To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility of including the battlefields and related sites of the First and Second Battles of Newtonia, Missouri, during the Civil War as part of Wilson's Creek National Battlefield or designating the battlefields and related sites as a separate unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

Bill: 110-hr-376
Sponsor: Rep. Blunt, Roy [R-MO-7]
Introduced: 2007-01-10 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Civil War
Commemorations
Congressional reporting requirements
Governmental investigations
History
Military parks
Missouri
National parks

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-10
text: 
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study relating to the First and Second Battles of Newtonia (Missouri) during the Civil War, including evaluating the suitability and feasibility of adding the battlefields and related sites as part of Wilson's Creek National Battlefield or designating such battlefields and sites as a unit of the National Park System. 

action_date: 2007-03-05
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

 
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study relating to the First and Second Battles of Newtonia (Missouri) during the Civil War, including evaluating the suitability and feasibility of adding the battlefields and related sites as part of Wilson's Creek National Battlefield or designating such battlefields and sites as a unit of the National Park System. 
 
Makes the criteria for the study of areas for potential inclusion in the National Park System applicable to such study.
 
Requires the Secretary to submit to specified congressional committees a report containing the results of such study and any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary. 

action_date: 2007-06-26
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)

 

 
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study relating to the First and Second Battles of Newtonia (Missouri) during the Civil War, including evaluating the suitability and feasibility of adding the battlefields and related sites as part of Wilson's Creek National Battlefield or designating such battlefields and sites as a unit of the National Park System. 
 
Makes the criteria for the study of areas for potential inclusion in the National Park System applicable to such study.
 
Requires the Secretary to submit to specified congressional committees a report containing the results of such study and any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-06-11
text: Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530)
action_date: 2007-06-26
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 232.
action_date: 2007-06-26
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 110-102.
action_date: 2007-06-26
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 110-102.
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2007-05-15
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 110-104.
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2007-03-05
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-03-05
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2133-2134)
action_date: 2007-03-05
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2133-2134)
action_date: 2007-03-05
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 376.
action_date: 2007-03-05
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2133-2134)
action_date: 2007-03-05
text: Mr. Grijalva moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2007-02-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2007-01-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2007-01-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-10
text: Introduced in House