[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1621 Introduced in House (IH)]

114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1621

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


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 25, 2015

   Mr. Forbes (for himself and Mr. Scott of Virginia) 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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 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. PETERSBURG NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD BOUNDARY MODIFICATION.

    (a) In General.--The boundary of the Petersburg National 
Battlefield is modified to include the land and interests in land as 
generally depicted on the map titled ``Petersburg National Battlefield 
Boundary Expansion'', numbered 325/80,080, and dated March 2015. The 
map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the 
appropriate offices of the National Park Service.
    (b) Acquisition of Properties.--
            (1) Authority.--The Secretary of the Interior (referred to 
        in this section as the ``Secretary'') is authorized to acquire 
        the land and interests in land, described in subsection (a), 
        from willing sellers only, by donation, purchase with donated 
        or appropriated funds, exchange, or transfer.
            (2) Technical amendment.--Section 313(a) of the National 
        Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 is amended by striking 
        ``twenty-one'' and inserting ``twenty-five''.
    (c) Administration.--The Secretary shall administer any land or 
interests in land acquired under subsection (b) as part of the 
Petersburg National Battlefield in accordance with applicable laws and 
regulations.
    (d) Administrative Jurisdiction Transfer.--
            (1) In general.--There is transferred--
                    (A) from the Secretary to the Secretary of the Army 
                administrative jurisdiction over the approximately 
                1.170-acre parcel of land depicted as ``Area to be 
                transferred to Fort Lee Military Reservation'' on the 
                map described in paragraph (2); and
                    (B) from the Secretary of the Army to the Secretary 
                administrative jurisdiction over the approximately 
                1.171-acre parcel of land depicted as ``Area to be 
                transferred to Petersburg National Battlefield'' on the 
                map described in paragraph (2).
            (2) Map.--The land to be exchanged is depicted on the map 
        titled ``Petersburg National Battlefield Proposed Transfer of 
        Administrative Jurisdiction'', numbered 325/80,801A, dated May 
        2011. The map shall be on file and available for public 
        inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park 
        Service.
            (3) Conditions of transfer.--The transfer of administrative 
        jurisdiction under paragraph (1) shall be subject to the 
        following conditions:
                    (A) No reimbursement or consideration.--The 
                transfer shall occur without reimbursement or 
                consideration.
                    (B) Management.--The land transferred to the 
                Secretary under paragraph (1) shall be included within 
                the boundary of the Petersburg National Battlefield and 
                administered as part of that park in accordance with 
                applicable laws and regulations.
                                 <all>