A bill to increase the amount authorized to be appropriated for assistance for highway relocation with respect to the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park in Georgia, and for other purposes.

By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 104-382.

S.1706 through Congress

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SenateApr 25, 1996IntroducedOfficial record

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Related House bill: H.R.848 To increase the amount authorized to be appropriated for assistance for highway relocation regarding the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park in Georgia.

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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Apr 25, 1996

Increases the authorization of appropriations for the National Park Service to assist Georgia in relocating a highway affecting the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park.

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D–GA

Committees

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

1 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Sen. Coverdell, Paul [R-GA]

Legislative record

Actions

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Sep 30, 1996
By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 104-382.
Sep 30, 1996
By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 104-382.
Sep 16, 1996
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 606.
Sep 16, 1996
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski without amendment. Without written report.
Sep 16, 1996
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski without amendment. Without written report.
Sep 12, 1996
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
May 16, 1996
Subcommittee on Parks, Preservation and Recreation. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 104-566.
Apr 26, 1996
Referred to Subcommittee on Parks, Preservation and Recreation.
Apr 25, 1996
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Apr 25, 1996
Introduced in Senate

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HR 848 · To increase the amount authorized to be appropriated for assistance for highway relocation regarding the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park in Georgia.

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Discuss S.1706, 104th Congress: A bill to increase the amount authorized to be appropriated for assistance for highway relocation with respect to the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park in Georgia, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/senate-bill/1706

Text version to examine: Reported to Senate · 1996-09-16.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/104/bills/s1706/BILLS-104s1706rs.htm

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Analyze S.1706 as objectively as possible. Explain its main provisions, who would be affected, possible benefits and harms, implementation, exceptions, and uncertainties. Present the strongest arguments for and against it, and identify evidence needed to assess its public impact.

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Discuss S.1706, 104th Congress: A bill to increase the amount authorized to be appropriated for assistance for highway relocation with respect to the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park in Georgia, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/senate-bill/1706

Text version to examine: Reported to Senate · 1996-09-16.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/104/bills/s1706/BILLS-104s1706rs.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2026-09-08T18:09:59Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

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Discuss S.1706, 104th Congress: A bill to increase the amount authorized to be appropriated for assistance for highway relocation with respect to the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park in Georgia, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/senate-bill/1706

Text version to examine: Reported to Senate · 1996-09-16.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/104/bills/s1706/BILLS-104s1706rs.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2026-09-08T18:09:59Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

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Discuss S.1706, 104th Congress: A bill to increase the amount authorized to be appropriated for assistance for highway relocation with respect to the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park in Georgia, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/senate-bill/1706

Text version to examine: Reported to Senate · 1996-09-16.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/104/bills/s1706/BILLS-104s1706rs.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2026-09-08T18:09:59Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine S.1706 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.