Taunton, Massachusetts Special Resources Study Act

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resources study regarding the suitability and feasibility of designating certain historic buildings and areas in Taunton, Massachusetts, as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

Subjects

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 7, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Taunton, Massachusetts Special Resources Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study and report findings, conclusions, and recommendations to specified congressional committees regarding the suitability and feasibility of designating certain historic buildings and areas in Taunton, Massachusetts, as a unit of the National Park System (NPS).

Requires recommendations in the report to discuss and consider the concerns expressed by private landowners with respect to designating the structures referred to in this Act as a NPS unit.

Authorizes appropriations.

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Legislative Actions

2003-05-15
Introduced in House
2003-05-15
Introduced in House
2003-05-15
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
2003-06-03
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
2003-06-03
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
2004-06-15
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2004-07-14
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2004-07-14
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
2004-09-07
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-637.
2004-09-07
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-637.
2004-09-07
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 381.
2004-10-04
Mr. Gibbons moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2004-10-04
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7951-7952)
2004-10-04
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2129.
2004-10-04
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7951)
2004-10-04
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7951)
2004-10-04
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2004-10-05
Received in the Senate.

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