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Union Calendar No. 383
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4682
[Report No. 107–634]
To revise the boundary of the Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic
Site, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 8, 2002
Mr. MURTHA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
SEPTEMBER 4, 2002
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To revise the boundary of the Allegheny Portage Railroad
National Historic Site, 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 ‘‘Allegheny Portage
Railroad National Historic Site Boundary Revision Act’’.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) HISTORIC SITE.—The term ‘‘historic site’’
means the Allegheny Portage Railroad National His-
toric Site in Blair and Cambria Counties, Pennsyl-
vania, established pursuant to Public Law 88–546
(78 Stat. 752; 16 U.S.C. 461 note).
(2) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map en-
titled ‘‘Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic
Site, Blair and Cambria Counties, Pennsylvania’’,
numbered NERO 423/80,014 and dated May 01.
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di-
rector of the National Park Service.
SEC. 3. REVISION OF HISTORIC SITE BOUNDARIES.
(a) LANDS EXCLUDED FROM AND ADDED TO HIS-
TORIC SITE.—The boundary of the historic site is hereby
revised—
(1) by deleting—
(A) the approximately 3.09 acres depicted
on the Map as parcels 105–21 and 105–15; and
(B) the approximately 7.26 acres depicted
on the Map as parcel 102–42; and
(2) by adding the approximately 52.17 acres de-
picted on the Map as parcel 101–09.
(b) AUTHORIZATION FOR ACQUISITIONS.—
(1) ACQUISITION 1.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is au-
thorized to acquire, from willing owners only,
the approximately 98 acres depicted on the Map
as parcel 103–07 in exchange for the approxi-
mately 108 acres depicted on the Map as parcel
102–38.
(B) EQUALIZATION
OF
VALUES.—If the
values of the parcels to be exchanged under
subparagraph (A) are not equal, the difference
may be equalized by donation, payment using
donated or appropriated funds, or the convey-
ance of additional land.
(2) ACQUISITION 2.—The Secretary is author-
ized to acquire by exchange or donation, from willing
owners only, the approximately 15 acres depicted on
the Map as parcel 104–07.
(c) REVISION
OF BOUNDARIES AFTER ACQUISI-
TIONS.—Upon completion of the exchange under sub-
section (b)(1) or the acquisition under subsection (b)(2),
the boundaries of the historic site shall be revised, as
appropriate—
(1) by adding the land acquired by the United
States; and
(2) by deleting the land that is no longer owned
by the United States.
SEC. 4. CHANGES TO AND AVAILABILITY OF MAP.
(a) CHANGES TO MAP.—The Secretary shall revise
the Map to reflect boundaries adjustments to the historic
site under this Act.
(b) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—A copy of the Map shall
be on file and available for inspection in the appropriate
offices of the National Park Service, Department of the
Interior.
SEC. 5. ADMINISTRATION OF ACQUIRED LANDS.
Lands and interests in lands added to the historic
site under this Act shall be administered by the Secretary
as part of the historic site in accordance with applicable
laws and regulations.
Union Calendar No. 383
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4682
[Report No. 107–634]
A BILL
To revise the boundary of the Allegheny Portage
Railroad National Historic Site, and for other
purposes.
SEPTEMBER 4, 2002
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union, and ordered to be printed