3.0.0 646 2023-01-15T21:48:58Z 2023-01-15T21:48:58Z House H HR 2003-02-05 108 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee Reported by 2004-04-22T19:46:45Z Markup by 2004-04-22T19:46:17Z Hearings by 2003-09-16T13:20:59Z Referred to 2003-02-12T16:23:19Z Reported by 2004-06-23T22:34:00Z Markup by 2004-05-19T14:22:21Z Referred to 2003-02-05T20:12:05Z H. Rept. 108-563 Fort Donelson National Battlefield Expansion Act of 2004 108 524 S 2004-10-25 Became Public Law No: 108-367. Related bill CRS 2004-06-23 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 328. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00328 2004-06-23 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-563. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2004-06-23 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-563. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2004-05-19 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. Committee 2004-05-19 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2004-04-22 hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. Committee 2004-04-22 hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2003-09-16 hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2003-02-12 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Executive Comment Requested from Interior. Committee 2003-02-12 hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands. Committee 2003-02-05 Referred to the House Committee on Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2003-02-05 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2003-02-05 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000413 Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1] EDWARD WHITFIELD R KY 1 N T000038 Rep. Tanner, John S. [D-TN-8] JOHN TANNER D TN 8 2003-02-05 True G000309 Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] BART GORDON D TN 6 2003-10-08 False 2004-06-18T04:00:00Z H.R. 646, Fort Donelson National Battlefield Act of 2004 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/15751 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the House Committee on Resources on May 5, 2004</p> 2004-06-18T04:00:00Z H.R. 646, Fort Donelson National Battlefield Act of 2004 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/15751 Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the House Committee on Resources on May 5, 2004 Public Lands and Natural Resources Armed Forces and National Security Boundaries Cemeteries and funerals Civil War Commemorations History Kentucky Land transfers Military bases Military history Military parks National parks National recreation areas Tennessee Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2003-02-05 Introduced in House 2006-11-28T17:35:40Z Directs the Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into a memorandum of understanding to facilitate cooperative protection and interpretation of the remaining vestiges of Fort Henry and other existing Civil War resources affiliated with the Fort Donelson campaign and located in the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area.]]> 17 2004-06-23 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2004-10-08T14:25:51Z Fort Donelson National Battlefield Act of 2004 - (Sec. 2) Declares that the Fort Donelson National Battlefield exists as a unit of the National Park System (the System) to commemorate the Battle of Fort Donelson in February 1862 and the campaign conducted by General Ulysses S. Grant and Admiral Andrew H. Foote that resulted in the capture of the Fort by Union forces.

Revises the boundary of the Fort Donelson Battlefield to include the site of Fort Donelson and associated land that has been acquired by the Secretary of the Interior for administration by the National Park Service, including Fort Donelson National Cemetery, in Stewart County, Tennessee, and the site of Fort Heiman and associated land in Calloway County, Kentucky. Includes in the Battlefield any land acquired pursuant to this Act.

(Sec. 3) Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire only by purchase from willing sellers, by donation, or by exchange with willing owners for inclusion in the Fort Donelson National Battlefield land, interests, and improvements: (1) within the boundaries of the Battlefield; and (2) outside such boundaries if the land has been identified by the American Battlefield Protection Program as part of the battlefield associated with Fort Donelson or the Secretary otherwise determines that acquisition will protect critical resources associated with the Battle of Fort Donelson in 1862 and the Union campaign that resulted in the capture of the Fort. Requires the Secretary, upon acquisition of such land or interests, to revise the boundaries of the Battlefield to include the acquired property. Limits the total area encompassed by the Battlefield to 2,000 acres.

(Sec. 4) Requires the Secretary to administer the Fort Donelson National Battlefield in accordance with this Act and the laws generally applicable to units of the System, including the National Park Service Organic Act and the Historic Sites, Buildings, and Antiquities Act.

(Sec. 5) Directs the Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into a memorandum of understanding to facilitate cooperative protection and interpretation of the remaining vestiges of Fort Henry and other existing Civil War resources affiliated with the Fort Donelson campaign and located in the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area.

(Sec 6) Repeals specified provisions of law concerning Fort Donelson National Battlefield.]]>

Fort Donelson National Battlefield Act of 2004 Display Title Fort Donelson National Battlefield Act of 2004 Official Title as Introduced To expand the boundaries of the Fort Donelson National Battlefield to authorize the acquisition and interpretation of lands associated with the campaign that resulted in the capture of the fort in 1862, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Fort Donelson National Battlefield Act of 2003 Short Titles as Reported to House Fort Donelson National Battlefield Act of 2004 H House Reported in House 2004-06-23T04:00:00Z Introduced in House 2003-02-05T05:00:00Z 2004-06-23 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 328. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.