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CONCURRING IN SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 1305, MINOR BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENTS 
    AND MISCELLANEOUS PARK AMENDMENTS ACT OF 1993, WITH AN AMENDMENT

  Mr. VENTO. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and agree to the 
resolution (H. Res. 520) providing for the concurrence by the House, 
with an amendment, in the amendment by the Senate to the bill H.R. 
1305.
  The Clerk read as follows:

                              H. Res. 520

       Resolved, That, upon adoption of this resolution, the bill 
     (H.R. 1305) to make boundary adjustments and other 
     miscellaneous changes to authorities and programs of the 
     National Park Service, with the Senate amendment thereto, 
     shall be considered to have been taken from the Speaker's 
     table, and the same hereby agreed to with an amendment as 
     follows: In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the 
     Senate, insert the following:

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Minor Boundary Adjustments 
     and Miscellaneous Park Amendments Act of 1994''.
                  TITLE I--MINOR BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENTS

     SEC. 101. YUCCA HOUSE NATIONAL MONUMENT BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.

       (a) In General.--The boundaries of Yucca House National 
     Monument are revised to include the approximately 24.27 acres 
     of land generally depicted on the map entitled ``Boundary--
     Yucca House National Monument, Colorado'', numbered 318/
     80,001-B, and dated February 1990.
       (b) Map.--The map referred to in subsection (a) shall be on 
     file and available for public inspection in appropriate 
     offices of the National Park Service of the Department of the 
     Interior.
       (c) Acquisition by Donation.--(1) Within the lands 
     described in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Interior 
     may acquire lands and interests in lands by donation.
       (2) The Secretary of the Interior may pay administrative 
     costs arising out of any donation described in paragraph (1) 
     with appropriated funds.

     SEC. 102. ZION NATIONAL PARK BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.

       (a) Acquisition and Boundary Change.--The Secretary of the 
     Interior is authorized to acquire by exchange approximately 
     5.48 acres located in the SW\1/4\ of Section 28, Township 41 
     South, Range 10 West, Salt Lake Base and Meridian. In 
     exchange therefor the Secretary is authorized to convey all 
     right, title, and interest of the United States in and to 
     approximately 5.51 acres in Lot 2 of Section 5, Township 41 
     South, Range 11 West, both parcels of land being in 
     Washington County, Utah. Upon completion of such exchange, 
     the Secretary is authorized to revise the boundary of Zion 
     National Park to add the 5.48 acres in Section 28 to the park 
     and to exclude the 5.51 acres in Section 5 from the park. 
     Land added to the park shall be administered as part of the 
     park in accordance with the laws and regulations applicable 
     thereto.
       (b) Expiration.--The authority granted by this section 
     shall expire two years after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act.

     SEC. 103. PICTURED ROCKS NATIONAL LAKESHORE BOUNDARY 
                   ADJUSTMENT.

       The boundary of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is hereby 
     modified as depicted on a map entitled ``Area Proposed for 
     Addition to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore'', numbered 
     625-80, 043A and dated July 1992.

     SEC. 104. INDEPENDENCE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK BOUNDARY 
                   ADJUSTMENT.

       The administrative boundary between Independence National 
     Historical Park and the United States Customs House along the 
     Moravian Street Walkway in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is 
     hereby modified as generally depicted on the drawing entitled 
     ``Exhibit 1, Independence National Historical Park, Boundary 
     Adjustment'', and dated May 1987, which shall be on file and 
     available for public inspection in the Office of the National 
     Park Service, Department of the Interior. The Secretary of 
     the Interior is authorized to accept and transfer 
     jurisdiction over property in accord with such administrative 
     boundary, as modified by this section.

     SEC. 105. CRATERS OF THE MOON NATIONAL MONUMENT BOUNDARY 
                   ADJUSTMENT.

       (a) Boundary Revision.--The boundary of Craters of the Moon 
     National Monument, Idaho, is revised to add approximately 210 
     acres and to delete approximately 315 acres as generally 
     depicted on the map entitled ``Craters of the Moon National 
     Monument, Idaho, Proposed 1987 Boundary Adjustment'', 
     numbered 131-80,008, and dated October 1987, which map shall 
     be on file and available for public inspection in the Office 
     of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
       (b) Administration and Acquisition.--Federal lands, and 
     interests therein deleted from the boundary of the national 
     monument by this section shall be administered by the 
     Secretary of the Interior through the Bureau of Land 
     Management in accordance with the Federal Land Policy and 
     Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), and Federal 
     lands, and interests therein added to the national monument 
     by this section shall be administered by the Secretary as 
     part of the national monument, subject to the laws and 
     regulations applicable thereto. The Secretary is authorized 
     to acquire private lands, and interests therein within the 
     boundary of the national monument by donation, purchase with 
     donated or appropriated funds, or exchange, and when acquired 
     they shall be administered by the Secretary as part of the 
     national monument, subject to the laws and regulations 
     applicable thereto.

