[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 112 Introduced in House (IH)]







111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 112

 To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to expand the boundary of 
 the Homestead National Monument of America, in the State of Nebraska, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 6, 2009

 Mr. Fortenberry introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                   the Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
 To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to expand the boundary of 
 the Homestead National Monument of America, in the State of Nebraska, 
                        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 ``Homestead National Monument of 
America Boundary Expansion Act''.

SEC. 2. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior may acquire by 
donation or by purchase with donated or appropriated funds, from 
willing sellers only, the lands or interests in lands as described in 
subsection (b), as generally depicted on the map titled ``Homestead 
National Monument of America Boundary'', numbered 368/80,039, and dated 
April 2007.
    (b) Lands Described.--The lands referred to in subsection (a) are--
            (1) the approximately 140 acres located south of the 
        Homestead National Monument and owned by the Friends of 
        Homestead; and
            (2) the approximately 160 acres known as the ``Graff 
        Parcel''.
    (c) Boundary Revision.--The Secretary shall revise the boundary of 
the Homestead National Monument to reflect the acquisition upon its 
completion.
    (d) Administration of Acquired Lands.--Any lands acquired under 
this section shall be administered by the Secretary as part of the 
Homestead National Monument in accordance with applicable laws and 
regulations.
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