[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3708 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3708

To reform the operation, maintenance, and development of the Steamtown 
            National Historic Site, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 22, 1993

  Mr. Vento introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
To reform the operation, maintenance, and development of the Steamtown 
            National Historic Site, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

               TITLE I--STEAMTOWN NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE

SEC. 101. ESTABLISHMENT.

    (a) In order to preserve and interpret certain elements of 
railroading, especially steam-operated railroads during the period of 
1850 to 1950, there is hereby established the Steamtown National 
Historic Site (hereinafter in this title referred to as the ``historic 
site''). The purposes of the historic site shall include interpretation 
of the evolution of railroads and their impact on the development of 
this nation, including technological, economic, social, and political 
effects and the relationship of railroads to industrialization.
     (b) The historic site shall consist of the lands and interests in 
lands within the area generally depicted on the map entitled ``Boundary 
Map, Steamtown National Historic Site'', numbered STTO-80,000A, and 
dated November 1991. The map shall be on file and available for public 
inspection in the offices of the National Park Service, Department of 
the Interior. No revisions may be made in the boundary of the historic 
site, except by Act of Congress.
    (c) Sections 1 through 5 of the Steamtown National Historic Site 
Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-591; 100 Stat. 3341-248-249) are hereby 
repealed.

SEC. 102. ADMINISTRATION.

    The Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter in this title referred 
to as the ``Secretary'') shall administer the historic site in 
accordance with this title and 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 (39 Stat. 535; 16 U.S.C. 1, 2, 3, 
and 4). On or before September 30, 1993, the Secretary shall prepare 
and submit to the Interior and Insular Affairs of the United States 
House of Representatives and to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the United States Senate a new comprehensive general 
management plan for the historic site. The plan shall be consistent 
with this title, with section 12 of the Act of August 18, 1970 (16 
U.S.C. 1a-1 through 1a-7) and with other applicable provisions of law.

SEC. 103. ACQUISITION OF LAND.

    (a) The Secretary may acquire lands or interests in land within the 
boundaries of the historic site only by donation or by purchase with 
donated funds.
    (b) The Secretary may not acquire any lands or interests in lands 
for purposes of the historic site unless such lands are not 
contaminated with hazardous substances which will require removal or 
remedial action at the expense of the United States. Any funds of the 
National Park Service expended, prior to the date of the enactment of 
this Act, on removal or remedial action with respect to any 
contamination of lands within the boundaries of historic site shall be 
fully reimbursed before the Secretary may accept title to any lands for 
purposes of the historic site. Any such reimbursement shall be credited 
to miscellaneous receipts in the Treasury. After the full amount of 
such reimbursement has been credited to miscellaneous receipts, funds 
expended prior to the date of enactment of this Act by the National 
Park Service for which such reimbursement was made shall not be treated 
as amounts expended by the National Park Service for development for 
purposes of applying the limitation on appropriations for development 
set forth in section 106.

SEC. 104. PARK SERVICE ACTIVITIES.

    (a) The Secretary shall take such actions as necessary and 
appropriate to administer the historic site, to maintain and preserve 
the facilities at the historic site, to interpret the resources of the 
site and their history to the public, and to provide essential services 
to the public at the historic site.
    (b) The Secretary shall preserve the collection of railroad 
equipment, including locomotives and rolling stock, which is present at 
the historic site as of the date of enactment of this Act. The 
Secretary may also preserve such equipment and essential machinery as 
is necessary for the maintenance of the locomotives and rolling stock. 
A maximum of 3 steam locomotives and one diesel locomotive may be 
restored, but only 2 steam locomotives and one diesel locomotive may be 
operational at any time. The Secretary may not reconstruct or construct 
new yard equipment or other historic structures or objects. No Federal 
funds may be expended to provide access between the historic site and 
any structure that is privately owned and operated for profit. The 
Secretary may exchange or purchase appropriate examples of locomotives 
and rolling stock to enhance the site's collection if the total number 
of such equipment does not increase and if all such actions are 
consistent with the general management plan for the historic site. The 
Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, seek donations and 
assistance from volunteers and other cost-sharing methods to restore 
the locomotives and rolling stock.
    (c) The Secretary shall preserve the artifact collection and 
archival materials located at the site.
    (d) To the extent that it furthers public understanding, and 
provided that appropriate interpretation is provided, the Secretary may 
provide a regular excursion from Scranton, Pennsylvania, to Moscow, 
Pennsylvania. For purposes of such excursions, the Secretary may 
provide essential visitor services at Moscow, Pennsylvania. The 
Secretary may not expend funds of the National Park Service for the 
restoration or maintenance of tracks, bridges or tunnels located 
outside the historic site, except that the Secretary may use funds 
appropriated prior to November 15, 1991 for restoration of tracks and 
bridges between the historic site and Moscow, Pennsylvania, pursuant to 
a cooperative agreement to be entered into between the Secretary and 
the owner of such tracks and bridges permitting the national park 
service to use such tracks and bridges for excursions authorized under 
this section. The Secretary may pay customary and appropriate track 
usage fees and may also provide 4 other excursions annually if no such 
excursion is longer than 50 miles one way.
    (e) User fees charged for any rail excursion undertaken shall be 
established at a level such that a minimum of 75 percent of the costs 
of maintenance, personnel and equipment for the excursion shall be 
covered by revenues from the user permit.
    (f) The Secretary may assist the owner of Bridge 60 and Bridge 60 
Wye with track and switch rehabilitation to facilitate activities 
associated with the historic site.
    (g) The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with 
appropriate authorities for law enforcement and for purposes of 
controlling rail traffic through the historic site.

SEC. 105. ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

    (a) There is hereby established the Steamtown National Historic 
Site Advisory Committee (hereinafter in this title referred to as the 
``advisory committee'') to provide professional expertise in railroad 
management and history and advice to the Secretary in the development 
and operations of the historic site. The advisory committee shall be 
composed of 11 members appointed by the Secretary to serve for terms of 
3 years. The advisory committee shall include 2 experts in the 
operation of historic railways, 2 experts in the operation of 
commercial railways, 2 historians of technology, and 2 historians of 
social history, and 3 members of the general public. Any member of the 
advisory committee appointed for a definite term may serve after the 
expiration of his or her term until his successor is appointed. The 
advisory committee shall designate one of its members as Chairperson.
    (b) The Secretary, or his or her designee, shall from time to time, 
but at least semiannually, meet and consult with the advisory committee 
on matters relating to the management and development of the site.
    (c) The advisory committee shall meet at least 3 times annually.
    (d) Members of the advisory committee shall serve without 
compensation as such, but the Secretary may pay expenses reasonably 
incurred in carrying out their responsibilities under this title on 
vouchers signed by the Chairperson.
    (e) The provisions of section 14(b) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. Appendix; 86 Stat. 776), are hereby waived with 
respect to this advisory committee.
    (f) The advisory committee shall terminate on the date 10 years 
after the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 106. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Amounts appropriated for operation of the historic site for each 
fiscal year after fiscal year 1994 may not exceed the amount 
appropriated for operation of the historic site for fiscal year 1994. 
No Federal funds may be expended at the site for purposes other than 
those specified in section 104 and in section 105(d). No funds may be 
appropriated after the enactment of this Act for any construction, 
development, or related activities with respect to the site without 
specific authorization by an Act of Congress.

         TITLE II--DELAWARE WATER GAP NATIONAL RECREATION AREA

SEC. 201. BOUNDARIES.

    Section 2(a) of the Act of September 1, 1965 (79 Stat. 612; 16 
U.S.C. 460o-1(a)) establishing the Delaware Water Gap National 
Recreation Area is amended by striking ``as generally depicted on the 
drawing entitled `Proposed Tocks Island National Recreation Area' dated 
and numbered September 1962, NRA-TI-7100, which drawing is on file'' 
and inserting ``as generally depicted on the map entitled `Delaware 
Water Gap National Recreation Area' dated November 1991 and numbered 
DWGNRA-620/80,900A' which shall be on file''.

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