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Union Calendar No. 145 

115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1719 

[Report No. 115–208] 

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire approximately 44 acres 

of land in Martinez, California, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 24, 2017 

Mr. DESAULNIER (for himself, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. POLIS, Mr. 

MCGOVERN, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Ms. MATSUI, 

Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. SWALWELL of California, Mr. 

BEYER, Mr. POCAN, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Ms. SPEIER, and 

Mr. GARAMENDI) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Natural Resources 

JULY 11, 2017 

Additional sponsors: Mr. NOLAN, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. 

MCNERNEY, Ms. NORTON, and Mr. QUIGLEY

JULY 11, 2017 

Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House 

on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 24, 2017] 


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A BILL 

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire approximately 44 acres of land in Martinez, California, and 

for other purposes. 


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘John Muir National 

3 Historic Site Expansion Act’’. 

4 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

5 In this Act: 

6 (1) HISTORIC SITE.—The term ‘‘Historic Site’’ 

7 means the John Muir National Historic Site in Mar8 tinez, California, established by Public Law 88–547 

9 (78 Stat. 753). 

10 (2) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map enti11 tled ‘‘John Muir National Historic Site Proposed 

12 Boundary Expansion’’, numbered 426/127150, and 

13 dated November 2014. 

14 (3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

15 the Secretary of the Interior. 

16 SEC. 3. JOHN MUIR NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE LAND ACQUI17 SITION. 

18 (a) ACQUISITION.—The Secretary may acquire by do19 nation the approximately 44 acres of land and any interests 

20 in the land that is identified on the map. 

21 (b) BOUNDARY.—On the acquisition of the land au22 thorized under subsection (a), the Secretary shall adjust the 

23 boundaries of the Historic Site to include the acquired land. 

24 (c) ADMINISTRATION.—The land and any interests in 

25 land acquired under subsection (a) shall be administered 

26 as part of the National Historic Site. 


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Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to authorize 

the Secretary of the Interior to acquire approximately 44 

acres of land in Martinez, California, for inclusion in the 

John Muir National Historic Site, and for other purposes.’’. 


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Union Calendar No. 145 

115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1719 

[Report No. 115–208] 

A BILL 

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acCalifornia, and for other purposes. quire approximately 44 acres of land in Martinez, 

JULY 11, 2017 

Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee 

dered to be printed of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and orVerDate Sep 11 2014 03:20 Jul 19, 2017 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 6651 Sfmt 6651 E:\BILLS\H1719.RH H1719

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