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US HR88

Shiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parker's Crossroads Battlefield Designation Act


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Introduced
01/03/2017
In Committee
03/30/2017
Crossed Over
02/28/2017
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

115th Congress

Bill Summary

Shiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parker's Crossroads Battlefield Designation Act (Sec. 3) This bill modifies the boundary of Shiloh National Military Park in Tennessee and Mississippi to include the Fallen Timbers Battlefield, the Russell House Battlefield, and the Davis Bridge Battlefield. The Department of the Interior may acquire such lands, which shall be administered as part of the park. (Sec. 4) The bill establishes the Parker's Crossroads Battlefield in Tennessee as an affiliated area of the National Park System. The city of Parkers Crossroads and the Tennessee Historical Commission shall jointly be the management entity for such area. Interior may provide technical assistance and enter into cooperative agreements with such entity to financially assist with the marketing, marking, interpretation, and preservation of such area. Interior shall develop a general management plan for such area.

AI Summary

This bill modifies the boundary of Shiloh National Military Park in Tennessee and Mississippi to include the Fallen Timbers Battlefield, the Russell House Battlefield, and the Davis Bridge Battlefield. The Department of the Interior may acquire such lands, which shall be administered as part of the park. The bill also establishes the Parker's Crossroads Battlefield in Tennessee as an affiliated area of the National Park System, and the city of Parkers Crossroads and the Tennessee Historical Commission shall jointly be the management entity for such area. The Interior may provide technical assistance and enter into cooperative agreements to financially assist with the marketing, marking, interpretation, and preservation of such area, and shall develop a general management plan for such area.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment. (on 12/21/2018)

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