S. 2722: Heart Mountain Relocation Center Study Act of 2009

111th Congress · introduced 2009-11-03 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 531.

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Where it came from: introduced 2009-11-03 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Heart Mountain Relocation Center Study Act of 2009

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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Heart Mountain Relocation Center Study Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the Heart Mountain Relocation Center in Park County, Wyoming, and report to Congress on the study's results and any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary. Requires the Secretary, in conducting such study, to: (1) evaluate the national significance of the Relocation Center and surrounding area; (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the Relocation Center as a unit of the National Park System; (3) consider other alternatives for preservation, protection, and interpretation of the site; (4) identify cost estimates for any federal acquisition, development, interpretation, operation, and maintenance associated with such alternatives; (5) identify potential impacts on landowners of designation of the site as a System unit; and (6) consult with interested public and private entities and private property owners, or other interested individuals, that may be affected by any such designation.

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Heart Mountain Relocation Center Study Act of 2009

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Sponsor: Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] · 1 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 2722, Heart Mountain Relocation Center Study Act of 2009 (2010-06-30); CBO cost estimate: S. 2722, Heart Mountain Relocation Center Study Act of 2009 (2010-06-30)

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Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] reported raising $1.8 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate without amendment)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111s2722.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/s>

Record fed-us-cong111-s2722 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111