     SEC. 106. HAGERMAN FOSSIL BEDS NATIONAL MONUMENT BOUNDARY 
                   ADJUSTMENT.

       Section 302 of the Arizona-Idaho Conservation Act of 1988 
     (102 Stat. 4576) is amended by adding the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(d) To further the purposes of the monument, the 
     Secretary is also authorized to acquire from willing sellers 
     only, by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated 
     funds, or exchange not to exceed 65 acres outside the 
     boundary depicted on the map referred to in section 301 and 
     develop and operate thereon research, information, 
     interpretive, and administrative facilities. Lands acquired 
     and facilities developed pursuant to this subsection shall be 
     administered by the Secretary as part of the monument. The 
     boundary of the monument shall be modified to include the 
     lands added under this subsection as a noncontiguous 
     parcel.''.

     SEC. 107. WUPATKI NATIONAL MONUMENT BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.

       The boundary of the Wupatki National Monument, Arizona, is 
     hereby revised to include the lands and interests in lands 
     within the area generally depicted as ``Proposed Addition 
     168.89 Acres'' on the map entitled ``Boundary--Wupatki and 
     Sunset Crater National Monuments, Arizona'', numbered 322-
     80,021, and dated April 1989. The map shall be on file and 
     available for public inspection in the Office of the National 
     Park Service, Department of the Interior. Subject to valid 
     existing rights, Federal lands, and interests therein within 
     the area added to the monument by this section are hereby 
     transferred without monetary consideration or reimbursement 
     to the administrative jurisdiction of the National Park 
     Service, to be administered as part of the monument in 
     accordance with the laws and regulations applicable thereto.
            TITLE II--MISCELLANEOUS SPECIFIC PARK AMENDMENTS

     SEC. 201. ADVISORY COMMISSIONS.

       (a) Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park, HI.--
       (1) This subsection may be cited as the ``Na Hoa Pili 
     Kaloko-Honokohau Re-establishment Act of 1994''.
       (2) Notwithstanding section 505(f)(7) of Public Law 95-625 
     (16 U.S.C. 396d(7)), the Na Hoa Pili O Kaloko-Honokohau, the 
     Advisory Commission for Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical 
     Park, is hereby re-established in accordance with section 
     505(f), as amended by subsection (b) of this section.
       (3) Section 505(f)(7) of Public Law 95-625 (16 U.S.C. 
     396d(7)), is amended by striking ``this Act'' and inserting 
     in lieu thereof, ``the Na Hoa Pili Kaloko-Honokohau Re-
     establishment Act of 1994.''.
       (b) Women's Rights National Historical Park, NY.--Section 
     1601(h)(5) of the Act of December 28, 1980 (16 U.S.C. 
     410ll(h)(5)), is amended by striking ``ten years'' and 
     inserting in lieu thereof ``twenty-five years''.

     SEC. 202. AMENDMENT OF BOSTON NATIONAL HISTORIC PARK ACT.

       Section 3(b) of the Boston National Historical Park Act of 
     1974 (16 U.S.C. 410z-1(b)) is amended by inserting ``(1)'' 
     before the first sentence thereof and by adding the following 
     at the end thereof:
       ``(2) The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to enter 
     into a cooperative agreement with the Boston Public Library 
     to provide for the distribution of informational and 
     interpretive materials relating to the park and to the 
     Freedom Trail.''.
            TITLE III--GENERAL AUTHORIZATIONS AND REPEALERS

     SEC. 301. LIMITATION ON PARK BUILDINGS.

       The 10th undesignated paragraph (relating to a limitation 
     on the expenditure of funds for park buildings) under the 
     heading ``miscellaneous objects, department of the 
     interior'', which appears under the heading ``UNDER THE 
     DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR'', as contained in the first 
     section of the Act of August 24, 1912 (37 Stat. 460), as 
     amended (16 U.S.C. 451), is hereby repealed.

     SEC. 302. APPROPRIATIONS FOR TRANSPORTATION OF CHILDREN.

       The first section of the Act of August 7, 1946 (16 U.S.C. 
     17j-2), is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(j) Provide transportation for children in nearby 
     communities to and from any unit of the National Park System 
     used in connection with organized recreation and interpretive 
     programs of the National Park Service.''.

     SEC. 303. FERAL BURROS AND HORSES.

