H.R. 3388: Petersburg National Battlefield Boundary Modification Act

111th Congress · introduced 2009-07-29 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 613.

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Where it came from: introduced 2009-07-29 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 613. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Petersburg National Battlefield Boundary Modification Act

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on December 7, 2009. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Petersburg National Battlefield Boundary Modification Act - Modifies the boundary of Petersburg National Battlefield in Virginia to include the properties identified on the map titled "Petersburg National Battlefield Boundary Expansion," and dated June 2007. Authorizes the Secretary to acquire such lands or interests from willing sellers only by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, exchange, or transfer. Requires the administration of any acquired lands or interests as part of the Petersburg National Battlefield. Authorizes the Secretaries of the Interior and the Army to transfer the administrative jurisdiction for approximately 1.171 acres under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior within the boundary of the Petersburg National Battlefield in exchange for approximately 1.170 acres under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Army within the boundary of the Fort Lee Military Reservation adjacent to the Battlefield. Requires the conveyed land to be included within the boundary of Petersburg National Battlefield and administered as part of such Battlefield.

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Petersburg National Battlefield Boundary Modification Act

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

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Sponsor: Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] · 0 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3388, Petersburg National Battlefield Boundary Modification Act (2009-11-23); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3388, Petersburg National Battlefield Boundary Modification Act (2009-11-23); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3388, Petersburg National Battlefield Boundary Modification Act (2010-08-11); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3388, Petersburg National Battlefield Boundary Modification Act (2010-08-11)

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Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate without amendment)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111hr3388.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/hr>

Record fed-us-cong111-hr3388 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111