US Congress Senate Bill 1708 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Introduced on October 13 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-03-07 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 112-401.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park Establishment Act - Establishes the John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park in the states of Massachusetts and Rhode Island as a unit of the National Park System. Requires the Secretary of the Interior, through the National Park Service (NPS), to prepare a general management plan for the Park. Requires the plan to consider ways for using pre-existing or planned visitor facilities and recreational opportunities developed in the John. H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) enter into cooperative agreements with the states, political subdivisions of the states, nonprofits (including Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor, Inc.), and private property owners to provide technical assistance and interpretation in the Park and Corridor; and (2) provide financial assistance on a matching basis for activities to protect the Corridor's resources.

John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park Establishment Act

Sen. Jack Reed [D-RI]

Sen. Scott Brown [R-MA]

Sen. John Kerry [D-MA]

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-03-07	Senate	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 112-401.
2011-10-13	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6513)
2011-10-13	Senate	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6512-6513)

HB3191 (Related) 2011-10-17 - Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/1708/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s1708/BILLS-112s1708is.pdf