[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2643 Engrossed in House (EH)]
2d Session
H. R. 2643
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AN ACT
To authorize the acquisition of additional lands for inclusion in the
Fort Clatsop National Memorial in the State of Oregon, and for other
purposes.
107th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 2643
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AN ACT
To authorize the acquisition of additional lands for inclusion in the
Fort Clatsop National Memorial in the State of Oregon, 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. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fort Clatsop National Memorial
Expansion Act of 2002''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) Fort Clatsop National Memorial is the only unit of the
National Park System solely dedicated to the Lewis and Clark
Expedition.
(2) In 1805, the members of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
built Fort Clatsop at the mouth of the Columbia River near
Astoria, Oregon, and they spent 106 days at the fort waiting
for the end of winter and preparing for their journey home.
(3) In 1958, Congress enacted Public Law 85-435 authorizing
the establishment of Fort Clatsop National Memorial for the
purpose of commemorating the culmination, and the winter
encampment, of the Lewis and Clark Expedition following its
successful crossing of the North American continent.
(4) The 1995 General Management Plan for Fort Clatsop
National Memorial, prepared with input from the local
community, recommends the expansion of the memorial to include
the trail used by expedition members to access the Pacific
Ocean from the fort and the shore and forest lands surrounding
the fort and trail to protect their natural settings.
(5) Expansion of Fort Clatsop National Memorial requires
Federal legislation because the size of the memorial is
currently limited by statute to 130 acres.
(6) Congressional action to allow for the expansion of Fort
Clatsop National Memorial to include the trail to the Pacific
Ocean would be timely and appropriate before the start of the
bicentennial celebration of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
planned to take place during the years 2004 through 2006.
SEC. 3. EXPANSION OF FORT CLATSOP NATIONAL MEMORIAL, OREGON.
(a) Revised Boundaries.--Section 2 of Public Law 85-435 (16 U.S.C.
450mm-1) is amended--
(1) by inserting ``(a) Initial Designation of Lands.--''
before ``The Secretary'';
(2) by striking ``coast:'' and all that follows through the
end of the sentence and inserting ``coast.''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subsections:
``(b) Authorized Expansion.--The Fort Clatsop National Memorial
shall also include the lands depicted on the map entitled `Fort Clatsop
Boundary Map', numbered `405-80026C-CCO', and dated June 1996.
``(c) Maximum Designated Area.--The total area designated as the
Fort Clatsop National Memorial shall not exceed 1,500 acres.''.
(b) Authorized Acquisition Methods.--Section 3 of Public Law 85-435
(16 U.S.C. 450mm-2) is amended--
(1) by inserting ``(a) Acquisition Meth-
ods.--'' before ``Within''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(b) Limitation.--The lands (other than corporately owned
timberlands) depicted on the map referred to in section 2(b) may be
acquired by the Secretary of the Interior only by donation or purchase
from willing sellers.''.
(c) Memorandum of Understanding.--Section 4 of Public Law 85-435
(16 U.S.C. 450mm-3) is amended--
(1) by striking ``Establishment'' and all that follows
through ``its establishment,'' and inserting ``(a)
Administration.--''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(b) Memorandum of Understanding.--If the owner of corporately
owned timberlands depicted on the map referred to in section 2(b)
agrees to enter into a sale of such lands as a result of actual
condemnation proceedings or in lieu of condemnation proceedings, the
Secretary of the Interior shall enter into a memorandum of
understanding with the owner regarding the manner in which such lands
will be managed after acquisition by the United States.''.
SEC. 4. STUDY OF STATION CAMP SITE AND OTHER AREAS FOR POSSIBLE
INCLUSION IN NATIONAL MEMORIAL.
The Secretary of the Interior shall conduct a study of the area
near McGowan, Washington, where the Lewis and Clark Expedition first
camped after reaching the Pacific Ocean and known as the ``Station
Camp'' site, as well as the Megler Rest Area and Fort Canby State Park,
to determine the suitability, feasibility, and national significance of
these sites for inclusion in the National Park System. The study shall
be conducted in accordance with section 8 of Public Law 91-383 (16
U.S.C. 1a-5).
Passed the House of Representatives July 8, 2002.
Attest:
Clerk.