National Hostel Act of 1979
Latest action. Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.
National Hostel Act of 1979 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, within three years from the date of enactment of this Act, to develop and implement a plan for a National Hostel System which shall include: (1) a comprehensive statement of objectives and purposes; (2) a nationwide inventory of existing hostels; (3) an evaluation of various approaches for optimum management and coordination of the national hostel system; (4) an identification of future roles and functions for organizations which have demonstrated knowledge and expertise in the development and management of hostels; and (5) minimum facility and operational standards for hostels. Requires the submission of such plan to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs and the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources with a proposed program for providing assistance to States, units of local government, and private, nonprofit organizations to defray the costs of hostel development. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to States, units of local government, and private, nonprofit organizations to defray the costs of improvements in, or renovations of, existing hostel structures and facilities. Stipulates that such grants may be made only for projects recommended by the Hostel Advisory Council, established by this Act, and limits such grants to amounts not to exceed $200,000. Sets forth the procedures for applying for such grants. Declares that upon the request of the Secretary any structure declared excess by any Federal agency shall be transferred to the Secretary to carry out the purpose of this Act. Requires the Secretary to establish a National Hostel Advisory Council which shall assist the Secretary in assuring full public involvement during development of the plan, provide the maximum technical support during the development of the plan, and recommend projects. Requires the Secretary to ensure that the State Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan for each State developed pursuant to the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act address the potential and plans for the location and development of hostels.
Written by analysts at the Congressional Research Service and published on Congress.gov, not by Civibrief. Summarized at the "Introduced in House" stage on November 8, 1979. It describes the bill, it is not the legal text.
Where is it in the process, and what happens next?
4 steps remain before this bill could become law.
The record's latest action, on November 8, 1979: Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.
- Clearing the committees it was referred to, and being scheduled for a floor vote
- Passage by the House
- Passage by the Senate
- The President's signature. If the President vetoes it, two-thirds of both chambers must vote to override.
How likely is it to become law?
Civibrief does not forecast outcomes and this page has no opinion about this one. What the record supports is a base rate, which is a fact about the whole pile, not a prediction about this measure.
In the 96th Congress (1979-80), 613 of the 12,581 bills and joint resolutions introduced became law, about 4.9 percent. That count covers every measure at every stage, including the many that never left committee.
This one is not there yet: 4 steps are still outstanding, listed above.
Has anyone actually voted on it?
No. No roll call in this Congress cites this measure. That is the ordinary outcome: most measures never reach a recorded floor vote, and a committee ends most of them simply by not acting.
A vote is not the only thing that happens to a measure. Hearings, markups, and referrals are all recorded actions, and none of them is a vote of the full chamber.
Who is behind it?
RICHARD NOLAN (D-MN) introduced it on November 8, 1979, and 1 member has since signed on as a cosponsor.
They are 1 Democrat.
Cosponsoring is a formal signature on the text. It is not a commitment to vote for the measure, it does not bind anyone's party, and a long list of cosponsors is a measure of attention rather than of prospects.
How long has it been in play?
It was introduced on November 8, 1979, 17108 days ago. The most recent recorded action was 17108 days ago, on November 8, 1979.
Measures do not carry over. Anything the 96th Congress has not finished by January 3, 1981 dies when the term ends, and has to be introduced again from the start in the next Congress.
Every answer above is assembled from this measure's own record on Congress.gov and from published counts of what Congress has passed before. Civibrief does not predict outcomes and takes no position on any measure.
Vote history
- HouseIn committee, no floor vote yet
- SenateAwaits House passage
- PresidentAwaits both chambers