To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility of including in the National Park System certain sites in Williamson County, Tennessee, relating to the Battle of Franklin.
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on November 10, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Franklin National Battlefield Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of sites in the cities of Brentwood, Franklin, Triune, Thompson's Station, and Spring Hill, Tennessee (the study area), relating to the Battle of Franklin (a battle fought during the Civil War) to determine the national significance of the sites and the suitability and feasibility of including the sites in the National Park System. Requires such study to include the analysis and recommendations of the Secretary on: (1) the effect on the study area of including the sites in the National Park System; and (2) whether the sites could be included in an existing unit of the National Park System or other federally designated unit in the State of Tennessee.
Requires the Secretary to submit to specified congressional committees a report describing the findings of the study and any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary.
Authorizes appropriations.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 241.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-289.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-289.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 159.
Mrs. Musgrave moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10168-10169)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1972.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10168-10169)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10168-10169)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 289.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S13042)
Enacted as Public Law 109-120
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S13042)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Cleared for White House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 109-120.
Became Public Law No: 109-120.