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Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Battlefield Protection Act

Introduced: January 4, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 2, 2008
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sep 25, 2008
Received in the Senate.
Sep 24, 2008
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9406)
Sep 24, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 24, 2008
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 9/22/2008 H8491-8492)
Sep 24, 2008
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 9/22/2008 H8491-8492)
Sep 22, 2008
Ms. Bordallo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 22, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 160.
Sep 22, 2008
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Young (AK) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Sep 22, 2008
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8491-8493)
Jul 29, 2008
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 514.
Jul 29, 2008
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-796.
Jul 16, 2008
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 16, 2008
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 16, 2008
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
Jul 10, 2008
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 7, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Jan 4, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 4, 2007
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Battlefield Protection Act - Amends the American Battlefield Protection Act of 1996 to direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the American Battlefield Protection Program, to establish an acquisition grant program for battlefields and associated sites identified in the Report to Congress on the Historic Preservation of Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Sites in the United States (battlefield report).

Authorizes the Secretary to provide grants to states or local governments (eligible entities) to pay the federal share of the cost of acquiring fee-simple or lesser interests from willing sellers in such sites. Permits eligible entities to acquire an interest in eligible sites using such grants in partnership with nonprofit organizations.

Requires the non-federal share of the cost of acquisition of eligible sites to be not less than 50 percent of the total.

Subjects acquired property to the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act's prohibition against conversion to other than public outdoor recreation uses without the Secretary's approval.

Requires the Secretary to submit to Congress a report on activities carried out under this Act and an update of the battlefield report.

Authorizes appropriations to: (1) provide grants under the Program for FY2009 through FY2013; and (2) update the battlefield report.

What's happening now October 2, 2008

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3