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54 U.S.C. 308105: Battlefield restoration grant program

Created in 2019 by the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-94). Changed by 1 later law. 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 the section as a whole

How it got here

2025

  • Pub. L. 118–234, §157(d)(1), amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Secretary shall establish a battlefield restoration grant program (referred to in this section as the "program") under which the Secretary may provide grants to States, Tribes, lo… (Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act" or the "EXPLORE Act) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 118–234, §157(d)(2), added subsec. (b) and struck out former subsec. (b). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Secretary may make grants under this section for Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and Civil War battlefield sites eligible for assistance under the battlefiel… (Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act" or the "EXPLORE Act) Law text · (b)

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