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SEC. 502. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY AT CORINTH, MIS-
SISSIPPI.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior (re-
ferred to in this title as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall acquire by
donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or
exchange, such land and interests in land in the vicinity
of the Corinth Battlefield, in the State of Mississippi, as
the Secretary determines to be necessary for the construction
of an interpretive center to commemorate and interpret the
1862 Civil War Siege and Battle of Corinth.
(b) PUBLICLY OWNED LAND.—Land and interests in
land owned by the State of Mississippi or a political sub-
division of the State of Mississippi may be acquired only
by donation.
SEC. 503. INTERPRETIVE CENTER AND MARKING.
(a) INTERPRETIVE CENTER.—
(1) CONSTRUCTION OF CENTER.—The Secretary
shall construct, operate, and maintain on the prop-
erty acquired under section 502 a center for the inter-
pretation of the Siege and Battle of Corinth and asso-
ciated historical events for the benefit of the public.
(2) DESCRIPTION.—The center shall contain ap-
proximately 5,300 square feet, and include interpre-
tive exhibits, an auditorium, a parking area, and
other features appropriate to public appreciation and
understanding of the site.
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(b) MARKING.—The Secretary may mark sites associ-
ated with the Siege and Battle of Corinth National Historic
Landmark, as designated on May 6, 1991, if the sites are
determined by the Secretary to be protected by State or local
governmental agencies.
(c) ADMINISTRATION.—The land and interests in land
acquired, and the facilities constructed and maintained
pursuant to this title, shall be administered by the Sec-
retary as a part of Shiloh National Military Park, subject
to the appropriate laws (including regulations) applicable
to the Park, the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to establish a National
Park Service, and for other purposes’’, approved August 25,
1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.), and the Act entitled ‘‘An Act
to provide for the preservation of historic American sites,
buildings, objects, and antiquities of national significance,
and for other purposes’’, approved August 21, 1935 (16
U.S.C. 461 et seq.).
SEC. 504. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), there are
authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary
to carry out this title.
(b) CONSTRUCTION.—Of the amounts made available
to carry out this title, not more than $6,000,000 may be
used to carry out section 503(a).
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TITLE VI—WALNUT CANYON NATIONAL
MONUMENT BOUNDARY MODIFICATION
SEC. 601. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that:
(1) Walnut Canyon National Monument was es-
tablished for the preservation and interpretation of
certain settlements and land use patterns associated
with the prehistoric Sinaguan culture of northern Ar-
izona.
(2) Major cultural resources associated with the
purposes of Walnut Canyon National Monument are
near the boundary and are currently managed under
multiple-use objectives of the adjacent national forest.
These concentrations of cultural resources, often re-
ferred to as ‘‘forts’’, would be more effectively man-
aged as part of the National Park System.
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this title is to modify
the boundaries of the Walnut Canyon National Monument
(hereafter in this title referred to as the ‘‘national monu-
ment’’) to improve management of the national monument
and associated resources.
SEC. 602. BOUNDARY MODIFICATION.
Effective on the date of enactment of this Act, the
boundaries of the national monument shall be modified as
depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Boundary Proposal—Walnut