[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 150 Re-engrossed Amendment Senate (RES)]
In the Senate of the United States,
October 19 (legislative day, September 22), 2000.
Resolved, That the Senate agree to the amendment of the House of
Representatives to the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 150)
entitled ``An Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey
National Forest System lands for use for educational purposes, and for
other purposes.'', with the following
SENATE AMENDMENT TO HOUSE AMENDMENT TO SENATE AMENDMENT:
In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the House
amendment, insert:
SECTION 1. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Table of contents.
TITLE I--CONVEYANCE OF NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM LANDS FOR EDUCATIONAL
PURPOSES
Sec. 101. Short title.
Sec. 102. Conveyance of National Forest System lands for educational
purposes.
TITLE II--ALA KAHAKAI NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL
Sec. 201. Short title.
Sec. 202. Findings.
Sec. 203. Authorization and administration.
TITLE III--ADDITIONS TO NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM AREAS
Sec. 301. Addition to Sequoia National Park.
Sec. 302. Boundary adjustment to include Cat Island.
TITLE IV--PECOS NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK LAND EXCHANGE
Sec. 401. Short title.
Sec. 402. Definitions.
Sec. 403. Land exchange.
Sec. 404. Boundary adjustment and maps.
TITLE V--NEW AREA STUDIES
Sec. 501. Vicksburg Campaign Trail study.
Sec. 502. Miami Circle special resource study.
Sec. 503. Apostle Islands wilderness study.
Sec. 504. Harriet Tubman special resource study.
Sec. 505. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park
Commission.
Sec. 506. Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area study.
Sec. 507. Study of the Washington-Rochambeau revolutionary route.
TITLE VI--PEOPLING OF AMERICA THEME STUDY
Sec. 601. Short title.
Sec. 602. Findings and purposes.
Sec. 603. Definitions.
Sec. 604. Theme study.
Sec. 605. Cooperative agreements.
Sec. 606. Authorization of appropriations.
TITLE VII--BIG HORN AND WASHAKIE COUNTIES, WYOMING LAND CONVEYANCE
Sec. 701. Conveyance.
TITLE VIII--COAL ACREAGE LIMITATIONS
Sec. 801. Short title.
Sec. 802. Findings.
Sec. 803. Coal mining on Federal land.
TITLE IX--KENAI MOUNTAINS-TURNAGAIN ARM NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA
Sec. 901. Short title.
Sec. 902. Findings and purposes.
Sec. 903. Definitions.
Sec. 904. Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Heritage Area.
Sec. 905. Management entity.
Sec. 906. Authorities and duties of management entity.
Sec. 907. Duties of the Secretary.
Sec. 908. Savings provisions.
Sec. 909. Prohibition on the acquisition of real property.
Sec. 910. Authorization of appropriations.
TITLE I--CONVEYANCE OF NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM LANDS FOR EDUCATIONAL
PURPOSES
SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ``Education Land Grant Act''.
SEC. 102. CONVEYANCE OF NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM LANDS FOR EDUCATIONAL
PURPOSES.
(a) Authority to Convey.--Upon written application, the Secretary
of Agriculture may convey National Forest System lands to a public
school district for use for educational purposes if the Secretary
determines that--
(1) the public school district seeking the conveyance will
use the conveyed land for a public or publicly funded
elementary or secondary school, to provide grounds or
facilities related to such a school, or for both purposes;
(2) the conveyance will serve the public interest;
(3) the land to be conveyed is not otherwise needed for the
purposes of the National Forest System;
(4) the total acreage to be conveyed does not exceed the
amount reasonably necessary for the proposed use;
(5) the land is to be used for an established or proposed
project that is described in detail in the application to the
Secretary, and the conveyance would serve public objectives
(either locally or at large) that outweigh the objectives and
values which would be served by maintaining such land in
Federal ownership;
(6) the applicant is financially and otherwise capable of
implementing the proposed project;
(7) the land to be conveyed has been identified for
disposal in an applicable land and resource management plan
under the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act
of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.); and
(8) An opportunity for public participation in a disposal
under this section has been provided, including at least one
public hearing or meeting, to provide for public comments.
(b) Acreage Limitation.--A conveyance under this section may not
exceed 80 acres. However, this limitation shall not be construed to
preclude an entity from submitting a subsequent application under this
section for an additional land conveyance if the entity can demonstrate
to the Secretary a need for additional land.
(c) Costs and Mineral Rights.--(1) A conveyance under this section
shall be for a nominal cost. The conveyance may not include the
transfer of mineral or water rights.
(2) If necessary, the exact acreage and legal description of the
real property conveyed under this title shall be determined by a survey
satisfactory to the Secretary and the applicant. The cost of the survey
shall be borne by the applicant.
(d) Review of Applications.--When the Secretary receives an
application under this section, the Secretary shall--
(1) before the end of the 14-day period beginning on the
date of the receipt of the application, provide notice of that
receipt to the applicant; and
(2) before the end of the 120-day period beginning on that
date--
(A) make a final determination whether or not to
convey land pursuant to the application, and notify the
applicant of that determination; or
(B) submit written notice to the applicant
containing the reasons why a final determination has
not been made.
(e) Reversionary Interest.--If at any time after lands are conveyed
pursuant to this section, the entity to whom the lands were conveyed
attempts to transfer title to or control over the lands to another or
the lands are devoted to a use other than the use for which the lands
were conveyed, title to the lands shall revert to the United States.
TITLE II--ALA KAHAKAI NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL
SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ``Ala Kahakai National Historic
Trail Act''.
SEC. 202. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) the Ala Kahakai (Trail by the Sea) is an important part
of the ancient trail known as the ``Ala Loa'' (the long trail),
which circumscribes the island of Hawaii;
(2) the Ala Loa was the major land route connecting 600 or
more communities of the island kingdom of Hawaii from 1400 to
1700;
(3) the trail is associated with many prehistoric and
historic housing areas of the island of Hawaii, nearly all the
royal centers, and most of the major temples of the island;
(4) the use of the Ala Loa is also associated with many
rulers of the kingdom of Hawaii, with battlefields and the
movement of armies during their reigns, and with annual
taxation;
(5) the use of the trail played a significant part in
events that affected Hawaiian history and culture, including--
(A) Captain Cook's landing and subsequent death in
1779;
(B) Kamehameha I's rise to power and consolidation
of the Hawaiian Islands under monarchical rule; and
(C) the death of Kamehameha in 1819, followed by
the overthrow of the ancient religious system, the
Kapu, and the arrival of the first western missionaries
in 1820; and
(6) the trail--
(A) was used throughout the 19th and 20th centuries
and continues in use today; and
(B) contains a variety of significant cultural and
natural resources.
SEC. 203. AUTHORIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION.
Section 5(a) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(a))
is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(22) Ala kahakai national historic trail.--
``(A) In general.--The Ala Kahakai National
Historic Trail (the Trail by the Sea), a 175 mile long
trail extending from 'Upolu Point on the north tip of
Hawaii Island down the west coast of the Island around
Ka Lae to the east boundary of Hawaii Volcanoes
National Park at the ancient shoreline temple known as
`Waha'ula', as generally depicted on the map entitled
`Ala Kahakai Trail', contained in the report prepared
pursuant to subsection (b) entitled `Ala Kahakai
National Trail Study and Environmental Impact
Statement', dated January 1998.
``(B) Map.--A map generally depicting the trail
shall be on file and available for public inspection in
the Office of the National Park Service, Department of
the Interior.
``(C) Administration.--The trail shall be
administered by the Secretary of the Interior.
``(D) Land acquisition.--No land or interest in
land outside the exterior boundaries of any federally
administered area may be acquired by the United States
for the trail except with the consent of the owner of
the land or interest in land.
``(E) Public participation; consultation.--The
Secretary of the Interior shall--
``(i) encourage communities and owners of
land along the trail, native Hawaiians, and
volunteer trail groups to participate in the
planning, development, and maintenance of the
trail; and
``(ii) consult with affected Federal,
State, and local agencies, native Hawaiian
groups, and landowners in the administration of
the trail.''.
TITLE III--ADDITIONS TO NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM AREAS
SEC. 301. ADDITION TO SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK.
(a) In General.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall acquire by donation,
purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange, all interest
in and to the land described in subsection (b) for addition to Sequoia
National Park, California.
(b) Land Acquired.--The land referred to in subsection (a) is the
land depicted on the map entitled ``Dillonwood'', numbered 102/80,044,
and dated September 1999.
(c) Addition to Park.--Upon acquisition of the land under
subsection (a)--
(1) the Secretary of the Interior shall--
(A) modify the boundaries of Sequoia National Park
to include the land within the park; and
(B) administer the land as part of Sequoia National
Park in accordance with all applicable laws; and
(2) the Secretary of Agriculture shall modify the
boundaries of the Sequoia National Forest to exclude the land
from the forest boundaries.
SEC. 302. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT TO INCLUDE CAT ISLAND.
(a) In General.--The first section of Public Law 91-660 (16 U.S.C.
459h) is amended--
(1) in the first sentence, by striking ``That, in'' and
inserting the following:
``SECTION 1. GULF ISLANDS NATIONAL SEASHORE.
``(a) Establishment.--In''; and
(2) in the second sentence--
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (6) as
subparagraphs (A) through (F), respectively, and
indenting appropriately;
(B) by striking ``The seashore shall comprise'' and
inserting the following:
``(b) Composition.--
``(1) In general.--The seashore shall comprise the areas
described in paragraphs (2) and (3).
``(2) Areas included in boundary plan numbered ns-gi-
7100j.--The areas described in this paragraph are'': and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) Cat island.--Upon its acquisition by the Secretary,
the area described in this paragraph is the parcel consisting
of approximately 2,000 acres of land on Cat Island,
Mississippi, as generally depicted on the map entitled
`Boundary Map, Gulf Islands National Seashore, Cat Island,
Mississippi', numbered 635/80085, and dated November 9, 1999
(referred to in this Act as the `Cat Island Map').
``(4) Availability of map.--The Cat Island Map shall be on
file and available for public inspection in the appropriate
offices of the National Park Service.''.
(b) Acquisition Authority.--Section 2 of Public Law 91-660 (16
U.S.C. 459h-1) is amended--
(1) in the first sentence of subsection (a), by striking
``lands,'' and inserting ``submerged land, land,''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(e) Acquisition Authority.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary may acquire, from a
willing seller only--
``(A) all land comprising the parcel described in
subsection (b)(3) that is above the mean line of
ordinary high tide, lying and being situated in
Harrison County, Mississippi;
``(B) an easement over the approximately 150-acre
parcel depicted as the `Boddie Family Tract' on the Cat
Island Map for the purpose of implementing an agreement
with the owners of the parcel concerning the
development and use of the parcel; and
``(C)(i) land and interests in land on Cat Island
outside the 2,000-acre area depicted on the Cat Island
Map; and
``(ii) submerged land that lies within 1 mile
seaward of Cat Island (referred to in this Act as the
`buffer zone'), except that submerged land owned by the
State of Mississippi (or a subdivision of the State)
may be acquired only by donation.
``(2) Administration.--
``(A) In general.--Land and interests in land
acquired under this subsection shall be administered by
the Secretary, acting through the Director of the
National Park Service.
``(B) Buffer zone.--Nothing in this Act or any
other provision of law shall require the State of
Mississippi to convey to the Secretary any right,
title, or interest in or to the buffer zone as a
condition for the establishment of the buffer zone.
``(3) Modification of boundary.--The boundary of the
seashore shall be modified to reflect the acquisition of land
under this subsection only after completion of the
acquisition.''.
(c) Regulation of Fishing.--Section 3 of Public Law 91-660 (16
U.S.C. 459h-2) is amended--
(1) by inserting ``(a) In General.--'' before ``The
Secretary''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) No Authority To Regulate Maritime Activities.--Nothing in
this Act or any other provision of law shall affect any right of the
State of Mississippi, or give the Secretary any authority, to regulate
maritime activities, including nonseashore fishing activities
(including shrimping), in any area that, on the date of enactment of
this subsection, is outside the designated boundary of the seashore
(including the buffer zone).''.
(d) Authorization of Management Agreements.--Section 5 of Public
Law 91-660 (16 U.S.C. 459h-4) is amended--
(1) by inserting ``(a) In General.--'' before ``Except'';
and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Agreements.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary may enter into
agreements--
``(A) with the State of Mississippi for the
purposes of managing resources and providing law
enforcement assistance, subject to authorization by
State law, and emergency services on or within any land
on Cat Island and any water and submerged land within
the buffer zone; and
``(B) with the owners of the approximately 150-acre
parcel depicted as the `Boddie Family Tract' on the Cat
Island Map concerning the development and use of the
land.
``(2) No authority to enforce certain regulations.--Nothing
in this subsection authorizes the Secretary to enforce Federal
regulations outside the land area within the designated
boundary of the seashore.''.
(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 11 of Public Law 91-
660 (16 U.S.C. 459h-10) is amended--
(1) by inserting ``(a) In General.--'' before ``There'';
and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Authorization for Acquisition of Land.--In addition to the
funds authorized by subsection (a), there are authorized to be
appropriated such sums as are necessary to acquire land and submerged
land on and adjacent to Cat Island, Mississippi.''.
TITLE IV--PECOS NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK LAND EXCHANGE
SEC. 401. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ``Pecos National Historical Park
Land Exchange Act of 2000''.
SEC. 402. DEFINITIONS.
