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Calendar No. 577
107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 38
[Report No. 107–260] 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 12, 2001
Received 
DECEMBER 20 (legislative day, DECEMBER 18), 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
SEPTEMBER 9, 2002
Reported by Mr. BINGAMAN, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To provide for additional lands to be included within the 
boundaries of the Homestead National Monument of 
America in the State of Nebraska, and for other pur-
poses.
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 ‘‘Homestead National 
Monument of America Additions Act’’.
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SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en-
titled ‘‘Proposed Boundary Adjustment, Homestead 
National Monument of America, Gage County, Ne-
braska’’, numbered 368/80036 and dated March 
2000. 
(2) 
MONUMENT.—The 
term 
‘‘Monument’’ 
means the Homestead National Monument of Amer-
ica, Nebraska. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
SEC. 3. ADDITIONS TO HOMESTEAD NATIONAL MONUMENT 
OF AMERICA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may acquire, by 
donation or by purchase with appropriated or donated 
funds, from willing sellers only, the privately-owned prop-
erty described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b). 
The Secretary may acquire, by donation only, the State-
owned property described in paragraphs (3) and (4) of 
subsection (b). 
(b) PARCELS.—The parcels referred to in subsection 
(a) are the following: 
(1) GRAFF PROPERTY.—The parcel consisting 
of approximately 15.98 acres of privately-owned 
land, as depicted on the map.
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(2) PIONEER ACRES GREEN.—The parcel con-
sisting of approximately 3 acres of privately-owned 
land, as depicted on the map. 
(3) SEGMENT OF STATE HIGHWAY 4.—The par-
cel consisting of approximately 5.6 acres of State-
owned land including Nebraska State Highway 4, as 
depicted on the map. 
(4) STATE TRIANGLE.—The parcel consisting of 
approximately 8.3 acres of State-owned land, as de-
picted on the map. 
(c) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.—Upon acquisition of 
a parcel described in subsection (b), the Secretary shall 
modify the boundary of the Monument to include the par-
cel. Any parcel included within the boundary shall be ad-
ministered by the Secretary as part of the Monument. 
(d) DEADLINE FOR ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN PROP-
ERTY.—If the property described in subsection (b)(1) is 
not acquired by the Secretary from a willing seller within 
5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary shall no longer be authorized to acquire such 
property pursuant to this Act and such property shall not 
become part of the Monument pursuant to this Act. 
(e) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be on file 
in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.
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(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act 
$400,000. 
SEC. 4. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS. 
The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements 
with the State of Nebraska, Gage County, local units of 
government, private groups, and individuals for operation, 
maintenance, interpretation, recreation, and other pur-
poses related to the proposed Homestead Heritage High-
way to be located in the general vicinity of the Monument.
Passed the House of Representatives December 11, 
2001. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
Calendar No. 577
107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 38
[Report No. 107–260] 
AN ACT 
To provide for additional lands to be included with-
in the boundaries of the Homestead National 
Monument of America in the State of Nebraska, 
and for other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 9, 2002
Reported without amendment