Governors Island Development and Preservation Act of 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.
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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Feb 29, 2000
Governors Island Development and Preservation Act of 2000 - Requires the Administrator of General Services to convey all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to Governors Island, New York, except for a specified portion, jointly to the Empire State Development Corporation of New York (State) (or a subsidiary) and the City of New York, New York, without consideration.Transfers administrative jurisdiction over Castle Williams and Fort Jay and adjacent grounds to the Secretary of the Interior to be administered through the Director of the National Park Service.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Introduced in House
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