H.R.4828: Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park Boundary Expansion and Redesignation Act of 2008

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about public lands and natural resources
  • Introduced Dec. 18, 2007
  • Latest Major Action Sept. 25, 2008

Bill Cosponsors

2 (All Democrats)

Bill Summary

Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park Boundary Expansion and Redesignation Act of 2008 - Redesignates the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site (located in Brownsville, Texas, and dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of the Mexican-American War) as the "Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park."Amends the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site Act of 1991 to expand the boundaries of the Park to include...

(Source: Library of Congress)

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Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-791.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 509.
Ms. Bordallo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4828.
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Young (AK) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Considered as unfinished business.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate.
Dec. 18, 2007

Introduced in the House by Solomon P. Ortiz (D-Texas)

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