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Governors Island Preservation Act of 2001

Introduced: April 4, 2001 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Jul 31, 2001
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 107-231.
Apr 4, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Apr 4, 2001
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Governors Island Preservation Act of 2001 - Directs the Administrator of General Services to: (1) transfer the administration and management of Governors Island National Monument to the Secretary of the Interior; and (2) convey Governors Island (with the exclusion of the Monument) to New York State.

Requires: (1) the Secretary to submit a management plan for the Monument within three years; and (2) the Administrator to reserve access to the Monument for the Secretary for preservation, maintenance, and public enjoyment of such Monument and for the Secretary of Transportation for the operation and maintenance of aids to navigation located on Governors Island.

Requires any use of the conveyed land of Governors Island to be consistent with specified public access, preservation, and operational objectives and to be in compliance with the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act and the Governors Island Preservation and Design Manual.

What's happening now July 31, 2001

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 107-231.

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