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US S718
US S718A bill to modify the boundary of Petersburg National Battlefield in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and for other purposes.
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Introduced
03/11/2015
03/11/2015
In Committee
07/13/2016
07/13/2016
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2017
01/03/2017
Introduced Session
114th Congress
Bill Summary
A bill to modify the boundary of Petersburg National Battlefield in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and for other purposes. (Sec. 1) This bill modifies the boundary of Petersburg National Battlefield in Virginia to include the land and interests in land identified on the map titled "Petersburg National Battlefield Boundary Expansion," and dated March 2016. The Department of the Interior may acquire lands and interests from willing sellers only, by donation, purchase, exchange, or transfer. Interior shall administer any acquired lands or interests as a part of the Battlefield. The bill transfers: from Interior to the Department of the Army administrative jurisdiction over approximately 1.170 acres of land for the Fort Lee Military Reservation, and from the Army to Interior administrative jurisdiction over approximately 1.171 acres of land for the Battlefield. The transferred lands shall not be subject to reimbursement or consideration. The land transferred to the Army shall be excluded from the boundary of the Battlefield. The land transferred to Interior shall be included within the boundary of the Battlefield and administered as part of it.
AI Summary
This bill modifies the boundary of Petersburg National Battlefield in Virginia to incorporate new lands identified on a specific map, which the Secretary of the Interior can acquire from willing sellers through donation, purchase, exchange, or transfer, and will manage as part of the Battlefield. Additionally, the bill enacts an exchange of administrative jurisdiction over land: approximately 1.170 acres will be transferred from the Department of the Interior to the Department of the Army for Fort Lee Military Reservation, and approximately 1.171 acres will be transferred from the Army to the Department of the Interior for the Battlefield, with these transfers occurring without any payment or compensation. The land transferred to the Army will be removed from the Battlefield's boundary, while the land transferred to the Interior will be added to and managed as part of the Battlefield.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 580. (on 08/30/2016)
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/718/all-info | 03/13/2015 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s718/BILLS-114s718rs.pdf | 09/03/2016 |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s718/BILLS-114s718rs.pdf.pdf | 09/03/2016 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s718/BILLS-114s718is.pdf | 07/15/2016 |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s718/BILLS-114s718is.pdf.pdf | 07/15/2016 |
| BillText | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-114s718is/pdf/BILLS-114s718is.pdf | 03/25/2015 |
| Bill | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-114s718is/pdf/BILLS-114s718is.pdf.pdf | 03/25/2015 |
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