[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3388 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3388

   To modify the boundary of Petersburg National Battlefield in the 
           Commonwealth of Virginia, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 29, 2009

  Mr. Forbes introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
  Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on 
   Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
  Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
           within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
   To modify the boundary of Petersburg National Battlefield in the 
           Commonwealth of Virginia, 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 ``Petersburg National Battlefield 
Boundary Modification Act''.

SEC. 2. BOUNDARY MODIFICATION.

    (a) In General.--The boundary of Petersburg National Battlefield is 
modified to include the properties as generally depicted on the map 
titled ``Petersburg National Battlefield Boundary Expansion'', numbered 
325/80,080, and dated June 2007. The map shall be on file and available 
for inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.
    (b) Acquisition of Properties.--The Secretary of the Interior 
(referred to in this Act as the ``Secretary'') is authorized to acquire 
the lands or interests in land, described in subsection (a), from 
willing sellers only by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated 
funds, exchange, or transfer.
    (c) Administration.--The Secretary shall administer any land or 
interests in land acquired under this section as part of the Petersburg 
National Battlefield in accordance with applicable laws and 
regulations.

SEC. 3. ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION TRANSFER.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary and the Secretary of the Army are 
authorized to transfer administrative jurisdiction for approximately 
1.171 acres of land under the jurisdiction of the Department of the 
Interior within the boundary of the Petersburg National Battlefield, 
for approximately 1.170 acres of land under the jurisdiction of the 
Department of the Army within the boundary of the Fort Lee Military 
Reservation adjacent to the boundary of the Petersburg National 
Battlefield.
    (b) Map.--The land to be exchanged is depicted on the map titled 
``Petersburg National Battlefield Administrative Jurisdiction 
Transfer'', numbered ________ and dated _____. The map shall be 
available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the 
National Park Service.
    (c) Conditions of Transfer.--The transfer of administrative 
jurisdiction authorized in subsection (a) shall be subject to the 
following conditions:
            (1) No reimbursement or consideration.--The transfer shall 
        occur without reimbursement or consideration.
            (2) Deadline.--The Secretary and the Secretary of the Army 
        shall complete the transfers authorized by this section not 
        later than 120 days after the funds are made available for that 
        purpose.
            (3) Management.--The land conveyed to the Secretary under 
        subsection (a) shall be included within the boundary of the 
        Petersburg National Battlefield and shall be administered as 
        part of the park in accordance with applicable laws and 
        regulations.
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