,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #eab #aaf?     
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #cjg 
,report ,no4 #aaf-fbg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(
 ,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #h1 #bjai,mr4
 ,hice ( ,georgia 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,abraham1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,georgia1 ,mr4  
,c>t] ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,c>twright1 ,mr4 
,cole1 ,mr4 ,cook1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1   
,mr4 ,=t5b]ry1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mr4      
,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,hunt]1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mr4  
,k9d1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,mr4 ,long1 ,mr4     
,l\d]milk1 ,mr4 ,mc,eachin1 ,mr4 ,scott 
( ,virg9ia1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,ms4 ,/efanik1 
,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,wittman1 ,mr4 ,katko1
 & ,mr4 ,coll9s ( ,new ,york7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !        
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces        
,decemb] #h1 #bjbj;,additional sponsors3
 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,mr4 ,norman1 ,mr4 
,h>d] ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,riggleman1     
,mrs4 ,radewag51 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,mr4    
,johnson ( ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,mooney ( ,we/   
,virg9ia1 ,mr4 ,joyce ( ,p5nsylvania1   
,mr4 ,luetkemey]1 ,mr4 ,posey1 ,mrs4    
,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,lamborn1 ,mr4   

,tipton1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mr4 ,clay1 ,mr4    
,rask91 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4 ,br9disi1    
,mr4 ,bacon1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,mr4 ,van      
,drew1 ,mrs4 ,luria1 ,mr4 ,cl9e1 ,mr4   
,rupp]sb]g]1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4       
,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,/iv]s1 ,mr4 ,mal9[ski1    
,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,utah1 ,mr4 ,griffi?1     
,mrs4 ,mill]1 ,ms4 ,h\lahan1 ,mr4       
,spano1 ,mr4 ,arm/rong1 ,ms4 ,wexton1   
,mr4 ,trone1 ,mr4 ,turn]1 ,mr4 ,kelly ( 
,mississippi1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mr4 ,gue/1  
,ms4 ,ku/] ( ,new ,hamp%ire1 ,mr4       
,f]guson1 ,mr4 ,watk9s1 ,mr4 ,bey]1 ,ms4
 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,cr5%aw1 ,mr4 ,graves (
 ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,ku/(f ( ,t5nessee1 ,mr4
 ,clyburn1 ,mr4 ,cisn]os1 ,mr4 ,s>banes1
 ,ms4 ,spanb]g]1 ,mr4 ,des,jarlais1 ,mr4
 ,aguil>1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4
 ,smi? ( ,miss\ri1 ,mr4 ,de,saulnier1   
,mr4 ,fleis*mann1 ,mr4 ,pallone1 ,mr4   
,budd1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,mr4 ,gu?rie1 ,mr4   
,hurd ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,pet]son1 ,mr4     
,?ompson ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,soto1    
,mrs4 ,kirkpatrick1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new   
,j]sey1 ,ms4 ,de,gette1 ,mr4 ,coop]1    

,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,k5dra 
,s4 ,horn ( ,oklahoma1 ,mr4 ,david      
,scott ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,woodall1 ,mr4  
,coll9s ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,got!im]1 &    
,mr4 ,delgado  ,decemb] #h1             
#bjbj,report$ f ! ,committee on ,natural
 ,res\rces2 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !
 ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union &    
ord]$ to be pr9t$  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
provide = p>tn]%ips among ,/ate & local 
gov]nm5ts1 regional entities1 & !       
private sector to pres]ve1 cons]ve1 &   
enhance ! visitor exp]i5ce at nationally
 significant battlefields ( ! ,am]ican  
,revolution1 ,w> ( #ahab1 & ,civil ,w>1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,pres]v+ ,am]ica's 
,battlefields ,act4  #b4 ,civil ,w>     
,battlefield ,pres]vation ,act ( #bjjb  
,section #b ( ! ,civil ,w> ,battlefield 
,pres]vation ,act ( #bjjb 7,public ,law 
#ajg-cei7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3    
#b4 ,f9d+s & purposes  7a7 ,f9d+s       
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7           
,battlefields ( ! ,am]ican ,revolution1 

