Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-3371
Sponsor: Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11]
Introduced: 2015-07-29 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Conflicts and wars
Georgia
Land transfers
Military history
Parks, recreation areas, trails

Summary:
action_date: 2015-07-29
text: 

Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2015

 
 Modifies the boundary of the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park in Georgia to include approximately eight acres identified as Wallis House and Harriston Hill. 
 
Authorizes the Department of the Interior to acquire land or interests, by donation or exchange, from willing owners only.
 
Requires written consent of property owners before the land is included in the park. Bars Interior from acquiring the land by condemnation. 
 

action_date: 2016-02-24
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
 

Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2015

 
 (Sec. 3) This bill modifies the boundary of the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park in Georgia to include approximately eight acres identified as Wallis House and Harriston Hill. 
 
 The Department of the Interior may acquire land or interests, by donation or exchange, from willing owners only.
 
Interior shall administer acquired lands and interests as part of the Park. 
 
 The written consent of property owners is required before the land is included in the park. Interior may not acquire the land by condemnation. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-03-17
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 114-496.
action_date: 2016-02-25
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2016-02-24
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2016-02-24
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H885)
action_date: 2016-02-24
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H885)
action_date: 2016-02-24
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3371.
action_date: 2016-02-24
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H884-886)
action_date: 2016-02-24
text: Mr. McClintock moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2016-02-24
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 331.
action_date: 2016-02-24
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-434.
action_date: 2016-02-24
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-434.
action_date: 2016-02-03
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2016-02-03
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2016-02-02
text: Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
action_date: 2016-02-02
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2015-08-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2015-07-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2015-07-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-07-29
text: Introduced in House