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HR 2975 112th Congress House

Castle Clinton National Monument and Battery Castle Clinton National Monument and Battery Conservancy Partnership Act

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement with the Battery Conservancy to construct and operate a performance facility at Castle Cl… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement with the Battery Conservancy to construct and operate a performance facility at Castle Clinton National Monument, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 20, 2011 Introduced by: Nadler, Jerrold Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Monuments and memorialsMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centersNew York CityPerforming artsPublic contracts and procurement
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Sep 23, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Sep 20, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Sep 20, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 23, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Castle Clinton National Monument and Battery Castle Clinton National Monument and Battery Conservancy Partnership Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, through the National Park Service (NPS), to enter into one or more agreements with the Battery Conservancy of New York City, New York, (or a successor not-for-profit organization) to design, construct, maintain, and operate the performance facility and associated structures and fixtures proposed for the Castle Clinton National Monument in New York City.

Authorizes the Secretary to retain and use any funds that are received from the Conservancy in accordance with this Act for the operation, maintenance, enhancement, or interpretation of the Monument.

Allows the Secretary to enter into a cooperative agreement with the Conservancy for interpretive and educational programming related to the Monument.

Provides for the facility to be under U.S. ownership. Prohibits the Conservancy at any time from having any ownership interest, leasehold interest, or other right or interest in such facility.

Requires the facility to be administered by NPS as part of the Monument.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2975: Castle Clinton National Monument and Battery Castle Clinton National Monument and Battery Conservancy Partnership Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2975/
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"H.R. 2975: Castle Clinton National Monument and Battery Castle Clinton National Monument and Battery Conservancy Partnership Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2975/.
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H.R. 2975, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2975/.
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