3.0.0 3099 2023-01-11T13:37:43Z 2023-01-11T13:37:43Z House HR 2017-06-28 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 111 (Wednesday, June 28, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SANFORD:H.R. 3099.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution[Page H5296]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee Referred to 2017-07-13T19:11:15Z Referred to 2017-06-28T14:00:12Z Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park Act of 2018 115 1459 S 2018-07-11 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 509. Identical bill CRS 2017-07-13 hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. Committee 2017-06-28 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2017-06-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-06-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000051 Rep. Sanford, Mark [R-SC-1] Mark Sanford R SC 1 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 2017-06-28 Introduced in House 2017-08-16T18:38:16Z Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Park Act of 2017

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 2017 Display Title Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Park Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced To establish Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Park in the State of South Carolina, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Park Act of 2017 Introduced in House 2017-06-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr3099ih/xml/BILLS-115hr3099ih.xml 2017-07-13 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. 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.