I 108th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3819 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 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.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Lewis and Clark National Historical Park Designation Act of 2004.

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.

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.

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).

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.

6.

Authorization of appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act.