[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 115 Reported in Senate (RS)]





                                                        Calendar No. 53

104th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                 S. 115

                          [Report No. 104-30]

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                                 A BILL

  To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire and to convey 
    certain lands or interests in lands to improve the management, 
 protection, and administration of Colonial National Historical Park, 
                        and for other purposes.

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                April 7 (legislative day, April 5), 1995

                       Reported with an amendment





                                                        Calendar No. 53
104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 115

                          [Report No. 104-30]

  To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire and to convey 
    certain lands or interests in lands to improve the management, 
 protection, and administration of Colonial National Historical Park, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 4, 1995

 Mr. Warner (for himself and Mr. Robb) introduced the following bill; 
   which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

                April 7 (legislative day, April 5), 1995

              Reported by Mr. Murkowski, with an amendment
  [Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
  To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire and to convey 
    certain lands or interests in lands to improve the management, 
 protection, and administration of Colonial National Historical Park, 
                        and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this Act as 
the ``Secretary'') is authorized to grant within the county of York, 
Virginia, perpetual easements, or a fee simple interest in land, 
including any improvements or structures, to the county of York, 
Virginia, without reimbursement, charge, or fee, subject to such 
conditions as are determined by the Secretary to be necessary for the 
protection of Federal interests, for rights-of-way through, over, or 
under the lands of Colonial National Historical Park, now or hereafter 
acquired, for the purposes of operating a sewage disposal 
              system.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. COLONIAL NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.

    (a) Transfer and Rights-of-Way.--The Secretary of the Interior 
(hereinafter in this Act referred to as the ``Secretary'') is 
authorized to transfer, without reimbursement, to York County, 
Virginia, that portion of the existing sewage disposal system, 
including related improvements and structures, owned by the United 
States and located within the Colonial National Historical Park, 
together with such rights-of-way as are determined by the Secretary to 
be necessary to maintain and operate such system.
    (b) Repair and Rehabilitation of System.--The Secretary is 
authorized to enter into a cooperative agreement with York County, 
Virginia, under which the Secretary will pay a portion, not to exceed 
$110,000, of the costs of repair and rehabilitation of the sewage 
disposal system referred to in subsection (a).
    (c) Fees and Charges.--In consideration for the rights-of-way 
granted under subsection (a), and in recognition of the National Park 
Service's contribution authorized under subsection (b), the cooperative 
agreement under subsection (b) shall provide for a reduction in, or the 
elimination of, the amounts charged to the National Park Service for 
its sewage disposal. The cooperative agreement shall also provide for 
minimizing the impact of the sewage disposal system on the park and its 
resources. Such system may not be enlarged or substantially altered 
without National Park Service concurrence.

SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF LAND IN COLONIAL NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.

    Notwithstanding the provisions of the Act of June 28, 1938 (52 
Stat. 1208; 16 U.S.C. 81b et seq.), limiting the average width of the 
Colonial Parkway, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to 
include within the boundaries of Colonial National Historical Park and 
acquire by donation, exchange, or purchase with donated or appropriated 
funds--
            (1) the lands or interests in lands described as lots 30 to 
        48, inclusive;
            (2) the portion of lot 49 that is 200 feet in width from 
        the existing boundary of Colonial National Historical Park;
            (3) a 3.2-acre archaeological site, as shown on the plats 
        titled ``Page Landing At Jamestown being a subdivision of 
        property of Neck O Land Limited Partnership'' dated June 21, 
        1989, sheets 2 and 3 of 3 sheets and bearing National Park 
        Service Drawing Number 333.80031; and
            (4) all or a portion of the adjoining lot number 11 of the 
        Neck O Land Hundred Subdivision, with or without improvements.

SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary 
to carry out this Act.