John Muir National Historic Site Expansion Act

Bill: 114-s-651
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]
Introduced: 2015-03-04
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: California

Historic sites and heritage areas

Land transfers
Latest action: action_date: 2016-03-17
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 114-496.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-03-04
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>John Muir National Historic Site Expansion Act</b></p> <p> Authorizes the Department of the Interior to acquire by donation approximately 44 acres of land to include in the John Muir National Historic Site in Martinez, California. </p>

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 651 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 4, 2015 Mrs. Boxer (for herself and Mrs. Feinstein ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire certain land in Martinez, California, for inclusion in the John Muir National Historic Site, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the John Muir National Historic Site Expansion Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Historic site The term historic site means the John Muir National Historic Site in Martinez, California, established by Public Law 88–547 (78 Stat. 753). (2) Map The term map means the map entitled John Muir National Historic Site Proposed Boundary Expansion , numbered 426/127150, and dated November 2014. (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. 3. John Muir National Historic Site land acquisition (a) Acquisition The Secretary may acquire by donation the approximately 44 acres of land and any interests in the land that are identified on the map. (b) Boundary On acquisition of the land under subsection (a), the Secretary shall adjust the boundary of the historic site to include the acquired land. (c) Administration The Secretary shall administer the land and any interests in the land acquired under subsection (a) as part of the historic site. (d) Date Certain The authority provided under subsections (a) through (c) shall apply only if the Muir Heritage Land Trust holds title to the land identified on the map by August 31, 2015.