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S 715 111th Congress Senate Public Lands and Natural Resources Historic sites and heritage areas Navigation, waterways, harbors Parks, recreation areas, trails

National Lighthouse Stewardship Act of 2009

Introduced: March 26, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Jul 22, 2009
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
Mar 26, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 26, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3904-3905)
Mar 26, 2009
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Lighthouse Stewardship Act of 2009 - Amends the National Historic Preservation Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior, through the Director of the National Park Service, to establish a three-year pilot program under which the Secretary shall use amounts authorized to be appropriated pursuant to this Act to provide grants to eligible entities for the preservation and rehabilitation of historic lighthouse structures.

What's happening now July 22, 2009

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Apr 20, 2009
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Mar 26, 2009
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 26, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 715: National Lighthouse Stewardship Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-715/
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