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HR 904 108th Congress House

United States Life-Saving Service Heritage Act

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program to inventory, evaluate, document, and assist efforts to preserve surviving United States Life-Saving Service stations.

Introduced: February 25, 2003 Introduced by: Pallone, Frank Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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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Became law
Mar 5, 2003
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Mar 5, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
Feb 25, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Feb 25, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E281)
Feb 25, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 5, 2003

Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
United States Life-Saving Service Heritage Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, through the National Maritime Initiative of the National Park Service, to establish a program to inventory, evaluate, document, and assist efforts to preserve surviving U.S. Life-Saving Service stations.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) serve as a clearinghouse of information for persons interested in restoring and preserving historic lifesaving stations; (2) make information regarding the Service and related organizations that provided humanitarian assistance to shipwrecked mariners available to the public; and (3) make grants to coordinate and assist such preservation.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 904: United States Life-Saving Service Heritage Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-904/
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"H.R. 904: United States Life-Saving Service Heritage Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-904/.
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H.R. 904, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-904/.
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