San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act - Modifies the boundary of the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park to include approximately 151 acres of additional identified land. Bars the use of condemnation authority by the Secretary of the Interior for the acquisition of lands and interests within the boundaries of the park, authorizing acquisition by donation only.

Prohibits this Act, or the park's establishment or management plan, from being construed to create buffer zones outside of the park. Allows the conduct of activities or uses outside the park even if they can be seen or heard from within the park.

[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3100 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3100

 To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to expand the boundary of 
 the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, to conduct a study 
        of potential land acquisitions, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 5, 2011

  Mr. Canseco (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Cuellar, and Mr. 
  Gonzalez) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
 To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to expand the boundary of 
 the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, to conduct a study 
        of potential land acquisitions, 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 ``San Antonio Missions National 
Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park is 
        important to understanding the history and development of the 
        City of San Antonio, Bexar County, the State of Texas, and the 
        United States;
            (2) understanding the connection between the San Antonio 
        River and the San Antonio Missions is critical to understanding 
        mission life in colonial Texas; and
            (3) the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park 
        enjoys the strong support of the City of San Antonio, Bexar 
        County, and their citizens and businesses.

SEC. 3. BOUNDARY STUDY.

    Section 201 of Public Law 95-629 (16 U.S.C. 410ee) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsections (b), (c), (d), (e), and 
        (f) as subsections (c), (e), (f), (g), and (h) respectively; 
        and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new 
        subsection:
    ``(b)(1) The Secretary shall--
            ``(A) conduct a study of lands within Bexar and Wilson 
        Counties, Texas, to identify lands that would be suitable for 
        inclusion within the boundaries of the park;
            ``(B) in conducting the study, examine the natural, 
        cultural, recreational, and scenic values and characteristics 
        of lands within Bexar and Wilson Counties;
            ``(C) examine and include in the study an estimate of the 
        costs the Federal Government is expected to incur, such as 
        estimates of funding needed to acquire additional land, and the 
        amount of additional funding that the Secretary anticipates 
        will be needed to operate the San Antonio Missions National 
        Historical Park should the land identified in the study be 
        acquired; and
            ``(D) examine and denote in the study those lands in Bexar 
        and Wilson Counties, Texas, that the Secretary has good reason 
        to believe could be acquired by donation.
    ``(2) Not later than 3 years after the date funds are made 
available for the study under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit 
to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a 
report on the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the 
study.''.

SEC. 4. BOUNDARY EXPANSION.

    Section 201(a) of Public Law 95-629 (16 U.S.C. 410ee(a)) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``In order'' and inserting ``(1) In 
        order'';
            (2) by striking ``The park shall also'' and inserting ``(2) 
        The park shall also'';
            (3) by striking ``After advising the'' and inserting ``(4) 
        After advising the'';
            (4) by inserting after paragraph (2) (as so designated by 
        paragraph (2) above) the following:
            ``(3) The boundary of the park is further modified to 
        include approximately 151 acres, as depicted on the map titled 
        `San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Proposed 
        Boundary Addition 2009', numbered 472/468,027, and dated 
        November 2009. The map shall be on file and available for 
        inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park 
        Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. The Secretary of the 
        Interior may not use condemnation authority to acquire any 
        lands or interests in lands under this Act.''.
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