[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 43 (Tuesday, March 26, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2867-S2883]
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                          AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED

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           THE PRESIDIO PROPERTIES ADMINISTRATION ACT OF 1996

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                 GORTON (AND MURRAY) AMENDMENT NO. 3565

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. GORTON (for himself and Mrs. Murray) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by them to amendment No. 3564 proposed by Mr. 
Murkowski to the bill (H.R. 1296) to provide for the administration of 
certain Presidio properties at minimal cost to the Federal taxpayer; as 
follows:

     SEC.   01. VANCOUVER NATIONAL HISTORIC RESERVE.

       (a) Establishment.--There is established the Vancouver 
     National Historic Reserve in the State of Washington 
     (referred to in this

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     section as the ``Reserve'', consisting of the area described 
     in the report entitled ``Vancouver National Historic Reserve 
     Feasibility Study and Environmental Assessment'' published by 
     the Vancouver Historical Study Commission and dated April 
     1993 as authorized by Public Law 101-523 (referred to in this 
     section as the Vancouver Historic Reserve Report'').
       (b) Administration.--The Reserve shall be administered in 
     accordance with;
       (1) the Vancouver Historic Reserve Report (including the 
     specific findings and recommendations contained in the 
     report); and
       (2) the Memorandum of Agreement between the Secretary of 
     Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park 
     Service, and the City of Vancouver, Washington, dated 
     November 14, 1994.
       (c) No Limitation on FAA Authority.--The establishment of 
     the Reserve shall not limit;
       (1) the authority of the Federal Aviation Administration 
     over air traffic control, or aviation activities at Pearson 
     Airpark; or
       (2) limit operations and airspace in the vicinity of 
     Portland International Airport.
       (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out 
     this section.
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                       STEVENS AMENDMENT NO. 3566

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. STEVENS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to 
amendment No. 3564 proposed by Mr. Murkowski to the bill H.R. 1296, 
supra; as follows:

       On page   , line   , of the amendment, insert the following 
     new section:

     SEC.   . PAYMENT IN LIEU OF TAXES.

       (a) Section 6901(2) of title 31, United States Code, is 
     amended to read as follows:
       ``(2) `unit of general local government' means--
       ``(A) a county (or parish), township, borough, or city 
     (where the city is independent of any other unit of general 
     local government), that--
       ``(i) is within the class or classes of such political 
     subdivisions in a State that the Secretary of the Interior 
     determines to be the principal provider or providers of 
     governmental services within the State; and
       ``(ii) is a unit of general government, as determined by 
     the Secretary of the Interior on the basis of the same 
     principles as were used by the Secretary of Commerce on 
     January 1, 1983, for general statistical purposes. The term 
     `governmental services' includes, but is not limited to, 
     those services that relate to public safety, the environment, 
     housing, social services, transportation, and governmental 
     administration;
       ``(B) the State of Alaska, for any land within that State 
     which is not within the boundaries of a governmental entity 
     under subparagraph (A);
       ``(C) the District of Columbia;
       ``(D) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico;
       ``(E) Guam; and
       ``(F) the Virgin Islands.''.
       (b) Section 6902(a) of title 31, United States Code, is 
     amended to read as follows:
       ``(a) The Secretary of the Interior shall make a payment 
     for each fiscal year to each unit of general local government 
     in which entitlement land is located, as set forth in this 
     chapter. Except for the State of Alaska for entitlement land 
     described in section 6901(2)(B), a unit of general local 
     government may use the payment for any governmental purpose. 
     The State of Alaska shall distribute any payment received for 
     entitlement land described in section 6901(2)(B) to home rule 
     and general law cities within Alaska (as such cities are 
     defined by the State).''.
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                        BRYAN AMENDMENT NO. 3567

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. BRYAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to 
amendment No. 3564 proposed by Mr. Murkowski to the bill H.R. 1296, 
supra; as follows:

       At the end of the amendment, add the following:

          TITLE   --RELIEF OF PERSONS IN CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA

     SEC.   1. FINDINGS.

       Congress finds that--
       (1) certain landowners in the north Decatur Boulevard area 
     of Las Vegas and North Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, who 
     own property adjacent to property of the Bureau of Land 
     Management have been adversely affected by certain erroneous 
     private surveys;
       (2) the landowners have occupied or improved their property 
     in good faith and in reliance on erroneous surveys of the 
     property that the landowners believed were accurate;
       (3) the landowners presumed that their occupancy was 
     codified through a judgment and decree of the Eighth Judicial 
     District Court of Nevada that was filed on October 26, 1989, 
     as a friendly lawsuit affecting numerous landowners in the 
     north Decatur Boulevard area; and
       (4) the dependent resurvey and section subdivision of 
     sections 6, 7, 18, and 19, Township 19 South, Range 61 East, 
     Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada, performed in 1990 by the 
     Bureau of Land Management correctly established accurate 
     boundaries between the public lands and the private lands.

     SEC.   2. DEFINITIONS.

       In this title:
       (1) Affected lands.--The term ``affected lands'' means--
       (A) the Federal lands located in the Las Vegas District of 
     the Bureau of Land Management, Clark County, Nevada, in 
     sections 18 and 19, Township 19 South, Range 61 East, Mount 
     Diablo Meridian, as described in the dependent resurvey by 
     the Bureau of Land Management accepted on May 4, 1990, 
     under Group No. 683, Nevada; and
       (B) the Federal lands comprising the subsequent 
     supplemental plats of sections 18 and 19, Township 19 South, 
     Range 61 East, Mount Diablo Meridian, as contained on plats 
     accepted on November 17, 1992;

     which lands are described as government lots 22, 23, 26, and 
     27 in section 18 and government lots 20, 21, and 24 in 
     section 19, containing approximately 29.36 acres.
       (2) Claimant.--The term ``claimant'' means an owner of real 
     property in the city of Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, 
     located adjacent to the affected lands, who claims to have 
     been deprived by the United States of title to a portion of 
     the affected lands as a result of an erroneous private survey 
     performed prior to the date of enactment of this Act.
       (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.

     SEC.   3. CONVEYANCE OF LANDS.

       (a) Provision of Information to Secretary.--Not later than 
     1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the city of 
     Las Vegas shall notify the Secretary, through the State 
     Director of the Nevada Bureau of Land Management, in writing 
     of the claim of each claimant to the affected lands. The 
     claim shall be accompanied by--
       (1) a description of the affected lands claimed;
       (2) information relating to the claim of ownership of the 
     affected lands; and
       (3) such other information as the Secretary may require.
       (b) Conveyance by the Secretary.--Not later than 180 days 
     after receipt of the notification described in subsection 
     (a), notwithstanding any other law, the Secretary shall 
     convey the affected lands to the city of Las Vegas, Clark 
     County, Nevada, on the condition that the city convey the 
     affected lands to the claimants in accordance with the 
     resurvey and plats described in section 2(1).
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              WARNER (AND ROBB) AMENDMENTS NOS. 3568-3569

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. WARNER (for himself and Mr. Robb) submitted two amendments to be 
proposed by them to the amendment No. 3564 proposed by Mr. Murkowski to 
the bill H.R. 1296, supra; as follows:

                           Amendment No. 3568

       On page 196, beginning on line 2 strike all through page 
     198, line 3 and insert the following:

     SEC. 2301. COLONIAL NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter 
     in the Title referred to as the ``Secretary'') is authorized 
     to transfer, without reimbursement (except as provided in 
     subsection (c), to York County, Virginia, any portion of the 
     existing sewage disposal system, including related 
     improvements and structures, that is owned by the United 
     States and located within the Colonial National Historical 
     Park, together with such rights-of-way as the Secretary 
     determines to be necessary to maintain and operate such 
     system.
       (b) Repair and Rehabilitation of System.--The Secretary is 
     authorized to enter into a cooperative agreement with York 
     County, Virginia, under which the Secretary will pay a 
     portion, not to exceed $110,000, of the costs of repair and 
     rehabilitation of the sewage disposal system referred to in 
     subsection (a).
       (c) Effect of Agreement on Charges, Impact, and 
     Alterations.--In consideration for the rights-of-way granted 
     under subsection (a), in recognition of the contribution 
     authorized under subsection (b), and as a condition of the 
     transfer authorized by subsection (a), the cooperative 
     agreement under subsection (b) shall provide for a reduction 
     in, or the elimination of, the amounts charged to the 
     National Park Service for its sewage disposal with respect to 
     the Colonial National Historical Park, shall provide for 
     minimizing the impact of the park's sewage disposal system on 
     the park and its resources, and shall provide that such 
     system may not be enlarged or substantially altered without 
     the concurrence of the National Park Service.

     SEC. 2302. INCLUSION OF LAND IN COLONIAL NATIONAL HISTORICAL 
                   PARK.

       Notwithstanding the provisions of the Act of June 28, 1938 
     (52 Stat. 1208; 16 U.S.C. 81b, et seq.), limiting the average 
     width of the Colonial Parkway, the Secretary of the Interior 
     (hereinafter in this title referred to as the ``Secretary'') 
     is authorized to include within the Colonial National 
     Historical Park, and to acquire by purchase with donated or 
     appropriated funds, donation or exchange, lands and interests 
     in lands (with or without improvements) within the areas 
     depicted on the map dated August 1993, numbered 333/80031A, 
     and entitled ``Page Landing Addition to Colonial National 
     Historical Park''. Such map shall be on file and available 
     for inspection in the offices of the National Park Service at 
     Colonial National Historical Park and in Washington, District 
     of Columbia.
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                           Amendment No. 3569

       At the appropriate place in the amendment, insert the 
     following:
    TITLE ____--NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
             Subtitle A--Richmond National Battlefield Park

     SEC. ____01. MODIFICATION OF BOUNDARY.

       The first section of the Act of March 2, 1936 (49 Stat. 
     1155, chapter 113; 16 U.S.C. 423j), is amended to read as 
     follows:

     ``SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF PARK.

       ``(a) In General.--In order to preserve the site of the 
     1862 Peninsula Campaign and the 1864-65 battle of Richmond, 
     in the vicinity of Richmond, Virginia, as a national 
     battlefield park for the benefit and inspiration of the 
     people of the United States, there is established, subject to 
     existing rights, the Richmond National Battlefield Park 
     (referred to in this Act as the `Park').
       ``(b) Boundaries.--The Park shall consist of--
       ``(1) lands, waters, and interests therein within the area 
     generally depicted on the map entitled `Richmond National 
     Battlefield Park, Land Status Map', numbered 367/92,000, and 
     dated September 1993; and
       ``(2) on donation of title acceptable to the Secretary of 
     the Interior (and acceptance by the Secretary), the following 
     tracts: a tract of 750 acres at Malvern Hill, a tract of 15 
     acres at Beaver Dam Creek, a tract of 100 acres at Cold 
     Harbor, and a tract of 42 acres at Bethesda Church.
       ``(c) Maps.--
       ``(1) New map.--The Secretary of the Interior (referred to 
     in this Act as the ``Secretary'') shall complete a boundary 
     map (including tracts referred to in subsection (b)(2)) for 
     the Park.
       ``(2) Public availability.--The map required by this 
     subsection and the map described in subsection (b)(1) shall 
     be on file and available for public inspection in the office 
     of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
       ``(d) New Market Heights Battlefield.--
       ``(1) Declaration.--Congress recognizes the national 
     significance of the Battle of New Market Heights and declares 
     it to be in the public interest to ensure the preservation of 
     the New Market Heights Battlefield so that an important 
     aspect of American history can be interpreted to the public.
       ``(2) Development of alternatives.--The Secretary shall 
     work cooperatively with the Commonwealth of Virginia, the 
     county of Henrico, Virginia, and owners of property that is 
     within, and property that is affected by, the battlefield 
     area to develop alternatives to ensure implementation of the 
     goals of paragraph (1).
       ``(3) Report.--Not later than June 1, 1996, the Secretary 
     shall submit to the Committee on Resources of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources of the Senate report outlining the alternatives 
     developed under paragraph (2).
       ``(e) Revised boundary.--Not later than 1 year after the 
     date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall 
     complete and submit to Congress a general management plan 
     that--
       ``(1) identifies lands that would be appropriate for 
     inclusion in the Park and lands that would make essential 
     improvements to the management of the Park; and
       ``(2) includes recommendations for a revised boundary for 
     the Park.''

