3.0.0 3103 2023-01-11T13:32:37Z 2023-01-11T13:32:37Z Senate S 2016-06-28 114 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2016-06-28T19:57:50Z 2016-06-28 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. IntroReferral 2016-06-28 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress S001184 Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] Tim Scott R SC N Public Lands and Natural Resources Historic sites and heritage areas Military history Parks, recreation areas, trails Racial and ethnic relations South Carolina U.S. history Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2016-06-28 Introduced in Senate 2016-07-08T15:33:19Z Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Park Act of 2016

This bill establishes the Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Park in South Carolina for the preservation and interpretation of the nationally significant historical values and cultural resources associated with Fort Sumter, Fort Moultrie, and Sullivan's Island Life Saving Station Historic District.

The Department of the Interior shall arrange for the interpretation of historical events and activities that occurred in the vicinity of Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie, including:

  • the Battle of Sullivan's Island on June 28, 1776;
  • the Siege of Charleston during 1780; and
  • the Civil War, including the bombardment of Fort Sumter by Confederate forces on April 12, 1861; and
  • the development of the coastal defense system of the United States during the period from the Revolutionary War to World War II, including that of Sullivan's Island Life Saving Station.

Interior may enter into cooperative agreements with public and private entities and individuals to carry out this bill.

]]> Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Park Act of 2016 Display Title Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Park Act of 2016 Official Title as Introduced A bill to establish Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Park in the State of South Carolina, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Park Act of 2016 Introduced in Senate 2016-06-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s3103is/xml/BILLS-114s3103is.xml 2016-06-28 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. 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.