S1207Referred to Committee

A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Virginia, as a unit of the National Park System.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
111th
Congress
2009-06-08
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1
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Sponsor

Mark R. Warner
Mark R. Warner
Democrat · VA · Senator
Votes with party: 76.7% (820 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (1)

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

2009-06-08

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Plain-English Summary

Directs the Secretary of the Interior, through the Director of the National Park Service (NPS), to conduct a study of the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Virginia, to evaluate its national significance and the suitability and feasibility of designating it as a unit of the National Park System. Requires the identification of alternatives for the management, administration, and protection of the Memorial.

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Public Lands and Natural Resources
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