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[S. 1127 Reported in Senate (RS)]





                                                       Calendar No. 603

104th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 1127

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                                 A BILL

  To establish the Vancouver National Historic Reserve, and for other 
                               purposes.

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                           September 16, 1996

                       Reported with an amendment





                                                       Calendar No. 603
104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 1127

  To establish the Vancouver National Historic Reserve, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

               August 7 (legislative day, July 10), 1995

Mr. Gorton (for himself and Mrs. Murray) introduced the following bill; 
   which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

                           September 16, 1996

              Reported by Mr. Murkowski, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To establish the Vancouver National Historic Reserve, and for other 
                               purposes.

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

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Vancouver National Historic 
Reserve Act of 1995''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND DECLARATIONS; PURPOSES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Findings and Declarations.--Congress finds and 
declares that--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) the lower Columbia River basin and Vancouver, 
        Washington, have been the focal point of a number of important 
        periods, themes, and events in American history and prehistory, 
        including native settlements, westward expansion of the British 
        colonies and the United States from 1763 to 1898, and political 
        and military affairs from 1856 to 1941;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2)(A) the Columbia River is the central feature 
        around which the history of the Vancouver National Historic 
        Reserve and the entire Pacific Northwest revolve and has been 
        an artery for communication and trade since prehistoric times; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (B) the Historic Reserve is located on the shores 
        of the Columbia River 78 miles from the Pacific 
        Ocean;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Fort Vancouver was founded in 1825 by the 
        Hudson Bay Company, and its development from 1825 to 1860 was 
        seminal to Euro-American settlement of the Northwest;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Fort Vancouver National Historic Site was 
        established as a unit of the National Park System in 
        1948;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) Vancouver Barracks served as the principal 
        administrative outpost of the United States Army in the Pacific 
        Northwest from 1849 until World War I, served as a command post 
        during the Native American Wars of the mid- to late-19th 
        century, and provided major facilities for support of United 
        States military ventures throughout the Pacific during the 
        Spanish-American War and the two World Wars;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) as part of Vancouver Barracks, Pearson 
        Airfield was the site of significant events in the history of 
        aviation in the Pacific Northwest during the interwar period 
        between 1923 and 1941;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) Pearson Airfield continues to be an important 
        home to historic aircraft and historic aviation;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (8) the Historic Reserve contains a number of 
        discovered as well as unrecovered archaeological sites 
        significant to the history of North America and the growth of 
        the United States;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (9) the Historic Reserve is located close to major 
        metropolitan areas, including Portland, Oregon, Tacoma, 
        Washington, and Seattle, Washington, and is immediately 
        adjacent to Interstate Route 5, the major north-south 
        interstate highway of the Pacific Northwest;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (10) many Federal, State, and local government 
        entities, private organizations, and individuals have expressed 
        a desire to join forces and work together in a cooperative 
        spirit in order to preserve, interpret, and enhance the 
        cultural, recreational, and educational potential of the 
        Historic Reserve;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (11) the document entitled ``Vancouver National 
        Historical Reserve Feasibility Study and Environmental 
        Assessment'', as required by Public Law 101-523 (104 Stat. 
        2297), made certain findings and recommendations, including 
        recommendations that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the Vancouver National Historic 
                Reserve be established; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) a partnership among Federal, State and 
                local agencies be formed to--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) manage, enhance, and preserve 
                        the historical assets of the area;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) plan and develop a new 
                        Pearson Airpark Historical Museum; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) continue operation of 
                        Pearson Airpark after 2002, with measures and a 
                        timetable by which Pearson Airpark will be 
                        converted from general aviation to long-term 
                        historical uses; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (12) Congress endorses the findings and 
        recommendations made in the Vancouver National Historical 
        Reserve Feasibility Study and Environmental 
        Assessment.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) to preserve, enhance, and interpret the 
        significant aspects of the land, water, structures, and history 
        of the Historic Reserve; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) to establish a cooperative arrangement through 
        which an integrated cultural, historical, recreational, and 
        educational land resource management program may be developed 
        and implemented to achieve those purposes.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    In this Act:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Chairperson.--The term ``Chairperson'' means 
        the Chairperson of the Partnership elected under section 
        5(e)(3).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Cooperative agreement.--The term ``cooperative 
        agreement'' means a cooperative agreement entered into under 
        section 5(g).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Historic aircraft.--The term ``historic 
        aircraft'' means an aircraft that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) is based on a design from the World 
                War II era or earlier;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) is 50 years old or older; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) is of historical significance, as 
                determined by a qualified aviation advisory group 
                selected by the Partnership.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Historic reserve.--The term ``Historic 
        Reserve'' means the Vancouver National Historic Reserve 
        established by section 4.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) Management plan.--The term ``management plan'' 
        means the management plan developed and submitted under section 
        8.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) Member agency.--The term ``member agency'' 
        means--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the National Park Service;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the Historic Preservation Office of 
                the State of Washington;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) the Department of the Army; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) the city of Vancouver, 
                Washington.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) Partnership.--The term ``Partnership'' means 
        the Vancouver National Historic Reserve Partnership described 
        in section 5.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (8) Pearson economic plan.--The term ``Pearson 
        economic plan'' means the Pearson Airpark economic viability 
        and mitigation plan under section 9(b).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (9) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the 
        Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the 
        National Park Service.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 4. VANCOUVER NATIONAL HISTORIC RESERVE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Establishment.--There is established the Vancouver 
National Historic Reserve.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Areas To Be Included in the Historic Reserve.--The 
Historic Reserve--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) shall be comprised of approximately 366 acres 
        of publicly owned land, as generally depicted on the map 
        entitled ``Vancouver National Historic Reserve--Proposed 
        Reserve Area'', contained in the report entitled ``Vancouver 
        National Historical Reserve Feasibility Study and Environmental 
        Assessment'' at page 97, published by the Vancouver Historical 
        Study Commission and dated April 1993; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) shall include the following lands and 
        facilities:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) Fort Vancouver National Historic 
                Site.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Vancouver Barracks.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) Pearson Airfield and Air 
                Museum.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) Officers Row.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) Old Apple Tree Park.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) Marine Park.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (G) The area of the Columbia River 
                waterfront identified in the map described in paragraph 
                (1).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (H) The land and easements dedicated to 
                the city of Vancouver, Washington, for a waterfront 
                trail within the Columbia Shores property.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (I) A pedestrian-only path between the 
                Marine Park and the southeastern corner of the Historic 
                Reserve at Columbia Way.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Availability of Map.--The map described in subsection 
(b)(1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the 
offices of the Director of the National Park Service.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 5. VANCOUVER NATIONAL HISTORIC RESERVE 
              PARTNERSHIP.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Authorization.--The Secretary and the Secretary of the 
Army may participate as members of a body to be known as the 
``Vancouver National Historic Reserve Partnership'' in accordance with 
the terms and conditions stated in this Act.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Nature of Partnership.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--The Partnership shall serve as a 
        vehicle for cooperation and collaboration among the member 
        agencies in accordance with this Act, but--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the Partnership shall not constitute 
                an advisory committee under the Federal Advisory 
                Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), an agency of the United 
                States, or other form of legal entity separate from the 
                member agencies; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the member agencies shall not be 
                treated as partners in a legal sense.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Retention of authority.--Each member agency 
        shall retain direct management authority over its lands, 
        facilities, and programs in the Historic Reserve.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Purpose.--The purpose of the Partnership shall be to 
oversee the protection, enhancement, and development of the Historic 
Reserve.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Activities.--The Partnership shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) act as a forum for cooperation and 
        coordination among the member agencies;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) make reasonable efforts to minimize staffing, 
        development, and operational costs to each member 
        agency;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) promote the coordinated protection, use, and 
        interpretation of the cultural, recreational, and educational 
        resources of the Historic Reserve;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) identify additional opportunities for 
        appropriate public use and enjoyment of the Historic Reserve; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) develop and coordinate implemention of the 
        management plan (including the Pearson economic plan) and an 
        interpretive plan for the Historic Reserve under section 
        8(b)(2).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Representatives.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--The Partnership shall be 
        comprised of--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) a representative of the National Park 
                Service, appointed by the Secretary;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) a representative of the Historic 
                Preservation Office of the State of Washington, 
                appointed by the Governor of the State of 
                Washington;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) a representative of the Department of 
                the Army, appointed by the Secretary of the 
                Army;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) a representative of the city of 
                Vancouver, Washington, appointed by the mayor of the 
                city of Vancouver; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) a representative of the general 
                public, appointed by the Secretary from among citizens 
                of the State of Washington recommended by the Governor 
                of the State of Washington and the mayor of Vancouver, 
                Washington.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Terms of service.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) In general.--A representative to the 
                Partnership--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) shall be appointed for terms 
                        of 3 years; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) may be reappointed.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Vacancies.--A representative to the 
                Partnership appointed to fill a vacancy occurring 
                before the expiration of the term for which the 
                representative's predecessor was appointed shall be 
                appointed only for the remainder of the term.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) Continued service until appointment of 
                successor.--A representative to the Partnership 
                appointed for a definite term may serve after the 
                expiration of the representative's term until the 
                representative's successor has taken office.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Chairperson.--The Partnership shall have a 
        Chairperson who--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) shall be elected by the 
                representatives to the Partnership for a term of 2 
                years; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) shall coordinate and preside over 
                meetings, discussions, and other activities of the 
                Partnership.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (f) Meetings.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--The Partnership shall meet at 
        least quarterly at the call of the Chairperson or a majority of 
        the representatives to the Partnership.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Open meetings.--Meetings of the Partnership 
        shall be held in accordance with the principles embodied in 
        section 552b of title 5, United States Code, adapted as 
        appropriate to apply to the Partnership.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Hearings.--The Partnership may, for the 
        purposes of carrying out this Act, hold hearings, sit and act 
        at such times and places, take such testimony, and receive such 
        evidence as the Partnership considers appropriate.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (g) Cooperative Agreement.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the 
        Partnership conducts its first meeting, the Partnership shall 
        prepare and submit to the Secretary for review and approval a 
        cooperative agreement to govern the operations of the 
        Partnership.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Public participation.--The cooperative 
        agreement shall be prepared with public 
