American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2013

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15 cosponsors · 8 D, 6 R, 1 I

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

Requires acquisitions of lands or interests under the Act to be from willing sellers only.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · May 9, 2013

American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2013 - 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.

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 2013

Latest action (Jul 31, 2013): Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 113-93.

Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources · Origin: Senate · Introduced: May 9, 2013

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

No recorded floor vote found.