[Congressional Bills 114th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 1621 Reported in House (RH)] <DOC> Union Calendar No. 436 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1621 [Report No. 114-562, Part I] To modify the boundary of Petersburg National Battlefield in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ 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. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. PETERSBURG NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD BOUNDARY MODIFICATION. (a) 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. (b) Acquisition of Properties.-- (1) 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. (2) Technical amendment.--Section 313(a) of the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 is amended by striking ``twenty-one'' and inserting ``twenty-five''. (c) 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. (d) Administrative Jurisdiction Transfer.-- (1) In general.--There is transferred-- (A) 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 (B) 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). (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. (3) Conditions of transfer.--The transfer of administrative jurisdiction under paragraph (1) shall be subject to the following conditions: (A) No reimbursement or consideration.--The transfer shall occur without reimbursement or consideration. (B) 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. Union Calendar No. 436 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1621 [Report No. 114-562, Part I] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To modify the boundary of Petersburg National Battlefield in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ 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