H.R. 1113: To authorize an exchange of land at Fort Frederica National Monument, and for other purposes.
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H.R. 1113: To authorize an exchange of land at Fort Frederica National Monument, and for other purposes.
108th Congress · introduced 2003-03-06 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Became Public Law No: 108-417.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2003-03-06 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 108-417. (final step reached)
- If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.
Official title
To authorize an exchange of land at Fort Frederica National Monument, and for other purposes.
Plain summary
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to convey to Christ Church of St. Simons Island, Georgia, certain land within the boundary of Fort Frederica National Monument adjacent to Christ Church in exchange for other land to be acquired by Christ Church. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to administer the acquired land as part of the Fort Frederica National Monument.
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Official text
To authorize an exchange of land at Fort Frederica National Monument, and for other purposes.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1] · 0 cosponsors
Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1113, A bill to authorize the exchange of land at Fort Frederica National Monument (2003-06-19); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1113, A bill to authorize the exchange of land at Fort Frederica National Monument (2003-06-19); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1113, An act to authorize the exchange of land at Fort Frederica National Monument (2004-09-16); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1113, An act to authorize the exchange of land at Fort Frederica National Monument (2004-09-16)
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Words on this page, explained (1)
- Authorization
- A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108hr1113.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/hr>
Record fed-us-cong108-hr1113 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108