As used in this title--
(1) the term ``Secretaries'' means the Secretary of the
Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture;
(2) the term ``landowner'' means Harold and Elisabeth
Zuschlag, owners of land within the Pecos National Historical
Park; and
(3) the term ``map'' means a map entitled ``Proposed Land
Exchange for Pecos National Historical Park'', numbered 430/
80,054, and dated November 19, 1999, revised September 18,
2000.
SEC. 403. LAND EXCHANGE.
(a) In General.--Upon the conveyance by the landowner to the
Secretary of the Interior of the lands identified in subsection (b),
the Secretary of Agriculture shall convey the following lands and
interests to the landowner, subject to the provisions of this title:
(1) Approximately 160 acres of Federal lands and interests
therein within the Santa Fe National Forest in the State of New
Mexico, as generally depicted on the map; and
(2) The Secretary of the Interior shall convey an easement
for water pipelines to two existing well sites, located within
the Pecos National Historical Park, as provided in this
paragraph.
(A) The Secretary of the Interior shall determine
the appropriate route of the easement through Pecos
National Historical Park and such route shall be a
condition of the easement. The Secretary of the
Interior may add such additional terms and conditions
relating to the use of the well and pipeline granted
under this easement as he deems appropriate.
(B) The easement shall be established, operated,
and maintained in compliance with all Federal laws.
(b) Conveyance.--The lands to be conveyed by the landowner to the
Secretary of the Interior comprise approximately 154 acres within the
Pecos National Historical Park as generally depicted on the map.
(c) Acceptability.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall convey the
lands and interests identified in subsection (a) only if the landowner
conveys a deed of title to the United States, that is acceptable to and
approved by the Secretary of the Interior.
(d) Terms and Conditions.--
(1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in this
title, the exchange of lands and interests pursuant to this
title shall be in accordance with the provisions of section 206
of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (43 U.S.C. 1716)
and other applicable laws including the National Environmental
Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
(2) Valuation and appraisals.--The values of the lands and
interests to be exchanged pursuant to this title shall be
equal, as determined by appraisals using nationally recognized
appraisal standards including the Uniform Appraisal Standards
for Federal Land Acquisition. The Secretaries shall obtain the
appraisals and insure they are conducted in accordance with the
Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisition. The
appraisals shall be paid for in accordance with the exchange
agreement between the Secretaries and the landowner.
(3) Completion of the exchange.--The exchange of lands and
interests pursuant to this title shall be completed not later
than 180 days after National Environmental Policy Act
requirements have been met and after the Secretary of the
Interior approves the appraisals. The Secretaries shall report
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United
States Senate and the Committee on Resources of the United
States House of Representatives upon the successful completion
of the exchange.
(4) Additional terms and conditions.--The Secretaries may
require such additional terms and conditions in connection with
the exchange of lands and interests pursuant to this title as
the Secretaries consider appropriate to protect the interests
of the United States.
(5) Equalization of values.--
(A) Equalization.--The Secretary of Agriculture
shall equalize the values of Federal land conveyed
under subsection (a) and the land conveyed to the
Federal Government under subsection (b)--
(i) by the payment of cash to the Secretary
of Agriculture or the landowner, as
appropriate, except that notwithstanding
section 206(b) of the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716(b)), the
Secretary of Agriculture may accept a cash
equalization payment in excess of 25 percent of
the value of the Federal land; or
(ii) if the value of the Federal land is
greater than the land conveyed to the Federal
Government, by reducing the acreage of the
Federal land conveyed.
(B) Disposition of funds.--Any funds received by
the Secretary of Agriculture as cash equalization
payment from the exchange under this section shall be
deposited into the fund established by Public Law 90-
171 (commonly known as the ``Sisk Act'') (16 U.S.C.
484a) and shall be available for expenditure, without
further appropriation, for the acquisition of land and
interests in the land in the State of New Mexico.
SEC. 404. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT AND MAPS.
(a) Upon acceptance of title by the Secretary of the Interior of
the lands and interests conveyed to the United States pursuant to
section 403 of this title, the boundaries of the Pecos National
Historical Park shall be adjusted to encompass such lands. The
Secretary of the Interior shall administer such lands in accordance
with the provisions of law generally applicable to units of the
National Park System, 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, 2-4).
(b) The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in
the appropriate offices of the Secretaries.
(c) Not later than 180 days after completion of the exchange
described in section 403, the Secretaries shall transmit the map
accurately depicting the lands and interests conveyed to the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on
Resources of the House of Representatives.
TITLE V--NEW AREA STUDIES
SEC. 501. VICKSBURG CAMPAIGN TRAIL STUDY.
(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Vicksburg
Campaign Trail Battlefields Preservation Act of 2000''.
(b) Findings and Purposes.--
(1) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(A) there are situated along the Vicksburg Campaign
Trail in the States of Mississippi, Louisiana,
Arkansas, and Tennessee the sites of several key Civil
War battles;
(B) the battlefields along the Vicksburg Campaign
Trail are collectively of national significance in the
history of the Civil War; and
(C) the preservation of those battlefields would
vitally contribute to the understanding of the heritage
of the United States.
(2) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to authorize a
feasibility study to determine what measures should be taken to
preserve certain Civil War battlefields along the Vicksburg
Campaign Trail.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Campaign trail state.--The term ``Campaign Trail
State'' means each of the States of Mississippi, Louisiana,
Arkansas, and Tennessee, including political subdivisions of
those States.
(2) Civil war battlefield.--The term ``Civil War
battlefield'' includes the following sites (including related
structures adjacent to or thereon)--
(A) the battlefields at Helena and Arkansas Post,
Arkansas;
(B) Goodrich's Landing near Transylvania, and sites
in and around Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish,
Louisiana;
(C) the battlefield at Milliken's Bend, Madison
Parish, Louisiana;
(D) the route of Grant's march through Louisiana
from Milliken's Bend to Hard Times, Madison and Tensas
Parishes, Louisiana;
(E) the Winter Quarters at Tensas Parish,
Louisiana;
(F) Grant's landing site at Bruinsburg, and the
route of Grant's march from Bruinsburg to Vicksburg,
Claiborne, Hinds, and Warren Counties, Mississippi;
(G) the battlefield at Port Gibson (including
Shaifer House, Bethel Church, and the ruins of
Windsor), Claiborne County, Mississippi;
(H) the battlefield at Grand Gulf, Claiborne
County, Mississippi;
(I) the battlefield at Raymond (including Waverly
(the Peyton House)), Hinds County, Mississippi;
(J) the battlefield at Jackson, Hinds County,
Mississippi;
(K) the Union siege lines around Jackson, Hinds
County, Mississippi;
(L) the battlefield at Champion Hill (including
Coker House), Hinds County, Mississippi;
(M) the battlefield at Big Black River Bridge,
Hinds and Warren Counties, Mississippi;
(N) the Union fortifications at Haynes Bluff,
Confederate fortifications at Snyder's Bluff, and
remnants of Federal exterior lines, Warren County,
Mississippi;
(O) the battlefield at Chickasaw Bayou, Warren
County, Mississippi;
(P) Pemberton's Headquarters at Warren County,
Mississippi;
(Q) the site of actions taken in the Mississippi
Delta and Confederate fortifications near Grenada,
Grenada County, Mississippi;
(R) the site of the start of Greirson's Raid and
other related sites, LaGrange, Tennessee; and
(S) any other sites considered appropriate by the
Secretary.
