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Governors Island Preservation Act of 2000

Introduced: September 21, 2000 See on congress.gov
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 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
 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.

What's happening now October 4, 2000

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

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3