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                                                  Union Calendar No. 87

104th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 1091

                          [Report No. 104-176]

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                                 A BILL

  To improve the National Park System in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

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                             July 11, 1995

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed





                                                  Union Calendar No. 87
104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1091

                          [Report No. 104-176]

  To improve the National Park System in the Commonwealth of Virginia.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 1, 1995

  Mr. Bliley (for himself, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Bateman, and Mr. Wolf) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                               Resources

                             July 11, 1995

       Additional sponsors: Mr. Boucher, Mr. Scott, and Mr. Leach

                             July 11, 1995

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]
 [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 
                                1, 1995]

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                                 A BILL


 
  To improve the National Park System in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,
              TITLE I--RICHMOND NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD PARK

SEC. 101. MODIFICATION OF BOUNDARY.

    The first section of the Act of March 2, 1936 (Chapter 113; 49 
Stat. 1155), is amended to read as follows:
    ``Section 1. (a) In order to preserve the site of the 1862 
Peninsula Campaign and the 1864-65 battle of Richmond, in the vicinity 
of Richmond, Virginia, as a national battlefield park for the benefit 
and inspiration of the people of the United States, there is hereby 
established, subject to existing rights, the Richmond National 
Battlefield Park (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the `Park').
    ``(b) The Park shall consist of--
            ``(1) lands, waters, and interests therein within the area 
        generally depicted on the map entitled `Richmond National 
        Battlefield Park, Land Status Map', numbered 367/92,000, and 
        dated September 1993; and
            ``(2) upon donation of title acceptable to the Secretary of 
        the Interior (and acceptance by the Secretary), the following 
        tracts: a tract of 750 acres at Malvern Hill, a tract of 15 
        acres at Beaver Dam Creek, a tract of 100 acres at Cold Harbor, 
        and a tract of 42 acres at Bethesda Church.
    ``(c) As soon as practicable, the Secretary of the Interior shall 
complete a boundary map (including tracts referred to in subsection 
(b)(2)) for the Park. The map required by this subsection and the map 
referred to in subsection (b)(1) shall be on file and available for 
public inspection in the office of the National Park Service, 
Department of the Interior.
    ``(d) The Congress recognizes the national significance of the 
Battle of New Market Heights and declares it to be in the public 
interest to ensure the preservation of the New Market Heights 
Battlefield so that an important aspect of American history can be 
interpreted to the public. The Congress directs the Secretary to work 
cooperatively with the Commonwealth of Virginia, the county of Henrico, 
Virginia, and property owners within or impacted by the battlefield 
area to develop alternatives to ensure implementation of these goals. 
The Secretary shall submit a report outlining such alternatives to the 
Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate no later than 
June 1, 1996.''.

SEC. 102. REPEAL OF PROVISION REGARDING PROPERTY ACQUISITION.

    The Act of March 2, 1936 (Chapter 113; 49 Stat. 1155), is amended 
by striking section 2.
SEC. 103. ADMINISTRATION.

    Section 3 of the Act of March 2, 1936 (Chapter 113; 49 Stat. 1156), 
is redesignated as section 2 and is amended by striking the period and 
inserting ``, and the Act of August 21, 1935 (49 Stat. 666; 16 U.S.C. 
461-467).''.

                   TITLE II--SHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK

SEC. 201. MODIFICATION OF BOUNDARY.

