[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 84 (Thursday, May 26, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S3346]
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SA 4347. Mr. KAINE (for himself and Mr. Warner) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2943, to
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military activities
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle I of title X, add the following:
SEC. 1097. PETERSBURG NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD BOUNDARY
MODIFICATION.
(a) In General.--The boundary of the Petersburg National
Battlefield is modified to include the land and interests in
land as generally depicted on the map titled ``Petersburg
National Battlefield Boundary Expansion'', numbered 325/
80,080, and dated March 2015. The map shall be on file and
available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of
the National Park Service.
(b) Acquisition of Properties.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Interior (referred to
in this section as the ``Secretary'') is authorized to
acquire the land and interests in land, described in
subsection (a), from willing sellers only, by donation,
purchase with donated or appropriated funds, exchange, or
transfer.
(2) Technical amendment.--Section 313(a) of the National
Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-625; 92 Stat.
3479) is amended by striking ``twenty-one'' and inserting
``twenty-five''.
(c) Administration.--The Secretary shall administer any
land or interests in land acquired under subsection (b) as
part of the Petersburg National Battlefield in accordance
with applicable laws and regulations.
(d) Administrative Jurisdiction Transfer.--
(1) In general.--There is transferred--
(A) from the Secretary to the Secretary of the Army
administrative jurisdiction over the approximately 1.170-acre
parcel of land depicted as ``Area to be transferred to Fort
Lee Military Reservation'' on the map described in paragraph
(2); and
(B) from the Secretary of the Army to the Secretary
administrative jurisdiction over the approximately 1.171-acre
parcel of land depicted as ``Area to be transferred to
Petersburg National Battlefield'' on the map described in
paragraph (2).
(2) Map.--The land transferred is depicted on the map
titled ``Petersburg National Battlefield Proposed Transfer of
Administrative Jurisdiction'', numbered 325/80,801A, dated
May 2011. The map shall be on file and available for public
inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park
Service.
(3) Conditions of transfer.--The transfer of administrative
jurisdiction under paragraph (1) is subject to the following
conditions:
(A) No reimbursement or consideration.--The transfer is
without reimbursement or consideration.
(B) Management.--The land conveyed to the Secretary under
paragraph (1) shall be included within the boundary of the
Petersburg National Battlefield and shall be administered as
part of that park in accordance with applicable laws and
regulations.
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