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S 2805 114th Congress Senate Public Lands and Natural Resources Land transfers Minnesota Parks, recreation areas, trails

A bill to modify the boundary of Voyageurs National Park in the State of Minnesota, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 14, 2016 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Sep 6, 2016
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 603.
Sep 6, 2016
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment. With written report No. 114-330.
Jul 13, 2016
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Jun 15, 2016
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 114-502.
Apr 14, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Apr 14, 2016
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(Sec. 1) This bill modifies the boundaries of Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota.

The bill transfers to the National Park Service of the Department of the Interior administrative jurisdiction over:

  • any land managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) within the boundaries of the park, and
  • any additional public land identified by the BLM as appropriate for transfer within the boundaries of the park.

Any land located within or adjacent to the boundaries of the park that is owned by Minnesota (or a political subdivision) may be acquired by Interior through donation or exchange only.

Upon completion of any such acquisition from Minnesota, Interior shall revise the park's boundaries to reflect the acquisition.

What's happening now September 6, 2016

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 603.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4944 Identical bill To modify the boundary of Voyageurs National Park in the State of Minnesota, and for other purposes.
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Apr 14, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2805: A bill to modify the boundary of Voyageurs National Park in the State of Minnesota, and for other purposes.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2805/
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