[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2776 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2776

To amend the Act entitled ``An Act to provide for the establishment of 
the Morristown National Historical Park in the State of New Jersey, and 
for other purposes'' to authorize the acquisition of property known as 
                          the Warren property.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 30, 1997

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

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Act entitled ``An Act to provide for the establishment of 
the Morristown National Historical Park in the State of New Jersey, and 
for other purposes'' to authorize the acquisition of property known as 
                          the Warren property.

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

SECTION 1. ACQUISITION OF WARREN PROPERTY FOR MORRISTOWN NATIONAL 
              HISTORICAL PARK.

    The Act entitled ``An Act to provide for the establishment of the 
Morristown National Historical Park in the State of New Jersey, and for 
other purposes'', approved March 2, 1933 (chapter 182; 16 U.S.C. 409 et 
seq.), is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
    ``Sec. 8. (a) In addition to any other lands or interest authorized 
to be acquired for inclusion in Morristown National Historical Park, 
and notwithstanding the first proviso of the first section of this Act, 
the Secretary of the Interior may acquire by purchase, donation, 
purchase with appropriated funds, or otherwise, not to exceed 15 acres 
of land and interests therein comprising the property known as the 
Warren Property or Mount Kimble. The Secretary may expend such sums as 
may be necessary for such acquisition.
    ``(b) Any lands or interests acquired under this section shall be 
included in and administered as part of the Morristown National 
Historical Park.''.
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