S. 2805 · 114th Congress
A bill to modify the boundary of Voyageurs National Park in the State of Minnesota, and for other purposes.
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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 114th 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.
The bill transfers to the National Park Service of the Department of the Interior administrative jurisdiction over:
What it does: CRS summary · Reported to Senate with amendment(s) · Sep 6, 2016
(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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: A bill to modify the boundary of Voyageurs National Park in the State of Minnesota, and for other purposes.
Latest action (Sep 6, 2016): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 603.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Apr 14, 2016
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.