S. 1059 · 118th Congress · Senate

Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment Act

In Congress· Held at the desk.
Introduced
Mar 29, 23
Passed Senate
Dec 18, 24
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment Act

This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior to acquire, by donation, purchase from willing sellers, or exchange, approximately 6,100 acres of land or interests in land generally identified as Tracts to Include in Boundary on the map titled Big Bend National Park, Proposed Boundary Adjustment and dated November 2022.

Upon the acquisition of any land or interests in land, Interior shall revise the boundary of the park to include the acquired land or interests in land and shall administer them as part of the park.

Interior, in carrying out this bill, may not use eminent domain or condemnation.

Action Timeline

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  1. DEC 19, 2024Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  2. DEC 19, 2024Floor

    Received in the House.

  3. DEC 19, 2024Floor

    Held at the desk.

  4. DEC 18, 2024Floor

    Passed/agreed to in Senate

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  5. DEC 18, 2024Floor

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration

    CR S7153; text: CR S7155)

  6. DEC 20, 2023Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

    Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. With written report No. 118-145.

    118Yea
    145Nay
    0NV
  7. DEC 20, 2023Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

    Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. With written report No. 118-145.

    118Yea
    145Nay
    0NV
  8. DEC 20, 2023Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 297.

  9. SEP 21, 2023Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

    Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  10. JUN 21, 2023Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks

    Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-284.

    118Yea
    284Nay
    0NV
  11. MAR 29, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  12. MAR 29, 2023IntroReferral

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

Committees

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Energy and Natural Resources Committee

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Referred: Dec 20, 2023

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Energy and Natural Resources Committee

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Referred: Sep 21, 2023

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National Parks Subcommittee

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Referred: Jun 21, 2023

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Energy and Natural Resources Committee

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Referred: Mar 29, 2023

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