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                                                       Calendar No. 641
110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 1247

                          [Report No. 110-289]

To amend the Weir Farm National Historic Site Establishment Act of 1990 
 to limit the development of any property acquired by the Secretary of 
    the Interior for the development of visitor and administrative 
  facilities for the Weir Farm National Historic Site, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 26, 2007

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

                             April 10, 2008

  Reported by Mr. Bingaman, with an amendment and an amendment to the 
                                 title
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Weir Farm National Historic Site Establishment Act of 1990 
 to limit the development of any property acquired by the Secretary of 
    the Interior for the development of visitor and administrative 
  facilities for the Weir Farm 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,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Weir Farm National Historic 
Site Amendment Act''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. DEVELOPMENT OF PROPERTY FOR WEIR FARM NATIONAL 
              HISTORIC SITE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 4(d) of the Weir Farm National Historic Site 
Establishment Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 461 note; Public Law 101-485) is 
amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ``contiguous 
        to'' and all that follows through the period at the end and 
        inserting ``located in Fairfield County, 
        Connecticut.'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
        following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Development of acquired property.--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Limitation relating to 
                development.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), 
                to ensure that any property acquired by the Secretary 
                under paragraph (1)(A) conforms to the natural and 
                undeveloped landscape of the property described in 
                subsection (b), the Secretary shall limit, to the 
                maximum extent practicable, the development of any 
                property acquired by the Secretary under paragraph 
                (1)(A).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Exception.--The limitation relating 
                to the development of property described in 
                subparagraph (A) shall not--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) prohibit the Secretary from 
                        acquiring any property under paragraph (1)(A) 
                        that, on the date on which the Secretary 
                        acquires the property, is developed in a manner 
                        that does not conform to the natural and 
                        undeveloped landscape of the property described 
                        in subsection (b); or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) require the Secretary to 
                        take any action to ensure that any property 
                        described in clause (i) that is acquired by the 
                        Secretary under paragraph (1)(A) conforms to 
                        the natural and undeveloped landscape of the 
                        property described in subsection (b).''; 
                        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) in paragraph (3), in the matter preceding 
        subparagraph (A), by striking ``the appropriate zoning 
        authority'' and all that follows through ``Wilton, 
        Connecticut,'' and inserting ``the local governmental entity 
        that, in accordance with applicable State law, has jurisdiction 
        over any property acquired under paragraph (1)(A)''.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Weir Farm National Historic Site 
Amendment Act''.

SEC. 2. LOCATION OF VISITOR AND ADMINISTRATIVE FACILITIES FOR WEIR FARM 
              NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE.

    Section 4(d) of the Weir Farm National Historic Site Establishment 
Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ``contiguous to'' and 
        all that follows and inserting ``within Fairfield County.'';
            (2) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
            ``(2) Development.--
                    ``(A) Maintaining natural character.--The Secretary 
                shall keep development of the property acquired under 
                paragraph (1) to a minimum so that the character of the 
                acquired property will be similar to the natural and 
                undeveloped landscape of the property described in 
                subsection (b).
                    ``(B) Treatment of previously developed property.--
                Nothing in subparagraph (A) shall either prevent the 
                Secretary from acquiring property under paragraph (1) 
                that, prior to the Secretary's acquisition, was 
                developed in a manner inconsistent with subparagraph 
                (A), or require the Secretary to remediate such 
                previously developed property to reflect the natural 
                character described in subparagraph (A).''; and
            (3) in paragraph (3), in the matter preceding subparagraph 
        (A), by striking ``the appropriate zoning authority'' and all 
        that follows through ``Wilton, Connecticut,'' and inserting 
        ``the local governmental entity that, in accordance with 
        applicable State law, has jurisdiction over any property 
        acquired under paragraph (1)(A)''.
            Amend the title so as to read: ``A bill to amend the Weir 
        Farm National Historic Site Establishment Act of 1990, and for 
        other purposes.''.
                                                       Calendar No. 641

110th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 1247

                          [Report No. 110-289]

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                                 A BILL

To amend the Weir Farm National Historic Site Establishment Act of 1990 
 to limit the development of any property acquired by the Secretary of 
    the Interior for the development of visitor and administrative 
  facilities for the Weir Farm National Historic Site, and for other 
                               purposes.

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                             April 10, 2008

        Reported with an amendment and an amendment to the title