House Bill 2897
115th Congress(2017-2018)
To authorize the Mayor of the District of Columbia and the Director of the National Park Service to enter into cooperative management agreements for the operation, maintenance, and management of units of the National Park System in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.
Active
Passed House on Jan 16, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
2897
Congress
115
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Primary focus of measure is natural areas (including wilderness); lands under government jurisdiction; land use practices and policies; parks, monuments, and historic sites; fisheries and marine resources; mining and minerals. Measures concerning energy supplies and production may fall under Energy policy area.
checkPassed on January 16, 2018
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H394)
Summary
This bill authorizes the District of Columbia and the National Park Service (NPS) to enter into cooperative management agreements for the operation, maintenance, and management of National Park System units in DC, including the design and construction of improvements.
Such agreements may include terms and conditions relating to the allocation of responsibility between DC and the NPS and the payment of funds by the NPS and DC in support of such agreement.
July 30, 2018
January 17, 2018
January 16, 2018
December 5, 2017
June 13, 2017
08/01/2018
By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 115-315.
07/30/2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 542.
07/30/2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
05/17/2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
02/14/2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-504.
01/17/2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
01/16/2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
01/16/2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H394)
01/16/2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H394)
01/16/2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2897.
01/16/2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H394-395)
01/16/2018
Mr. Gianforte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
12/05/2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 323.
12/05/2017
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-436, Part II.
12/04/2017
Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-436, Part I.
10/04/2017
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
10/04/2017
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
10/04/2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
07/19/2017
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
07/19/2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
06/22/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
06/13/2017
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
06/13/2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E814-815)
06/13/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
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