    (a) In General.--The boundary of Shenandoah National Park is hereby 
modified to include only those lands and interests therein that, on the 
day before the date of the enactment of this Act, were in Federal 
ownership and were administered by the Secretary of the Interior 
(hereinafter in this title referred to as the ``Secretary'') as part of 
the park. So much of the Act of May 22, 1926 (Chapter 363; 44 Stat. 
616) as is inconsistent herewith is hereby repealed.
    (b) Minor Boundary Adjustments and Land Acquisition.--
            (1) Minor boundary adjustments.--The Secretary is 
        authorized to make minor adjustments to the boundary of 
        Shenandoah National Park, as modified by this title, to make 
        essential improvements to facilitate access to trailheads to 
        the park that exist on the day before the date of the enactment 
        of this title, in cases in which there are no practicable 
        alternatives to such adjustments.
            (2) Limitations on land acquisition.--
                    (A) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in 
                this subsection, the Secretary may acquire lands and 
                interests therein under this subsection only by 
                donation.
                    (B) Additional restrictions.--When acting under 
                this subsection--
                            (i) the Secretary may add to the Shenandoah 
                        National Park only lands and interests therein 
                        that are contiguous with Federal lands 
                        administered by the Secretary as part of the 
                        park;
                            (ii) prior to accepting title to any lands 
                        or interests therein, the Secretary shall hold 
                        a public meeting in the county in which such 
                        lands and interests are located;
                            (iii) the Secretary shall not alter the 
                        primary means of access of any private 
                        landowner to the lands owned by such landowner; 
                        and
                            (iv) the Secretary shall not cause any 
                        property owned by a private individual, or any 
                        group of adjacent properties owned by private 
                        individuals, to be surrounded on all sides by 
                        land administered by the Secretary as part of 
                        the park.
    (c) Mitigation of Impacts at Access Points.--The Secretary shall 
take all reasonable actions to mitigate the impacts associated with 
visitor use at trailheads around the perimeter of Shenandoah National 
Park. The Secretary shall enlist the cooperation of the State and local 
jurisdictions, as appropriate, in carrying out this subsection.

SEC. 202. REQUIREMENT OF TRANSFER OF COUNTY ROAD CORRIDORS.

    (a) Statement of Purpose.--It is the purpose of this section to 
permit the Commonwealth of Virginia to maintain and provide for safe 
public use of certain roads that the Commonwealth donated to the 
Federal Government at the time of the establishment of Shenandoah 
National Park.
    (b) Requirement of Transfer.--Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall 
transfer to the Commonwealth of Virginia, without consideration or 
reimbursement, all right, title, and interest of the United States in 
and to all county road corridors that were located within the 
Shenandoah National Park on the day before the date of the enactment of 
this Act and are removed from such Park by the boundary modification 
made by section 201.
    (c) Reversion.--Each transfer pursuant to this section shall be 
made subject to the condition that if, at any time, any county road 
corridor so transferred is no longer used as a public roadway, all 
right, title, and interest in the county road corridor shall revert to 
the United States.
    (d) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:
            (1) County road corridor.--The term ``county road 
        corridor'' means a corridor that is comprised of any Shenandoah 
        county road together with an amount of land, which is 
        contiguous with the road and which is selected by the Secretary 
        of the Interior in consultation with the Governor of the 
        Commonwealth of Virginia, such that the total width of the 
        corridor is 50 feet.
            (2) Shenandoah county road.--The term ``Shenandoah county 
        road'' means any portion of a road that is open to public 
        vehicle usage and that, on the date of the enactment of this 
        Act, constitutes part of--
                    (A) Madison County Route 600;
                    (B) Rockingham County Route 624;
                    (C) Rockingham County Route 625;
                    (D) Rockingham County Route 626;
                    (E) Warren County Route 604;
                    (F) Page County Route 759;
                    (G) Page County Route 611;
                    (H) Page County Route 682;
                    (I) Page County Route 662;
                    (J) Augusta County Route 611;
                    (K) Augusta County Route 619;
                    (L) Albemarle County Route 614;
                    (M) Augusta County Route 661;
                    (N) Rockingham County Route 663;
                    (O) Rockingham County Route 659;
                    (P) Page County Route 669;
                    (Q) Rockingham County Route 661;
                    (R) Criser Road (to Town of Front Royal); or
                    (S) the government-owned parcel connecting Criser 
                Road to the Warren County School Board parcel.

              TITLE III--COLONIAL NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK

SEC. 301. MODIFICATION OF BOUNDARY.

    Notwithstanding the provisions of the Act of June 28, 1938 (52 
Stat. 1208; 16 U.S.C. 81b, 81d), limiting the average width of the 
Colonial Parkway, the Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter in this 
title referred to as the ``Secretary'') is authorized to include within 
the Colonial National Historical Park, and to acquire by donation or 
exchange, lands and interests in lands (with or without improvements) 
within the areas depicted on the map dated August 1993, numbered 333/
80031A, and entitled ``Page Landing Addition to Colonial National 
Historical Park''. Such map shall be on file and available for 
inspection in the offices of the National Park Service at Colonial 
National Historical Park and in Washington, District of Columbia.

