[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 134 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 134

 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 SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 4, 1995

 Mr. Moynihan introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Energy and 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 of the Interior 
        (referred to in this section as the ``Secretary'') may acquire, 
        by purchase with donated or appropriated funds, donation, or 
        otherwise, lands and interests in land (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) Limitations.--
                    (A) Residential property.--The Secretary may only 
                acquire those residential properties on the lands and 
                interests in land 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 in land 
                depicted on the map referred to in subsection (a) that 
                are owned by the State of New York, or a political 
                subdivision of the State, may only be acquired by 
                donation.
            (3) Priority.--In acquiring lands and interests in land 
        pursuant to this section, the Secretary shall, to the extent 
        practicable, give priority to acquiring the tract of lands 
        commonly known as the ``Open Park Hodhome Tract'', as generally 
        depicted on the map referred to in subsection (a).
            (4) Costs.--The Secretary may pay the costs, including the 
        costs of title searches and surveys, associated with the 
        acquisition of lands and interests in land pursuant to this 
        section.
    (b) Administration.--Lands and interests in land acquired by the 
Secretary pursuant to 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.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act.
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