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118 STAT. 2248 PUBLIC LAW 108–394—OCT. 30, 2004 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4481 (S. 2432): HOUSE REPORTS: No. 108–651 (Comm. on Resources). SENATE REPORTS: No. 108–371 accompanying S. 2432 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 150 (2004): Sept. 13, considered and passed House. Oct. 10, considered and passed Senate. to create any liability for, or to have any effect on any liability under any other law of, any owner of private property with respect to any person injured on that private property. ‘‘(e) RECOGNITION OF AUTHORITY TO CONTROL LAND USE.— Nothing in this Act shall be construed to modify the authority of Federal, State, or local governments to regulate land use. ‘‘(f) PARTICIPATION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNERS.—Nothing in this Act shall be construed to require the owner of any private property located within the boundaries of the Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield to participate in, or be associated with, the National Battlefield. ‘‘(g) EFFECT OF EXPANSION.—The boundaries of the Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield, as revised by subsection (b), represent the area within which Federal funds appropriated for the purpose of this Act may be expended. The boundary revision shall not be construed to provide any nonexisting regulatory authority on land use within the National Battlefield or its viewshed by the Secretary or the National Park Service.’’. (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 3 of such Act (16 U.S.C. 430mm) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out section 1(b).’’. Approved October 30, 2004.