Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve Act of 1996
Latest action. By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 104-376.
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve Act of 1996 - Establishes the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve to provide for the preservation, restoration, and interpretation of the Spring Hill Ranch area of the Flint Hills of Kansas. (Sec. 5) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to administer the Preserve as specified. Provides that, with the consent of a private owner of land within the boundaries of the Preserve, the regulations issued by the Secretary concerning the National Park Service providing for the proper use, management, and protection of persons, property, and natural and cultural resources shall apply to the private land. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) expend Federal funds for the cooperative management of private property within the Preserve for research, resource management, and visitor protection and use; and (2) include in such agreement an indemnification provision by which the United States agrees to hold harmless, defend, and indemnify the landowner in full from and against any suit, liability, or cost arising out of any personal injury or property damage claim that occurs in connection with the operation of the Preserve under the agreement, subject to specified limitations. Directs that the Preserve be treated as a unit of the National Park System for all purposes, including exercising authority to charge entrance and admission fees under specified provisions of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965. Requires the Secretary: (1) to prepare and submit to specified congressional committees a general management plan for the Preserve; and (2) as part of the plan's development, to prepare a financial analysis indicating how the Preserve's management may be fully supported through forms of non-Federal funding. Authorizes the Secretary to allow hunting and fishing on Federal lands within the Preserve. (Sec. 6) Directs the Secretary to acquire specified real property and improvements thereon within the boundaries of the Preserve. Sets forth provisions regarding payments to local governments in lieu of taxes for such real property. Prohibits: (1) such property from being acquired without the owner's consent; and (2) U.S. acquisition of fee ownership of any lands within the Preserve other than these lands. (Sec. 7) Establishes the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve Advisory Committee. (Sec. 8) Specifies that nothing in this Act shall give the Secretary authority to regulate lands outside the land area acquired by the Secretary under section 6. (Sec. 9) Authorizes appropriations.
Written by analysts at the Congressional Research Service and published on Congress.gov, not by Civibrief. Summarized at the "Reported to Senate with amendment(s)" stage on September 16, 1996. 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 September 30, 1996: By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 104-376.
- Clearing the committees it was referred to, and being scheduled for a floor vote
- Passage by the Senate
- Passage by the House
- 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 104th Congress (1995-96), 333 of the 6,806 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?
NANCY KASSEBAUM (R-KS) introduced it on April 6, 1995, and 2 members have since signed on as cosponsors.
They are 2 Republicans.
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 April 6, 1995, 11481 days ago. The most recent recorded action was 10938 days ago, on September 30, 1996.
Measures do not carry over. Anything the 104th Congress has not finished by January 3, 1997 dies when the term ends, and has to be introduced again from the start in the next Congress.
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Vote history
- SenateIn committee, no floor vote yet
- HouseAwaits Senate passage
- PresidentAwaits both chambers