Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2014

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Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2014 - Modifies the boundary of the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park in Georgia to include approximately eight acres identified as Wallis House and Harriston Hill.

Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire land or interests, by donation or exchange, from willing sellers only.

Requires written consent of property owners before the land is included in the park. Bars the Secretary from acquiring the land by condemnation.

Prohibits activities or uses outside the park from being regulated or precluded merely because those activities or uses can be seen, heard, or detected from within the park, thereby prohibiting this Act from being construed to create buffer zones outside the park.

Congress
113

Number
HR - 5003

Introduced on
2014-06-26

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

12/22/2014

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2014 - Modifies the boundary of the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park in Georgia to include approximately eight acres identified as Wallis House and Harriston Hill.

Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire land or interests, by donation or exchange, from willing sellers only.

Requires written consent of property owners before the land is included in the park. Bars the Secretary from acquiring the land by condemnation.

Prohibits activities or uses outside the park from being regulated or precluded merely because those activities or uses can be seen, heard, or detected from within the park, thereby prohibiting this Act from being construed to create buffer zones outside the park.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo adjust the boundary of the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park to include the Wallis House and Harriston Hill, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Public Lands and Natural Resources

Potential Impact
Conflicts and wars•
Georgia•
Land transfers•
Military history•
Parks, recreation areas, trails

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary2/18/2015

Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2014 - Modifies the boundary of the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park in Georgia to include approximately eight acres identified as Wallis House and Harriston Hill. ...


Latest Action12/22/2014
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 532.