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                                                       Calendar No. 993
110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3011

 To amend the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site Act of 1991 
 to expand the boundaries of the historic site, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 13, 2008

  Mr. Cornyn introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

                           September 16, 2008

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

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site Act of 1991 
 to expand the boundaries of the 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 ``Palo Alto Battlefield 
National Historic Site Boundary Expansion Act of 2008''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. BOUNDARY EXPANSION, PALO ALTO BATTLEFIELD NATIONAL 
              HISTORIC SITE, TEXAS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 3(b) of the Palo Alto Battlefield National 
Historic Site Act of 1991 (16 U.S.C. 461 note; Public Law 102-304) is 
amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``(1) The 
        historic site'' and inserting the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--The historic site'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph 
        (3);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the 
        following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Additional land.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--In addition to the land 
                described in paragraph (1), the historic site shall 
                consist of approximately 34 acres of land, as generally 
                depicted on the map entitled 
                `</DELETED>_____<DELETED>', numbered 
                </DELETED>____<DELETED>, and dated 
                </DELETED>____<DELETED>.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Availability of map.--The map 
                described in subparagraph (A) shall be on file and 
                available for public inspection in the appropriate 
                offices of the National Park Service.''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) in paragraph (3) (as redesignated by paragraph 
        (2))--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by striking ``(3) Within'' and 
                inserting the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Legal description.--Not later than''; 
        and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in the second sentence, by striking 
                ``map referred to in paragraph (1)'' and inserting 
                ``maps referred to in paragraphs (1) and 
                (2)''.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Palo Alto Battlefield National 
Historical Park Boundary Expansion and Redesignation Act of 2008''.

SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF PALO ALTO BATTLEFIELD NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.

    (a) In General.--The Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site 
shall be known and designated as the ``Palo Alto Battlefield National 
Historical Park''.
    (b)  References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the historic 
site referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to 
the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park.
    (c) Conforming Amendments.--The Palo Alto Battlefield National 
Historic Site Act of 1991 (16 U.S.C. 461 note; Public Law 102-304) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``National Historic Site'' each place it 
        appears and inserting ``National Historical Park'';
            (2) in the heading for section 3, by striking ``national 
        historic site'' and inserting ``national historical park''; and
            (3) by striking ``historic site'' each place it appears and 
        inserting ``historical park''.

SEC. 3. BOUNDARY EXPANSION, PALO ALTO BATTLEFIELD NATIONAL HISTORICAL 
              PARK, TEXAS.

    Section 3(b) of the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site 
Act of 1991 (16 U.S.C. 461 note; Public Law 102-304) (as amended by 
section 2) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``(1) The historical 
        park'' and inserting the following:
            ``(1) In general.--The historical park'';
            (2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3);
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
            ``(2) Additional land.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In addition to the land 
                described in paragraph (1), the historical park shall 
                consist of approximately 34 acres of land, as generally 
                depicted on the map entitled `Palo Alto Battlefield NHS 
                Proposed Boundary Expansion', numbered 469/80,012, and 
                dated May 21, 2008.
                    ``(B) Availability of map.--The map described in 
                subparagraph (A) shall be on file and available for 
                public inspection in the appropriate offices of the 
                National Park Service.''; and
            (4) in paragraph (3) (as redesignated by paragraph (2))--
                    (A) by striking ``(3) Within'' and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(3) Legal description.--Not later than''; and
                    (B) in the second sentence, by striking ``map 
                referred to in paragraph (1)'' and inserting ``maps 
                referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2)''.
                                                       Calendar No. 993

110th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 3011

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 To amend the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site Act of 1991 
 to expand the boundaries of the historic site, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           September 16, 2008

                       Reported with an amendment