I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5988 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a cooperative agree-
ment for a park headquarters at San Antonio Missions National Histor-
ical Park, to expand the boundary of the Park, to conduct a study 
of potential land acquisitions, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 21, 2012 
Mr. CUELLAR (for himself, Mr. GONZALEZ, and Mr. DOGGETT) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into 
a cooperative agreement for a park headquarters at San 
Antonio Missions National Historical Park, to expand 
the boundary of the Park, to conduct a study of potential 
land acquisitions, 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 ‘‘San Antonio Missions 
National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act of 
2012’’. 
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SEC. 2. PARK BOUNDARY STUDY. 
Section 201 of Public Law 95–629 (16 U.S.C. 410ee) 
is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (b), (c), (d), 
(e), and (f) as subsections (c), (e), (f), (g), and (h), 
respectively; 
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(b) STUDY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall con-
duct a study of land in Bexar and Wilson Counties, 
Texas, to identify land that would be suitable for in-
clusion in the park. 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.—In conducting the study 
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall examine 
the natural, cultural, recreational, and scenic values 
and characteristics of the land. 
‘‘(3) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the 
date on which funds are made available for the 
study under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall sub-
mit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on En-
ergy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report 
that describes the findings, conclusions, and rec-
ommendations of the study.’’; 
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(3) by inserting after subsection (c) (as redesig-
nated by paragraph (1)) the following: 
‘‘(d) INTERPRETIVE SERVICES.—The Secretary may 
assign park employees to provide interpretive services, in-
cluding visitor information and education, at facilities out-
side the boundary of the park.’’; and 
(4) in paragraph (1)(D) of subsection (g) (as 
redesignated by paragraph (1)), by striking ‘‘sub-
section (b)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (c)(2)’’. 
SEC. 3. BOUNDARY EXPANSION. 
Section 201 of Public Law 95–629 (16 U.S.C. 410ee) 
is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘SEC. 201. (a) In order’’ and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘SEC. 201. SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS HISTORICAL PARK. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In order’’; and 
(2) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in the second sentence, by striking 
‘‘The park shall also’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL LAND.—The park shall also’’; 
(B) in the third sentence, by striking 
‘‘After advising the’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘(4) REVISIONS.—After advising the’’; and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (2) (as 
designated by subparagraph (A)) the following: 
‘‘(3) BOUNDARY MODIFICATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The boundary of the 
park is modified to include approximately 151 
acres, as depicted on the map entitled ‘San An-
tonio Missions National Historical Park Pro-
posed Boundary Addition’, numbered 472-68, 
027, and dated November 2009. 
‘‘(B) AVAILABILITY
OF
MAP.—The map 
described in subparagraph (A) shall be on file 
and available for inspection in the appropriate 
offices of the National Park Service. 
‘‘(C) ACQUISITION
OF
LAND.—The Sec-
retary of the Interior may acquire the land or 
any interest in the land described in subpara-
graph (A) by purchase from willing sellers, do-
nation, or exchange.’’. 
Æ 
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