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H.R. 2201 (105th)

Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site Act of 1997

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Introduced

17 July 1997

Last action

24 July 1997 · Referred

Status

Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

Sponsors

Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Lazio, Rick [R-NY-2], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Molinari, Susan [R-NY-13], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-7], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Flake, Floyd H. [D-NY-6], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24], Rep. Fossella, Vito [R-NY-13], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]

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21 August 2025

Summary

Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site Act of 1997 - Designates the Lower East Side Tenement at 97 Orchard Street, New York, New York, as a national historic site and an affiliated site of the National Park System. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to coordinate the operation and interpretation of the Site with that of the Lower East Side Tenement Historic Site, the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and Castle Clinton National Monument. Provides that the Lower East Side Tenement Museum shall continue to own, operate, and manage the Site. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into a cooperative agreement with the Museum to ensure the marking, interpretation, and preservation of the Site. Requires the Secretary, working with the Museum, to develop a general management plan for the Site to: (1) define the National Park Service's roles and responsibilities with regard to the interpretation and the preservation of the Site; and (2) outline how interpretation and programming for the Lower East Side Tenement Historic Site, the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and Castle Clinton National Monuments will be integrated and coordinated so as to enhance the stories at each of the four Sites. Authorizes appropriations.

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Timeline

  1. 17 July 1997

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 17 July 1997

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1445-1446)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 17 July 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 17 July 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 24 July 1997

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

    Source: Committee

  6. 24 July 1997

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.

    Source: Committee

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