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Act Commemorating the LITE, or Lifetime Innovations of Thomas Edison

Introduced: June 7, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 16, 2008
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 820.
Jun 16, 2008
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-388.
May 7, 2008
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Apr 9, 2008
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
Nov 14, 2007
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Nov 13, 2007
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 13, 2007
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H13525-13526)
Nov 13, 2007
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H13525-13526)
Nov 13, 2007
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2627.
Nov 13, 2007
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H13525-13527)
Nov 13, 2007
Ms. Bordallo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jun 11, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Jun 7, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jun 7, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Act Commemorating the LITE, or Lifetime Innovations of Thomas Edison - Establishes the Thomas Edison National Historical Park in New Jersey as a unit of the National Park System.

Specifies that the Historical Park shall be comprised of all property owned by the United States in the Edison National Historic Site as well as all property authorized to be acquired by the Secretary of the Interior for inclusion in the Historic Site before the enactment of this Act. Allows the Secretary to acquire: (1) land or interests in land within the Historical Park's boundaries only from willing sellers; and (2) personal property associated with, and appropriated for, interpretation of the Historical Park.

Permits the Secretary to consult and enter into cooperative agreements with interested entities and individuals to provide for the preservation, development, interpretation, and use of the Historical Park.

Repeals the Act regarding the establishment and administration of the Edison National Historic Site.

Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now June 16, 2008

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 820.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jun 7, 2007
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 7, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2627: Act Commemorating the LITE, or Lifetime Innovations of Thomas Edison. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2627/
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"H.R. 2627: Act Commemorating the LITE, or Lifetime Innovations of Thomas Edison." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2627/.
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