An act to amend the Weir Farm National Historic Site Establishment Act of 1990 to authorize the acquisition of additional acreage for the historic site to permit the development of visitor and administrative facilities and to authorize the appropriation of additional amounts for the acquisition of real and personal property, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

5 March 1998

Last action

10 November 1998 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 105-363.

Summary

Amends the Weir Farm National Historic Site Establishment Act of 1990 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire not more than 15 additional acres of land contiguous or in close proximity to the Weir Farm National Historic Site, Connecticut, for the development of visitor and administrative facilities for the Site. Limits: (1) any parking area for the visitor and administrative facilities to 30 spaces; and (2) items sold in the visitor facilities to educational and interpretive materials related to the purpose of the Site. Prohibits the sale of food. Conditions development of visitor and administrative facilities on the Secretary's entering into one or more agreements with the appropriate zoning authority of the towns of Ridgefield and Wilton for the purposes of: (1) developing the parking, visitor, and administrative facilities for the Site; and (2) managing bus traffic to the Site and limiting parking for large tour buses to an offsite location. Increases the authorization of appropriations for acquisition of real and personal property for the Site.

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Timeline

5 March 1998
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
5 March 1998
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1445-1446)
Source: IntroReferral
5 March 1998
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
6 March 1998
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Parks, Preservation and Recreation.
Source: Committee
16 July 1998
Committee
Subcommittee on Parks, Preservation and Recreation. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-662.
Source: Committee
29 July 1998
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
2 September 1998
Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of the Interior, OMB.
Source: Committee
14 September 1998
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 571.
Source: Calendars
14 September 1998
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski with an amendment. With written report No. 105-328.
Source: Committee
14 September 1998
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski with an amendment. With written report No. 105-328.
Source: Committee
2 October 1998
Passed
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1368, S11377-11378)
Source: Floor
2 October 1998
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1368, S11377-11378)
Source: Floor
5 October 1998
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
5 October 1998
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
5 October 1998
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
10 October 1998
Passed
On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
10 October 1998
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
10 October 1998
Passed
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
10 October 1998
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
10 October 1998
Floor
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10413-10416)
Source: Floor
10 October 1998
Floor
Mr. Hansen asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Source: Floor
10 October 1998
Discharge
Committee on Resources discharged.
Source: Discharge
10 October 1998
Committee
Committee on Resources discharged.
Source: Committee
12 October 1998
Floor
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
Source: Floor
14 October 1998
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
14 October 1998
Passed
Senate agreed to the House amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12531-12532)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
14 October 1998
Passed
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S12531-12532)
Source: NotUsed
3 November 1998
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
3 November 1998
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
10 November 1998
Became law
Became Public Law No: 105-363.
Source: President
10 November 1998
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
10 November 1998
President
Signed by President.
Source: President

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Legal framework · An act to amend the Weir Farm National Historic Site Establishment Act of 1990 to authorize the acquisition of additional acreage for the historic site to permit the development of visitor and administrative facilities and to authorize the appropriation of additional amounts for the acquisition of real and personal property, and for other purposes. · S. 1718 (105th) · US

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An act to amend the Weir Farm National Historic Site Establishment Act of 1990 to authorize the acquisition of additional acreage for the historic site to permit the development of visitor and administrative facilities and to authorize the appropriation of additional amounts for the acquisition of real and personal property, and for other purposes.

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