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James K. Polk Presidential Home Study Act

Introduced: January 3, 2019 Introduced by: DesJarlais, Scott Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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Feb 5, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Jan 3, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 3, 2019
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

James K. Polk Presidential Home Study Act

This bill directs the Department of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the James K. Polk Home and adjacent property in Columbia, Tennessee.

In conducting this study, Interior shall evaluate the national significance of the site and determine the suitability and feasibility of designating it as a unit of the National Park System.

What's happening now February 5, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

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