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HR 3898 103th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Animals Commemorations Congress Congressional oversight Congressional reporting requirements Harbors Historic sites History Massachusetts National parks Sailing ships Whaling

To establish the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park in New Bedford, Massachusetts, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 24, 1994 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 3, 1994
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks.
Aug 2, 1994
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Aug 1, 1994
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Aug 1, 1994
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Aug 1, 1994
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Aug 1, 1994
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Aug 1, 1994
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6524-6527)
Aug 1, 1994
Mr. Vento moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Aug 1, 1994
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 349.
Aug 1, 1994
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 103-643.
Jul 20, 1994
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 20, 1994
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 15, 1994
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 15, 1994
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 14, 1994
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 25, 1994
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Apr 27, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Feb 24, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Feb 24, 1994
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Establishes the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to submit to specified congressional committees a general management plan for the Park and to implement such plan. Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now August 3, 1994

Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4746 Related bill Anaktuvuk Pass Land Exchange and Wilderness Redesignation Act of 1994
 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 24, 1994
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Feb 24, 1994
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3898: To establish the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park in New Bedford, Massachusetts, and for other purposes.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3898/
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