H.R. 376 — To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility of including the battlefields and related sites of the First and Second Battles of Newtonia, Missouri, during the Civil War as part of Wilson's Creek National Battlefield or designating the battlefields and related sites as a separate unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes. | PoliFocus

H.R. 376110th Congress

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility of including the battlefields and related sites of the First and Second Battles of Newtonia, Missouri, during the Civil War as part of Wilson's Creek National Battlefield or designating the battlefields and related sites as a separate unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

Subjects

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)

Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study relating to the First and Second Battles of Newtonia (Missouri) during the Civil War, including evaluating the suitability and feasibility of adding the battlefields and related sites as part of Wilson's Creek National Battlefield or designating such battlefields and sites as a unit of the National Park System.

Makes the criteria for the study of areas for potential inclusion in the National Park System applicable to such study.

Requires the Secretary to submit to specified congressional committees a report containing the results of such study and any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary.

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Related Legislation

S. 2739Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008
2008-05-08Became Public Law No: 110-229.
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Legislative Actions

2007-01-10
Introduced in House
2007-01-10
Introduced in House
2007-01-10
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2007-02-07
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
2007-03-05
Mr. Grijalva moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2007-03-05
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2133-2134)
2007-03-05
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 376.
2007-03-05
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2133-2134)
2007-03-05
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2133-2134)
2007-03-05
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2007-03-06
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2007-05-15
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 110-104.

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