To amend Public Law 86-434 establishing Wilson's Creek National Battlefield in the State of Missouri to expand the boundaries of the park, and for other purposes.

June 2, 2004

Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. GRAVES, Mr. AKIN, Mr. CLAY, Ms. MCCARTHY of Missouri, Mr. SKELTON, Mrs. EMERSON, Mr. GEPHARDT, and Mr. HULSHOF) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources

To amend Public Law 86-434 establishing Wilson's Creek National Battlefield in the State of Missouri to expand the boundaries of the park, 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 `Wilson's Creek National Battlefield Boundary Adjustment Act of 2004'.

SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF BOUNDARIES, WILSON'S CREEK NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD, MISSOURI.

(a) Boundary Expansion- The first section of Public Law 86-434 (16 U.S.C. 430kk) is amended--

(1) by striking `That the Secretary' and inserting the following:

`SEC. 1. WILSON'S CREEK NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD: ESTABLISHMENT AND ACQUISITION OF LANDS.

`(a) Establishment, Initial Boundaries- The Secretary'; and

(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:

`(b) Expansion of Boundaries- (1) The boundaries of the Wilson's Creek National Battlefield are revised to include lands and interests therein consisting of six parcels totaling 615 acres and identified as parcels `1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6' on the map entitled `Wilson's Creek National battlefield Proposed Boundary', numbered 410/80,037 and dated January 27, 2004. The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.

`(2) The Secretary is authorized to acquire the lands referred to in paragraph (1) by donation, by purchase from willing sellers with donated or appropriated funds, or by exchange. The Secretary may acquire by the same methods personal property associated with, and appropriate for, interpretation of the park.'.

(b) Authorization of Appropriations- Section 3 of such Act (16 U.S.C. 430mm) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: `There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out section 1(b).'.

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