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Version 01 · Reported to Senate with amendment(s) · Aug 25, 2000
National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act of 2000 - Amends the National Historic Preservation Act to prescribe guidelines under which the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) shall implement a national historic light station program.Directs the Secretary and the Administrator of General Services (Administrator) to establish a process and policy for identifying and selecting an eligible entity for: (1) conveyance of historic light stations for preservation purposes; and (2) monitoring the use of such stations. Prescribes application review and conveyance procedures.States that the conveyance recipient shall not be required to maintain any Federal aid to navigation associated with a historic light station (except certain statutorily permitted private aids).Precludes submerged lands from any such conveyance.Requires that any historic light station for which no applicants for conveyance are approved be offered for sale. Sets forth guidelines under which net sale proceeds shall be distributed to either the National Maritime Heritage Grant Program or the Coast Guard's Operating Expenses appropriation account.Authorizes appropriations.
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Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R–AK
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 756.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski under authority of the order of the Senate of 07/26/2000 with amendments. With written report No. 106-380.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski under authority of the order of the Senate of 07/26/2000 with amendments. With written report No. 106-380.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Historic Preservation, and Recreation. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 106-666.
Star Print ordered on the bill.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2107-2108)
Introduced in Senate
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