Great Falls Historic District Study Act of 2001
Public Law 107-59 · H.R. 146 · 107th Congress · began in the House
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Nov 5, 2001 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-NJ-8)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateUnanimous consent
Data notes
The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.
Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Great Falls Historic District Study Act of 2001 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating the Great Falls Historic District in Paterson, New Jersey, as a unit of the National Park System.
Authorizes appropriations.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Federal Lands Subcommittee
Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Senate · hearings by (full committee), markup by, referred to, reported by
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 20 actions.
- Nov 5, 2001Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 107-59.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 25, 2001PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 17, 2001FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Oct 1, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Aug 2, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 17, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- May 10, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- May 9, 2001FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Hefley asked unanimous consent to discharge the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union and consider.
- Apr 24, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 28, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 22, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 13, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Feb 15, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jan 3, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
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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.