Save the Liberty Theatre Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-1620
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA]
Introduced: 2021-05-13
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Historic sites and heritage areas

Land transfers

Louisiana

Parks, recreation areas, trails
Latest action: action_date: 2022-02-28
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 287.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-05-13
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Save the Liberty Theatre Act of 2021</strong></p> <p>This bill provides for a land conveyance to the city of Eunice, Louisiana.</p> <p>The Department of the Interior shall convey to the city, by quitclaim deed and without consideration, specified parcels of the original townsite of Eunice.</p> <p>Upon the conveyance of such land to the city, the boundary of the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, shall be adjusted to exclude the conveyed land and other specified parcels of the original townsite.</p>

action_date: 2022-02-28
action_desc: Reported to Senate
text: <p><strong>Save the Liberty Theatre Act of 2021</strong></p> <p>This bill provides for a land conveyance to the city of Eunice, Louisiana.</p> <p>The Department of the Interior shall convey to the city, by quitclaim deed and without consideration, specified parcels of the original townsite of Eunice.</p> <p>Upon the conveyance of such land to the city, the boundary of the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, shall be adjusted to exclude the conveyed land and other specified parcels of the original townsite.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1620 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 13, 2021 Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the city of Eunice, Louisiana, certain Federal land in the State of Louisiana, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Save the Liberty Theatre Act of 2021 . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) City The term City means the city of Eunice, Louisiana. (2) Map The term map means the map entitled Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, Proposed Boundary Revision and Disposal , numbered 467/168813, and dated December 2020. (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. 3. Land conveyance (a) Conveyance authority The Secretary shall convey to the City, by quitclaim deed and without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the parcels of land described in subsection (b). (b) Description of land The parcels of land referred to in subsection (a) are lots 5 and 6, less the north 27 feet of lot 5, Block 22, of the Original Townsite of Eunice, Louisiana, generally depicted as Proposed Disposal Area on the map. (c) Availability of map The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. 4. Boundary adjustments On the conveyance to the City of the land described in section 3(b), the boundary of the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve shall be adjusted to exclude— (1) the conveyed land; and (2) lots 7 and 8 of the Original Townsite of Eunice, Louisiana, generally depicted as Non-NPS in Current Boundary on the map.

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 287 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1620 [Report No. 117–86] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 13, 2021 Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources February 28, 2022 Reported by Mr. Manchin , without amendment A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the city of Eunice, Louisiana, certain Federal land in the State of Louisiana, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Save the Liberty Theatre Act of 2021 . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) City The term City means the city of Eunice, Louisiana. (2) Map The term map means the map entitled Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, Proposed Boundary Revision and Disposal , numbered 467/168813, and dated December 2020. (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. 3. Land conveyance (a) Conveyance authority The Secretary shall convey to the City, by quitclaim deed and without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the parcels of land described in subsection (b). (b) Description of land The parcels of land referred to in subsection (a) are lots 5 and 6, less the north 27 feet of lot 5, Block 22, of the Original Townsite of Eunice, Louisiana, generally depicted as Proposed Disposal Area on the map. (c) Availability of map The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. 4. Boundary adjustments On the conveyance to the City of the land described in section 3(b), the boundary of the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve shall be adjusted to exclude— (1) the conveyed land; and (2) lots 7 and 8 of the Original Townsite of Eunice, Louisiana, generally depicted as Non-NPS in Current Boundary on the map.

February 28, 2022 Reported without amendment