       Section 9 of the Act of December 15, 1971 (16 U.S.C. 
     1338a), is amended by adding at the end thereof the 
     following: ``Nothing in this Act shall be deemed to limit the 
     authority of the Secretary in the management of units of the 
     National Park System, and the Secretary may, without regard 
     either to the provisions of this Act, or section 47(a) of 
     title 18, United States Code, use motor vehicles, fixed-wing 
     aircraft and helicopters, or contract for such use, in 
     furtherance of the management of the National Park System, 
     and the provisions of section 47(a) of title 18, United 
     States Code, shall not be applicable to such use.''.

     SEC. 304. AUTHORITIES OF THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR 
                   RELATING TO MUSEUMS.

       (a) Functions.--The Act entitled ``An Act to increase the 
     public benefits from the National Park System by facilitating 
     the management of museum properties relating thereto, and for 
     other purposes'' approved July 1, 1955 (16 U.S.C. 18f), is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (b) of the first section, by striking out 
     ``from such donations and bequests of money''; and
       (2) by adding at the end thereof the following:

     ``SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS.

       ``(a) In addition to the functions specified in the first 
     section of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior may 
     perform the following functions in such manner as he shall 
     consider to be in the public interest:
       ``(1) Transfer museum objects and museum collections that 
     the Secretary determines are no longer needed for museum 
     purposes to qualified Federal agencies that have programs to 
     preserve and interpret cultural or natural heritage, and 
     accept the transfer of museum objects and museum collections 
     for the purposes of this Act from any other Federal agency, 
     without reimbursement. The head of any other Federal agency 
     may transfer, without reimbursement, museum objects and 
     museum collections directly to the administrative 
     jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior for the 
     purposes of this Act.
       ``(2) Convey museum objects and museum collections that the 
     Secretary determines are no longer needed for museum 
     purposes, without monetary consideration but subject to such 
     terms and conditions as the Secretary deems necessary, to 
     private institutions exempt from Federal taxation under 
     section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and to 
     non-Federal governmental entities if the Secretary determines 
     that the recipient is dedicated to the preservation and 
     interpretation of natural or cultural heritage and is 
     qualified to manage the property, prior to any conveyance 
     under this subsection.
       ``(3) Destroy or cause to be destroyed museum objects and 
     museum collections that the Secretary determines to have no 
     scientific, cultural, historic, educational, esthetic, or 
     monetary value.
       ``(b) The Secretary shall ensure that museum objects and 
     museum collections are treated in a careful and deliberate 
     manner that protects the public interest. Prior to taking any 
     action under subsection (a), the Secretary shall establish a 
     systematic review and approval process, including 
     consultation with appropriate experts, that meets the highest 
     standards of the museum profession for all actions taken 
     under this section.''.
       (b) Application and Definitions.--The Act entitled ``An Act 
     to increase the public benefits from the National Park System 
     by facilitating the management of museum properties relating 
     thereto, and for other purposes'' approved July 1, 1955 (16 
     U.S.C. 18f), as amended by subsection (a), is further amended 
     by adding the following:

     ``SEC. 3. APPLICATION AND DEFINITIONS.

       ``(a) Application.--Authorities in this Act shall be 
     available to the Secretary of the Interior with regard to 
     museum objects and museum collections that were under the 
     administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary for purposes of 
     the National Park System before the date of enactment of this 
     section as well as those museum objects and museum 
     collections that may be acquired on or after such date.
       ``(b) Definitions.--For the purposes of this Act, the terms 
     `museum objects' and `museum collections' mean objects that 
     are eligible to be or are made part of a museum, library, or 
     archive collection through a formal procedure, such as 
     accessioning. Such objects are usually movable and include 
     but are not limited to prehistoric and historic artifacts, 
     works of art, books, documents, photographs, and natural 
     history specimens.''.

     SEC. 305. VOLUNTEERS IN THE PARKS INCREASE.

       Section 4 of the Volunteers in the Parks Act of 1969 (16 
     U.S.C. 18j) is amended by striking out ``$1,000,000'' and 
     inserting in lieu thereof ``$1,750,000''.

     SEC. 306. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES.

       Section 3 of the Act entitled ``An Act to improve the 
     administration of the National Park System by the Secretary 
     of the Interior, and to clarify the authorities applicable to 
     the system, and for other purposes'' approved August 18, 1970 
     (16 U.S.C. 1a-2), is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (i), by striking out the period at the end 
     thereof and inserting in lieu thereof ``; and''; and
       (2) by adding at the end thereof the following:
       ``(j) enter into cooperative agreements with public or 
     private educational institutions, States, and their political 
     subdivisions, or private conservation organizations for the 
     purpose of developing adequate, coordinated, cooperative 
     research and training programs concerning the resources of 
     the National Park System, and, pursuant to such agreements, 
     to accept from and make available to the cooperator such 
     technical and support staff, financial assistance for 
     mutually agreed upon research projects, supplies and 
     equipment, facilities, and administrative services relating 
     to cooperative research units as the Secretary deems 
     appropriate; except that this paragraph shall not waive any 
     requirements for research projects that are subject to the 
     Federal procurement regulations.''.

