II Calendar No. 996 110th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3051 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2008 Mr. Graham introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources September 16, 2008 Reported by Mr. Bingaman, with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating the site of the Battle of Camden in South Carolina, as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Battle of Camden Study Act.

2.

Findings

Congress finds that— (1)the Battle of Camden, which was fought on August 16, 1780, was a significant defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War; (2)Camden was an essential point of control for both the British and American armies in the Southern Campaign because— (A)the British used Camden as— (i)a logistical base for the invasion of North Carolina; and (ii)a key recruitment and organizing point for Loyalists in South Carolina; and (B)the Americans viewed Camden as the key to retaking South Carolina; (3)Major General Horatio Gates, commander of the American Southern Command, led an army of approximately 3,700 against Camden, which was defended by British General Lord Charles Cornwallis with an army of approximately 2,200; (4)the Battle of Camden was one of the largest field battles of the Revolutionary War with both armies using a combination of infantry, cavalry, and artillery units; (5)soldiers from South Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, and New York participated in the battle; (6)68 British soldiers and hundreds of Americans died in the Battle of Camden; (7)many of the soldiers killed in the Battle of Camden were buried in unmarked graves at the battlefield site; (8)the lessons learned by the Americans at the Battle of Camden sowed the seeds for the eventual American victory in the Revolutionary War 14 months later; (9)in 1962, the site of the Battle of Camden was designated as a National Historic Landmark; (10)development interests that are rapidly changing the use of surrounding land from forestry to residential and commercial use threaten the site of the Battle of Camden; (11)in 2002, the Palmetto Conservation Foundation acquired and preserved 310 acres at the core of the Battle of Camden; (12)Historic Camden, an affiliated area of the National Park System— (A)is located approximately 6 miles from the site of the Battle of Camden; (B)was a colonial village founded in the 1730s; (C)was occupied by Lord Cornwallis from June 1780 to May 1781; and (D)was one of the few frontier settlements at which 2 Revolutionary War battles were fought; and (13)a March 2003 National Park Service reconnaissance study concluded that further evaluation of the Battle of Camden and Historic Camden as a potential addition to the National Park System was warranted.

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Definitions

In this Act: (1)

Secretary

The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (2)

Study area

The term study area means— (A)the site of the Battle of Camden fought in South Carolina on August 16, 1780; and (B)the site of Historic Camden, South Carolina, which is a National Park System Affiliated Area.

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Battle of camden study

(a)

In general

The Secretary shall conduct a study of the study area to evaluate— (1)the national significance of the study area; and (2)the suitability and feasibility of designating the study area as 1 or more units of the National Park System. (b)

Criteria

In conducting the study required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall use the criteria for the study of areas for potential inclusion in the National Park System under section 8 of Public Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5). (c)

Contents

The study required under subsection (a) shall— (1)determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the study area as 1 or more units of the National Park System; (2)include cost estimates for any necessary acquisition, development, operation, and maintenance of the study area; and (3)identify alternatives for the management, administration, and protection of the study area. (d)

Report

Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available to carry out this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report that describes the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the study.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the National Park Service Special Resource Studies and Technical Corrections Act of 2008.

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Special resource studies

(a)

Battle of camden special resource study

(1)

In general

The Secretary shall complete a special resource study of the site of the Battle of Camden fought in South Carolina on August 16, 1780, and the site of Historic Camden, which is a National Park System Affiliated Area, to determine— (A)the suitability and feasibility of designating the sites as a unit or units of the National Park System; and (B)the methods and means for the protection and interpretation of these sites by the National Park Service, other Federal, State, or local government entities or private or non-profit organizations. (2)

Study requirements

The Secretary shall conduct the study in accordance with section 8(c) of Public Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5(c)). (3)

Report

Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available to carry out this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report containing— (A)the results of the study; and (B)any recommendations of the Secretary. (b)

Fort San Gerónimo Special Resource Study

(1)

Definitions

In this subsection: (A)

Fort san gerónimo

The term Fort San Gerónimo (also known as Fortín de San Gerónimo del Boquerón) means the fort and grounds listed on the National Register of Historic Places and located near Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. (B)

Related resources

The term related resources means other parts of the fortification system of old San Juan that are not included within the boundary of San Juan National Historic Site, such as sections of the City Wall or other fortifications. (2)

Study

(A)

In general

The Secretary shall complete a special resource study of Fort San Gerónimo and other related resources, to determine— (i)the suitability and feasibility of including Fort San Gerónimo and other related resources in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico as part of San Juan National Historic Site; and (ii)the methods and means for the protection and interpretation of Fort San Gerónimo and other related resources by the National Park Service, other Federal, State, or local government entities or private or non-profit organizations. (B)

Study requirements

The Secretary shall conduct the study in accordance with section 8(c) of Public Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5(c)). (3)

Report

Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available to carry out this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report containing— (A)the results of the study; and (B)any recommendations of the Secretary.

3.

Technical corrections

(a)

Gaylord Nelson Wilderness

(1)

Redesignation

Section 140 of division E of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 108–447), is amended— (A)in subsection (a), by striking Gaylord A. Nelson and inserting Gaylord Nelson; and (B)in subsection (c)(4), by striking Gaylord A. Nelson Wilderness and inserting Gaylord Nelson Wilderness. (2)

References

Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Gaylord A. Nelson Wilderness shall be deemed to be a reference to the Gaylord Nelson Wilderness. (b)

Arlington House land transfer

Section 2863(h)(1) of Public Law 107–107 (115 Stat. 1333) is amended by striking the George Washington Memorial Parkway and inserting Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial,. (c)

Cumberland Island Wilderness

Section 2(a)(1) of Public Law 97–250 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 96 Stat. 709) is amended by striking numbered 640/20,038I, and dated September 2004 and inserting numbered 640/20,038K, and dated September 2005. (d)

Petrified Forest boundary

Section 2(1) of the Petrified Forest National Park Expansion Act of 2004 (16 U.S.C. 119 note; Public Law 108–430) is amended by striking numbered 110/80,044, and dated July 2004 and inserting numbered 110/80,045, and dated January 2005. (e)

Commemorative Works Act

Chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code, is amended— (1)in section 8903(d), by inserting Natural before Resources; (2)in section 8904(b), by inserting Advisory before Commission; and (3)in section 8908(b)(1)— (A)in the first sentence, by inserting Advisory before Commission; and (B)in the second sentence, by striking House Administration and inserting Natural Resources. (f)

Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail

Section 5(a)(25)(A) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(25)(A)) is amended by striking The John Smith and inserting The Captain John Smith. (g)

Delaware National Coastal Special Resource Study

Section 604 of the Delaware National Coastal Special Resources Study Act (Public Law 109–338; 120 Stat. 1856) is amended by striking under section 605. (h)

Use of recreation fees

Section 808(a)(1)(F) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6807(a)(1)(F)) is amended by striking section 6(a) and inserting section 806(a). (i)

Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area

Section 297F(b)(2)(A) of the Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–338; 120 Stat. 1844) is amended by inserting duties before of the. (j)

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Section 474(12) of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 (Public Law 1110–229; 122 Stat. 827) is amended by striking Cayohoga each place it appears and inserting Cuyahoga. (k)

Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site

(1)

Name on map

Section 313(d)(1)(B) of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 (Public Law 104–134; 110 Stat. 1321–199; 40 U.S.C. 872 note) is amended by striking map entitled Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Park, dated June 1, 1995, and numbered 840–82441 and inserting map entitled Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site, dated August 25, 2008, and numbered 840–82441B. (2)

References

Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Park shall be deemed to be a reference to the Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site.

September 16, 2008 Reported with an amendment