American Sovereignty and Monterey Historic Military Site Study Act
Lower Presidio Historic Park: National Park Study
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of Lower Presidio Historic Park in Monterey, California.
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process within the House Committee on Natural Resources. It recently had a hearing in a subcommittee and is considered active as it continues to move through the committee review phase.
Legislative Progress
Study bills for specific local sites often struggle to pass on their own and usually need to be included in a larger group of public lands bills.
Key Points
- This bill starts a formal study of Lower Presidio Historic Park in Monterey, California. The goal is to see if the site is important enough to be protected as a National Historic Park.
- The site has deep roots in history. It was a home for indigenous peoples for 12,000 years before becoming a military base for Spain, Mexico, and the United States. It is also where the American flag was first raised in California in 1846.
- The study will also look at the legacy of the Buffalo Soldiers. These African American soldiers served at the site before becoming some of the nation's first park rangers at Sequoia and Yosemite National Parks.
- The Interior Department will have three years to finish the study once they get the money. They will look at the costs of running the park and talk to local tribes and government groups to see if federal management is the best choice.
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Milestones
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of Lower Presidio Historic Park in Monterey, California.
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