Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site Act of 1998
Public Law 105-378 · S. 1408 · 105th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Nov 12, 1998 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Sen. Alfonse D’Amato (R-NY)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Daniel Moynihan
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Title I: Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site,
New York
Title II: Other Matters
Title I: Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site, New York - Designates the Lower East Side Tenement at 97 Orchard Street, New York, New York, as a national historic site and an affiliated site of the National Park System.
Requires the Secretary of the Interior to coordinate the operation and interpretation of the Site with the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and Castle Clinton National Monuments. Provides that the Site shall continue to own, operate, and manage the Lower East Side Tenement Museum.
Authorizes the Secretary to enter into a cooperative agreement with the Museum to ensure the marking, interpretation, and preservation of the Site.
Requires the Secretary to develop a general management plan for the Site that: (1) defines the Secretary's role and responsibility with regard to the interpretation and preservation of the Site; and (2) outlines how interpretation and programming for the Site shall be integrated and coordinated with the Statute of Liberty, Ellis Island, and Castle Clinton National Monuments to enhance the story of the Site and Monuments.
Authorizes appropriations. Title II: Other Matters - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into cooperative agreements to provide to Arizona and the town of Springerville, Arizona, technical assistance to interpret, operate, and maintain the Casa Malpais National Historical Landmark and financial assistance for planning, staff training, and development of the Landmark, but not other routine operations.
Provides that such agreements may also: (1) grant the Secretary, acting through the National Park Service, access to public portions of the property covered by the agreements for the purpose of interpreting the Landmark; and (2) prohibit changes or alterations to the Landmark except by mutual agreement between the Secretary and the other parties to all such agreements.
Authorizes appropriations.
Amends Federal law to include in the land and water use management plan for the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Michigan, provisions for appropriate improvements to Alger County Road H-58. Prohibits construction of a scenic shoreline drive in the Lakeshore.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: National Parks Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 17 actions.
- Nov 12, 1998Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 105-378.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 3, 1998PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 14, 1998Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Oct 10, 1998FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Hansen asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 5, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 2, 1998FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 8, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 29, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 16, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Nov 10, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Nov 7, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.