S 1537 IS
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1537
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service, to designate the Dr. Norman E. Borlaug Birthplace and Childhood Home in Cresco, Iowa, as a National Historic Site and as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 29, 2009
Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. HARKIN, and Mr. CONRAD) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service, to designate the Dr. Norman E. Borlaug Birthplace and Childhood Home in Cresco, Iowa, as a National Historic Site and as a unit of the National Park System, 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. DR. NORMAN E. BORLAUG BIRTHPLACE AND HOME NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE.
(a) Definitions- In this section:
(1) HISTORIC SITE- The term ‘Historic Site’ means the Dr. Norman E. Borlaug Birthplace and Home National Historic Site, designated by the Secretary under subsection (b).
(2) NORMAN E. BORLAUG PROPERTY- The term ‘Norman E. Borlaug property’ means--
(A) the Norman E. Borlaug Birthplace site, located at 20399 Timber Avenue, Cresco, Iowa;
(B) the Norman E. Borlaug Childhood Home site, located at 19518 200th Street, Cresco, Iowa; and
(C) any personal property relating to--
(i) the Norman E. Borlaug Birthplace site; and
(ii) the Norman E. Borlaug Childhood Home site.
(3) SECRETARY- The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service.
(b) Acquisition of Property; Designation of National Historic Site- If the Secretary acquires, by donation, from the Norman Borlaug Heritage Foundation, fee simple and unencumbered title to the Norman E. Borlaug property, the Secretary shall designate the property as--
(1) a National Historic Site, to be known as the ‘Dr. Norman E. Borlaug Birthplace and Home National Historic Site’; and
(2) a unit of the National Park System.
(c) Administration- The Secretary shall administer the Historic Site in accordance with applicable laws (including regulations), including--
(1) the National Park Service Organic Act (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.); and
(2) the Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.).
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