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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 885 

To expand the boundary of San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, 

to conduct a study of potential land acquisitions, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 28, 2013 

Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. CASTRO of Texas, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. 

CUELLAR, and Mr. SMITH of Texas) introduced the following bill; which 

was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 

A BILL 

To expand the boundary of San Antonio Missions National 

Historical 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, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

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

5 National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act of 

6 2013’’. 

7 SEC. 2. PARK BOUNDARY STUDY. 

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

9 is amended— 


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

2 (e), and (f) as subsections (c), (d), (e), (f), and (g), 

3 respectively; 

4 (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol5 lowing: 

6 ‘‘(b) STUDY.— 

7 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall con8 duct a study of land in Bexar and Wilson Counties, 

9 Texas, to identify land that would be suitable for in10 clusion in the park. 

11 ‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.—In conducting the study 

12 under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall examine 

13 the natural, cultural, recreational, and scenic values 

14 and characteristics of the land. 

15 ‘‘(3) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the 

16 date on which funds are made available for the 

17 study under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall sub18 mit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the 

19 House of Representatives and the Committee on En20 ergy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report 

21 that describes the findings, conclusions, and rec22 ommendations of the study.’’; and 

23 (3) in paragraph (1)(D) of subsection (f) (as 

24 redesignated by paragraph (1)), by striking ‘‘sub25 section (b)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (c)(2)’’. 


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1 SEC. 3. BOUNDARY EXPANSION. 

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

3 is amended— 

4 (1) by striking ‘‘SEC. 201. (a) In order’’ and in5 serting the following: 

6 ‘‘SEC. 201. SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS HISTORICAL PARK. 

7 ‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 

8 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In order’’; and 

9 (2) in subsection (a)— 

10 (A) in the second sentence, by striking 

11 ‘‘The park shall also’’ and inserting the fol12 lowing: 

13 ‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL LAND.—The park shall also’’; 

14 (B) in the third sentence, by striking 

15 ‘‘After advising the’’ and inserting the fol16 lowing: 

17 ‘‘(4) REVISIONS.—After advising the’’; and 

18 (C) by inserting after paragraph (2) (as 

19 designated by subparagraph (A)) the following: 

20 ‘‘(3) BOUNDARY MODIFICATION.— 

21 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The boundary of the 

22 park is modified to include approximately 137 

23 acres, as depicted on the map entitled ‘San An24 tonio Missions National Historical Park Pro25 posed Boundary Addition’, numbered 472/113, 

26 006A, and dated June 2012. 


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1 ‘‘(B) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map 

2 described in subparagraph (A) shall be on file 

3 and available for inspection in the appropriate 

4 offices of the National Park Service. 

5 ‘‘(C) PROHIBITION ON ACQUISITION OF

6 LANDS BY CONDEMNATION.—The Secretary 

7 may not use condemnation authority to acquire 

8 lands or interests in lands under this para9 graph.’’. 

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