US Congress Senate Bill 779 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on April 8 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-01-13 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 278.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2011

Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY]

Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-01-13	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 278.
2012-01-13	Senate	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman under authority of the order of the Senate of 12/17/2011 without amendment. With written report No. 112-116.
2011-11-10	Senate	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2011-05-11	Senate	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 112-124.
2011-04-08	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

HB2489 (Related) 2012-09-11 - Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 505.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/779/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s779/BILLS-112s779is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s779/BILLS-112s779rs.pdf