[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 120 (Monday, October 2, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S9606]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. WARNER:
  S. 3142. A bill to expand the boundary of the George Washington 
Birthplace National Monument, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
on Energy and Natural Resources.


             GEORGE WASHINGTON BIRTHPLACE NATIONAL MONUMENT

  Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, today, I am introducing legislation to 
expand the boundary of the George Washington Birthplace National 
Monument in Westmoreland County, Virginia by allowing the U.S. Park 
Service to acquire portions of the surrounding property from willing 
sellers. Previously, on September 28, 2000, I offered S. 3132 to allow 
the Park Service to acquire one acre of property adjacent to the park. 
The bill I introduce today will allow the Park Service to acquire 115 
acres from willing sellers, including the one acre referenced in S. 
3132. I urge my colleagues to support the preservation of George 
Washington's birthplace. I ask unanimous consent that the full text of 
the bill be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the bill was ordered to be printed in the 
Record, as follows:

                                S. 3142

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

     SECTION 1. GEORGE WASHINGTON BIRTHPLACE NATIONAL MONUMENT 
                   BOUNDARIES ADJUSTED.

       (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``George 
     Washington Birthplace National Monument Boundary Adjustment 
     Act of 2000''.
       (b) Boundary of George Washington Birthplace National 
     Monument.--The boundary of the George Washington Birthplace 
     National Monument (hereinafter referred to as the 
     ``monument'') is modified to include the area comprising 
     approximately 115 acres, as generally depicted on the map 
     entitled ``George Washington Birthplace National Monument 
     Boundary Map Westmoreland County Virginia'', numbered 332/
     80,011B, and dated July 2000. The map shall be on file and 
     available for inspection in the appropriate offices of the 
     National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
       (c) Acquisition of Lands.--The Secretary of the Interior 
     may acquire land or interests in land described in subsection 
     (b) by donation, purchase from willing sellers with donated 
     or appropriated funds, or exchange.
       (d) Administration of Lands.--Lands added to the monument 
     pursuant to subsection (b) shall be administered by the 
     Secretary of the Interior as part of the monument in 
     accordance with the laws and regulations applicable hereto.
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