S. 916: American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2013

113th Congress · introduced 2013-05-09 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 113-93.

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Where it came from: introduced 2013-05-09 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2013

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American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2013 - Amends the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, with respect to the Battlefield Acquisition Grant Program, to: (1) expand the current definition of "battlefield report" to include the report entitled "Report to Congress on the Historic Preservation of Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Sites in the United States"; and (2) expand the Program to permit the acquisition not only of an "interest in an eligible site," but also an "eligible site." Requires acquisitions of lands or interests under the Act to be from willing sellers only. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to submit to Congress a report on activities carried out under this Act. Prohibits the use of any acquisition grant program funds for purposes of lobbying.

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American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2013

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Sponsor: Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] · 15 cosponsors

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Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY), John Boozman (R-AR), Roger F. Wicker (R-MS), Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Angus S. King, Jr. (I-ME), Cory A. Booker (D-NJ)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] reported raising $903,436 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113s916.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/s>

Record fed-us-cong113-s916 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113