Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Battlefield Protection Act

Bill: 110-hr-160
Sponsor: Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12]
Introduced: 2007-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: American Revolution
Armed Forces and National Security
Commemorations
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Economics and Public Finance
Europe
Grants-in-aid
Historic sites
History
Land transfers
Land use
Military history
Military parks
Nonprofit organizations
Social Welfare
United Kingdom
War

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: 
Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Battlefield Protection Act - Amends the American Battlefield Protection Act of 1996 to direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the American Battlefield Protection Program, to establish an acquisition grant program for battlefields and associated sites identified in the Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Historic Preservation Study (battlefield report). 
 
Authorizes the Secretary to provide grants to States or local governments (eligible entities) to pay the Federal share of the cost of acquiring such sites. Permits eligible entities to acquire an interest in eligible sites using such grants in partnership with nonprofit organizations.
 
Requires the non-federal share of the cost of acquisition of eligible sites to be not less than 50 percent of the total.
 
Subjects acquired property to the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act's prohibition against conversion to other than public outdoor recreation uses without the Secretary's approval.
 
Requires the Secretary to submit to Congress a report on activities carried out under this Act and updates to the battlefield report.

action_date: 2008-07-29
text: 
Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Battlefield Protection Act - Amends the American Battlefield Protection Act of 1996 to direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the American Battlefield Protection Program, to establish an acquisition grant program for battlefields and associated sites identified in the Report to Congress on the Historic Preservation of Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Sites in the United States (battlefield report). 

Authorizes the Secretary to provide grants to states or local governments (eligible entities) to pay the federal share of the cost of acquiring fee-simple or lesser interests from willing sellers in such sites. Permits eligible entities to acquire an interest in eligible sites using such grants in partnership with nonprofit organizations. 

Requires the non-federal share of the cost of acquisition of eligible sites to be not less than 50 percent of the total.

Subjects acquired property to the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act's prohibition against conversion to other than public outdoor recreation uses without the Secretary's approval. 

Requires the Secretary to submit to Congress a report on activities carried out under this Act and an update of the battlefield report.

Authorizes appropriations to: (1) provide grants under the Program for FY2009 through FY2013; and (2) update the battlefield report. 

action_date: 2008-09-24
text: 
Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Battlefield Protection Act - Amends the American Battlefield Protection Act of 1996 to direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the American Battlefield Protection Program, to establish an acquisition grant program for battlefields and associated sites identified in the Report to Congress on the Historic Preservation of Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Sites in the United States (battlefield report). 

Authorizes the Secretary to provide grants to states or local governments (eligible entities) to pay the federal share of the cost of acquiring fee-simple or lesser interests from willing sellers in such sites. Permits eligible entities to acquire an interest in eligible sites using such grants in partnership with nonprofit organizations. 

Requires the non-federal share of the cost of acquisition of eligible sites to be not less than 50 percent of the total.

Subjects acquired property to the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act's prohibition against conversion to other than public outdoor recreation uses without the Secretary's approval. 

Requires the Secretary to submit to Congress a report on activities carried out under this Act and an update of the battlefield report.

Authorizes appropriations to: (1) provide grants under the Program for FY2009 through FY2013; and (2) update the battlefield report. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-10-02
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2008-09-25
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2008-09-24
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-09-24
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 9/22/2008 H8491-8492)
action_date: 2008-09-24
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 9/22/2008 H8491-8492)
action_date: 2008-09-24
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9406)
action_date: 2008-09-22
text: At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Young (AK) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
action_date: 2008-09-22
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 160.
action_date: 2008-09-22
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8491-8493)
action_date: 2008-09-22
text: Ms. Bordallo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2008-07-29
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 514.
action_date: 2008-07-29
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-796.
action_date: 2008-07-29
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-796.
action_date: 2008-07-16
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2008-07-16
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2008-07-16
text: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
action_date: 2008-07-10
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2007-02-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Introduced in House