[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3819 Introduced in House (IH)]
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 3819
To redesignate Fort Clatsop National Memorial as the Lewis and Clark
National Historical Park, to include in the park sites in the State of
Washington as well as the State of Oregon, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 24, 2004
Mr. Baird (for himself, Mr. Wu, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Bereuter, Mr.
Larsen of Washington, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Inslee, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Smith
of Washington, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Souder, Mr. Pomeroy, Ms. Hooley of
Oregon, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Goode, and Ms. Dunn)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Resources
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A BILL
To redesignate Fort Clatsop National Memorial as the Lewis and Clark
National Historical Park, to include in the park sites in the State of
Washington as well as 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 ``Lewis and Clark National Historical
Park Designation Act of 2004''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
As used in this Act:
(1) Park.--The term ``park'' means the Lewis and Clark
National Historical Park designed in section 3.
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
SEC. 3. LEWIS AND CLARK NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.
(a) Designation.--In order to preserve for the benefit of the
people of the United States the historic, cultural, scenic, and natural
resources associated with the arrival of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
in the lower Columbia River area, and for the purpose of commemorating
the culmination, and the winter encampment, of the Lewis and Clark
Expedition in the winter of 1805-1806 following its successful crossing
of the North American Continent, there is designated as a unit of the
National Park System the Lewis and Clark National Historical Park.
(b) Boundaries.--The boundaries of the park are those generally
depicted on the map entitled ``Lewis and Clark National Historical
Park, Boundary Map'', numbered 405/80027, and dated December 2003, and
which includes--
(1) lands located in Clatsop County, Oregon, which are
associated with the winter encampment of the Lewis and Clark
Expedition, known as Fort Clatsop and designated as the Fort
Clatsop National Memorial by Public Law 85-435, including the
site of the salt cairn (specifically, lot number 18, block 1,
Cartwright Park Addition of Seaside, Oregon) utilized by that
expedition and adjacent portions of the old trail which led
overland from the fort to the coast;
(2) lands identified as ``Fort Clatsop 2002 Addition
Lands'' on the map referred to in this subsection; and
(3) lands located along the lower Columbia River in the
State of Washington associated with the arrival of the Lewis
and Clark Expedition at the Pacific Ocean in 1805, which are
identified as ``Station Camp'', ``Clark's Dismal Nitch'', and a
``Memorial to Thomas Jefferson'' on the map referred to in this
subsection.
(c) Acquisition of Land.--
(1) The Secretary is authorized to acquire land, interests
in land, and improvements therein within the boundaries of the
park, as identified on the map referred to in subsection (b),
by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds,
exchange, transfer from any Federal agency, or by such other
means as the Secretary deems to be in the public interest.
(2) The lands authorized to be acquired under paragraph (1)
(other than corporately owned timberlands within the area
identified as ``Fort Clatsop 2002 Addition Lands'' on the map
referred to in subsection (b)) may be acquired only with the
consent of the owner.
(3) If the owner of corporately owned timberlands within
the area identified as ``Fort Clatsop 2002 Addition Lands'' on
the map referred to in subsection (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 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.
(d) Map Availability.--The map referred to in subsection (b) shall
be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate
offices of the National Park Service.
SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION.
(a) In General.--The park shall be administered by the Secretary in
accordance with this Act and with laws generally applicable to units of
the National Park System, including the Act approved August 25, 1916
(39 Stat. 535; 16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.) and the Act of August 21, 1935 (49
Stat. 666; 16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.).
(b) Management Plan.--Within three years after funds are made
available for this purpose, the Secretary shall prepare an amendment to
the General Management Plan for Fort Clatsop National Memorial guide to
the management of the Lewis and Clark National Historical Park.
(c) Cooperative Management.--In order to facilitate the
presentation of a comprehensive picture of the Lewis and Clark
Expedition's experiences in the lower Columbia River area and to
promote more efficient administration of the sites associated with
those experiences, the Secretary may enter into cooperative management
agreements with appropriate officials in the States of Washington and
Oregon in accordance with the authority provided under section 3(l) of
Public Law 991-383 (112 Stat. 3522; 16 U.S.C. 1a-2).
SEC. 5. REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED LAW.
(a) In General.--Public Law 85-435 (72 Stat. 153; 16 U.S.C. 450mm
et seq.), regarding the establishment and administration of Fort
Clatsop National Memorial, is repealed.
(b) References.--Any reference in any law (other than this Act),
regulation, document, record, map or other paper of the United States
to ``Fort Clatsop National Memorial'' shall be considered a reference
to the ``Lewis and Clark National Historical Park''.
SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be
necessary to carry out this Act.
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