S. 1687: Manhattan Project National Historical Park Study Act

108th Congress · introduced 2003-09-30 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Became Public Law No: 108-340.

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Where it came from: introduced 2003-09-30 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 108-340. (final step reached)
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Official title

Manhattan Project National Historical Park Study Act

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on May 20, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Manhattan Project National Historical Park Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior (the Secretary) to conduct a study of the historically significant sites associated with the Manhattan Project (the study area), including the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, the Hanford Site in the State of Washington, and the Oak Ridge Reservation in Tennessee, to assess the national significance, suitability, and feasibility of designating one or more sites within such area as a unit of the National Park System (NPS). Instructs the Secretary to: (1) evaluate, in coordination with the Secretary of Energy, the compatibility of designating one or more sites within the study area as an NPS unit with maintaining the security, productivity, and management goals of the Department of Energy (DOE) and public health and safety; and (2) consider existing research by DOE on the historical significance and feasibility of preserving and interpreting the various sites and structures in such area. Requires the Secretary to submit to Congress a report on the findings of the study and the conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary. Authorizes appropriations.

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Manhattan Project National Historical Park Study Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · 4 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 1687, Manhattan Project National Historical Park Study Act (2004-05-05); CBO cost estimate: S. 1687, Manhattan Project National Historical Park Study Act (2004-05-05)

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Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Patty Murray (D-WA)

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108s1687.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/s>

Record fed-us-cong108-s1687 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108