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H.R. 2489 · 112th Congress

American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2011

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Passed the House without a recorded vote, then expired. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record how each member voted, but didn't become law before the 112th Congress ended.

RHD HoltSponsor
9 cosponsors · 7 D, 2 R
JFR Fortenberry MHD Hinchey SRD Rothman PWD Welch JDD Dingell SID Israel LLR Lance JMD McGovern PTD Tonko

4 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

  1. House Introduced Jul 11, 2011
  2. House Passed Sep 10, 2012

American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments of 2012 - 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…

What it does: CRS summary · Passed House amended · Sep 10, 2012

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 17, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments of 2012 - 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.

Prohibits the use of any acquisition grant program funds for purposes of lobbying.

Extends the authorization of appropriations to provide grants through FY2017.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2012

Latest action (Sep 11, 2012): Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 505.

Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 11, 2011

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. House Introduced Jul 11, 2011
  2. House Passed Sep 10, 2012

No recorded floor vote found.