S. 2178: National Park System Laws Technical Amendments Act of 2004
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S. 2178: National Park System Laws Technical Amendments Act of 2004
108th Congress · introduced 2004-03-09 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Became Public Law No: 108-352.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2004-03-09 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 108-352. (final step reached)
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Official title
National Park System Laws Technical Amendments Act of 2004
Plain summary
National Park System Laws Technical Amendments Act of 2004 - Makes technical and clerical amendments to specified parks and public land laws. (Sec. 2) Amends the Lackawanna Valley National Heritage Area Act of 2000 to authorize the Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority to make grants and enter into cooperative agreements. (Sec. 7) Amends the Vicksburg Campaign Trail Battlefields Preservation Act of 2000 to include Fort Heiman, Kentucky, and resources in and around Columbus, Kentucky, within the battlefield areas for preservation. (Sec. 9) Allows employees of foundations established by Acts of Congress to solicit private sector funds on behalf of Federal land management agencies to qualify for General Services Administration (GSA) contract airfares. (Sec. 10) Designates as official titles the popular names for the National Park Service Organic Act and the National Park System General Authorities Act.
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National Park System Laws Technical Amendments Act of 2004
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Sponsor: Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · 0 cosponsors
Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 2178, National Park System Laws Technical Amendments Act of 2004 (2004-03-02); CBO cost estimate: S. 2178, National Park System Laws Technical Amendments Act of 2004 (2004-03-02)
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108s2178.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/s>
Record fed-us-cong108-s2178 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108