Corinth Battlefield Preservation Act of 2000
Public Law 106-271 · S. 1117 · 106th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Sep 22, 2000 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Sen. Trent Lott (R-MS)
Cosponsors (3): Sen. Thad Cochran, Sen. Charles Robb,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Corinth Battlefield Preservation Act of 1999 - Establishes the Corinth Unit of the Shiloh National Military Park in the States of Mississippi and Tennessee to be composed of: (1) the Battery Robinett and the site of the interpretative center authorized under the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996; and (2) any additional land the Secretary of the Interior determines is suitable for inclusion that is owned by a public entity or nonprofit organization and identified by the Siege and Battle of Corinth National Historic Landmark Study, dated January 8, 1991.
Requires the Secretary to study and report to specified congressional committees on whether certain additional properties are appropriate for inclusion in the Unit.
Authorizes appropriations.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: National Parks Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Sep 22, 2000Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-271.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Sep 14, 2000PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Sep 12, 2000FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Hansen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Feb 2, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jan 28, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- Nov 19, 1999FloorFloor · Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
- Oct 14, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 22, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 29, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- May 25, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.