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54 U.S.C. 308103: Battlefield acquisition grant program

Created in 2014 by Public Law 113-287. Changed by 5 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

This Congress

  • H.R. 7618 American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026 · passed house · would change (f)

How it got here

2025

  • Pub. L. 118–234, §157(c)(1), amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) defined "eligible site". (Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act" or the "EXPLORE Act) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 118–234, §157(c)(2), substituted "States, Tribes, local governments, and nonprofit organizations" for "State and local governments". (Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act" or the "EXPLORE Act) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 118–234, §157(c)(3), substituted "State, Tribe, or local government" for "State or local government". (Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act" or the "EXPLORE Act) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 118–234, §157(c)(4), substituted "under this section, including by States, Tribes, local governments, and nonprofit organizations," for "under this section". (Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act" or the "EXPLORE Act) Law text · (e)

2019

  • Pub. L. 116–94 substituted "$18,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2028" for "$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2012 and 2013". (Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020) Law text · (f)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.