(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National
Park Service.
(d) Feasibility Study.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date
funds are made available for this section, the Secretary shall
complete a feasibility study to determine what measures should
be taken to preserve Civil War battlefields along the Vicksburg
Campaign Trail.
(2) Components.--In completing the study, the Secretary
shall--
(A) review current National Park Service programs,
policies and criteria to determine the most appropriate
means of ensuring the Civil War battlefields and
associated natural, cultural, and historical resources
are preserved;
(B) evaluate options for the establishment of a
management entity for the Civil War battlefields
consisting of a unit of government or a private
nonprofit organization that--
(i) administers and manages the Civil War
battlefields; and
(ii) possesses the legal authority to--
(I) receive Federal funds and funds
from other units of government or other
organizations for use in managing the
Civil War battlefields;
(II) disburse Federal funds to
other units of government or other
nonprofit organizations for use in
managing the Civil War battlefields;
(III) enter into agreements with
the Federal Government, State
governments, or other units of
government and nonprofit organizations;
and
(IV) acquire land or interests in
land by gift or devise, by purchase
from a willing seller using donated or
appropriated funds, or by donation;
(C) make recommendations to the Campaign Trail
States for the management, preservation, and
interpretation of the natural, cultural, and historical
resources of the Civil War battlefields;
(D) identify appropriate partnerships among
Federal, State, and local governments, regional
entities, and the private sector, including nonprofit
organizations and the organization known as ``Friends
of the Vicksburg Campaign and Historic Trail'', in
furtherance of the purposes of this section; and
(E) recommend methods of ensuring continued local
involvement and participation in the management,
protection, and development of the Civil War
battlefields.
(e) Report.--Not later than 60 days after the date of completion of
the study under this section, the Secretary shall submit a report
describing the findings of the study to--
(1) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the
Senate; and
(2) the Committee on Resources of the House of
Representatives.
(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $1,500,000.
SEC. 502. MIAMI CIRCLE SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY.
(a) Findings and Purposes.--
(1) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(A) the Tequesta Indians were one of the earliest
groups to establish permanent villages in southeast
Florida;
(B) the Tequestas had one of only two North
American civilizations that thrived and developed into
a complex social chiefdom without an agricultural base;
(C) the Tequesta sites that remain preserved today
are rare;
(D) the discovery of the Miami Circle, occupied by
the Tequesta approximately 2,000 years ago, presents a
valuable new opportunity to learn more about the
Tequesta culture; and
(E) Biscayne National Park also contains and
protects several prehistoric Tequesta sites.
(2) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to direct the
Secretary to conduct a special resource study to determine the
national significance of the Miami Circle site as well as the
suitability and feasibility of its inclusion in the National
Park System as part of Biscayne National Park.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Miami circle.--The term ``Miami Circle'' means the
property in Miami-Dade County of the State of Florida
consisting of the three parcels described in Exhibit A in the
appendix to the summons to show cause and notice of eminent
domain proceedings, filed February 18, 1999, in Miami-Dade
County v. Brickell Point, Ltd., in the circuit court of the
11th judicial circuit of Florida in and for Miami-Dade County.
(2) Park.--The term ``Park'' means Biscayne National Park
in the State of Florida.
(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National
Park Service.
(c) Special Resource Study.--
(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date
funds are made available, the Secretary shall conduct a special
resource study as described in paragraph (2). In conducting the
study, the Secretary shall consult with the appropriate
American Indian tribes and other interested groups and
organizations.
(2) Components.--In addition to a determination of national
significance, feasibility, and suitability, the special
resource study shall include the analysis and recommendations
of the Secretary with respect to--
(A) which, if any, particular areas of or
surrounding the Miami Circle should be included in the
Park;
(B) whether any additional staff, facilities, or
other resources would be necessary to administer the
Miami Circle as a unit of the Park; and
(C) any impact on the local area that would result
from the inclusion of Miami Circle in the Park.
(c) Report.--Not later than 30 days after completion of the study,
the Secretary shall submit a report describing the findings and
recommendations of the study to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Resources of the United
States House of Representatives.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.
SEC. 503. APOSTLE ISLANDS WILDERNESS STUDY.
(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Gaylord Nelson
Apostle Islands Stewardship Act of 2000''.
(b) Declarations.--Congress declares that--
(1) the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore is a national
and a Wisconsin treasure;
(2) the State of Wisconsin is particularly indebted to
former Senator Gaylord Nelson for his leadership in the
creation of the Lakeshore;
(3) after more than 28 years of enjoyment, some issues
critical to maintaining the overall ecological, recreational,
and cultural vision of the Lakeshore need additional attention;
(4) the general management planning process for the
Lakeshore has identified a need for a formal wilderness study;
(5) all land within the Lakeshore that might be suitable
for designation as wilderness are zoned and managed to protect
wilderness characteristics pending completion of such a study;
(6) several historic lighthouses within the Lakeshore are
in danger of structural damage due to severe erosion;
(7) the Secretary of the Interior has been unable to take
full advantage of cooperative agreements with Federal, State,
local, and tribal governmental agencies, institutions of higher
education, and other nonprofit organizations that could assist
the National Park Service by contributing to the management of
the Lakeshore;
(8) because of competing needs in other units of the
National Park System, the standard authorizing and budgetary
process has not resulted in updated legislative authority and
necessary funding for improvements to the Lakeshore; and
(9) the need for improvements to the Lakeshore and
completion of a wilderness study should be accorded a high
priority among National Park Service activities.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Lakeshore.--The term ``Lakeshore'' means the Apostle
Islands National Lakeshore.
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National
Park Service.
(d) Wilderness Study.--In fulfillment of the responsibilities of
the Secretary under the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) and of
applicable agency policy, the Secretary shall evaluate areas of land
within the Lakeshore for inclusion in the National Wilderness System.
(e) Apostle Islands Lighthouses.--The Secretary shall undertake
appropriate action (including protection of the bluff toe beneath the
lighthouses, stabilization of the bank face, and dewatering of the area
immediately shoreward of the bluffs) to protect the lighthouse
structures at Raspberry Lighthouse and Outer Island Lighthouse on the
Lakeshore.
(f) Cooperative Agreements.--Section 6 of Public Law 91-424 (16
U.S.C. 460w-5) is amended--
(1) by striking ``Sec. 6. The lakeshore'' and inserting the
following:
``SEC. 6. MANAGEMENT.
