I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5763 
To authorize the exchange, between the Secretary of the Interior and the 
Secretary of Transportation, of administrative jurisdiction of Federal 
land at the George Washington Memorial Parkway in McLean, Virginia, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 11, 2006 
Mr. WOLF introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speak-
er, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the ju-
risdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To authorize the exchange, between the Secretary of the 
Interior and the Secretary of Transportation, of adminis-
trative jurisdiction of Federal land at the George Wash-
ington Memorial Parkway in McLean, Virginia, 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 ‘‘George Washington 
Memorial Parkway Boundary Revision Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) The Federal Highway Administration’s 
Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center is adja-
cent to the George Washington Memorial Parkway 
and national park lands associated with the parkway 
that are owned by the United States. 
(2) Therefore, a new access road was con-
structed to allow unrestricted access to the Farm’s 
administrative and maintenance area and to support 
the Research Center’s security measures. 
(3) The heightened security at the Research 
Center and at the Central Intelligence Agency, which 
is in immediate proximity to the Research Center, 
put new restrictions on unauthorized entry onto con-
trolled property that affects employees, visitors, vol-
unteers, and others seeking access to the administra-
tive and maintenance area of the Claude Moore Co-
lonial Farm. 
(4) The Federal Highway Administration and 
the National Park Service have each selected a par-
cel of adjacent land to be transferred related to the 
new access road to the Farm and to provide for a 
visible buffer outside the perimeter fence of the Re-
search Center for needed security. 
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(5) The National Park Service has placed use 
restrictions on another parcel of land for the benefit 
of the Research Center. 
(6) The Federal Highway Administration and 
the National Park Service have signed an agreement 
to effect the transfer of administrative jurisdiction of 
the land and the use restriction between the George 
Washington Memorial Parkway and the Research 
Center. 
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this Act is to author-
ize, direct, facilitate, and expedite the transfer of adminis-
trative jurisdiction of certain Federal land in accordance 
with the terms and conditions of this Act. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
For the purposes of this Act, the following definitions 
apply: 
(1) 
AGREEMENT.—The 
term 
‘‘Agreement’’ 
means the agreement titled ‘‘Agreement Between the 
National Park Service and the Federal Highway Ad-
ministration-Turner Fairbanks Research Center’’ 
dated September 11, 2002. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
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(3) RESEARCH CENTER.—The term ‘‘Research 
Center’’ means the Federal Highway Administra-
tion’s Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center. 
(4) FARM.—The term ‘‘Farm’’ means the 
Claude Moore Colonial Farm. 
(5) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map ti-
tled, ‘‘GWMP - Claude Moore Proposed Boundary 
Adjustment’’, numbered 850,82003, and dated April 
2004, which the Secretary shall make available for 
public inspection in the appropriate offices of the 
National Park Service. 
SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION TRANSFER. 
(a) TRANSFER
OF JURISDICTION.—The Secretary 
and the Secretary of Transportation are authorized to ex-
change administrative jurisdiction over the approximately 
0.342 acre of land under the jurisdiction of the Depart-
ment of the Interior within the boundary of the George 
Washington Memorial Parkway, generally depicted as ‘‘B’’ 
on the Map, and the approximately 0.479 acres of land 
under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transpor-
tation within the boundary of the Research Center and 
adjacent to the boundary of the George Washington Me-
morial Parkway, generally depicted as ‘‘A’’ on the Map. 
(b) USE RESTRICTION.—The Secretary shall restrict 
the use of 0.139 acre of land within the boundary of the 
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George Washington Memorial Parkway immediately adja-
cent to part of the north perimeter fence of the Research 
Center, generally depicted as ‘‘C’’ on the Map, by prohib-
iting the storage, construction, or installation of any item 
that may obstruct the view from the Research Center into 
the George Washington Memorial Parkway. 
(c) REIMBURSEMENT
OR
CONSIDERATION.—The 
transfer of administrative jurisdiction under subsection 
(a) shall occur without reimbursement or consideration. 
(d) COMPLIANCE WITH AGREEMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The National Park Service 
and the Federal Highway Administration shall com-
ply with all terms and conditions of the Agreement 
regarding the transfer of administrative jurisdiction, 
management, and maintenance of the lands dis-
cussed in the Agreement. 
(2) ACCESS TO RESTRICTED LAND.—The Sec-
retary shall allow the Research Center access to the 
land restricted by the Secretary under subsection (b) 
for the purpose of complying with the Research Cen-
ter’s responsibilities under the Agreement referenced 
in paragraph (1). All such responsibilities shall be 
carried out in compliance with the Agreement, in-
cluding the provisions that the Research Center may 
take the following actions on the land only after re-
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ceiving written approval for such activity from the 
Secretary: 
(A) Pruning or removal of any tree 6 
inches or more in diameter. 
(B) Application or use of any pesticide. 
SEC. 5. MANAGEMENT OF TRANSFERRED LANDS. 
(a) INTERIOR LAND.—The land administrative juris-
diction over which is transferred to the Secretary under 
section 4(a) shall be included in the boundaries of the 
George Washington Memorial Parkway and shall be ad-
ministered by the National Park Service as part of the 
parkway subject to applicable laws and regulations. 
(b) TRANSPORTATION LAND.—The land administra-
tive jurisdiction over which is transferred to the Secretary 
of Transportation under section 4(a) shall be included in 
the boundary of the Research Center. 
(c) RESTRICTED-USE LAND.—The land the Sec-
retary has designated for restricted use under section 4(b) 
shall be maintained by the Research Center. 
Æ 
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