US S140

Bill

US S140

James K. Polk Presidential Home Study Act

Introduced
01/16/2019

In Committee
01/16/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating the President James K. Polk Home in Columbia, Tennessee, as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes. 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 study area and determine the suitability and feasibility of designating it as a unit of the National Park System.

AI Summary

This bill, the James K. Polk Presidential Home Study Act, directs the Department of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the James K. Polk Home and adjacent property in Columbia, Tennessee. The study will evaluate the national significance of the area, determine the suitability and feasibility of designating it as a unit of the National Park System, consider other preservation alternatives, and identify any potential federal acquisition, development, interpretation, operation, and maintenance costs associated with the alternatives. The Secretary of the Interior is required to submit a report on the study's results and any conclusions and recommendations within 3 years of the funding being made available.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (2)

Lamar Alexander (R)*, Marsha Blackburn (R),

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (on 01/16/2019)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/140/all-info

(4 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/140/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s140/BILLS-116s140is.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s140/BILLS-116s140is.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HCRes21	Directing the Secretary of the Senate to make a correction in the enrollment of the bill S. 47.	Message on Senate action sent to the House.	Similar To
HR143	James K. Polk Presidential Home Study Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.	Related
HR1578	Plum Island Preservation Act of 2019	Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.	Related
S47	John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act	Became Public Law No: 116-9. (TXT \| PDF)	Related

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