``(a) In General.--The lakeshore''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Cooperative Agreements.--The Secretary may enter into a
cooperative agreement with a Federal, State, tribal, or local
government agency or a nonprofit private entity if the Secretary
determines that a cooperative agreement would be beneficial in carrying
out section 7.''.
(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated--
(1) $200,000 to carry out subsection (d); and
(2) $3,900,000 to carry out subsection (e).
SEC. 504. HARRIET TUBMAN SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY.
(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Harriet Tubman
Special Resource Study Act''.
(b) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) Harriet Tubman was born into slavery on a plantation in
Dorchester County, Maryland, in 1821;
(2) in 1849, Harriet Tubman escaped the plantation on foot,
using the North Star for direction and following a route
through Maryland, Delaware, and Pennsylvania to Philadelphia,
where she gained her freedom;
(3) Harriet Tubman is an important figure in the history of
the United States, and is most famous for her role as a
``conductor'' on the Underground Railroad, in which, as a
fugitive slave, she helped hundreds of enslaved individuals to
escape to freedom before and during the Civil War;
(4) during the Civil War, Harriet Tubman served the Union
Army as a guide, spy, and nurse;
(5) after the Civil War, Harriet Tubman was an advocate for
the education of black children;
(6) Harriet Tubman settled in Auburn, New York, in 1857,
and lived there until 1913;
(7) while in Auburn, Harriet Tubman dedicated her life to
caring selflessly and tirelessly for people who could not care
for themselves, was an influential member of the community and
an active member of the Thompson Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church,
and established a home for the elderly;
(8) Harriet Tubman was a friend of William Henry Seward,
who served as the Governor of and a Senator from the State of
New York and as Secretary of State under President Abraham
Lincoln;
(9) 4 sites in Auburn that directly relate to Harriet
Tubman and are listed on the National Register of Historic
Places are--
(A) Harriet Tubman's home;
(B) the Harriet Tubman Home for the Aged;
(C) the Thompson Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church; and
(D) Harriet Tubman Home for the Aged and William
Henry Seward's home in Auburn are national historic
landmarks.
(c) Special Resources Study of Sites Associated With Harriet
Tubman.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Interior shall
conduct a special resource study of the national significance,
feasibility of long-term preservation, and public use of the
following sites associated with Harriet Tubman:
(A) Harriet Tubman's birthplace, located on
Greenbriar Road, off of Route 50, in Dorchester County,
Maryland.
(B) Bazel Church, located 1 mile south of
Greenbriar Road in Cambridge, Maryland.
(C) Harriet Tubman's home, located at 182 South
Street, Auburn, New York.
(D) The Harriet Tubman Home for the Aged, located
at 180 South Street, Auburn, New York.
(E) The Thompson Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church,
located at 33 Parker Street, Auburn, New York.
(F) Harriet Tubman's grave at Fort Hill Cemetery,
located at 19 Fort Street, Auburn, New York.
(G) William Henry Seward's home, located at 33
South Street, Auburn, New York.
(2) Inclusion of sites in the national park system.--The
study under subsection (a) shall include an analysis and any
recommendations of the Secretary concerning the suitability and
feasibility of--
(A) designating one or more of the sites specified
in paragraph (1) as units of the National Park System;
and
(B) establishing a national heritage corridor that
incorporates the sites specified in paragraph (1) and
any other sites associated with Harriet Tubman.
(d) Study Guidelines.--In conducting the study authorized by this
section, the Secretary shall use the criteria for the study of areas
for potential inclusion in the National Park System contained in
section 8 of Public Law 91-383, as amended by section 303 of the
National Park Omnibus Management Act ((P.L. 105-391), 112 Stat. 3501).
(e) Consultation.--In preparing and conducting the study under
subsection (c), the Secretary shall consult with--
(1) the Governors of the States of Maryland and New York;
(2) a member of the Board of County Commissioners of
Dorchester County, Maryland;
(3) the Mayor of the city of Auburn, New York;
(4) the owner of the sites specified in subsection (c); and
(5) the appropriate representatives of--
(A) the Thompson Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church;
(B) the Bazel Church;
(C) the Harriet Tubman Foundation; and
(D) the Harriet Tubman Organization, Inc.
(f) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date on which funds
are made available for the study under subsection (c), the Secretary
shall submit to Congress a report describing the results of the study.
SEC. 505. CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK
COMMISSION.
Section 6(g) of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Development Act (16
U.S.C. 410y-4(g)) is amended by striking ``thirty'' and inserting
``40''.
SEC. 506. UPPER HOUSATIONIC VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA STUDY.
(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Upper
Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area Study Act of 2000''.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(2) Study area.--The term ``Study Area'' means the Upper
Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area, comprised of--
(A) the part of the watershed of the Housatonic
River, extending 60 miles from Lanesboro,
Massachusetts, to Kent, Connecticut;
(B) the towns of Canaan, Cornwall, Kent, Norfolk,
North Canaan, Salisbury, Sharon, and Warren,
Connecticut; and
(C) the towns of Alford, Dalton, Egremont, Great
Barrington, Hinsdale, Lanesboro, Lee, Lenox, Monterey,
Mount Washington, New Marlboro, Pittsfield, Richmond,
Sheffield, Stockbridge, Tyringham, Washington, and West
Stockbridge, Massachusetts.
(c) Authorization of Study.--
(1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of
enactment of this section, the Secretary shall complete a study
of the Study Area.
(2) Inclusions.--The study shall determine, through
appropriate analysis and documentation, whether the Study
Area--
(A) includes an assemblage of natural, historical,
and cultural resources that represent distinctive
aspects of the heritage of the United States that--
(i) are worthy of recognition,
conservation, interpretation, and continued
use; and
(ii) would best be managed--
(I) through partnerships among
public and private entities; and
(II) by combining diverse and, in
some cases, noncontiguous resources and
active communities;
(B) reflects traditions, customs, beliefs, and
folklife that are a valuable part of the story of the
United States;
(C) provides outstanding opportunities to conserve
natural, historical, cultural, or scenic features;
(D) provides outstanding recreational and
educational opportunities;
(E) contains resources important to any theme of
the Study Area that retains a degree of integrity
capable of supporting interpretation;
(F) includes residents, business interests,
nonprofit organizations, and State and local
governments that--
(i) are involved in the planning of the
Study Area;
(ii) have developed a conceptual financial
plan that outlines the roles of all
participants for development and management of
the Study Area, including the Federal
Government; and
(iii) have demonstrated support for the
concept of a national heritage area;
(G) has a potential management entity to work in
partnership with residents, business interests,
nonprofit organizations, and State and local
governments to develop a national heritage area
consistent with continued State and local economic
activity; and
(H) is depicted on a conceptual boundary map that
is supported by the public.
