H.R. 7198 · 115th Congress
Long Island Aviation History Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Kathleen Rice
- Introduced
- 2018-11-29
- Latest action
- 2018-12-07 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Summary
Long Island Aviation History Act
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of Long Island, New York, with a particular focus on the Hempstead Plains, the areas surrounding Suffolk County Air Force Base, the hamlet of Bethpage, the hamlet of Port Washington, and the village of Farmingdale. Interior shall evaluate the national significance of the area based on an assessment of aviation history of Long Island and determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the area as a unit of the National Park System in commemoration of Long Island's aviation history.