR S7936)
action_date: 2003-06-16
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7934, S7936; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S7936; text as passed Senate: CR S7936)
action_date: 2003-06-09
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 125.
action_date: 2003-06-09
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 108-61.
action_date: 2003-06-09
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 108-61.
action_date: 2003-05-21
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2003-05-13
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 108-59.
action_date: 2003-03-03
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2003-03-03
text: Introduced in Senate