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Minuteman Missile National Historic Site Establishment Act of 1998

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Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jul 9, 1998

Minuteman Missile National Historic Site Act of 1998 - Establishes the Minuteman Missile National Historic Site in Pennington and Jackson Counties, South Dakota. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to submit to specified congressional committees a general management plan for the Site and a description of the boundaries necessary to protect integral historic views and landscapes and to provide for administrative support and public use facilities. Authorizes appropriations. Requires the Secretary of the Air Force to transfer to the Director of the National Park Service for use in operating and maintaining the Site any funds specifically appropriated for the maintenance, protection, or preservation of the areas surrounding the Minuteman II ICBM launch control facilities known as Delta l and Delta 9.

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Who introduced it

Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] · D–SD

Committees

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

Actions

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  1. Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

  2. Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Installations and Facilities.

  3. By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 105-390.

  4. By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 105-390.

  5. Referred to House National Security

  6. Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on National Security, 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.

  7. Referred to House Resources

  8. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  9. Received in the House.

  10. Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11821)

  11. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11821)

  12. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 633.

  13. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

  14. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

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

  16. Subcommittee on Parks, Preservation and Recreation. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-689.

  17. Referred to Subcommittee on Parks, Preservation and Recreation.

  18. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

  19. Introduced in Senate

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