H.R.2627 - Act Commemorating the LITE, or Lifetime Innovations of Thomas Edison

To establish the Thomas Edison National Historical Park in the State of New Jersey as the successor to the Edison National Historic Site. view all titles (4)

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  • Short: Act Commemorating the LITE, or Lifetime Innovations of Thomas Edison as passed house.
  • Official: To establish the Thomas Edison National Historical Park in the State of New Jersey as the successor to the Edison National Historic Site. as introduced.
  • Short: Act Commemorating the LITE, or Lifetime Innovations of Thomas Edison as reported to senate.
  • Short: Act Commemorating the LITE, or Lifetime Innovations of Thomas Edison as introduced.

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6/16/2008--Reported to Senate amended. Act Commemorating the LITE, or Lifetime Innovations of Thomas Edison - Establishes the Thomas Edison National Historical Park in New Jersey as a unit of the National Park System. Specifies that the Historical Park shall be comprised of all property ow

Official Summary

6/16/2008--Reported to Senate amended. Act Commemorating the LITE, or Lifetime Innovations of Thomas Edison - Establishes the Thomas Edison National Historical Park in New Jersey as a unit of the National Park System. Specifies that the Historical Park shall be comprised of all property owned by the United States in the Edison National Historic Site as well as all property authorized to be acquired by the Secretary of the Interior for inclusion in the Historic Site before the enactment of this Act. Allows the Secretary to acquire:
(1) land or interests in land within the Historical Park's boundaries only from willing sellers; and
(2) personal property associated with, and appropriated for, interpretation of the Historical Park. Permits the Secretary to consult and enter into cooperative agreements with interested entities and individuals to provide for the preservation, development, interpretation, and use of the Historical Park. Repeals the Act regarding the establishment and administration of the Edison National Historic Site. Authorizes appropriations.

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10/09/08
New government documents in Milner Library, September 2008

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05/20/08
Ohio Edison

HR 2627 would establish the Thomas Edison National Historical Park in New Jersey as the successor to the Edison National Historic Site Jun Choi, Edison NJ Jerramiah Healy, Jersey City NJ Corey Booker, Newark NJ Mark Mallory, ...

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05/19/08
H.R. 2627

H.R. 2627. Act Commemorating the LITE,. or Lifetime Innovations of Thomas Edison. As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. on May 7, 2008. H.R. 2627 would redesignate the Edison National Historic Site ...

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