Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Boundary Adjustment Act

Bill: 115-hr-558
Sponsor: Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11]
Introduced: 2017-01-13 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: 2017-01-13
text: 

Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Boundary Adjustment Act

 
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 sellers only.
 
 The written consent of property owners is required before the land is included in the park. Interior may not acquire the land by condemnation. 
 

action_date: 2017-01-30
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

 
(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.
 
 The written consent of property owners is required before the land is included in the park. Interior may not acquire the land by condemnation. 
 

action_date: 2017-05-16
text: 

Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Boundary Adjustment Act

 
(Sec. 3) This bill modifies the boundary of the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park in Georgia to include approximately eight acres of land or interests in land identified as Wallis House and Harriston Hill. 
 
 The Department of the Interior may acquire such land or interests by donation, purchase from willing sellers, or exchange.
 
Interior shall administer acquired lands and interests as part of the park. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-05-16
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 86.
action_date: 2017-05-16
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-68.
action_date: 2017-05-16
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-68.
action_date: 2017-03-30
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2017-02-01
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2017-01-31
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2017-01-30
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-01-30
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H716)
action_date: 2017-01-30
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H716)
action_date: 2017-01-30
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 558.
action_date: 2017-01-30
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H716-717)
action_date: 2017-01-30
text: Mr. McClintock moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House