HR 2489 · 112th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2012

Introduced 2011-07-11· Sponsored by Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 505.(2012-09-11)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments of 2011 - Amends the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, with respect to the Battlefield Acquisition Grant Program, to: (1) expand the current definition of "battlefield report" to include the report entitled "Report to Congress on the Historic Preservation of Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Sites in the United States"; and (2) expand the Program to permit the acquisition not only of an "interest in an eligible site," but also an "eligible site." Requires acquisitions of lands or interests under the Act to be from willing sellers only. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to submit to Congress a report on activities carried out under this Act.…

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H.R. 2489, American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2011

May 4, 2012

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on April 25, 2012

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Cosponsors (9)

7 Democrats2 Republicans