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S. 247 113th Congress Senate

Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Act

Official title: A bill to establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, New York, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Ca… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, New York, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, Maryland, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 7, 2013 See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Historic sites and heritage areasMarylandNew York StateParks, recreation areas, trailsRacial and ethnic relations
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 14, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
Jul 14, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
Jul 11, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Jul 10, 2014
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 10, 2014
Received in the House.
Jul 10, 2014
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 9, 2014
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4355-4364; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S4357-4358; text as passed Senate: CR S4362-4363)
Jul 9, 2014
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4355-4364; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S4357-4358; text as passed Senate: CR S4362-4363)
Apr 22, 2013
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 54.
Apr 22, 2013
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Wyden with an amendment. With written report No. 113-23.
Mar 14, 2013
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Feb 7, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S523-524)
Feb 7, 2013
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S522-523)
Feb 7, 2013
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 14, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Act - Establishes in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, Maryland, the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park as a unit of the National Park System.

Establishes in Auburn, New York, the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park also as a unit of the National Park System.

Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into cooperative agreements with certain entities for the historical preservation and interpretation of the parks.

Requires the Secretary to complete a general management plan for the parks.

Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 to decrease the federal share of project costs for navigation and safety improvements to the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal and Baltimore Harbor Connecting Channels in Delaware and Maryland.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 664 Identical bill Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Act
  • HR 513 Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Act
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Feb 7, 2013
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Feb 7, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 247: Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-247/
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