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H.R. 1616: Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site Land Exchange Act

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H.R. 1616: Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site Land Exchange Act

108th Congress · introduced 2003-04-03 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Became Public Law No: 108-314.

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Follow this bill, step by step

  1. Where it came from: introduced 2003-04-03 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 108-314. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site Land Exchange Act

Plain summary

Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site Land Exchange Act - Amends the Act of October 10, 1980, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire by donation or exchange property owned by the State of Georgia or any political subdivision thereof that is within the Martin Luther King, Junior National Historic Site and Preservation District (current law allows such acquisitions only by donation).

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Official text

Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site Land Exchange Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · 3 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1616, Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site Land Exchange Act (2003-08-17); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1616, Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site Land Exchange Act (2003-08-17); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1616, Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site Land Exchange Act (2004-07-16); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1616, Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site Land Exchange Act (2004-07-16)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong108-hr1616 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108