[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3157 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3157

To expand the boundaries of the Fort Donelson National Battlefield, to 
  authorize the acquisition of land associated with the campaign that 
    resulted in the capture of Fort Donelson in 1862, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                          Novemember 14, 2002

  Mr. Bunning 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 expand the boundaries of the Fort Donelson National Battlefield, to 
  authorize the acquisition of land associated with the campaign that 
    resulted in the capture of Fort Donelson in 1862, 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 ``Fort Donelson National Battlefield 
Expansion Act of 2002''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Battlefield.--The term ``Battlefield'' means the Fort 
        Donelson National Battlefield.
            (2) Eligible land.--The term ``eligible land'' means any 
        land, interest in land, or improvement to land that is 
        located--
                    (A) within the boundaries of the Battlefield; or
                    (B) outside the boundaries of the Battlefield if--
                            (i) the American Battlefield Protection 
                        Program identifies the land, interest in land, 
                        or improvement to land as part of the 
                        battlefield associated with Fort Donelson; or
                            (ii) the Secretary determines that 
                        acquisition of the land, interest in land, or 
                        improvement to land would protect critical 
                        resources associated with--
                                    (I) the Battle of Fort Donelson in 
                                February 1862; or
                                    (II) the campaign conducted by 
                                General Ulysses S. Grant and Admiral 
                                Andrew H. Foote that resulted in the 
                                capture of Fort Donelson.
            (3) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled 
        ``__________________'', numbered ________________, and dated 
        ____.
            (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.

SEC. 3. ADDITION OF LAND TO FORT DONELSON NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD.

    (a) Boundary Revision.--The boundary of the Battlefield is revised 
to include Fort Donelson National Cemetery, in Stewart County, 
Tennessee, and Fort Heiman and any associated land in Calloway County, 
Kentucky, as generally depicted on the map.
    (b) Availability of Map.--The map shall be on file and available 
for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park 
Service.
    (c) Acquisition of Additional Land.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary 
        may acquire from a willing seller by purchase with appropriated 
        or donated funds, donation, or exchange eligible land for 
        inclusion in the Battlefield.
            (2) Limitation.--The total area of the Battlefield shall 
        not exceed 2,000 acres.
            (3) Revision.--On the date of the acquisition of eligible 
        land under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall revise the 
        boundaries of the Battlefield to include the eligible land 
        acquired.

SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION OF FORT DONELSON NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall administer the Battlefield in 
accordance with--
            (1) this Act; and
            (2) the laws generally applicable to units of the National 
        Park System, including--
                    (A) the Act of August 25, 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et 
                seq.); and
                    (B) the Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et 
                seq.).
    (b) Memorandum of Understanding.--The Secretary shall enter into a 
memorandum of understanding with the Secretary of Agriculture to 
provide for the cooperative protection and interpretation of--
            (1) Fort Henry; and
            (2) any other Civil War resources in the Land Between the 
        Lakes National Recreation Area that are associated with the 
        campaign to capture Fort Donelson.

SEC. 5. REPEAL OF OBSOLETE PROVISIONS RELATING TO FORT DONELSON 
              NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD.

    (a) 1928 Law.--The first section and sections 2 through 7 of the 
Act of March 26, 1928 (16 U.S.C. 428 et seq.), are repealed.
    (b) 1937 Law.--Section 3 of the Act of August 30, 1937 (16 U.S.C. 
428d-3) is repealed.
    (c) 1960 Law.--Sections 4 and 5 of Public Law 86-738 (16 U.S.C. 
428n, 428o) are repealed.

SEC. 6. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

    (a) 1928 Law.--The Act of March 26, 1928, is amended--
            (1) in section 8 (16 U.S.C. 428g), by striking ``Secretary 
        of War'' and inserting ``Secretary of the Interior'';
            (2) in section 9 (16 U.S.C. 428h)--
                    (A) by striking ``Fort Donelson National Park'' and 
                inserting ``Fort Donelson National Battlefield''; and
                    (B) by striking ``Secretary of War'' and inserting 
                ``Secretary of the Interior''; and
            (3) in section 10 (16 U.S.C. 428i), by striking ``Secretary 
        of War'' and inserting ``Secretary of the Interior''.
    (b) 1937 Law.--The Act of August 30, 1937, is amended--
            (1) in the first section (16 U.S.C. 428d-1)--
                    (A) by striking ``Fort Donelson National Military 
                Park'' and inserting ``Fort Donelson National 
                Battlefield'';
                    (B) by striking ``said park'' and inserting ``the 
                battlefield''; and
                    (C) by striking ``War Department'' and inserting 
                ``Department of the Army''; and
            (2) in section 2 (16 U.S.C. 428d-2)--
                    (A) by striking ``Fort Donelson National Military 
                Park'' and inserting ``Fort Donelson National 
                Battlefield'';
                    (B) by striking ``said national military park'' and 
                inserting ``Fort Donelson National Battlefield''; and
                    (C) by striking the last sentence.
    (c) 1960 Law.--The first section of Public Law 86-738 (16 U.S.C. 
428k) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Fort Donelson National Military Park'' 
        and inserting ``Fort Donelson National Battlefield'';
            (2) by striking ``said park'' and inserting ``the 
        battlefield''; and
            (3) by striking ``, but the total area'' and all that 
        follows through the period and inserting a period.
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