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Bipartisan reauthorization of battlefield protection program draws broad support, some agency caveats
Summary
HR 7618 would reauthorize and expand the American Battlefield Protection Program through 2036, consolidate small grant streams, and lower non‑federal cost shares for certain grants; preservation groups hailed the bill while the National Park Service cautioned against raising federal cost share and adding studies that could divert resources from maintenance backlogs.
Lawmakers and preservation advocates told a House subcommittee that reauthorizing and modestly updating the American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) would help preserve historically significant battlegrounds and expand interpretive work for less‑studied conflicts. The measure considered, HR 7618, would extend program authorization, consolidate two $1 million grant streams into a single $2 million…
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