[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 141 (Friday, October 9, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Pages S12103-S12104]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  MORRISTOWN NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK

  The bill (S. 2458) to amend the Act entitled ``An Act to provide for 
the creation of the Morristown National historical Park in the State of 
New Jersey, and for other purposes'' to authorize the acquisition of 
property known as the ``Warren Property,'' was considered, ordered to 
be engrossed for a third reading, read the third time, and passed; as 
follows:

                                S. 2458

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. ACQUISITION OF WARREN PROPERTY FOR MORRISTOWN 
                   NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.

       The Act entitled ``An Act to provide for the creation of 
     the Morristown National Historical Park in the State of New 
     Jersey, and for other purposes'', approved March 2, 1933 (16 
     U.S.C. 409 et seq.), is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:

     ``SEC. 8. ACQUISITION OF WARREN PROPERTY FOR MORRISTOWN 
                   NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.

       ``(a) In General.--In addition to any other land or 
     interest authorized to be acquired for inclusion in the 
     Morristown National Historical Park, and notwithstanding the 
     first proviso of the first section of this Act, the Secretary 
     of the Interior may acquire by purchase, donation, or other 
     means not to exceed 15 acres of land and interests in land 
     comprising the property known as the `Warren Property' or 
     `Mount Kemble'.
       ``(b) Authorized Expenditure.--The Secretary may expend 
     such sums as are necessary for the acquisition.
       ``(c) Administration.--Any land or interest acquired under 
     this section shall be included

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     in and administered as part of the Morristown National 
     Historical Park.''.

  Mr. TORRICELLI. I thank the majority leader and minority leader for 
bringing this legislation forward. Although time has been short, to 
some of us this is very important. Mr. President, this is a simple 
effort to conserve 15 acres of land in Morristown, NJ. It is for most 
Americans a sacred piece of real estate. It is where George Washington 
spent the winter of 1779. There are few more hallowed grounds in 
American history.
  While previous Congresses have saved much of this real estate, this 
particular acreage is under threat of development. This is a simple 
authorization. The U.S. Government can either enter into a contract to 
purchase or receive it as a gift, this final threatened acreage. I am 
very grateful for this support and bringing this forward today.
  Finally, Mr. President, I want to mention, while Senator Gorton is on 
the floor, that in separate legislation in the Interior bill he has 
authorized a study of all remaining threatened lands from the 
Revolutionary War, that we no longer have to do this on a piecemeal 
basis.
  I thank again the majority leader, Mr. President.
  I yield the floor.

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