John P. Parker House Study Act

Bill: 114-hr-1033
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
Introduced: 2015-02-24
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Government studies and investigations

Historic sites and heritage areas

Ohio

Parks, recreation areas, trails
Latest action: action_date: 2015-03-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-02-24
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>John P. Parker House Study Act</b></p> <p> Directs the Department of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the John P. Parker House in Ripley, Ohio, to determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing it as a unit of the National Park System. </p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1033 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 24, 2015 Mrs. Beatty (for herself, Mr. Ryan of Ohio , Mr. Rangel , Ms. Norton , Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Stivers , Ms. Fudge , and Mr. Joyce ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing the John P. Parker House in Ripley, Ohio, as a unit of the National Park System.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the John P. Parker House Study Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (2) Study area The term study area means the John P. Parker House in Ripley, Ohio, which was recognized as a National Historic Landmark in 1997. 3. Special resource study of John P. Parker House (a) Study The Secretary shall conduct a special resource study of the study area to determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing the John P. Parker House in Ripley, Ohio, as a unit of the National Park System. (b) Study requirements The Secretary shall conduct the study in accordance with section 100507 of title 54, United States Code. (c) Report Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available to carry out this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report that describes— (1) the results of the study; and (2) any recommendations of the Secretary.