,w> ( #ahab & ! ,civil ,w>-- 7,a7       
provide a means = ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
to und]/& our ,nation's turbul5t fir/   
c5tury2  7,b7 s]ve z liv+ memorials to  
^? :o f\ght & sacrific$ 9 ^! conflicts  
to e/abli% & ma9ta9 our fre$om & lib]ty2
  7,c7 s]ve z tra9+ gr\nds = our        
,nation's ,arm$ ,=ces2 &  7,d7 s]ve z   
h]itage t\rism de/9ations1 g5]at+ rev5ue
 = local economies4  7#b7 ,accord+ to ! 
,report on ! ,nation's ,civil ,w>       
,battlefields1 prep>$ by ! ,national    
,p>k ,s]vice & updat$ 9 #bjaj1 ( ! #chc 
,civil ,w> battlefields id5tifi$ z      
national pres]vation priorities-- 7,a7  
only at #ca battlefields is m ?an half (
 ! surviv+ l&scape p]man5tly protect$2  
7,b7 at #bbg battlefields1 less ?an half
 ( ! surviv+ l&scape is p]man5tly       
protect$2  7,c7 #fe battlefields h no   
protection at all2 &  7,d7 #aac         
battlefields h be5 sev]ely hamp]$ by    
developm5t s9ce ! ,civil ,w> or are on !
 v]ge ( be+ ov]:elm$4  7#c7 ,accord+ to 
! #bjjg ,report to ,congress on !       

,hi/oric ,pres]vation ( ,revolution>y   
,w> & ,w> ( #ahab ,sites 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 prep>$ by ! ,national ,p>k      
,s]vice1 ( ! #bdc pr9cipal ,revolution>y
 ,w> & ,w> ( #ahab battlefields id5tifi$
 z national pres]vation priorities--    
7,a7 almo/ #gj p]c5t lie )9 urban areas 
z d5ot$ 9 ! #bjjj ,u4,s4 ,c5sus2  7,b7  
#ada are lo/ or extremely fragm5t$1 )   
resid5tial & comm]cial developm5t be+ ! 
*ief ?reats2  7,c7 #ajj o!r battlefields
 reta9 significant features & l&s f !   
p]iod ( battle1 al?\gh on av]age ^!     
battlefields reta9 only #cg p]c5t ( !   
orig9al hi/oric sc5e2  7,d7 ( ^! #ajj   
surviv+ b dim9i%$ battle l&scapes1 #hb  
are p>tially own$ & protect$ by public &
 nonpr(it /ew>ds1 al?\gh ! ext5t ( t    
protection v>ies f site to site2  7,e7  
#ah are )\t any legal protection2  7,f7 
! condition ( two battlefields is       
unkn[n1 ) additional rese>* & survey be+
 requir$ to det]m9e _! exact location & 
condition2 &  7,g7 ! paucity ( exi/+    
battlefield l&scapes necessitates       

pres]vation & ma9t5ance ( :at preci\s   
little rema9s today4  7b7 ,purposes ,!  
purposes ( ?is ,act are-- 7#a7 to act   
quickly & proactively to pres]ve &      
protect nationally significant          
battlefields ( ! ,am]ican ,revolution1  
,w> ( #ahab1 & ,civil ,w> ?r\gh         
cons]vation easem5ts & fee-simple       
pur*ases ( ^? battlefields f will+      
sell]s2 &  7#b7 to create p>tn]%ips     
among ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1 regional 
entities1 & ! private sector to pres]ve1
 cons]ve1 & enhance ! visitor exp]i5ce  
at nationally significant battlefields (
 ! ,am]ican ,revolution1 ,w> ( #ahab1 & 
,civil ,w>4  4  #c4 ,pres]vation        
assi/ance ,section #cjhajc7;f7 ( title  
#ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to   
read z foll[s3  7f7 ,au?orization (     
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to provide   
grants "u ?is section #bj1jjj1jjj = ea* 
fiscal ye> ?r\gh #bjbh1 ( :i* n m ?an   
#aj p]c5t may be us$ ea* fiscal ye> z   
foll[s3 7#a7 ,n m ?an #a1jjj1jjj =      

projects & programs t mod]nize          
battlefield int]pretive & educational   
assets ?r\gh ! deploym5t ( te*nology1   
disburs$ ?r\gh ! competitive grant      
process to non-pr(it organizations4     
7#b7 ,n m ?an #a1jjj1jjj = grants to    
organizations describ$ 9 section        
#eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code 
( #aihf & exempt f taxation "u section  
#eja7;a7 ( su* ,code to be us$ =        
projects t re/ore day-(-battle          
conditions on l& pres]v$ ?r\gh          
,battlefield ,l& ,acquisition ,grant    
,program funds4  4  ,decemb] #h1        
#bjbj;,committ$ to ! ,committee ( !     
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union &     
ord]$ to be pr9t$