[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2438 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2438

 To require specific congressional authorization for the Secretary of 
   the Interior to authorize construction of any visitor's center or 
   museum in the proximity of or within the boundaries of Gettysburg 
                        National Military Park.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              July 1, 1999

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

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                                 A BILL


 
 To require specific congressional authorization for the Secretary of 
   the Interior to authorize construction of any visitor's center or 
   museum in the proximity of or within the boundaries of Gettysburg 
                        National Military Park.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Gettysburg Preservation Act''.

SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL AUTHORIZATION REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN NEW 
              CONSTRUCTION WITHIN GETTYSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Secretary of the Interior may not authorize the construction of any 
visitor's center or museum in the proximity of or within the boundaries 
of Gettysburg National Military Park, unless Congress has specifically 
authorized the construction of such visitor's center or museum.
    (b) Effective Date.--This Act shall be deemed to have been enacted 
and taken effect on June 15, 1999.
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