[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4682 Engrossed in House (EH)]


  2d Session

                               H. R. 4682

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

   To revise the boundary of the Allegheny Portage Railroad National 
                 Historic Site, and for other purposes.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4682

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT


 
   To revise the boundary of the Allegheny Portage Railroad National 
                 Historic Site, 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. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Allegheny Portage Railroad National 
Historic Site Boundary Revision Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Historic site.--The term ``historic site'' means the 
        Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site in Blair and 
        Cambria Counties, Pennsylvania, established pursuant to Public 
        Law 88-546 (78 Stat. 752; 16 U.S.C. 461 note).
            (2) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map entitled 
        ``Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site, Blair and 
        Cambria Counties, Pennsylvania'', numbered NERO 423/80,014 and 
        dated May 01.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National 
        Park Service.

SEC. 3. REVISION OF HISTORIC SITE BOUNDARIES.

    (a) Lands Excluded From and Added to Historic Site.--The boundary 
of the historic site is hereby revised--
            (1) by deleting--
                    (A) the approximately 3.09 acres depicted on the 
                Map as tracts 105-21 and 105-15; and
                    (B) the approximately 7.26 acres depicted on the 
                Map as tract 102-42; and
            (2) by adding--
                    (A) the approximately 42.42 acres depicted on the 
                map as tract 101-09; and
                    (B) the approximately 15 acres depicted on the map 
                as tract 104-07.
    (b) Authorization for Acquisitions.--
            (1) Acquisition 1.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary is authorized to 
                acquire, from willing owners only, the approximately 98 
                acres depicted on the Map as tract 103-07 in exchange 
                for the approximately 108 acres depicted on the Map as 
                tracts 102-38 and 103-04.
                    (B) Equalization of values.--If the values of the 
                tracts to be exchanged under subparagraph (A) are not 
                equal, the difference may be equalized by donation, 
                payment using donated or appropriated funds, or the 
                conveyance of additional land.
            (2) Acquisition 2.--The Secretary is authorized to acquire 
        by exchange or donation, from willing owners only, the lands 
        included within the boundary of the tract described in 
        subsection (a)(2)(B).
    (c) Revision of Boundaries After Acquisitions.--Upon completion of 
the exchange under subsection (b)(1), the boundaries of the historic 
site shall be revised, as appropriate--
            (1) by adding the land acquired by the United States; and
            (2) by deleting the land that is no longer owned by the 
        United States.

SEC. 4. AVAILABILITY OF MAP.

    A copy of the Map shall be on file and available for inspection in 
the appropriate offices of the National Park Service, Department of the 
Interior.

SEC. 5. ADMINISTRATION OF ACQUIRED LANDS.

    Lands and interests in lands added to the historic site under this 
Act shall be administered by the Secretary as part of the historic site 
in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

            Passed the House of Representatives September 24, 2002.

            Attest:

                                                                 Clerk.