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Union Calendar No. 44

107TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 1000

[Report No. 107–88]

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

JUNE 6, 2001

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]

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 13, 2001]

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,
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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘William Howard Taft

3 National Historic Site Boundary Adjustment Act of 2001’’.

4 SEC. 2. EXCHANGE OF LANDS AND BOUNDARY ADJUST5 MENT, WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT NATIONAL

6 HISTORIC SITE, OHIO.

7 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:

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

9 means the William Howard Taft National Historic

10 Site in Cincinnati, Ohio, established pursuant to

11 Public Law 91–132 (83 Stat. 273; 16 U.S.C. 461

12 note).

13 (2) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map enti14 tled ‘‘Proposed Boundary Map, William Howard Taft

15 National Historic Site, Hamilton County, Cin16 cinnati, Ohio,’’ numbered 448/80,025, and dated No17 vember 2000.

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

19 the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di20 rector of the National Park Service.

21 (b) AUTHORIZATION OF LAND EXCHANGE.—

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

23 parcel of real property consisting of less than one

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

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

26 for a parcel of real property, also consisting of less
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1 than one acre, which is depicted on the map as the

2 ‘‘Current USA Ownership (Inside Boundary)’’.

3 (2) EQUALIZATION OF VALUES.—If the values of

4 the parcels to be exchanged under paragraph (1) are

5 not equal, the difference may be equalized by dona6 tion, payment using donated or appropriated funds,

7 or the conveyance of additional land.

8 (3) ADJUSTMENT OF BOUNDARY.—The Secretary

9 shall revise the boundary of the historic site to reflect

10 the exchange upon its completion.

11 (c) ADDITIONAL BOUNDARY REVISION AND ACQUISI12 TION AUTHORITY.—

13 (1) INCLUSION OF PARCEL IN BOUNDARY.—Effec14 tive on the date of the enactment of this Act, the

15 boundary of the historic site is revised to include an

16 additional parcel of real property, which is depicted

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

18 (2) ACQUISITION AUTHORITY.—The Secretary

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

20 by donation, purchase from willing sellers with do21 nated or appropriated funds, or exchange.

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

23 and available for public inspection in the appropriate of24 fices of the National Park Service.
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1 (e) ADMINISTRATION OF ACQUIRED LANDS.—Any

2 lands acquired under this section shall be administered by

3 the Secretary as part of the historic site in accordance with

4 applicable laws and regulations.

Union Calendar No. 44

107TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 1000

[Report No. 107–88]

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 connectionwith the historic site, and for other purposes.

JUNE 6, 2001

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

and ordered to be printed