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S 1459 — Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park Act of 2018

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The amendment to S. 1459 removes the entire section that included a short title and findings regarding Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie. This means the bill no longer specifies the context or background for the establishment of the park or its significance. The practical effect is that the bill now focuses solely on the procedural aspects without detailing the historical importance of these sites.

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1459 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
1459 Reported in Senate (RS)] <DOC> Calendar No.
1459 To establish Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Park in the State of South Carolina, and for other purposes.
509 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
1459 [Report No.
115-295] To establish Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Park in the State of South Carolina, and for other purposes.
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Park in the State of South Carolina, and for other purposes.
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources July 11, 2018 Reported by Ms.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1.
Murkowski, with an amendment and an amendment to the title [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Park in the State of South Carolina, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <DELETED>SECTION 1.
SHORT TITLE.</DELETED> <DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Park Act of 2017''.</DELETED> <DELETED>SEC.
2.
FINDINGS.</DELETED> <DELETED> Congress finds that--</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) Fort Sumter National Monument was established by the Joint Resolution entitled ``Joint Resolution to establish the Fort Sumter National Monument in the State of South Carolina'', approved April 28, 1948 (16 U.S.C.
450ee), to commemorate historic events in the vicinity of Fort Sumter, the site of the first engagement of the Civil War on April 12, 1861;</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) Fort Moultrie--</DELETED> <DELETED> (A) was the site of the first defeat of the British in the Revolutionary War on June 28, 1776;
and</DELETED> <DELETED> (B) was acquired by the Federal Government from the State of South Carolina in 1960 under the authority of chapter 3201 of title 54, United States Code;</DELETED> <DELETED> (3) since 1960, Fort Moultrie has been administered by the National Park Service as part of the Fort Sumter National Monument without a clear management mandate or established boundary;</DELETED> <DELETED> (4) Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie played important roles in the protection of Charleston Harbor and in the coastal defense system of the United States;</DELETED> <DELETED> (5) Fort Moultrie is the only site in the National Park System that preserves the history of the United States coastal defense system during the period from 1776 through 1947;
and</DELETED> <DELETED> (6) Sullivan's Island Life Saving Station, located adjacent to the Charleston Light--</DELETED> <DELETED> (A) was constructed in 1896;
and</DELETED> <DELETED> (B) is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.</DELETED> <DELETED>SEC.
3.
DEFINITIONS.</DELETED> <DELETED> In this Act:</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Boundary Map, Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park'', numbered 392/80,088, and dated November 30, 2009.</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) Park.--The term ``Park'' means the Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Park established by section 4(a).</DELETED> <DELETED> (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior.</DELETED> <DELETED> (4) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of South Carolina.</DELETED> <DELETED> (5) Sullivan's island life saving station historic district.--The term ``Sullivan's Island Life Saving Station Historic District'' means the Charleston Lighthouse, the boathouse, garage, bunker/sighting station, signal tower, and any associated land and improvements to the land that are located between Sullivan's Island Life Saving Station and the mean low water mark.</DELETED> <DELETED>SEC.
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FORT SUMTER AND FORT MOULTRIE NATIONAL PARK.</DELETED> <DELETED> (a) Establishment.--There is established the Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Park in the State as a unit of the National Park System to preserve, maintain, and interpret the nationally significant historical values and cultural resources associated with Fort Sumter, Fort Moultrie, and the Sullivan's Island Life Saving Station Historic District.</DELETED> <DELETED> (b) Boundary.--</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) In general.--The boundary of the Park shall be comprised of the land, water, and submerged land depicted on the map.</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) Availability of map.--The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.</DELETED> <DELETED> (c) Administration.--</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) In general.--The Secretary, acting through the Director of the National Park Service, shall administer the Park in accordance with this Act and the laws generally applicable to units of the National Park System, including-- </DELETED> <DELETED> (A) section 100101(a), chapter 1003, and sections 100751(a), 100752, 100753, and 102101 of title 54, United States Code;
and</DELETED> <DELETED> (B) chapter 3201 of title 54, United States Code.</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) Interpretation of historical events.--The Secretary shall provide for the interpretation of historical events and activities that occurred in the vicinity of Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie, including--</DELETED> <DELETED> (A) the Battle of Sullivan's Island on June 28, 1776;</DELETED> <DELETED> (B) the Siege of Charleston during 1780;</DELETED> <DELETED> (C) the Civil War, including--</DELETED> <DELETED> (i) the bombardment of Fort Sumter by Confederate forces on April 12, 1861;
and</DELETED> <DELETED> (ii) any other events of the Civil War that are associated with Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie;</DELETED> <DELETED> (D) the development of the coastal defense system of the United States during the period from the Revolutionary War to World War II, including-- </DELETED> <DELETED> (i) the Sullivan's Island Life Saving Station;</DELETED> <DELETED> (ii) the lighthouse associated with the Sullivan's Island Life Saving Station;
and</DELETED> <DELETED> (iii) the coastal defense sites constructed during the period of fortification construction from 1898 to 1942, known as the ``Endicott Period'';
