Introductory Statement on S. 4955

On 2026-07-13, Senator Richard J. Durbin (D-IL) delivered a floor speech titled "Introductory Statement On S. 4955" in the Senate.

Introductory Statement on S. 4955

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 113 (Monday, July 13, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 113 (Monday, July 13, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S3746] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] By Mr. DURBIN: S. 4955. A bill to amend the Act of May 17, 1954, to revise the boundary of Gateway Arch National Park; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 4955 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Gateway Arch National Park Boundary Revision Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. GATEWAY ARCH NATIONAL PARK BOUNDARY REVISION. Section 4(a) of the Act of May 17, 1954 (68 Stat. 99, chapter 204; 16 U.S.C. 450jj-3(a)), is amended, in the first sentence-- (1) by striking ``the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial'' and inserting ``Gateway Arch National Park''; (2) by striking ``one hundred acres'' and inserting ``102.18 acres''; and (3) by striking ``map entitled'' and all that follows through ``January 1992'' and inserting ``map entitled `Gateway Arch National Park Proposed Boundary Revision', numbered 366/189,627, and dated August 2023''. ____________________

Referenced legislation: S4955