     SEC. ____02. REPEAL OF PROVISION REGARDING PROPERTY 
                   ACQUISITION.

       Section 2 of the Act of March 2, 1936 (49 Stat. 1156, 
     chapter 113; 16 U.S.C. 423k), is amended to read as follows:

     ``SEC. 2. LAND ACQUISITION.

       ``The Secretary may acquire for inclusion in the Park land 
     and interests in land by donation, purchase with donated 
     funds, or exchange, but no land or interest in land may be 
     acquired under this section without the consent of the 
     owner.''

     SEC. ____03. ADMINISTRATION.

       Section 3 of the Act of March 2, 1936 (49 Stat. 1156, 
     chapter 113; 16 U.S.C. 423l), is amended by striking the 
     period and inserting ``, and the Act of August 21, 1935 (49 
     Stat. 666; 16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.).''.
                  Subtitle B--Shenandoah National Park

     SEC. ____11. MODIFICATION OF BOUNDARY.

       (a) In General.--The boundary of Shenandoah National Park 
     is modified to include only those lands and interests in land 
     that, on the day before the date of the enactment of this 
     Act, were in Federal ownership and were administered by the 
     Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter in this title referred 
     to as the ``Secretary'') as part of the park. So much of the 
     Act of May 22, 1926 (Chapter 363; 44 Stat. 616) as is 
     inconsistent herewith is hereby repealed.
       (b) Boundary Adjustments and Land Acquisition.--
       (1) Minor boundary adjustments.--The Secretary may make 
     minor adjustments to the boundary of Shenandoah National 
     Park, as modified by this subtitle to allow to accept a 
     donation of adjacent land.
       (2) Limitations on land acquisition.--
       (A) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in this 
     subsection, the Secretary may acquire lands and interests 
     therein under this subsection only by donation or exchange.
       (B) Additional restrictions.--When acting under this 
     subsection--
       (i) the Secretary may add to the Shenandoah National Park 
     only lands and interests therein that are contiguous with 
     Federal lands administered by the Secretary as part of the 
     park;
       (ii) prior to accepting title to any lands or interests 
     therein, the Secretary shall hold a public meeting in the 
     county in which such lands and interests are located;
       (iii) the Secretary shall not alter the primary means of 
     access of any private landowner to the lands owned by such 
     landowner; and
       (iv) the Secretary shall not cause any property owned by a 
     private individual, or any group of adjacent properties owned 
     by private individuals, to be surrounded on all sides by land 
     administered by the Secretary as part of the park.
       (c) Mitigation of Impacts at Access Points.--The Secretary 
     shall take all reasonable actions to mitigate the impacts 
     associated with visitor use at trailheads and other visitor 
     access points around the perimeter of Shenandoah National 
     Park. The Secretary shall enlist the cooperation of the State 
     and local jurisdictions, as appropriate, in carrying out this 
     subsection.
               Subtitle C--Shenandoah Valley Battlefields

     SEC. ____21. SHORT TITLE.

       This subtitle may be cited as the ``Shenandoah Valley 
     Battlefields Partnership Act of 1996''.

     SEC. ____22. FINDINGS.

       Congress finds that--
       (1) there are situated in the Shenandoah Valley in the 
     Commonwealth of Virginia the sites of several key Civil War 
     battles;
       (2) certain sites, battlefields, structures, and districts 
     in the Shenandoah Valley are collectively of national 
     significance in the history of the Civil War;
       (3) in 1990, the Congress enacted legislation directing the 
     Secretary of the Interior to prepare a comprehensive study of 
     significant sites and structures associated with Civil War 
     battles in the Shenandoah Valley;
       (4) the study, which was completed in 1992, found that many 
     of the sites within the Shenandoah Valley possess national 
     significance and retain a high degree of historical 
     integrity;
       (5) the preservation of Civil War sites within a regional 
     framework requires cooperation among local property owners 
     and Federal, State, and local government entities; and
       (6) partnerships between Federal, State, and local 
     governments, the regional entities of such governments, and 
     the private sector offer the most effective opportunities for 
     the enhancement and management of the Civil War battlefields 
     and related sites in the Shenandoah Valley.

     SEC. ____23. PURPOSE.

       The purposes of this subtitle are--
       (1) to preserve, conserve, and interpret the legacy of the 
     Civil War in the Shenandoah Valley;
       (2) to recognize and interpret important events and 
     geographic locations representing key Civil War battles in 
     the Shenandoah Valley, including those battlefields 
     associated with the Thomas J. ``Stonewall'' Jackson campaign 
     of 1862 and the decisive campaigns of 1864;
       (3) to recognize and interpret the effect of the Civil War 
     on the civilian population of the Shenandoah Valley during 
     the war and postwar reconstruction period; and
       (4) to create partnerships among Federal, State, and local 
     governments, the regional entities of such governments, and 
     the private sector to preserve, conserve, enhance, and 
     interpret the nationally significant battlefields and related 
     sites associated with the Civil War in the Shenandoah Valley.

     SEC. ____24. DEFINITIONS.

       In this subtitle:
       (1) Battlefield.--The term ``battlefield'' means 1 of 15 
     battlefields in the Shenandoah Valley, as identified in the 
     report.
       (2) Battlefields park.--The term ``battlefields park'' 
     means the Shenandoah Valley National Battlefields Park 
     established under section ______ 25.
       (3) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the 
     Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Commission established by 
     section ______29.
       (4) Historic core.--The term ``historic core'' means the 
     area that is so defined in the report, encompasses important 
     components of a battle, and provides a strategic context and 
     geographic setting for understanding the battle.
       (5) Plan.--The term ``plan'' means the Shenandoah Valley 
     Battlefields plan approved by the Secretary under section 
     ____26.
       (6) Report.--The term ``report'' means the report prepared 
     by the Secretary pursuant to the Civil War Sites Study Act of 
     1990 (Public Law 101-628; 16 U.S.C. 1a-5 note).
       (7) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (8) Shenandoah valley.--The term ``Shenandoah Valley'' 
     means the Shenandoah Valley in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

     SEC. ____25. SHENANDOAH VALLEY NATIONAL BATTLEFIELDS.

       (a) Establishment.--
       (1) In general.--To carry out the purposes of this title, 
     there is established in the Commonwealth of Virginia the 
     Shenandoah Valley National Battlefields Park, consisting of 
     the land and interests in land generally depicted on the map 
     entitled ``Shenandoah Valley National Battlefields'', 
     numbered SHVA/80,000, and dated April 1994, comprising units 
     at Cedar Creek, Cross Keys, Fisher's Hill, McDowell, New 
     Market, Opequan, Port Republic, Second Kernstown, Second 
     Winchester, and Tom's Brook.
       (2) Availability of map.--The map described in paragraph 
     (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in 
     the offices of the Commission and in the appropriate offices 
     of the National Park Service.

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       (3) Minor revisions.--The Secretary may, with the advice of 
     the Commission and following an opportunity for public 
     comment, make minor revisions to the boundaries of the 
     battlefields.
       (b) Administration.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall administer the 
     battlefields in accordance with this title and with the law 
     generally applicable to the National Park System, including 
     the Act of August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535; 16 U.S.C. 1, 2, 3, 
     4) and the Act of August 21, 1935 (49 Stat. 666; 16 U.S.C. 
     461-467).
       (2) Purpose.--The Secretary shall protect, manage, and 
     administer the battlefields for the purposes of preserving 
     and interpreting their national, cultural, and historic 
     resources and of providing for public understanding and 
     appreciation of the battlefields in such a manner as to 
     perpetuate those qualities and values for future generations.
       (c) Land Acquisition.--
       (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and 
     (3), the Secretary may acquire, with the consent of the 
     owner, land or an interest in land within the boundaries of 
     the battlefields by donation, purchase with donated or 
     appropriated funds, or exchange.
       (2) Public land.--Land or an interest in land located 
     within the boundaries of the battlefields or a historic core 
     area that is owned by the Commonwealth of Virginia or a 
     political subdivision of the Commonwealth may be acquired by 
     the Secretary under this title only by donation or exchange.
       (3) No condemnation.--The Secretary may not accept under 
     this title a donation of land or an interest in land that was 
     acquired through condemnation.
       (d) Living History Demonstrations and Battlefield 
     Enactments.--
       (1) Demonstrations and enactments required to be 
     permitted.--The Secretary shall permit to be conducted, at 
     any location in the battlefields, any living history 
     demonstration or battlefield reenactment that is the same as 
     or substantially similar to a demonstration or reenactment 
     that occurred at that location at any time during the 12-
     month period ending on the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (2) Other demonstrations and reenactments.--The Secretary 
     may allow, at any location in the battlefields, any living 
     history demonstration or battlefield reenactment not 
     described in paragraph (1) that the Secretary determines to 
     be appropriate.

     SEC. ____26. SHENANDOAH VALLEY BATTLEFIELDS PLAN.

       (a) In General.--The battlefields park shall be managed by 
     the Secretary pursuant to this title and the Shenandoah 
     Valley Battlefields plan developed by the Commission and 
     approved by the Secretary, as provided in this section.
       (b) Specific Provisions.--The plan shall include--
       (1) provisions for the management, protection, and 
     interpretation of the natural, cultural, and historical 
     resources of the battlefields, consistent with the purposes 
     of this title;
       (2) identification of the historic cores that are 
     appropriate for administration by the Secretary;
       (3) a determination of the level of protection that is 
     adequate to ensure the long-term preservation of each of the 
     historic cores that is identified under paragraph (2) and 
     measures recommended to accomplish such protection, which may 
     include (but need not be limited to) conservation easements, 
     local zoning, transfer of development rights, or ownership by 
     an entity dedicated to preservation of the historic resources 
     of the battlefields;
       (4) recommendations to the Commonwealth of Virginia (and 
     political subdivisions thereof) regarding the management, 
     protection, and interpretation of the natural, cultural, and 
     historical resources of the battlefields;
       (5) the information described in section 12(b) of Public 
     Law 91-383 (16 U.S.C. 1a-7(b)) (pertaining to the preparation 
     of general management plans);
       (6) identification of appropriate partnerships between the 
     Secretary, Federal, State, and local governments and regional 
     entities, and the private sector, in furtherance of the 
     purposes of this title;
       (7) proposed locations for visitor contact and major 
     interpretive facilities;
       (8) provisions for implementing a continuing program of 
     interpretation and visitor education concerning the resources 
     and values of the battlefields and historic core areas;
       (9) provisions for a uniform valley-wide historical marker 
     and wayside exhibit program, including a provision for 
     marking, with the consent of the owner, historic structures 
     and properties that are contained within and contribute to 
     the understanding of the battlefields; and
       (10) recommendations for means of ensuring continued local 
     involvement and participation in the management, protection, 
     and development of the battlefields.
       (c) Preparation of Draft Plan.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date on 
     which the Commission conducts its first meeting, the 
     Commission shall submit to the Secretary a draft plan that 
     meets the requirements of subsection (b).
       (2) Additional requirements.--Prior to submitting the draft 
     plan to the Secretary, the Commission shall ensure that--
       (A) the Commonwealth of Virginia, and any political 
     subdivision thereof that would be affected by the plan, 
     receives a copy of the draft plan;
       (B) adequate notice of the availability of the draft plan 
     is provided through publication in appropriate local 
     newspapers in the area of the battlefields; and
       (C) at least one public hearing in the vicinity of the 
     battlefields in the upper Shenandoah Valley and one public 
     hearing in the vicinity of the battlefields in the lower 
     Shenandoah Valley is conducted by the Commission with respect 
     to the draft plan.
       (d) Review of Plan by the Secretary.--The Secretary shall 
     review the draft plan submitted under subsection (c) and, not 
     later than 90 days after the date on which the draft plan is 
     submitted, shall either--
       (1) approve the draft plan as the plan; or
       (2) reject the draft plan and recommend to the Commission 
     modifications that would make the draft plan acceptable.

