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Bill113th CongressFiled Feb 14, 2013Public Lands and Natural Resources
H.R. 706

Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park Establishment Act

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What it doesSummary reported to house with amendment(s) (Dec 22, 2014)

Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park Establishment Act - (Sec. 3) Establishes the Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park in Massachusetts and Rhode Island as a unit of the National Park System.

Requires the Secretary to prepare a general management plan for the Park that considers ways to use preexisting or planned visitor facilities and recreational opportunities developed in the John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor.

Dedicates the Park to former Senator John H. Chafee from Rhode Island in recognition of: (1) his role in the preservation of the resources of the Blackstone River Valley and the heritage corridor that bears his name, and (2) his decades of service to the people of Rhode Island and the United States.

Requires a memorial to be displayed at a location in the Park that recognizes Senator Chafee's role in the preservation of the resources of the Blackstone River Valley for the people of the United States.

Prohibits the use of condemnation to acquire land or interests in land under this Act. Prohibits anything in this Act from: (1) creating buffer zones outside the Park; or (2) restricting an activity because it can be seen, heard, or detected within the Park from being conducted outside its boundaries.

What just happenedDec 22, 2014

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 518.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1](D-RI)Sponsor
3 cosponsors3 D
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  • Reported in HouseDec 22, 2014
  • Introduced in HouseFeb 14, 2013
  1. Dec 22, 2014CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 518.

  2. Dec 22, 2014CommitteeH12200

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-687.

  3. Dec 22, 2014Committee5000

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-687.

  4. Sep 18, 2014Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

  5. Sep 18, 2014Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  6. Sep 18, 2014Committee

    Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Discharged.

  7. Jul 23, 2013Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

  8. Feb 28, 2013Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.

  9. Feb 14, 2013IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

  10. Feb 14, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  11. Feb 14, 2013IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Reported to House with amendment(s)Dec 22, 201417

Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park Establishment Act - (Sec. 3) Establishes the Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park in Massachusetts and Rhode Island as a unit of the National Park System.

Requires the Secretary to prepare a general management plan for the Park that considers ways to use preexisting or planned visitor facilities and recreational opportunities developed in the John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor.

Dedicates the Park to former Senator John H. Chafee from Rhode Island in recognition of: (1) his role in the preservation of the resources of the Blackstone River Valley and the heritage corridor that bears his name, and (2) his decades of service to the people of Rhode Island and the United States.

Requires a memorial to be displayed at a location in the Park that recognizes Senator Chafee's role in the preservation of the resources of the Blackstone River Valley for the people of the United States.

Prohibits the use of condemnation to acquire land or interests in land under this Act. Prohibits anything in this Act from: (1) creating buffer zones outside the Park; or (2) restricting an activity because it can be seen, heard, or detected within the Park from being conducted outside its boundaries.

Introduced in HouseFeb 14, 2013

Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park Establishment Act - Establishes the Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park in Massachusetts and Rhode Island as a unit of the National Park System.

Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire up to 10 acres in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, for the development of administrative, curatorial, or visitor facilities for the Park.

Requires the Secretary to prepare a general management plan for the Park.

Dedicates the Park to former Senator John H. Chafee from Rhode Island in recognition of: (1) his role in the preservation of the resources of the Blackstone River Valley and the heritage corridor that bears his name, and (2) his decades of service to the people of Rhode Island and the United States.

Requires a memorial to be displayed at a location in the Park that recognizes Senator Chafee's role in the preservation of the resources of the Blackstone River Valley for the people of the United States.

Adjusts the boundary of the John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor.

Designates the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor, Inc., as the local coordinating entity for the Corridor.