[Senate Report 117-180]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
Calendar No. 531
117th Congress } { Report
SENATE
2d Session } { 117-180
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ROSIE THE RIVETER NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK EXPANSION
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October 18, 2022.--Ordered to be printed
Filed, under authority of the order of the Senate of October 14, 2022
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Mr. Manchin, from the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources, submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany S. 1718]
The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, to which was
referred the bill (S. 1718), to amend the Rosie the Riveter/
World War II Home Front National Historical Park Establishment
Act of 2000 to provide for additional areas to be added to the
park, and for other purposes, having considered the same,
reports favorably thereon with an amendment, in the nature of a
substitute, and recommends that the bill, as amended, do pass.
Amendment
Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the
following:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Rosie the Riveter National
Historical Park Expansion Act''.
SEC. 2. NYSTROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ADDITION.
Section 2 of the Rosie the Riveter Home Front National Historical
Park Establishment Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 410ggg) is amended by
striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
``(b) Areas Included.--
``(1) In general.--The boundaries of the park shall include--
``(A)(i) the areas generally depicted on the map
entitled `Proposed Boundary Map, Rosie the Riveter/
World War II Home Front National Historical Park',
numbered 963/80,000, and dated May 2000; and
``(ii) the areas depicted as the `Proposed Boundary
Addition' on the map entitled `Rosie the Riveter/World
War II Home Front National Historical Park Proposed
Boundary Addition', numbered 499/168,353, and dated May
2020; and
``(B) any other historic properties identified by the
Secretary as appropriate for addition to the park,
subject to the requirement that a historic property
proposed for addition to the park shall--
``(i) be determined to be eligible for
listing in the National Register of Historic
Places;
``(ii) have a direct connection to World War
II home front themes in Richmond, California;
and
``(iii) relate to the purpose, significance,
and interpretive themes of the park.
``(2) Availability of maps.--The maps referred to in
paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public
inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park
Service.''.
SEC. 3. ADMINISTRATION.
Section 3(a) of the Rosie the Riveter Home Front National
Historical Park Establishment Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 410ggg-1(a)) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(3) Nystrom elementary school.--Nothing in this Act affects
the authority of the West Contra Costa Unified School District
to administer Nystrom Elementary School.''.
SEC. 4. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.
Section 3(b) of the Rosie the Riveter Home Front National
Historical Park Establishment Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 410ggg-1(b)) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(3) West contra costa unified school district.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary may enter into
cooperative agreements with the West Contra Costa
Unified School District and other appropriate public
and private agencies, organizations, and institutions
to carry out the purposes of this Act.
``(B) Visitor interpretation.--The Secretary shall
coordinate visitor interpretation of the Nystrom
Elementary School site with the West Contra Costa
Unified School District.''.
Purpose
The purpose of S. 1718 is to amend the Rosie the Riveter/
World War II Home Front National Historical Park Establishment
Act of 2000 to provide for additional areas to be added to the
park.
Background and Need
Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National
Historical Park, located in Richmond, California, preserves and
interprets the wide array of governmental, industrial, and
citizen efforts of our nation's home front response to World
War II. In addition to establishing the national park, the
park's enabling legislation (Public Law 106-352) also directed
the National Park Service to study whether additional
representative sites should be added to the park.
The park's 2009 General Management Plan established
guidelines for bringing additional properties into the park.
The criteria requires that a property must be eligible for
listing in the National Register of Historic Places; have a
direct connection to the World War II home front themes in
Richmond, California; and relate to the park's purpose,
significance, and interpretive themes.
The Nystrom Elementary School was built during World War II
to accommodate the large influx of families that relocated to
Richmond, California to work at the Kaiser Shipyards. The
school was constructed as part of a planned neighborhood
development that includes the Maritime Child Development
Center, which is already part of the park. The West Contra
Costa Unified School District owns and operates the school and
has followed DOI's Standards for Historic Preservation in the
rehabilitation efforts. S. 1718, as ordered reported, adds the
Nystrom Elementary School into the boundary of the national
historical park, and authorizes the Secretary of the Interior
to include other qualified historic properties as appropriate.
Legislative History
S. 1718 was introduced by Senators Padilla, Feinstein, and
Cornyn on May 19, 2021. The Subcommittee on National Parks held
a hearing on S. 1718 on May 11, 2022. Representative DeSaulnier
introduced a companion measure in the House of Representatives,
H.R. 1117, on February 18, 2021. The House Natural Resources
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands held
a hearing on H.R. 1117 on December 7, 2021. No further action
was taken.
Committee Recommendation
The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, in an
open business session on July 21, 2022, by a voice vote of a
quorum present, recommends that the Senate pass S. 1718, if
amended as described herein.
Committee Amendment
During its consideration of S. 1718, the committee adopted
an amendment in the nature of a substitute. The amendment makes
several clarifying edits to the bill and is described in
further detail in the section-by-section analysis below.
