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Union Calendar No. 436
114th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 1621
[Report No. 114–562, Part I]
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 25, 2015
Mr. Forbes (for himself and Mr. Scott of Virginia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
May 11, 2016
Additional sponsors: Mr. Beyer and Mrs. Comstock
May 11, 2016
Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendment
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic
May 11, 2016
The Committee on Armed Services discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 25, 2015
A BILL
To modify the boundary of Petersburg National Battlefield in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and for other purposes.
Petersburg national battlefield boundary modification
In general
The boundary of the Petersburg National Battlefield is modified to include the land and interests in land as generally depicted on the map titled Petersburg National Battlefield Proposed Boundary Expansion
, numbered 325/80,080, and dated March 2016. The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.
Acquisition of properties
Authority
The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this section as the Secretary
) is authorized to acquire the land and interests in land, described in subsection (a), from willing sellers only, by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, exchange, or transfer.
Technical amendment
Section 313(a) of the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 is amended by striking twenty-one
and inserting twenty-five
.
Administration
The Secretary shall administer any land or interests in land acquired under subsection (b) as part of the Petersburg National Battlefield in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
Administrative jurisdiction transfer
In general
There is transferred—
from the Secretary to the Secretary of the Army administrative jurisdiction over the approximately 1.170-acre parcel of land depicted as Area to be transferred to Fort Lee Military Reservation
on the map described in paragraph (2); and
from the Secretary of the Army to the Secretary administrative jurisdiction over the approximately 1.171-acre parcel of land depicted as Area to be transferred to Petersburg National Battlefield
on the map described in paragraph (2).
Map
The land to be exchanged is depicted on the map titled Petersburg National Battlefield Proposed Transfer of Administrative Jurisdiction
, numbered 325/80,801A, dated March 2016. The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.
Conditions of transfer
The transfer of administrative jurisdiction under paragraph (1) shall be subject to the following conditions:
No reimbursement or consideration
The transfer shall occur without reimbursement or consideration.
Management
The land transferred to the Secretary under paragraph (1) shall be included within the boundary of the Petersburg National Battlefield and administered as part of that park in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, and the land transferred to the Secretary of the Army shall be excluded from the boundary of the Petersburg National Battlefield.
May 11, 2016
Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendment
May 11, 2016
The Committee on Armed Services discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed