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Public Law94th CongressPublic Lands and Natural Resources
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An Act to authorize the study of certain areas by the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior.

This bill became law

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What it doesSummary passed house amended (Sep 22, 1976)

(Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 15558)

=Title I: Frederick Law Olmsted Home and Office, Brookline, Massachusetts= - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to prepare and transmit to specified Congressional committees a study of the feasibility and suitability of designating the Federick Law Olmsted Home and Office, Brookline, Massachusetts, as a unit of the National Park System.

=Title II: Saint Paul's Church, Eastchester, New York= - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to prepare and transmit to specified Congressional committees a study of the feasibility and suitability of designating the Saint Paul's Church, Eastchester, New York, as a unit of the National Park System.

=Title III: National Museum of Afro-American History and Culture at or near Wilberforce, Ohio= - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to prepare and transmit to specified Congressional committees a study of the feasibility and suitability of establishing a National Museum of Afro-American History and Culture in the vicinity of Wilberforce, Ohio.

=Title IV: Kalaupapa Settlement on the Island of Molokai, Hawaii= - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to study the feasibility and desirability designating as a unit of the National Park System all or part of Kalawao County on the island of Molokai, Hawaii, in which is located the Kalawpapa leper settlement. Requires the Secretary to submit a report of such study, including a detailed proposed master development plan, to the President and Congress within two years of the enactment of this title.

Establishes the Kalaupapa National Historical Park Advisory Commission.

Prohibits agencies and departments of the United States from taking any action which would impact on the proposed park area pending submission of the Secretary's report.

=Title V: Shawnee Hills, Illinois= - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to designate all or part of the Shawnee Hills in specified counties in Illinois as a national recreation area.

=Title VI: George W. Norris Home, McCook, Nebraska= - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to report to Congress on the feasibility and suitability of including the George W. Norris home as a unit of the National Park System.

=Title VII: Mount Mitchell, North Carolina= - Directs the Secretary to report to Congress on the feasibility and suitability of creating a Mount Mitchell National Park.

What just happenedOct 17, 1976

Public law 94-518.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA](D-MA)Sponsor
11 cosponsors5 D6 R
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  • Public LawOct 18, 1976
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  1. Oct 17, 1976PresidentE40000

    Public law 94-518.

  2. Oct 17, 1976BecameLaw36000

    Public law 94-518.

  3. Oct 17, 1976PresidentE30000

    Signed by President.

  4. Oct 17, 1976BecameLaw36000

    Signed by President.

  5. Oct 7, 1976FloorE20000

    Measure presented to President.

  6. Oct 7, 1976President28000

    Measure presented to President.

  7. Oct 7, 1976President

    Measure enrolled in Senate.

  8. Oct 7, 1976PresidentE05000

    Measure enrolled in House.

  9. Oct 1, 1976ResolvingDifferences

    Senate agreed to House amendments with amendment.

  10. Oct 1, 1976NotUsed20500

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendments with amendment.

  11. Oct 1, 1976ResolvingDifferencesH41610

    House agreed to Senate amendments.

  12. Oct 1, 1976NotUsed19500

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to Senate amendments.

  13. Sep 22, 1976FloorH37100

    Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 15558.

  14. Sep 22, 1976Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 15558.

  15. Sep 22, 1976FloorH30000

    Measure considered in House.

  16. Sep 22, 1976FloorH30000

    Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.

  17. Aug 26, 1976IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

    Natural Resources Committee
  18. Aug 25, 1976Floor

    Measure passed Senate, amended.

  19. Aug 25, 1976Floor17000

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.

  20. Aug 25, 1976Floor

    Measure considered in Senate.

  21. Aug 25, 1976Floor

    Call of calendar in Senate.

  22. Aug 20, 1976Committee

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 94-1152.

    Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  23. Aug 20, 1976Committee14000

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 94-1152.

    Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  24. Jan 27, 1975IntroReferral

    Referred to Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

    Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  25. Jan 27, 1975IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Passed House amendedSep 22, 197636
(Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 15558)

=Title I: Frederick Law Olmsted Home and Office, Brookline, Massachusetts= - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to prepare and transmit to specified Congressional committees a study of the feasibility and suitability of designating the Federick Law Olmsted Home and Office, Brookline, Massachusetts, as a unit of the National Park System.

=Title II: Saint Paul's Church, Eastchester, New York= - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to prepare and transmit to specified Congressional committees a study of the feasibility and suitability of designating the Saint Paul's Church, Eastchester, New York, as a unit of the National Park System.

=Title III: National Museum of Afro-American History and Culture at or near Wilberforce, Ohio= - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to prepare and transmit to specified Congressional committees a study of the feasibility and suitability of establishing a National Museum of Afro-American History and Culture in the vicinity of Wilberforce, Ohio.

=Title IV: Kalaupapa Settlement on the Island of Molokai, Hawaii= - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to study the feasibility and desirability designating as a unit of the National Park System all or part of Kalawao County on the island of Molokai, Hawaii, in which is located the Kalawpapa leper settlement. Requires the Secretary to submit a report of such study, including a detailed proposed master development plan, to the President and Congress within two years of the enactment of this title.

Establishes the Kalaupapa National Historical Park Advisory Commission.

Prohibits agencies and departments of the United States from taking any action which would impact on the proposed park area pending submission of the Secretary's report.

=Title V: Shawnee Hills, Illinois= - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to designate all or part of the Shawnee Hills in specified counties in Illinois as a national recreation area.

=Title VI: George W. Norris Home, McCook, Nebraska= - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to report to Congress on the feasibility and suitability of including the George W. Norris home as a unit of the National Park System.

=Title VII: Mount Mitchell, North Carolina= - Directs the Secretary to report to Congress on the feasibility and suitability of creating a Mount Mitchell National Park.

Introduced in SenateJan 27, 197500

Establishes the Frederick Law Olmsted Home and Office in Brookline, Massachusetts, as a national historic site. Authorizes to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.