     SEC. ____27. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.

       (a) In General.--In furtherance of the purposes of this 
     title, the Secretary may establish partnerships and enter 
     into cooperative agreements concerning lands, and interests 
     therein, within the battlefields with other Federal, State, 
     or local agencies and private persons or organizations.
       (b) Historic Monuments.--The Secretary may enter into an 
     agreement with the owner of property that is located in the 
     battlefields and on which an historic monument or tablet 
     commemorating a relevant battle has been erected prior to the 
     date of the enactment of this Act. The Secretary may make 
     funds available for the maintenance, protection, and 
     interpretation of the monument or tablet, as the case may be, 
     pursuant to the agreement.
       (c) Agreements and Partnerships Not Dependent on Inclusion 
     in Battlefields Park.--The Secretary may establish a 
     partnership or enter into an agreement under this section 
     with respect to a battlefield regardless of whether or not 
     the historic core area of the battlefield is included in the 
     battlefields park.

     SEC. ____28. GRANT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

       (a) Technical Assistance to Property Owners.--The Secretary 
     may provide technical assistance to owners of property 
     located within the battlefields to provide for the 
     preservation and interpretation of the natural, cultural, and 
     historical resources within the battlefields.
       (b) Technical Assistance to Governmental Entities.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary, after consultation with the 
     Commission, may award grants and provide technical assistance 
     to governmental entities to assist with the planning, 
     development, and implementation of comprehensive plans, land 
     use guidelines, regulations, ordinances, and other 
     appropriate documents that are consistent with and are 
     designed to protect the historic character of the 
     battlefields and historic core areas.
       (2) Regular review.--
       (A) In general.--The Commission shall conduct a regular 
     review of plans, guidelines, regulations, ordinances, and 
     documents with respect to which the Secretary has awarded a 
     grant under this subsection.
       (B) Recommendation.--If the Commission finds that a plan, 
     guideline, regulation, ordinance, or document, or the 
     implementation of a plan, guideline, regulation, ordinance, 
     or document is no longer consistent with the protection of 
     the historic character of the battlefields and historic core 
     areas, the Commission may recommend, after consultation with 
     the affected governmental entity, that the Secretary suspend 
     any grant awarded under this subsection with respect to the 
     plan, guideline, regulation, ordinance, or document.
       (3) Suspension of grant.--The Secretary, after consultation 
     with the Commission, shall suspend a grant under this 
     subsection if the Secretary determines that the plan, 
     guideline, regulation, ordinance, or document with respect to 
     which the grant is awarded has been modified in a manner that 
     is inconsistent with the protection of the historic character 
     of the battlefields and historic core areas.
       (c) Assistance Not Dependent on Inclusion in Park.--The 
     Secretary may provide assistance under this section with 
     respect to a battlefield or historic core area regardless of 
     whether or not the battlefield or historic core area is 
     included in the Park.

     SEC. ____29. SHENANDOAH VALLEY BATTLEFIELDS COMMISSION.

       (a) Establishment.--There is established the Shenandoah 
     Valley Battlefields Commission.
       (b) Membership.--The Commission shall be composed of 19 
     members, to be appointed by the Secretary as follows:
       (1) 5 members representing local governments of communities 
     in the vicinity of the battlefields, appointed after the 
     Secretary considers recommendations made by appropriate local 
     governing bodies.
       (2) 10 members representing property owners within the 
     battlefields (1 member within each unit of the battlefields).
       (3) 1 member with demonstrated expertise in historic 
     preservation.
       (4) 1 member who is a recognized historian with expertise 
     in Civil War history.
       (5) 1 member from a list of recommendations made by the 
     Governor of Virginia.
       (6) 1 member representing the interests of the National 
     Park Service.
       (c) Appointments.--Members shall be appointed for the life 
     of the Commission.
       (d) Election of Officers.--The Commission shall elect one 
     of its members as Chairperson and one as Vice Chairperson. 
     The

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     terms of office of the Chairperson and Vice Chairperson shall 
     be 2 years. The Vice Chairperson shall serve as Chairperson 
     in the absence of the Chairperson.
       (e) Vacancy.--Any vacancy on the Commission shall be filled 
     in the same manner in which the original appointment was 
     made, except that the Secretary shall fill any vacancy within 
     30 days after the vacancy occurs.
       (f) Quorum.--A majority of the Commission shall constitute 
     a quorum.
       (g) Meetings.--The Commission shall meet at the call of the 
     Chairperson or a majority of the members of the Commission, 
     but not less than quarterly. Notice of Commission meetings 
     and agendas for the meetings shall be published in local 
     newspapers that have a distribution throughout the Shenandoah 
     Valley. Commission meetings shall be held at various 
     locations throughout the Shenandoah Valley and in a manner 
     that ensures adequate public participation.
       (h) Staff of the Commission.--The Commission shall have the 
     power to appoint and fix the compensation of such staff as 
     may be necessary to carry out its duties.
       (i) Administrative Support Services.--The Administrator of 
     the General Services Administration shall provide to the 
     Commission, on a reimbursable basis, such administrative 
     support services as the Commission may request.
       (j) Federal Agencies.--Upon request of the Commission, the 
     head of any Federal agency may detail to the Commission, on a 
     reimbursable basis, personnel of the agency to assist the 
     Commission in carrying out its duties.
       (k) Subpoenas.--The Commission may not issue subpoenas or 
     exercise any subpoena authority.
       (l) Expenses.--Members of the Commission shall serve 
     without compensation, but the Secretary may reimburse members 
     for expenses reasonably incurred in carrying out the 
     responsibilities of the Commission under this title.
       (m) Mails.--The Commission may use the United States mails 
     in the same manner and under the same conditions as other 
     departments and agencies of the United States.
       (n) Gifts.--The Commission may, for purposes of carrying 
     out the duties of the Commission, seek, accept, and dispose 
     of gifts, bequests, or donations of money, personal property, 
     or services, received from any source.
       (o) Termination.--The Commission shall terminate upon the 
     expiration of the 45-day period beginning on the date on 
     which the Secretary approves the plan under section 
     ____26(d).

     SEC. ____30. DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION.

       (a) In General.--The Commission shall--
       (1) develop the plan and draft plan referred to in section 
     ____26, in consultation with the Secretary;
       (2) advise the Secretary with respect to the battlefields;
       (3) assist the Commonwealth of Virginia, and any political 
     subdivision thereof, in the management, protection, and 
     interpretation of the natural, cultural, and historical 
     resources within the battlefields, except that the Commission 
     shall in no way infringe upon the authorities and policies of 
     the Commonwealth of Virginia or any political subdivision 
     thereof; and
       (4) take appropriate action to encourage protection of the 
     natural, cultural, and historic resources within the 
     battlefields by landowners, local governments, organizations, 
     and businesses.
       (b) Assistance to Nonprofit Organizations.--The Commission 
     may assist any nonprofit organization in the management, 
     protection, and interpretation of the natural, cultural, and 
     historical resources within the historic core areas.

     SEC. ____31. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       (a) Authorization.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
     not more than $5,000,000 for development of the battlefields 
     park, not more than $2,000,000 for land acquisition pursuant 
     to this title, not more than $5,000,000 to carry out the 
     purposes of sections ____27 and ____28, and not more than 
     $250,000 for any fiscal year for the operation of the 
     Commission.
       (b) Availability of Funds.--Funds made available under 
     subsection (a) shall remain available until expended.
          Subtitle D--Cumberland Gap National Historical Park

     SEC. ____41. ADDITION OF LANDS.

       (a) Authority.--Notwithstanding the Act of June 11, 1940 
     (16 U.S.C. 261 et seq.), the Secretary of the Interior is 
     authorized to acquire by donation, purchase with donated or 
     appropriated funds, or exchange not to exceed 10 acres of 
     land or interests in land, which shall consist of those 
     necessary lands for the establishment of trailheads to be 
     located at White Rocks and Chadwell Gap.
       (b) Administration.--Lands and interests in lands acquired 
     pursuant to subsection (a) shall be added to and administered 
     as part of Cumberland Gap National Historical Park.
                                 ______


                       ABRAHAM AMENDMENT NO. 3570

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. ABRAHAM submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to 
the amendment No. 3564 proposed by Mr. Murkowski to the bill H.R. 1296, 
supra; as follows:

     SEC. . SLEEPING BEAR DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE.

       (a) Section 2(a) of the Act entitled ``An Act to establish 
     in the State of Michigan the Sleeping Bear Dunes National 
     Lakeshore, and for other purposes,'' (16 U.S.C. 460X-x14) is 
     amended:
       By deleting the period following the words ``Department of 
     the Interior''; and,
       By adding the following at the end thereof: ``except that--
       ``(1) certain land shall be taken out of the land area now 
     comprising the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore which 
     land is a parcel of land in part of Government Lots 2 and 3, 
     the East \1/2\ of the Southeast \1/4\ of Section 11, also 
     part of East \1/2\ of Section 14, T29N, R14W, Glen Arbor 
     Township, Leelanau County, Michigan, more fully described as 
     follows:
       ``The North 982 feet of the Northeast \1/4\ of the 
     Southeast \1/4\ of said section 14, and the East \1/2\ of the 
     Northwest \1/4\ of the Northeast \1/4\ of said section 14, 
     (being part of Government lot 1), and that part of the East 
     \1/2\ of the Northeast \1/4\ of said section 14, lying West 
     of the centerline for Thoreson Road. Also the South 1759 feet 
     of that part of Government lots 2 and 3, and the East \1/2\ 
     of the Southeast \1/4\ of said Section 11, all being part of 
     T29N, R14W, Glen Arbor Township Leelanau County, Michigan.
       ``Subject to all applicable building, use restrictions and 
     easements, if any, affecting the premises.
       ``Also subject to final survey of the above in accordance 
     with Michigan Act 132, P.A. of 1970, as amended.
       ``Further subject to rights of the public over and across 
     Thoreson Road.
       ``(2) certain land shall be added to the land area now 
     comprising the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore which 
     land is a parcel of land in part of the West \1/2\ of Section 
     23, also part of the SE\1/4\ of Section 22, all in T29N, 
     R14W, Glen Arbor Township, Leelanau County, Michigan, more 
     fully described as:
       ``Beginning at the Southeast corner of said Section 22; 
     thence N88 deg.55'30''W 1320.48 feet along the South line of 
     said Section 22 to East \1/8\ line of said Section 22; thence 
     along William B. Batzer Jr., R.L.S., Surveys 8325 and 83025-B 
     by the following (7) courses; thence NOO deg.40'45''E 33.00 
     feet along said East \1/8\ line, N80 deg.34'20''E 115.50 
     feet; N70 deg.51'20''E 172.09 feet; N61 deg.51'20''E 181.87 
     feet; N41 deg.25'20''E 230.80 feet; N63 deg.02'45''E 514.60 
     feet; N28 deg.57'25''W 600.62 feet to the South bank of the 
     North part of the Crystal River; thence along said river bank 
     by the following (6) courses; N42 deg.18'19''E 102.13 feet 
     (recorded as N40 deg.03'30''E 102.07 feet; N58 deg.07'35''E 
     219.82 feet; N42 deg.09'40''E 215.48 feet; N54 deg.20'35''E 
     121.36 feet; N46 deg.10'10''E 107.67 feet; N34 deg.05'25''E 
     46.08 feet to the East line of said Section 22; thence 
     leaving said South bank S01 deg.19'55''W 347.84 feet along 
     said East line to the South bank of the South part of said 
     Crystal River; thence along said river bank by the following 
     (4) courses; N48 deg.48'30''E 168.46 feet, N40 deg.56'15''E 
     168.77 feet; N55 deg.24'10''E 99.10 feet; N43 deg.30'00''E 
     154.21 feet; thence leaving said South river bank 
     S56 deg.45'50''E 350.00 feet; thence N41 deg.49'50''E 400 
     feet; thence S56 deg.44'25''E 412.99 feet to the West \1/8\ 
     line of said Section 23; thence leaving said William B. 
     Batzer, Jr. Survey Northerly along said West \1/8\ line to 
     the East-West \1/4\ line of said Section 23; thence Westerly 
     along said East-West \1/4\ line and County Road No. 675 to a 
     point where the most Easterly channel of the Crystal River 
     passes under County Road No. 675; thence along a Nicholas M. 
     O'non R.L.S. Survey of December 5, 1986, Job No. 8668-23 GA 
     2914 by the following (3) courses along the center thread of 
     said river N41 deg.13'48''E 273.78 feet; N17 deg.09'18''E 
     405.85 feet; thence leaving said center thread 
     N89 deg.43'02''W 253.56 feet to a point on the old centerline 
     of State Highway M-22; thence Northerly along the centerline 
     of State Highway M-22, by the following (5) courses; thence 
     N35 deg.02'58''E, along said old centerline, a distance of 
     12.66 feet to the existing centerline of State Highway M-22 
     and a point on a 516.00 foot radius curve to the right; 
     thence Northeasterly along said centerline and curve, an 
     arc distance of 109.88 feet (chord bearing and distance of 
     N53 deg.19'13"E, 109.67 feet) to the point of tangency of 
     said curve; thence N59 deg.25'16"E, along said centerline, 
     a distance of 156.38 feet to the point of curvature of a 
     400.00 foot radius curve to the left; thence Northeasterly 
     along said centerline and curve, an arc distance of 219.55 
     feet (Delta of N31 deg.26'55", long chord bearing and 
     distance of N43 deg.41'48"E, 216.81 feet) to the point of 
     tangency; thence N27 deg.58'11"E, (Also recorded as 
     N27 deg.19'23"E) along said centerline, a distance of 
     528.10 feet to an extension of the South line of 
     Chamberlain's unrecorded plat of Glen Arbor Beach 
     Subdivision; and the South boundary line of South Beach 
     Condominium recorded in Liber 243, Pages 63-74, thence 
     Easterly approximately 38.39 feet along said South 
     boundary line extended to the Easterly right-of-way line 
     of State Highway M-22 and the Southwest corner of a survey 
     by Gosling Czubak Associates, Inc., Job No. 87025.12; 
     thence N27 deg.19'23"E 633.21 feet along said right-of-
     way; thence along said right-of-way 79.72 feet on the arc 
     of a curve to the right (Rad=110.24 feet, 
     1=N41 deg.26'00", Chord=N48 deg.02'23"E 77.99 feet); 
     thence N68 deg.45'23"E 106.17 feet along said right-of-
     way; thence S00 deg.42'53"E 174.11 feet; thence 
     N89 deg.17'07"E 217.57; thence S41 deg.18'01"E 122.39 
     feet, thence S01 deg.31'50E 370.00 feet; thence 
     N88 deg.28'10"E (previously recorded as N88 deg.34'00"E 
     220.3 feet more or less to a point on the North-South \1/
     4\ line of Section 23; thence Southerly along said North-
     South \1/4\