(3) Consultation.--In conducting the study, the Secretary
shall consult with--
(A) State historic preservation officers;
(B) State historical societies; and
(C) other appropriate organizations.
(4) Report.--Not later than 3 fiscal years after the date
on which funds are made available to carry out this section,
the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Resources of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources of the Senate a report on the findings,
conclusions, and recommendations of the study.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated $300,000 to carry out this section.
SEC. 507. STUDY OF THE WASHINGTON-ROCHAMBEAU REVOLUTIONARY ROUTE.
(a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date on which
funds are made available to carry out this title, the Secretary of the
Interior (referred to in this title as the ``Secretary'') shall submit
to the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a resource
study of the approximately 600-mile route through Connecticut,
Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island, and Virginia, used by George Washington and General Jean
Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, during the
Revolutionary War.
(b) Consultation.--In carrying out the study under subsection (a),
the Secretary shall consult with--
(1) State and local historical associations and societies;
(2) State historic preservation agencies; and
(3) other appropriate organizations.
(c) Contents.--The study under subsection (a) shall--
(1) identify the full range of resources and historic
themes associated with the route referred to in subsection (a),
including the relationship of the route to the Revolutionary
War;
(2) identify alternatives for involvement by the National
Park Service in the preservation and interpretation of the
route referred to in subsection (a); and
(3) include cost estimates for any necessary acquisition,
development, interpretation, operation, and maintenance
associated with the alternatives identified under paragraph
(2).
(d) Coordination With Other Congressionally Mandated Activities.--
(1) In general.--The study under subsection (a) shall be
carried out in coordination with--
(A) the study authorized under section 603 of
division I of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands
Management Act of 1996 (16 U.S.C. 1a-5 note; Public Law
104-333); and
(B) the Crossroads of the American Revolution
special resource study authorized by section
326(b)(3)(D) of H.R. 3423 of the 106th Congress, as
enacted by section 1000(a)(3) of Public Law 106-113
(113 Stat. 1535, 1501A-194).
(2) Research.--Coordination under paragraph (1) shall--
(A) extend to--
(i) any research needed to complete the
studies described in subparagraphs (A) and (B)
of paragraph (1); and
(ii) any findings and implementation
actions that result from completion of those
studies; and
(B) use available resources to the maximum extent
practicable to avoid unnecessary duplication of effort.
TITLE VI--PEOPLING OF AMERICA THEME STUDY
SEC. 601. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ``Peopling of America Theme Study
Act''.
SEC. 602. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) an important facet of the history of the United States
is the story of how the United States was populated;
(2) the migration, immigration, and settlement of the
population of the United States--
(A) is broadly termed the ``peopling of America'';
and
(B) is characterized by--
(i) the movement of groups of people across
external and internal boundaries of the United
States and territories of the United States;
and
(ii) the interactions of those groups with
each other and with other populations;
(3) each of those groups has made unique, important
contributions to American history, culture, art, and life;
(4) the spiritual, intellectual, cultural, political, and
economic vitality of the United States is a result of the
pluralism and diversity of the American population;
(5) the success of the United States in embracing and
accommodating diversity has strengthened the national fabric
and unified the United States in its values, institutions,
experiences, goals, and accomplishments;
(6)(A) the National Park Service's official thematic
framework, revised in 1996, responds to the requirement of
section 1209 of the Civil War Sites Study Act of 1990 (16
U.S.C. 1a-5 note; Public Law 101-628), that ``the Secretary
shall ensure that the full diversity of American history and
prehistory are represented'' in the identification and
interpretation of historic properties by the National Park
Service; and
(B) the thematic framework recognizes that ``people are the
primary agents of change'' and establishes the theme of human
population movement and change--or ``peopling places''--as a
primary thematic category for interpretation and preservation;
and
(7) although there are approximately 70,000 listings on the
National Register of Historic Places, sites associated with the
exploration and settlement of the United States by a broad
range of cultures are not well represented.
(b) Purposes.--The purposes of this title are--
(1) to foster a much-needed understanding of the diversity
and contribution of the breadth of groups who have peopled the
United States; and
(2) to strengthen the ability of the National Park Service
to include groups and events otherwise not recognized in the
peopling of the United States.
SEC. 603. DEFINITIONS.
In this title:
(1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(2) Theme study.--The term ``theme study'' means the
national historic landmark theme study required under section
604.
(3) Peopling of america.--The term ``peopling of America''
means the migration to and within, and the settlement of, the
United States.
SEC. 604. THEME STUDY.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall prepare and submit to Congress
a national historic landmark theme study on the peopling of America.
(b) Purpose.--The purpose of the theme study shall be to identify
regions, areas, trails, districts, communities, sites, buildings,
structures, objects, organizations, societies, and cultures that--
(1) best illustrate and commemorate key events or decisions
affecting the peopling of America; and
(2) can provide a basis for the preservation and
interpretation of the peopling of America that has shaped the
culture and society of the United States.
(c) Identification and Designation of Potential New National
Historic Landmarks.--
(1) In general.--The theme study shall identify and
recommend for designation new national historic landmarks.
(2) List of appropriate sites.--The theme study shall--
(A) include a list in order of importance or merit
of the most appropriate sites for national historic
landmark designation; and
(B) encourage the nomination of other properties to
the National Register of Historic Places.
(3) Designation.--On the basis of the theme study, the
Secretary shall designate new national historic landmarks.
(d) National Park System.--
(1) Identification of sites within current units.--The
theme study shall identify appropriate sites within units of
the National Park System at which the peopling of America may
be interpreted.
(2) Identification of new sites.--On the basis of the theme
study, the Secretary shall recommend to Congress sites for
which studies for potential inclusion in the National Park
System should be authorized.
(e) Continuing Authority.--After the date of submission to Congress
of the theme study, the Secretary shall, on a continuing basis, as
appropriate to interpret the peopling of America--
(1) evaluate, identify, and designate new national historic
landmarks; and
(2) evaluate, identify, and recommend to Congress sites for
which studies for potential inclusion in the National Park
System should be authorized.
(f) Public Education and Research.--
(1) Linkages.--
(A) Establishment.--On the basis of the theme
study, the Secretary may identify appropriate means for
establishing linkages--
(i) between--
(I) regions, areas, trails,
districts, communities, sites,
buildings, structures, objects,
organizations, societies, and cultures
identified under subsections (b) and
(d); and
(II) groups of people; and
(ii) between--
(I) regions, areas, districts,
communities, sites, buildings,
structures, objects, organizations,
societies, and cultures identified
under subsection (b); and
(II) units of the National Park
System identified under subsection (d).
(B) Purpose.--The purpose of the linkages shall be
to maximize opportunities for public education and
scholarly research on the peopling of America.
(2) Cooperative arrangements.--On the basis of the theme
study, the Secretary shall, subject to the availability of
funds, enter into cooperative arrangements with State and local
governments, educational institutions, local historical
organizations, communities, and other appropriate entities to
preserve and interpret key sites in the peopling of America.
