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111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 3524 

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a cooperative agreement for a park headquarters at San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, to expand the boundary of the Park, to conduct a study 

of potential land acquisitions, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 23, 2010 

Mrs. HUTCHISON introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 

referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

A BILL 

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into 

a cooperative agreement for a park headquarters at San 

Antonio Missions National Historical Park, to expand 

the boundary of the Park, to conduct a study of potential 

land acquisitions, 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 ‘‘San Antonio Missions 

5 National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act of 

6 2010’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. PARK HEADQUARTERS LEASE AND BOUNDARY 

2 STUDY. 

3 Section 201 of Public Law 95–629 (16 U.S.C. 410ee) 

4 is amended— 

5 (1) by redesignating subsections (b), (c), (d), 

6 (e), and (f) as subsections (c), (e), (f), (g), and (h) 

7 respectively; 

8 (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol9 lowing new subsection: 

10 ‘‘(b)(1) The Secretary shall conduct a study of lands 

11 within Bexar and Wilson Counties, Texas, to identify 

12 lands that would be suitable for inclusion within the 

13 boundaries of the park. In conducting the study, the Sec14 retary shall examine the natural, cultural, recreational, 

15 and scenic values and characteristics of lands within 

16 Bexar and Wilson Counties. 

17 ‘‘(2) Not later than 3 years after the date funds are 

18 made available for the study under paragraph (1), the Sec19 retary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Re20 sources of the House of Representatives and the Com21 mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate 

22 a report on the findings, conclusions, and recommenda23 tions of the study.’’; and 

24 (3) by inserting after subsection (c) (as so re25 designated) the following new subsection: 


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1 ‘‘(d)(1) The Secretary may enter into a cooperative 

2 agreement with the City of San Antonio or its designee, 

3 for operation of a facility outside the boundary of the park 

4 that would provide visitor facilities and office space for 

5 a headquarters and operational support for the park. 

6 ‘‘(2) The Secretary may plan, design, construct, and 

7 install in the facilities described in the cooperative agree8 ment exhibits related to the resources at the park. 

9 ‘‘(3) The Secretary may assign park employees to 

10 provide interpretive services, including visitor information 

11 and education, at facilities outside the boundary of the 

12 park.’’. 

13 SEC. 3. BOUNDARY EXPANSION. 

14 Section 201(a) of Public Law 95–629 (16 U.S.C. 

15 410ee(a)) is amended as follows: 

16 (1) By striking ‘‘In order’’ and inserting the 

17 following: ‘‘(1) In order’’. 

18 (2) By striking ‘‘The park shall also’’ and in19 serting the following: 

20 ‘‘(2) The park shall also’’. 

21 (3) By striking ‘‘After advising the’’ and insert22 ing the following: 

23 ‘‘(4) After advising the’’. 

24 (4) By inserting after paragraph (2) (as so des25 ignated by paragraph (2) above) the following: 


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1 ‘‘(3) The boundary of the park is further modified 

2 to include approximately 151 acres, as depicted on the 

3 map titled ‘San Antonio Missions National Historical 

4 Park Proposed Boundary Addition 2009’, numbered 472/ 

5 468,027, and dated November 2009. The map shall be on 

6 file and available for inspection in the appropriate offices 

7 of the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the In8 terior. The Secretary of the Interior may not use con9 demnation authority to acquire any lands or interests in 

10 lands under this Act.’’. 

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