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Fort Bayard National Historic Landmark Act

Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

Official summary

Version 01 · Reported to Senate with amendment(s) · Feb 11, 2003

Fort Bayard National Historic Landmark Act - (Sec. 2) Designates the Fort Bayard Historic District in Grant County, New Mexico, as the Fort Bayard National Historic Landmark.(Sec. 3) Allows the Secretary of the Interior to enter into cooperative agreements with and provide assistance to public or private entities to protect historic resources at Fort Bayard and to provide educational and interpretive facilities and programs for the public. Prohibits the Secretary from entering into any agreements or providing assistance to any activities affecting Fort Bayard State Hospital without the concurrence of the State of New Mexico.(Sec. 4) Authorizes appropriations.

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Who introduced it

Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D–NM

Committees

  • Natural Resources Committee
  • Energy and Natural Resources Committee
1 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

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  1. Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

  2. Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

  4. Received in the House.

  5. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  6. Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3105-3106; text as passed Senate: CR S3105-3106)

  7. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3105-3106; text as passed Senate: CR S3105-3106)

  8. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 16.

  9. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 108-8.

  10. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 108-8.

  11. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  12. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1490)

  13. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1489-1490)

  14. Introduced in Senate

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