[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 980 Engrossed in House (EH)]


  1st Session

                               H. R. 980

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                                 AN ACT

 To establish the Moccasin Bend National Historic Site in the State of 
            Tennessee as a unit of the National Park System.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 980

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                                 AN ACT


 
 To establish the Moccasin Bend National Historic Site in the State of 
            Tennessee as a unit of the National Park System.

    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 ``Moccasin Bend National Historic Site 
Establishment Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    For the purposes of this Act the following definitions apply:
            (1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
            (2) Historic site.--The term ``historic site'' means the 
        Moccasin Bend National Historic Site.
            (3) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of 
        Tennessee.
            (4) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map entitled 
        ``Boundary Map, Moccasin Bend National Historic Site'', 
        numbered NAMB/80000A, and dated September 2001.

SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT.

    (a) In General.--In order to preserve, protect, and interpret for 
the benefit of the public the nationally significant archeological and 
historic resources located on the peninsula known as Moccasin Bend, 
Tennessee, there is established as a unit of the National Park System 
the Moccasin Bend National Historic Site.
    (b) Boundaries.--The historic site shall consist of approximately 
900 acres generally depicted on the Map. The Map shall be on file and 
available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the 
National Park Service, Department of the Interior. The Secretary may 
make minor revisions in the boundaries of the historic site in 
accordance with section 7(c) of the Land and Water Conservation Fund 
Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 4601-9(c)).
    (c) Acquisition of Land and Interests in Land.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary may acquire by donation or 
        purchase from willing sellers, using donated or appropriated 
        funds, lands and interests in lands within the exterior 
        boundary of the historic site.
            (2) Moccasin bend mental health institute.--Notwithstanding 
        paragraph (1), the Secretary may acquire the State-owned land 
        and interests in land (including structures on that land) known 
        as the Moccasin Bend Mental Health Institute for inclusion in 
        the historic site only by donation and only after the facility 
        is no longer used to provide health care services, except that 
        the Secretary may acquire by donation only, at any time, any 
        such State-owned land or interests in land that the State 
        determines is excess to the needs of the Moccasin Bend Mental 
        Health Institute. The Secretary may work with the State through 
        a cost sharing arrangement for the purpose of demolishing the 
        structures located on that land that the Secretary determines 
        should be demolished.
            (3) Easement outside boundary.--To allow access between 
        areas of the historic site that on the date of the enactment of 
        this Act are noncontiguous, the Secretary may acquire by 
        donation or purchase from willing owners, using donated or 
        appropriated funds, an easement connecting the areas generally 
        depicted on the Map as the ``Moccasin Bend Archeological 
        National Historic Landmark'' and the ``Rock-Tenn'' property.
    (d) Moccasin Bend Golf Course.--On the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the boundary of the historic site shall not include the 
approximately 157 acres of land generally depicted on the Map as the 
``Golf Course'' as such lands shall not be within the boundary of the 
historic site. In the event that those lands are no longer used as a 
public golf course, the Secretary may acquire the lands for inclusion 
in the historic site by donation only. Upon such acquisition, the 
Secretary shall adjust the boundary of the historic site to include the 
newly acquired lands.
    (e) Radio Tower Property.--On the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the boundary of the historic site shall not include the 
approximately 13 acres of land generally depicted on the Map as 
``WDEF''. In the event that those lands are no longer used as a 
location from which to transmit radio signals, the Secretary may 
acquire the lands for inclusion in the historic site by donation or 
purchase from willing sellers with appropriated or donated funds. Upon 
such acquisition, the Secretary shall adjust the boundary of the 
historic site to include the newly acquired lands.

SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION.

    (a) In General.--The historic site shall be administered by the 
Secretary in accordance with this Act and with the laws generally 
applicable to units of the National Park System.
    (b) Cooperative Agreement.--The Secretary may consult and enter 
into cooperative agreements with culturally affiliated federally 
recognized Indian tribes, governmental entities, and interested persons 
to provide for the restoration, preservation, development, 
interpretation, and use of the historic site.
    (c) Visitor Interpretive Center.--For purposes of interpreting the 
historical themes and cultural resources of the historic site, the 
Secretary may establish and administer a visitor center in the 
development of the center's operation and interpretive programs.
    (d) General Management Plan.--Not later than three years after 
funds are made available for this purpose, the Secretary shall develop 
and submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
Senate and the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives a 
general management plan for the historic site. The general management 
plan shall describe the appropriate protection and preservation of 
natural, cultural, and scenic resources, visitor use, and facility 
development within the historic area consistent with the purposes of 
this Act, while ensuring continued access to private landowners to 
their property.

SEC. 5. REPEAL OF PREVIOUS ACQUISITION AUTHORITY.

    The Act of August 3, 1950 (Chapter 532; 16 U.S.C. 424a-4) is 
repealed.

            Passed the House of Representatives October 23, 2001.

            Attest:

                                                                 Clerk.