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Union Calendar No. 211 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3388 
[Report No. 111–359, Part I] 
To modify the boundary of Petersburg National Battlefield in the 
Commonwealth of Virginia, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 29, 2009 
Mr. FORBES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Armed 
Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
DECEMBER 7, 2009 
Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendment 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
DECEMBER 7, 2009 
Committee on Armed Services discharged; committed to the Committee of the 
Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on July 29, 2009] 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Petersburg National 
Battlefield Boundary Modification Act’’. 
SEC. 2. BOUNDARY MODIFICATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The boundary of Petersburg Na-
tional Battlefield is modified to include the properties as 
generally depicted on the map titled ‘‘Petersburg National 
Battlefield Boundary Expansion’’, numbered 325/80,080, 
and dated June 2007. The map shall be on file and avail-
able for inspection in the appropriate offices of the National 
Park Service. 
(b) ACQUISITION OF PROPERTIES.—The Secretary of 
the Interior (referred to in this Act as the ‘‘Secretary’’) is 
authorized to acquire the lands or interests in land, de-
scribed in subsection (a), from willing sellers only by dona-
tion, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, ex-
change, or transfer. 
(c) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary shall administer 
any land or interests in land acquired under this section 
as part of the Petersburg National Battlefield in accordance 
with applicable laws and regulations. 
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SEC. 3. ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION TRANSFER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary and the Secretary of 
the Army are authorized to transfer administrative juris-
diction for approximately 1.171 acres of land under the ju-
risdiction of the Department of the Interior within the 
boundary of the Petersburg National Battlefield, for ap-
proximately 1.170 acres of land under the jurisdiction of 
the Department of the Army within the boundary of the 
Fort Lee Military Reservation adjacent to the boundary of 
the Petersburg National Battlefield. 
(b) MAP.—The land to be exchanged is depicted on the 
map titled ‘‘Petersburg National Battlefield Proposed 
Transfer of Administrative Jurisdiction’’, numbered 325/ 
80,081, and dated October 2009. The map shall be available 
for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Na-
tional Park Service. 
(c) CONDITIONS OF TRANSFER.—The transfer of ad-
ministrative jurisdiction authorized in subsection (a) shall 
be subject to the following conditions: 
(1) NO REIMBURSEMENT OR CONSIDERATION.— 
The transfer shall occur without reimbursement or 
consideration. 
(2) DEADLINE.—The Secretary and the Sec-
retary of the Army shall complete the transfers au-
thorized by this section not later than 120 days after 
the funds are made available for that purpose. 
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(3) MANAGEMENT.—The land conveyed to the 
Secretary under subsection (a) shall be included with-
in the boundary of the Petersburg National Battlefield 
and shall be administered as part of the park in ac-
cordance with applicable laws and regulations. 
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Union Calendar No. 211 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3388 
[Report No. 111–359, Part I] 
A BILL 
To modify the boundary of Petersburg National 
Battlefield in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and 
for other purposes. 
DECEMBER 7, 2009 
Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with 
an amendment 
DECEMBER 7, 2009 
Committee on Armed Services discharged; committed to 
the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the 
Union and ordered to be printed 
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