Gettysburg National Military Park Expansion Act

Bill: 113-s-782
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]
Introduced: 2013-04-23
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Conflicts and wars

Historic sites and heritage areas

Land transfers

Military history

Parks, recreation areas, trails

Pennsylvania

Property rights

Railroads
Latest action: action_date: 2014-05-22
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 394.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-04-23
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Gettysburg National Military Park Expansion Act - Requires the inclusion of the Gettysburg Train Station in Gettysburg National Military Park, including land located in close proximity to the Train Station that is in the Borough of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and the property that is adjacent to Plum Run in Cumberland Township, Pennsylvania. </p> <p>Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire only by purchase from a willing seller publicly owned property that is within the area of the Train Station, if efforts to acquire such property without cost have been exhausted. Prohibits the acquisition by eminent domain of property that is within such area.</p>

action_date: 2014-05-22
action_desc: Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
text: <p>Gettysburg National Military Park Expansion Act - Requires the inclusion in Gettysburg National Military Park of the Gettysburg Train Station and the property that is adjacent to Plum Run in Cumberland Township, Pennsylvania. </p> <p> Permits the Secretary of the Interior to acquire such properties only: (1) by donation, or (2) by purchase from a willing seller if efforts to acquire such property without cost have been exhausted. </p>

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 782 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 23, 2013 Mr. Casey (for himself, Mr. Toomey , and Mr. King ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend Public Law 101–377 to revise the boundaries of the Gettysburg National Military Park to include the Gettysburg Train Station, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gettysburg National Military Park Expansion Act . 2. Gettysburg National Military Park expansion (a) Gettysburg National Military Park boundary revision Section 1 of Public Law 101–377 (16 U.S.C. 430g–4) is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) Additional land In addition to the land described in subsections (a) and (b), the park shall include— (1) the property commonly known as the Gettysburg Train Station (including land located in close proximity to the Gettysburg Train Station) that is— (A) located in the Borough of Gettysburg; and (B) depicted on the map entitled Gettysburg National Military Park, Proposed Boundary , numbered 305/80,045, and dated September 2008; and (2) the property that is— (A) located adjacent to Plum Run in Cumberland Township; and (B) depicted on the map entitled Gettysburg National Military Park, Proposed Boundary Addition , numbered 305/80,046, and dated February 2009. . (b) Acquisition and disposal of land Section 2(a) of Public Law 101–377 ( 16 U.S.C. 430g–5(a) ) is amended— (1) by striking The Secretary and inserting the following: (1) In general The Secretary ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) Acquisition of publicly owned land (A) In general Subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary may acquire only by purchase from a willing seller publicly owned property that is located within the property described in section 1(d)(1) if the Secretary determines that efforts to acquire the property without cost have been exhausted. (B) Eminent domain The Secretary may not acquire by eminent domain property that is located within the property described in section 1(d)(1). .

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 394 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 782 [Report No. 113–168] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 23, 2013 Mr. Casey (for himself, Mr. Toomey , and Mr. King ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources May 22, 2014 Reported by Ms. Landrieu , with an amendment Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To amend Public Law 101–377 to revise the boundaries of the Gettysburg National Military Park to include the Gettysburg Train Station, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gettysburg National Military Park Expansion Act . 2. Gettysburg National Military Park expansion (a) Gettysburg National Military Park boundary revision Section 1 of Public Law 101–377 (16 U.S.C. 430g–4) is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) Additional land In addition to the land described in subsections (a) and (b), the park shall include— (1) the property commonly known as the Gettysburg Train Station (including land located in close proximity to the Gettysburg Train Station) that is— (A) located in the Borough of Gettysburg; and (B) depicted on the map entitled Gettysburg National Military Park, Proposed Boundary , numbered 305/80,045, and dated September 2008; and (2) the property that is— (A) located adjacent to Plum Run in Cumberland Township; and (B) depicted on the map entitled Gettysburg National Military Park, Proposed Boundary Addition , numbered 305/80,046, and dated February 2009. . (b) Acquisition and disposal of land Section 2(a) of Public Law 101–377 ( 16 U.S.C. 430g–5(a) ) is amended— (1) by striking The Secretary and inserting the following: (1) In general The Secretary ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) Acquisition of publicly owned land (A) In general Subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary may acquire only by purchase from a willing seller publicly owned property that is located within the property described in section 1(d)(1) if the Secretary determines that efforts to acquire the property without cost have been exhausted. (B) Eminent domain The Secretary may not acquire by eminent domain property that is located within the property described in section 1(d)(1). . 2. Gettysburg national military park expansion (a) Boundary revision Section 1(b) of Public Law 101–377 ( 16 U.S.C. 430g–4(b) ) is amended— (1) by striking include the and insert “include— (1) the ; (2) at the end of paragraph (1) (as designated by paragraph (1)), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (2) the properties depicted as Proposed Addition on the map entitled Gettysburg National Military Park Proposed Boundary Addition , numbered 305/80,045, and dated January, 2010 (2 sheets), including— (A) the property commonly known as the Gettysburg Train Station ; and (B) the property located adjacent to Plum Run in Cumberland Township. . (b) Acquisition of land Section 2(a) of Public Law 101–377 ( 16 U.S.C. 430g–5(a) ) is amended— (1) in the first sentence, by striking "The Secretary" and inserting the following: (1) Authority to acquire land The Secretary ; (2) in the second sentence, by striking In acquiring and inserting the following: (2) Minimum Federal interests In acquiring ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (3) Methods of acquisition for certain land Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Secretary may acquire the properties added to the park by section 1(b)(2) only— (A) by donation; or (B) if the Secretary determines that efforts to acquire the properties without cost have been exhausted, by purchase from a willing seller. .

May 22, 2014 Reported with an amendment