115 HR 5655 : Camp Nelson Heritage National Monument Act U.S. House of Representatives 2018-06-06 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
IIB 115th CONGRESS2d Session H. R. 5655 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 6, 2018Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesAN ACT To establish the Camp Nelson Heritage National Monument in the State of Kentucky as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Camp Nelson Heritage National Monument Act.
2.
Definitions
In this Act: (1)
Map
The term Map means the map entitled Camp Nelson Heritage National Monument Nicholasville, Kentucky, numbered 532/144,148, and dated April 2018. (2)
Monument
The term Monument means the Camp Nelson Heritage National Monument established by section 3(a). (3)
Secretary
The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service.
3.
Establishment of Camp Nelson Heritage National Monument
(a)
Establishment
(1)
In general
Subject to paragraph (2), there is established, as a unit of the National Park System, the Camp Nelson Heritage National Monument in the State of Kentucky, to preserve, protect, and interpret for the benefit of present and future generations, the nationally significant historic resources of Camp Nelson and its role in the American Civil War, Reconstruction, and African American history and civil rights. (2)
Conditions
The Monument shall not be established until after the Secretary— (A)has entered into a written agreement with the owner of any private or non-Federal land within the Camp Nelson Heritage National Monument boundary as depicted on the Map providing that such property shall be donated to the United States for inclusion in the Monument to be managed consistently with the purposes of the Monument; and (B)has determined that sufficient land or interests in land have been acquired within the boundary of the Monument to constitute a manageable unit. (b)
Boundaries
The boundaries of the Monument shall be the boundaries generally depicted on the Map. (c)
Availability of map
The Map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. (d)
Acquisition authority
The Secretary may only acquire any land or interest in land located within the boundary of the Monument by— (1)donation; (2)purchase with donated funds; or (3)exchange. (e)
Administration
(1)
In general
The Secretary shall administer the Monument in accordance with— (A)this Act; and (B)the laws generally applicable to units of the National Park System, including— (i)section 100101(a), chapter 1003, and sections 100751(a), 100752, 100753, and 102101 of title 54, United States Code; and (ii)chapter 3201 of title 54, United States Code. (2)
Management plan
(A)
In general
Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are first made available to the Secretary for this purpose, the Secretary shall prepare a general management plan for the Monument in accordance with section 100502 of title 54, United States Code. (B)
Submit to Congress
On completion of the general management plan, the Secretary shall submit it to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate. (f)
Private property protection
No private property or non-Federal public property shall be managed as part of the Monument without the written consent of the owner of such property. (g)
No buffer zones
Nothing in this Act, the establishment of the Monument, or the management of the Monument shall be construed to create buffer zones outside of the Monument. The fact that an activity or use can be seen, heard, or detected from within the Monument shall not preclude the conduct of that activity or use outside of the Monument.
Passed the House of Representatives June 5, 2018.Karen L. Haas,Clerk