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HR 2897 115th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources District of Columbia Intergovernmental relations Parks, recreation areas, trails State and local government operations

To authorize the Mayor of the District of Columbia and the Director of the National Park Service to enter into cooperative management agreements for the operation, maintenance, and management of…

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To authorize the Mayor of the District of Columbia and the Director of the National Park Service to enter into cooperative management agreements for the operation, maintenance, and management of units of the National Park System in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 13, 2017 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 24 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 1, 2018
By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 115-315.
Jul 30, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 542.
Jul 30, 2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
May 17, 2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Feb 14, 2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-504.
Jan 17, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jan 16, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 16, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H394)
Jan 16, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H394)
Jan 16, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2897.
Jan 16, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H394-395)
Jan 16, 2018
Mr. Gianforte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Dec 5, 2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 323.
Dec 5, 2017
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-436, Part II.
Dec 4, 2017
Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-436, Part I.
Oct 4, 2017
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Oct 4, 2017
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
Oct 4, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 19, 2017
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jul 19, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 22, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Jun 13, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E814-815)
Jun 13, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Jun 13, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the first House reported version is repeated here.)

(Sec. 1) This bill authorizes the District of Columbia and the National Park Service (NPS) to enter into cooperative management agreements for the operation, maintenance, and management of National Park System units in DC, including the design and construction of improvements.

Such agreements may include terms and conditions relating to the allocation of responsibility between DC and the NPS and the payment of funds by the NPS and DC in support of such agreement.

What's happening now August 1, 2018

By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 115-315.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2897: To authorize the Mayor of the District of Columbia and the Director of the National Park Service to enter into cooperative management agreements for the operation, maintenance, and management of units of the National Park System in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2897/
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"H.R. 2897: To authorize the Mayor of the District of Columbia and the Director of the National Park Service to enter into cooperative management agreements for the operation, maintenance, and management of units of the National Park System in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2897/.
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H.R. 2897, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2897/.
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[H.R. 2897: To authorize the Mayor of the District of Columbia and the Director of the National Park Service to enter into cooperative management agreements for the operation, maintenance, and management of units of the National Park System in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2897/)
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