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     line to the South \1/8\ line of said Section 23; thence 
     Westerly along said South \1/8\ line to the West \1/8\ 
     line of said Section 23; thence Southerly along said West 
     \1/8\ line to the Point of Beginning.
       ``Subject to the correlative rights of the owners along the 
     Crystal River.
       ``Together with riparian rights between the shore courses 
     and the center thread of Crystal River.
       ``Subject to all applicable building, use restrictions and 
     easements, if any, affecting the premises.
       ``Also subject to final survey of the above in accordance 
     with Michigan Act 132, P.A. of 1970, as amended.''
       Section 8(a) of the Act is amended to read as follows:
       (1) By deleting the period following the word ``Act'' at 
     the end of the first sentence; and,
       (2) By adding the following at the end thereof: ``except 
     that the land to be taken out of and added to the land area 
     now comprising the lakeshore shall, within 120 days after the 
     date hereof, be conveyed by an exchange of deeds. The 
     Secretary is instructed to and shall have the authority to 
     effect this exchange but shall not have the authority to 
     otherwise dispose of the land to be taken out of or to 
     acquire the land to be added to the lakeshore pursuant to the 
     amendments hereinabove.''
       Section 8(e) of the Act is amended to read as follows:
       (1) By deleting the period following the word 
     ``encumbrances'' at the end of the section; and
       (2) By adding the following at the end thereof: ``except 
     condemnation may not be used to acquire the land to be added, 
     pursuant to the amendment hereinabove, to the land area now 
     comprising the lakeshore.''
                                 ______


                        BURNS AMENDMENT NO. 3571

  Mr. DOLE (for Mr. Burns) proposed an amendment to amendment No. 3564 
proposed by Mr. Murkowski to the bill H.R. 1296, supra; as follows:

       At the end of the amendemnt, add the following:

                        TITLE   --MISCELLANEOUS

     SEC.  01. LOST CREEK LAND EXCHANGE.

       (a) Land Exchange.--
       (1) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, the Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this Act as 
     the ``Secretary'') shall acquire by exchange certain land and 
     interests in lands owned by R-Y Timber, Inc., its successors 
     and assigns or affiliates (referred to in this Act as ``R-
     Y''), located in the Lost Creek area and other areas of the 
     Deerlodge National Forest, Montana.
       (2) Offer and acceptance of land.--
       (A) Non-federal land.--If R-Y offers fee title that is 
     acceptable to the United States to approximately 17,567 acres 
     of land owned by R-Y and available for exchange, the 
     Secretary shall accept a warranty deed to the land.
       (B) Federal land.--
       (i) Conveyance.--On acceptance of title to R-Y's land under 
     paragraph (1), the Secretary shall convey to R-Y, subject to 
     reservations and valid existing rights, by patent, fee title 
     to lands and timber deeds of a value that is approximately 
     equal to the value of the land described in subsection (a).
       (ii) Timber harvest provisions.--
       (I) Practices.--Timber harvest practices used on the 
     national forest land conveyed under clause (i) shall be 
     conducted in accordance with Montana Forestry Best Management 
     Practices, the Montana Streamside Zone Management Law (Mont. 
     Code Ann. sec. 77-5-301 et seq.), and all other applicable 
     laws of the State of Montana.
       (II) Relation to planned sales.--Timber harvest volumes on 
     land conveyed under clause (i) shall be in addition to, and 
     not treated in any way as an offset against, the present or 
     future planned timber sale quantities for the National Forest 
     where the harvesting occurs.
       (III) Timber designations.--
       (aa) Contract.--To ensure the expeditious and efficient 
     designation of timber on land conveyed under clause (i), the 
     Forest Service shall contract with a qualified private person 
     agreed on by the Secretary and R-Y to perform the field work 
     associated with the designations.
       (bb) Minimum annual designations.--Not less than 20 percent 
     nor more than 30 percent of the timber on land conveyed under 
     clause (i) shall be made available by the end of each fiscal 
     year over a 5-year period beginning with the first fiscal 
     year that begins after the date of enactment of this Act, and 
     R-Y shall be allowed at least 5 years after the end of each 
     fiscal year in which to complete the harvest of timber 
     designated in that fiscal year.
       (3) Title.--
       (A) Review of title.--Not later than 30 days after receipt 
     of title documents from R-Y, the Secretary shall review the 
     title for the non-Federal land described in paragraph (2) and 
     determine whether--
       (i) the applicable title standards for Federal land 
     acquisition have been satisfied or the quality of title is 
     otherwise acceptable to the Secretary;
       (ii) all draft conveyance and closing documents have been 
     received and approved; and
       (iii) a current title commitment verifying compliance with 
     applicable title standards has been issued to the Secretary.
       (B) Unacceptable quality of title.--If the quality of title 
     does not meet Federal standards and is not otherwise 
     acceptable to the Secretary, the Secertary shall advise R-Y 
     regarding corrective actions necessary to make an affirmative 
     determination.
       (C) Conveyance of title.--The Secretary shall effect the 
     conveyance of land described in paragraph (2) not later than 
     60 days after the Secretary has made an affirmative 
     determination of quality of title.
       (b) General Provisions.--
       (1) Maps and documents.--
       (A) In general.--Maps pertaining to the land described in 
     subsection (a) are subject to such minor corrections as may 
     be agreed upon by the Secretary and R-Y.
       (B) Notification.--The Secretary shall notify the Committee 
     on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the 
     Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives of any 
     corrections made pursuant to this subsection.
       (C) Public availability.--The maps and documents described 
     in subsection (a)(2) (A) and (B) shall be on file and 
     available for public inspection in the office of the Chief of 
     the Forest Service.
       (2) National forest system land.--All land conveyed to the 
     United States under this section shall be added to and 
     administered as part of the Deerlodge National Forest in 
     accordance with the laws pertaining to the National Forest 
     System.
       (3) Valuation.--The values of the lands and interests in 
     land to be exchanged under this section are deemed to be of 
     equal value.
       (4) Hazardous material liability.--The United States 
     (including its departments, agencies, and employees) shall 
     not be liable under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
     Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.), the 
     Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), or any other 
     Federal, State, or local law, solely as a result of the 
     acquisition of an interest in the Lost Creek Tract or due to 
     cricumstances or events occurring before acquisition, 
     including any release or threat of release of a hazardous 
     substance.
                                 ______


                        BURNS AMENDMENT NO. 3572

  Mr. DOLE (for Mr. Burns) proposed an amendment to amendment No. 3571 
proposed by Mr. Burns to amendment No. 3564 proposed by Mr. Murkowski 
to the bill H.R. 1296, supra; as follows:

       In lieu of the matter proposed to be added, insert the 
     following:

                        TITLE   --MISCELLANEOUS

     SEC.   01. LOST CREEK LAND EXCHANGE.

       (a) Land Exchange.--
       (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, the Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this Act as 
     the ``Secretary'') shall acquire by exchange certain land and 
     interests in land owned by R-Y Timber, Inc., its successors 
     and assigns or affiliates (referred to in this Act as ``R-
     Y''), located in the Lost Creek area and other areas of the 
     Deerlodge National Forest, Montana.
       (2) Offer and acceptance of land.--
       (A) Non-federal land.--If R-Y offers fee title that is 
     acceptable to the United States to approximately 17,567 acres 
     of land owned by R-Y and available for exchange, the 
     Secretary shall accept a warranty deed to the land.
       (B) Federal land.--
       (i) Conveyance.--On acceptance of title to R-Y's land under 
     paragraph (1), the Secretary shall convey to R-Y, subject to 
     reservations and valid existing rights, by patent, fee title 
     to lands and timber deeds of a value that is approximately 
     equal to the value of the land described in subsection (a).
       (ii) Timber harvest provisions.--
       (I) Practices.--Timber harvest practices used on the 
     national forest land conveyed under clause (i) shall be 
     conducted in accordance with Montana Forestry Best Management 
     Practices, the Montana Streamside Zone Management Law (Mont. 
     Code Ann. sec. 77-5-301 et seq.), and all other applicable 
     laws of the State of Montana.
       (II) Relation to planned sales.--Timber harvest volumes on 
     land conveyed under clause (i) shall be in addition to, and 
     not treated in any way as an offset against, the present or 
     future planned timber sale quantities for the National Forest 
     where the harvesting occurs.
       (III) Timber designations.--
       (aa) Contract.--To ensure the expeditious and efficient 
     designation of timber on land conveyed under clause (i), the 
     Forest Service shall contract with a qualified private person 
     agreed on by the Secretary and R-Y to perform the field work 
     associated with the designations.
       (bb) Minimum annual designations.--Not less than 20 percent 
     nor more than 30 percent of the timber on land conveyed under 
     clause (i) shall be made available by the end of each fiscal 
     year over a 5-year period beginning with the first fiscal 
     year that begins after the date of enactment of this Act, and 
     R-Y shall be allowed at least 5 years after the end of each 
     fiscal year in which to complete the harvest of timber 
     designated in that fiscal year.
       (3) Title.--
       (A) Review of title.--Not later than 30 days after receipt 
     of title documents from R-Y, the Secretary shall review the 
     title for the non-Federal land described in paragraph (2) and 
     determine whether--
       (i) the applicable title standards for Federal land 
     acquisition have been satisfied or the quality of title is 
     otherwise acceptable to the Secretary;