SEC. 302. TRANSFER OF SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary is authorized to transfer, without 
reimbursement (except as provided in subsection (c)), to York County, 
Virginia, any portion of the existing sewage disposal system, including 
related improvements and structures, that is owned by the United States 
and located within the Colonial National Historical Park, together with 
such rights-of-way as the Secretary determines to be necessary to 
maintain and operate such system.
    (b) Repair and Rehabilitation of System.--The Secretary is 
authorized to enter into a cooperative agreement with York County, 
Virginia, under which the Secretary will pay a portion, not to exceed 
$110,000, of the costs of repair and rehabilitation of the sewage 
disposal system referred to in subsection (a).
    (c) Effect of Agreement on Charges, Impact, and Alterations.--In 
consideration for the rights-of-way granted under subsection (a), in 
recognition of the contribution authorized under subsection (b), and as 
a condition of the transfer authorized by subsection (a), the 
cooperative agreement under subsection (b) shall provide for a 
reduction in, or the elimination of, the amounts charged to the 
National Park Service for its sewage disposal with respect to the 
Colonial National Historical Park, shall provide for minimizing the 
impact of the park's sewage disposal system on the park and its 
resources, and shall provide that such system may not be enlarged or 
substantially altered without the concurrence of the director of the 
National Park Service.

SEC. 303. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

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

                TITLE IV--SHENANDOAH VALLEY BATTLEFIELDS

SEC. 401. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``Shenandoah Valley Battlefields 
Partnership Act of 1995''.

SEC. 402. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds that--
            (1) there are situated in the Shenandoah Valley in the 
        Commonwealth of Virginia the sites of several key Civil War 
        battles;
            (2) certain sites, battlefields, structures, and districts 
        in the Shenandoah Valley are collectively of national 
        significance in the history of the Civil War;
            (3) in 1990, the Congress enacted legislation directing the 
        Secretary of the Interior to prepare a comprehensive study of 
        significant sites and structures associated with Civil War 
        battles in the Shenandoah Valley;
            (4) the study, which was completed in 1992, found that many 
        of the sites within the Shenandoah Valley possess national 
        significance and retain a high degree of historical integrity;
            (5) the preservation of Civil War sites within a regional 
        framework requires cooperation among local property owners and 
        Federal, State, and local government entities; and
            (6) partnerships between Federal, State, and local 
        governments, the regional entities of such governments, and the 
        private sector offer the most effective opportunities for the 
        enhancement and management of the Civil War battlefields and 
        related sites in the Shenandoah Valley.

SEC. 403. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.

    The purposes of this title are to--
            (1) preserve, conserve, and interpret the legacy of the 
        Civil War in the Shenandoah Valley;
            (2) recognize and interpret important events and geographic 
        locations representing key Civil War battles in the Shenandoah 
        Valley, including those battlefields associated with the Thomas 
        J. (Stonewall) Jackson campaign of 1862 and the decisive 
        campaigns of 1864;
            (3) recognize and interpret the effect of the Civil War on 
        the civilian population of the Shenandoah Valley during the war 
        and postwar reconstruction period; and
            (4) create partnerships among Federal, State, and local 
        governments, the regional entities of such governments, and the 
        private sector to preserve, conserve, enhance, and interpret 
        the nationally significant battlefields and related sites 
        associated with the Civil War in the Shenandoah Valley.

SEC. 404. DEFINITIONS.

    For purposes of this title:
            (1) Battlefield.--The term ``battlefield'' means 1 of 15 
        battlefields in the Shenandoah Valley, as identified in the 
        report.
            (2) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the 
        Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Commission established by 
        section 409.
            (3) Historic core.--The term ``historic core'' means the 
        area that is so defined in the report, encompasses important 
        components of a battle, and provides a strategic context and 
        geographic setting for understanding the battle.
            (4) Historic park.--The term ``historic park'' means the 
        Shenandoah Battlefields National Historic Park established 
        under section 405(b).
            (5) Plan.--The term ``plan'' means the Shenandoah Valley 
        Battlefields plan approved by the Secretary under section 406.
            (6) Report.--The term ``report'' means the report prepared 
        by the Secretary pursuant to the Civil War Sites Study Act of 
        1990 (Public Law 101-628; 16 U.S.C. 1a-5 note).
            (7) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
            (8) Shenandoah valley.--The term ``Shenandoah Valley'' 
        means the Shenandoah Valley in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

SEC. 405. SHENANDOAH VALLEY BATTLEFIELDS NATIONAL HISTORIC PARK.

