[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
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[S. 2086 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2086

 To revise the boundaries of the George Washington Birthplace National 
                               Monument.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 15, 1998

 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

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                                 A BILL


 
 To revise the boundaries of the George Washington Birthplace National 
                               Monument.

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

SECTION 1. ADDITION TO NATIONAL MONUMENT.

    (a) In General.--The boundaries of the George Washington Birthplace 
National Monument are modified to include the area comprising 
approximately 85 acres, generally known as ``George Washington's Ferry 
Farm'', in Stafford County, Virginia, and located across the 
Rappahannock River from Fredericksburg, Virginia, as generally depicted 
on the map entitled ``George Washington Birthplace National Monument 
Boundary Map'', numbered 322/80020 and dated May 1998.
    (b) Map.--The map described in subsection (a) shall be on file and 
available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the 
National Park Service.
    (c) Administration.--The area described in subsection (a) shall be 
managed--
            (1) in accordance with the provisions of law generally 
        applicable to the units of the National Park System, including 
        the Act of August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 565, chapter 408; 16 
        U.S.C. 1 et seq.), and the Act of August 21, 1935 (49 Stat. 
        666, chapter 593; 16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.);
            (2) to preserve the cultural and natural resources of the 
        area that are associated with the boyhood home of George 
        Washington; and
            (3) to interpret those resources to enhance public 
        understanding.
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