[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 102 (Wednesday, July 24, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S7321]
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   VICKSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK BOUNDARY MODIFICATION ACT OF 2002

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 546, S. 1175.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 1175) to modify the boundary of Vicksburg 
     National Military Park to include the property known as 
     Pemberton's Headquarters, and for other purposes.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill 
which had been reported from the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources with an amendment, as follows:

  Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
in italic.

                                S. 1175

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

     [SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       [This Act may be cited as the ``Vicksburg National Military 
     Park Boundary Modification Act of 2001''.

     [SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF BOUNDARY.

       [The boundary of Vicksburg National Military Park is 
     modified to include the property known as Pemberton's 
     Headquarters, as generally depicted on the map entitled 
     ``Boundary Map, Pemberton's Headquarters at Vicksburg 
     National Military Park'', numbered 80,015, and dated July, 
     2001. The map shall be on file in the appropriate offices of 
     the National Park Service of the Department of the Interior.

     [SEC. 3. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY.

       [The Secretary of the Interior may acquire the property 
     described in section 2 from a willing seller or donee by 
     donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or 
     exchange.

     [SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION.

       [Upon acquiring the property described in Section 2, the 
     Secretary of the Interior shall administer the property as 
     part of Vicksburg National Military Park in accordance with 
     applicable laws and regulations.

     [SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

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

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Vicksburg National Military 
     Park Boundary Modification Act of 2002''.

     SEC. 2. BOUNDARY MODIFICATION.

       The boundary of Vicksburg National Military Park is 
     modified to include the property known as Pemberton's 
     Headquarters, as generally depicted on the map entitled 
     ``Boundary Map, Pemberton's Headquarters at Vicksburg 
     National Military Park'', numbered 306/80015A, and dated 
     August, 2001. The map shall be on file and available for 
     inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park 
     Service.

     SEC. 3. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY.

       (a) Pemberton's Headquarters.--The Secretary of the 
     Interior is authorized to acquire the properties described in 
     section 2 and 3(b) by purchase, donation, or exchange, except 
     that each property may only be acquired with the consent of 
     the owner thereof.
       (b) Parking.--The Secretary is also authorized to acquire 
     not more than one acre of land, or interest therein, adjacent 
     to or near Pemberton's Headquarters for the purpose of 
     providing parking and other facilities related to the 
     operation of Pemberton's Headquarters. Upon the acquisition 
     of the property referenced in this subsection, the Secretary 
     add it to Vicksburg National Military Park and shall modify 
     the boundaries of the park to reflect its inclusion.

     SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION.

       The Secretary shall administer any properties acquired 
     under this Act as part of the Vicksburg National Military 
     Park in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

     SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

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

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute be agreed to; that the bill, as 
amended, be read a third time, passed, and the motion to reconsider be 
laid upon the table; and that any statements relating to the bill be 
printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The committee amendment in the nature of a substitute was agreed to.
  The bill (S. 1175), as amended, was read the third time and passed.

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