US HB2689 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-1)
Status: Introduced on June 3 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-10-01 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 3 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-10-01 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Directs the Secretary of the Interior, through the Director of the National Park Service (NPS), to conduct a study of the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Virginia, to evaluate its national significance and the suitability and feasibility of designating it as a unit of the National Park System. Requires the identification of alternatives for the management, administration, and protection of the Memorial.
Title
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Virginia, as a unit of the National Park System.
Sponsors
| Rep. Rick Boucher [D-VA] | Rep. Bob Goodlatte [R-VA] | Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick [D-AZ] | Rep. James Moran [D-VA] |
| Rep. Glenn Nye [D-VA] | Rep. Glenn Nye [D-VA] | Rep. Thomas Perriello [D-VA] | Rep. Robert Scott [D-VA] |
| Rep. Joe Sestak [D-PA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-10-01 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | |
| 2009-06-08 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. | |
| 2009-06-03 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | |
| 2009-06-03 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6080) |
Same As/Similar To
SB1207 (Same As) 2009-06-08 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Subjects
Military history
Monuments and memorials
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Public lands and natural resources
Virginia
Monuments and memorials
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Public lands and natural resources
Virginia
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/2689/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr2689/BILLS-111hr2689ih.pdf |
