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HR 1789 102th Congress House

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

Introduced: June 11, 1991 See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources CaliforniaHistoric sitesRoosevelt AdministrationShips
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 8, 1991
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
May 7, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
Apr 16, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Apr 16, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 8, 1991

Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Waters, Maxine
California · Jun 11, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1789: To establish the U.S.S. Potomac National Historical Site, and for other purposes.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-1789/
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