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107TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 1000

To adjust the boundary of the William Howard Taft National Historic Site

in the State of Ohio, to authorize an exchange of land in connection

with the historic site, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

MARCH 13, 2001

Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr. CHABOT) introduced the following bill;

which was referred to the Committee on Resources

A BILL

To adjust the boundary of the William Howard Taft National

Historic Site in the State of Ohio, to authorize an exchange of land in connection with the historic site, 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 ‘‘William Howard Taft

5 National Historic Site Boundary Adjustment Act of

6 2001’’.
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1 SEC. 2. EXCHANGE OF LANDS AND BOUNDARY ADJUST2 MENT, WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT NATIONAL

3 HISTORIC SITE, OHIO.

4 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section—

5 (1) HISTORIC SITE.—The term ‘‘historic site’’

6 means the William Howard Taft National Site in

7 Cincinnati, Ohio, established pursuant to Public Law

8 91–132 (83 Stat. 273; 16 U.S.C. 461 note).

9 (2) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en10 titled ‘‘Proposed Boundary Map, William Howard

11 Taft National Historic Site, Hamilton County, Cin12 cinnati, Ohio,’’ numbered 448/80,225, and dated

13 November 2000.

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

15 the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di16 rector of the National Park Service.

17 (b) AUTHORIZATION OF LAND EXCHANGE.—

18 (1) EXCHANGE.—The Secretary may acquire a

19 parcel of real property consisting of less than one

20 acre, which is depicted on the map as the ‘‘Proposed

21 Exchange Parcel (Outside Boundary)’’, in exchange

22 for a parcel of real property, also consisting of less

23 than one acre, which is depicted on the map as the

24 ‘‘Current United States of America Ownership (In25 side Boundary)’’.
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1 (2) EQUALIZATION OF VALUES.—If the values

2 of the parcels to be exchanged under paragraph (1)

3 are not equal, the difference may be equalized by do4 nation, payment using donated or appropriated

5 funds, or the conveyance of additional land.

6 (3) ADJUSTMENT OF BOUNDARY.—The Sec7 retary shall revise the boundary of the historic site

8 to reflect the exchange upon its completion.

9 (c) ADDITIONAL BOUNDARY REVISION AND ACQUISI10 TION AUTHORITY.—

11 (1) INCLUSION OF PARCEL IN BOUNDARY.—Ef12 fective on the date of the enactment of this Act, the

13 boundary of the historic site is revised to include an

14 additional parcel of real property, which is depicted

15 on the map as the ‘‘Proposed Acquisition’’.

16 (2) ACQUISITION AUTHORITY.—The Secretary

17 may acquire the parcel referred to in paragraph (1)

18 only by donation, purchase from willing sellers with

19 donated funds, or exchange.

20 (d) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be on file

21 and available for public inspection in the appropriate of22 fices of the National Park Service.

23 (e) ADMINISTRATION OF ACQUIRED LANDS.—Any

24 lands acquired under this section shall be administered by
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1 the Secretary as part of the historic site in accordance

2 with applicable laws and regulations.

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