; (C) 100 other battlefields retain significant features and lands from the period of battle, although on average these battlefields retain only 37 percent of the original historic scene; (D) of these 100 surviving but diminished battle landscapes, 82 are partially owned and protected by public and nonprofit stewards, although the extent of that protection varies from site to site; (E) 18 are without any legal protection; (F) the condition of two battlefields is unknown, with additional research and survey being required to determine their exact location and condition; and (G) the paucity of existing battlefield landscapes necessitates preservation and maintenance of what precious little remains today. (b) Purposes The purposes of this Act are— (1) to act quickly and proactively to preserve and protect nationally significant battlefields of the American Revolution, War of 1812, and Civil War through conservation easements and fee-simple purchases of those battlefields from willing sellers