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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1648 
To authorize the Secretary of Interior to establish the Ronald Reagan 
Birthplace National Historic Site in Tampico, Illinois, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 26, 2015 
Mr. LAMBORN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of Interior to establish the Ronald 
Reagan Birthplace National Historic Site in Tampico, 
Illinois, 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 ‘‘Ronald Reagan Birth-
place Historic Site Establishment Act’’. 
SEC. 2. RONALD REAGAN BIRTHPLACE HISTORIC SITE. 
(a) ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY.—As soon as prac-
ticable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall purchase with donated or appropriated funds 
and from a willing owner only, fee simple, unencumbered 
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title to the Property and to any personal property related 
to the Property that the Secretary determines to be appro-
priate for the purposes of this Act. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—After the Property is ac-
quired by the Secretary, the Secretary shall designate the 
Property as the Ronald Reagan Birthplace Historic Site. 
(c) LAND DESCRIPTION.—The Secretary shall ensure 
that a copy of the land description of the Property is on 
file and available for public inspection in the appropriate 
offices of the National Park Service. 
SEC. 3. ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall administer 
the Historic Site in accordance with the provisions of this 
Act and with laws generally applicable to national historic 
sites, including— 
(1) applicable provisions of division A of sub-
title I of title 54, United States Code; and 
(2) chapter 3201 of title 54, United States 
Code. 
(b) SHARED RESOURCES.—To the greatest extent 
practicable, the Secretary shall use the resources of other 
sites administered by the National Park Service in the 
State of Illinois. 
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(c) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
prepare a general management plan for the Historic Site. 
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS:. 
In this Act: 
(1) HISTORIC SITE.—The term ‘‘Historic Site’’ 
means the Ronald Reagan Birthplace National His-
toric Site. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(3) PROPERTY.—The term ‘‘Property’’ means 
the property commonly known as the Reagan Birth-
place and Museum located at— 
(A) 111–113 Main Street, Tampico, Illi-
nois; and 
(B) the Main Street Historic District 
which was added to the National Register of 
Historic Places on June 3, 1983 (Ref. # 
82002602). 
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