II 111th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 742 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 30, 2009 Mr. Chambliss (for himself, Mr. Isakson, and Mr. Pryor) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To expand the boundary of the Jimmy Carter National Historic Site in the State of Georgia, to redesignate the unit as a National Historical Park, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Jimmy Carter National Historic Site Expansion Act of 2009.

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Boundary expansion

Section 1 of Public Law 100–206 (16 U.S.C. 461 note; 101 Stat. 1434) is amended— (1)in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following: (3)preserve and interpret a southern agricultural-based rural community during the early to middle years of the 20th century. ; (2)in the first sentence of subsection (b)(1), by striking map entitled Jimmy Carter National Historic Site and Preservation District Boundary Map, numbered NHS–JC–80000, and dated April 1987 and inserting map entitled _____, numbered ___, and dated ____; (3)in subsection (b)(2)— (A)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting or is needed to enhance the visitor experience at the Park after Georgia,; (B)in subparagraph (C), by striking 15 and inserting 18; (C)in subparagraph (E), by striking and at the end; (D)in subparagraph (F), by striking the period at the end and inserting and properties in the vicinity of the residence along West Church Street that are needed for administrative and visitor uses and to protect scenic values, not to exceed 10 acres;; and (E)by adding at the end the following: (G)the Billy Carter Service Station at 104 West Church Street, consisting of less than 1 acre of land; (H)the property at 147 Old Plains Highway, known locally as the Haunted House, where Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter resided from 1956 to 1961, consisting of approximately 1 acre of land; (I)the Georgia Welcome Center on State Route 280/27, consisting of approximately 18 acres of land; and (J)2 corridors of land no wider than 50 feet each between the Georgia Welcome Center and the President Carter boyhood home for the purpose of establishing walking and biking trails while using, to the maximum extent practicable, the right-of-way for the Shoreline Excursion Train. ; and (4)in subsection (c)(2), by inserting the Georgia Welcome Center (described in subsection (b)(2)(I)), after subsection (b)(2)(A)),.

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Redesignation as National Historical Park

(a)

In general

Public Law 100–206 (16 U.S.C. 461 note; 101 Stat. 1434) is amended— (1)by striking National Historic Site each place it appears and inserting National Historical Park; and (2)by striking the historic site each place it appears and inserting the Park. (b)

Conforming amendment

Section 6 of Public Law 100–206 (16 U.S.C. 461 note; 101 Stat. 1437) is amended by striking historic site and inserting Park. (c)

References

Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Jimmy Carter National Historic Site shall be deemed to be a reference to the Jimmy Carter National Historical Park.

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Authorization of appropriations

Section 7 of Public Law 100–206 (16 U.S.C. 461 note; 101 Stat. 1437) is amended to read as follows:

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Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act.

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