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Version 01 · Reported to Senate with amendment(s) · Oct 14, 1999
Corinth Battlefield Preservation Act of 1999 - Establishes the Corinth Unit of the Shiloh National Military Park in the States of Mississippi and Tennessee to be composed of: (1) the Battery Robinett and the site of the interpretative center authorized under the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996; and (2) any additional land the Secretary of the Interior determines is suitable for inclusion that is owned by a public entity or nonprofit organization and identified by the Siege and Battle of Corinth National Historic Landmark Study, dated January 8, 1991.Requires the Secretary to study and report to specified congressional committees on whether certain additional properties are appropriate for inclusion in the Unit.Authorizes appropriations.
People & committees
Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS] · R–MS
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 106-271.
Became Public Law No: 106-271.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7389-7390)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7389-7390)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1117.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7389-7391)
Mr. Hansen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S15171-15173; text: CR S15172-15173)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S15171-15173; text: CR S15172-15173)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 320.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski with amendments. With written report No. 106-186. (text of measure as reported in Senate: CR 11/19/1999 S15171-15172)
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski with amendments. With written report No. 106-186.(text of measure as reported in Senate: CR 11/19/1999 S15171-15172)
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Subcommittee on National Parks, Historic Preservation, and Recreation. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 106-301.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of the Interior, OMB.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5958-5959)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5957-5958)
Introduced in Senate
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