[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
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[S. 2089 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2089

To authorize the establishment of the Steamtown National Historic Site, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                  May 9 (legislative day, May 2), 1994

 Mr. Mitchell for Mr. Wofford (for himself and Mr. Specter) introduced 
the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee 
                    on Energy and Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
To authorize the establishment 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,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Steamtown National Historic Site Act 
of 1994''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    As used in this Act:
            (1) Advisory committee.--The term ``Advisory Committee'' 
        means the Steamtown National Historic Site Advisory Committee 
        established by the Secretary under section 5.
            (2) Hazardous substance.--The term ``hazardous substance'' 
        has the meaning given such term in section 101(14) of the 
        Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
        Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601(14)).
            (3) Historic site.--The term ``historic site'' means the 
        Steamtown National Historic Site established under section 3.
            (4) National park service.--The term ``National Park 
        Service'' means the National Park Service of the Department of 
        the Interior.
            (5) Remedial action.--The term ``remedial action'' has the 
        meaning given such term in section 101(24) of the Comprehensive 
        Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 
        (42 U.S.C. 9601(24)).
            (6) Removal.--The term ``removal'' has the meaning given 
        such term in section 101(23) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 9601(23)).
            (7) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.

SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF STEAMTOWN NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) Establishment.--In order to preserve and interpret 
        certain elements of railroading, especially steam-operated 
        railroads that were in operation during the period of 1850 to 
        1950, there is hereby established the Steamtown National 
        Historic Site.
            (2) Purposes.--The purposes of the historic site shall 
        include providing for the interpretation of--
                    (A) the evolution of railroads; and
                    (B) the impact of railroads on the development of 
                the United States,
        including technological, economic, social, and political 
        effects and the relationship of railroads to the 
        industrialization of the United States.
    (b) Description of Site.--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-80,000 and dated September 1986. The map shall be on file 
and available for public inspection in the offices of the National Park 
Service. Except by act of Congress, no revisions may be made in the 
boundary of the historic site.
    (c) Repeal of Superseded Law.--The Steamtown National Historical 
Site Act of 1986 (the twelfth proviso in the paragraph relating to the 
operation of the national park system (including transfer of funds) 
under the heading ``National Park Service'' in title I of the 
Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
1987, which was enacted in identical forms in section 101(h) of Public 
Law 99-500 and section 101(h) of Public Law 99-591; 100 Stat. 1783-248 
and 100 Stat. 3341-248), is repealed.

SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION OF STEAMTOWN NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior shall administer the 
historic site in accordance with this Act and any other provision 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) and the Act entitled ``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) Comprehensive General Management Plan.--Not later than 
September 30, 1995, the Secretary shall prepare and 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 new comprehensive general management plan for the 
historic site. The plan shall be consistent with this Act, section 12 
of Public Law 91-383 (16 U.S.C. 1a-7), and any other applicable 
provision of law.

SEC. 5. ACQUISITION OF LAND.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary may acquire lands or interests in 
land within the boundaries of the historic site only by--
            (1) donation; or
            (2) purchase with donated funds.
    (b) Prohibition on Acquisition of Contaminated Lands.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary may not acquire any land or 
        interest in land to serve the purposes of the historic site 
        unless such lands are not contaminated with a hazardous 
        substance for which a removal or remedial action at the expense 
        of the United States is required under the Comprehensive 
        Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 
        (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.).
            (2) Reimbursement.--
                    (A) In general.--Before the Secretary may accept 
                title to any lands to further the purposes of the 
                historic site, the Secretary shall seek reimbursement 
                of any funds expended by the National Park Service, 
                prior to the date of the enactment of this Act, on a 
                removal or remedial action with respect to any 
                contamination of lands within the boundaries of the 
                historic site under applicable provisions of the 
                Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
                Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.).
                    (B) Crediting of reimbursement.--Any amount 
                received as reimbursement under subparagraph (A) shall 
                be credited to miscellaneous receipts in the Treasury.
                    (C) Treatment of certain funds expended for a 
                removal or remedial action.--After the full amount of a 
                reimbursement made pursuant to subparagraph (A) is 
                credited pursuant to subparagraph (B), the amount 
                expended by the National Park Service with respect to 
                which the reimbursement was made shall not be treated 
                as amounts expended for development with respect to the 
                limitation under section 8(b).

