U.S. Congress - S.779 American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2011
S.779 - American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2011
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. view all titles (3)
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- Short: American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2011 as reported to senate.
- Short: American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2011 as introduced.
- Official: 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. as introduced.
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Official Summary
1/13/2012--Reported to Senate without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2011 - Amends the Omnibus Public Land Management ActOfficial Summary
1/13/2012--Reported to Senate without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act 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. Authorizes appropriations through FY2022 to the Secretary for the provision of grants for the protection of Civil War, Revolutionary War, and War of 1812 battlefields.
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Committee approves protection of Revolutionary War, War of 1812 battlefields
The American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2011 was approved by a congressional Committee. The legislation (H.R. 2489) would extend to battlefields of the American Revolution and War of 1812 protections only afforded to Civil ...
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Support given for Revoutionary War & War of 1812 battlefield protection
The effort to protect Revolutionary War and War of 1812 battlefields won endorsement of the Department of the Interior. The American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments of 2011 (H.R. 2489 and S. 779) is pending before the full Senate and the House ..
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