,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cddh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ag1 #bjbc,ms4   
,/efanik 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4
 ,f]guson1 ,ms4 ,letl[1 ,ms4 ,wexton1   
,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mrs4 ,watson        
,coleman1 ,mr4 ,clyde1 ,mr4 ,bacon1 ,mr4
 ,wittman1 ,mr4 ,b]gman1 ,mr4 ,bi%op (  
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,van ,drew1 ,mr4         
,ciscomani1 ,mr4 ,trone1 ,mr4 ,lamborn1 
,ms4 ,h\lahan1 & ,mrs4 ,mc,clellan7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces  ,a 
,,bill  ,to am5d *apt] #cjha ( title    
#ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to enhance !  
protection & pres]vation ( ,am]ica's    
battlefields4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,am]ican ,battlefield  
,protection ,program ,enhancem5t ,act4  
#b4 ,am]ican battlefield protection     
program improvem5ts  7a7 ,def9itions    
,section #cjhaja ( title #ed1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3
  #cjhaja4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is *apt]3    
7#a7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 

,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,am]ican        
,battlefield ,protection ,program4  7#b7
 ,battlefield ,reports ,! t]m           
,battlefield ,reports means1            
collectively-- 7,a7 ! docum5t entitl$   
,report on ! ,nation's ,civil ,w>       
,battlefields1 prep>$ by ! ,civil ,w>   
,sites ,advisory ,commission1 & dat$    
,july #aiic2 &  7,b7 ! docum5t entitl$  
,report to ,congress on ! ,hi/oric      
,pres]vation ( ,revolution>y ,w> & ,w> (
 #ahab ,sites 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 prep>$ 
by ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice1 & dat$     
,septemb] #bjjg4  4  7b7 ,pres]vation   
assi/ance ,section #cjhajb7;a7 ( title  
#ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ ,f$]al & all t foll[s ?r\gh       
organizations & ins]t+ ,f$]al ag5cies1  
,/ates1 ,tribes1 local gov]nm5ts1 o!r   
public entities1 educational            
in/itutions1 & nonpr(it organizations4  
7c7 ,battlefield ,l& ,acquisition       
,grants ,improvem5ts ,section #cjhajc ( 
title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 by am5d+ subsection 7a7 to 

read z foll[s3  7a7 ,eligible site def9$
 ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m eligible site--  
7#a7 means a site t--  7,a7 is n )9 !   
ext]ior b\nd>ies ( a unit ( ! ,national 
,p>k ,sy/em2 &  7,b7 is id5tifi$ 9 !    
,battlefield ,reports z a battlefield2 &
  7#b7 excludes sites id5tifi$ 9 !      
,battlefield ,reports z associat$       
hi/oric sites4  2  7#b7 9 subsection    
7b71 by /rik+ ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts & 
ins]t+ ,/ates1 ,tribes1 local gov]nm5ts1
 & nonpr(it organizations2 &  7#c7 9    
subsection 7c71 by /rik+ ,/ate or local 
gov]nm5t & ins]t+ ,/ate1 ,tribe1 or     
local gov]nm5t4  7d7 ,battlefield       
,re/oration ,grants ,improvem5ts        
,section #cjhaje ( title #ed1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 by am5d+ 
subsection 7a7 to read z foll[s3  7a7   
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a 
battlefield re/oration grant program    
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! program7 "u
 :i* ! ,secret>y may provide grants to  
,/ates1 ,tribes1 local gov]nm5ts1 &     
nonpr(it organizations = projects t     

re/ore day-(-battle conditions on--     
7#a7 l& pres]v$ & protect$ "u !         
battlefield acquisition grant program   
e/abli%$ "u section #cjhajc7;b72 or     
7#b7 battlefield l& t is--  7,a7 own$ by
 a ,/ate1 ,tribe1 local gov]nm5t1 or    
nonpr(it organization2 &  7,b7 ref]r$ to
 9 ! ,battlefield ,reports4  2 &  7#b7  
by /rik+ subsection 7b7 & ins]t+ !      
foll[+3  7b7 ,eligible sites ,!         
,secret>y may make grants "u ?is section
 = ,revolution>y ,w>1 ,w> ( #ahab1 &    
,civil ,w> battlefield sites--  7#a7    
eligible = assi/ance "u ! battlefield   
acquisition grant program e/abli%$ "u   
section #cjhajc7;b72 or  7#b7 on        
battlefield l& t is--  7,a7 own$ by a   
,/ate1 ,tribe1 local gov]nm5t1 or       
nonpr(it organization2 &  7,b7 ref]r$ to
 9 ! ,battlefield ,reports4  4  7e7     
,updates & improvem5ts ,*apt] #cjha (   
title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #cjhajf4   
,updates & improvem5ts to ,battlefield  
,reports ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date

 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 & e #aj    
ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to
 ,congress a report t updates !         
,battlefield ,reports to reflect--  7#a7
 pres]vation activities c>ri$ out at !  
battlefields 9 ! p]iod s9ce !           
publication ( ! mo/ rec5t ,battlefield  
,reports update2  7#b7 *anges 9 !       
condition1 includ+ core & /udy areas1 ( 
! battlefields dur+ t p]iod2 &  7#c7 any
 o!r relevant developm5ts relat+ to !   
battlefields dur+ t p]iod4  4  7f7      
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections =  
*apt] #cjha ( title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$ z foll[s3  7#a7 ,by     
am5d+ ! item relat+ to section #cjhaja  
to read z foll[s3  #cjhaja4 ,def9itions 
4  7#b7 ,by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
#cjhajf4 ,updates & improvem5ts to      
,battlefield ,reports  4