SEC. 6. PARK SERVICE ACTIVITIES.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall take such action as is 
necessary and appropriate to--
            (1) administer the historic site;
            (2) interpret, for the public, the significance of the 
        resources of the site and the history of the site; and
            (3) provide essential services for the public at the 
        historic site.
    (b) Preservation of Collection of Railroad Equipment.--
            (1) Existing collection.--Subject to paragraph (2), the 
        Secretary shall preserve the collection of railroad equipment, 
        including locomotives and rolling stock, that 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 are necessary for the maintenance of the 
        locomotives and rolling stock.
            (2) Acquisition of additional equipment.--The Secretary may 
        acquire by exchange or purchase, appropriate examples of 
        locomotives and rolling stock to enhance the collection of 
        railroad equipment at the historic site if--
                    (A) the Secretary takes such action as is necessary 
                to ensure that the total number of locomotives and 
                rolling stock in the collection of railroad equipment 
                does not increase as a result of the exchange or 
                purchase; and
                    (B) the exchange or purchase is carried out in a 
                manner consistent with the general management plan for 
                the historic site.
    (c) Cost-Sharing.--The Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, 
seek donations and assistance from volunteers and carry out other cost-
sharing measures to restore the locomotives and rolling stock in the 
collection of railroad equipment.
    (d) Preservation of Artifact Collection and Archival Materials.--
The Secretary shall take such action as is necessary to preserve the 
artifact collection and archival materials located at the historic 
site.
    (e) Prohibition.--No Federal funds may be expended to provide 
access between the historic site and any structure that is privately 
owned and operated for profit.
    (f) Excursions.--To the extent that providing regular excursions 
with appropriate interpretation under this subsection furthers public 
understanding of the matters described in section 3(a)(2), the 
Secretary may provide regular excursions with appropriate 
interpretation between Scranton, Pennsylvania, and Moscow, 
Pennsylvania. To carry out the excursions, the Secretary may provide 
essential visitor services at Moscow, Pennsylvania.
    (g) Use of Funds for the Restoration of Tracks, Bridges, or 
Tunnels.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
        Secretary may not expend funds made available to the National 
        Park Service for the restoration or maintenance of tracks, 
        bridges, or tunnels located outside the historic site.
            (2) Exception.--
                    (A) Restoration pursuant to cooperative agreement 
                with owner.--If the Secretary and the owner of the 
                tracks and bridges between the historic site and 
                Moscow, Pennsylvania, enter into a cooperative 
                agreement described in subparagraph (B), the Secretary 
                may expend funds described in subparagraph (C) for 
                restoring and maintaining such tracks and bridges.
                    (B) Cooperative agreement described.--A cooperative 
                agreement referred to in subparagraph (A) is a 
                cooperative agreement that--
                            (i) provides for the Secretary to restore 
                        and maintain such tracks and bridges; and
                            (ii) permits the National Park Service to 
                        use such tracks and bridges for excursions 
                        authorized under subsection (f).
                    (C) Funds described.--The funds referred to in 
                subparagraph (A) are funds that--
                            (i) were appropriated to the Secretary 
                        before November 15, 1991; and
                            (ii) remain available for obligation.
            (3) Track usage fees.--If the Secretary enters into an 
        agreement to use tracks and bridges pursuant to paragraph (2), 
        the Secretary may pay customary and appropriate track usage 
        fees.
    (h) Excursion Fees.--Excursion fees charged for any rail excursion 
carried out by the Secretary pursuant to this section shall be 
established at a level that ensures that, at a minimum, 75 percent of 
the costs of maintenance, personnel, and equipment for the excursion 
shall be covered by amounts collected as user fees.
    (i) Bridge 60.--The Secretary may assist the owner of Bridge 60 and 
Bridge 60 Wye (as defined and determined by the Secretary) with track 
and switch rehabilitation to facilitate activities associated with the 
historic site.

SEC. 7. ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established the Steamtown National 
Historic Site Advisory Committee.
    (b) Purposes.--The purposes of the Advisory Committee are as 
follows:
            (1) To provide the Secretary with a readily available 
        source of professional expertise in railroad management and 
        history.
            (2) To advise the Secretary in the development and 
        operation of the historic site.
    (c) Membership.--The Advisory Committee shall be composed of 11 
members who shall be appointed by the Secretary, as follows:
            (1) Two members shall be individuals with recognized 
        expertise in the operation of historic railways.
            (2) Two members shall be individuals with recognized 
        expertise in the operation of commercial railways.
            (3) Two members shall be historians with recognized 
        expertise in the history of technology.
            (4) Two members shall be historians with recognized 
        expertise in social history.
            (5) Three members shall be representatives of the general 
        public.
    (d) Terms.--Each member shall serve for a term of 3 years. A member 
of the Advisory Committee may continue to serve as a member after the 
expiration of the member's term until a successor is appointed.
    (e) Chairperson.--The Advisory Committee shall select a Chairperson 
from among its members.
    (f) Duties of the Secretary.--The Secretary, or a designee of the 
Secretary, 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 historic site.
    (g) Initial Meeting.--Not later than 30 days after the date on 
which all members of the Advisory Committee have been appointed, the 
Chairperson shall convene the Advisory Committee.
    (h) Meetings.--
            (1) In general.--The Advisory Committee shall meet at the 
        call of the Chairperson.
            (2) Frequency of meetings.--The Advisory Committee shall 
        meet at least 3 times during each year.
            (3) Quorum.--A majority of the members of the Advisory 
        Committee shall constitute a quorum.
    (i) Compensation.--Members of the Advisory Committee shall serve 
without compensation, except the Secretary may, on receipt of a voucher 
approved by the Chairperson, pay expenses reasonably incurred in the 
performance of duties of the Committee.
    (j) Termination of Advisory Committee.--The Advisory Committee 
shall terminate 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Subject to the limitations under subsections (b) 
and (c), there are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of 
the Interior such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act.
    (b) Limitation of Expenditures for Development.--The aggregate 
amount of funds expended by the Department of the Interior after 
September 30, 1986, for the development of the historic site may not 
exceed $58,000,000.
    (c) Limitation of Expenditures of Funds.--No funds made available 
to the Department of the Interior from Federal sources may be expended 
with respect to the historic site for a purpose other than a purpose 
specified in section 6 and in section 7(h).

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