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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Feb 14, 2013
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.
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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.
People & committees
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · D–RI
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 518.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-687.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-687.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Discharged.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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