San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act of 2012

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to study land within Bexar and Wilson Counties in Texas, to identify land that would be suitable for inclusion in the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park. Requires the study to examine the natural, cultural, recreational, and scenic values and characteristics of the land within such counties.

Permits the assignment of Park employees to provide interpretive services, including visitor information and education, at facilities outside the Park boundary.

Modifies the boundary of the Park to include approximately 151 acres of additional identified land.

Permits the Secretary to acquire such land or any interest in such land by purchase from willing sellers, donation, or exchange.

[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5988 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5988

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a cooperative 
  agreement for a park headquarters at San Antonio Missions National 
Historical Park, to expand the boundary of the Park, to conduct a study 
        of potential land acquisitions, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 21, 2012

Mr. Cuellar (for himself, Mr. Gonzalez, and Mr. Doggett) 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 enter into a cooperative 
  agreement for a park headquarters at San Antonio Missions National 
Historical Park, to expand the boundary of the 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 of 2012''.

SEC. 2. PARK 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;
            (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
    ``(b) Study.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall conduct a study of 
        land in Bexar and Wilson Counties, Texas, to identify land that 
        would be suitable for inclusion in the park.
            ``(2) Requirements.--In conducting the study under 
        paragraph (1), the Secretary shall examine the natural, 
        cultural, recreational, and scenic values and characteristics 
        of the land.
            ``(3) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date on 
        which 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 that 
        describes the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the 
        study.'';
            (3) by inserting after subsection (c) (as redesignated by 
        paragraph (1)) the following:
    ``(d) Interpretive Services.--The Secretary may assign park 
employees to provide interpretive services, including visitor 
information and education, at facilities outside the boundary of the 
park.''; and
            (4) in paragraph (1)(D) of subsection (g) (as redesignated 
        by paragraph (1)), by striking ``subsection (b)(2)'' and 
        inserting ``subsection (c)(2)''.

SEC. 3. BOUNDARY EXPANSION.

    Section 201 of Public Law 95-629 (16 U.S.C. 410ee) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``sec. 201. (a) In order'' and inserting 
        the following:

``SEC. 201. SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS HISTORICAL PARK.

    ``(a) Establishment.--
            ``(1) In general.--In order''; and
            (2) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in the second sentence, by striking ``The park 
                shall also'' and inserting the following:
            ``(2) Additional land.--The park shall also'';
                    (B) in the third sentence, by striking ``After 
                advising the'' and inserting the following:
            ``(4) Revisions.--After advising the''; and
                    (C) by inserting after paragraph (2) (as designated 
                by subparagraph (A)) the following:
            ``(3) Boundary modification.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The boundary of the park is 
                modified to include approximately 151 acres, as 
                depicted on the map entitled `San Antonio Missions 
                National Historical Park Proposed Boundary Addition', 
                numbered 472-68, 027, and dated November 2009.
                    ``(B) Availability of map.--The map described in 
                subparagraph (A) shall be on file and available for 
                inspection in the appropriate offices of the National 
                Park Service.
                    ``(C) Acquisition of land.--The Secretary of the 
                Interior may acquire the land or any interest in the 
                land described in subparagraph (A) by purchase from 
                willing sellers, donation, or exchange.''.
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