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To establish Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Park in the State of South Carolina, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-3099| House 
| Updated: 7/13/2017
Mark Sanford

Mark Sanford

Republican Representative

South Carolina

Federal Lands Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Park Act of 2017 This bill establishes the Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Park in South Carolina for the preservation and interpretation of the nationally significant historical values and cultural resources associated with Fort Sumter, Fort Moultrie, and Sullivan's Island Life Saving Station Historic District. The Department of the Interior shall arrange for the interpretation of historical events and activities that occurred in the vicinity of Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie, including: the Battle of Sullivan's Island on June 28, 1776; the Siege of Charleston during 1780; and the Civil War, including the bombardment of Fort Sumter by Confederate forces on April 12, 1861; and the development of the coastal defense system of the United States during the period from the Revolutionary War to World War II, including that of Sullivan's Island Life Saving Station. Interior may enter into cooperative agreements with public and private entities and individuals to carry out this bill.
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Timeline
Jun 28, 2017
Introduced in House
Jun 28, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jul 13, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
  • June 28, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • June 28, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


  • July 13, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • S 115-1459: Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park Act of 2018
Historic sites and heritage areasMilitary historyParks, recreation areas, trailsRacial and ethnic relationsSouth CarolinaU.S. history

To establish Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Park in the State of South Carolina, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-3099| House 
| Updated: 7/13/2017
Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Park Act of 2017 This bill establishes the Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Park in South Carolina for the preservation and interpretation of the nationally significant historical values and cultural resources associated with Fort Sumter, Fort Moultrie, and Sullivan's Island Life Saving Station Historic District. The Department of the Interior shall arrange for the interpretation of historical events and activities that occurred in the vicinity of Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie, including: the Battle of Sullivan's Island on June 28, 1776; the Siege of Charleston during 1780; and the Civil War, including the bombardment of Fort Sumter by Confederate forces on April 12, 1861; and the development of the coastal defense system of the United States during the period from the Revolutionary War to World War II, including that of Sullivan's Island Life Saving Station. Interior may enter into cooperative agreements with public and private entities and individuals to carry out this bill.
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Timeline
Jun 28, 2017
Introduced in House
Jun 28, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jul 13, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
  • June 28, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • June 28, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


  • July 13, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Mark Sanford

Mark Sanford

Republican Representative

South Carolina

Federal Lands Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • S 115-1459: Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park Act of 2018
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Historic sites and heritage areasMilitary historyParks, recreation areas, trailsRacial and ethnic relationsSouth CarolinaU.S. history