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H.R. 706 113th Congress House

Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park Establishment Act

Official title: To establish the Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park, to dedicate the Park to John H. Chafee, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 14, 2013 See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Dams and canalsHistoric sites and heritage areasIndustrial facilitiesLakes and rivers
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MassachusettsMembers of CongressMonuments and memorialsNavigation, waterways, harborsParks, recreation areas, trailsRhode IslandSenate
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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. 518.
Dec 22, 2014
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-687.
Sep 18, 2014
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 18, 2014
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 18, 2014
Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Discharged.
Jul 23, 2013
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 28, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
Feb 14, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Feb 14, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 22, 2014

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 518.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park Establishment Act - Establishes the Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park in Massachusetts and Rhode Island as a unit of the National Park System.

Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire up to 10 acres in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, for the development of administrative, curatorial, or visitor facilities for the Park.

Requires the Secretary to prepare a general management plan for the Park.

Dedicates the Park to former Senator John H. Chafee from Rhode Island in recognition of: (1) his role in the preservation of the resources of the Blackstone River Valley and the heritage corridor that bears his name, and (2) his decades of service to the people of Rhode Island and the United States.

Requires a memorial to be displayed at a location in the Park that recognizes Senator Chafee's role in the preservation of the resources of the Blackstone River Valley for the people of the United States.

Adjusts the boundary of the John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor.

Designates the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor, Inc., as the local coordinating entity for the Corridor.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 371 Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park Establishment Act
 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 14, 2013
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Feb 14, 2013
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