[107th Congress Public Law 137]
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Public Law 107-137
107th Congress
An Act
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish the Ronald
Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site, and for other
purposes. <<NOTE: Feb. 6, 2002 - [H.R. 400]>>
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress <<NOTE: Illinois. 16 USC 461
note.>> assembled,
SECTION 1. RONALD REAGAN BOYHOOD HOME NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE.
(a) Acquisition of Property.--As soon as practicable after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall purchase with donated
or appropriated funds, at fair market value and from a willing owner
only, fee simple, unencumbered title to the Property and to any personal
property related to the Property which the Secretary determines to be
appropriate for the purposes of this Act.
(b) Establishment of Historic Site.--After the Property is acquired
by the Secretary, the Secretary shall designate the Property as the
Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site.
(c) Land Description.--The Secretary shall ensure that a copy of the
land description referred to in section 2(2) is on file and available
for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park
Service.
(d) Management of Historic Site.--
(1) Cooperative agreement.--The Secretary shall enter into a
cooperative agreement with the Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home
Foundation for the management, operation, and use of the
Historic Site. The cooperative agreement shall provide for the
preservation of the Property in a manner that preserves the
historical significance thereof and upon such terms and
conditions as the Secretary considers necessary to protect the
interests of the United States.
(2) <<NOTE: Deadline.>> General management plan.--Not later
than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Secretary, in consultation with the Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home
Foundation, shall complete a general management plan for the
Historic Site that defines the role and responsibility of the
Secretary with regard to the interpretation and the preservation
of the Historic Site.
(e) Applicability of Other Laws.--The Secretary shall administer the
Historic Site in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the
provisions of laws generally applicable to national historic sites,
including the Act entitled ``An Act to establish a National Park
Service, and for other purposes'', approved August 25, 1916 (16 U.S.C.
1-4), and the Act entitled ``An Act to provide for the preservation of
historic American sites, buildings, objects
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and antiquities of national significance, and for other purposes'',
approved August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.).
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
For the purposes of this Act, the following definitions apply:
(1) The term ``Historic Site'' means the Ronald Reagan
Boyhood Home National Historic Site.
(2) The term ``Property'' means the property commonly known
as the Ronald Reagan Boyhood Complex located in Dixon, Illinois,
(including any structures thereon), further described as
follows:
The North Half (N\1/2\) of Lot Three (3), Block One
Hundred and Three (103), of the original Town (now City)
of Dixon, Lee County, Illinois, and more commonly known
as 816 South Hennepin Avenue, Dixon, Illinois. (Reagan
Boyhood Home)
The South Half (S\1/2\) of Lot Two (2), Block One
Hundred and Three (103), of the original Town (now City)
of Dixon, Lee County, Illinois, and more commonly known
as 810 South Hennepin Avenue, Dixon, Illinois. (Visitors
Center)
The South two-thirds (S\2/3\rds) of Lot Four (4) in
Block One Hundred Three (103) in the original Town (now
City) of Dixon, Lee County, Illinois, and more commonly
known as 821 South Galena Avenue, Dixon, Illinois.
(Parking Lot)
The Westerly Ninety feet of the Southerly One half
(S\1/2\) of Lot 3 in Block 103 in the Town (now City) of
Dixon, Lee County, Illinois. (Park with statue of
President Reagan)
Legal title to all of the foregoing is: Fifth Third
Bank, as successor trustee to First Bank/Dixon (later
known as Grand Premier Trust) as trustee under Trust
Agreement dated August 15, 1980 and known as Trust No.
440.
Said property is also located within an historical
district created by the City of Dixon pursuant to
Ordinance No. 1329 dated June 16, 1986 as amended. The
historical district was created pursuant to Title VI,
Chapter 16 of the City Code of the City of Dixon.
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(3) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the
Interior.
Approved February 6, 2002.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 400:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 107-268 (Comm. on Resources).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
Vol. 147 (2001):
Nov. 13, considered and passed
House.
Vol. 148 (2002):
Jan. 29, considered and passed
Senate.
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