To permit the payment of medical expenses incurred by the United States Park Police in the performance of duty to be made directly by the National Park Service, to allow for waiver and indemnification in mutual law enforcement agreements between the National Park Service and a State or political subdivision when required by State law, and for other purposes.
Public Law 106-437 · H.R. 4404 · 106th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Nov 6, 2000 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. James Hansen (R-UT-1)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Policemen and Firemen's Retirement and Disability Act to: (1) permit the payment of medical expenses incurred by a member of the U.S. Park Police in the performance of duty to be made directly by the National Park Service if the expenses are certified by the Chief, U.S. Park Police; and (2) authorize appropriations to reimburse the National Park Service for such payments.
Provides indemnification for States and political subdivisions from claims by third parties for property damage or personal injury arising from activities outside of their respective jurisdictions under an agreement for cooperation with law enforcement personnel of the National Park System (including special policemen designated from other Federal, State, or local government agencies).
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Oversight and Accountability Committee · House · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: Civil Service and Agency Organization Subcommittee- Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Federal Lands Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 18 actions.
- Nov 6, 2000Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-437.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 28, 2000PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 26, 2000FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Oct 17, 2000FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Calvert moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Sep 14, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 28, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 22, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 8, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- May 12, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Civil Service and Agency Organization Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- May 9, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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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.