A bill to designate the visitor and education center at Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine as the "Paul S. Sarbanes Visitor and Education Center".
Latest Action
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 603.
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GovScope Watchdog™
AI Government Intelligence™This Senate bill, numbered 3544 in the 118th Congress, proposes to designate the visitor and education center at Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine as the "Paul S. Sarbanes Visitor and Education Center." The bill does not include a detailed summary or full text in the available data. The latest recorded action was its placement on the Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders with Calendar No. 603. The bill falls under the policy area of Public Lands and Natural Resources and has a status of Failed / Expired as of the last update.
The bill aimed to rename a visitor and education center at a national historic site but did not advance to become law and is currently expired.
- The bill seeks to rename the visitor and education center at Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine after Paul S. Sarbanes.
- No detailed legislative text or summary is available to provide further specifics on implementation or funding.
- The bill was placed on the Senate Legislative Calendar but ultimately failed or expired without enactment.
['Visitors to Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine', 'National Park Service as the managing agency', 'Individuals or groups associated with Paul S. Sarbanes, including historical or commemorative interests']
['Lack of detailed information on funding or administrative changes related to the renaming', 'Potential costs associated with signage, materials, or updates to official documentation not specified', 'No oversight or enforcement provisions detailed in the available data']
The bill was introduced in the Senate during the 118th Congress and was placed on the legislative calendar but did not progress to passage. It relates to the naming of federal public lands facilities, a common practice to honor individuals. The absence of further legislative action suggests limited prioritization or competing legislative demands.
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['Renaming the visitor center could increase public awareness of Paul S. Sarbanes and potentially enhance educational programming at Fort McHenry.', 'Administrative updates to signage and materials may require coordination and resource allocation within the National Park Service.']
The absence of a full bill text and official summary limits transparency regarding the scope, funding, and administrative impact of the renaming. Tracking such bills is important to understand how commemorative naming affects federal property management and resource allocation. The bill's failure to advance also highlights the need to monitor legislative priorities and calendar placements for public lands-related measures.
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