H.R. 548: Civil War Battlefield Preservation Act of 2009

111th Congress · introduced 2009-01-15 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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Where it came from: introduced 2009-01-15 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 92 (2009): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR548 (2009-03-03), Passed. See all
Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Civil War Battlefield Preservation Act of 2009

Plain summary

Civil War Battlefield Preservation Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the American Battlefield Protection Program, to assist and work in partnership with citizens, federal, state, local, and tribal governments, other public entities, educational institutions, and private nonprofits in the identification, research, evaluation, interpretation, and protection of historic battlefields and associated sites. Establishes a battlefield acquisition grant program under which the Secretary may provide grants to eligible entities (states and local governments) to pay the federal share of the cost to acquire interests in eligible sites for the preservation and protection of those sites. Permits an eligible entity to acquire an interest in an eligible site using a grant in partnership with a nonprofit. Requires the non-federal share to be at least 50%. Limits acquisitions of land and interests under this Act to acquisitions of conservation easements and fee-simple purchases of eligible sites from willing sellers only. Authorizes appropriations. Repeals this Act on September 30, 2019.

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Official text

Civil War Battlefield Preservation Act of 2009

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Sponsor: Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42] · 16 cosponsors

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Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Robert E. Latta (R-OH)

Recorded votes

House roll call 92 (2009): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR548 (2009-03-03): Passed

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111hr548.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/hr>

Record fed-us-cong111-hr548 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111