United States · Bill · S
S. 1559 (101st)
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park Expansion Act of 1989
Introduced
4 August 1989
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Status
Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks. Hearings held.
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Summary
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park Expansion Act of 1989 - Expands the boundaries of the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park in Virginia to include specified lands. Provides for acquisition of lands or easements and for retention of certain property rights by current owners of improved property for noncommercial residential uses. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to take action to interpret to visitors and the general public the battles of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Spotsylvania Courthouse, and the Wilderness in their larger historical context. Authorizes appropriations.
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Introduced in Senate · EN
Introduced in Senate
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/senate-bill/1559
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/s/1559