H.R. 4481: Wilson's Creek National Battlefield Boundary Adjustment Act of 2004

108th Congress · introduced 2004-06-02 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Became Public Law No: 108-394.

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Where it came from: introduced 2004-06-02 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Blunt, Roy [R-MO-7] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Wilson's Creek National Battlefield Boundary Adjustment Act of 2004

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(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 7, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Wilson's Creek National Battlefield Boundary Adjustment Act of 2004 - Revises the boundaries of Wilson's Creek National Battlefield to include land and interests therein consisting of six parcels totaling 615 acres and identified as parcels 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 on the map entitled "Wilson's Creek National Battlefield Proposed Boundary" and dated January 27, 2004. Specifies the effect of this Act with regard to private property. States that the boundaries of the Battlefield as revised by this Act represent the area within which Federal funds appropriated for this Act's purposes may be expended. Prohibits the boundary revision from being construed to provide any nonexisting regulatory authority on land use within the Battlefield or its viewshed by the Secretary or the National Park Service. Authorizes appropriations.

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Wilson's Creek National Battlefield Boundary Adjustment Act of 2004

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Sponsor: Rep. Blunt, Roy [R-MO-7] · 8 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 4481, Wilson's Creek National Battlefield Boundary Adjustment Act of 2004 (2004-07-30); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 4481, Wilson's Creek National Battlefield Boundary Adjustment Act of 2004 (2004-07-30)

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Sam Graves (R-MO)

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108hr4481.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/hr>

Record fed-us-cong108-hr4481 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108