H.R. 187House116th Congress (2019-2021)In Committee

Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Boundary Adjustment Act

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The bill changes the boundary of Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park to add roughly eight acres that contain the Wallis House and Harriston Hill. It lets the Secretary of the Interior acquire that land and manage it as part of the park, affecting the park’s size and administration.

Key Provisions

Boundary of the park is adjusted to include the Wallis House and Harriston Hill area (about 8 acres).
The Secretary of the Interior may acquire the land by donation, purchase from willing sellers, or exchange.
A map showing the new boundary must be filed with the National Park Service and made available for inspection.
Acquired land will be administered as part of the park under existing laws and regulations.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

Federal Lands Subcommittee

February 5, 2019

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HouseIntro Referral

Introduced in House

January 3, 2019

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Natural Resources Committee

January 3, 2019

HouseCommittee

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

Federal Lands Subcommittee

February 5, 2019

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Introduced in HouseIssued January 3, 2019

116th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 187

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 3, 2019

Mr. Loudermilk (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Hice of Georgia, and Mr. Johnson of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

A BILL

To adjust the boundary of the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park to include the Wallis House and Harriston Hill, and for other purposes.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Boundary Adjustment Act.

Definitions

In this section:

(1)

Map

The term map means the map entitled Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, Proposed Boundary Adjustment, numbered 325/80,020, and dated February 2010.

(2)

Park

The term Park means the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park.

(3)

Secretary

The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.

Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Boundary adjustment

(a)

Boundary adjustment

The boundary of the Park is modified to include the approximately 8 acres of land or interests in land identified as Wallis House and Harriston Hill, as generally depicted on the map.

(b)

Map

The map shall be on file and available for inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.

(c)

Land acquisition

The Secretary may acquire land or interests in land described in subsection (a) by donation, purchase from willing sellers, or exchange.

(d)

Administration of acquired land

The Secretary shall administer land and interests in land acquired under this Act as part of the Park in accordance with applicable laws (including regulations).