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Read. Follow. Verify.Hearings on the Creation of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park
Record date · July 20, 2026
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What This Bill Does
This document contains the official transcripts from 1977 and 1978 Senate hearings regarding , a bill proposed to establish the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park in Louisiana.
The hearings document the legislative process and public testimony that led to the federal designation and protection of historical and environmental sites in Louisiana under the National Park Service.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Residents of Louisiana
The establishment of the park impacts local land use and historical preservation efforts in the state.
National Park Service
The agency is tasked with the potential management and oversight of the proposed historical park.
Key Facts
- The document covers two specific hearing dates: December 17, 1977, in Gretna, Louisiana, and February 3, 1978, in Washington, D.C.
- The hearings were conducted by the Subcommittee on Parks and Recreation of the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- The primary subject of the hearings is S. 1829, a bill to establish the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park.
- The hearings represent the formal legislative record for the creation of the park.
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Bicoastal Hearing Strategy
The committee held hearings both in the local area affected (Louisiana) and in the capital (Washington, D.C.), indicating a strategy to balance local input with federal legislative review.
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