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HR 2650 108th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Commerce Department of the Interior Economics and Public Finance Executive reorganization Federal employees Government Operations and Politics Governmental investigations National parks Park rangers Privatization Reprogramming of appropriated funds

Park Professionals Protection Act

Introduced: June 26, 2003 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
Jul 3, 2003
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Jul 3, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
Jun 27, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1378-1379)
Jun 26, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Jun 26, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Park Professionals Protection Act - Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior (and any person employed by the Secretary in any capacity) from studying or implementing any plan to privatize, divest, or transfer any part of the mission, function, or responsibility of the National Park Service (NPS).

Instructs the Secretary to withhold any funds currently dedicated to such prohibited activities and to reallocate those funds to NPS operations and maintenance accounts.

What's happening now July 3, 2003

Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1363 Identical bill Park Professionals Protection Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jun 26, 2003
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jun 26, 2003
RODRIGUEZ, CIRO
· Jun 26, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2650: Park Professionals Protection Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2650/
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"H.R. 2650: Park Professionals Protection Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2650/.
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H.R. 2650, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2650/.
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