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H.R. 620 108th Congress House

An act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide supplemental funding and other services that are necessary to assist certain local school districts in the State of California in…

Official title: An act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide supplemental funding and other services that are necessary to assist certain local school district… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: An act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide supplemental funding and other services that are necessary to assist certain local school districts in the State of California in providing educational services for students attending schools located within Yosemite National Park, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to adjust the boundaries of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 5, 2003 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 20 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 7, 2004
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 7, 2004
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 7, 2004
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 7, 2004
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S11878-11879, text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S11878-11879)
Apr 26, 2004
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 478.
Apr 26, 2004
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 108-255. Minority views filed.
Mar 24, 2004
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Sep 9, 2003
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
Mar 26, 2003
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 25, 2003
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 25, 2003
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text as passed House: CR H2287)
Mar 25, 2003
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text as passed House: CR H2287)
Mar 25, 2003
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 620.
Mar 25, 2003
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2287-2288)
Mar 25, 2003
Mr. Radanovich moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 3, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Feb 12, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
Feb 6, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E142)
Feb 5, 2003
Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
Feb 5, 2003
Introduced in House
 Amendments to this bill 1

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AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 4,084 – To provide a complete substitute. Agreed to Dec 7, 2004
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 Latest action December 7, 2004

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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to provide funds to the Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary School District and the Mariposa Unified School District in California for educational services for students who: (1) are dependents of persons engaged in the administration, operation, and maintenance of Yosemite National Park; or (2) live at or near the Park upon Federal property.

Allows such educational services to include maintenance and minor upgrades of facilities and transportation to and from school. Sets forth limitations on the use and amount of such funds, including a maximum limit of $400,000 on payments in any fiscal year. Prohibits payments under this Act from coming from: (1) fees under the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965; (2) the recreational fee demonstration program; (3) the national park passport program; (4) emergency appropriations for Yosemite flood recovery; and (5) funds appropriated for the Operation of the National Park Service.

Amends the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to allow certain facilities to be located outside the boundaries of Yosemite National Park.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 620: An act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide supplemental funding and other services that are necessary to assist certain local school districts in the State of California in providing educational services for students attending schools located within Yosemite National Park, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to adjust the boundaries of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, and for other purposes.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-620/
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"H.R. 620: An act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide supplemental funding and other services that are necessary to assist certain local school districts in the State of California in providing educational services for students attending schools located within Yosemite National Park, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to adjust the boundaries of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, and for other purposes.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-620/.
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H.R. 620, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-620/.
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[H.R. 620: An act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide supplemental funding and other services that are necessary to assist certain local school districts in the State of California in providing educational services for students attending schools located within Yosemite National Park, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to adjust the boundaries of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-620/)
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