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Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site Boundary Expansion Act of 2008

Introduced: May 13, 2008 Introduced by: Cornyn, John Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Sep 16, 2008
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 993.
Sep 16, 2008
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Sep 11, 2008
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jul 30, 2008
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 110-599.
May 13, 2008
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
May 13, 2008
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park Boundary Expansion and Redesignation Act of 2008 - Redesignates the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site (located in Brownsville, Texas, and dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of the Mexican-American War) as the "Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park."

Amends the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site Act of 1991 to expand the boundaries of the Park to include certain land.

What's happening now September 16, 2008

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 993.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4828 Related bill Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park Boundary Expansion and Redesignation Act of 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3011: Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park Boundary Expansion and Redesignation Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-3011/
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"S. 3011: Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park Boundary Expansion and Redesignation Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-3011/.
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