A bill to modify the boundary of Voyageurs National Park in the State of Minnesota, and for other purposes.

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 82.

S.502 through Congress

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SenateMar 2, 2017IntroducedOfficial record

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Related House bill: H.R.1350 To modify the boundary of Voyageurs National Park in the State of Minnesota, and for other purposes.

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Official summary

Version 80 · Reported to Senate without amendment · May 16, 2017

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

(Sec. 1) This bill modifies the boundaries of Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota.

The bill transfers to the National Park Service of the Department of the Interior administrative jurisdiction over:

any land managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) within the boundaries of the park, and

any additional public land identified by the BLM as appropriate for transfer within the boundaries of the park.

Any land located within or adjacent to the boundaries of the park that is owned by Minnesota (or a political subdivision) may be acquired by Interior through donation or exchange only.

Upon completion of any such acquisition from Minnesota, Interior shall revise the park's boundaries to reflect the acquisition.

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN] · D–MN

Committees

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

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May 16, 2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 82.
May 16, 2017
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 115-64.
May 16, 2017
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 115-64.
Mar 30, 2017
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Mar 2, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 2, 2017
Introduced in Senate

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Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/502

Text version to examine: Reported to Senate · 2017-05-16.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s502/BILLS-115s502rs.htm

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Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/502

Text version to examine: Reported to Senate · 2017-05-16.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s502/BILLS-115s502rs.htm

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Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/502

Text version to examine: Reported to Senate · 2017-05-16.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s502/BILLS-115s502rs.htm

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Discuss S.502, 115th Congress: A bill to modify the boundary of Voyageurs National Park in the State of Minnesota, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/502

Text version to examine: Reported to Senate · 2017-05-16.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s502/BILLS-115s502rs.htm

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