United States 113th Congress Status: Died 1 I cosponsors

HR 4119 — West Hunter Street Baptist Church Study Act

Last action — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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Summary

West Hunter Street Baptist Church Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the historic West Hunter Street Baptist Church located at 775 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, S.W., Atlanta, Georgia, and the block on which the Church is located. Requires the Secretary to evaluate the national significance of the site; determine the suitability and feasibility of designating such area as a unit of the National Park System; consider alternatives for the preservation, protection, and interpretation of the site; consider the effect of the designation of the study area as a unit of the National Park System on existing commercial and recreational activities, including but not limited to hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting, and on the authorization, construction, operation, maintenance, or improvement of energy production and transmission infrastructure, and the authority of state and local governments to manage those activities; identify any authorities, including condemnation, that will compel or permit the Secretary to influence or participate in local land use decisions (such as zoning) or place restrictions on non-federal lands if the study area is designated as a unit of the National Park System. Requires owners of private property adjacent to the study area to be notified of the study's commencement and scope. Requires the Secretary to submit to Congress a report containing the results of the study and any conclusions and recommendations.

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Action History

  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

  2. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7495-7496)

  4. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4119.

  5. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7495-7497)

  6. Mr. Hastings (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  7. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 439.

  8. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-592.

  9. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

  10. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  11. Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Discharged.

  12. Subcommittee Hearings Held.

  13. Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.

  14. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 4119 do?
West Hunter Street Baptist Church Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the historic West Hunter Street Baptist Church located at 775 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, S.W., Atlanta, Georgia, and the block on which the Church is located. Requires the Secretary to evaluate the national significance of the site; determine the suitability and feasibility of designating such area as a unit of the National Park System; consider alternatives for the preservation, protection, and interpretation of the site; consider the effect of the designation of the study area as a unit of the National Park System on existing commercial and recreational activities, including but not limited to hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting, and on the authorization, construction, operation, maintenance, or improvement of energy production and transmission infrastructure, and the authority of state and local governments to manage those activities; identify any authorities, including condemnation, that will compel or permit the Secretary to influence or participate in local land use decisions (such as zoning) or place restrictions on non-federal lands if the study area is designated as a unit of the National Park System. Requires owners of private property adjacent to the study area to be notified of the study's commencement and scope. Requires the Secretary to submit to Congress a report containing the results of the study and any conclusions and recommendations.
Who sponsors HR 4119?
HR 4119 is sponsored by Henry Johnson (Whig).
What is the current status of HR 4119?
This bill died with 113th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 4119?
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