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San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act of 2013

Introduced: February 28, 2013 Introduced by: Doggett, Lloyd Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 21 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 10, 2014
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 642.
Dec 10, 2014
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Landrieu without amendment. With written report No. 113-302.
Nov 13, 2014
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jul 31, 2013
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 113-93.
Jun 4, 2013
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jun 3, 2013
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 885.
Jun 3, 2013
Mr. Wittman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 3, 2013
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2996-2998)
Jun 3, 2013
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2996)
Jun 3, 2013
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Jun 3, 2013
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 3, 2013
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2996)
May 17, 2013
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 46.
May 17, 2013
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-70.
Apr 24, 2013
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 24, 2013
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 24, 2013
Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Discharged.
Apr 16, 2013
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 4, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
Feb 28, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Feb 28, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 17, 2013. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act of 2013 - Modifies the boundary of the Park to include approximately 137 acres of additional identified land. Bars the use of condemnation authority by the Secretary for the acquisition of lands and interests under this Act.

Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire land and interests within the boundary of the Park only by donation or exchange. Prohibits any payment from being made to a landowner in the case of an exchange.

Prohibits the inclusion of any private property or non-federal public property within the Park's boundaries without the owner's written consent.

Prohibits anything in this Act, the establishment of the Park, or its management from being construed as creating buffer zones outside of the Park.

Bars an activity or use that can be seen or heard from within the Park from precluding the conduct of that activity or use outside the Park.

What's happening now December 10, 2014

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 642.

 Bill text 5 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
D
Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Feb 28, 2013
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Feb 28, 2013
SMITH, LAMAR
· Feb 28, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 885: San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-885/
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