US Congress House Bill 2489 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-2)
Status: Engrossed on September 11 2012 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-09-11 - Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 505.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments of 2012 - 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. Extends the authorization of appropriations to provide grants through FY2017.

American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2012

Rep. Rush Holt [D-NJ]	Rep. John Dingell [D-MI]	Rep. Jeff Fortenberry [R-NE]	Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D-NY]
Rep. Steve Israel [D-NY]	Rep. Leonard Lance [R-NJ]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. Steven Rothman [D-NJ]
Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY]	Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-09-11	Senate	Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 505.
2012-09-10	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2012-09-10	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5735)
2012-09-10	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2489.
2012-09-10	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5735-5736)
2012-09-10	House	Mr. Hastings (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2012-07-17	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 440.
2012-07-17	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-605.
2012-04-25	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
2012-04-25	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2012-04-25	House	Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Discharged.
2012-01-24	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2011-07-14	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
2011-07-11	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

SB779 (Related) 2012-01-13 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 278.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/2489/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2489/BILLS-112hr2489ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2489/BILLS-112hr2489rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2489/BILLS-112hr2489eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2489/BILLS-112hr2489pcs.pdf