[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 216 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 216

To establish as a unit of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military 
        Park, the Moccasin Bend National Archeological District.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 7, 2003

 Mr. Wamp (for himself and Mr. Duncan) introduced the following bill; 
            which was referred to the Committee on Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
To establish as a unit of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military 
        Park, the Moccasin Bend National Archeological District.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. MOCCASIN BEND NATIONAL ARCHEOLOGICAL DISTRICT ACT.

    (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Moccasin Bend 
National Archeological District Act''.
    (b) Definitions.--As used in this section:
            (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.
    (c) Establishment.--
            (1) 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.
            (2) 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.
            (3) Acquisition of land and interests in land.--
                    (A) 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.
                    (B) Easement outside boundary.--To allow access 
                between areas of the archeological district that on the 
                date of the enactment of this section 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.
    (d) Administration.--
            (1) In general.--The archeological district shall be 
        administered by the Secretary in accordance with this section, 
        with laws applicable to Chickamauga and Chattanooga National 
        Military Park, and with the laws generally applicable to units 
        of the National Park System.
            (2) 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.
            (3) 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.
            (4) General management plan.--Not later than three years 
        after funds are made available under this section, 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 section, while ensuring 
        continued access by private landowners to their property.
    (e) Repeal of Previous Acquisition Authority.--The Act of August 3, 
1950 (Chapter 532; 16 U.S.C. 424a-4) is repealed.
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