[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 107 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 107

   To require that the Secretary of the Interior conduct a study to 
      identify sites and resources, to recommend alternatives for 
  commemorating and interpreting the Cold War, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 3, 2001

  Mr. Hefley introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                         Committee on Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
   To require that the Secretary of the Interior conduct a study to 
      identify sites and resources, to recommend alternatives for 
  commemorating and interpreting the Cold War, 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. COLD WAR STUDY.

    (a) Subject of Study.--The Secretary of the Interior shall conduct 
a National Historic Landmark theme study to identify sites and 
resources in the United States that are significant to the Cold War. In 
conducting the study, the Secretary of the Interior shall consider--
            (1) the inventory of sites and resources associated with 
        the Cold War completed by the Secretary of Defense pursuant to 
        section 8120(b)(9) of the Department of Defense Appropriations 
        Act, 1991 (Public Law 101-511; 104 Stat. 1906); and
            (2) historical studies and research of Cold War sites and 
        resources such as intercontinental ballistic missiles, flight 
        training centers, manufacturing facilities, communications and 
        command centers (such as Cheyenne Mountain, Colorado), 
        defensive radar networks (such as the Distant Early Warning 
        Line), and strategic and tactical aircraft.
    (b) Contents.--The study shall include--
            (1) recommendations for commemorating and interpreting 
        sites and resources identified by the study, including--
                    (A) sites for which studies for potential inclusion 
                in the National Park System should be authorized;
                    (B) sites for which new national historic landmarks 
                should be nominated; and
                    (C) other appropriate designations;
            (2) recommendations for cooperative arrangements with State 
        and local governments, local historical organizations, and 
        other entities; and
            (3) cost estimates for carrying out each of those 
        recommendations.
    (c) Guidelines.--The study shall be--
            (1) conducted with public involvement and in consultation 
        with the Secretary of the Air Force, State and local officials, 
        State historic preservation offices, and scholarly and other 
        interested organizations and individuals; and
            (2) submitted to the Committee on Resources of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 
        Resources of the Senate no later than 3 years after the date 
        that funds are made available for the study.

SEC. 2. INTERPRETIVE HANDBOOK ON THE COLD WAR.

    Not later than 4 years after funds are made available for that 
purpose, the Secretary of the Interior shall prepare and publish an 
interpretive handbook on the Cold War and shall disseminate information 
gathered through the study through appropriate means in addition to the 
handbook.

SEC. 3. COLD WAR ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

    (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of the Interior, upon funds being 
made available to carry out this Act, shall establish the Cold War 
Advisory Committee (hereafter in this section referred to as the 
``Advisory Committee''). The Advisory Committee shall be composed of 9 
members, appointed by the Secretary, of whom--
            (1) 3 shall have expertise in Cold War history;
            (2) 2 shall have expertise in historic preservation;
            (3) 1 shall have expertise in American history; and
            (4) 3 shall be from the general public.
    (b) Chairperson.--The Advisory Committee shall designate one of its 
members as Chairperson.
    (c) Meetings With Advisory Committee.--The Secretary, or the 
Secretary's designee, shall meet and consult with the Advisory 
Committee on matters relating to the study conducted under section 1 on 
not fewer than 3 occasions.
    (d) Compensation.--Members of the Advisory Committee shall serve 
without compensation, but the Secretary may pay expenses reasonably 
incurred in carrying out their responsibilities under this Act on 
vouchers signed by the Chairperson.

SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated $200,000 to carry out this 
Act.
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