Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park Act of 2018
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jun 28, 2017)
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.
What just happenedJul 11, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 509.
Who’s behind it
- Reported to SenateJul 11, 2018
- Introduced in SenateJun 28, 2017
- Jul 11, 2018Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 509.
- Jul 11, 2018Committee
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.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee - Jul 11, 2018Committee14000
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.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee - May 17, 2018Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee - Jul 19, 2017Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-417.
National Parks Subcommittee - Jun 28, 2017IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee - Jun 28, 2017IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate