Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site Study Act of 1998
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (31 Jul 1998): Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
What this bill does
This bill, introduced in 1998, would direct the Secretary of the Interior, working through the National Park Service, to conduct a study of the Sand Creek Massacre site in Colorado. The study would determine the exact location and boundaries of the massacre area. It would also assess whether the site is suitable and feasible for designation as a unit of the National Park System.
The study would involve cost estimates for any land acquisition, development, and ongoing management and protection of the area. The Secretary would be required to consult with the State of Colorado and three specific Native American tribes: the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribe of Oklahoma, the Northern Cheyenne Tribe, and the Northern Arapaho Tribe. The bill also calls for incorporating oral histories of the massacre from descendants of survivors into the study, where practical.
The bill has been introduced in the House of Representatives and referred to the Committee on Resources. It has not yet advanced beyond this initial stage. If passed, it would authorize appropriations for the study.
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Official summary
Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site Study Act of 1998 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to submit a resource study of the Sand Creek Massacre site in Colorado to specified congressional committees. Requires the Secretary to act through the Director of the National Park Service and consult with the State of Colorado and the tribes of the Cheyenne and Arapaho of Oklahoma, the Northern Cheyenne, and the Northern Arapaho (the Tribes). Requires the study to: (1) identify the location and extent of the massacre area and the suitability and feasibility of designating the site as a unit of the National Park System; and (2) include cost estimates for any necessary acquisition, development, operation and maintenance, and identification of alternatives for the management and protection of the area. Directs the Secretary to record and incorporate into the resource study oral histories of the Sand Creek Massacre that have been passed down to descendants of its survivors within the Tribes, to the extent practical. Authorizes appropriations.
Timeline
31 Jul 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 4341 do?
- This bill, introduced in 1998, would direct the Secretary of the Interior, working through the National Park Service, to conduct a study of the Sand Creek Massacre site in Colorado. The study would determine the exact location and boundaries of the massacre area. It would also assess whether the site is suitable and feasible for designation as a unit of the National Park System. The study would involve cost estimates for any land acquisition, development, and ongoing management and protection of the area. The Secretary would be required to consult with the State of Colorado and three specific Native American tribes: the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribe of Oklahoma, the Northern Cheyenne Tribe, and the Northern Arapaho Tribe. The bill also calls for incorporating oral histories of the massacre from descendants of survivors into the study, where practical. The bill has been introduced in the House of Representatives and referred to the Committee on Resources. It has not yet advanced beyond this initial stage. If passed, it would authorize appropriations for the study.
- Has H.R. 4341 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 4341. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 4341?
- H.R. 4341 was sponsored by Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4] (R-CO), with 2 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 4341?
- Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands. (31 Jul 1998).
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