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Petersburg National Battlefield Boundary Modification Act

Introduced: April 24, 2012 See on congress.gov
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May 18, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Apr 6, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Mar 31, 2011
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 31, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Petersburg National Battlefield Boundary Modification Act - Modifies the boundary of Petersburg National Battlefield in Virginia to include the properties identified on the map titled "Petersburg National Battlefield Boundary Expansion," and dated June 2007.

Authorizes the Secretaries of the Interior and the Army to transfer the administrative jurisdiction for approximately 1.171 acres under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior within the boundary of the Petersburg National Battlefield in exchange for approximately 1.170 acres under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Army within the boundary of the Fort Lee Military Reservation adjacent to the Battlefield.

Requires the conveyed land to be included within the boundary of Petersburg National Battlefield.

What's happening now May 18, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
GREEN, GENE
· Apr 24, 2012
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Sep 19, 2011
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jun 13, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1296: Petersburg National Battlefield Boundary Modification Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1296/
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"H.R. 1296: Petersburg National Battlefield Boundary Modification Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1296/.
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H.R. 1296, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1296/.
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