Champion Hill, Port Gibson, and Raymond Battlefields Addition Act
Latest action · Jun 27, 2013 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 111.
Progress
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- IntroducedFeb 13, 2013
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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Champion Hill, Port Gibson, and Raymond Battlefields Addition Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire land or interests within the area identified as the modified core battlefield for the Port Gibson, Champion Hill, and Raymond battlefields of the Vicksburg campaign of the American Civil War for inclusion in the Vicksburg National Military Park in Mississippi.
Allows such lands to be acquired by donation, purchase, or exchange, except that land owned by the state of Mississippi or any political subdivisions of Mississippi may be acquired only by donation.
Requires the acquired land to be added to and administered as part of the Park.
Authorizes appropriations of $18.5 million for the acquisition and development of land under this Act.
Amends the Omnibus Public Lands Management Act of 2009, in order to offset such amount, to reduce by $18.5 million any amounts of the annual authorization of appropriations for the Preserve America Program that are not yet appropriated as of the date of enactment of this Act.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 13, 2013.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Original | Feb 13, 2013 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 27, 2013Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Wyden with amendments. With written report No. 113-57.
- Jun 27, 2013Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 111.
- May 16, 2013Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
- Apr 23, 2013Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 113-27.
- Feb 13, 2013Introduced in Senate
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2271 | Champion Hill, Port Gibson, and Raymond Battlefields Addition Act | Related bill | Jun 21, 2013 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 27, 2013Reported to Senate
- Feb 13, 2013Introduced in Senate
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