Franklin National Battlefield Study Act

Bill: 109-hr-1972
Sponsor: Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7]
Introduced: 2005-04-28 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Civil War
Commemorations
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Governmental investigations
History
Military history
Military parks
National parks
Tennessee

Summary:
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: 
Franklin National Battlefield Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of sites in the cities of Brentwood, Franklin, Triune, Thompson's Station, and Spring Hill, Tennessee (the study area), relating to the Battle of Franklin (a battle fought during the Civil War) to determine the national significance of the sites and the suitability and feasibility of including the sites in the National Park System. Requires such study to include the analysis and recommendations of the Secretary on: (1) the effect on the study area of including the sites in the National Park System; and (2) whether the sites could be included in an existing unit of the National Park System or other federally designated unit in the State of Tennessee. 

action_date: 2005-11-10
text: 
Franklin National Battlefield Study Act. - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of sites in the cities of Brentwood, Franklin, Triune, Thompson's Station, and Spring Hill, Tennessee (the study area), relating to the Battle of Franklin (a battle fought during the Civil War) to determine the national significance of the sites and the suitability and feasibility of including the sites in the National Park System. Requires such study to include the analysis and recommendations of the Secretary on: (1) the effect on the study area of including the sites in the National Park System; and (2) whether the sites could be included in an existing unit of the National Park System or other federally designated unit in the State of Tennessee. 
 
Requires the Secretary to submit to specified congressional committees a report describing the findings of the study and any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary.
 
Authorizes appropriations.

action_date: 2005-11-15
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on November 10, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Franklin National Battlefield Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of sites in the cities of Brentwood, Franklin, Triune, Thompson's Station, and Spring Hill, Tennessee (the study area), relating to the Battle of Franklin (a battle fought during the Civil War) to determine the national significance of the sites and the suitability and feasibility of including the sites in the National Park System. Requires such study to include the analysis and recommendations of the Secretary on: (1) the effect on the study area of including the sites in the National Park System; and (2) whether the sites could be included in an existing unit of the National Park System or other federally designated unit in the State of Tennessee. 
 
Requires the Secretary to submit to specified congressional committees a report describing the findings of the study and any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary.
 
Authorizes appropriations.

action_date: 2005-11-16
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on November 10, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Franklin National Battlefield Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of sites in the cities of Brentwood, Franklin, Triune, Thompson's Station, and Spring Hill, Tennessee (the study area), relating to the Battle of Franklin (a battle fought during the Civil War) to determine the national significance of the sites and the suitability and feasibility of including the sites in the National Park System. Requires such study to include the analysis and recommendations of the Secretary on: (1) the effect on the study area of including the sites in the National Park System; and (2) whether the sites could be included in an existing unit of the National Park System or other federally designated unit in the State of Tennessee. 
 
Requires the Secretary to submit to specified congressional committees a report describing the findings of the study and any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary.
 
Authorizes appropriations. 

action_date: 2005-12-01
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on November 10, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Franklin National Battlefield Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of sites in the cities of Brentwood, Franklin, Triune, Thompson's Station, and Spring Hill, Tennessee (the study area), relating to the Battle of Franklin (a battle fought during the Civil War) to determine the national significance of the sites and the suitability and feasibility of including the sites in the National Park System. Requires such study to include the analysis and recommendations of the Secretary on: (1) the effect on the study area of including the sites in the National Park System; and (2) whether the sites could be included in an existing unit of the National Park System or other federally designated unit in the State of Tennessee. 
 
Requires the Secretary to submit to specified congressional committees a report describing the findings of the study and any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary.
 
Authorizes appropriations. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-12-01
text: Became Public Law No: 109-120.
action_date: 2005-12-01
text: Became Public Law No: 109-120.
action_date: 2005-12-01
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2005-12-01
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2005-11-28
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2005-11-28
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2005-11-16
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2005-11-16
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2005-11-16
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S13042)
action_date: 2005-11-16
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S13042)
action_date: 2005-11-16
text: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 289.
action_date: 2005-11-15
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-11-15
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10168-10169)
action_date: 2005-11-15
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10168-10169)
action_date: 2005-11-15
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1972.
action_date: 2005-11-15
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10168-10169)
action_date: 2005-11-15
text: Mrs. Musgrave moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2005-11-10
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 159.
action_date: 2005-11-10
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-289.
action_date: 2005-11-10
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-289.
action_date: 2005-10-19
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2005-10-19
text: Subcommittee on National Parks Discharged.
action_date: 2005-10-19
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2005-09-29
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2005-05-10
text: Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
action_date: 2005-05-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks.
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 109-120