[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3745 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3745

   To authorize the addition of certain parcels to the Effigy Mounds 
                        National Monument, Iowa.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 29, 2000

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

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                                 A BILL


 
   To authorize the addition of certain parcels to the Effigy Mounds 
                        National Monument, Iowa.

    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 ``Effigy Mounds National Monument 
Additions Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled 
        ``Proposed Boundary Adjustments/Effigy Mounds National 
        Monument'', numbered 394/800 35, and dated May 1999.
            (2) Monument.--The term ``Monument'' means the Effigy 
        Mounds National Monument, Iowa.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.

SEC. 3. ADDITIONS TO EFFIGY MOUNDS NATIONAL MONUMENT.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary may acquire by purchase, from 
willing sellers only, each of the parcels described in subsection (b).
    (b) Parcels.--The parcels referred to in subsection (a) are the 
following:
            (1) Ferguson/kistler tract.--The parcel consisting of 
        approximately 1054 acres of undeveloped, privately-owned land 
        located in portions of secs. 28, 29, 31, 32, and 33, T. 95 N., 
        R. 3 W., Fairview Township, Allamakee County, Iowa, as depicted 
        on the map.
            (2) Schaefers tract.--The parcel consisting of 
        approximately 10 acres located in sec. 10 of T. 95 N., R. 3 W., 
        Mendon Township, Allamakee County, Iowa, as depicted on the 
        map.
            (3) Riverfront tract.--The parcel consisting of 
        approximately 15 acres of bottom land located between the 
        Mississippi River and the north unit of the Monument in secs. 
        27 and 34, Fairview Township, Allamakee County, Iowa, as 
        depicted on the map.
            (4) Trudo tract.--The parcel consisting of approximately 5 
        acres of privately-owned land located on the western boundary 
        of the Monument in sec. 27, T. 96 N., R. 3 W., Fairview 
        Township, Allamakee County, Iowa, as depicted on the map.
            (5) Wright tract.--The parcel consisting of approximately 
        15 acres of privately-owned land located on the west boundary 
        of the Sny Magill unit in sec. 22, T. 94 N., R. 3 W., and not 
        more than 1 acre in sec. 23, T. 94 N., R. 3 W., in Clayton 
        County, Iowa, as depicted on the map.
    (c) Boundary Adjustment.--On acquisition of a parcel described in 
subsection (b), the Secretary shall modify the boundary of the Monument 
to include the parcel.
    (d) Availability of Map.--The map shall be on file and available 
for public inspection in appropriate offices of the National Park 
Service.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this Act $750,000.
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