IIB 
107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4682
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 25, 2002
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AN ACT 
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,
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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 tracts 105–21 and 105–15; and 
(B) the approximately 7.26 acres depicted 
on the Map as tract 102–42; and
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(2) by adding—
(A) the approximately 42.42 acres depicted 
on the map as tract 101–09; and 
(B) the approximately 15 acres depicted on 
the map as tract 104–07. 
(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 tract 103–07 in exchange for the approxi-
mately 108 acres depicted on the Map as tracts 
102–38 and 103–04. 
(B) EQUALIZATION
OF
VALUES.—If the 
values of the tracts to be exchanged under sub-
paragraph (A) are not equal, the difference may 
be equalized by donation, payment using do-
nated or appropriated funds, or the conveyance 
of additional land. 
(2) ACQUISITION 2.—The Secretary is author-
ized to acquire by exchange or donation, from willing 
owners only, the lands included within the boundary 
of the tract described in subsection (a)(2)(B). 
(c) REVISION
OF BOUNDARIES AFTER ACQUISI-
TIONS.—Upon completion of the exchange under sub-
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section (b)(1), 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. 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.
Passed the House of Representatives September 24, 
2002. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.