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National Park Improvement Act of 1997

Introduced: July 10, 1997 See on congress.gov
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Jul 14, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
Jul 14, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Jul 14, 1997
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Jul 10, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Jul 10, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Park Improvement Act of 1997 - Requires all escrowed oil and gas revenues received by the United States pursuant to the June 19, 1997, decision by the Supreme Court in United States of America v. State of Alaska to be deposited in the National Park Improvement Account and made available, without further appropriations, to be expended by the Secretary of the Interior for purposes of improving the National Park System.

Requires such funds to be used for projects which are consistent with the applicable General Management Plan for the park unit involved and to be allocated for the highest priority projects pursuant to the project priority list maintained by the National Park Service.

What's happening now July 14, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jul 16, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2143: National Park Improvement Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2143/
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"H.R. 2143: National Park Improvement Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2143/.
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