(3) Educational initiatives.--
(A) In general.--The documentation in the theme
study shall be used for broad educational initiatives
such as--
(i) popular publications;
(ii) curriculum material such as the
Teaching with Historic Places program;
(iii) heritage tourism products such as the
National Register of Historic Places Travel
Itineraries program; and
(iv) oral history and ethnographic
programs.
(B) Cooperative programs.--On the basis of the
theme study, the Secretary shall implement cooperative
programs to encourage the preservation and
interpretation of the peopling of America.
SEC. 605. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.
The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with
educational institutions, professional associations, or other entities
knowledgeable about the peopling of America--
(1) to prepare the theme study;
(2) to ensure that the theme study is prepared in
accordance with generally accepted scholarly standards; and
(3) to promote cooperative arrangements and programs
relating to the peopling of America.
SEC. 606. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary
to carry out this title.
TITLE VII--BIG HORN AND WASHAKIE COUNTIES, WYOMING LAND CONVEYANCE.
SEC. 701. CONVEYANCE.
(a) In General.--On completion of an environmental analysis under
the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.),
the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the
Bureau of Land Management (referred to in this title as the
``Secretary''), shall convey to the Westside Irrigation District,
Wyoming (referred to in this title as ``Westside''), all right, title,
and interest (excluding the mineral interest) of the United States in
and to such portions of the Federal land in Big Horn County and
Washakie County, Wyoming, described in subsection (c), as the district
enters into an agreement with the Secretary to purchase.
(b) Price.--The price of the land conveyed under subsection (a)
shall be equal to the appraised value of the land, as determined by the
Secretary.
(c) Land Description.--
(1) In general.--The land referred to in subsection (a) is
the approximately 16,500 acres of land in Big Horn County and
Washakie County, Wyoming, as depicted on the map entitled
``Westside Project'' and dated May 9, 2000.
(2) Adjustment.--On agreement of the Secretary and
Westside, acreage may be added to or subtracted from the land
to be conveyed as necessary to satisfy any mitigation
requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
(d) use of Proceeds.--Proceeds of the sale of land under subsection
(a) shall be deposited in a special account in the Treasury of the
United States and shall be available to the Secretary of the Interior,
without further Act of appropriation, for the acquisition of land and
interests in land in the Worland District of the Bureau of Land
Management in the State of Wyoming that will benefit public recreation,
public access, fish and wildlife habitat, or cultural resources.
TITLE VIII--COAL ACREAGE LIMITATIONS
SEC. 801. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ``Coal Market Competition Act of
2000''.
SEC. 802. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) Federal land contains commercial deposits of coal, the
Nation's largest deposits of coal being located on Federal land
in Utah, Colorado, Montana, and the Powder River Basin of
Wyoming;
(2) coal is mined on Federal land through Federal coal
leases under the Act of February 25, 1920 (commonly known as
the ``Mineral Leasing Act'') (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.);
(3) the sub-bituminous coal from these mines is low in
sulfur, making it the cleanest burning coal for energy
production;
(4) the Mineral Leasing Act sets for each leasable mineral
a limitation on the amount of acreage of Federal leases any one
producer may hold in any one State or nationally;
(5)(A) the present acreage limitation for Federal coal
leases has been in place since 1976;
(B) currently the coal lease acreage limit of 46,080 acres
per State is less than the per-State Federal lease acreage
limit for potash (96,000 acres) and oil and gas (246,080
acres);
(6) coal producers in Wyoming and Utah are operating mines
on Federal leaseholds that contain total acreage close to the
coal lease acreage ceiling;
(7) the same reasons that Congress cited in enacting
increases for State lease acreage caps applicable in the case
of other minerals--the advent of modern mine technology,
changes in industry economics, greater global competition, and
the need to conserve Federal resources--apply to coal;
(8) existing coal mines require additional lease acreage to
avoid premature closure, but those mines cannot relinquish
mined-out areas to lease new acreage because those areas are
subject to 10-year reclamation plans, and the reclaimed acreage
is counted against the State and national acreage limits;
(9) to enable them to make long-term business decisions
affecting the type and amount of additional infrastructure
investments, coal producers need certainty that sufficient
acreage of leasable coal will be available for mining in the
future; and
(10) to maintain the vitality of the domestic coal industry
and ensure the continued flow of valuable revenues to the
Federal and State governments and of energy to the American
public from coal production on Federal land, the Mineral
Leasing Act should be amended to increase the acreage
limitation for Federal coal leases.
SEC. 803. COAL MINING ON FEDERAL LAND.
Section 27(a) of the Act of February 25, 1920 (30 U.S.C. 184(a)),
is amended--
(1) by striking ``(a)'' and all that follows through ``No
person'' and inserting ``(a) Coal Leases.--No person'';
(2) by striking ``forty-six thousand and eighty acres'' and
inserting ``75,000 acres''; and
(3) by striking ``one hundred thousand acres'' each place
it appears and inserting ``150,000 acres''.
TITLE IX--KENAI MOUNTAINS-TURNAGAIN ARM NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.
SEC. 901. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ``Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm
National Heritage Area Act of 2000''.
SEC. 902. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) the Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm transportation
corridor is a major gateway to Alaska and includes a range of
transportation routes used first by indigenous people who were
followed by pioneers who settled the Nation's last frontier;
(2) the natural history and scenic splendor of the region
are equally outstanding; vistas of nature's power include
evidence of earthquake subsidence, recent avalanches,
retreating glaciers, and tidal action along Turnagain Arm,
which has the world's second greatest tidal range;
(3) the cultural landscape formed by indigenous people and
then by settlement, transportation, and modern resource
development in this rugged and often treacherous natural
setting stands as powerful testimony to the human fortitude,
perseverance, and resourcefulness that is America's proudest
heritage from the people who settled the frontier;
(4) there is a national interest in recognizing,
preserving, promoting, and interpreting these resources;
(5) the Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm region is
geographically and culturally cohesive because it is defined by
a corridor of historical routes--trail, water, railroad, and
roadways through a distinct landscape of mountains, lakes, and
fjords;
(6) national significance of separate elements of the
region include, but are not limited to, the Iditarod National
Historic Trail, the Seward Highway National Scenic Byway, and
the Alaska Railroad National Scenic Railroad;
(7) national heritage area designation provides for the
interpretation of these routes, as well as the national
historic districts and numerous historic routes in the region
as part of the whole picture of human history in the wider
transportation corridor including early Native trade routes,
connections by waterway, mining trail, and other routes;
(8) national heritage area designation also provides
communities within the region with the motivation and means for
``grassroots'' regional coordination and partnerships with each
other and with borough, State, and Federal agencies; and
(9) national heritage area designation is supported by the
Kenai Peninsula Historical Association, the Seward Historical
Commission, the Seward City Council, the Hope and Sunrise
Historical Society, the Hope Chamber of Commerce, the Alaska
Association for Historic Preservation, the Cooper Landing
Community Club, the Alaska Wilderness Recreation and Tourism
Association, Anchorage Historic Properties, the Anchorage
Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Cook Inlet Historical
Society, the Moose Pass Sportsman's Club, the Alaska Historical
Commission, the Gridwood Board of Supervisors, the Kenai River
Special Management Area Advisory Board, the Bird/Indian
Community Council, the Kenai Peninsula Borough Trails
Commission, the Alaska Division of Parks and Recreation, the
Kenai Peninsula Borough, the Kenai Peninsula Tourism Marketing
Council, and the Anchorage Municipal Assembly.
