Public Law 115-191 – John Muir National Historic Site Expansion Act

Last Updated on June 1, 2019 by LawEuro

[115th Congress Public Law 191]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]

Public Law 115-191
115th Congress

An Act

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire approximately 44
acres of land in Martinez, California, for inclusion in the John Muir
National Historic Site, and for other purposes. <<NOTE: June 22,
2018 – [H.R. 1719]>>

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: John Muir
National Historic Site Expansion Act.>>
SECTION 1. <<NOTE: 54 USC 320101 note.>> SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “John Muir National Historic Site
Expansion Act”.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:
(1) Historic site.–The term “Historic Site” means the
John Muir National Historic Site in Martinez, California,
established by Public Law 88-547 (78 Stat. 753).
(2) Map.–The term “map” means the map entitled “John
Muir National Historic Site Proposed Boundary Expansion”,
numbered 426/127150, and dated November 2014.
(3) Secretary.–The term “Secretary” means the Secretary
of the Interior.
SEC. 3. JOHN MUIR NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE LAND ACQUISITION.

(a) Acquisition.–The Secretary may acquire by donation the
approximately 44 acres of land and any interests in the land that is
identified on the map.
(b) Boundary.–On the acquisition of the land authorized under
subsection (a), the Secretary shall adjust the boundaries of the
Historic Site to include the acquired land.
(c) Administration.–The land and any interests in land acquired
under subsection (a) shall be administered as part of the National
Historic Site.

Approved June 22, 2018.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY–H.R. 1719 (S. 729):
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 115-208 (Comm. on Natural Resources).
SENATE REPORTS: No. 115-47 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources)
accompanying S. 729.
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
Vol. 163 (2017):
July 11, considered and passed
House.
Vol. 164 (2018):
June 6, considered and passed
Senate.

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