Skip to main content
HR 5242 106th Congress House

Governors Island Preservation Act of 2000

Official title: To convey certain Federal properties on Governors Island, New York, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 4, 2000 See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Armed Forces and National SecurityArmy postsCommemorationsEnvironmental Protection
More subjectsShow fewer subjects
Environmental assessmentHarborsHistoric sitesHistoryIslandsLand transfersMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMilitary historyNational monumentsNational parksNew York CityReal estate developmentTransportation and Public Works
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 4, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.
Sep 29, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
Sep 21, 2000
Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Sep 21, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1554)
Sep 21, 2000
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action October 4, 2000

Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Governors Island Preservation Act of 2000 - Establishes, as a unit of the National Park System, Governors Island National Monument, comprised of Castle Williams and Fort Jay and associated land located on Governors Island in New York Harbor.

Requires the Administrator of General Services, as part of the overall disposition of Governors Island, to transfer administrative jurisdiction over the Monument to the Secretary of the Interior and, subject to agreement by the Secretary and the Governors Island Redevelopment Corporation, to reserve the right of access for the Secretary to the Monument for purposes of operating and maintaining it.

Requires the Secretary of the Interior to submit to specified congressional committees a management plan for the Monument.

Directs the Administrator to convey Governors Island (with the exclusion of the Monument) to New York for use consistent with a plan to be administered by the Governors Island Redevelopment Corporation and the purposes of this Act. Requires any use of the conveyed land to be consistent with such plan and purposes and to be in compliance with: (1) the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act; (2) the Governors Island Preservation and Design Manual.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3
QUINN, JACK
· Oct 4, 2000
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Oct 4, 2000
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Oct 3, 2000
HOUGHTON, AMO
· Sep 28, 2000
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Sep 21, 2000
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5242: Governors Island Preservation Act of 2000. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-5242/
MLA
"H.R. 5242: Governors Island Preservation Act of 2000." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-5242/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 5242, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-5242/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 5242: Governors Island Preservation Act of 2000](https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-5242/)
Report a problem