Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park Boundary Expansion and Redesignation Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-4828
Sponsor: Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27]
Introduced: 2007-12-18 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Boundaries
Commemorations
Historic sites
History
Land transfers
Military parks
Texas

Summary:
action_date: 2007-12-18
text: 
Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site Boundary Expansion Act of 2007 - Amends the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site Act of 1991 to expand the boundaries of the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site to include certain land. 

action_date: 2008-07-29
text: 
Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park Boundary Expansion and Redesignation Act of 2008 - Redesignates the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site (located in Brownsville, Texas, and dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of the Mexican-American War) as the &quot;Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park.&quot;
 
Amends the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site Act of 1991 to expand the boundaries of the Park to include certain land. 

action_date: 2008-09-24
text: 
Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park Boundary Expansion and Redesignation Act of 2008 - Redesignates the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site (located in Brownsville, Texas, and dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of the Mexican-American War) as the &quot;Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park.&quot;

Amends the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site Act of 1991 to expand the boundaries of the Park to include certain land. 


Legislative actions:
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. (CR 9/22/2008 H8495)
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.(CR 9/22/2008 H8495)
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. 4828.
action_date: 2008-09-22
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8495-8496)
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. 509.
action_date: 2008-07-29
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-791.
action_date: 2008-07-29
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-791.
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: 2008-06-05
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2008-01-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2007-12-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2007-12-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-12-18
text: Introduced in House