Hinchliffe Stadium Heritage Act

3/14/2024, 12:48 PM

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 6, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Hinchliffe Stadium Heritage Act - Amends the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to include within the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park, New Jersey, approximately six acres of land containing Hinchliffe Stadium. Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from acquiring fee title to the Stadium, but authorizes the Secretary to acquire a preservation easement if doing so will facilitate resource protection of the Stadium.

Prohibits the Secretary, in administering such land, from: (1) including non-federal property within the six acres as part of the Park without the written consent of the owner, (2) acquiring by condemnation any land or interests in land within the six acres, or (3) construing this Act to create buffer zones outside the boundaries of the Park.

Congress
113

Number
HR - 2430

Introduced on
2013-06-19

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

7/23/2014

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
Passed in House
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 6, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Hinchliffe Stadium Heritage Act - Amends the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to include within the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park, New Jersey, approximately six acres of land containing Hinchliffe Stadium. Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from acquiring fee title to the Stadium, but authorizes the Secretary to acquire a preservation easement if doing so will facilitate resource protection of the Stadium.

Prohibits the Secretary, in administering such land, from: (1) including non-federal property within the six acres as part of the Park without the written consent of the owner, (2) acquiring by condemnation any land or interests in land within the six acres, or (3) construing this Act to create buffer zones outside the boundaries of the Park.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo adjust the boundaries of Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park to include Hinchliffe Stadium, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Public Lands and Natural Resources

Potential Impact
Historic sites and heritage areas•
Land transfers•
New Jersey•
Parks, recreation areas, trails•
Sports and recreation facilities

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary8/14/2014

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 6, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Hinchliffe Stadium Heritage Act - Amends the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to include ...


Latest Action7/23/2014
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.