        participation.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Contents.--The cooperative agreement shall--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) describe the goals and objectives of 
                the Historic Reserve and the basic responsibilities of 
                the members of the Partnership, in fulfilling the 
                purposes and carrying out the activities of the 
                Partnership;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) contain a brief outline of the 
                objectives that are likely to be included in the 
                management plan in order to achieve the purposes of the 
                Historic Reserve; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) provide for the making available by 
                the member agencies of such staffing, administrative 
                support services, and facilities for the use of the 
                Partnership as will enable the Partnership to perform 
                its functions.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Approval.--The cooperative agreement shall 
        become effective on approval by the Secretary.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 6. STAFFING, ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT, AND USE OF 
              FACILITIES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--The member agencies shall provide 
staffing, administrative support services, and facilities for the 
Partnership as specified in the cooperative agreement (including 
facilities leased by a member agency and made available for use by the 
Partnership).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Experts and Consultants.--The Secretary may procure 
and make available to the Partnership temporary and intermittent 
services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, but at 
rates determined by the Partnership to be reasonable.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Staff of Government Agencies.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Federal agencies.--On request of the 
        Secretary, the head of any Federal agency may detail, on a 
        reimbursable basis, any of the personnel of the agency to the 
        Secretary to assist the Partnership in carrying out the 
        Partnership's activities.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) State and local agencies.--The Partnership may 
        accept the service of personnel detailed from the State, or any 
        political subdivision or regional planning organization, and 
        may reimburse the State, political subdivision, or regional 
        planning organization for those services.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Administrative Support Services.--The Administrator of 
the General Services Administration shall provide to the Partnership on 
a reimbursable basis such administrative support services as the 
Secretary may request.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Mails.--The Secretary may use the United States mails 
for correspondence of the Partnership in the performance of the 
activities of the Partnership in the same manner and under the same 
conditions as for correspondence of the Department of the Interior in 
the performance of activities of the Department of the 
Interior.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 7. REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Acceptance.--For purposes of carrying out its 
activities, the Partnership may--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) seek, accept, and dispose of donations of real 
        property (including an interest in real property), money or 
        other personal property, or services received from any source; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) acquire real property (including an interest 
        in real property) by purchase from a willing seller with 
        donated funds or funds appropriated to the Secretary and made 
        available for the purposes of the Historic Reserve.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Treatment.--Any real property or money or other 
personal property accepted or acquired by the Partnership under 
subsection (a)--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) shall be held by a member agency designated by 
        the Partnership in trust for the Partnership pending 
        disposition of the property under subsection (c); and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) shall be treated as a charitable contribution 
        under section 170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
        1986.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Disposition.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Use of funds as matching funds.--The 
        Partnership may use its funds to obtain money from any source 
        under any program or law requiring the recipient of such money 
        to make a contribution in order to receive such 
        money.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Conveyance.--As soon as practicable after real 
        property or personal property is accepted or acquired by the 
        Partnership under subsection (a)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the Partnership shall determine 
                whether the property should be conveyed to 1 of the 
                member agencies, on condition that the property be used 
                for the benefit of the Historic Reserve, or sold to 
                raise funds to be used for the benefit of the Historic 
                Reserve; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the member agency holding the property 
                in trust shall effectuate the conveyance or 
                sale.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 8. HISTORIC RESERVE MANAGEMENT PLAN.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Development and Submission to Secretary.--Not later 
than 3 years after the Partnership conducts its first meeting, the 
Partnership shall develop a Historic Reserve management plan and submit 
the plan to the Secretary for review and approval.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Contents.--The management plan shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) define a timetable for actions of the 
        Partnership and for development of the specific programs and 
        facilities of the Historic Reserve;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) establish requirements for an interpretive 
        plan for the Historic Reserve, to be developed by the 
        Partnership, that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) provides a framework for all the 
                institutions within the Historic Reserve to incorporate 
                information on the overlapping continuum of history 
                represented in the Historic Reserve area; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) addresses coordination of facilities 
                programs; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) include the Pearson economic plan.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Approval.--The management plan shall become effective 
on approval by the Secretary.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Amendment and Review.--As appropriate, the Partnership 
shall evaluate the progress made in implementing the management plan 
and shall submit to the Secretary a revised management plan for the 
Secretary's review and approval.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Memoranda of Agreement.--For purposes of carrying out 
the management plan, the Partnership may enter into a memorandum of 
agreement with a State, political subdivision of a State, or private 
person or organization that, at a minimum, establishes procedures for 
providing notice to the Partnership of any action proposed by the 
State, political subdivision, or person or organization that may affect 
implementation of the management plan.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 9. PEARSON AIRPARK.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Conditions on Continued General Aviation Use.--General 
aviation at Pearson Airpark, as permitted to be conducted on National 
Park Service property on the date of enactment of this Act, shall be 
permitted after the year 2002 subject to the following 
conditions:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Museum.--Pearson Airfield and Air Museum shall 
        be operated by the city of Vancouver, Washington, or its 
        designated entity.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Fee and rental.--The city of Vancouver, 
        Washington, shall pay the National Park Service--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) a fee of $1 per year for the continued 
                use and occupancy of Pearson Airpark on National Park 
                Service property; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the appraised fair market land rental 
                value of the portion of the National Park Service 
                property that is used for development of the Pearson 
