[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 13317]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   MINUTEMAN MISSILE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE BOUNDARY MODIFICATION ACT

  Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules 
and pass the bill (S. 459) to modify the boundary of the Minuteman 
Missile National Historic Site in the State of South Dakota, and for 
other purposes.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The text of the bill is as follows:

                                 S. 459

       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 ``Minuteman Missile National 
     Historic Site Boundary Modification Act''.

     SEC. 2. BOUNDARY MODIFICATION.

       Section 3(a) of the Minuteman Missile National Historic 
     Site Establishment Act of 1999 (16 U.S.C. 461 note; Public 
     Law 106-115) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs 
     (4) and (5), respectively; and
       (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
       ``(3) Visitor facility and administrative site.--
       ``(A) In general.--In addition to the components described 
     in paragraph (2), the historic site shall include a visitor 
     facility and administrative site located on the parcel of 
     land described in subparagraph (B).
       ``(B) Description of land.--The land referred to in 
     subparagraph (A) consists of--
       ``(i) approximately 25 acres of land within the Buffalo Gap 
     National Grassland, located north of exit 131 on Interstate 
     90 in Jackson County, South Dakota, as generally depicted on 
     the map entitled `Minuteman Missile National Historic Site 
     Boundary Modification', numbered 406/80,011A, and dated 
     January 14, 2011; and
       ``(ii) approximately 3.65 acres of land located at the 
     Delta 1 Launch Control Facility for the construction and use 
     of a parking lot and for other administrative uses.
       ``(C) Availability of map.--The map described in 
     subparagraph (B) shall be kept on file and available for 
     public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National 
     Park Service.
       ``(D) Transfer of administrative jurisdiction.--
     Administrative jurisdiction over the land described in 
     subparagraph (B) is transferred from the Secretary of 
     Agriculture to the Secretary, to be administered as part of 
     the historic site.
       ``(E) Boundary adjustment.--The boundaries of the Buffalo 
     Gap National Grassland are modified to exclude the land 
     transferred under subparagraph (D).''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
Washington (Mr. Hastings) and the gentleman from the Northern Mariana 
Islands (Mr. Sablan) each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Washington.


                             General Leave

  Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that 
all Members may have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their 
remarks and include extraneous material on the bill under 
consideration.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Washington?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as 
I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, S. 459 would authorize an agency-to-agency conveyance of 
Federal lands to allow for the expansion of the Minuteman Missile 
National Historic Site in South Dakota.
  The U.S. Air Force administered over 1,000 Minuteman intercontinental 
ballistic missiles in silos throughout the Central States. These sites 
played a critical national security role until they were deactivated 
following the end of the Cold War.
  The Minuteman Missile National Historic Site was established by 
Congress in 1999 to recognize the importance of the Minuteman ICBM 
program. S. 459 would convey just under 30 acres of the Buffalo Gap 
National Grassland to allow for the establishment of a visitor 
facility, administrative site, and a parking lot. This is good 
legislation, Mr. Speaker, and I urge its adoption.
  I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. SABLAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, S. 459 transfers administrative jurisdiction of Forest 
Service lands in South Dakota to the National Park Service. These lands 
will be used by the Park Service to provide a visitor facility and 
administrative site for the Minuteman Missile National Historic Site in 
Philip, South Dakota.
  We support S. 459 and urge its passage by the House today.
  Mr. Speaker, I have no further speakers, and so in record time, I 
yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. I, too, have no more speakers, and so I 
urge its adoption.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentleman from Washington (Mr. Hastings) that the House suspend the 
rules and pass the bill, S. 459.
  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. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas 
and nays.
  The yeas and nays were ordered.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further 
proceedings on this motion will be postponed.

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