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S. 488 110th Congress Senate

Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site Boundary Revision Act of 2007

Official title: A bill to revise the boundary of the Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site in the State of North Carolina, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 5, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Jul 12, 2007
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 110-158.
Feb 5, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Feb 5, 2007
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 12, 2007

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 110-158.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site Boundary Revision Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire from willing sellers not more than 115 acres of land (including any improvements to the land) or interest (including conservation easements) in land contiguous to the Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site for inclusion in the Site.

Permits up to five acres of such acquired land to be used for: (1) a visitor and education center; and (2) a visitor parking area.

Instructs the Secretary, upon the acquisition of any land or interest in land under this Act, to revise the boundary of the Site to reflect the acquisition. Requires any land acquired under this Act to be administered by the Secretary as part of the Site.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1100 Identical bill Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site Boundary Revision Act of 2007
  • S 2739 Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 488: Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site Boundary Revision Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-488/
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