    (a) Authorization.--To carry out the purposes of this title, there 
is hereby authorized to be established the Shenandoah Valley 
Battlefields National Historic Park in the Commonwealth of Virginia. 
The Secretary shall establish in the Shenandoah Valley an 
administrative office and a location to provide information and 
interpretation with respect to the battlefields.
    (b) Establishment.--
            (1) In general.--The Shenandoah Valley Battlefields 
        National Historic Park is hereby established upon publication 
        by the Secretary in the Federal Register that--
                    (A) the Secretary has determined that the historic 
                core of one or more of the battlefields is protected 
                adequately to ensure the long-term preservation of the 
                historic core in accordance with the plan; and
                    (B) the Secretary accepts administrative 
                jurisdiction of such historic core.
            (2) Contents of historic park.--The historic park shall 
        consist of each historic core with respect to which the 
        Secretary publishes a notice under paragraph (1).
    (c) Administration.--The Secretary shall administer the historic 
park in accordance with this title and with provisions of law generally 
applicable to the National Park System, including the Act of August 25, 
1916 (39 Stat. 535; 16 U.S.C. 1, 2, 3, 4) and the Act of August 21, 
1935 (49 Stat. 666; 16 U.S.C. 461-467). The Secretary shall protect, 
manage, and administer the historic park for the purposes of preserving 
and interpreting its natural, cultural, and historic resources and of 
providing for public understanding and appreciation of the 
battlefields, in such a manner as to perpetuate these qualities and 
values for future generations.
    (d) Land Acquisition.--If a historic core is included in the 
historic park--
            (1) the Secretary may accept title from any private entity 
        to any lands or interests therein within the historic core; and
            (2) the Secretary may acquire from any willing seller lands 
        and interests therein within the boundary of the historic core 
        if the Secretary determines that such acquisition is essential 
        to avoid significant changes to land use which the Secretary 
        determines would have a significant adverse effect on the 
        historic character of the historic core.
    (e) Living History Demonstrations and Battlefield Enactments.--The 
Secretary shall allow, at any location in the historic park, any living 
history demonstration or battlefield reenactment that is the same as or 
substantially similar to a demonstration or reenactment that occurred 
at such location at any time during the 12-month period ending on the 
date of the enactment of this Act. The Secretary may allow, at any 
location in the historic park, any living history demonstration or 
battlefield reenactment that is not described in the preceding sentence 
but that the Secretary determines to be appropriate.

SEC. 406. SHENANDOAH VALLEY BATTLEFIELDS PLAN.

    (a) In General.--The historic park shall be managed by the 
Secretary pursuant to this title and the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields 
plan developed by the Commission and approved by the Secretary, as 
provided in this section.
    (b) Specific Provisions.--The plan shall include--
            (1) provisions for the management, protection, and 
        interpretation of the natural, cultural, and historical 
        resources of the battlefields, consistent with the purposes of 
        this title;
            (2) identification of the historic cores that are 
        appropriate for administration by the Secretary;
            (3) a determination of the level of protection that is 
        adequate to ensure the long-term preservation of each of the 
        historic cores that is identified under paragraph (2) and 
        measures recommended to accomplish such protection, which may 
        include (but need not be limited to) conservation easements, 
        local zoning, transfer of development rights, or ownership by 
        an entity dedicated to preservation of the historic resources 
        of the battlefields;
            (4) recommendations to the Commonwealth of Virginia (and 
        political subdivisions thereof) regarding the management, 
        protection, and interpretation of the natural, cultural, and 
        historical resources of the battlefields;
            (5) the information described in section 12(b) of Public 
        Law 91-383 (16 U.S.C. 1a-7(b)) (pertaining to the preparation 
        of general management plans);
            (6) identification of appropriate partnerships between the 
        Secretary, Federal, State, and local governments and regional 
        entities, and the private sector, in furtherance of the 
        purposes of this title;
            (7) proposed locations for visitor contact and major 
        interpretive facilities;
            (8) provisions for implementing a continuing program of 
        interpretation and visitor education concerning the resources 
        and values of the battlefields and historic core areas;
            (9) provisions for a uniform valley-wide historical marker 
        and wayside exhibit program, including a provision for marking, 
        with the consent of the owner, historic structures and 
        properties that are contained within and contribute to the 
        understanding of the battlefields; and
            (10) recommendations for means of ensuring continued local 
        involvement and participation in the management, protection, 
        and development of the battlefields.
    (c) Preparation of Draft Plan.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date on 
        which the Commission conducts its first meeting, the Commission 
        shall submit to the Secretary a draft plan that meets the 
        requirements of subsection (b).
            (2) Additional requirements.--Prior to submitting the draft 
        plan to the Secretary, the Commission shall ensure that--
                    (A) the Commonwealth of Virginia, and any political 
                subdivision thereof that would be affected by the plan, 
                receives a copy of the draft plan;
                    (B) adequate notice of the availability of the 
                draft plan is provided through publication in 
                appropriate local newspapers in the area of the 
                battlefields; and
                    (C) at least one public hearing in the vicinity of 
                the battlefields in the upper Shenandoah Valley and one 
                public hearing in the vicinity of the battlefields in 
                the lower Shenandoah Valley is conducted by the 
                Commission with respect to the draft plan.
    (d) Review of Plan by the Secretary.--The Secretary shall review 
the draft plan submitted under subsection (c) and, not later than 90 
days after the date on which the draft plan is submitted, shall 
either--
            (1) approve the draft plan as the plan; or
            (2) reject the draft plan and recommend to the Commission 
        modifications that would make the draft plan acceptable.

