REMOVAL OF CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS ON LAND ACQUISITIONS FOR ANTIETAM NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD.

SECTION 1. REMOVAL OF CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS ON LAND ACQUISITIONS FOR ANTIETAM NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD. (a) Acreage Limitation.— The first section of the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the protection and preservation of the Antietam Battlefield in the State of Maryland”, approved April 22, 1960 (16 U.S.C. 430oo) is amended by striking out “Not more than 600 acres of land, however, shall be acquired in fee by purchase or condemnation, but neither this limitation nor any other provision of law shall preclude such acquisition of the fee title to other lands and its immediate reconveyance to the former owner with such covenants, restrictions, or conditions as will accomplish the purposes of this section: Provided, That the cost to the Government of any such transaction shall not exceed the reasonable value of the covenants, restrictions, or conditions thereby imposed on the property. ”. (b) Scenic Easement Limitation.— Section 319(a) of the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 430oo note) is amended by striking out “only scenic easements over”. (c) Site Redesignation.— Section 319(b) of the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 430nn note) is amended by striking out including only scenic easements acquired pursuant to subsection (a) of this section,”.