3.0.0 706 2023-01-11T13:25:08Z 2023-01-11T13:25:08Z House H HR 2013-02-14 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CICILLINE:H.R. 706Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8[Page H548]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee Discharged from 2014-09-18T19:32:44Z Hearings by 2013-07-23T21:44:08Z Referred to 2013-02-28T19:37:40Z Reported by 2014-12-22T21:15:23Z Markup by 2014-09-18T19:32:52Z Referred to 2013-02-14T15:06:15Z H. Rept. 113-687 Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park Establishment Act 113 371 S 2013-06-27 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 116. Related bill CRS Related bill House 2014-12-22 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 518. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00518 2014-12-22 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-687. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2014-12-22 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-687. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2014-09-18 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. Committee 2014-09-18 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2014-09-18 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Discharged. Committee 2013-07-23 hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2013-02-28 hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation. Committee 2013-02-14 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2013-02-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-02-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001084 Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] David Cicilline D RI N. 1 N L000559 Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] JAMES LANGEVIN D RI R. 2 2013-02-14 True M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 2 2013-02-14 True N000015 Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] RICHARD NEAL D MA E. 1 2013-02-14 True H.R.3979 https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/3979 Public Lands and Natural Resources Dams and canals Historic sites and heritage areas Industrial facilities Lakes and rivers Massachusetts Members of Congress Monuments and memorials Navigation, waterways, harbors Parks, recreation areas, trails Rhode Island Senate Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2013-02-14 Introduced in House 2015-01-14T20:15:49Z Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park Establishment Act - Establishes the Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park in Massachusetts and Rhode Island as a unit of the National Park System.

Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire up to 10 acres in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, for the development of administrative, curatorial, or visitor facilities for the Park.

Requires the Secretary to prepare a general management plan for the Park.

Dedicates the Park to former Senator John H. Chafee from Rhode Island in recognition of: (1) his role in the preservation of the resources of the Blackstone River Valley and the heritage corridor that bears his name, and (2) his decades of service to the people of Rhode Island and the United States.

Requires a memorial to be displayed at a location in the Park that recognizes Senator Chafee's role in the preservation of the resources of the Blackstone River Valley for the people of the United States.

Adjusts the boundary of the John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor.

Designates the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor, Inc., as the local coordinating entity for the Corridor.

]]> 17 2014-12-22 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2015-01-14T20:07:28Z Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park Establishment Act - (Sec. 3) Establishes the Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park in Massachusetts and Rhode Island as a unit of the National Park System.

Requires the Secretary to prepare a general management plan for the Park that considers ways to use preexisting or planned visitor facilities and recreational opportunities developed in the John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor.

Dedicates the Park to former Senator John H. Chafee from Rhode Island in recognition of: (1) his role in the preservation of the resources of the Blackstone River Valley and the heritage corridor that bears his name, and (2) his decades of service to the people of Rhode Island and the United States.

Requires a memorial to be displayed at a location in the Park that recognizes Senator Chafee's role in the preservation of the resources of the Blackstone River Valley for the people of the United States.

Prohibits the use of condemnation to acquire land or interests in land under this Act. Prohibits anything in this Act from: (1) creating buffer zones outside the Park; or (2) restricting an activity because it can be seen, heard, or detected within the Park from being conducted outside its boundaries.

]]> Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park Establishment Act Display Title Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park Establishment Act Short Titles as Introduced Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park Establishment Act Short Titles as Reported to House Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park Establishment Act H House Official Title as Introduced To establish the Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park, to dedicate the Park to John H. Chafee, and for other purposes. Reported in House 2014-12-22T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr706rh/xml/BILLS-113hr706rh.xml Introduced in House 2013-02-14T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr706ih/xml/BILLS-113hr706ih.xml 2014-12-22 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 518. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.