The Office of Legislative and Congressional Affairs puts out weekly reports on hearings, new legislation and other activities on the Hill.

This report covers activities since October 12th. The House and Senate are in recess until November 13th.

In order to obtain the full text of any of the bills that appear below, click on the following link: http://thomas.loc.gov/ . That will take you to Thomas, the Library of Congress legislative tracking system. Enter the bill number in the “Search Bill Text” block, being sure to also click on the “Bill Number” option below the block.

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New Public Laws

Nothing to report.

Presidential Proclamation

Nothing to report.

Floor Action

Nothing to report.

Committee Activity

Nothing to report.

New Bills Introduced     

The following bill of interest to the NPS was introduced:

• H.R. 6572 (McGovern, D-MA-3), to extend the authorizations of appropriations for certain national heritage areas, and for other purposes.

Upcoming Committee Activity

Nothing to report.

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For additional information, please visit the Legislative and Congressional Affairs Office website at http://www.nps.gov/legal/

Contact Information
Name: Susan Martin