H.R. 5699

John Muir National Historic Site Expansion Act

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113th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 5699

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

December 12, 2014

Received

AN ACT

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire approximately 44 acres of land in Martinez, California, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the John Muir National Historic Site Expansion Act.

2.

John Muir National Historic Site land acquisition

(a)

Acquisition

The Secretary of the Interior may acquire by donation the approximately 44 acres of land, and interests in such land, that are identified on the map entitled John Muir National Historic Site Proposed Boundary Expansion, numbered 426/127150, and dated November, 2014.

(b)

Boundary

Upon the acquisition of the land authorized by subsection (a), the Secretary of the Interior shall adjust the boundaries of the John Muir Historic Site in Martinez, California, to include the land identified on the map referred to in subsection (a).

(c)

Administration

The land and interests in land acquired under subsection (a) shall be administered as part of the John Muir National Historic Site established by the Act of August 31, 1964 (Public Law 88–547; 78 Stat. 753; 16 U.S.C. 461 note).

(d)

Date Certain

The authority provided in subsections (a), (b), and (c) shall apply only if the lands identified on the map entitled John Muir National Historic Site Proposed Boundary Expansion are held in title by the Muir Heritage Land Trust by May 31, 2015.

Passed the House of Representatives December 11, 2014.

Karen L. Haas,

Clerk