To modify the boundary of Petersburg National Battlefield in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and for other purposes.

Bill: 114-hr-1621
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4]
Introduced: 2015-03-25
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Conflicts and wars

Historic sites and heritage areas

Land transfers

Military history

Parks, recreation areas, trails

Virginia
Latest action: action_date: 2016-05-11
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 436.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-03-25
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p> Modifies the boundary of Petersburg National Battlefield in Virginia to include the land and interests in land identified on the map titled &quot;Petersburg National Battlefield Boundary Expansion,&quot; and dated March 2015. </p> <p>Transfers from the Department of the Interior to the Department of the Army (DA) administrative jurisdiction over approximately 1.170 acres of land for the Fort Lee Military Reservation.</p> <p>Transfers from DA to Interior administrative jurisdiction over approximately 1.171 acres of land for the Battlefield. </p> <p>Requires inclusion of the transferred land within the boundary of the Petersburg National Battlefield. </p>

action_date: 2016-05-11
action_desc: Reported to House amended, Part I
text: <p> (Sec. 1) This bill modifies the boundary of Petersburg National Battlefield in Virginia to include the land and interests in land identified on the map titled &quot;Petersburg National Battlefield Proposed Boundary Expansion,&quot; and dated March 2016. </p> <p>The Department of the Interior may acquire such land and interests by donation, purchase, exchange, or transfer only from willing sellers. </p> <p>The bill transfers from Interior to the Department of the Army administrative jurisdiction over approximately 1.170 acres of land for the Fort Lee Military Reservation.</p> <p>The bill transfers from the Department of the Army to Interior administrative jurisdiction over approximately 1.171 acres of land for the Battlefield. </p> <p>The transfers of administrative jurisdiction under this bill shall be subject to the following conditions: (1) the transfers shall occur without reimbursement or consideration, (2) the land transferred to Interior shall be included within the boundary of the Battlefield, and (3) the land transferred to the Department of the Army shall be excluded from the boundary of the Battlefield. </p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1621 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 25, 2015 Mr. Forbes (for himself and Mr. Scott of Virginia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To modify the boundary of Petersburg National Battlefield in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and for other purposes.

1. Petersburg national battlefield boundary modification (a) In general The boundary of the Petersburg National Battlefield is modified to include the land and interests in land as generally depicted on the map titled Petersburg National Battlefield Boundary Expansion , numbered 325/80,080, and dated March 2015. The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. (b) Acquisition of properties (1) Authority The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) is authorized to acquire the land and interests in land, described in subsection (a), from willing sellers only, by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, exchange, or transfer. (2) Technical amendment Section 313(a) of the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 is amended by striking twenty-one and inserting twenty-five . (c) Administration The Secretary shall administer any land or interests in land acquired under subsection (b) as part of the Petersburg National Battlefield in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. (d) Administrative jurisdiction transfer (1) In general There is transferred— (A) from the Secretary to the Secretary of the Army administrative jurisdiction over the approximately 1.170-acre parcel of land depicted as Area to be transferred to Fort Lee Military Reservation on the map described in paragraph (2); and (B) from the Secretary of the Army to the Secretary administrative jurisdiction over the approximately 1.171-acre parcel of land depicted as Area to be transferred to Petersburg National Battlefield on the map described in paragraph (2). (2) Map The land to be exchanged is depicted on the map titled Petersburg National Battlefield Proposed Transfer of Administrative Jurisdiction , numbered 325/80,801A, dated May 2011. The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. (3) Conditions of transfer The transfer of administrative jurisdiction under paragraph (1) shall be subject to the following conditions: (A) No reimbursement or consideration The transfer shall occur without reimbursement or consideration. (B) Management The land transferred to the Secretary under paragraph (1) shall be included within the boundary of the Petersburg National Battlefield and administered as part of that park in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 436 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1621 [Report No. 114–562, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 25, 2015 Mr. Forbes (for himself and Mr. Scott of Virginia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned May 11, 2016 Additional sponsors: Mr. Beyer and Mrs. Comstock May 11, 2016 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic May 11, 2016 The Committee on Armed Services discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 25, 2015 A BILL To modify the boundary of Petersburg National Battlefield in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and for other purposes.

1. Petersburg national battlefield boundary modification (a) In general The boundary of the Petersburg National Battlefield is modified to include the land and interests in land as generally depicted on the map titled Petersburg National Battlefield Proposed Boundary Expansion , numbered 325/80,080, and dated March 2016. The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. (b) Acquisition of properties (1) Authority The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) is authorized to acquire the land and interests in land, described in subsection (a), from willing sellers only, by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, exchange, or transfer. (2) Technical amendment Section 313(a) of the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 is amended by striking twenty-one and inserting twenty-five . (c) Administration The Secretary shall administer any land or interests in land acquired under subsection (b) as part of the Petersburg National Battlefield in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. (d) Administrative jurisdiction transfer (1) In general There is transferred— (A) from the Secretary to the Secretary of the Army administrative jurisdiction over the approximately 1.170-acre parcel of land depicted as Area to be transferred to Fort Lee Military Reservation on the map described in paragraph (2); and (B) from the Secretary of the Army to the Secretary administrative jurisdiction over the approximately 1.171-acre parcel of land depicted as Area to be transferred to Petersburg National Battlefield on the map described in paragraph (2). (2) Map The land to be exchanged is depicted on the map titled Petersburg National Battlefield Proposed Transfer of Administrative Jurisdiction , numbered 325/80,801A, dated March 2016. The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. (3) Conditions of transfer The transfer of administrative jurisdiction under paragraph (1) shall be subject to the following conditions: (A) No reimbursement or consideration The transfer shall occur without reimbursement or consideration. (B) Management The land transferred to the Secretary under paragraph (1) shall be included within the boundary of the Petersburg National Battlefield and administered as part of that park in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, and the land transferred to the Secretary of the Army shall be excluded from the boundary of the Petersburg National Battlefield.

May 11, 2016 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendment May 11, 2016 The Committee on Armed Services discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed