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[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1000 Reported in House (RH)]

                                                  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.

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                    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]

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                                 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.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``William Howard Taft National 
Historic Site Boundary Adjustment Act of 2001''.

SEC. 2. EXCHANGE OF LANDS AND BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT, WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT 
              NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, OHIO.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Historic site.--The term ``historic site'' means the 
        William Howard Taft National Historic Site in Cincinnati, Ohio, 
        established pursuant to Public Law 91-132 (83 Stat. 273; 16 
        U.S.C. 461 note).
            (2) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled 
        ``Proposed Boundary Map, William Howard Taft National Historic 
        Site, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Ohio,'' numbered 448/80,025, 
        and dated November 2000.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National 
        Park Service.
    (b) Authorization of Land Exchange.--
            (1) Exchange.--The Secretary may acquire a parcel of real 
        property consisting of less than one acre, which is depicted on 
        the map as the ``Proposed Exchange Parcel (Outside Boundary)'', 
        in exchange for a parcel of real property, also consisting of 
        less than one acre, which is depicted on the map as the 
        ``Current USA Ownership (Inside Boundary)''.
            (2) Equalization of values.--If the values of the parcels 
        to be exchanged under paragraph (1) are not equal, the 
        difference may be equalized by donation, payment using donated 
        or appropriated funds, or the conveyance of additional land.
            (3) Adjustment of boundary.--The Secretary shall revise the 
        boundary of the historic site to reflect the exchange upon its 
        completion.
    (c) Additional Boundary Revision and Acquisition Authority.--
            (1) Inclusion of parcel in boundary.--Effective on the date 
        of the enactment of this Act, the boundary of the historic site 
        is revised to include an additional parcel of real property, 
        which is depicted on the map as the ``Proposed Acquisition''.
            (2) Acquisition authority.--The Secretary may acquire the 
        parcel referred to in paragraph (1) by donation, purchase from 
        willing sellers with donated or appropriated funds, or 
        exchange.
    (d) Availability of Map.--The map shall be on file and available 
for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park 
Service.
    (e) Administration of Acquired Lands.--Any lands acquired under 
this section shall be administered by the Secretary as part of the 
historic site in accordance with 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 
       connection with 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
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