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Union Calendar No. 328
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 646
[Report No. 108–563] 
To expand the boundaries of the Fort Donelson National Battlefield to au-
thorize the acquisition and interpretation of lands associated with the 
campaign that resulted in the capture of the fort in 1862, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 5, 2003
Mr. WHITFIELD (for himself and Mr. TANNER) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Resources 
JUNE 23, 2004
Additional sponsor: Mr. GORDON
JUNE 23, 2004
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 5, 2003] 
A BILL 
To expand the boundaries of the Fort Donelson National 
Battlefield to authorize the acquisition and interpretation 
of lands associated with the campaign that resulted in 
the capture of the fort in 1862, 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 ‘‘Fort Donelson National 
Battlefield Act of 2004’’. 
SEC. 2. FORT DONELSON NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD. 
(a) DESIGNATION; PURPOSE.—There exists as a unit 
of the National Park System the Fort Donelson National 
Battlefield to commemorate—
(1) the Battle of Fort Donelson in February 
1862; and 
(2) the campaign conducted by General Ulysses 
S. Grant and Admiral Andrew H. Foote that resulted 
in the capture of Fort Donelson by Union forces. 
(b) BOUNDARIES.—The boundary of the Fort Donelson 
Battlefield is revised to include the site of Fort Donelson 
and associated land that has been acquired by the Secretary 
of the Interior for administration by the National Park 
Service, including Fort Donelson National Cemetery, in 
Stewart County, Tennessee, and the site of Fort Heiman 
and associated land in Calloway County, Kentucky, as gen-
erally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Fort Donelson Na-
tional Battlefield Boundary Adjustment’’, numbered 328/
80024, and dated September 2003. The map shall be on file
and available for public inspection in the appropriate of-
fices of the National Park Service. 
(c) EXPANSION OF BOUNDARIES.—The Fort Donelson 
National Battlefield shall also include any land acquired 
pursuant to section 3. 
SEC. 3. LAND ACQUISITION RELATED TO FORT DONELSON 
NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD. 
(a) ACQUISITION AUTHORITY.—Subject to subsections 
(b) and (c), the Secretary of the Interior may acquire land, 
interests in land, and improvements thereon for inclusion 
in the Fort Donelson National Battlefield. Such land, inter-
ests in land, and improvements may be acquired by the Sec-
retary only by purchase from willing sellers with appro-
priated or donated funds, by donation, or by exchange with 
willing owners. 
(b) LAND ELIGIBLE FOR ACQUISITION.—The Secretary 
of the Interior may acquire land, interests in land, and im-
provements thereon under subsection (a)—
(1) within the boundaries of the Fort Donelson 
National Battlefield described in section 2(b); and 
(2) outside such boundaries if—
(A) the land has been identified by the 
American Battlefield Protection Program as part 
of the battlefield associated with Fort Donelson; 
or
(B) the Secretary otherwise determines that 
acquisition under subsection (a) will protect crit-
ical resources associated with the Battle of Fort 
Donelson in 1862 and the Union campaign that 
resulted in the capture of Fort Donelson. 
(c) BOUNDARY REVISION.—Upon acquisition of land 
or interests in land described in subsection (b)(2), the Sec-
retary of the Interior shall revise the boundaries of the Fort 
Donelson National Battlefield to include the acquired prop-
erty. 
(d) LIMITATION ON TOTAL ACREAGE OF PARK.—The 
total area encompassed by the Fort Donelson National Bat-
tlefield may not exceed 2,000 acres. 
SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION OF FORT DONELSON NATIONAL 
BATTLEFIELD. 
The Secretary of the Interior shall administer the Fort 
Donelson National Battlefield in accordance with this Act 
and the laws generally applicable to units of the National 
Park System, including the Act of August 25, 1916 (com-
monly known as the National Park Service Organic Act; 
16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.), and the Act of August 21, 1935 (com-
monly known as the Historic Sites, Buildings, and Antiq-
uities Act; 16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.).
SEC. 5. RELATION TO LAND BETWEEN THE LAKES NA-
TIONAL RECREATION AREA. 
The Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the 
Interior shall enter into a memorandum of understanding 
to facilitate cooperative protection and interpretation of the 
remaining vestiges of Fort Henry and other existing Civil 
War resources affiliated with the Fort Donelson campaign 
and located in the Land Between the Lakes National Recre-
ation Area. 
SEC. 6. REPEAL OF OBSOLETE PROVISIONS AND CON-
FORMING AMENDMENTS. 
(a) REPEALS.—
(1) 1928 LAW.—The first section and sections 2 
through 4, 6 through 8, and 10 of the Act of March 
26, 1928 (16 U.S.C. 428, 428a–428c, 428e–428g, and 
428i), are repealed. 
(2) 1937 LAW.—Section 3 of the Act of August 
30, 1937 (16 U.S.C. 428d–3), is repealed. 
(3) 1960 LAW.—Sections 4 and 5 of Public Law 
86–738 (16 U.S.C. 428n, 428o) are repealed. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) 1928 LAW.—The Act of March 26, 1928, is 
amended—
(A) in section 5 (16 U.S.C. 428d), by strik-
ing ‘‘: Provided’’ and all that follows and insert-
ing a period; and
(B) in section 9 (16 U.S.C. 428h)—
(i) by striking ‘‘Fort Donelson Na-
tional Park’’ and inserting ‘‘Fort Donelson 
National Battlefield’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘Secretary of War’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Secretary of the Interior’’. 
(2) 1937 LAW.—The Act of August 30, 1937, is 
amended—
(A) in the first section (16 U.S.C. 428d–
1)—
(i) by striking ‘‘Fort Donelson Na-
tional Military Park’’ and inserting ‘‘Fort 
Donelson National Battlefield’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘War Department’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Department of the Army’’; 
and 
(B) in section 2 (16 U.S.C. 428d–2)—
(i) by striking ‘‘Fort Donelson Na-
tional Military Park’’ and inserting ‘‘Fort 
Donelson National Battlefield’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘said national mili-
tary park’’ and inserting ‘‘Fort Donelson 
National Battlefield’’; and 
(iii) by striking the last sentence.
(3) 1960 LAW.—Public Law 86–738 is amend-
ed—
(A) in section 1 (16 U.S.C. 428k), by strik-
ing ‘‘Fort Donelson National Military Park’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Fort Donelson National Battle-
field’’ and by striking ‘‘, but the total area com-
memorating the battle of Fort Donelson shall not 
exceed 600 acres’’; and 
(B) by striking section 3 (16 U.S.C. 428m).