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Version 01 · Reported to Senate with amendment(s) · Jun 28, 1996
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Historic Preservation Study Title II: American Battlefield Protection Program Title I: Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Historic Preservation Study - Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Historic Preservation Study Act of 1995 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service, to work with State, local, nonprofit, and private entities to prepare a study of, and report to specified congressional committees on, Revolutionary War sites and War of 1812 sites. Requires the study to address significance, threats, preservation and interpretation alternatives, and land preservation techniques. Prohibits the Secretary from including private property within the report without the owner's consent. Authorizes appropriations. Title II: American Battlefield Protection Program - American Battlefield Protection Act of 1995 - Requires the Secretary, acting through the American Battlefield Protection Program and using the established national historic preservation program to the extent practicable, to encourage, support, assist, recognize, and work in partnership with citizens, Federal, State, local, and tribal governments, other public entities, educational institutions, and private nonprofit organizations in identifying, researching, evaluating, developing, managing, interpreting, and protecting historic battlefields and associated sites on a National, State, and local level. Allows the Secretary to use a cooperative agreement, grant, contract, or other generally accepted means of providing financial assistance. Authorizes appropriations.
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Sen. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT] · R–VT
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 485.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 104-310.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 104-310.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of the Interior, and Office of Management and Budget.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Subcommittee on Parks, Preservation and Recreation. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 104-580.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of the Interior, and Office of Management and Budget.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of the Interior, and Office of Management and Budget.
Referred to Subcommittee on Parks, Preservation and Recreation.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12962)
Introduced in Senate
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