SEC. 407. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.

    (a) In General.--In furtherance of the purposes of this title, the 
Secretary may establish partnerships and enter into cooperative 
agreements concerning lands, and interests therein, within the 
battlefields with other Federal, State, or local agencies and private 
persons or organizations.
    (b) Historic Monuments.--The Secretary may enter into an agreement 
with the owner of property that is located
 in the battlefields and on which an historic monument or tablet 
commemorating a relevant battle has been erected prior to the date of 
the enactment of this Act. The Secretary may make funds available for 
the maintenance, protection, and interpretation of the monument or 
tablet, as the case may be, pursuant to the agreement.
    (c) Agreements and Partnerships Not Dependent on Inclusion in 
Historic Park.--The Secretary may establish a partnership or enter into 
an agreement under this section with respect to a battlefield 
regardless of whether or not the historic core area of the battlefield 
is included in the historic park.

SEC. 408. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

    (a) Technical Assistance to Property Owners.--The Secretary may 
provide technical assistance to owners of property located within the 
battlefields to provide for the preservation and interpretation of the 
natural, cultural, and historical resources within the battlefields.
    (b) Technical Assistance to Governmental Entities.--The Secretary, 
after consultation with the Commission, may award grants and provide 
technical assistance to governmental entities to assist with the 
planning, development, and implementation of comprehensive plans, land 
use guidelines, regulations, ordinances, or other appropriate 
documents, that are consistent with and designed to protect the 
historic character of the battlefields.
    (c) Assistance Not Dependent on Inclusion in Park.--The Secretary 
may provide assistance under this section with respect to a battlefield 
or historic core area regardless of whether or not the battlefield or 
historic core area is included in the Park.

SEC. 409. SHENANDOAH VALLEY BATTLEFIELDS COMMISSION.

