Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site Amendments Act

Bill: 113-hr-1846
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
Introduced: 2013-05-07
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Historic sites and heritage areas

Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers

New York City
Latest action: action_date: 2013-12-09
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-05-07
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site Amendments Act - Amends P.L. 105-378 (relating to the establishment of the Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site in New York City, New York) to add the lower east side tenement at 103 Orchard Street to the Historic Site.</p> <p>Prohibits anything in this Act from authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to acquire the property at 103 Orchard Street. </p>

action_date: 2013-12-02
action_desc: Reported to House with amendment(s)
text: <p></p> <p>Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site Amendments Act - Amends P.L. 105-378 (relating to the establishment of the Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site in New York City, New York) to add the lower east side tenement at 103 Orchard Street to the Historic Site.</p> <p>Prohibits anything in this Act from authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to acquire the property at 103 Orchard Street. </p>

action_date: 2013-12-03
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on December 2, 2013. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</b></p> <p>Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site Amendments Act - Amends P.L. 105-378 (relating to the establishment of the Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site in New York City, New York) to add the lower east side tenement at 103 Orchard Street to the Historic Site.</p> <p>Prohibits anything in this Act from authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to acquire the property at 103 Orchard Street. </p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1846 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2013 Ms. Velázquez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Act establishing the Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site Amendments Act . 2. Findings The Congress finds the following: (1) The Lower East Side Tenement Museum was founded in 1988 and has, for the past 25 years, preserved and interpreted the history of immigration through the personal experiences of generations of newcomers who settled in and built lives on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, America’s iconic immigrant neighborhood. (2) (A) The Director of the National Park Service found the Lower East Side Tenement at 97 Orchard Street to be nationally significant. (B) On April 19, 1994, the Secretary of the Interior declared the Lower East Side Tenement a National Historic Landmark. (C) The Director of the National Park Service, through a special resource study, found the Lower East Side Tenement suitable and feasible for inclusion in the National Park System. (D) On November 12, 1998, the historic site was designated as an affiliated site of the National Park System pursuant to Public Law 105–378 . (3) (A) In 2006, the Secretary of the Interior, together with the National Park Service, compiled a general management plan for the site. (B) The plan recognized the need for space for administrative functions, collections storage, and visitor services, including orientation and additional exhibits. (C) The plan expressly specified that a boundary adjustment to the National Historic Site might be considered if the museum was able to obtain property and the resources— (i) included significant features related of the primary purposes of the site; (ii) addressed operational issues including access; or (iii) protected resources critical to the site’s purposes. (4) The Museum obtained a neighboring 1888 tenement, 103 Orchard Street, which was restored and renovated to serve as a visitor and education center. (5) 103 Orchard Street was declared a contributing property in the Lower East Side National Historic District, listed on both the National and New York State Registers of Historic Places. 3. Amendments Public Law 105–378 is amended— (1) in section 101(a)— (A) in paragraph (4), by striking the Lower East Side Tenement at 97 Orchard Street in New York City is an outstanding survivor and inserting the Lower East Side Tenements at 97 and 103 Orchard Street in New York City are outstanding survivors ; and (B) in paragraph (5), by striking the Lower East Side Tenement is and inserting the Lower East Side Tenements are ; (2) in section 102— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking Lower East Side Tenement found at 97 Orchard Street and inserting Lower East Side Tenements found at 97 and 103 Orchard Street ; and (B) in paragraph (2), by striking which owns and operates the tenement building at 97 Orchard Street and inserting which owns and operates the tenement buildings at 97 and 103 Orchard Street ; (3) in section 103(a), by striking the Lower East Side Tenement at 97 Orchard Street, in the City of New York, State of New York, is designated and inserting the Lower East Side Tenements at 97 and 103 Orchard Street, in the City of New York, State of New York, are designated ; and (4) in section 104(d), by striking the property at 97 Orchard Street and inserting the properties at 97 and 103 Orchard Street .

