River Raisin National Battlefield Study Act

Bill: 109-hr-5132
Sponsor: Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-15]
Introduced: 2006-04-06 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Commemorations
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Europe
Governmental investigations
History
Michigan
Military parks
National parks
United Kingdom
War

Summary:
action_date: 2006-04-06
text: 
River Raisin National Battlefield Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of sites in Monroe County, Michigan, relating to the Battles of the River Raisin on January 18 and 22, 1813, and their aftermath to determine: (1) the national significance of the sites; and (2) the suitability and feasibility of including them in the National Park System.

action_date: 2006-09-06
text: 
River Raisin National Battlefield Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of, and report to specified congressional committees on, sites in Monroe County, Michigan, relating to the Battles of the River Raisin on January 18 and 22, 1813, and their aftermath to determine: (1) the national significance of the sites; and (2) the suitability and feasibility of including them in the National Park System (NPS).
 
Requires the study to include the Secretary's analysis and recommendations on: (1) the effect on Monroe County, Michigan, of including the sites in the NPS; and (2) whether the sites could be included in an existing NPS unit.
 


action_date: 2006-09-25
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 6, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
River Raisin National Battlefield Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of, and report to specified congressional committees on, sites in Monroe County, Michigan, relating to the Battles of the River Raisin on January 18 and 22, 1813, and their aftermath to determine: (1) the national significance of the sites; and (2) the suitability and feasibility of including them in the National Park System (NPS). 
 
Requires the study to include the Secretary's analysis and recommendations on: (1) the effect on Monroe County, Michigan, of including the sites in the NPS; and (2) whether the sites could be included in an existing NPS unit.

action_date: 2006-12-20
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 6, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.) 

 
River Raisin National Battlefield Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of, and report to specified congressional committees on, sites in Monroe County, Michigan, relating to the Battles of the River Raisin on January 18 and 22, 1813, and their aftermath to determine: (1) the national significance of the sites; and (2) the suitability and feasibility of including them in the National Park System (NPS). 
 
Requires the study to include the Secretary's analysis and recommendations on: (1) the effect on Monroe County, Michigan, of including the sites in the NPS; and (2) whether the sites could be included in an existing NPS unit.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-12-20
text: Became Public Law No: 109-429.
action_date: 2006-12-20
text: Became Public Law No: 109-429.
action_date: 2006-12-20
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2006-12-20
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2006-12-11
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2006-12-11
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2006-12-07
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2006-12-07
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11537-11543)
action_date: 2006-12-07
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11537-11543)
action_date: 2006-09-28
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 650.
action_date: 2006-09-27
text: Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
action_date: 2006-09-26
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2006-09-25
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-09-25
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6949)
action_date: 2006-09-25
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 H6949)
action_date: 2006-09-25
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5132.
action_date: 2006-09-25
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6949-6950)
action_date: 2006-09-25
text: Mr. Pearce moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2006-09-06
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 377.
action_date: 2006-09-06
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-637.
action_date: 2006-09-06
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-637.
action_date: 2006-07-19
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2006-07-19
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2006-07-19
text: Subcommittee on National Parks Discharged.
action_date: 2006-07-13
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2006-04-19
text: Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
action_date: 2006-04-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks.
action_date: 2006-04-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2006-04-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-04-06
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 109-429