Senate Bill 1459
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park Act of 2018
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jun 28, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1459
Congress
115
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Primary focus of measure is natural areas (including wilderness); lands under government jurisdiction; land use practices and policies; parks, monuments, and historic sites; fisheries and marine resources; mining and minerals. Measures concerning energy supplies and production may fall under Energy policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
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.
07/11/2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 509.
07/11/2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 115-295.
05/17/2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
07/19/2017
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-417.
06/28/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
06/28/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
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