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Union Calendar No. 44
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1000
[Report No. 107–88]
To adjust the boundary of the William Howard Taft National Historic Site
in the State of Ohio, to authorize an exchange of land in connection
with the historic site, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 13, 2001
Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr. CHABOT) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Resources
JUNE 6, 2001
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 March 13, 2001]
A BILL
To adjust the boundary of the William Howard Taft National
Historic Site in the State of Ohio, to authorize an ex-
change of land in connection with the historic site, 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 ‘‘William Howard Taft
National Historic Site Boundary Adjustment Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. EXCHANGE OF LANDS AND BOUNDARY ADJUST-
MENT, WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT NATIONAL
HISTORIC SITE, OHIO.
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) HISTORIC
SITE.—The term ‘‘historic site’’
means the William Howard Taft National Historic
Site in Cincinnati, Ohio, established pursuant to
Public Law 91–132 (83 Stat. 273; 16 U.S.C. 461
note).
(2) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map enti-
tled ‘‘Proposed Boundary Map, William Howard Taft
National Historic Site, Hamilton County, Cin-
cinnati, Ohio,’’ numbered 448/80,025, and dated No-
vember 2000.
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di-
rector of the National Park Service.
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF LAND EXCHANGE.—
(1) EXCHANGE.—The Secretary may acquire a
parcel of real property consisting of less than one
acre, which is depicted on the map as the ‘‘Proposed
Exchange Parcel (Outside Boundary)’’, in exchange
for a parcel of real property, also consisting of less
than one acre, which is depicted on the map as the
‘‘Current USA Ownership (Inside Boundary)’’.
(2) EQUALIZATION OF VALUES.—If the values of
the parcels to be exchanged under paragraph (1) are
not equal, the difference may be equalized by dona-
tion, payment using donated or appropriated funds,
or the conveyance of additional land.
(3) ADJUSTMENT OF BOUNDARY.—The Secretary
shall revise the boundary of the historic site to reflect
the exchange upon its completion.
(c) ADDITIONAL BOUNDARY REVISION AND ACQUISI-
TION AUTHORITY.—
(1) INCLUSION OF PARCEL IN BOUNDARY.—Effec-
tive on the date of the enactment of this Act, the
boundary of the historic site is revised to include an
additional parcel of real property, which is depicted
on the map as the ‘‘Proposed Acquisition’’.
(2) ACQUISITION
AUTHORITY.—The Secretary
may acquire the parcel referred to in paragraph (1)
by donation, purchase from willing sellers with do-
nated or appropriated funds, or exchange.
(d) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be on file
and available for public inspection in the appropriate of-
fices of the National Park Service.
(e) ADMINISTRATION
OF
ACQUIRED
LANDS.—Any
lands acquired under this section shall be administered by
the Secretary as part of the historic site in accordance with
applicable laws and regulations.
Union Calendar No. 44
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1000
[Report No. 107–88]
A BILL
To adjust the boundary of the William Howard
Taft National Historic Site in the State of Ohio,
to authorize an exchange of land in connection
with the historic site, and for other purposes.
JUNE 6, 2001
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union,
and ordered to be printed