[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
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[H.R. 980 Reported in Senate (RS)]

                                                       Calendar No. 674
107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 980


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 24, 2001

   Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

                            October 8, 2002

  Reported by Mr. Bingaman, with an amendment and an amendment to the 
                                 title
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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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,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Moccasin Bend National 
Historic Site Establishment Act''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

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

<DELETED>SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (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)).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Acquisition of Land and Interests in Land.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 5. REPEAL OF PREVIOUS ACQUISITION AUTHORITY.</DELETED>

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Moccasin Bend National Archeological 
District Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    As used in this Act:
            (1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
            (2) Archeological district.--The term ``archeological 
        district'' means the Moccasin Bend National Archeological 
        District.
            (3) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of 
        Tennessee.
            (4) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map entitled 
        ``Boundary Map, Moccasin Bend National Archeological 
        District'', numbered 301/80098, and dated September 2002.

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 Chickamauga and 
Chattanooga National Military Park, the Moccasin Bend National 
Archeological District.
    (b) Boundaries.--The archeological district shall consist of 
approximately 780 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.
    (c) Acquisition of Land and Interests in Land.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary may acquire by donation, 
        purchase from willing sellers using donated or appropriated 
        funds, or exchange, lands and interests in lands within the 
        exterior boundary of the archeological district. The Secretary 
        may acquire the State, county and city-owned land and interests 
        in land for inclusion in the archeological district only by 
        donation.
            (2) Easement outside boundary.--To allow access between 
        areas of the archeological district that on the date of 
        enactment of this Act are noncontiguous, the Secretary may 
        acquire by donation or purchase from willing owners using 
        donated or appropriated funds, or exchange, easements 
        connecting the areas generally depicted on the Map.

SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION.

    (a) In General.--The archeological district shall be administered 
by the Secretary in accordance with this Act, with laws applicable to 
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, 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 archeological district.
    (c) Visitor Interpretive Center.--For purposes of interpreting the 
historical themes and cultural resources of the archeological district, 
the Secretary may establish and administer a visitor center in the 
archeological district.
    (d) General Management Plan.--Not later than three years after 
funds are made available for this purpose, the Secretary shall develop 
a general management plan for the archeological district. The general 
management plan shall describe the appropriate protection and 
preservation of natural, cultural, and scenic resources, visitor use, 
and facility development within the archeological district 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.
            Amend the title so as to read: ``An Act To establish the 
        Moccasin Bend National Archeological District in the State of 
        Tennessee as a unit of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National 
        Military Park.''.




                                                       Calendar No. 674

107th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 980

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                            October 8, 2002

        Reported with an amendment and an amendment to the title