16 U.S.C. § 410nnn — Findings

Page 418 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 410nnn 1 See References in Text note below. retary of the Interior (referred to in this sec- tion as the ‘‘Secretary’’) for inclusion in the Edison National Historic Site before March 30, 2009, as generally depicted on the map entitled the ‘‘Thomas Edison National Historical Park’’, numbered 403/80,000, and dated April 2008. (3) Map The map of the Historical Park shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Serv- ice. (c) Administration (1) In general The Secretary shall administer the Histor- ical Park in accordance with this section and with the provisions of law generally applicable to units of the National Park System, includ- ing the Acts entitled ‘‘An Act to establish a National Park Service, and for other pur- poses,’’ approved August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535; 16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.) 1 and ‘‘An Act to provide for the preservation of historic American sites, buildings, objects, and antiquities of national significance, and for other purposes,’’ ap- proved August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.).1 (2) Acquisition of property (A) Real property The Secretary may acquire land or inter- ests in land within the boundaries of the His- torical Park, from willing sellers only, by donation, purchase with donated or appro- priated funds, or exchange. (B) Personal property The Secretary may acquire personal prop- erty associated with, and appropriate for, in- terpretation of the Historical Park. (3) Cooperative agreements The Secretary may consult and enter into cooperative agreements with interested enti- ties and individuals to provide for the preser- vation, development, interpretation, and use of the Historical Park. (4) Omitted (5) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, doc- ument, paper, or other record of the United States to the ‘‘Edison National Historic Site’’ shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Thomas Edison National Historical Park’’. (d) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this sec- tion. (Pub. L. 111–11, title VII, § 7110, Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1198.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Act entitled ‘‘An Act to establish a National Park Service, and for other purposes’’, approved August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535; 16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.), referred to in subsec. (c)(1), is act Aug. 25, 1916, ch. 408, 39 Stat. 535, known as the National Park Service Organic Act, which enacted sections 1, 2, 3, and 4 of this title and provisions set out as a note under section 100101 of Title 54, National Park Service and Related Programs. Sections 1 to 4 of the Act were repealed and restated as section 1865(a) of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Proce- dure, and section 100101(a), chapter 1003, and sections 100751(a), 100752, 100753, and 102101 of Title 54 by Pub. L. 113–287, §§ 3, 4(a)(1), 7, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3094, 3260, 3272. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. For disposition of former sections of this title, see Disposition Table preceding section 100101 of Title 54. The Act entitled ‘‘An Act to provide for the preserva- tion of historic American sites, buildings, objects, and antiquities of national significance, and for other pur- poses,’’ approved August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.), referred to in subsec. (c)(1), is act Aug. 21, 1935, ch. 593, 49 Stat. 666, known as the Historic Sites Act of 1935 and also as the Historic Sites, Buildings, and Antiquities Act, which enacted sections 461 to 467 of this title. The Act was repealed and restated as section 1866(a) of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, and sections 102303 and 102304 and chapter 3201 of Title 54, National Park Service and Related Programs, by Pub. L. 113–287, §§ 3, 4(a)(1), 7, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3094, 3260, 3272. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Ta- bles. For disposition of former sections of this title, see Disposition Table preceding section 100101 of Title 54. CODIFICATION Section is comprised of section 7110 of Pub. L. 111–11. Subsec. (c)(4) of section 7110 of Pub. L. 111–11 repealed Pub. L. 87–628, which enacted provisions listed in a table of National Historic Sites set out under section 320101 of Title 54, National Park Service and Related Programs. SUBCHAPTER LIX–LL—PALO ALTO BAT- TLEFIELD NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK § 410nnn. Findings The Congress finds that: (1) The study conducted by the National Park Service under section 506(b) of Public Law 95–625 has resulted in a precise identifica- tion of the location of the Battle of Palo Alto and the area requiring protection. (2) Palo Alto is the only unit of the National Park System directed to the preservation and interpretation of resources related to the Mexican-American War. (Pub. L. 102–304, § 2, June 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 256.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 506(b) of Pub. L. 95–625, referred to in par. (1), is set out as a note under section 410nnn–1 of this title. CODIFICATION This subchapter is comprised of Pub. L. 102–304. Pub. L. 102–304 is also listed in a table of National Historic Sites set out under section 320101 of Title 54, National Park Service and Related Programs. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries SHORT TITLE Pub. L. 102–304, § 1, June 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 256, as amended by Pub. L. 111–11, title VII, § 7113(a)(3)(A), Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1201, provided that: ‘‘This Act [enact- ing this subchapter] may be cited as the ‘Palo Alto Bat- tlefield National Historical Park Act of 1991’.’’ Page 419 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 410nnn–1 DESIGNATION OF PALO ALTO BATTLEFIELD NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK Pub. L. 111–11, title VII, § 7113(a)(1), (2), Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1201, provided that: ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Palo Alto Battlefield Na- tional Historic Site shall be known and designated as the ‘Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park’. ‘‘(2) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the historic site referred to in sub- section (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park.’’ § 410nnn–1. Palo Alto Battlefield National Histor- ical Park (a) Establishment In order to preserve for the education, benefit, and inspiration of present and future genera- tions the nationally significant site of the first battle of the Mexican-American War, and to pro- vide for its interpretation in such manner as to portray the battle and the Mexican-American War and its related political, diplomatic, mili- tary and social causes and consequences, there is hereby established the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park in the State of Texas (hereafter in this subchapter referred to as the ‘‘historical park’’). (b) Boundary (1) In general The historical park shall consist of approxi- mately 3,400 acres as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park’’, numbered 469–80,002, and dated March 1991. The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the offices of the Director of the National Park Service, De- partment of the Interior. (2) Additional land (A) In general (i) In addition to the land described in paragraph (1), the historical park shall con- sist of— (I) the approximately 34 acres of land, as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Palo Alto Battlefield NHS Proposed Boundary Expansion’’, numbered 469/80,012, and dated May 21, 2008; and (II) on the date that such land is donated to the United States, the approximately 166.44 acres of land generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘PALO ALTO BATTLE- FIELD NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK Proposed Boundary Addition, Fort Brown Unit’’, numbered 469/143,589, and dated April 2018. (ii) Before accepting any donated land de- scribed in this subparagraph, the Secretary shall complete a boundary study analyzing the feasibility of adding the land to the na- tional historical park. (iii) If a boundary study completed under clause (ii) finds that acceptance of the do- nated land is feasible and appropriate, the Secretary may accept such land and admin- ister the land as part of the historical park after providing notice of such finding to Congress. (B) Availability of maps The maps described in subparagraph (A) shall be on file and available for public in- spection in the appropriate offices of the Na- tional Park Service. (3) Legal description Not later than 6 months after the addition of lands to the historic park boundary, the Sec- retary of the Interior (hereafter in this sub- chapter referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall file a legal description of the historical park with the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the United States House of Rep- resentatives and with the Committee on En- ergy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate. Such legal description shall have the same force and effect as if included in this subchapter, except that the Secretary may correct clerical and typographic errors in such legal description and in the maps referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2). The legal descrip- tion shall be on file and available for public in- spection in the offices of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior. The Sec- retary may, from time to time, make minor revisions in the boundary of the historical park. (Pub. L. 102–304, § 3, June 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 256; Pub. L. 111–11, title VII, § 7113(a)(3), (b), Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1201, 1202; Pub. L. 117–328, div. DD, title VI, § 620, Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5607.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section 620 of div. DD of Pub. L. 117–328, which di- rected amendment of section 3 of the ‘‘Palo Alto Bat- tlefield National Historic Site Act of 1991’’, was exe- cuted to this section, which is section 3 of the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park Act of 1991, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. See 2022 Amendment notes below. AMENDMENTS 2022—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 117–328, § 620(a), amended subpar. (A) generally and substituted ‘‘maps’’ for ‘‘map’’ in the heading and text of subpar. (B). Prior to amendment, text of subpar. (A) read as follows: ‘‘In ad- dition to the land described in paragraph (1), the histor- ical park shall consist of approximately 34 acres of land, as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘Palo Alto Battlefield NHS Proposed Boundary Expansion’, numbered 469/80,012, and dated May 21, 2008.’’ See Codi- fication note above. Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 117–328, § 620(b), substituted ‘‘after the addition of lands to the historic park bound- ary, the Secretary of the Interior’’ for ‘‘after June 23, 1992, the Secretary of the Interior’’. See Codification note above. 2009—Pub. L. 111–11, § 7113(a)(3)(B), substituted ‘‘Na- tional Historical Park’’ for ‘‘National Historic Site’’ in section catchline. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–11, § 7113(a)(3)(A), (C), sub- stituted ‘‘National Historical Park’’ for ‘‘National His- toric Site’’ and ‘‘historical park’’ for ‘‘historic site’’. Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 111–11, § 7113(b)(1), inserted heading. Pub. L. 111–11, § 7113(a)(3)(A), (C), substituted ‘‘histor- ical park’’ for ‘‘historic site’’ and ‘‘National Historical Park’’ for ‘‘National Historic Site’’. Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 111–11, § 7113(b)(3), added par. (2). Former par. (2) redesignated (3). Pub. L. 111–11, § 7113(a)(3)(C), substituted ‘‘historical park’’ for ‘‘historic site’’ in two places. Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 111–11, § 7113(b)(4), inserted heading and substituted ‘‘Not later than’’ for ‘‘Within’’ and ‘‘maps referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2)’’ for ‘‘map referred to in paragraph (1)’’.