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HR 5907 112th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources California Land transfers Parks, recreation areas, trails

Yosemite National Park Boundary Expansion Act of 2012

Introduced: July 17, 2012 Introduced by: Costa, Jim Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Jun 26, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Jun 7, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jun 7, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Yosemite National Park Boundary Expansion Act of 2012 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire the approximately 1,575 acres of identified land that is adjacent to Yosemite National Park in California for addition to the Park.

Permits an acquisition of such land to be made by donation, purchase from a willing seller, or exchange and revises the boundary of the Park to reflect the acquisition.

Requires the Secretary to administer any acquired land as part of the Park.

What's happening now June 26, 2012

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2
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Chu, Judy
California · Jul 26, 2012
Cardoza, Dennis
· Jul 17, 2012
Richardson, Laura
· Jul 17, 2012
Denham, Jeff
· Jun 19, 2012
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Jun 19, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5907: Yosemite National Park Boundary Expansion Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-5907/
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