To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire certain property related to the Fort Scott National Historic Site in Fort Scott, Kansas, and for other purposes.

Bill: 115-hr-1541
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2]
Introduced: 2017-03-15
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Historic sites and heritage areas

Kansas

Land transfers
Latest action: action_date: 2017-07-12
text: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 171.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-03-15
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: This bill: (1) allows the Department of the Interior to acquire the lands, buildings, and improvements known as Fort Scott for inclusion in the Fort Scott National Historic Site in Kansas only by donation; (2) repeals the proviso that the buildings so acquired shall not include the structure known as Lunette Blair; and (3) modifies the boundary of such site.

action_date: 2017-07-11
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)</p> <p>(Sec. 1) This bill: (1) allows the Department of the Interior to acquire the lands, buildings, and improvements known as Fort Scott for inclusion in the Fort Scott National Historic Site in Kansas only by donation; (2) repeals the proviso that the buildings so acquired shall not include the structure known as Lunette Blair; and (3) modifies the boundary of such site. </p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1541 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 15, 2017 Ms. Jenkins of Kansas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire certain property related to the Fort Scott National Historic Site in Fort Scott, Kansas, and for other purposes.

1. Authorization to acquire Lunette Blair The Act entitled An Act to authorize establishment of the Fort Scott National Historic Site, Kansas, and for other purposes. , approved October 19, 1978 ( Public Law 95–484 ) is amended— (1) in the first section— (A) by inserting only after donation ; and (B) by striking : Provided , that the buildings so acquired shall not include the structure known as Lunette Blair ; and (2) in section 2— (A) by striking When the site of and inserting (a) When the site of ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (b) The boundary of the Fort Scott National Historic Site established under subsection (a) is modified as generally depicted on the map referred to as Fort Scott National Historic Site Proposed Boundary Modification , numbered 471/80,057C, and dated February 2017. .

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1541 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire certain property related to the Fort Scott National Historic Site in Fort Scott, Kansas, and for other purposes.

1. Authorization to acquire Lunette Blair The Act entitled An Act to authorize establishment of the Fort Scott National Historic Site, Kansas, and for other purposes. , approved October 19, 1978 ( Public Law 95–484 ) is amended— (1) in the first section— (A) by inserting only after donation ; and (B) by striking : Provided , that the buildings so acquired shall not include the structure known as Lunette Blair ; and (2) in section 2— (A) by striking When the site of and inserting (a) When the site of ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (b) The boundary of the Fort Scott National Historic Site established under subsection (a) is modified as generally depicted on the map referred to as Fort Scott National Historic Site Proposed Boundary Modification , numbered 471/80,057C, and dated February 2017. .

Passed the House of Representatives July 11, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 171 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1541 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 12, 2017 Received; read twice and placed on the calendar AN ACT To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire certain property related to the Fort Scott National Historic Site in Fort Scott, Kansas, and for other purposes.

1. Authorization to acquire Lunette Blair The Act entitled An Act to authorize establishment of the Fort Scott National Historic Site, Kansas, and for other purposes. , approved October 19, 1978 ( Public Law 95–484 ) is amended— (1) in the first section— (A) by inserting only after donation ; and (B) by striking : Provided , that the buildings so acquired shall not include the structure known as Lunette Blair ; and (2) in section 2— (A) by striking When the site of and inserting (a) When the site of ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (b) The boundary of the Fort Scott National Historic Site established under subsection (a) is modified as generally depicted on the map referred to as Fort Scott National Historic Site Proposed Boundary Modification , numbered 471/80,057C, and dated February 2017. .

Passed the House of Representatives July 11, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

July 12, 2017 Received; read twice and placed on the calendar

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 144 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1541 [Report No. 115–207] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 15, 2017 Ms. Jenkins of Kansas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources July 11, 2017 Additional sponsor: Mr. Marshall July 11, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire certain property related to the Fort Scott National Historic Site in Fort Scott, Kansas, and for other purposes.

1. Authorization to acquire Lunette Blair The Act entitled An Act to authorize establishment of the Fort Scott National Historic Site, Kansas, and for other purposes. , approved October 19, 1978 ( Public Law 95–484 ) is amended— (1) in the first section— (A) by inserting only after donation ; and (B) by striking : Provided , that the buildings so acquired shall not include the structure known as Lunette Blair ; and (2) in section 2— (A) by striking When the site of and inserting (a) When the site of ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (b) The boundary of the Fort Scott National Historic Site established under subsection (a) is modified as generally depicted on the map referred to as Fort Scott National Historic Site Proposed Boundary Modification , numbered 471/80,057C, and dated February 2017. .

July 11, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed