[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 147 (Thursday, October 15, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H10969]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  PROVIDING FOR ACQUISITION OF LANDS FORMERLY OCCUPIED BY FRANKLIN D. 
                            ROOSEVELT FAMILY

  Mr. HANSEN. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Resources be discharged from further consideration of the Senate 
bill (S. 2241) to provide for the acquisition of lands formerly 
occupied by the Franklin D. Roosevelt family at Hyde Park, New York, 
and for other purposes, and ask for its immediate consideration in the 
House.
  The Clerk read the title of the Senate bill.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Utah?
  There was no objection.
  The Clerk read the Senate bill, as follows:

                                S. 2241

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

     SECTION 1. GENERAL AUTHORITY.

       The Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter referred to as 
     the ``Secretary'') is authorized to acquire, by purchase with 
     donated or appropriated funds, by donation, or otherwise, 
     lands and interests in lands located in Hyde Park, New York, 
     that were owned by Franklin D. Roosevelt or his family at the 
     time of his death as depicted on the map entitled ``F.D. 
     Roosevelt Property Entire Park'' dated July 26, 1962, and 
     numbered FDR-NHS 3008. Such map shall be on file for 
     inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park 
     Service.

     SEC. 2. ADMINISTRATION.

       Lands and interests therein acquired by the Secretary shall 
     be added to, and administered by the Secretary as part of the 
     Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site or the 
     Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site, as appropriate.

     SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

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

  The Senate bill was ordered to be read a third time, was read the 
third time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the 
table.

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