[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1361 Introduced in House (IH)]
103d CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1361
To expand the Fort Necessity National Battlefield, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 16, 1993
Mr. Murtha (for himself and Mr. Murphy) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
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A BILL
To expand the Fort Necessity National Battlefield, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. BOUNDARIES OF FORT NECESSITY NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD.
(a) Jumonville Glen Unit.--
(1) Modification of battlefield boundaries.--The boundaries
of the Fort Necessity National Battlefield, Pennsylvania
(referred to in this Act as the ``Battlefield''), are modified
to include the area that comprises approximately 190 acres and
is generally depicted on the map entitled ``Boundary Expansion;
Jumonville Glen Unit, Fort Necessity National Battlefield'',
numbered DSC-336-20043A, and dated July 1991.
(2) Public inspection of map.--The map referred to in
paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public
inspection in the Office of the Director of the National Park
Service, Department of the Interior.
(3) Modification of unit boundaries.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary of the Interior
(referred to in this Act as the ``Secretary'') may
modify the boundaries of the Jumonville Glen Unit of
the Battlefield as depicted on the map referred to in
paragraph (1) to exclude lands (not to exceed 2 acres)
on which are located principal structures actively used
by the owner of the structures as of July 1, 1991.
(B) Revision of map.--Following a modification in
accordance with subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall
prepare and make available for public inspection in
accordance with paragraph (2) a revised map of the
Jumonville Glen Unit.
(b) Dunbar's Camp Area.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting through the
Director of the National Park Service, shall--
(A) conduct such investigations of archaeological
sites in the vicinity of the Jumonville Glen Unit of
the Battlefield as are necessary to more precisely
locate and identify Dunbar's Camp; and
(B) submit a report containing the results of the
investigations to the Committee on Natural Resources of
the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate.
(2) Further boundary modifications.--The Secretary may
modify the boundaries of the Jumonville Glen Unit of the
Battlefield to include such additional lands (not to exceed 30
acres) as are necessary to preserve and interpret the historic
resources associated with Dunbar's Camp.
SEC. 2. ACQUISITION OF LANDS.
The Secretary of the Interior may acquire lands or interests in
lands within the boundaries of the Battlefield by donation, purchase
with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange.
SEC. 3. ADMINISTRATION.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall administer the Battlefield in
accordance with the laws generally applicable to units of the national
park system, including--
(1) the Act entitled ``An Act to establish a National Park
Service, and for other purposes'', approved August 25, 1916 (16
U.S.C. 1 et seq.); and
(2) the Act entitled ``An Act to provide for the
preservation of historic American sites, buildings, objects,
and antiquities of national significance, and for other
purposes'', approved August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.).
(b) Preservation and Interpretation of Historic Resources.--In
administering the Battlefield, the Secretary shall take such action as
is necessary to preserve and interpret the historic resources
associated with--
(1) the social and military history of the European and
Native American contests for North America;
(2) the social, political, and economic history of the
westward expansion of the American frontier; and
(3) the social, political, and economic history of the
early National Period of the United States.
SEC. 4. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.
(a) In General.--In accordance with subsection (b), the Secretary
shall enter into cooperative agreements with those landowners in
Fayette County, Pennsylvania, whose activities on their properties
could have harmful effects on the Battlefield, the resources within the
Battlefield, and the enjoyment of visitors to the Battlefield.
(b) Assistance.--A cooperative agreement shall be entered into
pursuant to subsection (a) in order to prevent the harmful effects
described in subsection (a) through technical assistance, land use
agreements, or such other means as are agreed upon by the Secretary and
the landowner.
(c) Expenditure of Funds.--The Secretary, acting through the
Director of the National Park Service, may expend Federal funds to
carry out cooperative agreements entered into pursuant to subsection
(a).
SEC. 5. TECHNICAL CORRECTION.
The Act entitled ``An Act to provide for the commemoration of the
Battle of Fort Necessity, Pennsylvania'', approved March 4, 1931 (46
Stat. 1522), is amended by striking ``1757'' and inserting ``1754''.
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