United States · Bill · S
S. 2565 (100th)
A bill to remove certain restrictions on land acquisition for Antietam National Battlefield.
Introduced
23 June 1988
Last action
11 October 1988 · Floor
Status
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Sponsors
Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
24 March 2026
Summary
Removes the restriction which prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from acquiring in fee by purchase or condemnation more than 600 acres of Antietam National Battlefield, Maryland. Amends the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 to remove additional restrictions which authorized only certain scenic easement acquisitions.
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Timeline
23 June 1988
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
23 June 1988
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
27 June 1988
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks.
Source: Committee
14 July 1988
Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Interior Department, OMB.
Source: Committee
2 August 1988
Committee
Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks. Hearings held.
Source: Committee
7 September 1988
Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources received executive comment from Interior Department. Favorable.
Source: Committee
14 September 1988
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
22 September 1988
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 964.
Source: Calendars
22 September 1988
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Johnston without amendment. With written report No. 100-529.
Source: Committee
22 September 1988
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Johnston without amendment. With written report No. 100-529.
Source: Committee
11 October 1988
Floor
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
1 official file
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 23 June 1988
Sponsors
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/senate-bill/2565
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/100/s/2565
- us · 100-s-2565 · source updated 24 March 2026