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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1545 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a boundary study to 

evaluate the significance of Fort San Geronimo and other related resources in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the suitability and 

feasibility of their inclusion in the National Park System as part of 

the San Juan National Historic Site, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 15, 2007 

Mr. FORTUN ̃O introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Natural Resources 

A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a boundary 

study to evaluate the significance of Fort San Geronimo 

and other related resources in the Commonwealth of 

Puerto Rico and the suitability and feasibility of their 

inclusion in the National Park System as part of the 

San Juan National 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. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT STUDY. 

4 (a) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this Act: 

5 (1) FORT SAN GERONIMO.—The term ‘‘Fort 

6 San Geronimo’’ (also known as ‘‘Fortı ́n de San 


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1 Gero ́nimo del Boquero ́n’’) means the fort and 

2 grounds listed on the National Register of Historic 

3 Places and located near Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. 

4 (2) RELATED RESOURCES.—The term ‘‘related 

5 resources’’ means other parts of the fortification sys6 tem of Old San Juan that are not currently included 

7 within the boundary of San Juan National Historic 

8 Site, such as sections of the City Wall or other for9 tifications. 

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

11 the Secretary of the Interior. 

12 (b) STUDY.—Not later than 1 year after the date 

13 that funds are made available, the Secretary shall conduct 

14 a boundary study to evaluate the significance of Fort San 

15 Geronimo and other related resources in the Common16 wealth of Puerto Rico, as well as the suitability and feasi17 bility of their inclusion in the National Park System as 

18 part of San Juan National Historic Site. In conducting 

19 the study, the Secretary shall, where appropriate, coordi20 nate with the Commonwealth and local governments and 

21 other interested parties, and shall provide opportunities 

22 for public involvement and public comment. 

23 (c) CONTENT OF STUDY.—The study shall include an 

24 analysis of— 


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1 (1) the significance of San Geronimo and re2 lated resources in relation to the occupation and de3 fense of Old San Juan; 

4 (2) opportunities for public enjoyment of the 

5 site(s) as part of the San Juan National Historic 

6 Site; 

7 (3) any operational and management issues 

8 that need to be considered if San Geronimo and re9 lated resources were added to the San Juan Na10 tional Historic Site; 

11 (4) a determination of the feasibility of admin12 istering San Geronimo and related resources consid13 ering their size, configuration, ownership, costs, and 

14 other factors, as part of San Juan National Historic 

15 Site; and 

16 (5) an evaluation of the adequacy of other alter17 natives for management and resource protection of 

18 San Geronimo and related resources. 

19 (d) SUBMISSION OF REPORT.—Upon completion of 

20 the study, the Secretary shall submit a report on the find21 ings of the study to the Committee on Energy and Natural 

22 Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural 

23 Resources of the House of Representatives. 


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1 SEC. 2. APPROPRIATION AUTHORITY. 

2 There are authorized to be appropriated such sums 

3 as may be necessary to carry out this Act. 

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