Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument Preservation Act

Bill: 113-hr-1501
Sponsor: Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]
Introduced: 2013-04-11 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Conflicts and wars
Europe
Government studies and investigations
Military history
Monuments and memorials
New York City
Parks, recreation areas, trails
United Kingdom

Summary:
action_date: 2013-04-11
text: 
Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument Preservation Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating the Prison Ship Martyr's Monument in Fort Greene Park in the New York City borough of Brooklyn as a unit of the National Park System. 

action_date: 2014-04-01
text: 
Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument Preservation Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating the Prison Ship Martyr's Monument in Fort Greene Park in the New York City borough of Brooklyn as a unit of the National Park System (NPS). 
 
Requires the study to include: (1) an analysis of operational issues that should be considered if the Monument were to be designated as an NPS unit; (2) an analysis of the feasibility of administering the Monument, considering its size, configuration, and other factors including an annual cost estimate; (3) an analysis of the economic, educational, and other impacts of the designation of the Monument as an NPS unit; (4) an analysis of the effect of such designation on existing commercial and recreational activities, and on the authorization, construction, operation, maintenance, or improvement of energy production and transmission infrastructure, and the authority of state and local governments to manage those activities; and (5) an identification of any authorities, including condemnation, that will compel or permit the Secretary to influence or participate in local land use decisions (such as zoning) or place restrictions on non-federal lands if the Monument is designated as an NPS unit. 
 
Requires, upon commencement of the study, owners of private property in or adjacent to the Monument to be notified of the study's commencement and scope. 

action_date: 2014-04-28
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on April 1, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument Preservation Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating the Prison Ship Martyr's Monument in Fort Greene Park in the New York City borough of Brooklyn as a unit of the National Park System (NPS). 
 
Requires the study to include: (1) an analysis of operational issues that should be considered if the Monument were to be designated as an NPS unit; (2) an analysis of the feasibility of administering the Monument, considering its size, configuration, and other factors including an annual cost estimate; (3) an analysis of the economic, educational, and other impacts of the designation of the Monument as an NPS unit; (4) an analysis of the effect of such designation on existing commercial and recreational activities, and on the authorization, construction, operation, maintenance, or improvement of energy production and transmission infrastructure, and the authority of state and local governments to manage those activities; and (5) an identification of any authorities, including condemnation, that will compel or permit the Secretary to influence or participate in local land use decisions (such as zoning) or place restrictions on non-federal lands if the Monument is designated as an NPS unit. 
 
Requires, upon commencement of the study, owners of private property in or adjacent to the Monument to be notified of the study's commencement and scope. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-07-23
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
action_date: 2014-04-29
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2014-04-28
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3218)
action_date: 2014-04-28
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 H3218)
action_date: 2014-04-28
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1501.
action_date: 2014-04-28
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3218-3219)
action_date: 2014-04-28
text: Mr. Young (AK) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2014-04-01
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 291.
action_date: 2014-04-01
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-392.
action_date: 2014-04-01
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-392.
action_date: 2014-03-13
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2014-03-13
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2014-03-13
text: Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Discharged.
action_date: 2014-02-26
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2013-04-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
action_date: 2013-04-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2013-04-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-04-11
text: Introduced in House