Bill Text: PA SB1157 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Amended

---

Bill Title: Designating Traffic Route 283 (State Route 300), from the PA Turnpike Interchange in Lower Swatara Township, Dauphin County, to State Route 30 in Manheim Township, Lancaster County, as the 283rd Field Artillery Battalion Highway.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 15-7)

Status: (Passed) 2010-10-27 - Act No. 94 [SB1157 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-SB1157-Amended.html

---

HOUSE AMENDED
PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1534 PRINTER'S NO. 1909
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 1157 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY PICCOLA, ALLOWAY, ARGALL, BROWNE, BRUBAKER, COSTA, DINNIMAN, EARLL, ERICKSON, FERLO, FONTANA, GREENLEAF, O'PAKE, ORIE, PIPPY, RAFFERTY, ROBBINS, SMUCKER, STOUT, TARTAGLIONE, M. WHITE AND WARD, DECEMBER 14, 2009
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, APRIL 28, 2010
AN ACT
Designating State Traffic Route 283 (State Route 300), from the <--
PA Turnpike Interchange in Lower Swatara Township, Dauphin
County, to State Route 30 in Manheim Township, Lancaster
County, as the 283rd Field Artillery Battalion Highway.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The 283rd Field Artillery Battalion Highway.
(a) Findings.--
(1) The soldiers of the United States Army's 283rd Field
Artillery Battalion served with valor and distinction in
combat in the European Theater of Operations in World War II.
The battalion was in combat for 268 continuous days and
traveled a total distance of approximately 10,757 miles over
land and sea during active service.
(2) The 283rd Field Artillery Battalion was activated at
Camp Rucker, Alabama, on June 25, 1943. After a year of
stateside training, the Battalion sailed to the United
Kingdom on June 22, 1944, where training continued at Camp
Llanover, Wales, before cross-channel deployment.
(3) The 283rd Field Artillery Battalion was part of the
historic landing at Utah Beach on August 11, 1944. The
battalion fought through France to Berchtesgaden, Germany,
during the Campaign for Northern France from August 11 to
September 14, 1944.
(4) The 283rd continued combat in the Campaign for the
Rhineland from September 15, 1944, to March 22, 1945, and in
the Campaign for Central Europe from March 23, 1945 to May 8,
1945 (VE Day).
(5) During the final campaign, the 283rd Field Artillery
Battalion took part in the Battle of Bamberg, the Battle of
Nurnberg and the Battle of Munich.
(6) Not organic to any specific division, the 283rd
Field Artillery Battalion served under various headquarters
of Armies, Corps, Groups and Divisions.
(b) Designation.--State Traffic Route 283 (State Route 300), <--
from the PA Turnpike Interchange in Lower Swatara Township,
Dauphin County, to State Route 30 in Manheim Township, Lancaster
County, is designated as the 283rd Field Artillery Battalion
Highway.
(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and
maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the highway to
traffic in both directions.
Section 2. Effective date.
This act shall take effect in 60 days.
20090SB1157PN1909 - 2 -