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H.R. 1100: Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site Boundary Revision Act of 2007

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H.R. 1100: Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site Boundary Revision Act of 2007

110th Congress · introduced 2007-02-15 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530)

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2007-02-15 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 4 recorded votes in our records. Latest: House roll call 406 (2007): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR1100 (2007-05-23), Failed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site Boundary Revision Act of 2007

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 17, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site Boundary Revision Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire from willing sellers by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange not more than 110 acres of certain land, water, or interests in land and water to be added to the Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site. Permits the Secretary, in order to preserve the historic character and landscape of the Site, to also acquire up to five acres of land for the development of a visitor center and visitor parking area adjacent to or in the vicinity of the Site. Instructs the Secretary, upon the acquisition of any land or interest in land under this Act, to revise the boundary of the Site to reflect the acquisition. Requires any land added to the Site by this Act to be administered as part of the Site in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

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Official text

Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site Boundary Revision Act of 2007

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate without amendment)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11] · 15 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1100, Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site Boundary Revision Act of 2007 (2007-05-11); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1100, Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site Boundary Revision Act of 2007 (2007-05-11); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1100, Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site boundary Revision Act of 2007 (2007-07-30); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1100, Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site boundary Revision Act of 2007 (2007-07-30)

Cosponsors on this site

Mike Thompson (D-CA)

Recorded votes

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Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Rulemaking
The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong110-hr1100 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110