[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 524 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 524
To expand the boundaries of the Fort Donelson National Battlefield to
authorize the acquisition and interpretation of lands associated with
the campaign that resulted in the capture of the fort in 1862, and for
other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 5, 2003
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 and interpretation of lands associated with
the campaign that resulted in the capture of the fort 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 2003''.
SEC. 2. FORT DONELSON NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD.
(a) Designation; Purpose.--There exists as a unit of the National
Park System the Fort Donelson National Battlefield to commemorate--
(1) the Battle of Fort Donelson in February 1862; and
(2) the campaign conducted by General Ulysses S. Grant and
Admiral Andrew H. Foote that resulted in the capture of Fort
Donelson by Union forces.
(b) Boundaries.--The Fort Donelson National Battlefield shall
consist of the site of Fort Donelson and associated land that has been
acquired by the Secretary of the Interior for administration by the
National Park Service, including Fort Donelson National Cemetery, in
Stewart County, Tennessee and the site of Fort Heiman and associated
land in Calloway County, Kentucky, as generally depicted on the map
entitled ``__________________'' numbered ________________, and dated
____. The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in
the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.
(c) Expansion of Boundaries.--The Fort Donelson National
Battlefield shall also include any land acquired pursuant to section 3.
SEC. 3 LAND ACQUISITION RELATED TO FORT DONELSON NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD.
(a) Acquisition Authority.--Subject to subsections (b) and (c), the
Secretary of the Interior may acquire land, interests in land, and
improvements thereon for inclusion in the Fort Donelson National
Battlefield. Such land, interests in land, and improvements may be
acquired by the Secretary only by purchase from willing sellers with
appropriated or donated funds, by donation, or by exchange with willing
owners.
(b) Land Eligible for Acquisition.--The Secretary of the Interior
may acquire land, interests in land, and improvements thereon under
subsection (a)--
(1) within the boundaries of the Fort Donelson National
Battlefield described in section 2(b); and
(2) outside such boundaries if the land has been identified
by the American Battlefield Protection Program as part of the
battlefield associated with Fort Donelson or if the Secretary
otherwise determines that acquisition under subsection (a) will
protect critical resources associated with the Battle of Fort
Donelson in 1862 and the Union campaign that resulted in the
capture of Fort Donelson.
(c) Boundary Revision.--Upon acquisition of land or interests in
land described in subsection (b)(2), the Secretary of the Interior
shall revise the boundaries of the Fort Donelson National Battlefield
to include the acquired property.
(d) Limitation on Total Acreage of Park.--The total area
encompassed by the Fort Donelson National Battlefield may not exceed
2,000 acres.
SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION OF FORT DONELSON NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD.
The Secretary of the Interior shall administer the Fort Donelson
National Battlefield in accordance with this Act and the laws generally
applicable to units of the National Park System, including the Act of
August 25, 1916 (commonly known as the National Park Service Organic
Act; 16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.), and the Act of August 21, 1935 (commonly
known as the Historic Sites, Buildings, and Antiquities Act; 16 U.S.C.
461 et seq.).
SEC. 5. RELATION TO LAND BETWEEN THE LAKES NATIONAL RECREATION AREA.
The Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior
shall enter into a memorandum of understanding to facilitate
cooperatively protecting and interpreting the remaining vestige of Fort
Henry and other remaining Civil War resources in the Land Between the
Lakes National Recreation Area affiliated with the Fort Donelson
campaign.
SEC. 6. REPEAL OF OBSOLETE PROVISIONS AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
(a) Repeals.--
(1) 1928 law.--The first section and sections 2 through 7
of the Act of March 26, 1928 (16 U.S.C. 428a-428f), are
repealed.
(2) 1937 law.--Section 3 of the Act of August 30, 1937 (16
U.S.C. 428d-3), is repealed.
(3) 1960 law.--Sections 4 and 5 of Public Law 86-738 (16
U.S.C. 428n, 428o) are repealed.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) 1928 law.--The Act of March 26, 1928, is amended--
(A) in section 8 (16 U.S.C. 428g), by striking
``Secretary of War'' and inserting ``Secretary of the
Interior'';
(B) in section 9 (16 U.S.C. 428h)--
(i) by striking ``Fort Donelson National
Park'' and inserting ``Fort Donelson National
Battlefield''; and
(ii) by striking ``Secretary of War'' and
inserting ``Secretary of the Interior''; and
(C) in section 10 (16 U.S.C. 428i), by striking
``Secretary of War'' and inserting ``Secretary of the
Interior''.
(2) 1937 law.--The Act of August 30, 1937, is amended--
(A) in the first section (16 U.S.C. 428d-1)--
(i) by striking ``Fort Donelson National
Military Park'' and inserting ``Fort Donelson
National Battlefield''; and
(ii) by striking ``War Department'' and
inserting ``Department of the Army''; and
(B) in section 2 (16 U.S.C. 428d-2)--
(i) by striking ``Fort Donelson National
Military Park'' and inserting ``Fort Donelson
National Battlefield'';
(ii) by striking ``said national military
park'' and inserting ``Fort Donelson National
Battlefield''; and
(iii) by striking the last sentence.
(3) 1960 law.--The first section of Public Law 86-738 (16
U.S.C. 428k) is amended--
(A) by striking ``Fort Donelson National Military
Park'' and inserting ``Fort Donelson National
Battlefield''; and
(B) by striking ``, but the total area
commemorating the battle of Fort Donelson shall not
exceed 600 acres''.
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