To expand the boundary of Fort Frederica National Monument in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes.
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 25, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Fort Frederica National Monument Boundary Expansion Act
(Sec. 2) This bill expands the boundary of the Fort Frederica National Monument on Saint Simon Island, Georgia, and increases the maximum number of acres that may be included in the monument from 250 to 305 acres.
The Department of the Interior may acquire, by donation or purchase, the land and interests within the monument only from willing sellers.
No nonfederal property may be included in the monument without the owner's written consent.
Interior may not acquire land or interests by condemnation or eminent domain.
Nothing in this bill, neither the establishment of the monument nor the management plan for the monument, shall be construed as creating buffer zones outside of the monument.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-701.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-701.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 543.
Mr. Thompson (PA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5064-5065)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3480.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5064-5065)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5064-5065)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.