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NPS Study Bill Passes in the House

By Kate Ito | Published: March 24, 2010


Congressman Maurice Hinchey’s Hudson River Valley Special Resource Study Act passed in the House of Representatives on March 19, 2010.  The bill required two-thirds majority (272 votes) to pass.  The totals were 293 Ayes, 115 Nays, and 22 Not Voting.  Of the 293 Ayes, 243 were Democrats and 50 were Republicans while two Democrats and [...]
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• The Legislative Process: HRV Special Resource Study Act

By Kate Ito | Published: February 18, 2010


How is a congressional bill passed? In this article, the legislative process is broken down to track the progress of H.R. 4003, the Hudson River Valley (HRV) Special Resource Study Act. Step 1: Introduction Any member of Congress can introduce a legislative bill, and it may be introduced in either the House of Representatives or the Senate. [...]
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• 1/21 House Subcommittee Hearing on NPS Designation

By Kate Ito | Published: February 10, 2010


New York Congressman Maurice Hinchey’s Hudson River Valley Special Resource Study Act went before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands, a subcommittee of the House Committee on Natural Resources, Thursday, January 21, 2010. The Subcommittee hearing was an initial step for this legislation, which would authorize the National [...]
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• Hudson River Valley Special Resource Study Act

By Kate Ito | Published: January 21, 2010


Congressman Maurice Hinchey, the US representative for New York’s 22nd district, introduced the Hudson River Valley Special Resource Study Act to the House of Representatives on November 3, 2009. This bill directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to evaluate the resources in the Hudson River Valley to determine the [...]
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HRV as Unit of National Park System

By Paul M. Bray | Published: January 21, 2010


First published: Sunday, November 8, 2009 in Times Union National Park In Our Own Backyard Ken Burns’ documentary, “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea”, came as the National Park System approaches its centennial in 2016 and is transforming its role from saving natural wonders like Yellowstone, the Grand Canyon and Yosemite to becoming a presence throughout the [...]
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