Act Commemorating the LITE, or Lifetime Innovations of Thomas Edison

Bill: 110-hr-2627
Sponsor: Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10]
Introduced: 2007-06-07 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Commemorations
Historic sites
History
Intellectual property
Inventors
Land transfers
National parks
New Jersey
Science, Technology, Communications
Scientists

Summary:
action_date: 2007-06-07
text: 
Act Commemorating the LITE, or Lifetime Innovations of Thomas Edison - Establishes the Thomas Edison National Historical Park in New Jersey as a unit of the National Park System.

action_date: 2007-11-13
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

 
Act Commemorating the LITE, or Lifetime Innovations of Thomas Edison - Establishes the Thomas Edison National Historical Park in New Jersey as a unit of the National Park System.
 
Specifies that the Historical Park shall be comprised of all property: (1) owned by the United States in the Edison National Historic Site as well as all property authorized to be acquired by the Secretary of the Interior for inclusion in the Historic Site before the enactment of this Act; and (2) authorized to be acquired for inclusion in the Historical Park by this Act or other law enacted after the enactment of this Act. Allows the Secretary to acquire: (1) land or interests in land within the Historical Park's boundaries only from willing sellers; and (2) personal property associated with, and appropriated for, interpretation of the Historical Park. 
 
Permits the Secretary to consult and enter into cooperative agreements with interested entities and individuals to provide for the preservation, development, interpretation, and use of the Historical Park. 
 
Repeals the Act regarding the establishment and administration of the Edison National Historic Site. 
 
Authorizes appropriations. 

action_date: 2008-06-16
text: 
Act Commemorating the LITE, or Lifetime Innovations of Thomas Edison - Establishes the Thomas Edison National Historical Park in New Jersey as a unit of the National Park System. 

Specifies that the Historical Park shall be comprised of all property owned by the United States in the Edison National Historic Site as well as all property authorized to be acquired by the Secretary of the Interior for inclusion in the Historic Site before the enactment of this Act. Allows the Secretary to acquire: (1) land or interests in land within the Historical Park's boundaries only from willing sellers; and (2) personal property associated with, and appropriated for, interpretation of the Historical Park. 

Permits the Secretary to consult and enter into cooperative agreements with interested entities and individuals to provide for the preservation, development, interpretation, and use of the Historical Park. 

Repeals the Act regarding the establishment and administration of the Edison National Historic Site. 

Authorizes appropriations. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-06-16
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 820.
action_date: 2008-06-16
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-388.
action_date: 2008-06-16
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-388.
action_date: 2008-05-07
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2008-04-09
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
action_date: 2007-11-14
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2007-11-13
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-11-13
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H13525-13526)
action_date: 2007-11-13
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H13525-13526)
action_date: 2007-11-13
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2627.
action_date: 2007-11-13
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H13525-13527)
action_date: 2007-11-13
text: Ms. Bordallo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2007-06-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2007-06-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2007-06-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-06-07
text: Introduced in House