Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-267
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]
Introduced: 2017-01-04
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Georgia

Historic sites and heritage areas

Parks, recreation areas, trails

Racial and ethnic relations
Latest action: action_date: 2018-01-08
text: Signed by President.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-01-04
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park Act of 2017</strong></p> <p>This bill redesignates the Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site in the state of Georgia as the "Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park." The bill replaces the current boundary map with a map of a proposed boundary revision dated June 2015.</p>

action_date: 2017-03-15
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p><strong>Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park Act of 2017</strong></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill redesignates the Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site in the state of Georgia as the "Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park." The bill replaces the current boundary map with a map of a proposed boundary revision dated June 2015.</p>

action_date: 2017-05-09
action_desc: Reported to Senate without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on March 15, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.) </p> <p><strong>Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park Act of 2017</strong></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill redesignates the Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site in the state of Georgia as the "Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park." The bill replaces the current boundary map with a map of a proposed boundary revision dated June 2015.</p>

action_date: 2017-12-21
action_desc: Passed Senate without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on March 15, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <p><strong>Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park Act of 2017</strong></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill redesignates the Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site in the state of Georgia as the "Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park." The bill replaces the current boundary map with a map of a proposed boundary revision dated June 2015.</p>

action_date: 2018-01-08
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on March 15, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <p><strong>Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park Act of 2017</strong></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill redesignates the Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site in the state of Georgia as the "Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park." The bill replaces the current boundary map with a map of a proposed boundary revision dated June 2015.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 267 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2017 Mr. Lewis of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To redesignate the Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park Act of 2017 . 2. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park The Act entitled An Act to establish the Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes ( Public Law 96–428 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a) of the first section, by striking the map entitled Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site , numbered 489/80,013B, and dated September 1992 and inserting the map entitled Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park Proposed Boundary Revision , numbered 489/128,786 and dated June 2015 ; (2) by striking Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site each place it appears and inserting Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park ; (3) by striking national historic site each place it appears and inserting national historical park ; and (4) by striking historic site each place it appears and inserting historical park . 3. References Any reference in a law (other than this Act), map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site shall be deemed to be a reference to Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park .

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 267 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To redesignate the Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park Act of 2017 . 2. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park The Act entitled An Act to establish the Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes ( Public Law 96–428 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a) of the first section, by striking the map entitled Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site Boundary Map , number 489/80,013B, and dated September 1992 and inserting the map entitled Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park Proposed Boundary Revision , numbered 489/128,786 and dated June 2015 ; (2) by striking Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site each place it appears and inserting Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park ; (3) by striking national historic site each place it appears and inserting national historical park ; and (4) by striking historic site each place it appears and inserting historical park . 3. References Any reference in a law (other than this Act), map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site shall be deemed to be a reference to Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park .

Passed the House of Representatives March 15, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 267 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 21, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To redesignate the Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park Act of 2017 . 2. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park The Act entitled An Act to establish the Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes ( Public Law 96–428 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a) of the first section, by striking the map entitled Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site Boundary Map , number 489/80,013B, and dated September 1992 and inserting the map entitled Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park Proposed Boundary Revision , numbered 489/128,786 and dated June 2015 ; (2) by striking Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site each place it appears and inserting Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park ; (3) by striking national historic site each place it appears and inserting national historical park ; and (4) by striking historic site each place it appears and inserting historical park . 3. References Any reference in a law (other than this Act), map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site shall be deemed to be a reference to Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park .

Passed the House of Representatives March 15, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 62 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 267 [Report No. 115–49] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 21, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources May 9, 2017 Reported by Ms. Murkowski , without amendment AN ACT To redesignate the Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park Act of 2017 . 2. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park The Act entitled An Act to establish the Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes ( Public Law 96–428 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a) of the first section, by striking the map entitled Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site Boundary Map , number 489/80,013B, and dated September 1992 and inserting the map entitled Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park Proposed Boundary Revision , numbered 489/128,786 and dated June 2015 ; (2) by striking Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site each place it appears and inserting Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park ; (3) by striking national historic site each place it appears and inserting national historical park ; and (4) by striking historic site each place it appears and inserting historical park . 3. References Any reference in a law (other than this Act), map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site shall be deemed to be a reference to Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park .

May 9, 2017 Reported without amendment

tv_txt: I One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America At the First Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the third day of January, two thousand and seventeen H. R. 267 AN ACT To redesignate the Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park Act of 2017 . 2. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park The Act entitled An Act to establish the Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes ( Public Law 96–428 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a) of the first section, by striking the map entitled Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site Boundary Map , number 489/80,013B, and dated September 1992 and inserting the map entitled Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park Proposed Boundary Revision , numbered 489/128,786 and dated June 2015 ; (2) by striking Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site each place it appears and inserting Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park ; (3) by striking national historic site each place it appears and inserting national historical park ; and (4) by striking historic site each place it appears and inserting historical park . 3. References Any reference in a law (other than this Act), map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site shall be deemed to be a reference to Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.