and</DELETED> <DELETED> (E) the lives of--</DELETED> <DELETED> (i) the free and enslaved workers who built and maintained Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie;</DELETED> <DELETED> (ii) the soldiers who defended the forts;</DELETED> <DELETED> (iii) the prisoners held at the forts;
and</DELETED> <DELETED> (iv) captive Africans bound for slavery who, after first landing in the United States, were brought to quarantine houses in the vicinity of Fort Moultrie in the 18th century, if the Secretary determines that the quarantine houses and associated historical values are nationally significant.</DELETED> <DELETED> (d) Cooperative Agreements.--The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with public and private entities and individuals to carry out this Act.</DELETED> <DELETED>SEC.
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REPEAL OF EXISTING LAW.</DELETED> <DELETED> Section 2 of the Joint Resolution entitled ``Joint Resolution to establish the Fort Sumter National Monument in the State of South Carolina'', approved April 28, 1948 (16 U.S.C.
450ee-1), is repealed.</DELETED> SECTION 1.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Park Act of 2017''.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park Act of 2018''.
FINDINGS.
Congress finds that-- (1) Fort Sumter National Monument was established by the Joint Resolution entitled ``Joint Resolution to establish the Fort Sumter National Monument in the State of South Carolina'', approved April 28, 1948 (16 U.S.C.
450ee), to commemorate historic events in the vicinity of Fort Sumter, the site of the first engagement of the Civil War on April 12, 1861;
(2) Fort Moultrie-- (A) was the site of the first defeat of the British in the Revolutionary War on June 28, 1776;
and (B) was acquired by the Federal Government from the State of South Carolina in 1960 under the authority of chapter 3201 of title 54, United States Code;
(3) since 1960, Fort Moultrie has been administered by the National Park Service as part of the Fort Sumter National Monument without a clear management mandate or established boundary;
(4) Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie played important roles in the protection of Charleston Harbor and in the coastal defense system of the United States;
(5) Fort Moultrie is the only site in the National Park System that preserves the history of the United States coastal defense system during the period from 1776 through 1947;
and (6) Sullivan's Island Life Saving Station, located adjacent to the Charleston Light-- (A) was constructed in 1896;
and (B) is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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3.
(1) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Boundary Map, Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park'', numbered 392/80,088, and dated November 30, 2009.
(1) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Boundary Map, Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park'', numbered 392/80,088, and dated August 2009.
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(2) Park.--The term ``Park'' means the Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Park established by section 4(a).
(2) Park.--The term ``Park'' means the Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park established by section 3(a).
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FORT SUMTER AND FORT MOULTRIE NATIONAL PARK.
FORT SUMTER AND FORT MOULTRIE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.
(a) Establishment.--There is established the Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Park in the State as a unit of the National Park System to preserve, maintain, and interpret the nationally significant historical values and cultural resources associated with Fort Sumter, Fort Moultrie, and the Sullivan's Island Life Saving Station Historic District.
(a) Establishment.--There is established the Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park in the State as a single unit of the National Park System to preserve, maintain, and interpret the nationally significant historical values and cultural resources associated with Fort Sumter National Monument, Fort Moultrie National Monument, and the Sullivan's Island Life Saving Station Historic District.
(b) Boundary.-- (1) In general.--The boundary of the Park shall be comprised of the land, water, and submerged land depicted on the map.
(b) Boundary.--The boundary of the Park shall be as generally depicted on the map.
(2) Availability of map.--The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.
(c) Availability of Map.--The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.
(c) Administration.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary, acting through the Director of the National Park Service, shall administer the Park in accordance with this Act and the laws generally applicable to units of the National Park System, including-- (A) section 100101(a), chapter 1003, and sections 100751(a), 100752, 100753, and 102101 of title 54, United States Code;
(d) Administration.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary, acting through the Director of the National Park Service, shall administer the Park in accordance with this Act and the laws generally applicable to units of the National Park System, including-- (A) section 100101(a), chapter 1003, and sections 100751(a), 100752, 100753, and 102101 of title 54, United States Code;
(d) Cooperative Agreements.--The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with public and private entities and individuals to carry out this Act.
(e) Cooperative Agreements.--The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with public and private entities and individuals to carry out this Act.
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Amend the title so as to read:
``A bill to establish Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park in the State of South Carolina, and for other purposes.''.
Calendar No.
509 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
1459 [Report No.
115-295] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Park in the State of South Carolina, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________ July 11, 2018 Reported with an amendment and an amendment to the title
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From the bill's own amending language, matched to the official United States Code (current through Public Law 119-121).

National parks, military parks, monuments, and seashores · 16 U.S.C. ch. 1 1 section 1 repealed

Also cites: 16 U.S.C. § 450ee

Action History

  1. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 115-295.

  2. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 115-295.

  3. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 509.

  4. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  5. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-417.

  6. Introduced in Senate

  7. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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