A bill to amend the Act entitled "An Act to preserve within Manassas National Battlefield Park, Virginia, the most important historic properties relating to the battle of Manassas, and for other purposes", approved April 17, 1954 (68 Stat. 56; 16 U.S.C. 429b).
Manassas National Battlefield Park Amendments of 1980 - Sets forth boundaries for the Manassas National Battlefield Park, Virginia.
Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from making any changes in such boundaries.
Permits the Secretary to acquire any property or interests therein which are located within the boundaries of the park to effectuate the purposes of this Act. Sets forth the conditions for such acquisitions.
Authorizes appropriations from the Land and Water Conservation Fund for the acquisition of such properties and interests.
Expresses the intent of Congress that the Secretary shall acquire such property or interests within two complete fiscal years after enactment of this Act.
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to determine appropriate measures for the protection, interpretation, and public use of the natural wetlands and undeveloped uplands of the DeKorte State Park in the Hackensack Meadowlands District in the State of New Jersey. Requires that the Secretary report the results of such study to the appropriate congressional committees within two complete fiscal years of the effective date of this Act.
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources with amendment, S. Rept. 96-968.
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources with amendment, S. Rept. 96-968.
Call of calendar in Senate.
Measure considered in Senate.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.
Measure passed Senate, amended.
Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to certain Senate amendments.
House agreed to certain Senate amendments.
Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to certain Senate amendments with an amendment.
House agreed to certain Senate amendments with an amendment.
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendments.
Senate agreed to House amendments.
Measure enrolled in House.
Measure enrolled in Senate.
Measure presented to President.
Measure presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Public Law 96-442.
Public Law 96-442.
Enacted as Public Law 96-442
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