H.R. 7125House115th Congress (2017-2019)In Committee

To rename the portions of the Gateway National Seashore located on Staten Island, New York, as the "Senator James L. Buckley National Seashore".

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The bill changes the name of the sections of the Gateway National Seashore that are on Staten Island, New York. Those areas would be called the "Senator James L. Buckley National Seashore." The change would apply to all federal maps, documents, regulations and other official references, affecting how the park is identified by the government and the public.

Key Provisions

Renames the Staten Island portions of Gateway National Seashore to "Senator James L. Buckley National Seashore."
Treats any existing federal reference to those portions—whether in law, maps, regulations, or other records—as a reference to the new name.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

Federal Lands Subcommittee

November 16, 2018

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Introduced in House

November 14, 2018

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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Natural Resources Committee

November 14, 2018

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

Federal Lands Subcommittee

November 16, 2018

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Introduced in HouseIssued November 14, 2018

115th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 7125

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 14, 2018

Mr. Donovan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

A BILL

To rename the portions of the Gateway National Seashore located on Staten Island, New York, as the Senator James L. Buckley National Seashore.

Renaming portions of the Gateway National Seashore

(a)

Renaming

The portions of the Gateway National Seashore located on Staten Island, New York shall be known as the Senator James L. Buckley National Seashore.

(b)

References

Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the portions of the Gateway National Seashore located on Staten Island, New York, is deemed to be a reference to the Senator James L. Buckley National Seashore.