US Congress Senate Bill 1572 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on October 15 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-10-15 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Pending: Senate Energy And Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Protecting States, Opening National Parks Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to reimburse any state for state funds expended for an activity conducted in FY2014 during the federal government shutdown that was necessary to operate and open to the public a National Park located, in whole or in part, within the state. Requires any such activity to have been: (1) authorized under federal law, (2) conducted in a manner and at a level not substantially greater in scope or cost than how the activity would have been conducted by the federal government, and (3) not a settlement of or defense against a claim of liability on the part of the state.

Protecting States, Opening National Parks Act

Sen. Lamar Alexander [R-TN]

Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO]

Sen. Orrin Hatch [R-UT]

Sen. Mark Udall [D-CO]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-10-15	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

HB3286 (Same As) 2014-12-22 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 525.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/1572/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s1572/BILLS-113s1572is.pdf