S. 1718 — An act to amend the Weir Farm National Historic Site Establishment Act of 1990 to authorize the acquisition of additional acreage for the historic site to permit the development of visitor and administrative facilities and to authorize the appropriation of additional amounts for the acquisition of real and personal property, and for other purposes.

An act to amend the Weir Farm National Historic Site Establishment Act of 1990 to authorize the acquisition of additional acreage for the historic site to permit the development of visitor and administrative facilities and to authorize the appropriation of additional amounts for the acquisition of real and personal property, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend the Weir Farm National Historic Site Establishment Act of 1990 to authorize the acquisition of additional acreage for the historic site to permit the development of visitor and administrative facilities and to authorize the appropriation of additional amounts for the acquisition of real and personal property.

Summary

Amends the Weir Farm National Historic Site Establishment Act of 1990 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire not more than 15 additional acres of land contiguous or in close proximity to the Weir Farm National Historic Site, Connecticut, for the development of visitor and administrative facilities for the Site.

Conditions development of visitor and administrative facilities on the Secretary's entering into one or more agreements with the appropriate zoning authority of the towns of Ridgefield and Wilton for the purposes of: (1) developing the parking, visitor, and administrative facilities for the Site; and (2) managing bus traffic to the Site and limiting parking for large tour buses to an offsite location.

Increases the authorization of appropriations for acquisition of real and personal property for the Site.

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1998-10-05

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

1998-10-05

Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

1998-10-10

Committee on Resources discharged.

1998-10-10

Committee on Resources discharged.

1998-10-10

Mr. Hansen asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

1998-10-10

Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10413-10416)

1998-10-10

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.

1998-10-10

On passage Passed without objection.

1998-10-10

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

1998-10-10

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

1998-10-12

Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.

1998-10-14

Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S12531-12532)

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