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“VICKSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK BOUNDARY MODIFICATION ACT OF 2002” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the Senate section on pages S7321 on July 24, 2002.
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VICKSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK BOUNDARY MODIFICATION ACT OF 2002
Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 546, S. 1175.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
The legislative clerk read as follows:
A bill (S. 1175) to modify the boundary of Vicksburg National Military Park to include the property known as Pemberton's Headquarters, and for other purposes.
There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill which had been reported from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources with an amendment, as follows:
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic.
S. 1175
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 ``Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification Act of 2001''.
[SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF BOUNDARY.
[The boundary of Vicksburg National Military Park is modified to include the property known as Pemberton's Headquarters, as generally depicted on the map entitled
``Boundary Map, Pemberton's Headquarters at Vicksburg National Military Park'', numbered 80,015, and dated July, 2001. The map shall be on file in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service of the Department of the Interior.
[SEC. 3. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY.
[The Secretary of the Interior may acquire the property described in section 2 from a willing seller or donee by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange.
[SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION.
[Upon acquiring the property described in Section 2, the Secretary of the Interior shall administer the property as part of Vicksburg National Military Park in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
[SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
[There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act.]
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification Act of 2002''.
SEC. 2. BOUNDARY MODIFICATION.
The boundary of Vicksburg National Military Park is modified to include the property known as Pemberton's Headquarters, as generally depicted on the map entitled
``Boundary Map, Pemberton's Headquarters at Vicksburg National Military Park'', numbered 306/80015A, and dated August, 2001. The map shall be on file and available for inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.
SEC. 3. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY.
(a) Pemberton's Headquarters.--The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to acquire the properties described in section 2 and 3(b) by purchase, donation, or exchange, except that each property may only be acquired with the consent of the owner thereof.
(b) Parking.--The Secretary is also authorized to acquire not more than one acre of land, or interest therein, adjacent to or near Pemberton's Headquarters for the purpose of providing parking and other facilities related to the operation of Pemberton's Headquarters. Upon the acquisition of the property referenced in this subsection, the Secretary add it to Vicksburg National Military Park and shall modify the boundaries of the park to reflect its inclusion.
SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION.
The Secretary shall administer any properties acquired under this Act as part of the Vicksburg National Military Park in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act.
Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute be agreed to; that the bill, as amended, be read a third time, passed, and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table; and that any statements relating to the bill be printed in the Record.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The committee amendment in the nature of a substitute was agreed to.
The bill (S. 1175), as amended, was read the third time and passed.
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