[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 141 (Friday, October 9, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S12188]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 VALLEY FORGE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK

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                      MURKOWSKI AMENDMENT NO. 3801

  Mr. LOTT (for Mr. Murkowski) proposed an amendment to the bill (S. 
2401) to authorize the addition of the Paoli Battlefield site in 
Malvern, Pennsylvania, to Valley Forge National Historical Park; as 
follows:

       Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
     following:

     SECTION 1. ADDITION OF THE PAOLI BATTLEFIELD SITE TO THE 
                   VALLEY FORGE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.

       Section 2(a) of Public Law 94-337 (16 U.S.C. 410aa-1(a)) is 
     amended in the first sentence by striking ``which shall'' and 
     inserting ``and the area known as the `Paoli Battlefield', 
     located in the borough of Malvern, Pennsylvania, described as 
     the ``Proposed Addition to Paoli Battlefield'' on the map 
     numbered 71572 and dated 2-17-98, (referred to in this Act as 
     the `Paoli Battlefield') which map shall''.

     SEC. 2. COOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT OF PAOLI BATTLEFIELD.

       Section 3 of Public Law 94-337 (16 U.S.C. 410aa-2), is 
     amended by adding at the end the following: ``The Secretary 
     may enter into a cooperative agreement with the borough of 
     Malvern, Pennsylvania for the management by the borough of 
     the Paoli Battlefield.''.

     SEC. 3. ACQUISITION OF LAND FOR PAOLI BATTLEFIELD.

       Section 4(a) of Public Law 94-337 (16 U.S.C. 410aa-3) is 
     amended by striking ``not more than $13,895,000 for the 
     acquisition of lands and interests in lands'' and inserting 
     ``not more than--
       ``(1) $13,895,000 for the acquisition of land and interests 
     in land; and
       ``(2) if non-Federal funds in the amount of not less than 
     $1,000,000 are available for the acquisition and donation to 
     the National Park Service of land and interests in land 
     within the Paoli Battlefield, $2,500,000 for the acquisition 
     of land interests in land within the Paoli Battlefield''.

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