[107th Congress Public Law 215]
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Public Law 107-215
107th Congress
An Act
To expand the boundary of the Booker T. Washington National Monument,
and for other purposes. <<NOTE: Aug. 21, 2002 - [H.R. 1456]>>
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in <<NOTE: Booker T. Washington National
Monument Boundary Adjustment Act of 2002. Virginia.>> Congress
assembled,
SECTION 1. <<NOTE: 16 USC 450ll note.>> SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Booker T. Washington National
Monument Boundary Adjustment Act of 2002''.
SEC. 2. BOUNDARY OF BOOKER T. WASHINGTON NATIONAL MONUMENT EXPANDED.
The Act entitled ``An Act to provide for the establishment of the
Booker T. Washington National Monument'', approved April 2, 1956 (16
U.S.C. 450ll et seq.), is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
``SEC. 5. <<NOTE: 16 USC 450ll-3.>> ADDITIONAL LANDS.
``(a) Lands Added to Monument.--The boundary of the Booker T.
Washington National Monument is modified to include the approximately 15
acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled `Boundary Map, Booker
T. Washington National Monument, Franklin County, Virginia', numbered
BOWA 404/80,024, and dated February 2001. The map shall be on file and
available for inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park
Service, Department of the Interior.
``(b) Acquisition of Additional Lands.--The Secretary of the
Interior is authorized to acquire from willing owners the land or
interests in land described in subsection (a) by donation, purchase with
donated or appropriated funds, or exchange.
``(c) Administration of Additional Lands.--Lands added to the Booker
T. Washington National Monument by subsection (a) shall be administered
by the Secretary of the Interior as part of the monument in accordance
with applicable laws and regulations.''.
Approved August 21, 2002.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 1456:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 107-223 (Comm. on Resources).
SENATE REPORTS: No. 107-199 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
Vol. 147 (2001):
Oct. 2, considered and passed House
Vol. 148 (2002):
Aug. 1, considered and passed
Senate.
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Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6097-6098)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1456.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6097)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6097)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 107-199.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 107-199.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 476.
Enacted as Public Law 107-215
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Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8013-8019)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8013-8019)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 107-215.
Became Public Law No: 107-215.