tv_txt: IB 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1846 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Act establishing the Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site Amendments Act . 2. Amendments Public Law 105–378 is amended— (1) in section 101(a)— (A) in paragraph (4), by striking the Lower East Side Tenement at 97 Orchard Street in New York City is an outstanding survivor and inserting the Lower East Side Tenements at 97 and 103 Orchard Street in New York City are outstanding survivors ; and (B) in paragraph (5), by striking the Lower East Side Tenement is and inserting the Lower East Side Tenements are ; (2) in section 102— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking Lower East Side Tenement found at 97 Orchard Street and inserting Lower East Side Tenements found at 97 and 103 Orchard Street ; and (B) in paragraph (2), by striking which owns and operates the tenement building at 97 Orchard Street and inserting which owns and operates the tenement buildings at 97 and 103 Orchard Street ; (3) in section 103(a), by striking the Lower East Side Tenement at 97 Orchard Street, in the City of New York, State of New York, is designated and inserting the Lower East Side Tenements at 97 and 103 Orchard Street, in the City of New York, State of New York, are designated ; and (4) in section 104(d), by striking the property at 97 Orchard Street and inserting the properties at 97 and 103 Orchard Street .

Passed the House of Representatives December 3, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1846 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 9, 2013 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To amend the Act establishing the Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site Amendments Act . 2. Amendments Public Law 105–378 is amended— (1) in section 101(a)— (A) in paragraph (4), by striking the Lower East Side Tenement at 97 Orchard Street in New York City is an outstanding survivor and inserting the Lower East Side Tenements at 97 and 103 Orchard Street in New York City are outstanding survivors ; and (B) in paragraph (5), by striking the Lower East Side Tenement is and inserting the Lower East Side Tenements are ; (2) in section 102— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking Lower East Side Tenement found at 97 Orchard Street and inserting Lower East Side Tenements found at 97 and 103 Orchard Street ; and (B) in paragraph (2), by striking which owns and operates the tenement building at 97 Orchard Street and inserting which owns and operates the tenement buildings at 97 and 103 Orchard Street ; (3) in section 103(a), by striking the Lower East Side Tenement at 97 Orchard Street, in the City of New York, State of New York, is designated and inserting the Lower East Side Tenements at 97 and 103 Orchard Street, in the City of New York, State of New York, are designated ; and (4) in section 104(d), by striking the property at 97 Orchard Street and inserting the properties at 97 and 103 Orchard Street .

Passed the House of Representatives December 3, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 203 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1846 [Report No. 113–282] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2013 Ms. Velázquez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources December 2, 2013 Additional sponsors: Mr. King of New York , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , and Ms. Jackson Lee December 2, 2013 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 7, 2013 A BILL To amend the Act establishing the Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site Amendments Act . 2. Amendments Public Law 105–378 is amended— (1) in section 101(a)— (A) in paragraph (4), by striking the Lower East Side Tenement at 97 Orchard Street in New York City is an outstanding survivor and inserting the Lower East Side Tenements at 97 and 103 Orchard Street in New York City are outstanding survivors ; and (B) in paragraph (5), by striking the Lower East Side Tenement is and inserting the Lower East Side Tenements are ; (2) in section 102— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking Lower East Side Tenement found at 97 Orchard Street and inserting Lower East Side Tenements found at 97 and 103 Orchard Street ; and (B) in paragraph (2), by striking which owns and operates the tenement building at 97 Orchard Street and inserting which owns and operates the tenement buildings at 97 and 103 Orchard Street ; (3) in section 103(a), by striking the Lower East Side Tenement at 97 Orchard Street, in the City of New York, State of New York, is designated and inserting the Lower East Side Tenements at 97 and 103 Orchard Street, in the City of New York, State of New York, are designated ; and (4) in section 104(d), by striking the property at 97 Orchard Street and inserting the properties at 97 and 103 Orchard Street .

December 2, 2013 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed