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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments of 2011 - Amends the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, with respect to the Battlefield Acquisition Grant Program, to: (1) expand the current definition of &quot;battlefield report&quot; to include the report entitled &quot;Report to Congress on the Historic Preservation of Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Sites in the United States&quot;; and (2) expand the Program to permit the acquisition not only of an &quot;interest in an eligible site,&quot; but also an &quot;eligible site.&quot; </p> <p>Requires acquisitions of lands or interests under the Act to be from willing sellers only. </p> <p>Requires the Secretary of the Interior to submit to Congress a report on activities carried out under this Act. <br> </p>]]></text>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments of 2012 - Amends the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, with respect to the Battlefield Acquisition Grant Program, to: (1) expand the current definition of &quot;battlefield report&quot; to include the report entitled &quot;Report to Congress on the Historic Preservation of Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Sites in the United States,&quot; and (2) expand the Program to permit the acquisition not only of an &quot;interest in an eligible site,&quot; but also an &quot;eligible site.&quot; </p> <p>Requires acquisitions of lands or interests under the Act to be from willing sellers only. </p> <p>Requires the Secretary of the Interior to submit to Congress a report on activities carried out under this Act.</p> <p>Prohibits the use of any acquisition grant program funds for purposes of lobbying.</p> <p>Extends the authorization of appropriations to provide grants through FY2017.</p>]]></text>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 17, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</b></p> <p>American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments of 2012 - Amends the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, with respect to the Battlefield Acquisition Grant Program, to: (1) expand the current definition of &quot;battlefield report&quot; to include the report entitled &quot;Report to Congress on the Historic Preservation of Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Sites in the United States,&quot; and (2) expand the Program to permit the acquisition not only of an &quot;interest in an eligible site,&quot; but also an &quot;eligible site.&quot; </p> <p>Requires acquisitions of lands or interests under the Act to be from willing sellers only. </p> <p>Requires the Secretary of the Interior to submit to Congress a report on activities carried out under this Act.</p> <p>Prohibits the use of any acquisition grant program funds for purposes of lobbying.</p> <p>Extends the authorization of appropriations to provide grants through FY2017.</p>]]></text>
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