[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5853 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5853

 To expand the boundary of the Minute Man National Historical Park in 
 the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to include Barrett's Farm, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 17, 2008

 Ms. Tsongas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
 To expand the boundary of the Minute Man National Historical Park in 
 the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to include Barrett's Farm, 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 ``Minute Man National Historical Park 
Boundary Revision Act''.

SEC. 2. MINUTE MAN NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK BOUNDARY REVISION.

    (a) In General.--The boundary of the Minute Man National Historical 
Park is modified to include the area as generally depicted on the map 
titled ``Minute Man National Historical Park Proposed Boundary'', 
numbered 406/81001, and dated July 2007. The map shall be on file and 
available for inspection in the appropriate offices of the National 
Park Service, Department of the Interior.
    (b) Acquisition of Lands.--The Secretary of the Interior may 
acquire land or interest in land with the area described in subsection 
(a), by purchase from willing sellers with donated or appropriated 
funds, by donation, or by exchange.
    (c) Administration of Lands.--Lands added to the park under this 
section shall be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as part 
of the Minute Man National Historical Park in accordance with 
applicable laws and regulations.
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