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Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park Act of 2018

USA115th CongressS-1459| Senate 
| Updated: 7/11/2018
Tim Scott

Tim Scott

Republican Senator

South Carolina

Cosponsors (1)
Lindsey Graham (Republican)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee, National Parks Subcommittee

  • 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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Jun 28, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Jun 28, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jul 19, 2017
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-417.
May 17, 2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jul 11, 2018
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.
Jul 11, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 509.
  • June 28, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 28, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • July 19, 2017
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-417.


  • May 17, 2018
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.


  • July 11, 2018
    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.


  • July 11, 2018
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 509.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • HR 115-3099: To establish Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Park in the State of South Carolina, and for other purposes.
Historic sites and heritage areasMilitary historyParks, recreation areas, trailsRacial and ethnic relationsSouth CarolinaU.S. history

Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park Act of 2018

USA115th CongressS-1459| Senate 
| Updated: 7/11/2018
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 Senate
Jun 28, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jul 19, 2017
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-417.
May 17, 2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jul 11, 2018
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.
Jul 11, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 509.
  • June 28, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 28, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • July 19, 2017
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-417.


  • May 17, 2018
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.


  • July 11, 2018
    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.


  • July 11, 2018
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 509.
Tim Scott

Tim Scott

Republican Senator

South Carolina

Cosponsors (1)
Lindsey Graham (Republican)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee, National Parks Subcommittee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • HR 115-3099: To establish Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Park in the State of South Carolina, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Historic sites and heritage areasMilitary historyParks, recreation areas, trailsRacial and ethnic relationsSouth CarolinaU.S. history