To expand the boundaries of Stones River National Battlefield, Tennessee, and for other purposes.
PL 102-225 (H.R.3881), enacted 12/11/1991

105 STAT. 1682 
PUBLIC LAW 102-225—DEC. 11, 1991 
Public Law 102-225 
102d Congress 
An Act 
Pec. 11, 1991 
To expand the boundaries of Stones River National Battlefield, Tennessee, and for 
[H.R. 3881] 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. STONES RIVER NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD BOUNDARY CHANGE. 
The Act entitled "An Act to amend the boundaries of Stones River 
National Battlefield, Tennessee, and for other purposes", approved 
December 23,1987 (101 Stat. 1433), is amended as follows: 
16 use 426n. 
(1) In the first sentence of section 1(a) strike "numbered 327/ 
80,001, and dated March 1987" and insert "numbered 327/ 
80,004B, and dated November 1991". 
(2) In section 1(b), insert "(1)" after "LANDS.—", and add at 
the end thereof the following: 
"(2)(A) Before acquiring any lands under this Act where the 
surface of such lands has been substantially disturbed or which are 
believed by the Secretary to contain hazardous substances, the 
Secretary shall prepare a report on the potential hazardous sub-
stances associated with such lands and the estimated cost of restor-
ing such lands, together with a plan of the remedial measures 
necessary to allow acquisition of such lands to proceed in a timely 
manner, consistent with the requirements of subparagraph (B). The 
Secretary shall submit such report to the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources of the United States Senate and the Committee 
on Interior and Insular Affairs of the United States House of 
Representatives. 
"(B) The Secretary shall not acquire any lands under this Act if 
the Secretary determines that such lands, or any portion thereof, 
have become contaminated with hazardous substances (as defined in 
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9601)). 
"(3)(A) Except for property which the Secretary determines to be 
necessary for the purposes of administration, development, access, 
or public use, an owner of improved property which is used solely for 
noncommercial residential purposes on the date of its acquisition by 
the Secretary may retain, as a condition of such acquisition, a right 
of use and occupancy of the property for such residential purposes. 
The right retained may be for a definite term which shall not exceed 
25 years or, in lieu thereof, for a term ending at the death of the 
owner or the death of the spouse, whichever is later. The owner 
shall elect the term to be retained. The Secretary shall pay the 
owner the fair market value of the property on the date of such 
acquisition, less the fair market value of the term retained by the 
owner. 
"(B) Any right of use and occupancy retained pursuant to this 
section may, during its existence, be conveyed or transferred, but all 
rights of use and occupancy shall be subject to such terms and 
conditions as the Secretary deems appropriate to assure the use of 
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the property in accordance with the purposes of this Act, Upon his 
determination that the property, or any portion thereof, has ceased 
to be so used in accordance with such terms and conditions, the 
Secretary may terminate the right of use and occupancy by ten-
dering to the holder of such right an amount equal to the fair 
market value, as of the date of the tender, of that portion of the 
right which remains unexpired on the date of termination. 
"(C) This paragraph applies only to owners who have reached the 
age of majority. 
"(D) As used in this paragraph, the term 'improved property^ 
means a detached, year-round noncommercial residential dwelling, 
the construction of which was begun before the date of enactment of 
this paragraph, together with so much of the land on which the 
dwelling is situated, such land being in the same ownership as the 
dwelling, as the Secretary shall designate to be reasonably nec-
essary for the enjo3nnent of the dwelling for the sole purpose of 
noncommercial residential use, together with any structures acces-
sory to the dwelling which are situated on the land so designated.". 
(3) Section 2 is amended to read as follows: 
"SEC, 2, AGREEMENT. 
16 USC 426o. 
"The Secretary is authorized to enter into an agreement with the 
city of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, containing each of the following 
provisions— 
"(1) If the city agrees to acquire sufficient interest in land to 
construct a trail linking the battlefield with Fortress Rosecrans, 
to construct such trail, and to operate and maintain the trail in 
accordance with standards approved by the Secretary, the Sec-
retary shall (A) transfer to the city the funds available to the 
Secretary for the acquisition of such lands and for the construc-
tion of the trail, and (B) provide technical assistance to the city 
and to Rutherford County for the purpose of development and 
planning of the trail. 
"(2) The Secretary shall agree to accept the transfer by 
donation from the city of the remnants of Fortress Rosecrans at 
Old Fort Park, and following such transfer, to preserve and 
interpret the fortress as part of the battlefield, 
"(3) In administering the Fortress Rosecrans, the Secretary is 
authorized to enter a cooperative agreement with the city of 
Murfreesboro, 
Tennessee, 
for 
the 
rendering, 
on 
a 
nonreimbursable basis, of rescue, firefighting, and law enforce-
ment services and cooperative assistance by nearby law enforce-
ment and fire preventive agencies,". 
(4) Redesignate section 3 as section 4, and insert the following 16 USC 426p. 
new section after section 2: 
"SEC, 3. PLANNING. 
16 USC 426o-l. 
"(a) PREPARATION OF PLAN FOR REDOUBT BRANNAN,—The Sec-
retary shall, on or before February 1, 1992, prepare a plan for the 
preservation and interpretation of Redoubt Brannan, 
"(b) 
UPDATE OF GENERAL MANAGEMENT PLAN.—The Secretary 
shall, on or before March 31, 1993, update the Greneral Management 
Plan for the Stones River National Battlefield. 
"(c) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary is authorized to pro-
vide technical assistance to the city and to Rutherford County in the 
development of zoning ordinances and other land use controls that 
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would help preserve historically significant areas adjacent to the 
battlefield. 
"(d) MINOR BOUNDARY REVISIONS.—If the planning activities con-
ducted under subsections (a) and Qo) of this section show a need for 
minor revisions of the boundaries indicated on the map referred to 
in section 1 of this Act, the Secretary may, following timely notice in 
writing to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the 
United States House of Representatives and to the Committee on 
Energy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate of his 
intention to do so and providing an opportunity for public comment, 
make such minor revisions by publication of a revised boundary 
map or other description in the Federal Register.". 
Approved December 11,1991. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3881: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 137 (1991): 
Nov. 23, considered and passed House. 
Nov. 26, considered and passed Senate.