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       (ii) all draft conveyances and closing documents have been 
     received and approved; and
       (iii) a current title commitment verifying compliance with 
     applicable title standards has been issued to the Secretary.
       (B) Unacceptable quality of title.--If the quality of title 
     does not meet Federal standards and is not otherwise 
     acceptable to the Secretary, the Secretary shall advise R-Y 
     regarding corrective actions necessary to make an affirmative 
     determination.
       (c) Conveyance of title.--The Secretary shall effect the 
     conveyance of land described in paragraph (2) not later than 
     60 days after the Secretary has made an affirmative 
     determination of quality of title.
       (b) General Provisions.--
       (1) Maps and documents.--
       (A) In general.--Maps pertaining to the land described in 
     subsection (a) are subject to such minor corrections as may 
     be agreed upon by the Secretary and R-Y.
       (B) Notification.--The Secretary shall notify the Committee 
     on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the 
     Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives of any 
     corrections made pursuant to this subsection.
       (C) Public availability--The maps and documents described 
     in subsection (a)(2) (A) and (B) shall be on file and 
     available for public inspection in the office of the Chief of 
     the Forest Service.
       (2) National forest system land.--All land conveyed to the 
     United States under this section shall be added to and 
     administered as part of the Deerlodge National Forest in 
     accordance with the laws pertaining to the National Forest 
     System.
       (3) Valuation.--The values of the lands and interests in 
     land to be exchanged under this section are deemed to be of 
     approximately equal value.
       (4) Hazardous material liability.--The United States 
     (including its departments, agencies, and employees) shall 
     not be liable under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
     Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.), the 
     Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), or any other 
     Federal, State, or local law, solely as a result of the 
     acquisition of an interest in the Lost Creek Tract or due to 
     circumstances or events occurring before acquisition, 
     including any release or threat of release of a hazardous 
     substance.

              TITLE  --VANCOUVER NATIONAL HISTORIC RESERVE

     SEC.  01. VANCOUVER NATIONAL HISTORIC RESERVE.

       (A) Establishment.--There is established the Vancouver 
     National Historic Reserve in the State of Washington 
     (referred to in this section as the ``Reserve'', consisting 
     of the area described in the report entitled ``Vancouver 
     National Historic Reserve Feasibility Study and Environmental 
     Assessment'' published by the Vancouver Historical Study 
     Commission and dated April 1993 as authorized by Public Law 
     101-523 (referred to in this section as the Vancouver 
     Historic Reserve Report'').
       (b) Administration.--The Reserve shall be administered in 
     accordance with;
       (1) the Vancouver Historic Reserve Report (including the 
     specific findings and recommendations contained in the 
     report); and
       (2) the Memorandum of Agreement between the Secretary of 
     Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park 
     Service, and the City of Vancouver, Washington, dated 
     November 14, 1994.
       (c) No Limitation on FAA Authority.--The establishment of 
     the Reserve shall not limit;
       (1) the authority of the Federal Aviation Administration 
     over air traffic control, or aviation activities at Pearson 
     Airpark; or
       (2) limit operations and airspace in the vicinity of 
     Portland International Airport.
       (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out 
     this section.
                                 ______


                KENNEDY (AND OTHERS) AMENDMENT NO. 3573

  Mr. KENNEDY (Mr. Kerry, Mr. Wellstone, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Simon, Ms. 
Mikulski, Mr. Levin, Mr. Harkin, Mrs. Boxer, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Pell, Mr. 
Leahy, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Bradley, and Mr. Daschle) 
proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 1296, supra; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in the bill, insert the following:

     SEC.   . INCREASE IN THE MINIMUM WAGE RATE.

       Section 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 
     U.S.C. 206(a)(1)) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(1) except as otherwise provided in this section, not 
     less than $4.25 an hour during the period ending July 3, 
     1996, not less than $4.70 an hour during the year beginning 
     July 4, 1996, and not less than $5.15 an hour after July 3, 
     1997;''.
                                 ______


                        KERRY AMENDMENT NO. 3574

  Mr. KERRY proposed an amendment to amendment No. 3573 proposed by Mr. 
Kennedy to the bill H.R. 1296, supra; as follows:

       In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted, insert the 
     following:

     SEC.   . INCREASE IN THE MINIMUM WAGE RATE.

       Section 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 
     U.S.C. 206(a)(1)) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(1) except as otherwise provided in this section, not 
     less than $4.25 an hour during the period ending July 3, 
     1996, not less than $4.70 an hour during the year beginning 
     July 5, 1996, and not less than $5.15 an hour after July 4, 
     1997;''.
                                 ______


                   KENNEDY AMENDMENTS NOS. 3575-3576

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. KENNEDY submitted two amendments intended to be proposed by him 
to amendment No. 3564 proposed by Mr. Murkowski to the bill H.R. 1296, 
supra; as follows:

                           Amendment No. 3575

       At the end of the amendment proposed by Mr. Murkowski, add 
     the following title:

                                TITLE--

     SECTION 1. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

       (a) Findings.--The Congress finds that--
       (1) the New Bedford National Historic Landmark District and 
     associated historic sites as described in section 3(b) of 
     this Act, including the Schooner Ernestina, are National 
     Historic Landmarks and are listed on the National Register of 
     Historic Places as historic sites associated with the history 
     of whaling in the United States;
       (2) the city of New Bedford was the 19th century capital of 
     the world's whaling industry and retains significant 
     architectural features, archival materials, and museum 
     collections illustrative of this period;
       (3) New Bedford's historic resources provide unique 
     opportunities for illustrating and interpreting the whaling 
     industry's contribution to the economic, social, and 
     environmental history of the United States and provide 
     opportunities for public use and enjoyment; and
       (4) the National Park System presently contains no sites 
     commemorating whaling and its contribution to American 
     history.
       (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are--
       (1) to help preserve, protect, and interpret the resources 
     within the areas described in section 3(b) of this Act, 
     including architecture, setting, and associated archival and 
     museum collections;
       (2) to collaborate with the city of New Bedford and with 
     local historical, cultural, and preservation organizations to 
     further the purposes of the park established under this Act; 
     and
       (3) to provide opportunities for the inspirational benefit 
     and education of the American people.

     SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

       For the purposes of this Act:
       (1) The term ``park'' means the New Bedford Whaling 
     National Historical Park established by section 3.
       (2) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the 
     Interior.

     SEC. 3. NEW BEDFORD WHALING NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.

       (a) Establishment.--In order to preserve for the benefit 
     and inspiration of the people of the United States as a 
     national historical park certain districts structures, and 
     relics located in New Bedford, Massachusetts, and associated 
     with the history of whaling and related social and economic 
     themes in America, there is established the New Bedford 
     Whaling National Historical Park.
       (b) Boundaries.--(1) The boundaries of the park shall be 
     those generally depicted on the map numbered NAR-P49-80000-4 
     and dated June 1994. Such map shall be on file and available 
     for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the 
     National Park Service. In case of any conflict between the 
     descriptions set forth in subparagraphs (A) through (D) and 
     such map, such map shall govern. The park shall include the 
     following:
       (A) The area included within the New Bedford National 
     Historic Landmark District, known as the Bedford Landing 
     Waterfront Historic District, as listed within the National 
     Register of Historic Places and in the Massachusetts State 
     Register of Historic Places.
       (B) The National Historic Landmark Schooner Ernestina, with 
     its home port in New Bedford.
       (C) The land along the eastern boundary of the New Bedford 
     National Historic Landmark District over to the east side of 
     MacArthur Drive from the Route 6 overpass on the north to an 
     extension of School Street on the south.
       (D) The land north of Elm Street in New Bedford, bounded by 
     Acushnet Avenue on the west, Route 6 (ramps) on the north, 
     MacArthur Drive on the east, and Elm Street on the south.
       (2) In addition to the sites, areas and relics referred to 
     in paragraph (1), the Secretary may assist in the 
     interpretation and preservation of each of the following:
       (A) The southwest corner of the State Pier.
       (B) Waterfront Park, immediately south of land adjacent to 
     the State Pier.
       (C) The Rotch-Jones-Duff House and Garden Museum, located 
     at 396 County Street.
       (D) The Wharfinger Building, located on Piers 3 and 4.
       (E) The Bourne Counting House, located on Merrill's Wharf.

     SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION OF PARK.

       (a) In General.--The park shall be administered by the 
     Secretary in accordance with this Act and the provisions of 
     law generally applicable to units of the national park 
     system, including the Act entitle ``An Act to establish a 
     National Park Service, and for

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     other purposes'', approved August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535; 16 
     U.S.C. 1, 2, 3, and 4) and the Act of August 21, 1935 (49 
     Stat. 666; 16 U.S.C. 461-467).
       (b) Cooperative Agreements.--(1) The Secretary may consult 
     and enter into cooperative agreements with interested 
     entities and individuals to provide for the preservation, 
     development, interpretation, and use of the park.
       Any payment made by the Secretary pursuant to a cooperative 
     agreement under this subsection shall be subject to an 
     agreement that conversion, use, or disposal of the project so 
     assisted for purposes contrary to the purposes of this Act, 
     as determined by the Secretary, shall result in a right of 
     the United States to reimbursement of all funds made 
     available to such project or the proportion of the increased 
     value of the project attributable to such funds as determined 
     at the time of such conversion, use, or disposal, whichever 
     is greater.
       (c) Non-Federal Matching Requirements.--(1) Funds 
     authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for the 
     purposes of--
       (A) cooperative agreements under subsection (b) shall be 
     expended in the ratio of one dollar of Federal funds for each 
     four dollars of funds contributed by non-Federal sources; and
       (B) construction, restoration, and rehabilitation of 
     visitor and interpretive facilities (other than annual 
     operation and maintenance costs) shall be expended in the 
     ratio of one dollar of Federal funds for each one dollar of 
     funds contributed by non-Federal sources.
       (2) For the purposes of this subsection, the Secretary is 
     authorized to accept from non-Federal sources, and to utilize 
     for purposes of this Act, any money so contributed. With the 
     approval of the Secretary, any donation of property, 
     services, or goods from a non-Federal source may be 
     considered as a contribution of funds from a non-Federal 
     source for the purposes of this subsection.
       (d) Acquisition of Real Property.--For the purposes of the 
     park, the Secretary may acquire only by donation lands, 
     interests in lands, and improvements thereon within the park.
       (e) Other Property, Funds, and Services.--The Secretary may 
     accept donated funds, property, and services to carry out 
     this Act.

     SEC. 5. GENERAL MANAGEMENT PLAN.

       Not later than the end of the second fiscal year beginning 
     after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
     submit to the Committee on Resources of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources of the Senate a general management plan for the 
     park and shall implement such plan as soon as practically 
     possible. The plan shall be prepared in accordance with 
     section 12(b) of the Act of August 18, 1970 (16 U.S.C. 1a-
     7(b)) and other applicable law.

     SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), 
     there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
     necessary to carry out annual operations and maintenance with 
     respect to the park.
       (b) Exceptions.--In carrying out this Act--
       (1) not more than $2,000,000 may be appropriated for 
     construction, restoration, and rehabilitation of visitor and 
     interpretive facilities, and directional and visitor 
     orientation signage;
       (2) none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this 
     Act may be used for the operation or maintenance of the 
     Schooner Ernestina; and
       (3) not more than $50,000 annually of Federal funds may be 
     used for interpretive and educational programs for the 
     Schooner Ernestina pursuant to cooperative grants under 
     section 4(b).
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 3576

       At the end of the amendment proposed by Mr. Murkowski, add 
     the following title:

                                TITLE --

     SECTION 1. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

       (a) Findings.--The Congress finds that--
       (1) the New Bedford National Historic Landmark District and 
     associated historic sites as described in section 3(b) of 
     this Act, including the Schooner Ernestina, are National 
     Historic Landmarks and are listed on the National Register of 
     Historic Places as historic sites associated with the history 
     of whaling in the United States;
       (2) the city of New Bedford was the 19th century capital of 
     the world's whaling industry and retains significant 
     architectural features, archival materials, and museum 
     collections illustrative of this period;
       (3) New Bedford's historic resources provide unique 
     opportunities for illustrating and interpreting the whaling 
     industry's contribution to the economic, social, and 
     environmental history of the United States and provide 
     opportunities for public use and enjoyment; and
       (4) the National Park System presently contains no sites 
     commemorating whaling and its contribution to American 
     history.
       (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are--
       (1) to help preserve, protect, and interpret the resources 
     within the areas described in section 3(b) of this Act, 
     including architecture, setting, and associated archival and 
     museum collections;
       (2) to collaborate with the city of New Bedford and with 
     local historical, cultural, and preservation organizations to 
     further the purposes of the park established under this Act; 
     and
       (3) to provide opportunities for the inspirational benefit 
     and education of the American people.

     SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

       For the purposes of this Act:
       (1) The term ``park'' means the New Bedford Whaling 
     National Historical Park established by section 3.
       (2) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the 
     Interior.

     SEC. 3. NEW BEDFORD WHALING NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.

       (a) Establishment.--In order to preserve for the benefit 
     and inspiration of the people of the United States as a 
     national historical park certain districts structures, and 
     relics located in New Bedford, Massachusetts, and associated 
     with the history of whaling and related social and economic 
     themes in America, there is established the New Bedford 
     Whaling National Historical Park.
       (b) Boundaries.--(1) The boundaries of the park shall be 
     those generally depicted on the map numbered NAR-P49-80000-4 
     and dated June 1994. Such map shall be on file and available 
     for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the 
     National Park Service. In case of any conflict between the 
     descriptions set forth in subparagraphs (A) through (D) and 
     such map, such map shall govern. The park shall include the 
     following:
       (A) The area included within the New Bedford National 
     Historic Landmark District, known as the Bedford Landing 
     Waterfront Historic District, as listed within the National 
     Register of Historic Places and in the Massachusetts State 
     Register of Historic Places.
       (B) The National Historic Landmark Schooner Ernestina, with 
     its home port in New Bedford.
       (C) The land along the eastern boundary of the New Bedford 
     National Historic Landmark District over to the east side of 
     MacArthur Drive from the Route 6 overpass on the north to an 
     extension of School Street on the south.
       (D) The land north of Elm Street in New Bedford, bounded by 
     Acushnet Avenue on the west, Route 6 (ramps) on the north, 
     MacArthur Drive on the east, and Elm Street on the south.
       (2) In addition to the sites, areas and relics referred to 
     in paragraph (1), the Secretary may assist in the 
     interpretation and preservation of each of the following:
       (A) The southwest corner of the State Pier.
       (B) Waterfront park, immediately south of land adjacent to 
     the State Pier.
       (C) The Roth-Jones-Duff House and Garden Museum, located at 
     396 County Street.
       (D) The Wharfinger Building, located on Piers 3 and 4.
       (E) The Bourne Counting House, located on Merrill's Wharf.

     SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION OF PARK.

       (a) In General.--The park shall be administered by the 
     Secretary in accordance with this Act and the provisions of 
     law generally applicable to units of the national park 
     system, including the Act entitled ``An Act to establish a 
     National Park Service, and for other purposes'', approved 
     August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535; 16 U.S.C. 1, 2, 3, and 4) and 
     the Act of August 21, 1935 (49 Stat. 666; 16 U.S.C. 461-467).
       (b) Cooperative Agreements.--(1) The Secretary may consult 
     and enter into cooperative agreements with interested 
     entities and individuals to provide for the preservation, 
     development, interpretation, and use of the park.
       (2) Any payment made by the Secretary pursuant to a 
     cooperative agreement under this subsection shall be subject 
     to an agreement that conversion, use, or disposal of the 
     project so assisted for purposes contrary to the purposes of 
     this Act, as determined by the Secretary, shall result in a 
     right of the United States to reimbursement of all funds made 
     available to such project or the proportion of the increased 
     value of the project attributable to such funds as determined 
     at the time of such conversion, use, or disposal, whichever 
     is greater.
       (c) Non-Federal Matching Requirements.--(1) Funds 
     authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for the 
     purposes of--
       (A) cooperative agreements under subsection (b) shall be 
     expended in the ratio of one dollar of Federal funds for each 
     four dollars of funds contributed by non-Federal sources; and
       (B) construction, restoration, and rehabilitation of 
     visitor and interpretive facilities (other than annual 
     operation and maintenance costs) shall be expended in the 
     ratio of one dollar of Federal funds for each one dollar of 
     funds contributed by non-Federal sources.
       (2) For the purposes of this subsection, the Secretary is 
     authorized to accept from non-Federal sources, and to utilize 
     for purposes of this Act, any money so contributed. With the 
     approval of the Secretary, any donation of property, 
     services, or goods from a non-Federal source may be 
     considered as a contribution of funds from a non-Federal 
     source for the purposes of this subsection.
       (d) Acquisition of Real Property.--For the purposes of the 
     park, the Secretary may acquire only by donation lands, 
     interests in lands, and improvements thereon within the park.
       (e) Other Property, Funds, and Services.--The Secretary may 
     accept donated funds, property, and services to carry out 
     this Act.

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     SEC. 5. GENERAL MANAGEMENT PLAN.

       Not later than the end of the second fiscal year beginning 
     after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
     submit to the Committee on Resources of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources of the Senate a general management plan for the 
     park and shall implement such plan as soon as practically 
     possible. The plan shall be prepared in accordance with 
     section 12(b) of the Act of August 18, 1970 (16 U.S.C. 1a-
     7(b)) and other applicable law.

     SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), 
     there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
     necessary to carry out annual operations and maintenance with 
     respect to the park.
       (b) Exceptions.--In carrying out this Act--
       (1) not more than $2,000,000 may be appropriated for 
     construction, restoration, and rehabilitation of visitor and 
     interpretive facilities, and directional and visitor 
     orientation signage;
       (2) none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this 
     Act may be used for the operation or maintenance of the 
     Schooner Ernestina; and
       (3) not more than $50,000 annually of Federal funds may be 
     used for interpretive and educational programs for the 
     Schooner Ernestina pursuant to cooperative grants under 
     section 4(b).
                                 ______


                       ABRAHAM AMENDMENT NO. 3577

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. ABRAHAM submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to 
amendment No. 3564 proposed by Mr. Murkowski to the bill H.R. 1296, 
supra; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following new section:

     SEC.   . SLEEPING BEAR DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE.

       (a) Section 2(a) of the Act entitled ``An Act to establish 
     in the State of Michigan the Sleeping Bear Dunes National 
     Lakeshore, and for other purposes,'' (16 U.S.C. 460X-x14) is 
     amended:
       By deleting the period following the words ``Department of 
     the Interior''; and
       By adding the following at the end thereof: ``except that--
       ``(1) certain land shall be taken out of the land area now 
     comprising the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore which 
     land is a parcel of land in part of Government Lots 2 and 3, 
     the East \1/2\ of the Southeast \1/4\ of Section 11, also 
     part of East \1/2\ of Section 14, T29N, R14W, Glen Arbor 
     Township, Leelanau County, Michigan, more fully described as 
     follows:
       ``The North 982 feet of the Northeast \1/4\ of the 
     Southeast \1/4\ of said section 14, and the East \1/2\ of the 
     Northwest \1/4\ of the Northeast \1/4\ of said section 14, 
     (being part of Government lot 1), and that part of the East 
     \1/2\ of the Northeast \1/4\ of said section 14, lying West 
     of the centerline for Thoreson Road, Also the South 1759 feet 
     of that part of Government lots 2 and 3, and the East \1/2\ 
     of the Southeast \1/4\ of said Section 11, all being part of 
     T29N, R14W, Glen Arbor Township, Leelanau County, Michigan.
       ``Subject to all applicable building, use restrictions and 
     easements, if any, affecting the premises.
       ``Also subject to final survey of the above in accordance 
     with Michigan Act 132, P.A. of 1970, as amended.
       ``Further subject to rights of the public over and across 
     Thoreson Road.
       ``(2) certain land shall be added to the land area now 
     comprising the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore which 
     land is a parcel of land in part of the West \1/2\ of Section 
     23, also part of the SE\1/4\ of Section 22, all in T29N, 
     R14W, Glen Arbor Township, Leelanau County, Michigan, more 
     fully described as:
       ``Beginning at the Southeast corner of said Section 22; 
     thence N88 deg.55'30"W 1320.48 feet along the South line of 
     said Section 22 to East \1/8\ line of said Section 22; thence 
     along William B. Batzer Jr., R.L.S., Surveys 8325 and 83025-B 
     by the following (7) courses; thence N00 deg.40'45"E 33.00 
     feet along said East \1/8\ line, N80 deg.34'20"E 115.50 feet; 
     N70 deg.51'20"E 172.09 feet; N61 deg.51'20"E 181.87 feet; 
     N41 deg.25'20"E 230.80 feet; N63 deg.02'45"E 514.60 feet; 
     N28 deg.57'25"W 600.62 feet to the South bank of the North 
     part of the Crystal River; thence along said river bank by 
     the following (6) courses; N42 deg.18'19"E 102.13 feet 
     (recorded as N40 deg.03'30"E 102.07 feet; N58 deg.07'35"E 
     219.82 feet; N42 deg.09'40"E 215.48 feet; N54 deg.20'35"E 
     121.36 feet; N46 deg.10'10"E 107.67 feet; N34 deg.05'25"E 
     46.08 feet to the East line of said Section 22; thence 
     leaving said South bank S01 deg.19'55"W 347.84 feet along 
     said East line to the South bank of the South part of said 
     Crystal River; thence along said river bank by the following 
     (4) courses; N48 deg.48'30"E 168.46 feet, N40 deg.56'15"E 
     168.77 feet; N55 deg.24'10"E 99.10 feet; N43 deg.30'00"E 
     154.21 feet; thence leaving said South river bank 
     S56 deg.45'50"E 350.00 feet; thence N41 deg.49'50"E 400.00 
     feet; thence S56 deg.44'25"E 412.99 feet to the West \1/8\ 
     line of said Section 23; thence leaving said William B. 
     Batzer, Jr. Survey Northerly along said West \1/8\ line to 
     the East-West \1/4\ line of said Section 23; thence Westerly 
     along said East-West \1/4\ line and County Road No. 675 to a 
     point where the most Easterly channel of the Crystal River 
     passes under County Road No. 675; thence along a Nicholas M. 
     O'non R.L.S. Survey of December 5, 1986, Job No. 8668-23 GA 
     2914 by the following (3) courses along the center thread of 
     said river N41 deg.13'48"E 273.78 feet; N17 deg.09'18"E 
     405.85 feet; thence leaving said center thread 
     N89 deg.43'02"W 253.56 feet to a point on the old centerline 
     of State Highway M-22; thence Northerly along the centerline 
     of State Highway M-22, by the following (5) courses; thence 
     N35 deg.02'58"E, along said old centerline, a distance of 
     12.66 feet to the existing centerline of State Highway M-22 
     and a point on a 516.00 foot radius curve to the right; 
     thence Northeasterly along said centerline and curve, an 
     arc distance of 109.88 feet (chord bearing and distance of 
     N53 deg.19'13''E, 109.67 feet) to the point of tangency of 
     said curve; thence N59 deg.25'16''E, along said 
     centerline, a distance of 156.38 feet to the point of 
     curvature of a 400.00 foot radius curve to the left; 
     thence Northeasterly along said centerline and curve, an 
     arc distance of 215.55 feet (Delta of 31 deg.26'55'', 
     along chord bearing and distance of N43 deg.41'48''E, 
     216.81 feet) to the point of tangency; thence 
     N27 deg.58'11''E, (Also, recorded as N27 deg.19'23''E) 
     along said centerline, a distance of 528.10 feet to an 
     extension of the South line of Chamberlain's unrecorded 
     plat of Glen Arbor Beach Subdivision; and the South 
     boundary live of South Beach Condominium recorded in Liber 
     243, Pages 63-74; thence Easterly approximately 38.39 feet 
     along said South boundary line extended to the Easterly 
     right-of-way line of State Highway M-22 and the Southwest 
     corner of a survey by Gosling Czubak Associates, Inc., Job 
     No. 87025.12; thence N27 deg.19'23''E 633.21 feet along 
     said right-of-way; thence along said right-of-way 79.72 
     feet on the arc of a curve to the right (Rad.=110.24 feet, 
     I=40 deg.26'00'', Chord=N48 deg.02'23''E 77.99 feet); 
     thence N68 deg.45'23''E 106.17 feet along said right-of-
     way; thence S00 deg.42'53''E 174.11 feet; thence 
     N89 deg.17'07''E 217,57; thence S41 deg.18'01''E 122.39 
     feet; thence S01 deg.31'50''E 370.00 feet; thence 
     N88 deg.28'10''E (previously recorded as N88 deg.34'00''E 
     220.3 feet more or less to a point on the North-South \1/
     4\ line of Section 23; thence Southerly along said North-
     South \1/4\ line to the South \1/8\ line of said Section 
     23; thence Westerly along said South \1/8\ line to the 
     West \1/8\ line of said Section 23; thence Southerly along 
     said West \1/8\ line to the Point of Beginning.
       ``Subject to the correlative rights of the owners along the 
     Crystal River..
       ``Together with riparian rights between the shore courses 
     and the center thread of Crystal River.
       ``Subject to all applicable building, use restrictions and 
     easements, if any, affecting the premises..
       ``Also subject to final survey of the above in accordance 
     with Michigan Act 132, P.A. of 1970, as amended.''
       Section 8(a) of the Act is amended to read as follows:
       (1) By deleting the period following the word ``Act'' at 
     the end of the first sentence; and
       (2) By adding the following at the end thereof: ``except 
     that the land to be taken out of and added to the land area 
     now comprising the lakeshore shall, within 120 days after the 
     date hereof, be conveyed by an exchange of deeds. The 
     Secretary is instructed to and shall have the authority to 
     effect this exchange but shall not have the authority to 
     otherwise dispose of the land to be taken out of or to 
     acquire the land to be added to the lakeshore pursuant to the 
     amendments hereinabove.''
       Section 8(e) of the Act is amended to read as follows:
       (1) By deleting the period following the word 
     ``encumbrances'' at the end of the section; and
       (2) By adding the following at the end thereof: ``except 
     condemnation may not be used to acquire the land to be added, 
     pursuant to the amendment hereinabove, to the land area now 
     comprising the lakeshore.''
                                 ______