                Airpark Historical Museum, as determined in 
                consultation with the Partnership.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Removal of extraneous buildings and devices.--
        All nonhistoric aviation-related facilities and equipment, 
        including T-hangars and associated taxiways, shall be removed 
        by the city of Vancouver from National Park Service property by 
        April 6, 2003, except those necessary for navigation and 
        safety.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) No compensation.--The city of Vancouver shall 
        not be compensated for historic aviation-related facilities or 
        equipment remaining on National Park Service property, but 
        shall be liable and responsible for continued use and 
        maintenance of those facilities and that equipment.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) Improvements and additions.--The approval of 
        the Secretary shall be required for all improvements and 
        additions to facilities or equipment of the Air Museum located 
        on property of the National Park Service.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) Helicopters.--Helicopters shall not be based 
        at Pearson Airpark except as necessary to accommodate 
        emergency, disaster, or national security needs.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) Number of aircraft.--The number of airworthy 
        aircraft based at Pearson Airpark shall be determined under the 
        Pearson economic plan.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Pearson Economic Plan.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--The Partnership shall prepare an 
        economic viability and mitigation plan for Pearson Airpark and 
        include the plan in the management plan.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Requirements.--The Pearson economic plan shall 
        require the following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) A report, through the Secretary, to 
                Congress by the year 2022 regarding the advisability of 
                continuing to base some general aviation aircraft at 
                Pearson Airpark, taking into account their impact on 
                National Park Service operations, the needs of the 
                community, and whether or not general aviation aircraft 
                are necessary to support the economic viability of the 
                historic aircraft mission within the Historic 
                Reserve.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Incentives and regulations to 
                encourage a transition from basing predominantly 
                general aviation aircraft to basing only historic 
                aircraft by April 6, 2022, after which date no general 
                aviation aircraft shall be allowed at Pearson Airpark 
                unless a continuation of general aviation is expressly 
                authorized by Act of Congress enacted after the date of 
                enactment of this Act.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) A program, coordinated with the 
                Federal Aviation Administration and other agencies, to 
                mitigate or eliminate any conflicts related to the 
                operation of Pearson Airpark and other activities 
                within the Historic Reserve, that addresses noise, 
                safety, visual intrusion, and the location of new 
                facilities.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) A Pearson Airpark Historical Museum 
                plan, including budgetary strategies by which proceeds 
                from general aviation and other sources will fund the 
                museum and other aviation curation 
                activities.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 10. DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE SECRETARY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--The National Park Service shall have the 
lead Federal agency role for--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) implementing the management plan; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) planning, designing, constructing, and 
        supervising Historic Reserve facilities.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Assistance in Preparing the Cooperative Agreement and 
Management Plan.--On request of the Partnership, the Secretary may--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) through the Director of the National Park 
        Service, provide matching funds to assist the Partnership in 
        development of the management plan; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) provide technical assistance in preparing and 
        developing the management plan.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Approval and Disapproval of Cooperative Agreement and 
Management Plan.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--The Secretary shall approve or 
        disapprove a proposed cooperative agreement or management plan 
        not later than 90 days after receiving the proposed cooperative 
        agreement management plan.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Disapproval.--If the Secretary disapproves a 
        cooperative agreement or management plan, the Secretary shall 
        advise the Partnership in writing of the reasons for the 
        disapproval and shall make recommendations for revisions of the 
        agreement or plan.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Revision.--The Secretary shall approve or 
        disapprove a proposed revision not later than 90 days after the 
        date on which the revision is submitted.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Amendments to Management Plan.--The Secretary shall 
review, and approve or disapprove, substantial amendments to the 
management plan.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Assistance in Implementing the Management Plan.--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--The Secretary may, on request of 
        the Partnership, provide technical and financial assistance in 
        developing and implementing the management plan.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Nonfederally owned property.--The Secretary, 
        through the Director of the National Park Service, may make 
        grants to pay not more than 50 percent of the cost of 
        renovation or repair of nonfederally owned property in the 
        Historic Reserve consistent with the management plan.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Public information.--In cooperation with other 
        Federal agencies, the Secretary shall provide the public with 
        information regarding the location and character of components 
        of the Historic Reserve.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 11. DUTIES OF OTHER FEDERAL ENTITIES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Any Federal entity conducting or 
supporting activities directly affecting the Historic Reserve, and any 
unit of government acting pursuant to a grant of Federal funds or a 
Federal permit or agreement conducting or supporting such activities, 
shall, to the maximum extent practicable--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) consult with the Secretary and the Partnership 
        with respect to such activities;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) cooperate with the Secretary and the 
        Partnership in carrying out activities under this Act and 
        coordinate those activities with the carrying out of activities 
        under this Act; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) conduct or support activities in a manner that 
        is consistent with the management plan unless the Federal 
        entity, after consultation with the Partnership, determines 
        that there is no practicable alternative.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Assistance Under Other Law.--Nothing in this Act shall 
be construed to prohibit the Secretary or other units of government 
from providing technical or financial assistance as authorized under 
any other law.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 12. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated, 
in addition to amounts authorized to be appropriated for the Fort 
Vancouver National Historic Site under other law, such sums as are 
necessary to carry out this Act.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Cost Share.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--The Federal share of the costs of 
        activities of the Partnership for any fiscal year may not 
        exceed 50 percent of the total costs of the activities of the 
        Partnership for that fiscal year.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Form.--The Federal and non-Federal share of 
        the costs for activities of the Partnership may be in the form 
        of cash, services, or in-kind contributions, fairly 
        valued.</DELETED>

``SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Vancouver National Historic Reserve 
Act of 1996''.

SEC. 2. VANCOUVER NATIONAL HISTORIC RESERVE.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established the Vancouver National 
Historic Reserve in the State of Washington (referred to in this 
section as the ``Reserve''), consisting of the area described in the 
report entitled ``Vancouver National Historic Reserve Feasibility Study 
and Environmental Assessment'' published by the Vancouver Historical 
Study Commission and dated April 1993 as authorized by Public Law 101-
523 (referred to in this Act as the ``Vancouver Historic Reserve 
Report'').
    (b) Administration.--The Reserve shall be administered through a 
general management plan developed in accordance with this section, and 
approved by the Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter referred to as 
the ``Secretary'') and the Secretary of the Army.
    (2) The general management plan shall be completed no later than 
three years after the date of enactment of this Act.
    (3) The general management plan shall be prepared by the Secretary, 
in consultation with the Historic Preservation Office of the State of 
Washington, the Department of the Army, and the City of Vancouver, 
Washington.
    (4) The general management plan shall be developed in accordance 
with the specific findings and recommendations of the Vancouver 
Historic Reserve Report, along with any other considerations not 
otherwise in conflict with the Report, and shall include at a minimum a 
statement of purpose, an interpretive plan, and an economic plan for 
Pearson Field.
    (c) No Limitation on FAA Authority.--The establishment of the 
Reserve shall not limit--
            (1) the authority of the Federal Aviation Administration 
        over air traffic control, or aviation activities at Pearson 
        Airport; or
            (2) limit operations and airspace in the vicinity of 
        Portland International Airport.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated $400,000 per year for operational costs for each fiscal 
year following enactment of this Act and $5,000,000 for development 
costs.