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HR 5695 101th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources California Historic sites Roosevelt Administration Ships

To establish the USS Potomac National Historical Site, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 24, 1990 See on congress.gov
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Dec 3, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
Sep 24, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Sep 24, 1990
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Establishes the U.S.S. Potomac National Historical Site in Oakland, California. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) acquire title to and possession of the U.S.S. Potomac (the yacht owned by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt); (2) enter into a long-term lease of Roosevelt Pier; and (3) acquire title to and possession of the adjacent land area for an interpretive center. Requires the Secretary to submit a general management plan for the site to specified congressional committees. Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now December 3, 1990

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Oct 5, 1990
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5695: To establish the USS Potomac National Historical Site, and for other purposes.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-5695/
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