Valley Forge Park Realignment Permit and Promise Act

Bill: 117-hr-7952
Sponsor: Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]
Introduced: 2022-06-07 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Historic sites and heritage areas
Oil and gas
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Pennsylvania
Pipelines

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-07
text: 

Valley Forge Park Realignment Permit and Promise Act

 
This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior to issue a right-of-way permit for a specified segment of the natural gas distribution pipeline (including all appurtenances used in the operation of such pipeline) within Valley Forge National Historical Park if such pipeline segment is relocated to a proposed realignment of Valley Forge Park Road and North Gulph Road within the park. 
 
The right-of-way permit shall not allow expansion, upgrade, or improvement of the pipeline segment except as may be required by law for safe operation and maintenance of the pipeline.

action_date: 2022-12-12
text: 

Valley Forge Park Realignment Permit and Promise Act

 
This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior to issue a right-of-way permit for a specified main segment of the natural gas distribution pipeline (including all appurtenances used in the operation of such pipeline) within Valley Forge National Historical Park if such pipeline main segment is relocated to a proposed realignment of Valley Forge Park Road and North Gulph Road within the park. 
 
The authority to grant a right-of-way permit for such pipeline shall apply only to the main segment and shall not apply to any other part of the natural gas distribution main system or any other pipeline system within the park. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-13
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9683)
action_date: 2022-12-12
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 H9683)
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7952.
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9683-9684)
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Mr. Grijalva moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 444.
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-616.
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-616.
action_date: 2022-12-08
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2022-12-08
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2022-12-08
text: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
action_date: 2022-06-14
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2022-06-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2022-06-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2022-06-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-07
text: Introduced in House