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111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4438 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JULY 14, 2010 

Received 

AUGUST 5, 2010 

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

AN ACT 

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to expand the 

boundary of the Park, to conduct a study of potential 

land acquisitions, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘San Antonio Missions 

3 National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act of 

4 2010’’. 

5 SEC. 2. PARK BOUNDARY STUDY. 

6 Section 201 of Public Law 95–629 (16 U.S.C. 410ee) 

7 is amended— 

8 (1) by redesignating subsections (b), (c), (d), 

9 (e), and (f) as subsections (c), (e), (f), (g), and (h) 

10 respectively; 

11 (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol12 lowing new subsection: 

13 ‘‘(b)(1) The Secretary shall conduct a study of lands 

14 within Bexar and Wilson Counties, Texas, to identify 

15 lands that would be suitable for inclusion within the 

16 boundaries of the park. In conducting the study, the Sec17 retary shall examine the natural, cultural, recreational, 

18 and scenic values and characteristics of lands within 

19 Bexar and Wilson Counties. 

20 ‘‘(2) Not later than 3 years after the date funds are 

21 made available for the study under paragraph (1), the Sec22 retary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Re23 sources of the House of Representatives and the Com24 mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate 

25 a report on the findings, conclusions, and recommenda26 tions of the study.’’; and 


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1 (3) by inserting after subsection (c) (as so re2 designated) the following new subsection: 

3 ‘‘(d) The Secretary may assign park employees to 

4 provide interpretive services, including visitor information 

5 and education, at facilities outside the boundary of the 

6 park.’’. 

7 SEC. 3. BOUNDARY EXPANSION. 

8 Section 201(a) of Public Law 95–629 (16 U.S.C. 

9 410ee(a)) is amended as follows: 

10 (1) By striking ‘‘In order’’ and inserting the 

11 following: ‘‘(1) In order’’. 

12 (2) By striking ‘‘The park shall also’’ and in13 serting the following: 

14 ‘‘(2) The park shall also’’. 

15 (3) By striking ‘‘After advising the’’ and insert16 ing the following: 

17 ‘‘(4) After advising the’’. 

18 (4) By inserting after paragraph (2) (as so des19 ignated by paragraph (2) above) the following: 

20 ‘‘(3) The boundary of the park is further modified 

21 to include approximately 151 acres, as depicted on the 

22 map titled ‘San Antonio Missions National Historical 

23 Park Proposed Boundary Addition 2009’, numbered 472/ 

24 68,027, and dated November 2009. The map shall be on 

25 file and available for inspection in the appropriate offices 


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1 of the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the In2 terior. The Secretary of the Interior may not use con3 demnation authority to acquire any lands or interests in 

4 lands under this Act.’’. 

Passed the House of Representatives July 13, 2010. 

Attest: LORRAINE C. MILLER, 

Clerk. 


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