[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 118, 108th Congress, 2nd Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

118 STAT. 1133

Public Law 108-307
108th Congress

An Act


 
To revise the boundary of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, and
for other purposes. NOTE: Sept. 24, 2004 -  [S. 1576]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress NOTE: Harpers Ferry National
Historical Park Boundary Revision Act of 2004. West
Virginia. assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. NOTE: 16 USC 450bb note.

This Act may be cited as the ``Harpers Ferry National Historical
Park Boundary Revision Act of 2004''.
SEC. 2. HARPERS FERRY NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.

The first section of the Act of June 30, 1944 (58 Stat. 645, chapter
328; 16 U.S.C. 450bb), is amended to read as follows:
``SECTION 1. HARPERS FERRY NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.

``(a) In General.--To carry out the purposes of this Act, the
Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this Act as the `Secretary')
is authorized to acquire, by purchase from a willing seller with donated
or appropriated funds, by donation, or by exchange, land or an interest
in land within the boundaries as generally depicted on the map entitled
`Boundary Map, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park', numbered 385-
80,021A, and dated April 1979.
``(b) Bradley and Ruth Nash Addition.--The Secretary is authorized
to acquire, by donation only, approximately 27 acres of land or
interests in land that are outside the boundary of the Harpers Ferry
National Historical Park and generally depicted on the map entitled
`Proposed Bradley and Ruth Nash Addition--Harpers Ferry National
Historical Park', numbered 385-80056, and dated April 1, 1989.
``(c) Boundary Expansion.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary is authorized to acquire,
by purchase from a willing seller with donated or appropriated
funds, by donation, or by exchange, land or an interest in land
within the area depicted as `Private Lands' on the map entitled
`Harpers Ferry National Historical Park Proposed Boundary
Expansion', numbered 385/80,126, and dated July 14, 2003.
``(2) Administration.--The Secretary shall--
``(A) transfer to the National Park Service for
inclusion in the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
(referred to in this Act as the `Park') the land
depicted on the map referred to in paragraph (1) as
`U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Lands' and revise the
boundary of the Park accordingly; and

[[Page 1134]]
118 STAT. 1134

``(B) revise the boundary of the Park to include the
land depicted on the map referred to in paragraph (1) as
`Appalachian NST' and exclude that land from the
boundary of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail.

``(d) Maximum Number of Acres.--The number of acres of the Park
shall not exceed 3,745.
``(e) Maps.--The maps referred to in this section shall be on file
and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the
National Park Service.
``(f) Acquired Land.--Land or an interest in land acquired under
this section shall become a part of the Park, subject to the laws
(including regulations) applicable to the Park.
``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.''.

SEC. 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

Sections 2 and 3 of the Act of June 30, 1944 (58 Stat. 646, chapter
328; 16 U.S.C. 450bb-1, 450bb-2), are amended by striking ``Secretary of
the Interior'' each place it appears and inserting ``Secretary''.

Approved September 24, 2004.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 1576:
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

HOUSE REPORTS: No. 108-655 (Comm. on Resources).
SENATE REPORTS: No. 108-236 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 150 (2004):
May 19, considered and passed Senate.
Sept. 13, considered and passed House.