American Battlefield Protection Program Enhancement Act of 2023

To amend chapter 3081 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Battlefield Protection Program Enhancement Act of 2023 2. American battlefield protection program improvements (a) Definitions Section 308101 of title 54, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 308101. Definitions In this chapter: (1) Secretary The term Secretary (2) Battlefield Reports The term Battlefield Reports (A) the document entitled Report on the Nation’s Civil War Battlefields (B) the document entitled Report to Congress on the Historic Preservation of Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Sites in the United States . (b) Preservation assistance Section 308102(a) of title 54, United States Code, is amended by striking Federal organizations Federal agencies, States, Tribes, local governments, other public entities, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations (c) Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants Improvements Section 308103 of title 54, United States Code, is amended— (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) Eligible site defined In this section, the term eligible site (1) means a site that— (A) is not within the exterior boundaries of a unit of the National Park System; and (B) is identified in the Battlefield Reports as a battlefield; and (2) excludes sites identified in the Battlefield Reports as associated historic sites. ; (2) in subsection (b), by striking State and local governments States, Tribes, local governments, and nonprofit organizations (3) in subsection (c), by striking State or local government State, Tribe, or local government (4) in subsection (e), by striking under this section under this section, including by States, Tribes, local governments, and nonprofit organizations, (d) Battlefield Restoration Grants Improvements Section 308105 of title 54, United States Code, is amended— (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) Establishment The Secretary shall establish a battlefield restoration grant program (referred to in this section as the program (1) land preserved and protected under the battlefield acquisition grant program established under section 308103(b); or (2) battlefield land that is— (A) owned by a State, Tribe, local government, or nonprofit organization; and (B) referred to in the Battlefield Reports. ; and (2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: (b) Eligible sites The Secretary may make grants under this section for Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and Civil War battlefield sites— (1) eligible for assistance under the battlefield acquisition grant program established under section 308103(b); or (2) on battlefield land that is— (A) owned by a State, Tribe, local government, or nonprofit organization; and (B) referred to in the Battlefield Reports. . (e) Updates and improvements Chapter 3081 308106. Updates and improvements to Battlefield Reports Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this section, and every 10 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that updates the Battlefield Reports to reflect— (1) preservation activities carried out at the battlefields in the period since the publication of the most recent Battlefield Reports update; (2) changes in the condition, including core and study areas, of the battlefields during that period; and (3) any other relevant developments relating to the battlefields during that period. . (f) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 3081 (1) By amending the item relating to section 308101 to read as follows: 308101. Definitions. . (2) By adding at the end the following: 308106. Updates and improvements to Battlefield Reports. . November 3, 2023 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: American Battlefield Protection Program Enhancement Act of 2023 This bill expands the National Park Service's American Battlefield Protection Program. The bill expands the battlefield acquisition grant program to allow grants to be (1) awarded to Indian tribes and nonprofit organizations, and (2) awarded to acquire certain Revolutionary War or War of 1812 battlefields. The bill expands eligibility for the battlefield restoration grant program to include battlefield land that is owned by a state, tribe, local government, or nonprofit organization. Not later than 2 years after this bill's enactment and every 10 years thereafter, the American Battlefield Protection Program must report to Congress on preservation activities and the condition of battlefields.