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[H.R. 2888 Reported in Senate (RS)]
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Calendar No. 392
115th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 2888
[Report No. 115-237]
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 6, 2018
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources
April 25, 2018
Reported by Ms. Murkowski, without amendment
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AN ACT
To establish the Ste. Genevieve National Historic Site in the State of
Missouri, 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 ``Ste. Genevieve National Historical
Park Establishment Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Historic district.--The term ``Historic District''
means the Ste. Genevieve Historic District National Historic
Landmark, as generally depicted on the Map.
(2) Historical park.--The term ``Historical Park'' means
the Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park established by
section 3(a).
(3) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map entitled ``Ste.
Genevieve National Historical Park Proposed Boundary'',
numbered 571/132,626, and dated May 2016.
(4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(5) Special resource study.--The term ``special resource
study'' means the study entitled ``Ste. Genevieve Final Special
Resources Study and Environmental Assessment, Missouri'' and
dated May 2016.
(6) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Missouri.
SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE STE. GENEVIEVE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.
(a) Establishment.--
(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), there is
established the Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park in the
State as a unit of the National Park System to preserve,
protect, and interpret for the benefit of present and future
generations the themes of French settlement, vernacular
architecture, and community form and farming on the frontier
associated with Ste. Genevieve.
(2) Conditions for establishment.--The Historical Park
shall not be established until the date on which the Secretary
determines that--
(A) sufficient land has been acquired for the
Historical Park to constitute a manageable unit; and
(B) the Secretary has entered into a written
agreement providing that land owned by the State, the
City of Ste. Genevieve, or other entity within the
Historic District shall be managed consistent with the
purposes of this Act.
(b) Boundaries.--The boundaries of the Historical Park shall be the
boundaries generally depicted on the Map.
(c) Availability of Map.--The Map shall be on file and available
for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park
Service.
(d) Acquisition Authority.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary may acquire any land or
interest in land located within the boundary of the Historical
Park or any nationally significant property identified in the
special resource study within the Historic District by--
(A) donation;
(B) purchase with donated or appropriated funds; or
(C) exchange.
(2) Boundary revision.--On the acquisition of any property
within the Historic District under paragraph (1), the Secretary
shall revise the boundary of the Historical Park to include the
property.
(e) Administration.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall administer the
Historical Park in accordance with--
(A) this Act; and
(B) the laws generally applicable to units of the
National Park System, including--
(i) section 100101(a), chapter 1003, and
sections 100751(a), 100752, 100753, and 102101
of title 54, United States Code; and
(ii) chapter 3201 of title 54, United
States Code.
(2) Management plan.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the
date on which funds are made available to prepare a
general management plan for the Historical Park, the
Secretary shall prepare the general management plan in
accordance with section 100502 of title 54, United
States Code.
(B) Submission to congress.--On completion of the
general management plan under subparagraph (A), 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
the general management plan.
(3) Related sites.--The Secretary may provide
interpretative tours and educational programs at related
historic and cultural sites within the Historic District
associated with the purposes for which the Historical Park is
established.
(f) Cooperative Agreements.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary may provide technical
assistance and enter into cooperative agreements with the owner
of a nationally significant property within the Historical Park
or the Historic District, to identify, mark, interpret,
improve, and restore the property.
(2) Right of access.--A cooperative agreement entered into
under paragraph (1) shall provide that the Secretary, acting
through the Director of the National Park Service, shall have
the right of access at all reasonable times to all public
portions of the property covered by the agreement for the
purposes of--
(A) conducting visitors through the property; and
(B) interpreting the property for the public.
(3) Cost-sharing requirement.--
(A) Federal share.--The Federal share of the total
cost of any activity carried out under a cooperative
agreement entered into under this subsection shall be
not more than 50 percent.
(B) Form of non-federal share.--The non-Federal
share of an activity carried out under a cooperative
agreement entered into under this subsection may be in
the form of donated property, goods, or services fairly
valued.
(4) Changes or alterations.--No changes or alterations
shall be made to any property or project covered by a
cooperative agreement entered into under paragraph (1) unless
the Secretary and the other party to the agreement agree to the
changes or alterations.
(5) Conversion, use, or disposal.--Any payment by the
Secretary under this subsection shall be subject to an
agreement that the conversion, use, or disposal of a property
or project for purposes contrary to the purposes of this
section, as determined by the Secretary, shall entitle the
United States to reimbursement in any amount equal to the
greater of--
(A) the amounts made available to the property or
project by the United States; or
(B) the portion of the increased value of the
property or project attributable to the amounts made
available under this subsection, as determined at the
time of the conversion, use, or disposal.
(g) Limited Role of the Secretary.--Nothing in this Act authorizes
the Secretary to assume overall financial responsibility for the
operation, maintenance, or management of the Historic District.
Calendar No. 392
115th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 2888
[Report No. 115-237]
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
To establish the Ste. Genevieve National Historic Site in the State of
Missouri, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
April 25, 2018
Reported without amendment