An original bill to make technical corrections to laws relating to certain units of the National Park System and to National Park programs.
National Park System Laws Technical Amendments Act of 2004 - Makes technical and clerical amendments to specified parks and public land laws.
(Sec. 2) Amends the Lackawanna Valley National Heritage Area Act of 2000 to authorize the Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority to make grants and enter into cooperative agreements.
(Sec. 7) Amends the Vicksburg Campaign Trail Battlefields Preservation Act of 2000 to include Fort Heiman, Kentucky, and resources in and around Columbus, Kentucky, within the battlefield areas for preservation.
(Sec. 9) Allows employees of foundations established by Acts of Congress to solicit private sector funds on behalf of Federal land management agencies to qualify for General Services Administration (GSA) contract airfares.
(Sec. 10) Designates as official titles the popular names for the National Park Service Organic Act and the National Park System General Authorities Act.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Domenici. With written report No. 108-239.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 449.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5846-5847; text as passed Senate: CR S5846-4847)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5846-5847; text as passed Senate: CR S5846-4847)
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
Mr. Pombo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8351-8352)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2178.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8351-8352)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8351-8352)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 108-352.
Became Public Law No: 108-352.
Enacted as Public Law 108-352
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