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HR 5227 109th Congress House

To amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into cooperative agreements with any of the management partners of the Boston…

Official title: To amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into cooperative agreements with any of … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into cooperative agreements with any of the management partners of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 27, 2006 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 3, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks.
May 3, 2006
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Apr 27, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Apr 27, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 3, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 relating to the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area to permit the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) consult with and enter into cooperative agreements concerning the Recreation Area under the Act with any member of the Boston Harbor Islands Partnership; and (2) through such cooperative agreements between the Secretary and any Partnership member, acquire from and provide to such eligible entities goods and services for the construction of recreation area facilities or for any other purpose that is consistent with the purposes of the Recreation Area.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 27, 2006
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 27, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5227: To amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into cooperative agreements with any of the management partners of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, and for other purposes.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5227/
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"H.R. 5227: To amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into cooperative agreements with any of the management partners of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, and for other purposes.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5227/.
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H.R. 5227, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5227/.
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[H.R. 5227: To amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into cooperative agreements with any of the management partners of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5227/)
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