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16 U.S.C. § 423a–3Petersburg National Battlefield boundary modification

submitted 10 years ago by Pub. L. 114-328 to r/title-16-CONSERVATION · 384 words · no verdicts yet

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This law expands the Petersburg National Battlefield's boundary to include land shown on an official map. The Secretary of the Interior can buy this land only from willing sellers. It also swaps small parcels of land between the battlefield and Fort Lee, at no cost.

(a) In general: The boundary of the Petersburg National Battlefield now includes the land shown on a specific map called "Petersburg National Battlefield Proposed Boundary Expansion," numbered 325/80,080. The public can view this map at National Park Service offices. (b) Acquisition of properties: (1) Authority — the Secretary of the Interior can acquire this newly included land, but only from owners who want to sell. The Secretary can do this by donation, by purchase using donated or government funds, by exchange, or by transfer. (2) Omitted — the statute text does not include content for this paragraph. (c) Administration: Once the Secretary acquires any of this land, it becomes part of the Petersburg National Battlefield and must be managed under the normal laws and regulations that apply to the battlefield. (d) Administrative jurisdiction transfer: (1) In general — this subsection swaps administrative control of two small parcels, shown on a separate map called "Petersburg National Battlefield Proposed Transfer of Administrative Jurisdiction," numbered 325/80,801A. About 1.170 acres moves from the Secretary of the Interior to the Secretary of the Army, to become part of Fort Lee Military Reservation. In exchange, about 1.171 acres moves from the Secretary of the Army to the Secretary of the Interior, to become part of the battlefield. (2) Map — both parcels are shown on that map, dated May 2011/March 2016. (3) Conditions of transfer — (A) neither side pays anything for this swap; (B) the parcel going to the Army is removed from the battlefield's boundary, while the parcel going to the Interior Department is added to the battlefield's boundary and must be managed under the normal laws and regulations that apply to it.
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(a) In general

The boundary of the Petersburg National Battlefield is modified to include the land and interests in land as generally depicted on the map titled “Petersburg National Battlefield Proposed Boundary Expansion”, numbered 325/80,080, and dated June 2007/March 2016. The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.

(b) Acquisition of properties
(1) Authority

The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this section as the “Secretary”) is authorized to acquire the land and interests in land described in subsection (a) from willing sellers only, by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, exchange, or transfer.

(2) Omitted

(c) Administration

The Secretary shall administer any land or interests in land acquired under subsection (b) as part of the Petersburg National Battlefield in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

(d) Administrative jurisdiction transfer
(1) In general

There is transferred—

(A)

from the Secretary to the Secretary of the Army administrative jurisdiction over the approximately 1.170-acre parcel of land depicted as “Area to be transferred to Fort Lee Military Reservation” on the map described in paragraph (2); and

(B)

from the Secretary of the Army to the Secretary administrative jurisdiction over the approximately 1.171-acre parcel of land depicted as “Area to be transferred to Petersburg National Battlefield” on the map described in paragraph (2).

(2) Map

The parcels of land described in paragraph (1) are depicted on the map titled “Petersburg National Battlefield Proposed Transfer of Administrative Jurisdiction”, numbered 325/80,801A, dated May 2011/March 2016. The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.

(3) Conditions of transfer

The transfer of administrative jurisdiction under paragraph (1) is subject to the following conditions:

(A) No reimbursement or consideration

The transfer shall be without reimbursement or consideration.

(B) Management
(i) Land transferred to the Secretary of the Army

The land transferred to the Secretary of the Army under paragraph (1)(A) shall be excluded from the boundary of the Petersburg National Battlefield.

(ii) Land transferred to the Secretary

The land transferred to the Secretary under paragraph (1)(B)—

(I)

shall be included within the boundary of the Petersburg National Battlefield; and

(II)

shall be administered as part of Petersburg National Battlefield in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 114–328, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2834, Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2740.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit
  • 2016Enacted · Pub. L. 114-328 · 130 Stat. 2740

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 114-328 on 2016-12-23.

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