I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 885 
To expand the boundary of San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, 
to conduct a study of potential land acquisitions, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 28, 2013 
Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. CASTRO of Texas, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. 
CUELLAR, and Mr. SMITH of Texas) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To expand the boundary of San Antonio Missions National 
Historical Park, to conduct a study of potential land 
acquisitions, and for other purposes. 
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 ‘‘San Antonio Missions 
National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act of 
2013’’. 
SEC. 2. PARK BOUNDARY STUDY. 
Section 201 of Public Law 95–629 (16 U.S.C. 410ee) 
is amended— 
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(1) by redesignating subsections (b), (c), (d), 
(e), and (f) as subsections (c), (d), (e), (f), and (g), 
respectively; 
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(b) STUDY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall con-
duct a study of land in Bexar and Wilson Counties, 
Texas, to identify land that would be suitable for in-
clusion in the park. 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.—In conducting the study 
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall examine 
the natural, cultural, recreational, and scenic values 
and characteristics of the land. 
‘‘(3) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the 
date on which funds are made available for the 
study under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall sub-
mit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on En-
ergy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report 
that describes the findings, conclusions, and rec-
ommendations of the study.’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (1)(D) of subsection (f) (as 
redesignated by paragraph (1)), by striking ‘‘sub-
section (b)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (c)(2)’’. 
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SEC. 3. BOUNDARY EXPANSION. 
Section 201 of Public Law 95–629 (16 U.S.C. 410ee) 
is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘SEC. 201. (a) In order’’ and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘SEC. 201. SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS HISTORICAL PARK. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In order’’; and 
(2) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in the second sentence, by striking 
‘‘The park shall also’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL LAND.—The park shall also’’; 
(B) in the third sentence, by striking 
‘‘After advising the’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(4) REVISIONS.—After advising the’’; and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (2) (as 
designated by subparagraph (A)) the following: 
‘‘(3) BOUNDARY MODIFICATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The boundary of the 
park is modified to include approximately 137 
acres, as depicted on the map entitled ‘San An-
tonio Missions National Historical Park Pro-
posed Boundary Addition’, numbered 472/113, 
006A, and dated June 2012. 
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‘‘(B) AVAILABILITY
OF
MAP.—The map 
described in subparagraph (A) shall be on file 
and available for inspection in the appropriate 
offices of the National Park Service. 
‘‘(C) PROHIBITION
ON
ACQUISITION
OF 
LANDS
BY
CONDEMNATION.—The Secretary 
may not use condemnation authority to acquire 
lands or interests in lands under this para-
graph.’’. 
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