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S 718 114th Congress Senate Public Lands and Natural Resources Conflicts and wars Historic sites and heritage areas Land transfers Military history Parks, recreation areas, trails Virginia

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

Introduced: March 11, 2015 Introduced by: Warner, Mark R. Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov
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Aug 30, 2016
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 580.
Aug 30, 2016
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski under authority of the order of the Senate of 07/14/2016 with amendments. With written report No. 114-308.
Jul 13, 2016
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Mar 17, 2016
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 114-496.
Mar 11, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 11, 2015
Introduced in Senate
 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 Boundary Expansion," and dated March 2016.

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

Interior shall administer any acquired lands or interests as a part of the Battlefield.

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, and
  • from the Army to Interior administrative jurisdiction over approximately 1.171 acres of land for the Battlefield.

The transferred lands shall not be subject to reimbursement or consideration.

The land transferred to the Army shall be excluded from the boundary of the Battlefield.

The land transferred to Interior shall be included within the boundary of the Battlefield and administered as part of it.

What's happening now August 30, 2016

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 580.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1