[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3647 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3647

 To provide for the acquisition of certain lands formerly occupied by 
       the Franklin D. Roosevelt family, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 22, 1993

 Mr. Hinchey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
 To provide for the acquisition of certain lands formerly occupied by 
       the Franklin D. Roosevelt family, 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. ACQUISITION OF ROOSEVELT FAMILY LANDS.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) General authority.--The Secretary is authorized to 
        acquire by purchase with donated or appropriated funds, 
        donation, or otherwise lands and interests therein (including 
        development rights and easements) in the properties located at 
        Hyde Park, New York, that were owned by Franklin D. Roosevelt 
        or his family at the time of his death, as depicted on the map 
        entitled ``Roosevelt Family Estate'' and dated November 19, 
        1993.
            (2) Limitation.--
                    (A) Residential property.--The Secretary may only 
                acquire those residential properties on the lands and 
                interests therein depicted on the map referred to in 
                subsection (a) that were owned or occupied by Franklin 
                D. Roosevelt or his family, including his parents, 
                siblings, wife, and children.
                    (B) State lands.--Lands and interests therein 
                depicted on the map referred to in subsection (a) that 
                are owned by the State of New York, or a political 
                subdivision thereof, may only be acquired by donation.
            (3) Priority.--In acquiring lands and interests therein 
        under this section, the Secretary shall, to the extent 
        possible, give priority to acquiring the tract of lands 
        commonly known as the ``Open Park Hodhome Tract'', as generally 
        depicted on such map.
            (4) Costs.--The Secretary may pay the costs, including 
        title search and survey, associated with the acquisition of 
        lands and interests therein under this section.
    (b) Administration.--Lands and interests therein acquired by the 
Secretary under this section shall be added to and administered as part 
of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt National Historic Site or the Eleanor 
Roosevelt National Historic Site, as appropriate.

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