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H.R. 3111 would provide for the administration of Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial as a unit of the National Park System.

Detailed Summary

Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial Enhancement Act of 2008 - Amends the Port Chicago National Memorial Act of 1992 to require the Secretary of the Interior to administer the Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial as a unit of the National Park System.

Directs the Secretary of Defense to transfer a parcel of land, consisting of approximately five acres, within the proposed boundary on the map entitled "Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial, Proposed Boundary," dated August 2005, to the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior if: (1) the land is excess to military needs; and (2) all environmental remediation actions necessary to respond to environmental contamination related to the land have been completed in accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 and other applicable laws.

Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement with the city of Concord, California, and the East Bay Regional Park District to establish and operate a facility for visitor orientation and parking, administrative offices, and curatorial storage for the Memorial.

Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense, in order to facilitate the land transfer under this Act, should promptly remediate remaining environmental contamination related to the land.

Expresses the sense of Congress that, in order to preserve the Memorial for future generations, the Secretaries of Defense and the Interior should work together to: (1) repair storm damage to the Port Chicago site; and (2) develop a process by which future repairs and necessary modifications to the site can be achieved in as timely and cost-effective a manner as possible.

Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 3/5/2008: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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Revision by webmaster (March 11, 2008, 01:00:00)

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H.R. 3111 would provide for the administration of Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial as a unit of the National Park System.

Detailed Summary

<b>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</b>

Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial Enhancement Act of 2007 - Amends the Port Chicago National Memorial Act of 1992 to require the Secretary of the Interior to administer the Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial as a unit of the National Park System.

Directs the Secretary of Defense, whenever such Secretary determines that specified land within the proposed boundary on the map entitled "Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial, Proposed Boundary", dated August 2005, is excess to military needs, to transfer such land to the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior.

Instructs the Secretary of Defense, as part of such land transfer, to perform all environmental remediation actions necessary to respond to environmental contamination attributable to former military activities on the property.

Expresses the sense of Congress, in order to preserve the Memorial for future generations, that the Secretaries of Defense and the Interior should work together to: (1) repair storm damage to the Port Chicago site; and (2) develop a process by which future repairs and necessary modifications to the site can be achieved in as timely and cost-effective a manner as possible.

Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 3/5/2008: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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Revision by webmaster (March 6, 2008, 01:00:00)

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 3111 would provide for the administration of Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial as a unit of the National Park System.

Detailed Summary

Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement with the City of Concord, California, and the East Bay Regional Park District to establish and operate a facility for visitor orientation and parking, administrative offices, and curatorial storage for the Memorial.

Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 3/5/2008: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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Revision by webmaster (March 5, 2008, 01:00:00)

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 3111 would provide for the administration of Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial as a unit of the National Park System.

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Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 3/4/2008: Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

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Status as of March 5, 2008

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

3/5/2008: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Status as of March 4, 2008

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

3/4/2008: Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

Revision by webmaster (February 2, 2008, 01:00:00)

Sat, 02 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 3111 would provide for the administration of Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial as a unit of the National Park System.

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Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 2/1/2008: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 319.

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Status as of February 1, 2008

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

2/1/2008: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 319.

Revision by webmaster (January 16, 2008, 01:00:00)

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 3111 would provide for the administration of Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial as a unit of the National Park System.

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Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 1/15/2008: House Committee on Armed Services Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Feb. 1, 2008.

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Status as of January 15, 2008

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

1/15/2008: House Committee on Armed Services Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Feb. 1, 2008.

Revision by webmaster (January 11, 2008, 01:00:00)

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 3111 would provide for the administration of Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial as a unit of the National Park System.

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Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 12/19/2007: House Committee on Armed Services Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Jan. 15, 2008.

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Status as of December 19, 2007

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

12/19/2007: House Committee on Armed Services Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Jan. 15, 2008.

Revision by webmaster (October 11, 2007, 01:00:00)

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3111 would provide for the administration of Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial as a unit of the National Park System.

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Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 10/10/2007: House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

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Revision by webmaster (October 10, 2007, 01:00:00)

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3111 would provide for the administration of Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial as a unit of the National Park System.

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Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 9/27/2007: House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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Status as of October 10, 2007

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

10/10/2007: House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

Status as of October 10, 2007

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

10/10/2007: House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

Status as of September 27, 2007

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

9/27/2007: House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Revision by webmaster (September 20, 2007, 01:00:00)

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3111 would provide for the administration of Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial as a unit of the National Park System.

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Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 8/14/2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

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Revision by webmaster (August 15, 2007, 01:00:00)

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H.R. 3111 would provide for the administration of Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial as a unit of the National Park System.

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Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 8/14/2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

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Status as of August 14, 2007

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

8/14/2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

Revision by webmaster (August 4, 2007, 01:00:00)

Sat, 04 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3111 would provide for the administration of Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial as a unit of the National Park System.

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Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 7/23/2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

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Status as of July 23, 2007

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

7/23/2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

Revision by webmaster (July 20, 2007, 01:00:00)

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H.R. 3111 would provide for the administration of Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial as a unit of the National Park System.

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Revision by webmaster (July 20, 2007, 01:00:00)

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H.R. 3111 would provide for the administration of Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial as a unit of the National Park System.

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Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 7/19/2007: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Status as of July 19, 2007

Thu, 19 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

7/19/2007: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.