Medgar Evers House Study Act

Bill: 114-hr-959
Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]
Introduced: 2015-02-12 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Government studies and investigations
Historic sites and heritage areas
Mississippi
Racial and ethnic relations

Summary:
action_date: 2015-02-12
text: 

Medgar Evers House Study Act

 
 Directs the Department of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the home of the late civil rights activist Medgar Evers, which is located at 2332 Margaret Walker Alexander Drive in Jackson, Mississippi. 
 
Requires Interior to evaluate the national significance of such site and determine the suitability and feasibility of designating it as a unit of the National Park System. 

action_date: 2015-09-08
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
 

Medgar Evers House Study Act

 
 (Sec. 3) Directs the Department of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the home of the late civil rights activist Medgar Evers, which is located at 2332 Margaret Walker Alexander Drive in Jackson, Mississippi. 
 
Requires Interior to evaluate the national significance of such site and determine the suitability and feasibility of designating it as a unit of the National Park System. 

action_date: 2015-09-16
text: 

Medgar Evers House Study Act

 
 (Sec. 3) Directs the Department of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the home of the late civil rights activist Medgar Evers, which is located at 2332 Margaret Walker Alexander Drive in Jackson, Mississippi. 
 
Requires Interior to: (1) evaluate the national significance of the site; (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the site as a unit of the National Park System (NPS); (3) determine the effect of the site's designation on existing commercial and recreational uses, and the effect on state and local governments to manage those activities; and (4) identify any authorities, including condemnation, that will compel or permit the Department of the Interior to influence or participate in local land use decisions (such as zoning) or place restrictions on nonfederal land if the site is designated as an NPS unit. 

action_date: 2016-09-06
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 16, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 

Medgar Evers House Study Act

 
 (Sec. 3) Directs the Department of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the home of the late civil rights activist Medgar Evers, which is located at 2332 Margaret Walker Alexander Drive in Jackson, Mississippi. 
 
Requires Interior to: (1) evaluate the national significance of the site; (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the site as a unit of the National Park System (NPS); (3) determine the effect of the site's designation on existing commercial and recreational uses, and the effect on state and local governments to manage those activities; and (4) identify any authorities, including condemnation, that will compel or permit the Department of the Interior to influence or participate in local land use decisions (such as zoning) or place restrictions on nonfederal land if the site is designated as an NPS unit. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-09-06
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 608.
action_date: 2016-09-06
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 114-335.
action_date: 2016-09-06
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 114-335.
action_date: 2016-07-13
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2016-03-17
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 114-496.
action_date: 2015-09-17
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2015-09-16
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2015-09-16
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5994)
action_date: 2015-09-16
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 H5994)
action_date: 2015-09-16
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 959.
action_date: 2015-09-16
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5994-5995)
action_date: 2015-09-16
text: Mr. McClintock moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2015-09-08
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 190.
action_date: 2015-09-08
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-251.
action_date: 2015-09-08
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-251.
action_date: 2015-07-09
text: Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
action_date: 2015-07-09
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2015-07-09
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2015-07-08
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2015-06-16
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2015-03-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2015-02-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2015-02-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-02-12
text: Introduced in House