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Gettysburg National Military Park Expansion Act

S. 782 · 113th Congress · Apr 23, 2013 · Lineage

A BILL

To amend Public Law 101–377 to revise the boundaries of the Gettysburg National Military Park to include the Gettysburg Train Station, and for other purposes.

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Gettysburg National Military Park Expansion Act”.

2. Gettysburg national military park expansion

(a)
Boundary revision— Section 1(b) of Public Law 101–377 (16 U.S.C. 430g–4(b)) is amended—
(1)
by striking “include the” and insert “include—

“(1) the”

(2)
at the end of paragraph (1) (as designated by paragraph (1)), by striking the period and inserting “; and”; and
(3)
by adding at the end the following:

“(2) the properties depicted as “Proposed Addition” on the map entitled “Gettysburg National Military Park Proposed Boundary Addition”, numbered 305/80,045, and dated January, 2010 (2 sheets), including—

“(A) the property commonly known as the “Gettysburg Train Station”; and

“(B) the property located adjacent to Plum Run in Cumberland Township.”

(b)
Acquisition of land— Section 2(a) of Public Law 101–377 (16 U.S.C. 430g–5(a)) is amended—
(1)
in the first sentence, by striking "The Secretary" and inserting the following:

“(1) Authority to acquire land—The Secretary”

(2)
in the second sentence, by striking “In acquiring” and inserting the following:

“(2) Minimum Federal interests—In acquiring”

(3)
by adding at the end the following:

“(3) Methods of acquisition for certain land—Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Secretary may acquire the properties added to the park by section 1(b)(2) only—

“(A) by donation; or

“(B) if the Secretary determines that efforts to acquire the properties without cost have been exhausted, by purchase from a willing seller.”