Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Battlefield Protection Act of 2005
Latest action · Feb 28, 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 10, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Battlefield Protection Act of 2005 - Amends the American Battlefield Protection Act of 1996 to direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the American Battlefield Protection Program, to establish an acquisition grant program for battlefields and associated sites identified in the Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Historic Preservation Study (battlefield report).
Authorizes the Secretary to provide grants to States or local governments (eligible entities) to pay the Federal share of the cost of acquiring such sites. Permits eligible entities to acquire an interest in eligible sites using such grants in partnership with nonprofit organizations.
Requires the non-Federal share of the cost of acquisition of eligible sites to be not less than 50 percent of the total.
Subjects acquired property to the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act's prohibition against conversion to other than public outdoor recreation uses without the Secretary's approval.
Requires the Secretary to submit to Congress a report on activities carried out under this Act and updates to the battlefield report.
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 10, 2005 to Jun 6, 2006; 6 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Feb 10, 2005 |
| R-VA | Jo Ann Davis | Original | Feb 10, 2005 |
| R-NY | John E. Sweeney | Original | Feb 10, 2005 |
| R-NY | John M. McHugh | Original | Feb 10, 2005 |
| R-IN | Mark E. Souder | Original | Feb 10, 2005 |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Original | Feb 10, 2005 |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Feb 16, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Michael R. McNulty | Feb 16, 2005 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Mar 8, 2005 | |
| D-MO | Ike Skelton | Mar 8, 2005 | |
| D-NJ | Robert E. Andrews | Mar 8, 2005 | |
| R-NY | Vito Fossella | Apr 12, 2005 | |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Apr 13, 2005 | |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | May 10, 2005 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Jun 8, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Jun 6, 2006 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Feb 10, 2005 |
| Federal Lands Subcommittee | Referred Feb 28, 2005 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 28, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks.
- Feb 10, 2005Introduced in House
- Feb 10, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E222-223)
- Feb 10, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the American Battlefield Protection Act of 1996 to establish a battlefield acquisition grant program for the acquisition and protection of nationally significant battlefields and associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Battlefield Protection Act of 2005
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
- American Revolution
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Commemorations
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Economics and Public Finance
- Europe
- Grants-in-aid
- Historic sites
- History
- Land transfers
- Land use
- Military history
- Military parks
- Nonprofit organizations
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Social Welfare
- United Kingdom
- War
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 10, 2005Introduced in House
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