Section-by-Section Analysis
Section 1. Short title
Section 1 provides the short title for the bill, the
``Rosie the Riveter National Historical Park Expansion Act.''
Sec. 2. Nystrom Elementary School addition
Section 2 amends section 2 of the Rosie the Riveter/World
War II Home Front National Historical Park Establishment Act of
2000 (Public Law 106-352; 16 U.S.C. 410ggg) to include the
Nystrom Elementary School within the boundary of the park, as
well as any other historic properties that the Secretary deems
appropriate for inclusion if they meet the criteria established
in the park's general management plan, including a requirement
that the property be eligible for listing on the National
Register of Historic Places and has a direct connection to
World War II home front themes in Richmond, California, and
relate to the purpose, significance and interpretive themes of
the park.
Sec. 3. Administration
Section 3 amends section 3(a) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 410ggg-
1(a)) adds a savings clause clarifying that nothing in this Act
affects the authority of the West Contra Costa Unified School
District to administer the Nystrom Elementary School.
Sec. 4. Cooperative agreements
Section 4 amends section 3(b) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 410ggg-
1(b)) to authorize the Secretary to enter into cooperative
agreements with the West Contra Costa Unified School District
and other public and private entities to carry out the purposes
of the Act and to coordinate visitor interpretation with the
school district.
Cost and Budgetary Considerations
The Committee has requested, but has not yet received, the
Congressional Budget Office's estimate of the cost of S. 1718
as ordered reported. When the Congressional Budget Office
completes its cost estimate, it will be posted on the Internet
at www.cbo.gov.
Regulatory Impact Evaluation
In compliance with paragraph 11(b) of rule XXVI of the
Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee makes the following
evaluation of the regulatory impact which would be incurred in
carrying out S. 1718. The bill is not a regulatory measure in
the sense of imposing Government-established standards or
significant economic responsibilities on private individuals
and businesses. No personal information would be collected in
administering the program. Therefore, there would be no impact
on personal privacy. Little, if any, additional paperwork would
result from the enactment of S. 1718, as ordered reported.
Congressionally Directed Spending
S. 1718, as ordered reported, does not contain any
congressionally directed spending items, limited tax benefits,
or limited tariff benefits as defined in rule XLIV of the
Standing Rules of the Senate.
Executive Communications
The testimony provided by the Department of the Interior at
the May 11, 2022, hearing on S. 1718 follows:
Statement of Michael A. Caldwell, Acting Associate Director, Park
Planning, Facilities and Lands, National Park Service, U.S. Department
of the Interior
Chair King, Ranking Member Daines, and members of the
Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to provide the
Department of the Interior's views on S. 1718, a bill to amend
the Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National
Historical Park Establishment Act of 2000 to provide for
additional areas to be added to the park, and for other
purposes.
The Department supports S. 1718.
S. 1718 would include the Nystrom Elementary School in
Richmond, California as part of Rosie the Riveter/World War II
Home Front National Historical Park and would allow for other
areas to be added to the park if deemed appropriate by the
Secretary. The bill directs the Secretary to update the park
map to reflect new additions within 180 days after areas are
added to the park. S. 1718 also authorizes the Secretary to
acquire lands, waters, and improvements within the boundaries
of the National Historical Park. These acquisitions may be made
by donation, purchase, exchange or transfer, except for lands
owned by the State of California and its subdivisions, which
may only be acquired by donation.
Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National
Historical Park was established in 2000 to recognize the
important wartime contributions of workers and ordinary
citizens, including women and people of color, who saved and
sacrificed on the home front. The park operates as a
partnership park and cooperates with the owners of related
historic properties to preserve and interpret the WWII home
front story.
Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National
Historical Park's enabling legislation (16 U.S.C. 410ggg)
directed the National Park Service to determine whether there
are additional representative sites that should be added to the
park. The park's 2009 General Management Plan established
guidelines for bringing additional properties into the park.
These criteria include that a property: be eligible for listing
in the National Register of Historic Places; have a direct
connection to the World War II home front themes in Richmond,
California; and relate to the park's purpose, significance, and
interpretive themes. The Nystrom Elementary School meets these
guidelines for addition.
The Nystrom Elementary School was built during World War II
to accommodate the large influx of families that relocated to
Richmond, California to work at the Kaiser Shipyards. The
school was constructed as part of a planned neighborhood
development that includes the Maritime Child Development
Center, which is already part of the park.
The West Contra Costa Unified School District owns and
operates the Nystrom Elementary School and has followed the
Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Historic Preservation
in the rehabilitation of the school. The City of Richmond, a
park partner and owner of several other park sites, has shown
support for the inclusion of the Nystrom Elementary School.
Other sites, as deemed appropriate by the Secretary, would
be evaluated for potential inclusion as part of Rosie the
Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historic Park based on
the guidelines developed in the park's General Management Plan.
