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S. 689 107th Congress Senate

Governors Island Preservation Act of 2001

Official title: A bill to convey certain Federal properties on Governors Island, New York.

Introduced: April 4, 2001 Introduced by: Charles E. Schumer Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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.
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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
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 Latest action July 31, 2001

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

 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.

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  • HR 1334 Identical bill Governors Island Preservation Act of 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 689: Governors Island Preservation Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-689/
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"S. 689: Governors Island Preservation Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-689/.
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S. 689, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-689/.
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