United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2897 (115th)
To authorize the Mayor of the District of Columbia and the Director of the National Park Service to enter into cooperative management agreements for the operation, maintenance, and management of units of the National Park System in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.
Introduced
13 June 2017
Last action
1 August 2018 · Committee
Status
By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 115-315.
Sponsors
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rob Bishop
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
24 March 2026
Summary
This bill authorizes the District of Columbia and the National Park Service (NPS) to enter into cooperative management agreements for the operation, maintenance, and management of National Park System units in DC, including the design and construction of improvements. Such agreements may include terms and conditions relating to the allocation of responsibility between DC and the NPS and the payment of funds by the NPS and DC in support of such agreement.
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Timeline
13 June 2017
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
13 June 2017
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
13 June 2017
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E814-815)
Source: IntroReferral
13 June 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 June 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 June 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Source: Committee
19 July 2017
Reported
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
19 July 2017
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
4 October 2017
Reported
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
4 October 2017
Committee
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
Source: Committee
4 October 2017
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
4 December 2017
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-436, Part I.
Source: Committee
4 December 2017
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-436, Part I.
Source: Committee
5 December 2017
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 323.
Source: Calendars
5 December 2017
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-436, Part II.
Source: Committee
5 December 2017
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-436, Part II.
Source: Committee
16 January 2018
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
16 January 2018
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H394)
Source: Floor
16 January 2018
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H394)
Source: Floor
16 January 2018
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2897.
Source: Floor
16 January 2018
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H394-395)
Source: Floor
16 January 2018
Floor
Mr. Gianforte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
17 January 2018
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
14 February 2018
Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-504.
Source: Committee
17 May 2018
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
30 July 2018
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 542.
Source: Calendars
30 July 2018
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
Source: Committee
30 July 2018
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
Source: Committee
1 August 2018
Floor
By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 115-315.
Source: Floor
1 August 2018
Committee
By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 115-315.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Reported to Senate · 30 July 2018 · Official file
- Referred in Senate · 17 January 2018 · Official file
- Engrossed in House · 16 January 2018 · Official file
- Reported in House · 5 December 2017 · Official file
- Introduced in House · 13 June 2017 · Official file
Documents
13 official files
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 30 July 2018
Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 30 July 2018
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 17 January 2018
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 17 January 2018
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 16 January 2018
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 16 January 2018
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 5 December 2017
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 5 December 2017
Reported to House without amendment, Part II
summary · EN · 5 December 2017
Reported to House without amendment, Part I
summary · EN · 4 December 2017
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 13 June 2017
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 13 June 2017
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 13 June 2017
Sponsors
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rob Bishop · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2897
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/2897
- us · 115-hr-2897 · source updated 24 March 2026