Fort Frederica National Monument Boundary Expansion Act

Bill: 115-hr-494
Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
Introduced: 2017-01-12 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: 2017-01-12
text: 
 
Fort Frederica National Monument Boundary Expansion Act 

 
 This bill expands the boundary of the Fort Frederica National Monument on St. Simons Island, Georgia, and increases the maximum number of acres that may be included in the monument from 250 to 305 acres.

action_date: 2017-02-06
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
 

Fort Frederica National Monument Boundary Expansion Act 

 
 (Sec. 2) This bill expands the boundary of the Fort Frederica National Monument on St. Simons 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. 

action_date: 2017-06-20
text: 

Fort Frederica National Monument Boundary Expansion Act 

 
 (Sec. 2) This bill expands the boundary of the Fort Frederica National Monument on St. Simons 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. 
 
Interior may not acquire land or interests by condemnation or eminent domain. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 151.
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with amendments. With written report No. 115-114.
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with amendments. With written report No. 115-114.
action_date: 2017-03-30
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
action_date: 2017-02-07
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2017-02-06
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-02-06
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H987)
action_date: 2017-02-06
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H987)
action_date: 2017-02-06
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 494.
action_date: 2017-02-06
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H987-988)
action_date: 2017-02-06
text: Mr. Lamborn moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2017-01-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2017-01-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-12
text: Introduced in House