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S. 1748: Presidential Sites Improvement Act

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S. 1748: Presidential Sites Improvement Act

108th Congress · introduced 2003-10-16 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 108-600.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2003-10-16 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 108-600. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  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

Presidential Sites Improvement Act

Plain summary

Presidential Sites Improvement Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to award grants to owners or operators of Presidential sites for major maintenance and improvement projects. Defines "Presidential site" as a site related to a President of the United States that has national significance, is open to the public, and is owned or operated by a State or private institution, organization, or person. Establishes the Presidential Site Grant Commission to review applications for grants and to make recommendations for the awarding of grants under this Act.

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Official text

Presidential Sites Improvement Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH] · 7 cosponsors

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Richard J. Durbin (D-IL)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong108-s1748 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108