U.S. House bill introduced for Borlaug national historic site in Cresco

Introduced yesterday:

H. R. 5127IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 23, 2008A BILLTo authorize the Secretary of the Interior to designate the Dr. Norman E. Borlaug Birthplace and Childhood Home in Cresco, Iowa, as a National Historic Site and unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

H. R. 5127

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 23, 2008

A BILL

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to designate the Dr. Norman E. Borlaug Birthplace and Childhood Home in Cresco, Iowa, as a National Historic Site and unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

SECTION 1. Dr. Norman E. Borlaug Birthplace and Childhood Home national historic site.

(a) Acquisition of property; establishment of historic site.--Should the Secretary of the Interior acquire, by donation from the Norman Borlaug Heritage Foundation, fee simple, unencumbered title to the Norman E. Borlaug Birthplace site located at 20399 Timber Avenue, Cresco, Iowa, and the Norman E. Borlaug Childhood Home site located at 19518 200th Street, Cresco, Iowa, and any personal property related to the sites, the Secretary shall designate that property as a National Historic Site and unit of the National Park System to be known as the "Dr. Norman E. Borlaug Birthplace Home National Historic Site".

(b) Applicability of other laws.--The Secretary shall administer the Dr. Norman E. Borlaug Birthplace Home National Historic Site in accordance with the laws generally applicable to national historic sites, including the Act titled "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 titled "An Act to provide for the preservation of historic American sites, buildings, objects and antiquities of national significance, and for other purposes", approved August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.).