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HR 3286 113th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Appropriations Executive agency funding and structure Parks, recreation areas, trails State and local finance

Protecting States, Opening National Parks Act

Introduced: October 11, 2013 Introduced by: Daines, Steve Republican · Montana See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 22, 2014
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 525.
Dec 22, 2014
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-694.
Dec 4, 2013
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Dec 4, 2013
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Dec 4, 2013
Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Discharged.
Nov 21, 2013
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Oct 18, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
Oct 11, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Oct 11, 2013
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Protecting States, Opening National Parks Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to reimburse any state for state funds expended for an activity conducted in FY2014 during the federal government shutdown that was necessary to operate and open to the public a National Park located, in whole or in part, within the state. Requires any such activity to have been: (1) authorized under federal law, (2) conducted in a manner and at a level not substantially greater in scope or cost than how the activity would have been conducted by the federal government, and (3) not a settlement of or defense against a claim of liability on the part of the state.

What's happening now December 22, 2014

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 525.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 4