Fort Frederica National Monument Boundary Expansion Act

Bill: 114-hr-3480
Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
Introduced: 2015-09-10 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Georgia
Historic sites and heritage areas
Land transfers
Land use and conservation
Military history
Monuments and memorials
Parks, recreation areas, trails

Summary:
action_date: 2015-09-10
text: 

Fort Frederica National Monument Boundary Expansion Act of 2015

 
 Expands the boundary of the Fort Frederica National Monument on Saint Simon Island, Georgia. Increases the maximum number of acres that may be included in the monument from 250 to 525 acres.

action_date: 2016-07-25
text: 

Fort Frederica National Monument Boundary Expansion Act

 
 (Sec. 2) This bill expands the boundary of the Fort Frederica National Monument on Saint Simon Island, Georgia, and increases the maximum number of acres that may be included in the monument from 250 to 305 acres.
 
The Department of the Interior may acquire, by donation or purchase, the land and interests within the monument only from willing sellers.
 
No nonfederal property may be included in the monument without the owner's written consent.
 
Interior may not acquire land or interests by condemnation or eminent domain.
 
Nothing in this bill, neither the establishment of the monument nor the management plan for the monument, shall be construed as creating buffer zones outside of the monument. 

action_date: 2016-09-06
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 25, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 

Fort Frederica National Monument Boundary Expansion Act

 
 (Sec. 2) This bill expands the boundary of the Fort Frederica National Monument on Saint Simon Island, Georgia, and increases the maximum number of acres that may be included in the monument from 250 to 305 acres.
 
The Department of the Interior may acquire, by donation or purchase, the land and interests within the monument only from willing sellers.
 
No nonfederal property may be included in the monument without the owner's written consent.
 
Interior may not acquire land or interests by condemnation or eminent domain.
 
Nothing in this bill, neither the establishment of the monument nor the management plan for the monument, shall be construed as creating buffer zones outside of the monument. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-09-07
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2016-09-06
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2016-09-06
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5064-5065)
action_date: 2016-09-06
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 H5064-5065)
action_date: 2016-09-06
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3480.
action_date: 2016-09-06
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5064-5065)
action_date: 2016-09-06
text: Mr. Thompson (PA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2016-07-25
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 543.
action_date: 2016-07-25
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-701.
action_date: 2016-07-25
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-701.
action_date: 2016-06-15
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2016-06-15
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2016-06-14
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2016-06-14
text: Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
action_date: 2016-05-24
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2015-09-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2015-09-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2015-09-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-09-10
text: Introduced in House