To redesignate certain facilities at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park in honor of Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr.
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Would rename two facilities at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park in Paterson, New Jersey — a scenic trail bridge and an overlook park — in honor of the late Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr.
What this bill would do
What it would do
The bill would redesignate two facilities at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park in Paterson, New Jersey. The Great Falls Scenic Overlook Trail Bridge would be renamed the Bill Pascrell, Jr. Scenic Overlook Trail Bridge, and Overlook Park would be renamed Bill Pascrell, Jr. Overlook Park. Any reference to either facility in laws, maps, regulations, or other official records would be treated as a reference to the new names.
Key provisions
- 1Would redesignate the Great Falls Scenic Overlook Trail Bridge as the Bill Pascrell, Jr. Scenic Overlook Trail Bridge
- 2Would redesignate Overlook Park as Bill Pascrell, Jr. Overlook Park
- 3Would require all official laws, maps, regulations, and documents to treat references to the old names as references to the new names
Who would be affected
Visitors, staff, and administrators of Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park in New Jersey, as well as any agencies or offices that maintain official maps, documents, or records referencing the renamed facilities.
Why it matters
The change is honorific: it renames two specific park features after a former New Jersey congressman and has no effect on how the park operates, is funded, or is managed.
What would change
Funding and costs
Congressional Budget Office estimate
CBO estimates H.R. 249 would cost less than $500,000 over the 2025–2030 period, with no effect on direct spending, revenues, or the deficit.
H.R. 249 would redesignate a bridge and a park within Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park in honor of Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. CBO estimates that updating maps, informational materials, and signage would cost less than $500,000 over the 2025–2030 period; that spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds (discretionary spending Congress must separately approve) and is not estimated beyond 2030. The bill has no effect on direct (mandatory) spending, revenues, or the deficit in any scoring window, and CBO identified no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates.
Legislative status & sources
Latest action
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
Official CRS summary
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This bill renames a trail and a park within Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park located in Paterson, New Jersey, in honor of Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. Specifically, it renames the Great Falls Scenic Overlook Trail Bridge as the Bill Pascrell, Jr. Scenic Overlook Trail Bridge. It also renames Overlook Park as Bill Pascrell, Jr. Overlook Park.
Legislative subjects
Congressional tributes; Historic sites and heritage areas; Members of Congress; New Jersey; Parks, recreation areas, trails; Public Lands and Natural Resources
Committee report
H. Rept. 119-62