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American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2013 - Amends the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to reauthorize through FY2018 and expand the Battlefield Acquisition Grant Program to: (1) include the preservation of Revolutionary War and War of 1812 sites in the United States; and (2) 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 Program to submit to Congress a report on activities carried out under this Act. Prohibits any of the funds provided pursuant to this Act from being used to influence congressional action on any legislation or appropriation matters pending before Congress.
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Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] · D–NJ
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 398.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Landrieu with an amendment. With written report No. 113-172.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Landrieu with an amendment. With written report No. 113-172.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 113-93.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 283 - 122 (Roll no. 91). (text: CR H1843)
House roll call 91 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 283 - 122 (Roll no. 91).(text: CR H1843)
House roll call 91 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1846)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1033.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1843-1844)
Mr. Wittman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 17.
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-29.
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-29.
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Discharged.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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