(b) Purposes.--The purposes of this title are--
(1) to recognize, preserve, and interpret the historic and
modern resource development and cultural landscapes of the
Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm historic transportation corridor,
and to promote and facilitate the public enjoyment of these
resources; and
(2) to foster, through financial and technical assistance,
the development of cooperative planning and partnerships among
the communities and borough, State, and Federal government
entities.
SEC. 903. DEFINITIONS.
In this title:
(1) Heritage area.--The term ``Heritage Area'' means the
Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Heritage Area
established by section 904(a) of this title.
(2) Management entity.--The term ``management entity''
means the 11-member Board of Directors of the Kenai Mountains-
Turnagain Arm National Heritage Corridor Communities
Association.
(3) Management plan.--The term ``management plan'' means
the management plan for the Heritage Area.
(4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
SEC. 904. KENAI MOUNTAINS-TURNAGAIN ARM NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.
(a) Establishment.--There is established the Kenai Mountains-
Turnagain Arm National Heritage Area.
(b) Boundaries.--The Heritage Area shall comprise the lands in the
Kenai Mountains and upper Turnagain Arm region generally depicted on
the map entitled ``Kenai Peninsula/Turnagain Arm National Heritage
Corridor'', numbered ``Map #KMTA-1'', and dated ``August 1999''. The
map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the offices
of the Alaska Regional Office of the National Park Service and in the
offices of the Alaska State Heritage Preservation Officer.
SEC. 905. MANAGEMENT ENTITY.
(a) The Secretary shall enter into a cooperative agreement with the
management entity to carry out the purposes of this title. The
cooperative agreement shall include information relating to the
objectives and management of the Heritage Area, including the
following:
(1) A discussion of the goals and objectives of the
Heritage Area.
(2) An explanation of the proposed approach to conservation
and interpretation of the Heritage Area.
(3) A general outline of the protection measures, to which
the management entity commits.
(b) Nothing in this title authorizes the management entity to
assume any management authorities or responsibilities on Federal lands.
(c) Representatives of other organizations shall be invited and
encouraged to participate with the management entity and in the
development and implementation of the management plan, including but
not limited to: The State Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation; the
State Division of Mining, Land and Water; the Forest Service; the State
Historic Preservation Office; the Kenai Peninsula Borough; the
Municipality of Anchorage; the Alaska Railroad; the Alaska Department
of Transportation; and the National Park Service.
(d) Representation of ex officio members in the nonprofit
corporation shall be established under the bylaws of the management
entity.
SEC. 906. AUTHORITIES AND DUTIES OF MANAGEMENT ENTITY.
(a) Management Plan.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the Secretary
enters into a cooperative agreement with the management entity,
the management entity shall develop a management plan for the
Heritage Area, taking into consideration existing Federal,
State, borough, and local plans.
(2) Contents.--The management plan shall include, but not
be limited to--
(A) comprehensive recommendations for conservation,
funding, management, and development of the Heritage
Area;
(B) a description of agreements on actions to be
carried out by government and private organizations to
protect the resources of the Heritage Area;
(C) a list of specific and potential sources of
funding to protect, manage, and develop the Heritage
Area;
(D) an inventory of resources contained in the
Heritage Area; and
(E) a description of the role and participation of
other Federal, State, and local agencies that have
jurisdiction on lands within the Heritage Area.
(b) Priorities.--The management entity shall give priority to the
implementation of actions, goals, and policies set forth in the
cooperative agreement with the Secretary and the heritage plan,
including assisting communities within the region in--
(1) carrying out programs which recognize important
resource values in the Heritage Area;
(2) encouraging economic viability in the affected
communities;
(3) establishing and maintaining interpretive exhibits in
the Heritage Area;
(4) improving and interpreting heritage trails;
(5) increasing public awareness and appreciation for the
natural, historical, and cultural resources and modern resource
development of the Heritage Area;
(6) restoring historic buildings and structures that are
located within the boundaries of the Heritage Area; and
(7) ensuring that clear, consistent, and appropriate signs
identifying public access points and sites of interest are
placed throughout the Heritage Area.
(c) Public Meetings.--The management entity shall conduct 2 or more
public meetings each year regarding the initiation and implementation
of the management plan for the Heritage Area. The management entity
shall place a notice of each such meeting in a newspaper of general
circulation in the Heritage Area and shall make the minutes of the
meeting available to the public.
SEC. 907. DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY.
(a) The Secretary, in consultation with the Governor of Alaska, or
his designee, is authorized to enter into a cooperative agreement with
the management entity. The cooperative agreement shall be prepared with
public participation.
(b) In accordance with the terms and conditions of the cooperative
agreement and upon the request of the management entity, and subject to
the availability of funds, the Secretary may provide administrative,
technical, financial, design, development, and operations assistance to
carry out the purposes of this title.
SEC. 908. SAVINGS PROVISIONS.
(a) Regulatory Authority.--Nothing in this title shall be construed
to grant powers of zoning or management of land use to the management
entity of the Heritage Area.
(b) Effect on Authority of Governments.--Nothing in this title
shall be construed to modify, enlarge, or diminish any authority of the
Federal, State, or local governments to manage or regulate any use of
land as provided for by law or regulation.
(c) Effect on Business.--Nothing in this title shall be construed
to obstruct or limit business activity on private development or
resource development activities.
SEC. 909. PROHIBITION ON THE ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY.
The management entity may not use funds appropriated to carry out
the purposes of this title to acquire real property or interest in real
property.
SEC. 910. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) First Year.--For the first year $350,000 is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out the purposes of this title, and is made
available upon the Secretary and the management entity completing a
cooperative agreement.
(b) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated not more
than $1,000,000 to carry out the purposes of this title for any fiscal
year after the first year. Not more than $10,000,000, in the aggregate,
may be appropriated for the Heritage Area.
(c) Matching Funds.--Federal funding provided under this title
shall be matched at least 25 percent by other funds or in-kind
services.
(d) Sunset Provision.--The Secretary may not make any grant or
provide any assistance under this title beyond 15 years from the date
that the Secretary and management entity complete a cooperative
agreement.
Attest:
Secretary.
106th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 150
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