[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 158 (Tuesday, September 25, 2018)]
[House]
[Pages H8858-H8859]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     FDR HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT

  Mr. McCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the 
bill (H.R. 5420) to authorize the acquisition of land for addition to 
the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site in the State 
of New York, and for other purposes, as amended.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The text of the bill is as follows:

                               H.R. 5420

       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 ``FDR Historic Preservation 
     Act''.

     SEC. 2. HOME OF FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE.

       (a) Land Acquisition.--The Secretary of the Interior is 
     authorized to acquire by donation, purchase from a willing 
     seller using donated funds, or exchange, the approximately 89 
     acres of land identified as the ``Morgan Property'' and 
     generally depicted on the map titled ``Home of Franklin D. 
     Roosevelt National Historic Site, Proposed Park Addition'', 
     numbered 384/138,461 and dated May 2017.
       (b) Availability of Map.--The map referred to in subsection 
     (a) shall be available for public inspection in the 
     appropriate offices of the National Park Service.
       (c) Boundary Adjustment; Administration.--Upon acquisition 
     of the land referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of 
     the Interior shall--
       (1) adjust the boundary of the Home of Franklin D. 
     Roosevelt National Historic Site to reflect the acquisition; 
     and
       (2) administer such land as part of the Home of Franklin D. 
     Roosevelt National Historic Site in accordance with 
     applicable laws.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
California (Mr. McClintock) and the gentleman from California (Mr. 
Huffman) each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from California (Mr. McClintock).


                             General Leave

  Mr. McCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members 
may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks 
and include extraneous material on the bill under consideration.

[[Page H8859]]

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from California?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. McCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  Mr. Speaker, H.R. 5420, by Congressman Faso of New York, would allow 
89 acres to be added to the historic site that was Franklin Roosevelt's 
lifelong home and birthplace in Hyde Park, New York, which was 
designated as a National Historic Site in 1944. The land is currently 
owned by the Scenic Hudson Land Trust, and they would like to deed it 
to the National Park Service.
  The addition would provide important context for visitors and better 
connectivity to the Hyde Park Trail that links the FDR National 
Historic Site to the Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site to the 
north.
  The addition would not require any outlay of Federal funds. The 
transfer would be by donation, exchange, or purchase, using donated 
funds only.
  I would like to commend Congressman Faso for sponsorship of this 
legislation.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge adoption of the measure, and I reserve the 
balance of my time.
  Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, I agree with the gentleman's description of this very 
good bill.
  These two sites draw nearly 200,000 visitors to the Dutchess County 
region. They are significant contributors to the local economy. It is 
only fitting that we should work to improve the integration between 
these two sites and enhance their management and increase their 
accessibility to the public.
  I know Representative Faso has worked hard on this bill and that it 
is a priority for his office. I want to commend him for working across 
the aisle, including with Senator Gillibrand's support, and I 
congratulate him on this success today.
  Before wrapping up, I do want to mention that the money to carry out 
the expansion proposed in this bill will likely come from the Land and 
Water Conservation Fund, a popular program that expires at the end of 
this week. That is right. After more than 50 years of bipartisan 
support, LWCF is once again on the brink of expiring. This is despite 
the fact that a bill to make the program permanent has earned the 
support of 235 Members of the House. The bill was voted out of the 
committee by voice, and all this body must do is bring it up on the 
floor for a vote.
  I am always happy to support legislation that protects our public 
lands and cultural legacies, like this bill by Mr. Faso. I urge 
immediate action, however, on the other step we need to take, and that 
is bringing forward the bill to address the pending expiration of the 
LWCF.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. McCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I would simply like to remind the 
ranking member that the transfer of this land would be by donation, 
exchange, or purchase, using donated funds only. No Federal funds are 
involved from the LWCF or anywhere else.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask for adoption of the bill, and I yield back the 
balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentleman from California (Mr. McClintock) that the House suspend the 
rules and pass the bill, H.R. 5420, as amended.
  The question was taken.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the opinion of the Chair, two-thirds 
being in the affirmative, the ayes have it.
  Mr. McCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I object to the vote on the ground that 
a quorum is not present and make the point of order that a quorum is 
not present.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further 
proceedings on this question will be postponed.
  The point of no quorum is considered withdrawn.

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