H.R. 706
Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park Establishment Act
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 518.
Sponsor
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
Bill Details
- Update Date
- Jan 11, 2023
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Bill Type
- HR
- Bill Number
- 706
- Congress
- 113
- Introduced Date
- Feb 14, 2013
- Policy Area
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Is Law
- No
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 518.
Source: House floor actions
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-687.
Source: House floor actions
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-687.
Source: Library of Congress
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Source: House committee actions
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: House committee actions
Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Discharged.
Source: House committee actions
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: House committee actions
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
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.
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.
Natural Resources Committee