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

Modifies the boundary of Petersburg National Battlefield in Virginia to include the land and interests in land identified on the map titled "Petersburg National Battlefield Boundary Expansion" and dated June 2007.

Transfers from the Secretary of the Interior (the Secretary) to the Secretary of the Army administrative jurisdiction over approximately 1.170 acres of land for the Fort Lee Military Reservation.

Transfers from the Secretary of the Army to the Secretary administrative jurisdiction over approximately 1.171 acres of land for the Battlefield.

Requires inclusion of the conveyed land within the boundary of the Petersburg National Battlefield.

[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2634 Introduced in House (IH)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2634

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


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              July 9, 2013

   Mr. Forbes (for himself and Mr. Scott of Virginia) introduced the 
    following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural 
 Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a 
 period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
                          committee concerned

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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. PETERSBURG NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD BOUNDARY MODIFICATION.

    (a) In General.--The boundary of the Petersburg National 
Battlefield is modified to include the land and interests in land 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 public inspection in the appropriate 
offices of the National Park Service.
    (b) Acquisition of Properties.--The Secretary of the Interior 
(referred to in this section as the ``Secretary'') is authorized to 
acquire the land and 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 subsection (b) as part of the 
Petersburg National Battlefield in accordance with applicable laws and 
regulations.
    (d) Administrative Jurisdiction Transfer.--
            (1) In general.--There is transferred--
                    (A) from the Secretary to the Secretary of the Army 
                administrative jurisdiction over the approximately 
                1.170-acre parcel of land depicted as ``Area to be 
                transferred to Fort Lee Military Reservation'' on the 
                map described in paragraph (2); and
                    (B) from the Secretary of the Army to the Secretary 
                administrative jurisdiction over the approximately 
                1.171-acre parcel of land depicted as ``Area to be 
                transferred to Petersburg National Battlefield'' on the 
                map described in paragraph (2).
            (2) Map.--The land to be exchanged is depicted on the map 
        titled ``Petersburg National Battlefield Proposed Transfer of 
        Administrative Jurisdiction'', numbered 325/80,801A, dated May 
        2011. The map shall be on file and available for public 
        inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park 
        Service.
            (3) Conditions of transfer.--The transfer of administrative 
        jurisdiction under paragraph (1) shall be subject to the 
        following conditions:
                    (A) No reimbursement or consideration.--The 
                transfer shall occur without reimbursement or 
                consideration.
                    (B) Management.--The land conveyed to the Secretary 
                under paragraph (1) shall be included within the 
                boundary of the Petersburg National Battlefield and 
                shall be administered as part of that park in 
                accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
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