PUBLIC LAW 108–307—SEPT. 24, 2004 118 STAT. 1133

Public Law 108–307

108th Congress

An Act

To revise the boundary of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, and for other

purposes.

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 ‘‘Harpers Ferry National Historical

Park Boundary Revision Act of 2004’’.

SEC. 2. HARPERS FERRY NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.

The first section of the Act of June 30, 1944 (58 Stat. 645,

chapter 328; 16 U.S.C. 450bb), is amended to read as follows:

‘‘SECTION 1. HARPERS FERRY NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—To carry out the purposes of this Act, the

Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this Act as the ‘Secretary’)

is authorized to acquire, by purchase from a willing seller with

donated or appropriated funds, by donation, or by exchange, land

or an interest in land within the boundaries as generally depicted

on the map entitled ‘Boundary Map, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park’, numbered 385–80,021A, and dated April 1979.

‘‘(b) BRADLEY AND RUTH NASH ADDITION.—The Secretary is

authorized to acquire, by donation only, approximately 27 acres

of land or interests in land that are outside the boundary of the

Harpers Ferry National Historical Park and generally depicted

on the map entitled ‘Proposed Bradley and Ruth Nash Addition—

Harpers Ferry National Historical Park’, numbered 385–80056, and

dated April 1, 1989.

‘‘(c) BOUNDARY EXPANSION.—

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to acquire,

by purchase from a willing seller with donated or appropriated

funds, by donation, or by exchange, land or an interest in

land within the area depicted as ‘Private Lands’ on the map

entitled ‘Harpers Ferry National Historical Park Proposed

Boundary Expansion’, numbered 385/80,126, and dated July

14, 2003.

‘‘(2) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary shall—

‘‘(A) transfer to the National Park Service for inclusion

in the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (referred

to in this Act as the ‘Park’) the land depicted on the

map referred to in paragraph (1) as ‘U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service Lands’ and revise the boundary of the Park accordingly; and

16 USC 450bb

note.

Harpers Ferry

National

Historical Park

Boundary

Revision Act

of 2004.

West Virginia.

Sept. 24, 2004

[S. 1576]

118 STAT. 1134 PUBLIC LAW 108–307—SEPT. 24, 2004

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1576:

HOUSE REPORTS: No. 108–655 (Comm. on Resources).

SENATE REPORTS: No. 108–236 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources).

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 150 (2004):

May 19, considered and passed Senate.

Sept. 13, considered and passed House.

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‘‘(B) revise the boundary of the Park to include the

land depicted on the map referred to in paragraph (1)

as ‘Appalachian NST’ and exclude that land from the

boundary of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail.

‘‘(d) MAXIMUM NUMBER OF ACRES.—The number of acres of

the Park shall not exceed 3,745.

‘‘(e) MAPS.—The maps referred to in this section shall be on

file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices

of the National Park Service.

‘‘(f) ACQUIRED LAND.—Land or an interest in land acquired

under this section shall become a part of the Park, subject to

the laws (including regulations) applicable to the Park.

‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized

to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this

section.’’.

SEC. 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

Sections 2 and 3 of the Act of June 30, 1944 (58 Stat. 646,

chapter 328; 16 U.S.C. 450bb–1, 450bb–2), are amended by striking

‘‘Secretary of the Interior’’ each place it appears and inserting

‘‘Secretary’’.

Approved September 24, 2004.