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Version 01 · Reported to Senate with amendment(s) · Oct 8, 2002
Moccasin Bend National Archeological District Act - Establishes the Moccasin Bend National Archeological District (the District) as a unit of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park in Tennessee. Permits the Secretary of the Interior to acquire by donation, purchase, or exchange, lands and interests in lands within the exterior boundary of the District, except that State, county, and city-owned land and interests therein may only be acquired by donation. Allows the Secretary to acquire easements to permit access between areas of the District that are noncontiguous.Directs that the District shall be administered by the Secretary in accordance with this Act, with laws applicable to Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, and with laws generally applicable to units of the National Park System. Authorizes the Secretary to make cooperative agreements with various entities for specified purposes regarding the District, including for its restoration and preservation. Allows the Secretary to establish and administer a visitor's center in the District.Requires the Secretary to develop a general management plan for the District, which shall describe the appropriate protection and preservation of specified aspects of the District, including its natural and cultural resources.Repeals the Act of August 3, 1950, which gave the Secretary authority to acquire certain lands and interests in lands situated generally within the Moccasin Bend of the Tennessee River as additions to the Park.
People & committees
Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3] · R–TN
Legislative record
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR 11/19/2002 S11636-11637; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR 11/19/2002 S11636-11637)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 674.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text of measure as passed House: CR H7151-7152)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text of measure as passed House: CR H7151-7152)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 980.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7151-7153)
Mr. Radanovich moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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