I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 240 
To establish the Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument in the State 
of Kentucky as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2019 
Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To establish the Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument 
in the State of Kentucky as a unit of the National 
Park System, 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 ‘‘Mill Springs Battle-
field National Monument Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map en-
titled ‘‘Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument, 
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Nancy, Kentucky’’, numbered 297/145513, and 
dated June 2018. 
(2) 
MONUMENT.—The 
term 
‘‘Monument’’ 
means the Mill Springs Battlefield National Monu-
ment established by section 3(a)(1). 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di-
rector of the National Park Service. 
SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF MILL SPRINGS BATTLEFIELD 
NATIONAL MONUMENT. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
there is established as a unit of the National Park 
System, the Mill Springs Battlefield National Monu-
ment in the State of Kentucky, to preserve, protect, 
and interpret for the benefit of present and future 
generations— 
(A) the nationally significant historic re-
sources of the Mill Springs Battlefield; and 
(B) the role of the Mill Springs Battlefield 
in the Civil War. 
(2) DETERMINATION
BY
THE
SECRETARY.— 
The Monument shall not be established until the 
date on which the Secretary determines that a suffi-
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cient quantity of land or interests in land has been 
acquired to constitute a manageable park unit. 
(3) NOTICE.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date on which the Secretary makes a determination 
under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall publish in 
the Federal Register notice of the establishment of 
the Monument. 
(4) BOUNDARY.—The boundary of the Monu-
ment shall be as generally depicted on the Map. 
(5) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The Map shall be 
on file and available for public inspection in the ap-
propriate offices of the National Park Service. 
(6) ACQUISITION
AUTHORITY.—The Secretary 
may only acquire land or an interest in land located 
within the boundary of the Monument by— 
(A) donation; 
(B) purchase from a willing seller with do-
nated or appropriated funds; or 
(C) exchange. 
(b) ADMINISTRATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall admin-
ister the Monument in accordance with— 
(A) this Act; and 
(B) the laws generally applicable to units 
of the National Park System, including— 
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(i) section 100101(a), chapter 1003, 
and sections 100751(a), 100752, 100753, 
and 102101 of title 54, United States 
Code; and 
(ii) chapter 3201 of title 54, United 
States Code. 
(2) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years 
after the date on which funds are first made 
available to prepare a general management plan 
for the Monument, the Secretary shall prepare 
the general management plan in accordance 
with section 100502 of title 54, United States 
Code. 
(B) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—On com-
pletion of the general management plan, the 
Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 
Natural Resources of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Energy and Nat-
ural Resources of the Senate the general man-
agement plan. 
(c) PRIVATE PROPERTY PROTECTION.—Nothing in 
this Act affects the land use rights of private property 
owners within or adjacent to the Monument. 
(d) NO BUFFER ZONES.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this Act, the es-
tablishment of the Monument, or the management of 
the Monument creates a buffer zone outside the 
Monument. 
(2) ACTIVITY OR USE OUTSIDE MONUMENT.— 
The fact that an activity or use can be seen, heard, 
or detected from within the Monument shall not pre-
clude the conduct of the activity or use outside the 
Monument. 
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