,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bbe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #bd1 #bjai,mr4 
,isakson 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 & ,mr4 
,blunt7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,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