H.R. 1289 · 108th Congress
National Parks Institute Act
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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 108th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.
1 cosponsor · 1 D
1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
National Parks Institute Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service, to establish the National Parks Institute to: (1) train future executives in the complex management issues that confront national parks; (2) promote scientific research to support decision making in national parks; (3) promote…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Mar 13, 2003
Requires the Institute to be located on the campus of the University of California at Merced, California. Authorizes the Secretary to lease or acquire a facility for the Institute or to construct a facility if a suitable facility is not available.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: National Parks Institute Act
Latest action (Jul 15, 2003): Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 13, 2003
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.