    (a) Establishment.--There is hereby established the Shenandoah 
Valley Battlefields Commission.
    (b) Membership.--The Commission shall be composed of 19 members, to 
be appointed by the Secretary as follows:
            (1) 5 members representing local governments of communities 
        in the vicinity of the battlefields, appointed after the 
        Secretary considers recommendations made by appropriate local 
        governing bodies.
            (2) 10 members representing property owners within the 
        battlefields (1 member within each unit of the battlefields).
            (3) 1 member with demonstrated expertise in historic 
        preservation.
            (4) 1 member who is a recognized historian with expertise 
        in Civil War history.
            (5) 1 member from a list of recommendations made by the 
        Governor of Virginia.
            (6) 1 member representing the interests of the National 
        Park Service.
    (c) Appointments.--Members shall be appointed for the life of the 
Commission.
    (d) Election of Officers.--The Commission shall elect one of its 
members as Chairperson and one as Vice Chairperson. The terms of office 
of the Chairperson and Vice Chairperson shall be 2 years. The Vice 
Chairperson shall serve as Chairperson in the absence of the 
Chairperson.
    (e) Vacancy.--Any vacancy on the Commission shall be filled in the 
same manner in which the original appointment was made, except that the 
Secretary shall fill any vacancy within 30 days after the vacancy 
occurs.
    (f) Quorum.--A majority of the Commission shall constitute a 
quorum.
    (g) Meetings.--The Commission shall meet at the call of the 
Chairperson or a majority of the members of the Commission, but not 
less than quarterly. Notice of Commission meetings and agendas for the 
meetings shall be published in local newspapers that have a 
distribution throughout the Shenandoah Valley. Commission meetings 
shall be held at various locations throughout the Shenandoah Valley and 
in a manner that ensures adequate public participation.
    (h) Staff of the Commission.--The Commission shall have the power 
to appoint and fix the compensation of such staff as may be necessary 
to carry out its duties.
    (i) Administrative Support Services.--The Administrator of the 
General Services Administration shall provide to the Commission, on a 
reimbursable basis, such administrative support services as the 
Commission may request.
    (j) Federal Agencies.--Upon request of the Commission, the head of 
any Federal agency may detail to the Commission, on a reimbursable 
basis, personnel of the agency to assist the Commission in carrying out 
its duties.
    (k) Subpoenas.--The Commission may not issue subpoenas or exercise 
any subpoena authority.
    (l) Expenses.--Members of the Commission shall serve without 
compensation, but the Secretary may reimburse members for expenses 
reasonably incurred in carrying out the responsibilities of the 
Commission under this title.
    (m) Mails.--The Commission may use the United States mails in the 
same manner and under the same conditions as other departments and 
agencies of the United States.
    (n) Gifts.--The Commission may, for purposes of carrying out the 
duties of the Commission, seek, accept, and dispose of gifts, bequests, 
or donations of money, personal property, or services, received from 
any source.
    (o) Termination.--The Commission shall terminate upon the 
expiration of the 45-day period beginning on the date on which the 
Secretary approves the plan under section 406(d).

SEC. 410. DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION.

    The Commission shall--
            (1) develop the plan and draft plan referred to in section 
        406, in consultation with the Secretary;
            (2) advise the Secretary with respect to the battlefields;
            (3) assist the Commonwealth of Virginia, and any political 
        subdivision thereof, in the management, protection, and 
        interpretation of the natural, cultural, and historical 
        resources within the battlefields, except that the Commission 
        shall in no way infringe upon the authorities and policies of 
        the Commonwealth of Virginia or any political subdivision 
        thereof; and
            (4) take appropriate action to encourage protection of the 
        natural, cultural, and historic resources within the 
        battlefields by landowners, local governments, organizations, 
        and businesses.

SEC. 411. TERMINATION OF INCLUSION IN HISTORIC PARK.

    (a) In General.--A historic core that becomes part of the historic 
park shall continue to be included in the historic park unless--
            (1) the Secretary determines that the protection of the 
        historic core no longer meets the requirements of section 
        405(b)(1)(A); and
            (2) after making a determination referred to in paragraph 
        (1), the Secretary submits to the Congress notification that 
        the historic core should cease to be included in the historic 
        park.
    (b) Public Hearing.--Before the Secretary makes a determination 
referred to in subsection (a)(1) regarding a historic core, the 
Secretary or a designee shall hold a public hearing within the vicinity 
of the historic core.
    (c) Time of Termination of Inclusion.--
            (1) In general.--A historic core shall cease to be included 
        in the historic park upon the expiration of 90 legislative days 
        after the Secretary submits to the Congress the notification 
        referred to in subsection (a)(2) regarding the historic core.
            (2) Legislative day.--For purposes of this subsection, the 
        term ``legislative day'' means any calendar day on which both 
        Houses of the Congress are in session.

SEC. 412. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated not more than $5,000,000 
for development of the historic park, not more than $2,000,000 for land 
acquisition pursuant to this title, not more than $500,000 to carry out 
the purposes of sections 407 and 408, and not more than $250,000 for 
any fiscal year for the operation of the Commission.

            TITLE V--CUMBERLAND GAP NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK

SEC. 501. ADDITION OF LANDS.

    (a) Authority.--Notwithstanding the Act of June 11, 1940 (16 U.S.C. 
261 et seq.), the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to acquire by 
donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange not 
to exceed 10 acres of land or interests in land, which shall consist of 
those necessary lands for the establishment of trailheads to be located 
at White Rocks and Chadwell Gap.
    (b) Administration.--Lands and interests in lands acquired pursuant 
to subsection (a) shall be added to and administered as part of 
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park.
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