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H.R. 1021: Taunton, Massachusetts Special Resources Study Act

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H.R. 1021: Taunton, Massachusetts Special Resources Study Act

110th Congress · introduced 2007-02-13 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530)

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2007-02-13 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Taunton, Massachusetts Special Resources Study Act

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Taunton, Massachusetts Special Resources Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study and submit a report regarding the suitability and feasibility of designating certain historic buildings and areas in Taunton, Massachusetts, as a unit of the National Park System (NPS). Requires recommendations in the report to include discussion and consideration of the concerns expressed by private landowners with respect to designating the structures referred to in this Act as an NPS unit.

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Official text

Taunton, Massachusetts Special Resources Study Act

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

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · 0 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1021, Taunton, Massachusetts Special Resources Study Act (2008-02-21); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1021, Taunton, Massachusetts Special Resources Study Act (2008-02-21)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong110-hr1021 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110