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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 240 

To establish the Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument in the State 

of Kentucky as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 4, 2019 

Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky introduced the following bill; which was referred to 

the Committee on Natural Resources 

A BILL 

To establish the Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument 

in the State of Kentucky as a unit of the National 

Park System, 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 ‘‘Mill Springs Battle5 field National Monument Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

7 In this Act: 

8 (1) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map en9 titled ‘‘Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument, 


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1 Nancy, Kentucky’’, numbered 297/145513, and 

2 dated June 2018. 

3 (2) MONUMENT.—The term ‘‘Monument’’ 

4 means the Mill Springs Battlefield National Monu5 ment established by section 3(a)(1). 

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

7 the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di8 rector of the National Park Service. 

9 SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF MILL SPRINGS BATTLEFIELD 

10 NATIONAL MONUMENT. 

11 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 

12 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 

13 there is established as a unit of the National Park 

14 System, the Mill Springs Battlefield National Monu15 ment in the State of Kentucky, to preserve, protect, 

16 and interpret for the benefit of present and future 

17 generations— 

18 (A) the nationally significant historic re19 sources of the Mill Springs Battlefield; and 

20 (B) the role of the Mill Springs Battlefield 

21 in the Civil War. 

22 (2) DETERMINATION BY THE SECRETARY.— 

23 The Monument shall not be established until the 

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1 cient quantity of land or interests in land has been 

2 acquired to constitute a manageable park unit. 

3 (3) NOTICE.—Not later than 30 days after the 

4 date on which the Secretary makes a determination 

5 under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall publish in 

6 the Federal Register notice of the establishment of 

7 the Monument. 

8 (4) BOUNDARY.—The boundary of the Monu9 ment shall be as generally depicted on the Map. 

10 (5) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The Map shall be 

11 on file and available for public inspection in the ap12 propriate offices of the National Park Service. 

13 (6) ACQUISITION AUTHORITY.—The Secretary 

14 may only acquire land or an interest in land located 

15 within the boundary of the Monument by— 

16 (A) donation; 

17 (B) purchase from a willing seller with do18 nated or appropriated funds; or 

19 (C) exchange. 

20 (b) ADMINISTRATION.— 

21 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall admin22 ister the Monument in accordance with— 

23 (A) this Act; and 

24 (B) the laws generally applicable to units 

25 of the National Park System, including— 


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1 (i) section 100101(a), chapter 1003, 

2 and sections 100751(a), 100752, 100753, 

3 and 102101 of title 54, United States 

4 Code; and 

5 (ii) chapter 3201 of title 54, United 

6 States Code. 

7 (2) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 

8 (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years 

9 after the date on which funds are first made 

10 available to prepare a general management plan 

11 for the Monument, the Secretary shall prepare 

12 the general management plan in accordance 

13 with section 100502 of title 54, United States 

14 Code. 

15 (B) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—On com16 pletion of the general management plan, the 

17 Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 

18 Natural Resources of the House of Representa19 tives and the Committee on Energy and Nat20 ural Resources of the Senate the general man21 agement plan. 

22 (c) PRIVATE PROPERTY PROTECTION.—Nothing in 

23 this Act affects the land use rights of private property 

24 owners within or adjacent to the Monument. 

25 (d) NO BUFFER ZONES.— 


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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this Act, the es2 tablishment of the Monument, or the management of 

3 the Monument creates a buffer zone outside the 

4 Monument. 

5 (2) ACTIVITY OR USE OUTSIDE MONUMENT.— 

6 The fact that an activity or use can be seen, heard, 

7 or detected from within the Monument shall not pre8 clude the conduct of the activity or use outside the 

9 Monument. 

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