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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 249

Introduced

To redesignate certain facilities at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park in honor of Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr.

Sponsor
DFrank Pallone, Jr.· New Jersey
Introduced
January 9, 2025
Policy area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Latest action
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.December 9, 2025
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 249 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 249

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

May 14, 2025

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

AN ACT

To redesignate certain facilities at Paterson Great Falls National 
Historical Park in honor of Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. REDESIGNATION OF PATERSON GREAT FALLS NHP FACILITIES.

(a) Great Falls Scenic Overlook Trail Bridge.--Great Falls Scenic 
Overlook Trail Bridge at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park 
shall hereafter be known and designated as ``Bill Pascrell, Jr. Scenic 
Overlook Trail Bridge''.
(b) Overlook Park.--Overlook Park at Paterson Great Falls National 
Historical Park shall hereafter be known and designated as ``Bill 
Pascrell, Jr. Overlook Park''.
(c) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to--
(1) Great Falls Scenic Overlook Trail Bridge shall be 
deemed to be a reference to Bill Pascrell, Jr. Scenic Overlook 
Trail Bridge; and
(2) Overlook Park shall be deemed to be a reference to Bill 
Pascrell, Jr. Overlook Park.

Passed the House of Representatives May 13, 2025.

Attest:

KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,

Clerk.

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