H.R. 703
First State National Historical Park Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
Sponsor
Rep. Carney, John C., Jr. [D-DE-At Large]
Bill Details
- Update Date
- Nov 15, 2022
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Bill Type
- HR
- Bill Number
- 703
- Congress
- 113
- Introduced Date
- Feb 14, 2013
- Policy Area
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Is Law
- No
Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
Source: House committee actions
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Source: House floor actions
Introduced in House
Source: Library of Congress
Introduced in House
Source: Library of Congress
First State National Historical Park Act - Establishes the First State National Historical Park in Delaware, to be administered as a unit of the National Park System.
Specifies that the purpose of the Park is the preservation, protection, and interpretation of the nationally significant cultural and historic resources associated with early Dutch, Swedish, and English settlement of the colony of Delaware and parts of the colony of Pennsylvania and Delaware's role in the birth of the United States and as the first state to ratify the Constitution.
Requires the completion of a management plan for the Park.
Requires completion of a study assessing the historical significance of additional properties in Delaware associated with the Park.
Natural Resources Committee
Introduced in House
Feb 14, 2013