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HR 1621 114th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Conflicts and wars Historic sites and heritage areas Land transfers Military history Parks, recreation areas, trails Virginia

To modify the boundary of Petersburg National Battlefield in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 25, 2015 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 11, 2016
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 436.
May 11, 2016
Committee on Armed Services discharged.
May 11, 2016
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-562, Part I.
Mar 16, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 16, 2016
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 15, 2016
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
Mar 15, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 11, 2016
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Aug 13, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Apr 8, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Mar 25, 2015
Introduced in House
Mar 25, 2015
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.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(Sec. 1) This bill modifies the boundary of Petersburg National Battlefield in Virginia to include the land and interests in land identified on the map titled "Petersburg National Battlefield Proposed Boundary Expansion," and dated March 2016.

The Department of the Interior may acquire such land and interests by donation, purchase, exchange, or transfer only from willing sellers.

The bill transfers from Interior to the Department of the Army administrative jurisdiction over approximately 1.170 acres of land for the Fort Lee Military Reservation.

The bill transfers from the Department of the Army to Interior administrative jurisdiction over approximately 1.171 acres of land for the Battlefield.

The transfers of administrative jurisdiction under this bill shall be subject to the following conditions: (1) the transfers shall occur without reimbursement or consideration, (2) the land transferred to Interior shall be included within the boundary of the Battlefield, and (3) the land transferred to the Department of the Army shall be excluded from the boundary of the Battlefield.

What's happening now May 11, 2016

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 436.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 718 Related bill A bill to modify the boundary of Petersburg National Battlefield in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and for other purpose…
  • HR 4909 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
Comstock, Barbara
· Mar 17, 2016
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Apr 21, 2015
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Mar 25, 2015
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