[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 391 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
107th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 391
To establish the Steel Industry National Historic Park in the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 26, 2001
Mr. Specter introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
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A BILL
To establish the Steel Industry National Historic Park in the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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 ``Steel Industry National Historic
Park Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) certain sites and structures in the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania symbolize in physical form the heritage of the
United States steel industry;
(2) a large proportion of the buildings and other
structures in the Commonwealth are nationally significant
historical resources, including the United States Steel
Homestead Works, the Carrie Furnace complex, and the Hot Metal
Bridge; and
(3) despite substantial efforts by the Commonwealth, as
well as individuals and public and private entities in the
Commonwealth, to preserve and interpret these significant
historical and cultural buildings and structures, such
buildings and structures may be lost without the assistance of
the Federal Government.
(b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are to provide for the
preservation, development, interpretation, and use of the nationally
significant historical and cultural buildings, structures, and sites
described in subsection (a) for the benefit and inspiration of present
and future generations.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Commonwealth.--The term ``Commonwealth'' means the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
(2) Park.--The term ``park'' means the Steel Industry
National Historic Park established by section 4.
(3) Plan.--The term ``plan'' means the management plan for
the park required under section 7.
(4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
SEC. 4. STEEL INDUSTRY NATIONAL HISTORIC PARK.
(a) Establishment.--There is established as a unit of the National
Park System the Steel Industry National Historic Park in the
Commonwealth.
(b) Components.--The park shall consist of land and interests in
land comprising the former United States Steel Homestead Works,
including--
(1) the Battle of Homestead site in the borough of Munhall,
Pennsylvania, consisting of approximately 3 acres of land,
including the pumphouse and water tower and related structures,
within the property bounded by the Monongahela River, the CSX
railroad, Waterfront Drive, and the Damascus-Marcegaglia Steel
Mill;
(2) the Carrie Furnace complex in the boroughs of Swissvale
and Rankin, Pennsylvania, consisting of approximately 35 acres
of land, including blast furnaces 6 and 7, the ore yard, the
cast house, the blowing engine house, the AC power house, and
related structures, within the property bounded by the proposed
southwesterly right-of-way line needed to accommodate the Mon/
Fayette Expressway and the relocated CSX railroad right-of-way,
the Monongahela River, and a property line drawn northeast to
southwest approximately 100 yards east of the AC power house;
(3) the Hot Metal Bridge, consisting of the Union railroad
bridge and its approaches, spanning the Monongahela River and
connecting the mill sites in the boroughs of Rankin and
Munhall; and
(4) all other property included in the park--
(A) by Federal law; or
(B) acquired by the Secretary for inclusion in the
park under section 5 or other Federal law.
SEC. 5. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY.
(a) Real Property.--The Secretary may acquire--
(1) land and interests in land described in paragraphs (1),
(2), or (3) of section 4(b); and
(2) not more than 10 acres of land adjacent to, or in the
general vicinity of, the property described in paragraphs (1),
(2), or (3) of section 4(b), for the development of visitor,
administrative, museum, curatorial, and maintenance facilities.
(b) Personal Property.--The Secretary may acquire personal property
associated with, and appropriate for, the interpretation of the park.
(c) Means.--An acquisition of real property or personal property
shall be made by donation.
SEC. 6. ADMINISTRATION.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall administer the park in
accordance with this Act and the provisions of law generally applicable
to units of the National Park System, including--
(1) the Act entitled ``An Act to establish a National Park
Service, and for other purposes'', approved August 25, 1916 (16
U.S.C. 1 et seq.); and
(2) the Act entitled ``An Act to provide for the
preservation of historic American sites, buildings, objects,
and antiquities of national significance, and for other
purposes'', approved August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.).
(b) Cooperative Agreements.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary may enter into cooperative
agreements with interested public and private entities and
individuals to carry out this Act.
(2) Reimbursement.--A payment made by the Secretary under
the terms of a cooperative agreement entered into under this
subsection shall be subject to an agreement that if at any time
the project assisted is converted, used, or disposed of in a
manner that is contrary to the purposes of this Act, as
determined by the Secretary, the interested entity or
individual shall reimburse the Secretary for the greater of--
(A) the amount of assistance provided for the
project; or
(B) the portion of the increased value of the
project that is attributable to that assistance,
determined as of the date of the conversion, use, or
disposal.
(c) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary may provide to any person
technical assistance for--
(1) preserving historic structures of the park;
(2) maintaining the cultural landscape of the park; and
(3) local preservation planning for the park.
SEC. 7. GENERAL MANAGEMENT PLAN.
(a) In General.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary shall--
(1) prepare a plan for the park; and
(2) submit the plan to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Resources of the
House of Representatives.
(b) Consultation With Local Officials.--In preparing the plan under
subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall consult with--
(1) a representative of each political subdivision of the
Commonwealth that has jurisdiction over all or a portion of the
park; and
(2) a representative of the Steel Industry Heritage
Corporation.
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