                       THOMAS AMENDMENT NO. 3578

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. THOMAS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to 
amendment No. 3564 proposed by Mr. Murkowski to the bill H.R. 1296, 
supra; as follows:

       At the end of the amendment, add the following:

     SEC.  02. CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY TO THE STATE OF 
                   WYOMING.

       (a) Conveyance.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall 
     convey to the State of Wyoming without reimbursement, all 
     right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the 
     property described in subsection (b) for use by the State for 
     the purposes described in subsection (c). The property shall 
     be conveyed as is.
       (b) Description of Property.--The property referred to in 
     subsection (a) is the property commonly known as ``Ranch A'' 
     in Crook County, Wyoming, consisting of approximately 680 
     acres of land including all real property, buildings, and all 
     other improvements to real property, and all personal 
     property including art, historic light fixtures, wildlife 
     mounts, draperies, rugs, and furniture.
       (c) Use and Reversionary Interest.--
       (1) Use.--The property conveyed to the State of Wyoming 
     under this section shall be used by the State for the 
     purposes of--
       (A) fish and wildlife management or education, or both; or
       (B) maintaining and using through State or local 
     agreements, or both, the historical interests and 
     significance of facilities on the

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     property consistent with applicable Federal and State laws.
       (2) Reversion.--If the property is used for a purpose not 
     described in paragraph (1), all right, title, and interest in 
     and to the property shall revert to the United States.
                                 ______


                       STEVENS AMENDMENT NO. 3579

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. STEVENS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to 
amendment No. 3564 proposed by Mr. Murkowski to the bill H.R. 1296, 
supra; as follows:

       On page   , line   , of the amendment, insert the following 
     new section:

     SEC.   . PAYMENT IN LIEU OF TAXES.

       (a) Section 6901(2) of title 31, United States Code, is 
     amended to read as follows:
       ``(2) `unit of general local government' means--
       ``(A) a county (or parish), township, borough, or city 
     (where the city is independent of any other unit of general 
     local government), that--
       ``(i) is within the class or classes of such political 
     subdivisions in a State that the Secretary of the Interior 
     determines to be the principal provider or providers of 
     governmental services within the State; and
       ``(ii) is a unit of general government, as determined by 
     the Secretary of the Interior on the basis of the same 
     principles as were used by the Secretary of Commerce on 
     January 1, 1983, for general statistical purposes. The term 
     `governmental services' includes, but is not limited to, 
     those services that relate to public safety, the environment, 
     housing, social services, transportation, and governmental 
     administration;
       ``(B) the State of Alaska, for any land within that State 
     which is not within the boundaries of a governmental entity 
     under subparagraph (A);
       ``(C) the District of Columbia;
       ``(D) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico;
       ``(E) Guam; and
       ``(F) the Virgin Islands.''.
       (b) Section 6902(a) of title 31, United States Code, is 
     amended to read as follows:
       ``(a) The Secretary of the Interior shall make a payment 
     for each fiscal year to each unit of general local government 
     in which entitlement land is located, as set forth in this 
     chapter. Except for the State of Alaska for entitlement land 
     described in section 6901(2)(B), a unit of general local 
     government may use the payment for any governmental purpose. 
     The State of Alaska shall distribute any payment received for 
     entitlement land described in section 6901(2)(B) to home rule 
     and general law cities within Alaska (as such cities are 
     defined by the State).''.
                                 ______


                   BUMPERS AMENDMENTS NOS. 3580-3583

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. BUMPERS submitted four amendments intended to be proposed by him 
to amendment No. 3564 proposed by Mr. Murkowski to the bill H.R. 1296, 
supra; as follows:

                           Amendment No. 3580

       Strike subsection 2008(a) of the substitute and insert the 
     following:
       ``(a) Release.--Except for the areas retained in wilderness 
     study status pursuant to subsection (b), the Congress hereby 
     finds and directs that all public lands in Utah administered 
     by the Bureau of Land Management pursuant to the Federal Land 
     Policy and Management Act of 1976 which have not been 
     designated as wilderness by this title or previous Acts of 
     Congress, have been adequately studied for wilderness 
     designation pursuant to section 603 of such Act and are no 
     longer subject to the requirements of section 603(c) of such 
     Act pertaining to the management of wilderness study areas in 
     a manner that does not impair the suitability of such areas 
     for preservation as wilderness.''
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 3581

       Strike subsection 2002(i) of the substitute and insert the 
     following:
       ``(i) Access.--Reasonable access, including the use of 
     motorized equipment where necessary and customarily or 
     historically employed, shall be allowed on routes within the 
     areas designated wilderness by this title in existence as of 
     the date of enactment of this Act for the exercise of valid 
     existing rights. Such routes may be maintained, repaired, and 
     replaced to the extent necessary to maintain their present 
     function, design, and serviceable operation, so long as such 
     activities have no increased adverse impacts on the resources 
     and values of the wilderness areas than existed as of the 
     date of enactment of this title.''
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment no. 3582

       On page 152, line 12 of the substitute, delete ``Title.'' 
     and insert in lieu thereof, ``title, so long as such 
     activities have no increased adverse impacts on the resources 
     and values of the wilderness areas than existed as of the 
     date of enactment of this title.''.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 3583

       Strike Section 2008 of the Murkowski substitute and insert 
     the following:

     ``SECTION 2008. WILDERNESS RELEASE.

       ``(a) Release.--Except for the areas identified in 
     subsection (b), the Congress hereby finds and directs that 
     all public lands in Utah, administered by the Bureau of Land 
     Management pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management 
     Act of 1976 (FLPMA), which have not been designated as 
     wilderness by this Act or previous Acts of Congress, have 
     been adequately studied for wilderness designation pursuant 
     to section 603 of FLPMA (43 U.S.C. 1782) and are no longer 
     subject to the requirement of section 603(c) of FLPMA 
     pertaining to the management of wilderness study areas in a 
     manner that does not impair the suitability of such areas for 
     preservation as wilderness. Such lands shall be managed in 
     accordance with FLPMA and land management plans prepared 
     pursuant thereto.
       ``(b) Continuing Wilderness Study Areas.--The following 
     wilderness study areas which are under study status by States 
     adjacent to the State of Utah shall continue to be subject to 
     the provisions of section 603(c) of FLPMA (43 U.S.C. 
     1782(c)):
       (1) Bull Canyon (UT-080-419/CO-010-001);
       (2) Wrigley Mesa/Jones Canyon/Black Ridge Canyon West (UT-
     060-116/UT-060-117/CO-070-113A);
       (3) Squaw/Papoose Canyon (UT-060-227/CO-030-265A); and
       (4) Cross Canyon (UT-060-229/CO-030-265).
       ``(c) Further Designations.--Public lands in the State of 
     Utah which are not designated as wilderness by this or 
     previous Acts of Congress or retained in wilderness study 
     status by this Act shall not be managed solely for the 
     purpose of protecting their status for potential inclusion in 
     the National Wilderness Preservation System: Provided, 
     however, That this subsection shall not be construed to 
     preclude the Secretary from managing public lands in the 
     State of Utah (in accordance with FLPMA and applicable land 
     use plans) for the purpose of protecting their natural, 
     scenic, wildlife, riparian, primitive or recreational values, 
     even if such management would protect an area's wilderness 
     characteristics.''
                                 ______


                      FAIRCLOTH AMENDMENT NO. 3584

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. FAIRCLOTH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him 
to amendment No. 3564 proposed by Mr. Murkowski to the bill H.R. 1296, 
supra; as follows:

       At the end of the substitute amendment add the following:

                           TITLE      --LABOR

     SEC.   1. NULLIFICATION OF ORDER.

       An executive order, or other rule or order, that--
       (1) prohibits Federal contracts between the United States 
     and a contractor;
       (2) requires the debarment of a contractor from an award of 
     a Federal contract; or
       (3) imposes other sanction on a contractor, on the basis 
     that such contractor or organization unit thereof has 
     permanently replaced lawfully striking employees of such 
     contractor shall have no force or effect.
                                 ______


                   FEINGOLD AMENDMENTS NOS. 3585-3587

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. FEINGOLD submitted three amendments intended to be proposed by 
him to amendment No. 3564 proposed by Mr. Murkowski to the bill H.R. 
1296, supra; as follows:

                           Amendment No. 3585

       On page 147, strike lines 2 through 14 and insert the 
     following:
       (a) Management.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
     wilderness areas designated by this title shall be 
     administered by the Secretary in accordance with the 
     provisions of the Wilderness Act governing areas designated 
     by that Act as wilderness, except that any reference in those 
     provisions to the effective date of the Wilderness Act (or 
     any similar reference) shall be deemed to be a reference to 
     the date of enactment of this Act.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 3586

       Beginning on page 153, strike line 18, and all that follows 
     through page 155, line 2.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 3587

       Beginning on page 156, strike line 1 and all that follows 
     through page 157, line 4, and insert the following:

     SEC. 2008. WILDERNESS STUDY AREA STATUS.

