S. 1620Senate117th Congress (2021-2023)In Committee

Save the Liberty Theatre Act of 2021

Introduced May 13, 2021

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The bill directs the Secretary of the Interior to transfer specific federal parcels in Eunice, Louisiana, to the city at no cost. It also adjusts the boundary of the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve to remove the transferred land and two additional lots. The changes affect the city of Eunice, the federal government, and the National Park Service.

Key Provisions

  • The Secretary must convey, by quitclaim deed and without consideration, lots 5 and 6 (minus the north 27 feet of lot 5) in Block 22 of the Original Townsite of Eunice, as shown on a designated map.
  • The map identifying the land is to be kept on file and available for public inspection through the National Park Service.
  • The park’s boundary will be revised to exclude the conveyed parcels and also lots 7 and 8 of the Original Townsite, removing them from the National Historical Park.

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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 287.

February 28, 2022

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SenateIntro Referral

Introduced in Senate

May 13, 2021

SenateIntro Referral

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

May 13, 2021

SenateCommittee

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.

October 6, 2021

SenateCommittee

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

November 18, 2021

SenateCommittee

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. With written report No. 117-86.

February 28, 2022

SenateCalendars

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 287.

February 28, 2022

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Calendar No. 287

117th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 1620

[Report No. 117–86]

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

May 13, 2021

Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

February 28, 2022

Reported by Mr. Manchin, without amendment

A BILL

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the city of Eunice, Louisiana, certain Federal land in the State of Louisiana, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Save the Liberty Theatre Act of 2021.

2.

Definitions

In this Act:

(1)

City

The term City means the city of Eunice, Louisiana.

(2)

Map

The term map means the map entitled Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, Proposed Boundary Revision and Disposal, numbered 467/168813, and dated December 2020.

(3)

Secretary

The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.

3.

Land conveyance

(a)

Conveyance authority

The Secretary shall convey to the City, by quitclaim deed and without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the parcels of land described in subsection (b).

(b)

Description of land

The parcels of land referred to in subsection (a) are lots 5 and 6, less the north 27 feet of lot 5, Block 22, of the Original Townsite of Eunice, Louisiana, generally depicted as Proposed Disposal Area on the map.

(c)

Availability of map

The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.

4.

Boundary adjustments

On the conveyance to the City of the land described in section 3(b), the boundary of the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve shall be adjusted to exclude—

(1)

the conveyed land; and

(2)

lots 7 and 8 of the Original Townsite of Eunice, Louisiana, generally depicted as Non-NPS in Current Boundary on the map.

February 28, 2022

Reported without amendment