Oklahoma City National Memorial Act of 1997

Summary

Oklahoma City National Memorial Act of 1997 - Establishes the Oklahoma City National Memorial in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, as a National Park System unit; and (2) the Oklahoma City National Memorial Trust, as a wholly owned Government corporation, to administer the operation, maintenance, management, and interpretation of the Memorial. Requires the Trust, in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, to develop a comprehensive program for management of lands, operations, and facilities within the Memorial. Authorizes appropriations. Requires amounts appropriated in any fiscal year to carry out this Act to be expended only on a matching basis in ratio of at least one non-Federal dollar to every Federal dollar. Requires, before the construction of the Memorial, the Administrator of the General Services Administration to exchange, sell, lease, donate, or otherwise dispose of the site of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, or a portion thereof, to the Trust. Excludes such disposal from: (1) the Public Buildings Act of 1959; (2) the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949; and (3) any other Federal law establishing requirements or procedures for Federal property disposal. Directs the General Accounting Office, six years after the first meeting of the Trust's Board of Directors, to study and report to specified congressional committees on the Trust's activities.

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Timeline

1. 10 June 1997

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 10 June 1997

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1173)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 10 June 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 10 June 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 18 June 1997

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

   Source: Committee

6. 18 June 1997

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.

   Source: Committee

7. 9 September 1997

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 17 September 1997

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

9. 17 September 1997

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

10. 17 September 1997

    Committee

    Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands Discharged.

    Source: Committee

11. 8 October 1997

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 182.

    Source: Calendars

12. 8 October 1997

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 105-316.

    Source: Committee

13. 8 October 1997

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 105-316.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Reported in House · 8 October 1997 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 10 June 1997 · Official file

Documents

6 official files

• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 8 October 1997

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 8 October 1997

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 8 October 1997

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 10 June 1997

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 10 June 1997

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 10 June 1997

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Sponsors

• Frank Lucas · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Watkins, Wes [D-OK-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [R-OK-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Largent, Steve [R-OK-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
• ROBERT GOODLATTE · R · Cosponsor
• · hsii00 · Standing

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