[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 803 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 803

 To establish the Hudson River Artists National Historical Park in the 
               State of New York, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 3, 1993

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

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                                 A BILL


 
 To establish the Hudson River Artists National Historical Park in the 
               State of New York, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Hudson River Artists National 
Historical Park Act of 1993''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    As used in this Act:
            (1) Hudson river artists.--The term ``Hudson River 
        artists'' means artists who belonged to the Hudson River School 
        of Landscape Painting described in section 3(a)(1).
            (2) Hudson river valley region.--The term ``Hudson River 
        Valley region'' means the counties of Albany, Columbia, 
        Dutchess, Greene, Orange, Saratoga, Putnam, Rockland, Ulster, 
        Rensselaer, Washington, Bronx, New York, and Westchester in the 
        State of New York.
            (3) Park.--The term ``Park'' means the Hudson River Artists 
        National Historical Park established pursuant to section 4(b).
            (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
            (5) Site.--The term ``Site'' means the Thomas Cole National 
        Historic Site established by section 4(a).

SEC. 3. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
            (1) the Hudson River School of Landscape Painting was 
        inspired by Thomas Cole and was characterized by a group of 
        19th century landscape artists who recorded and celebrated the 
        landscape and wilderness of America, particularly the Hudson 
        River Valley region in the State of New York;
            (2) Thomas Cole and his student Frederic Church have been 
        recognized as America's most prominent landscape and 
        allegorical painters in the mid-19th century;
            (3) the Thomas Cole House in Greene County, New York, and 
        the Olana State Historic Site, in the home and studio of 
        Frederic Church in Columbia County, New York, are listed on the 
        National Register of Historic Places and are designated as 
        National Historic Landmarks;
            (4) within a 15-mile area of the Thomas Cole House, an area 
        that forms a key part of the rich cultural and natural heritage 
        in the Hudson River Valley region, significant landscapes and 
        scenes painted by the Hudson River artists survive intact;
            (5) collectively, these resources described in paragraphs 
        (3) and (4) provide--
                    (A) opportunities for illustrating and interpreting 
                cultural themes of the heritage of the United States; 
                and
                    (B) unique opportunities for education, public use, 
                and enjoyment; and
            (6) New York State has established the Hudson River Valley 
        Greenway to promote the preservation, public use, and enjoyment 
        of the natural and cultural resources of the Hudson River 
        Valley region.
    (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are--
            (1) to preserve and interpret for the benefit, inspiration, 
        and education of the people of the United States significant 
        places illustrative and representative of the legacy of the 
        Hudson River artists;
            (2) to help maintain the integrity of setting in the Hudson 
        River Valley region that inspired artistic expression;
            (3) through cooperative management, to coordinate the 
        interpretive, preservation, and recreational efforts of 
        Federal, State, and other entities in the Hudson River Valley 
        region in order to enhance opportunities for education, public 
        use, and enjoyment; and
            (4) to broaden public understanding of the Hudson River 
        Valley region and its role in American prehistory, history, and 
        culture.

SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF SITE AND PARK.

    (a) Thomas Cole National Historic Site.--There is established, as a 
unit of the National Park System, the Thomas Cole National Historic 
Site--
            (1) consisting of the home and studio of Thomas Cole, which 
        is comprised of the 3.4 acre site and improvements on the site 
        that are located at 218 Spring Street, Village of Catskill, 
        State of New York; and
            (2) as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Thomas Cole 
        National Historic Site Boundary Map'', and dated 
        ________________________.
    (b) Hudson River Artists National Historical Park.--
            (1) Establishment.--At such time as the Secretary 
        determines that sufficient lands, improvements, and interests 
        in lands and improvements have been acquired, or at such time 
        as the Secretary has entered into cooperative agreements 
        satisfying the interpretive, preservation, and historical 
        objectives of this Act, the Secretary may establish the Hudson 
        River Artists National Historical Park in the State of New York 
        by publication in the Federal Register of--
                    (A) notice of the establishment; and
                    (B) a detailed description or map setting forth the 
                lands and improvements included in the Park.
            (2) Included lands.--The Park shall consist of--
                    (A) the Site; and
                    (B) the approximately 19,471 acres of lands and 
                improvements on the lands that are--
                            (i) owned by the State of New York;
                            (ii) managed as the Kaaterskill Wild 
                        Forest, North Mountain Wild Forest, Blackhead 
                        Range Wild Forest, North/South Lake Intensive 
                        Use Area, Rogers Island Wildlife Management 
                        Area, and Rogers Island Overlook Scenic Area;
                            (iii) under the jurisdiction of the 
                        Department of Environmental Conservation of the 
                        State of New York; and
                            (iv) generally depicted on a map entitled 
                        ``Land Inventory Map, Hudson River Artists 
                        National Historical Park'', and dated 
                        ________________________.
    (c) Maps.--The maps referred to in this section shall be on file 
and available for public inspection in appropriate offices of the 
National Park Service of the Department of the Interior.

SEC. 5. ACQUISITION OF REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY AND SERVICES.

    (a) Real Property.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary may acquire--
                    (A) by donation only, the lands and improvements 
                described in section 4(b)(2)(B); and
                    (B) such lands and improvements in Catskill, New 
                York, as are necessary for the management and operation 
                of the Site.
            (2) State lands.--Lands and improvements owned by the State 
        of New York may be acquired by the Secretary only by transfer 
        at no cost to the Federal Government.
    (b) Personal Property.--For the purposes of the Park, the Secretary 
may acquire historic objects and artifacts and other personal property 
associated with and appropriate for the interpretation of the Park.
    (c) Other Property, Funds, and Services.--For the purpose of 
carrying out this Act, the Secretary may--
            (1) enter into cooperative agreements with--
                    (A) the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic 
                Preservation of the State of New York;
                    (B) the Department of Environmental Conservation of 
                the State of New York; and
                    (C) other appropriate State, county, and local 
                entities and individuals, including--
                            (i) the Thomas Cole Foundation;
                            (ii) the Greene County Historical Society;
                            (iii) the Hudson River Valley Greenway 
                        Council; and
                            (iv) other private museums and 
                        institutions; and
            (2) accept donated funds, property, and services.

SEC. 6. ADMINISTRATION OF PARK.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall administer the Park in 
accordance with--
            (1) this Act; and
            (2) all laws generally applicable to national historic 
        sites, including the Acts entitled--
                    (A) ``An Act to establish a National Park Service, 
                and for other purposes'', approved August 25, 1916 (16 
                U.S.C. 1 et seq.); and
                    (B) ``An Act to provide for the preservation of 
                historic American sites, buildings, objects, and 
                antiquities of national significance, and for other 
                purposes'', approved August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et 
                seq.).
    (b) Preservation and Interpretation.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), in administering 
        the Park, the Secretary shall--
                    (A) preserve and interpret the Site;
                    (B) preserve and perpetuate knowledge and 
                understanding, and provide for public understanding and 
                enjoyment, of the lives and works of the Hudson River 
                artists; and
                    (C) provide assistance to public and private 
                entities in the interpretation of the Hudson River 
                artists, their houses and studios, and the vistas 
                depicted by the artists throughout the Hudson River 
                Valley region.
            (2) State properties.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary shall take no action 
                with respect to the lands and structures owned by the 
                State of New York within the boundaries of the Park 
                except through cooperative agreements in accordance 
                with subsection (c).
                    (B) State forest preserve.--With regard to lands 
                within the State Forest Preserve, the provisions of a 
                cooperative agreement as described in subparagraph (A) 
                shall be in strict conformance with the pertinent 
                provisions of the Constitution of the State of New 
                York.
    (c) Cooperative Agreements With New York and Other Entities.--
            (1) In general.--
                    (A) In general.--To further the purposes of this 
                Act, the Secretary may consult with and enter into 
                cooperative agreements with the State of New York and 
                other public and private entities.
                    (B) Purposes of agreements.--Each agreement shall--
                            (i) facilitate the development, 
                        presentation, and funding of art exhibits, 
                        resident artist programs, and other appropriate 
                        activities related to the preservation, 
                        interpretation, development, and use of the 
                        Park; and
                            (ii) encourage an appreciation of the 
                        scenic and artistic tradition inspired by the 
                        Hudson River artists.
                    (C) Technical assistance.--Through agreements, the 
                Secretary may provide technical assistance to 
                cooperating entities described in subparagraph (A) for 
                the marking, interpretation, restoration, preservation, 
                or interpretation of any property listed in section 4.
                    (D) Interpretation agreements.--The Secretary may 
                enter into additional cooperative agreements to plan 
                and coordinate the interpretation of the cultural and 
                natural history of the Hudson River Valley region, 
                which provides the context for the work of the Hudson 
                River artists.
            (2) Library agreement.--The Secretary may enter into a 
        cooperative agreement with the Greene County Historical Society 
        to provide for the establishment of a library and research 
        center at the Site.
    (d) General Management Plan.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than the end of the second 
        fiscal year that begins after the establishment of the Park, 
        the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and 
        Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Interior 
        and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives a general 
        management plan for the Site and the Park.
            (2) Consultation.--In preparing the plan, the Secretary, 
        acting through the Director of the National Park Service, shall 
        consult with advisors (including representatives of cooperating 
        entities described in subsection (c)(1)(A), representatives of 
        local and municipal interests, nationally recognized 
        historians, scholars, and other experts) concerning the 
        interpretation, preservation, and visitation of, and other 
        issues pertaining to, the Park and other sites of related 
        historical or scenic significance in the Hudson River Valley 
        region.
            (3) Statutory authorities.--The plan shall be prepared in 
        accordance with--
                    (A) this subsection;
                    (B) section 12(b) of the Act entitled ``An Act to 
                improve the administration of the national park system 
                by the Secretary of the Interior, and to clarify the 
                authorities applicable to the system, and for other 
                purposes'', approved August 18, 1970 (16 U.S.C. 1a-7); 
                and
                    (C) other applicable law.
            (4) Contents.--The plan shall include--
                    (A) recommendations and cost estimates for the 
                identification, marking, interpretation, and 
                preservation of properties and landscapes associated 
                with the Hudson River artists and located throughout 
                the Hudson River Valley region (to be carried out 
                through cooperative agreements and other means 
                considered appropriate and practicable);
                    (B) recommendations on ways to broaden public 
                understanding of the Hudson River Valley region and its 
                role in American prehistory, history, and culture; and
                    (C) recommendations on ways to foster relevant 
                public education, resource preservation, and 
                appropriate levels of regional tourism.

SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary 
to carry out this Act.

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