Homestead National Monument of America Additions Act
PL 107-332 (H.R.38), enacted 12/16/2002

PUBLIC LAW 107-332—DEC. 16, 2002 
116 STAT. 2871 
Public Law 107-332 
107th Congress 
An Act 
To provide for additional lands to be included within the boundaries of the Homestead 
National Monument of America in the State of Nebraska, 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 "Homestead National Monument 
of America Additions Act". 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) MAP.—^The term "map" means the map entitled "Pro-
posed Boundary Adjustment, Homestead National Monument 
of America, Gage County, Nebraska", numbered 368/80036 and 
dated March 2000. 
(2) MONUMENT.—^The term "Monument" means the Home-
stead National Monument of America, Nebraska. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term "Secretary" means the Secretary 
of the Interior. 
SEC. 
3. ADDITIONS TO HOMESTEAD NATIONAL MONUMENT OF 
AMERICA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—^The Secretary may acquire, by donation or 
by purchase with appropriated or donated funds, from willing sellers 
only, the privately-owned property described in paragraphs (1) and 
(2) of subsection (b). The Secretary may acquire, by donation only, 
the State-owned property described in paragraphs (3) and (4) of 
subsection (b). 
(b) PARCELS.—^The parcels referred to in subsection (a) are 
the following: 
(1) GRAFF PROPERTY.—^The parcel consisting of approxi-
mately 15.98 acres of privately-owned land, as depicted on 
the map. 
(2) 
PIONEER 
ACRES GREEN.—The parcel consisting of 
approximately 3 acres of privately-owned land, as depicted on 
the map. 
(3) SEGMENT OF STATE HIGHWAY 4.—The parcel consisting 
of approximately 5.6 acres of State-owned land including 
Nebraska State Highway 4, as depicted on the map. 
(4) STATE TRIANGLE.—^The parcel consisting of approxi-
mately 8.3 acres of State-owned land, as depicted on the map. 
(c) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.—Upon acquisition of a parcel 
described in subsection (b), the Secretary shall modify the boundary 
of the Monument to include the parcel. Any parcel included within 
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the boundary shall be administered by the Secretary as part of 
the Monument. 
(d) DEADLINE FOR ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY.—If the 
property described in subsection (b)(1) is not acquired by the Sec-
retary from a willing seller within 5 years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall no longer be authorized 
to acquire such property pursuant to this Act and such property 
shall not become part of the Monument pursuant to this Act. 
(e) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—^The map shall be on file in the 
appropriate offices of the National Park Service. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—^There is authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this Act $400,000. 
SEC. 
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COOPERATIVE 
AGREEMENTS. 
The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with 
the State of Nebraska, Gage County, local units of government, 
private groups, and individuals for operation, 
maintenance, 
interpretation, recreation, and other purposes related to the pro-
posed Homestead Heritage Highway to be located in the general 
vicinity of the Monument. 
Approved December 16, 2002, 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 38: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 107-325 (Coram, on Resoturces). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 107-260 (Coram, on Energy and Natural Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 
Vol. 147 (2001): Dec. 11, considered and passed House. 
Vol. 148 (2002): Nov. 19, considered and passed Senate.