HR 2370 · 102th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources
To expand the boundaries of Stones River National Battlefield, Tennessee, and for other purposes.
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EnactedLatest: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.(1991-11-26)
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Amends Federal law to expand the boundaries of Stones River National Battlefield, Tennessee, to include additional lands. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to reimburse Tennessee or any local government the fair market value of, and the administrative costs associated with, the transfer of its lands to the Secretary under certain circumstances. (Currently, such State-owned lands can only be acquired by donation.) Authorizes the Secretary to enter into an agreement with Murfreesboro, Tennessee, that, if the city constructs and maintains a trail linking the Battlefield with Fortress Rosecrans, the Secretary would: (1) transfer available funds to the city for land acquisition to construct the trail; and (2) provide technical assistance to it and to Rutherford County for development and planning of the trail. Requires the Secretary to agree to accept the transfer from the city of the remnants of Fortress Rosecrans at Old Fort Park and to maintain such Fortress as part of the Battlefield. Directs the Secretary to: (1) prepare a plan for the preservation and interpretation of Redoubt Brannan; and (2) update the General Management Plan for the Stones River National Battlefield.…
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