[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 718 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 718

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


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 11, 2015

 Mr. Warner (for himself and Mr. Kaine) introduced the following bill; 
   which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

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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. 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 June 2007. The map 
shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate 
offices of the National Park Service.
    (b) Acquisition of Properties.--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.
    (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 transferred 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) is subject to the following 
        conditions:
                    (A) No reimbursement or consideration.--The 
                transfer is without reimbursement or consideration.
                    (B) Management.--The land conveyed to the Secretary 
                under paragraph (1) shall be included within the 
                boundary of the Petersburg National Battlefield and 
                shall be administered as part of that park in 
                accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
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