     SEC. 307. CARL GARNER FEDERAL LANDS CLEANUP DAY.

       The Federal Lands Cleanup Act of 1985 (36 U.S.C. 169i-169i-
     1 is amended by striking ``Federal Lands Cleanup Day'' each 
     place it occurs and inserting in lieu thereof, ``Carl Garner 
     Federal Lands Cleanup Day''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
Minnesota [Mr. Vento] will be recognized for 20 minutes, and the 
gentleman from Colorado [Mr. Allard] will be recognized for 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Minnesota [Mr. Vento].


                              general leave

  Mr. VENTO. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may 
have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks 
on House Resolution 520.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Minnesota?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. VENTO. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
   Mr. Speaker, House Resolution 520 is a measure to provide for House 
consideration of the bill, H.R. 1305, with the Senate amendment and to 
concur in the Senate amendment, with an amendment. H.R. 1305 is a 
noncontroversial housekeeping bill making minor boundary adjustments 
and other miscellaneous changes in programs and authorities of the 
National Park Service. It is a bipartisan bill which I introduced along 
with the ranking minority member of the Subcommittee on National Parks, 
Forests and Public Lands, Mr. Hansen of Utah. The bill originally 
passed the House on July 19, 1993. The Senate passed an amendment in 
the nature of a substitute on May 3, 1994. The Action before the House 
today is to concur in the Senate amendment with an amendment.
   H.R. 1305 as passed by the House makes seven minor park boundary 
adjustments, extends the advisory commissions at two park units, 
clarifies the authority for the National Park Service to enter into 
agreements regarding cooperative park study units, provide the National 
Park Service with greater flexibility in handling museum objects and 
makes several other miscellaneous authorizations that in the past had 
been carried in appropriations bills. Nearly all of the provisions of 
H.R. 1305 were drafted and presented to the committee by the National 
Park Service and most were passed by the House in the 102d Congress as 
part of another bill. Unfortunately, action on this earlier bill was 
not completed prior to adjournment of the 102d Congress.
  The Senate amendment to H.R. 1305 keeps all of the House passed 
provisions of the bill except one minor provision relating to Fort 
Pulaski National Monument. The Senate added two new sections to the 
bill. The first is a provision supported by Senator Bumpers to 
designate Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day. The second section is 
legislation authorizing the construction of a new visitor center to 
interpret the siege and Battle of Corinth, MS. The Subcommittee on 
National Parks, Forests and Public Lands recently held a hearing on the 
Corinth visitor center issue, which was the subject of freestanding 
legislation by Rep. jamie Whitten and Senator Trent Lott. While the 
hearing demonstrated the historical importance of the events 
surrounding the battle at Corinth, questions were raised by the 
National Park Service and others about the cost and precedent of 
building a new visitor center for an area not even in the National Park 
System. I will be working with the members of the Mississippi 
delegation to fashion a legislative initiative which addresses the 
historical resources of the Corinth area. However, the inclusion of 
such a proposal on this bill is not appropriate. H.R. 1305 is a 
bipartisan bill consisting of long delayed housekeeping measures 
proposed by the National Park Service, and the Corinth proposal, 
whatever its merit, is neither housekeeping nor a National Park Service 
initiative. The action we are taking today is supported by the minority 
and the National Park Service.
  Mr. Speaker, H.R. 1305 as amended is a noncontroversial bipartisan 
bill which deserves our support and I urge the adoption of the 
resolution.
  Mr. ALLARD. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, the bipartisan effort which led to development of this 
measure actually began last Congress. The legislation was passed by the 
House last session, but was not acted on by the Senate because the long 
list of useful housekeeping measures included in this bill did not 
gather sufficient sponsorship in the Senate. My only concern today is 
that by sending this bill to the Senate a third time, there is a 
significant likelihood that time will run out before the Senate has 
another chance to consider the measure.
  However, I do not intend to oppose the chairman's decision to modify 
this bill and return it to the Senate, and therefore I urge my 
colleagues to support this resolution today.
  Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests for time, and I yield back 
the balance of my time.
  Mr. VENTO. Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests for time, and I 
yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentleman from Minnesota [Mr. Vento] that the House suspend the rules 
and agree to the resolution, House Resolution 520.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds having voted in favor 
thereof) the rules were suspended and the resolution was agreed to.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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