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Union Calendar No. 205

106TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 1665

[Report No. 106–362]

To allow the National Park Service to acquire certain land for addition

to the Wilderness Battlefield in Virginia, as previously authorized by

law, by purchase or exchange as well as by donation.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

MAY 4, 1999

Mr. BATEMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the

Committee on Resources

OCTOBER 4, 1999

Additional sponsors: Mr. TRAFICANT, Mr. WOLF, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. FOSSELLA, Mr. PICKETT, Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, Mr.

LANTOS, Mr. SKELTON, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr. FROST, and

Mr. SNYDER

OCTOBER 4, 1999

Reported with an amendment, 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]

A BILL

To allow the National Park Service to acquire certain land

for addition to the Wilderness Battlefield in Virginia,

as previously authorized by law, by purchase or exchange

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

3 SECTION 1. ADDITION TO WILDERNESS BATTLEFIELD, VIR4 GINIA.

5 (a) REMOVAL OF CONDITION ON BATTLEFIELD AD6 DITION.—Section 2(a)(2) of Public Law 102–541 (16

7 U.S.C. 525k note; 106 Stat. 3565) is amended by striking

8 ‘‘: Provided,’’ and all that follows through ‘‘Interior’’.

9 (b) AUTHORIZED METHODS OF ACQUISITION.—

10 (1) ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN LANDS BY DONA11 TION.—Section 3(a) of Public Law 101–214 (16

12 U.S.C. 425l(a)) is amended by adding at the end the

13 following new sentence: ‘‘However, the lands des14 ignated ‘P04–04’ on the map referred to in section

15 2(a) numbered 326–40072E/89/A and dated Sep16 tember 1990 may be acquired only by donation.’’.

17 (2) REMOVAL OF RESTRICTION ON ACQUISITION

18 OF ADDITION.—Section 2 of Public Law 102–541

19 (16 U.S.C. 525k note; 106 Stat. 3565) is amended

20 by striking subsection (b).

21 (c) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Section 2(a) of Pub22 lic Law 101–214 (16 U.S.C. 425k(a)) is amended by strik23 ing ‘‘Spotslyvania’’ and inserting ‘‘Spotsylvania’’.
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1 SECTION 1. ADDITION TO WILDERNESS BATTLEFIELD, VIR2 GINIA.

3 (a) REMOVAL OF CONDITION ON BATTLEFIELD ADDI4 TION.—Section 2(a)(2) of Public Law 102–541 (16 U.S.C.

5 425k note; 106 Stat. 3565) is amended by striking ‘‘: Pro6 vided,’’ and all that follows through ‘‘Interior’’.

7 (b) AUTHORIZED METHODS OF ACQUISITION.—

8 (1) LIMITATIONS ON ACQUISITION METHODS.—

9 Section 3(a) of Public Law 101–214 (16 U.S.C.

10 425l(a)) is amended—

11 (A) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and insert12 ing ‘‘(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2),

13 the Secretary’’; and

14 (B) by adding at the end the following new

15 paragraph:

16 ‘‘(2) The lands designated ‘P04–04’ on the map re17 ferred to in section 2(a) numbered 326–40072E/89/A and

18 dated September 1990 may be acquired only by donation,

19 and the lands designated ‘P04–01’, ‘P04–02’, and ‘P04–03’

20 on such map may be acquired only by donation, purchase

21 from willing sellers, or exchange.’’.

22 (2) REMOVAL OF RESTRICTION ON ACQUISITION

23 OF ADDITION.—Section 2 of Public Law 102–541 (16

24 U.S.C. 425k note; 106 Stat. 3565) is amended by

25 striking subsection (b).
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1 (c) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Section 2(a) of Public

2 Law 101–214 (16 U.S.C. 425k(a)) is amended by striking

3 ‘‘Spotslyvania’’ and inserting ‘‘Spotsylvania’’.

Union Calendar No. 205

106TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 1665

[Report No. 106–362]

A BILL

To allow the National Park Service to acquire certain land for addition to the Wilderness Battlefield in Virginia, as previously authorized by law,

by purchase or exchange as well as by donation.

OCTOBER 4, 1999

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union

and ordered to be printed