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Fort Frederica National Monument Boundary Expansion Act

Introduced: September 10, 2015 Introduced by: Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" Republican · Georgia See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 7, 2016
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sep 6, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 6, 2016
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5064-5065)
Sep 6, 2016
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5064-5065)
Sep 6, 2016
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3480.
Sep 6, 2016
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5064-5065)
Sep 6, 2016
Mr. Thompson (PA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 25, 2016
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 543.
Jul 25, 2016
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-701.
Jun 15, 2016
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 15, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 14, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 14, 2016
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
May 24, 2016
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sep 21, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Sep 10, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Sep 10, 2015
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fort Frederica National Monument Boundary Expansion Act

(Sec. 2) This bill expands the boundary of the Fort Frederica National Monument on Saint Simon Island, Georgia, and increases the maximum number of acres that may be included in the monument from 250 to 305 acres.

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

No nonfederal property may be included in the monument without the owner's written consent.

Interior may not acquire land or interests by condemnation or eminent domain.

Nothing in this bill, neither the establishment of the monument nor the management plan for the monument, shall be construed as creating buffer zones outside of the monument.

What's happening now September 7, 2016

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

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