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S 2218 - 97

A bill to provide for the development and improvement of the recreation facilities and programs of Gateway National Recreation Area through the use of funds obtained from the development of methane gas resources within the Fountain Avenue Landfill site by the City of New York.

Became Public Law No: 97-232.

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cilities and programs of Gateway National Recreation Area through the use of funds obtained from the development of methane gas resources within the Fountain Avenue Landfill site by the City of New York. Became Public Law No: 97-232. Energy

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Summary

01 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) May 1, 2004

(Reported to Senate from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources with amendment, S. Rept. 97-455) Grants to the city of New York all rights to the methane gas and associated byproducts resulting from solid waste decomposition within the Fountain Avenue Landfill site. Requires: (1) 50 percent of all revenues received from such development to be paid to the United States; and (2) the United States to credit such payments to the National Park Service for the improvement of the Gateway National Recreation Area. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to grant to the City all rights-of-way and other permits necessary from the Department of the Interior to extract and transport the gas from the site. Requires the rights-of-way and other permits to provide for reasonable restoration of the site. Extends the term of the Gateway National Recreation Area Advisory Commission from 10 to 20 years.

00 Introduced in Senate May 1, 2004

Grants to the city of New York all rights to the methane gas and associated byproducts resulting from solid waste decomposition within the Fountain Avenue Landfill site. Requires: (1) 12 percent of all revenues received from such development to be paid to the United States; and (2) the United States to credit such payments to the National Park Service for the improvement of the Gateway National Recreation Area.

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Aug 9, 1982

Signed by President.

Aug 9, 1982

Signed by President.

Aug 9, 1982

Became Public Law No: 97-232.

Aug 9, 1982

Became Public Law No: 97-232.

Aug 4, 1982

Presented to President.

Aug 4, 1982

Presented to President.

Aug 3, 1982

Measure Signed in Senate.

Aug 2, 1982

Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

Aug 2, 1982

Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.

Aug 2, 1982

Passed House by Voice Vote.

Jul 28, 1982

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jul 28, 1982

Ordered to be Reported.

Jul 28, 1982

Reported to House by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 97-677.

Jul 28, 1982

Reported to House by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 97-677.

Jul 28, 1982

Placed on Union Calendar No: 416.

Jul 22, 1982

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Jul 22, 1982

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jul 22, 1982

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

Jul 12, 1982

Favorable Executive Comment Received From Interior.

Jul 1, 1982

Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

Jun 24, 1982

Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands and National Parks.

Jun 14, 1982

Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Jun 9, 1982

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.

Jun 9, 1982

Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.

May 28, 1982

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator McClure under the authority of the order of May 12, 82 with amendments. With written report No. 97-455.

May 28, 1982

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator McClure under the authority of the order of May 12, 82 with amendments. With written report No. 97-455.

May 28, 1982

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 647.

May 13, 1982

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

May 11, 1982

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.

Apr 14, 1982

Subcommittee on Public Lands and Reserved Water. Hearings held.

Mar 16, 1982

Introduced in Senate

Mar 16, 1982

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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