Helps local groups get more money to preserve historic battlefields and study French and Indian, Mexican-American War sites.
This bill would make it easier for state and local groups to get federal money to protect and restore historic battlefields. It would increase the federal share for certain grants from 50% to 75% and authorize $2 million to be appropriated each year for these programs. The bill also calls for new studies on French and Indian War and Mexican-American War sites.
Today, the federal government typically covers 50% of the cost for Battlefield Interpretation Modernization and Restoration grants. The Battlefield Acquisition Grant Program is authorized through the government's budget year 2028. This bill would increase the federal share for those two grant programs to 75% and extend the Acquisition program's authorization through the government's budget year 2035. It would also authorize $2 million to be appropriated each year through 2035 for the modernization and restoration grants. Additionally, it would require new studies on French and Indian War and Mexican-American War sites.
S 3524 · 119th Congress · December 17, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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