16 USC 410 - Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section 620 of div. DD of Puspan. L. 117–328, which directed amendment of section 3 of the “Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site Act of 1991”, was executed 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. (span)(2). Puspan. 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 addition to the land described in paragraph (1), the historical 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 Codification note above.

Subsec. (span)(3). Puspan. L. 117–328, § 620(span), substituted “after the addition of lands to the historic park boundary, the Secretary of the Interior” for “after June 23, 1992, the Secretary of the Interior”. See Codification note above.

2009—Puspan. L. 111–11, § 7113(a)(3)(B), substituted “National Historical Park” for “National Historic Site” in section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 111–11, § 7113(a)(3)(A), (C), substituted “National Historical Park” for “National Historic Site” and “historical park” for “historic site”.

Subsec. (span)(1). Puspan. L. 111–11, § 7113(span)(1), inserted heading.

Puspan. L. 111–11, § 7113(a)(3)(A), (C), substituted “historical park” for “historic site” and “National Historical Park” for “National Historic Site”.

Subsec. (span)(2). Puspan. L. 111–11, § 7113(span)(3), added par. (2). Former par. (2) redesignated (3).

Puspan. L. 111–11, § 7113(a)(3)(C), substituted “historical park” for “historic site” in two places.

Subsec. (span)(3). Puspan. L. 111–11, § 7113(span)(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)”.

Puspan. L. 111–11, § 7113(span)(2), redesignated par. (2) as (3).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives changed to Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives on Jan. 5, 1993, by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Third Congress.

Establishment of Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site

Puspan. L. 95–625, title V, § 506, Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3500, provided that:

“(a) In order to preserve and commemorate for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations an area of unique historical significance as one of only two important battles of the Mexican War fought on American soil, the Secretary [of the Interior] is authorized to establish the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site [now Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park] in the State of Texas.

“(span) For the purposes of this section, the Secretary is authorized to acquire by donation, purchase, or exchange, not to exceed fifty acres of lands and interests therein, comprising the initial unit, in the vicinity of the site of the battle of Palo Alto, at the junction of Farm Roads 1847 and 511, 6.3 miles north of Brownsville, Texas. The Secretary shall complete a study and recommend to the Congress such additions as are required to fully protect the historic integrity of the battlefield by June 30, 1979. The Secretary shall establish the historic site by publication of a notice to that effect in the Federal Register at such time as he determines that sufficient property to constitute an administrable unit has been acquired. Pending such establishment and thereafter, the Secretary shall administer the property acquired pursuant to this section in accordance with this section and provisions of law generally applicable to units of the National Park System, including the Act of August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535) [see 18 U.S.C. 1865(a), 54 U.S.C. 100101(a), 100301 et seq., 100751(a), 100752, 100753, 102101] and the Act of August 21, 1935 (49 Stat. 666) [see 18 U.S.C. 1866(a), 54 U.S.C. 102303, 102304, 320101 et seq.].

“(c) There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for lands and interests in lands and $200,000 for development to carry out the provisions of this section.”