Petersburg National Battlefield Boundary Modification Act

Petersburg National Battlefield Boundary Modification Act - Modifies the boundary of Petersburg National Battlefield in Virginia to include the properties identified on the map titled "Petersburg National Battlefield Boundary Expansion," and dated June 2007.

Authorizes the Secretaries of the Interior and the Army to transfer the administrative jurisdiction for approximately 1.171 acres under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior within the boundary of the Petersburg National Battlefield in exchange for approximately 1.170 acres under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Army within the boundary of the Fort Lee Military Reservation adjacent to the Battlefield.

Requires the conveyed land to be included within the boundary of Petersburg National Battlefield.

[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 713 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 713

   To modify the boundary of Petersburg National Battlefield in the 
           Commonwealth of Virginia, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 31, 2011

 Mr. Webb (for himself and Mr. Warner) introduced the following bill; 
   which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
   To modify the boundary of Petersburg National Battlefield in the 
           Commonwealth of Virginia, 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 ``Petersburg National Battlefield 
Boundary Modification Act''.

SEC. 2. BOUNDARY MODIFICATION.

    (a) In General.--The boundary of Petersburg National Battlefield is 
modified to include the properties as generally depicted on the map 
titled ``Petersburg National Battlefield Boundary Expansion'', numbered 
325/80,080, and dated June 2007. The map shall be on file and available 
for inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.
    (b) Acquisition of Properties.--The Secretary of the Interior 
(referred to in this Act as the ``Secretary'') is authorized to acquire 
the lands or interests in land, described in subsection (a), from 
willing sellers only by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated 
funds, exchange, or transfer.
    (c) Administration.--The Secretary shall administer any land or 
interests in land acquired under this section as part of the Petersburg 
National Battlefield in accordance with applicable laws and 
regulations.

SEC. 3. ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION TRANSFER.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary and the Secretary of the Army are 
authorized to transfer administrative jurisdiction for approximately 
1.171 acres of land under the jurisdiction of the Department of the 
Interior within the boundary of the Petersburg National Battlefield, 
for approximately 1.170 acres of land under the jurisdiction of the 
Department of the Army within the boundary of the Fort Lee Military 
Reservation adjacent to the boundary of the Petersburg National 
Battlefield.
    (b) Map.--The land to be exchanged is depicted on the map titled 
``Petersburg National Battlefield Proposed Transfer of Administrative 
Jurisdiction'', numbered 325/80,081, and dated October 2009. The map 
shall be available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of 
the National Park Service.
    (c) Conditions of Transfer.--The transfer of administrative 
jurisdiction authorized in subsection (a) shall be subject to the 
following conditions:
            (1) No reimbursement or consideration.--The transfer shall 
        occur without reimbursement or consideration.
            (2) Deadline.--The Secretary and the Secretary of the Army 
        shall complete the transfers authorized by this section not 
        later than 120 days after the funds are made available for that 
        purpose.
            (3) Management.--The land conveyed to the Secretary under 
        subsection (a) shall be included within the boundary of the 
        Petersburg National Battlefield and shall be administered as 
        part of the park in accordance with applicable laws and 
        regulations.
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