[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1943 Reported in Senate (RS)]

                                                       Calendar No. 584
107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 1943

                          [Report No. 107-267]

  To expand the boundary of the George Washington Birthplace National 
                   Monument, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 13, 2002

 Mr. Warner (for himself and Mr. Allen) introduced the following bill; 
   which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

                           September 11, 2002

              Reported by Mr. Bingaman, with an amendment
  [Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
  To expand the boundary of the George Washington Birthplace National 
                   Monument, 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. ADDITION TO NATIONAL MONUMENT.

    The boundaries of the George Washington Birthplace National 
Monument (hereinafter referred to as the ``National Monument'') are 
hereby modified to include the area comprising approximately 115 acres, 
as generally depicted on the map entitled ``George Washington 
Birthplace National Monument Boundary Map'', numbered 332/80,023 and 
dated October 2001, which shall be on file and available for inspection 
in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service, Department of 
the Interior.

SEC. 2. ACQUISITION OF LANDS.

<DELETED>    Within the boundaries of the National Monument, the 
Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter referred to as the 
``Secretary'') is authorized to acquire lands, or interests therein, 
from willing owners by donation, purchase with donated money or 
appropriated funds, or exchange.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 3. ADMINISTRATION OF NATIONAL MONUMENT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    In administering the National Monument, the Secretary 
shall take actions necessary to preserve and interpret the history and 
resources associated with George Washington, the generations of the 
Washington family who lived in the vicinity and their contemporaries, 
and 18th century plantation life and society.</DELETED>
    The Secretary of the Interior (in this Act referred to as the 
``Secretary'') is authorized to acquire the lands, or interests 
therein, referenced in section 1 by purchase, donation, or exchange, 
except that lands or interests therein may be acquired only with the 
consent of the owner thereof.

SEC. 3. ADMINISTRATION.

    Upon the acquisition of the lands, or interests therein, referenced 
in section 1, the Secretary shall administer them in accordance with 
laws generally applicable to the National Monument and units of the 
National Park System, including the Act approved August 25, 1916 (16 
U.S.C. 1, 2-4), and the Act approved August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et 
seq.).

SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
necessary to carry out this Act.




                                                       Calendar No. 584

107th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 1943

                          [Report No. 107-267]

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                                 A BILL

  To expand the boundary of the George Washington Birthplace National 
                   Monument, and for other purposes.

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                           September 11, 2002

                       Reported with an amendment