McLoughlin House Addition to Fort Vancouver National Historic Site Act
PL 108-63 (H.R.733), enacted 07/29/2003

117 STAT. 872
PUBLIC LAW 108–63—JULY 29, 2003
Public Law 108–63
108th Congress
An Act
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire the McLoughlin House in
Oregon City, Oregon, for inclusion in Fort Vancouver National Historic Site,
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; DEFINITIONS.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘McLoughlin
House Addition to Fort Vancouver National Historic Site Act’’.
(b) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this Act, the following
definitions apply:
(1) CITY.—The term ‘‘City’’ means Oregon City, Oregon.
(2) MCLOUGHLIN HOUSE.—The term ‘‘McLoughlin House’’
means the McLoughlin House National Historic Site which
is described in the Acting Assistant Secretary of the Interior’s
Order of June 27, 1941, and generally depicted on the map
entitled ‘‘McLoughlin House, Fort Vancouver National Historic
Site’’, numbered 389/92,002, and dated 5/01/03, and includes
the McLoughlin House, the Barclay House, and other associated
real property, improvements, and personal property.
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary
of the Interior.
SEC. 2. MCLOUGHLIN HOUSE ADDITION TO FORT VANCOUVER.
(a) ACQUISITION.—The Secretary is authorized to acquire the
McLoughlin House, from willing sellers only, by donation, purchase
with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange, except that lands
or interests in lands owned by the City may be acquired by donation
only.
(b) MAP AVAILABILITY.—The map identifying the McLoughlin
House referred to in section 1(b)(2) shall be on file and available
for inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service,
Department of the Interior.
(c) BOUNDARIES; ADMINISTRATION.—Upon acquisition of the
McLoughlin House, the acquired property shall be included within
the boundaries of, and be administered as part of, the Fort Van-
couver National Historic Site in accordance with all applicable
laws and regulations.
(d) NAME CHANGE.—Upon acquisition of the McLoughlin House,
the Secretary shall change the name of the site from the
‘‘McLoughlin House National Historic Site’’ to the ‘‘McLoughlin
House’’.
(e) FEDERAL LAWS.—After the McLoughlin House is acquired
and added to Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, any reference
McLoughlin
House Addition
to Fort
Vancouver
National Historic
Site Act.
16 USC 450ff
note.
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117 STAT. 873
PUBLIC LAW 108–63—JULY 29, 2003
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 733:
SENATE REPORTS: No. 108–66 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 149 (2003):
Apr. 8, considered and passed House.
June 16, considered and passed Senate, amended.
July 16, House concurred in Senate amendments.
in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of
the United States to the ‘‘McLoughlin House National Historic
Site’’ (other than this Act) shall be deemed a reference to the
‘‘McLoughlin House’’, a unit of Fort Vancouver National Historic
Site.
Approved July 29, 2003.
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