Harpers Ferry National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act of 2004
PL 108-307 (S.1576), enacted 09/24/2004

118 STAT. 1133
PUBLIC LAW 108–307—SEPT. 24, 2004
Public Law 108–307
108th Congress
An Act
To revise the boundary of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, 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.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Harpers Ferry National Historical
Park Boundary Revision Act of 2004’’.
SEC. 2. HARPERS FERRY NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.
The first section of the Act of June 30, 1944 (58 Stat. 645,
chapter 328; 16 U.S.C. 450bb), is amended to read as follows:
‘‘SECTION 1. HARPERS FERRY NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—To carry out the purposes of this Act, the
Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this Act as the ‘Secretary’)
is authorized to acquire, by purchase from a willing seller with
donated or appropriated funds, by donation, or by exchange, land
or an interest in land within the boundaries as generally depicted
on the map entitled ‘Boundary Map, Harpers Ferry National Histor-
ical Park’, numbered 385–80,021A, and dated April 1979.
‘‘(b) BRADLEY AND RUTH NASH ADDITION.—The Secretary is
authorized to acquire, by donation only, approximately 27 acres
of land or interests in land that are outside the boundary of the
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park and generally depicted
on the map entitled ‘Proposed Bradley and Ruth Nash Addition—
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park’, numbered 385–80056, and
dated April 1, 1989.
‘‘(c) BOUNDARY EXPANSION.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to acquire,
by purchase from a willing seller with donated or appropriated
funds, by donation, or by exchange, land or an interest in
land within the area depicted as ‘Private Lands’ on the map
entitled ‘Harpers Ferry National Historical Park Proposed
Boundary Expansion’, numbered 385/80,126, and dated July
14, 2003.
‘‘(2) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary shall—
‘‘(A) transfer to the National Park Service for inclusion
in the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (referred
to in this Act as the ‘Park’) the land depicted on the
map referred to in paragraph (1) as ‘U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service Lands’ and revise the boundary of the Park accord-
ingly; and
16 USC 450bb
note.
Harpers Ferry
National
Historical Park
Boundary
Revision Act
of 2004.
West Virginia.
Sept. 24, 2004
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118 STAT. 1134
PUBLIC LAW 108–307—SEPT. 24, 2004
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1576:
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 108–655 (Comm. on Resources).
SENATE REPORTS: No. 108–236 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 150 (2004):
May 19, considered and passed Senate.
Sept. 13, considered and passed House.
‘‘(B) revise the boundary of the Park to include the
land depicted on the map referred to in paragraph (1)
as ‘Appalachian NST’ and exclude that land from the
boundary of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail.
‘‘(d) MAXIMUM NUMBER OF ACRES.—The number of acres of
the Park shall not exceed 3,745.
‘‘(e) MAPS.—The maps referred to in this section shall be on
file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices
of the National Park Service.
‘‘(f) ACQUIRED LAND.—Land or an interest in land acquired
under this section shall become a part of the Park, subject to
the laws (including regulations) applicable to the Park.
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized
to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this
section.’’.
SEC. 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
Sections 2 and 3 of the Act of June 30, 1944 (58 Stat. 646,
chapter 328; 16 U.S.C. 450bb–1, 450bb–2), are amended by striking
‘‘Secretary of the Interior’’ each place it appears and inserting
‘‘Secretary’’.
Approved September 24, 2004.
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