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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 646
To expand the boundaries of the Fort Donelson National Battlefield to au-
thorize the acquisition and interpretation of lands associated with the 
campaign that resulted in the capture of the fort in 1862, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 5, 2003
Mr. WHITFIELD (for himself and Mr. TANNER) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To expand the boundaries of the Fort Donelson National 
Battlefield to authorize the acquisition and interpretation 
of lands associated with the campaign that resulted in 
the capture of the fort in 1862, 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 ‘‘Fort Donelson Na-
tional Battlefield Act of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. FORT DONELSON NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD. 
(a) DESIGNATION; PURPOSE.—There exists as a unit 
of the National Park System the Fort Donelson National 
Battlefield to commemorate—
(1) the Battle of Fort Donelson in February 
1862; and 
(2) the campaign conducted by General Ulysses 
S. Grant and Admiral Andrew H. Foote that re-
sulted in the capture of Fort Donelson by Union 
forces. 
(b) BOUNDARIES.—The Fort Donelson National Bat-
tlefield shall consist of the site of Fort Donelson and asso-
ciated land that has been acquired by the Secretary of the 
Interior for administration by the National Park Service, 
including Fort Donelson National Cemetery, in Stewart 
County, Tennessee and the site of Fort Heiman and asso-
ciated land in Calloway County, Kentucky, as generally 
depicted on the map entitled ‘‘lllllllll’’ 
numbered 
lllllllll, 
and 
dated 
llllllll. The map shall be on file and available 
for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Na-
tional Park Service. 
(c) 
EXPANSION
OF
BOUNDARIES.—The 
Fort 
Donelson National Battlefield shall also include any land 
acquired pursuant to section 3.
SEC. 3. LAND ACQUISITION RELATED TO FORT DONELSON 
NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD. 
(a) ACQUISITION
AUTHORITY.—Subject to sub-
sections (b) and (c), the Secretary of the Interior may ac-
quire land, interests in land, and improvements thereon 
for inclusion in the Fort Donelson National Battlefield. 
Such land, interests in land, and improvements may be 
acquired by the Secretary only by purchase from willing 
sellers with appropriated or donated funds, by donation, 
or by exchange with willing owners. 
(b) LAND ELIGIBLE FOR ACQUISITION.—The Sec-
retary of the Interior may acquire land, interests in land, 
and improvements thereon under subsection (a)—
(1) within the boundaries of the Fort Donelson 
National Battlefield described in section 2(b); and 
(2) outside such boundaries if—
(A) the land has been identified by the 
American Battlefield Protection Program as 
part of the battlefield associated with Fort 
Donelson; or 
(B) the Secretary otherwise determines 
that acquisition under subsection (a) will pro-
tect critical resources associated with the Battle 
of Fort Donelson in 1862 and the Union cam-
paign that resulted in the capture of Fort 
Donelson.
(c) BOUNDARY REVISION.—Upon acquisition of land 
or interests in land described in subsection (b)(2), the Sec-
retary of the Interior shall revise the boundaries of the 
Fort Donelson National Battlefield to include the acquired 
property. 
(d) LIMITATION ON TOTAL ACREAGE OF PARK.—The 
total area encompassed by the Fort Donelson National 
Battlefield may not exceed 2,000 acres. 
SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION OF FORT DONELSON NATIONAL 
BATTLEFIELD. 
The Secretary of the Interior shall administer the 
Fort Donelson National Battlefield in accordance with this 
Act and the laws generally applicable to units of the Na-
tional Park System, including the Act of August 25, 1916 
(commonly known as the National Park Service Organic 
Act; 16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.), and the Act of August 21, 1935 
(commonly known as the Historic Sites, Buildings, and 
Antiquities Act; 16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.). 
SEC. 5. RELATION TO LAND BETWEEN THE LAKES NA-
TIONAL RECREATION AREA. 
The Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the 
Interior shall enter into a memorandum of understanding 
to facilitate cooperative protection and interpretation of 
the remaining vestiges of Fort Henry and other existing 
Civil War resources affiliated with the Fort Donelson cam-
paign and located in the Land Between the Lakes Na-
tional Recreation Area. 
SEC. 6. REPEAL OF OBSOLETE PROVISIONS AND CON-
FORMING AMENDMENTS. 
(a) Repeals.—
(1) 1928 LAW.—The first section and sections 
2 through 7 of the Act of March 26, 1928 (16 
U.S.C. 428a–428f), are repealed. 
(2) 1937 LAW.—Section 3 of the Act of August 
30, 1937 (16 U.S.C. 428d–3), is repealed. 
(3) 1960 LAW.—Sections 4 and 5 of Public 
Law 86–738 (16 U.S.C. 428n, 428o) are repealed. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) 1928 LAW.—The Act of March 26, 1928, is 
amended—
(A) in section 8 (16 U.S.C. 428g), by 
striking ‘‘Secretary of War’’ and inserting ‘‘Sec-
retary of the Interior’’; 
(B) in section 9 (16 U.S.C. 428h)—
(i) by striking ‘‘Fort Donelson Na-
tional Park’’ and inserting ‘‘Fort Donelson 
National Battlefield’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘Secretary of War’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Secretary of the Interior’’; 
and
(C) in section 10 (16 U.S.C. 428i), by 
striking ‘‘Secretary of War’’ and inserting ‘‘Sec-
retary of the Interior’’. 
(2) 1937 LAW.—The Act of August 30, 1937, 
is amended—
(A) in the first section (16 U.S.C. 428d–
1)—
(i) by striking ‘‘Fort Donelson Na-
tional Military Park’’ and inserting ‘‘Fort 
Donelson National Battlefield’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘War Department’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Department of the Army’’; 
and 
(B) in section 2 (16 U.S.C. 428d–2)—
(i) by striking ‘‘Fort Donelson Na-
tional Military Park’’ and inserting ‘‘Fort 
Donelson National Battlefield’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘said national military 
park’’ and inserting ‘‘Fort Donelson Na-
tional Battlefield’’; and 
(iii) by striking the last sentence. 
(3) 1960 LAW.—The first section of Public Law 
86–738 (16 U.S.C. 428k) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘Fort Donelson National 
Military Park’’ and inserting ‘‘Fort Donelson 
National Battlefield’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘, but the total area com-
memorating the battle of Fort Donelson shall 
not exceed 600 acres’’.
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