HR 1694 · 111th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

A bill to authorize the acquisition and protection of nationally significant battlefields and associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 under the American Battlefield Protection Program.

Introduced 2009-03-24· Sponsored by Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 302.(2010-03-02)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Battlefield Protection Act - Amends the American Battlefield Protection Act of 1996 to direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the American Battlefield Protection Program, to establish an acquisition grant program for battlefields and associated sites identified in the Report to Congress on the Historic Preservation of Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Sites in the United States (battlefield report). Authorizes the Secretary to provide grants to states or local governments (eligible entities) to pay the federal share of the cost of acquiring fee-simple or lesser interests from willing sellers in such sites. Permits eligible entities to acquire an interest in eligible sites using such grants in partnership with nonprofit organizations. Requires the non-federal share of the cost of acquisition of eligible sites to be not less than 50% of the total. Subjects acquired property to the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act's prohibition against conversion to other than public outdoor recreation uses without the Secretary's approval. Requires the Secretary to submit to Congress a report on activities carried out under this Act and an update of…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 1694, An act to authorize the acquisition and protection of nationally significant battlefields and associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 under the American Battlefield Protection Program

Jan 22, 2010

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on December 16, 2009</p>

Full CBO report ↗

H.R. 1694, An act to authorize the acquisition and protection of nationally significant battlefields and associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 under the American Battlefield Protection Program

Jan 22, 2010

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on December 16, 2009

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (12)

12 Democrats