We recommend a technical amendment to the bill to update
the short title to reflect the correct name of the park unit.
Chairman King, this concludes my statement. I would be pleased
to answer any questions you or other members of the
Subcommittee may have.
Changes in Existing Law
In compliance with paragraph 12 of rule XXVI of the
Standing Rules of the Senate, changes in existing law made by
the bill S. 1718, as ordered reported, are shown as follows
(existing law proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black
brackets, new matter is printed in italic, existing law in
which no change is proposed is shown in roman):
Public Law 106-352
AN ACT To establish the Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front
National Historical Park in the State of California, and for other
purposes.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Rosie the Riveter/World War
II Home Front National Historical Park Establishment Act of
2000''.
SEC. 2. ROSIE THE RIVETER/WORLD WAR II HOME FRONT NATIONAL HISTORICAL
PARK.
(a) Establishment.--In order to preserve for the benefit
and inspiration of the people of the United States as a
national historical park certain sites, structures, and areas
located in Richmond, California, that are associated with the
industrial, governmental, and citizen efforts that led to
victory in World War II, there is established the Rosie the
Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park (in
this Act referred to as the ``park'').
[(b) Areas Included.--The boundaries of the park shall be
those generally depicted on the map entitled ``Proposed
Boundary Map, Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front
National Historical Park'' numbered 963/80000 and dated May
2000. The map shall be on file and available for public
inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park
Service.]
(b) Areas Included.--
(1) In general.--The boundaries of the park shall
include--
(A)(i) the areas generally depicted on the
map entitled ``Proposed Boundary Map, Rosie the
Riveter/World War II Home Front National
Historical Park'', numbered 963/80,000, and
dated May 2000; and
(ii) the areas depicted as the ``Proposed
Boundary Addition'' on the map entitled ``Rosie
the Riveter/World War II Home Front National
Historical Park Proposed Boundary Addition'',
numbered 499/168,353, and dated May 2020; and
(B) any other historic properties identified
by the Secretary as appropriate for addition to
the park, subject to the requirement that a
historic property proposed for addition to the
park shall--
(i) be determined to be eligible for
listing in the National Register of
Historic Places;
(ii) have a direct connection to
World War II home front themes in
Richmond, California; and
(iii) relate to the purpose,
significance, and interpretive themes
of the park.
(2) Availability of Maps.--The maps referred to in
paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public
inspection in the appropriate offices of the National
Park Service.
SEC. 3. ADMINISTRATION OF THE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.
(a) In General.--
(1) General administration.--The Secretary of the
Interior (in this Act referred to as the ``Secretary'')
shall administer the park in accordance with this Act
and 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 35, 1916 (39 Stat.
535; 16 U.S.C. 1 through 4), and the Act of August 21,
1935 (49 Stat. 666; 16 U.S.C. 461-467).
(2) Specific authorities.--The Secretary may
interpret the story of Rosie the Riveter and the World
War II home front, conduct and maintain oral histories
that relate to the World War II home front theme, and
provide technical assistance in the preservation of
historic properties that support this story.
(3) Nystrom elementary school.--Nothing in this Act
affects the authority of the West Contra Costa Unified
School District to administer Nystrom Elementary
School.
(b) Cooperative Agreements.--
(1) General agreements.--The Secretary may enter into
cooperative agreements with the owners of the World War
II Child Development Centers, the World War II worker
housing, the Kaiser-Permanente Field Hospital, and Fire
Station 67A, pursuant to which the Secretary may mark,
interpret, improve, restore, and provide technical
assistance with respect to the preservation and
interpretation of such properties. Such agreements
shall contain, but need not be limited to, provisions
under which the Secretary shall have the right of
access at reasonable times to public portions of the
property for interpretive and other purposes, and that
no changes or alterations shall be made in the property
except by mutual agreement.
(2) Limited agreements.--The Secretary may consult
and enter into cooperative agreements with interested
persons for interpretation and technical assistance
with the preservation of--
(A) the Ford Assembly Building;
(B) the intact dry docks/basin docks and five
historic structures at Richmond Shipyard #3;
(C) the Shimada Peace Memorial Park;
(D) Westshore Park;
(E) the Rosie the Riveter Memorial;
(F) Sheridan Observation Point Park;
(G) the Bay Trail/Esplanade;
(H) Vincent Park; and
(I) the vessel S.S. RED OAK VICTORY, and
Whirley Cranes associated with shipbuilding in
Richmond.
(3) West contra costa unified school district.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary may enter into
cooperative agreements with the West Contra
Costa Unified School District and other
appropriate public and private agencies,
organizations, and institutions to carry out
the purposes of this Act.
(B) Visitor interpretation.--The Secretary
shall coordinate visitor interpretation of the
Nystrom Elementary School site with the West
Contra Costa Unified School District.
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