[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
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[S. 1695 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 1695

  To establish the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site in the 
                           State of Colorado.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 2, 1998

Mr. Campbell (for himself and Mrs. Hutchison) 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 establish the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site in the 
                           State of Colorado.

    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 ``Sand Creek Massacre National 
Historic Site Preservation Act of 1998''.

SEC. 2. SAND CREEK MASSACRE.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
            (1) on November 29, 1864, Colonel John M. Chivington led a 
        group of 700 armed soldiers to the Sand Creek Indian 
        Reservation located within the Territory of Colorado, and 
        slaughtered between 200 and 500 Cheyenne and Arapaho Indians, 
        the majority of whom were women and children;
            (2) a private landowner currently holds title to the land 
        that constitutes the site of the Sand Creek Massacre and is a 
        voluntary and willing seller of the land;
            (3) the site is of great significance to the Cheyenne and 
        Arapaho Indian descendants of those who lost their lives at the 
        incident at Sand Creek, and those descendants deserve the right 
        of unfettered visitation to the site.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) National historic site.--The term ``National Historic 
        Site'' means the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site 
        established by subsection (c).
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National 
        Park Service.
    (c) Establishment.--To provide for the preservation and 
interpretation of the Sand Creek Massacre, there is established the 
Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site in the State of Colorado.
    (d) Boundary.--
            (1) In general.--The National Historic Site shall consist 
        of such land and interests in land in Kiowa County, Colorado, 
        as the Secretary may acquire under subsection (f) at the site 
        of the Sand Creek Massacre in Kiowa County, Colorado.
            (2) Map and legal description.--The Secretary shall prepare 
        a map and legal description of the land and interests in land 
        described in paragraph (1).
            (3) Public availability.--The map and legal description 
        prepared under paragraph (2) shall be on file in the offices of 
        the Director of the National Park Service, Department of the 
        Interior, and other appropriate offices of the National Park 
        Service.
            (4) Boundary revision.--The Secretary may, from time to 
        time, make minor revisions in the boundary of the National 
        Historic Site in accordance with section 7(c) of the Land and 
        Water Conservation Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l-9(c)).
    (e) Administration.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall manage the National 
        Historic Site in accordance with this section and the law 
        generally applicable to units of the National Park System, 
        including the Act of August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535, chapter 
        408; 16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.), and the Act of August 21, 1935 (49 
        Stat. 666, chapter 593; 16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.).
            (2) Management.--The Secretary shall manage the National 
        Historic Site for the following purposes, among others:
                    (A) To protect and preserve the National Historic 
                Site (including the topographic features important to 
                the massacre site, artifacts and other physical remains 
                of the massacre, and the visual scene) as closely as 
                practicable to their condition at the time of the 
                massacre.
                    (B) To interpret the cultural and natural resources 
                of the site in a manner that promotes public 
                understanding and appreciation of the site so as to 
                perpetuate the qualities and values of the site for 
                future generations.
            (3) Consultation and training.--The Secretary shall consult 
        regularly with representatives of the Cheyenne Tribe and 
        Arapaho Tribe on the formulation of the management plan under 
        subsection (g) and on preparation of educational programs made 
        available to the public.
            (4) Cooperative agreements.--The Secretary may enter into 
        cooperative agreements with the Cheyenne Tribe and Arapaho 
        Tribe or a subordinate board, committee, enterprise, or leader 
        to carry out this section.
    (f) Acquisition of Property.--Within the boundaries of the National 
Historic Site, the Secretary may acquire, in accordance with applicable 
procedures of the Department of the Interior, land and interests in 
land by donation, purchase at fair market value with donated or 
appropriated funds, or exchange, except that--
            (1) no land or interest in land within the National 
        Historic Site may be acquired without the consent of the owner; 
        and
            (2) any land or interest in land owned by the State of 
        Colorado or any political subdivision of the State may be 
        acquired only by donation.
    (g) Management Plan.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 5 years after the date on 
        which funds are made available to carry out this section, the 
        Secretary shall prepare a general management plan for the 
        National Historic Site.
            (2) Contents.--The plan shall provide for--
                    (A) a resource protection program;
                    (B) a visitor use plan that includes programs and 
                facilities that will be provided for public use, 
                including the location and cost of public facilities;
                    (C) a research and curation plan; and
                    (D) a highway signing program.
            (3) Participation.--The Secretary shall encourage--
                    (A) participation by the Cheyenne Tribe and Arapaho 
                Tribe in the formulation of educational programs for 
                the National Historic Site; and
                    (B) participation by the State of Colorado and 
                other local and national entities willing to share in 
                the responsibilities of developing and supporting the 
                National Historic Site.
    (h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.
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