S. 3226 – Reading Mode

Calendar No. 1006

110th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 3226

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

July 7, 2008

Mr. Bunning introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

September 16, 2008

Reported by Mr. Bingaman, with an amendment

Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic

A BILL

To rename the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site in the State of Kentucky as the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park Act of 2008.

Findings

Congress finds that—

(1)

the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site was established by Congress on July 17, 1916;

(2)

section 510 of Public Law 105–355 (16 U.S.C. 218a) authorized the addition to the Historic Site of the 228-acre Knob Creek Farm at which Abraham Lincoln lived between 1811 and 1816;

(3)

Knob Creek Farm was donated to the National Historic Site in November 2001; and

(4)

the 2006 General Management Plan for the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site recommends a change in the name of the Historic Site to National Historical Park to reflect the addition of a second, noncontiguous unit.

Designation of abraham lincoln birthplace national historical park

(a)

Designation

The Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site in the State of Kentucky shall be known and designated as the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park.

(b)

References

Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site shall be deemed to be a reference to the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park.

September 16, 2008

Reported with an amendment