[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2932 Reported in House (RH)]
Union Calendar No. 318
106th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 2932
[Report No. 106-584]
To authorize the Golden Spike/Crossroads of the West National Heritage
Area.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 23, 1999
Mr. Hansen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
April 13, 2000
Reported with amendments, 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
September 23, 1999]
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A BILL
To authorize the Golden Spike/Crossroads of the West National Heritage
Area.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF STUDY.
(a) Definitions.--For the purposes of this section:
(1) Golden Spike Rail Study.--The term ``Golden Spike Rail
Study'' means the Golden Spike Rail Feasibility Study,
Reconnaissance Survey, Ogden, Utah to Golden Spike National
Historic Site'', National Park Service, 1993.
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(3) Study Area.--The term ``Study Area'' means the Golden
Spike/Crossroads of the West National Heritage Area Study Area,
the boundaries of which are described in subsection (d).
(b) In General.--The Secretary shall conduct a study of the Study
Area which includes analysis and documentation necessary to determine
whether the Study Area--
(1) has an assemblage of natural, historic, and cultural
resources that together represent distinctive aspects of
American heritage worthy of recognition, conservation,
interpretation, and continuing use, and are best managed
through partnerships among public and private entities;
(2) reflects traditions, customs, beliefs, and folk-life
that are a valuable part of the national story;
(3) provides outstanding opportunities to conserve natural,
historic, cultural, or scenic features;
(4) provides outstanding recreational and educational
opportunities;
(5) contains resources important to the identified theme or
themes of the Study Area that retain a degree of integrity
capable of supporting interpretation;
(6) includes residents, business interests, nonprofit
organizations, and local and State governments who have
demonstrated support for the concept of a National Heritage
Area; and
(7) has a potential management entity to work in
partnership with residents, business interests, nonprofit
organizations, and local and State governments to develop a
National Heritage Area consistent with continued local and
State economic activity.
(c) Consultation.--In conducting the study, the Secretary shall--
(1) consult with the State Historic Preservation Officer,
State Historical Society, and other appropriate organizations;
and
(2) use previously completed materials, including the
Golden Spike Rail Study.
(d) Boundaries of Study Area.--The Study Area shall be comprised of
sites relating to completion of the first transcontinental railroad in
the State of Utah, concentrating on those areas identified on the map
included in the Golden Spike Rail Study.
(e) Report.--Not later than 3 fiscal years after funds are first
made available to carry out this section, the Secretary shall submit to
the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report on the
findings and conclusions of the study and recommendations based upon
those findings and conclusions.
(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary such sums as may be necessary to carry
out the provisions of this section.
SEC. 2. CROSSROADS OF THE WEST HISTORIC DISTRICT.
(a) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are--
(1) to preserve and interpret, for the educational and
inspirational benefit of the public, the contribution to our
national heritage of certain historic and cultural lands and
edifices of the Crossroads of the West Historic District; and
(2) to enhance cultural and compatible economic
redevelopment within the District.
(b) Definitions.--For the purposes of this section:
(1) District.--The term ``District'' means the Crossroads
of the West Historic District established by subsection (c).
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(3) Historic infrastructure.--The term ``historic
infrastructure'' means the District's historic buildings and
any other structure that the Secretary determines to be
eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic
Places.
(c) Crossroads of the West Historic District.--
(1) Establishment.--There is established the Crossroads of
the West Historic District in the city of Ogden, Utah.
(2) Boundaries.--The boundaries of the District shall be
the boundaries depicted on the map entitled ``Crossroads of the
West Historic District'', numbered OGGO-20,000, and dated March
22, 2000. The map shall be on file and available for public
inspection in the appropriate offices of the Department of the
Interior.
(d) Development Plan.--The Secretary may make grants and enter into
cooperative agreements with the State of Utah, local governments, and
nonprofit entities under which the Secretary agrees to pay not more
than 50 percent of the costs of--
(1) preparation of a plan for the development of historic,
architectural, natural, cultural, and interpretive resources
within the District;
(2) implementation of projects approved by the Secretary
under the development plan described in paragraph (1); and
(3) an analysis assessing measures that could be taken to
encourage economic development and revitalization within the
District in a manner consistent with the District's historic
character.
(e) Restoration, Preservation, and Interpretation of Properties.--
(1) Cooperative agreements.--The Secretary may enter into
cooperative agreements with the State of Utah, local
governments, and nonprofit entities owning property within the
District under which the Secretary may--
(A) pay not more than 50 percent of the cost of
restoring, repairing, rehabilitating, and improving
historic infrastructure within the District;
(B) provide technical assistance with respect to
the preservation and interpretation of properties
within the District; and
(C) mark and provide interpretation of properties
within the District.
(2) Non-federal contributions.--When determining the cost
of restoring, repairing, rehabilitating, and improving historic
infrastructure within the District for the purposes of
paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary may consider any donation of
property, services, or goods from a non-Federal source as a
contribution of funds from a non-Federal source.
(3) Provisions.--A cooperative agreement under paragraph
(1) shall provide that--
(A) the Secretary shall have the right of access at
reasonable times to public portions of the property for
interpretive and other purposes;
(B) no change or alteration may be made in the
property except with the agreement of the property
owner, the Secretary, and any Federal agency that may
have regulatory jurisdiction over the property; and
(C) any construction grant made under this section
shall be subject to an agreement that provides--
(I) that conversion, use, or disposal of
the project so assisted for purposes contrary
to the purposes of this section shall result in
a right of the United States to compensation
from the beneficiary of the grant; and
(II) for a schedule for such compensation
based on the level of Federal investment and
the anticipated useful life of the project.
(4) Applications.--
(A) In general.--A property owner that desires to
enter into a cooperative agreement under paragraph (1)
shall submit to the Secretary an application describing
how the project proposed to be funded will further the
purposes of the management plan developed for the
District.
(B) Consideration.--In making such funds available
under this subsection, the Secretary shall give
consideration to projects that provide a greater
leverage of Federal funds.
(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section not more than
$1,000,000 for any fiscal year and not more than $5,000,000 total.
Amend the title to read as follows: ``A bill to direct the
Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of the Golden
Spike/Crossroads of the West National Heritage Area Study Area
and to establish the Crossroads of the West Historic District
in the State of Utah.''.
Union Calendar No. 318
106th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 2932
[Report No. 106-584]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To authorize the Golden Spike/Crossroads of the West National Heritage
Area.
_______________________________________________________________________
April 13, 2000
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House
on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed