[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 126 (Tuesday, October 1, 2002)]
[House]
[Page H6879]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      ANDERSONVILLE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT ACT

  Mr. HANSEN. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the 
bill (H.R. 4692) to amend the Act entitled ``An Act to authorize the 
Establishment of the Andersonville National Historic Site in the State 
of Georgia, and for other purposes'', to provide for the addition of 
certain donated lands to the Andersonville National Historic Site.
  The Clerk read as follows:

                               H.R. 4692

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

     SECTION 1. ADDITIONAL LANDS AUTHORIZED TO BE ADDED TO 
                   HISTORIC SITE.

       The first section of the Act entitled ``An Act to authorize 
     the establishment of the Andersonville National Historic Site 
     in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes'', approved 
     October 16, 1970, is amended by striking ``five hundred 
     acres'' and inserting ``520 acres''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
Utah (Mr. Hansen) and the gentlewoman from the Virgin Islands (Mrs. 
Christensen) each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Hansen).
  Mr. HANSEN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, H.R. 4692, introduced by the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. 
Bishop), would amend the enabling legislation of the Andersonville 
National Historic Site to authorize the addition of 20 acres.
  Mrs. CHRISTENSEN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  (Mrs. CHRISTENSEN asked and was given permission to revise and extend 
her remarks.)
  Mrs. CHRISTENSEN. Mr. Speaker, I commend the gentleman from Georgia 
(Mr. Bishop) for his work on this bill. We are in support of its 
passage.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. 
Bishop), the sponsor of the bill.
  (Mr. BISHOP asked and was given permission to revise and extend his 
remarks.)
  Mr. BISHOP. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for yielding time to 
me. I thank the committee for their strong support of this legislation.
  Mr. Speaker, this bill is designed to increase the size of the 
Andersonville National Historic Site in Andersonville, Georgia, which 
is the site of America's only official National Prisoner of War Museum, 
exhibit, and the Andersonville National POW Cemetery.
  It is necessary to expand the size because it is statutorily limited. 
In order to make the road safer and provide for better security, the 
Friends of Andersonville, a 501(c)(3) corporation, purchased the land 
and wishes to donate it. With this legislation, it can receive the 
land. The land can be made safer, and the Prisoners of War and 
America's people can properly recognize and commend the work of our 
POWs.

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  Mrs. CHRISTENSEN. Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests for time, 
and I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. HANSEN. Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests for time, and I 
yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Goodlatte). The question is on the 
motion offered by the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Hansen) that the House 
suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 4692.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds having voted in favor 
thereof) the rules were suspended and the bill was passed.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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