A bill to improve the administration of the national park system.

Summary

Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to promote activities designed to make units of the National Park System more accessible to the public, including contracting with or subsidizing agencies or carriers to provide transportation services for access to such parks, operating such services directly and acquiring transportation equipment necessary for such services. Requires the Secretary to develop projects for transportation services providing access to such parks and to consult with transportation authorities, private carriers, and local organizations in the development of such projects. Lists parks to be included in such transportation projects and enumerates factors the Secretary shall consider in selecting additional parks.

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Timeline

1. 10 March 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 10 March 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 12 May 1978

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources with amendment, S. Rept. 95-808.

   Source: Committee

4. 12 May 1978

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources with amendment, S. Rept. 95-808.

   Source: Committee

5. 19 May 1978

   Floor

   Call of calendar in Senate.

   Source: Floor

6. 19 May 1978

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.

   Source: Floor

7. 21 July 1978

   Passed

   Provisions inserted in H.R. 8336 as passed Senate.

   Source: Floor

Votes

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Documents

2 official files

• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 12 May 1978

  Open at official source

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 10 March 1977

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Case, Clifford P. [R-NJ] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Gravel, Mike [D-AK] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Magnuson, Warren G. [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Metcalf, Lee [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Ribicoff, Abraham A. [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Tower, John G. [R-TX] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hart, Gary W. [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Javits, Jacob K. [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records

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