       Wilderness study areas administered by the Bureau of Land 
     Management in the State of Utah shall be subject to section 
     603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 
     (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)).
                                 ______


                  DOLE (AND OTHERS) AMENDMENT NO. 3588

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. DOLE (for himself, Mr. Coverdell, and Mr. Ford) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by them to amendment No. 3564 
proposed by Mr. Murkowski to the bill H.R. 1296, supra; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in the amendment, insert the 
     following:

               TITLE   --NICODEMUS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE

     SEC.   01. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--

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       (1) the town of Nicodemus, in Kansas, has national 
     significance as the only remaining western town established 
     by African-Americans during the Reconstruction period 
     followings the Civil War;
       (2) the town of Nicodemus is symbolic of the pioneer spirit 
     of African-Americans who dared to leave the only region they 
     had been familiar with to seek personal freedom and the 
     opportunity to develop their talents and capabilities; and
       (3) the town of Nicodemus continues to be a viable African-
     American community.
       (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this title are--
       (1) to preserve, protect, and interpret for the benefit and 
     enjoyment of present and future generations, the remaining 
     structures and locations that represent the history 
     (including the settlement and growth) of the town of 
     Nicodemus, Kansas; and
       (2) to interpret the historical role of the town of 
     Nicodemus in the Reconstruction period in the context of the 
     experience of westward expansion in the United States.

     SEC.   02. DEFINITIONS.

       In this title:
       (1) Historic site.--The term ``historic site'' means the 
     Nicodemus National Historic Site established by section   03.
       (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.

     SEC.   03. ESTABLISHMENT OF NICODEMUS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE.

       (a) Establishment.--There is established the Nicodemus 
     National Historic Site in Nicodemus, Kansas.
       (b) Description.--
       (1) In general.--The historic site shall consist of the 
     First Baptist Church, the St. Francis Hotel, the Nicodemus 
     School District Number 1, the African Methodist Episcopal 
     Church, and the Township Hall located within the 
     approximately 161.35 acres designated as the Nicodemus 
     National Landmark in the Township of Nicodemus, Graham 
     County, Kansas, as registered on the National Register of 
     Historic Places pursuant to section 101 of the National 
     Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470a), and depicted on a 
     map entitled ``Nicodemus National Historic Site'', numbered 
     80,000 and dated August 1994.
       (2) Map and boundary description.--The map referred to in 
     paragraph (1) and an accompanying boundary description shall 
     be on file and available for public inspection in the office 
     of the Director of the National Park Service and any other 
     office of the National Park Service that the Secretary 
     determines to be an appropriate location for filing the map 
     and boundary description.

     SEC.   04. ADMINISTRATION OF THE HISTORIC SITE.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary shall administer the 
     historic site in accordance with--
       (1) this title; and
       (2) the provisions of law generally applicable to units of 
     the National Park System, including the Act entitled ``An Act 
     to establish a National Park Service, and for other 
     purposes'', approved August 25, 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.), 
     and the Act of August 21, 1935 (49 Stat. 666, chapter 593; 16 
     U.S.C. 461 et seq.).
       (b) Cooperative Agreements.--To further the purposes 
     specified in section   01(b), the Secretary may enter into a 
     cooperative agreement with any interested individual, public 
     or private agency, organization, or institution.
       (c) Technical and Preservation Assistance.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary may provide to any eligible 
     person described in paragraph (2) technical assistance for 
     the preservation of historic structures of, the maintenance 
     of the cultural landscape of, and local preservation planning 
     for, the historic site.
       (2) Eligible persons.--The eligible persons described in 
     this paragraph are--
       (A) an owner of real property within the boundary of the 
     historic site, as described in section______103(b); and
       (B) any interested individual, agency, organization, or 
     institution that has entered into an agreement with the 
     Secretary pursuant to subsection (b).

     SEC.   05. ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY.

       (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary 
     may acquire by donation, exchange, or purchase with funds 
     made available by donation or appropriation, such lands or 
     interests in land as may be necessary to allow for the 
     interpretation, preservation, or restoration of the First 
     Baptist Church, the St. Francis Hotel, the Nicodemus School 
     District Number 1, the African Methodist Episcopal Church, or 
     the Township Hall, as described in section ______03(b)(1), or 
     any combination thereof.
       (b) Limitations.--
       (1) Acquistion of property owned by the state of kansas.--
     Real property that is owned by the State of Kansas or a 
     political subdivision of the State of Kansas that is acquired 
     pursuant to subsection (a) may only be acquired by donation.
       (2) Consent of owner required.--No real property may be 
     acquired under this section without the consent of the owner 
     of the real property.

     SEC.   06. GENERAL MANAGEMENT PLAN.

       (1) In General.--Not later than the last day of the third 
     full fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary shall, in consultation with the 
     officials described in subsection (b), prepare a general 
     management plan for the historic site.
       (b) Consultation.--In preparing the general management 
     plan, the Secretary shall consult with an appropriate 
     official of each of the following:
       (1) The Nicodemus Historical Society.
       (2) The Kansas Historical Society.
       (3) Appropriate political subdivisions of the State of 
     Kansas that have jurisdiction over all or a portion of the 
     historic site.
       (c) Submission of Plan to Congress.--Upon the completion of 
     the general management plan, the Secretary shall submit a 
     copy of the plan to--
       (1) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
     Senate; and
       (2) the Committee on Resources of the House of 
     Representatives.

     SEC.   07. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department 
     of the Interior such sums as are necessary to carry out this 
     title.
                                 ______


                       COCHRAN AMENDMENT NO. 3589

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. COCHRAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to 
amendment No. 3564 proposed by Mr. Murkowski to the bill H.R. 1296, 
supra; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in the amendment, insert the 
     following:

               TITLE   --NATCHEZ NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK

     SEC.   01. NATCHEZ NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.

       Section 3 of the Act of October 8, 1988, entitled ``An Act 
     to create a national park at Natchez, Mississippi'' (16 
     U.S.C. 410oo et seq.), is amended--
       (1) by inserting ``(a) In General.--'' after ``Sec. 3.''; 
     and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(b) Building for Joint Use by the Secretary and the City 
     of Natchez.--
       ``(1) Contribution toward construction.--The Secretary may 
     enter into an agreement with the city of Natchez under which 
     the Secretary agrees to pay not to exceed $3,000,000 toward 
     the planning and construction by the city of Natchez of a 
     structure to be used--
       ``(A) by the Secretary as an administrative headquarters, 
     administrative stie, and visitors' center for Natchez 
     National Historical Park; and
       ``(B) by the city as an intermodal transportation center.
       ``(2) Use for satisfaction of matching requirements.--The 
     amount of payment under paragraph (1) may be available for 
     matching Federal grants authorized under any other law 
     notwithstanding any limitations in any such law.
       ``(3) Agreement.--Prior to the execution of an agreement 
     under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall enter into a 
     contract, lease, cooperative agreement, or other appropriate 
     form of agreement with the city of Natchez providing for the 
     use and occupancy of a portion of the structure constructed 
     under paragraph (1) (including appropriate use of the land on 
     which it is situated), at no cost to the Secretary (except 
     maintenance, utility, and other operational costs), for a 
     period of 50 years, with an option for renewal by the 
     Secretary for an additional 50 years.
       ``(4) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated $3,000,000 to carry out this 
     subsection.''.

                   BRADLEY AMENDMENTS NOS. 3590-3649

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. BRADLEY submitted 60 amendments intended to be proposed by him to 
amendment No. 3564 proposed by Mr. Murkowski to the bill H.R. 1296, 
supra; as follows:

                           Amendment No. 3590

       On page 147, strike lines 2 through 14 and insert the 
     following:
       (a) Management.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
     wilderness areas designated by this title shall be 
     administered by the Secretary in accordance with the 
     provisions of the Wilderness Act governing areas designated 
     by that Act as wilderness, except that any reference in those 
     provisions to the effective date of the Wilderness Act (or 
     any similar reference) shall be deemed to be a reference to 
     the date of enactment of this Act.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 3591

       On page 156, strike lines 2 through 16 and insert the 
     following:
       (a) Finding.--Congress finds that all public lands in Utah 
     administered by the Bureau of Land Management under the 
     Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
     1701 et seq.) not designated as wilderness by this title, or 
     a previous Act of Congress, have been studied for wilderness 
     designation under section 603 of the Federal Land Policy and 
     Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782).
       (b) Release.--The lands described in subsection (a) shall 
     not be subject to the requirement of section 603(c) of the 
     Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
     1782(c)) that wilderness study areas be managed in a manner 
     that does not impair the suitability of the areas for 
     preservation as wilderness.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 3592

       On page 152, between lines 21 and 22, insert the following:

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       (f) Beneficial Uses.--Notwithstanding any provision of the 
     laws of the State of Utah otherwise applicable to the 
     granting and exercise of water rights, the purposes for which 
     wilderness areas in Utah are designated under this title, as 
     set forth in this title and the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
     1131 et seq.), shall be considered to be beneficial uses.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 3593

       On page 148, strike lines 7 through 13 and insert the 
     following:
       (d) Fish and Wildlife.--As provided in section 4(d)(7) of 
     the Wilderness Act, nothing in this title or in the 
     Wilderness Act shall be construed as affecting the 
     jurisdiction or responsibilities of the State of Utah with 
     respect to wildlife and fish on the public lands located in 
     that State.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 3594

       Beginning on page 159, strike line 2 and all that follows 
     through page 160, line 11, and insert the following:
       (2) Federal lands.--The Federal lands referred to in this 
     section are lands in Utah that are identified for disposal or 
     exchange by the Secretary under the Federal Land Policy and 
     Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.).
       (d) Equal Value.--
       (1) Appraisals.--Prior to the exchange of the lands 
     identified in subsection (c), the Secretary shall ensure that 
     appraisals of the lands are prepared.
       (2) Requirement of equal value.--To the extent practicable, 
     any lands exchanged under this section shall be exchanged for 
     lands of equal value. If the lands exchanged between the 
     United States and the State of Utah, as authorized by this 
     section, are not of equal value, the values shall be 
     equalized in accordance with section 206(b) of the Federal 
     Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716(b)).
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 3595

       On page 150, at the end of line 14, insert the following: 
     ``The United States shall not be liable for the condition of, 
     or the operation, maintenance, repair, or replacement of, any 
     access route allowed under this subsection.''.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 3596

       On page 152, between lines 21 and 22, insert the following:
       (f) Requirement on Secretary.--The Secretary shall protect 
     watersheds within wilderness areas designated by this title 
     that are located upstream of communities to maintain safe 
     drinking water standards.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 3597

       Beginning on page 163, strike line 21 and all that follows 
     through page 164, line 12.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 3598

       On page 163, strike lines 3 through 8.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 3599

       Beginning on page 147, strike line 18 and all that follows 
     through line 6 on page 148 and insert the following:
       (c) Livestock Grazing.--
       (1) In general.--Grazing of livestock in areas designated 
     as wilderness by this title, where established prior to the 
     date of enactment of this Act, shall be administered in 
     accordance with section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 
     U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)) and the guidelines set forth in H.R. Rep. 
     No. 617 (96th Cong.,    Sess. 19  ).
       (2) Review of policies, practices, and regulations.--The 
     Secretary shall review all policies, practices, and 
     regulations of the Bureau of Land Management regarding 
     livestock grazing in wilderness areas administered by the 
     Bureau of Land Management in the State of Utah ensure that 
     the policies, practices, and regulations fully conform with 
     the implement the intent of Congress regarding grazing in 
     those areas, as that intent is expressed in this title.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 3600

       On page 158, line 3, strike ``The exchange'' and all that 
     follows through line 9.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 3601

       Beginning on page 159, strike line 6 and all that follows 
     through page 160, line 11, and insert the following:
       (d) Land Exchanges for Equal Value.--
       (1) Requirement.--The lands exchanged pursuant to this 
     section shall be of approximately equal value, as determined 
     by the Secretary utilizing nationally recognized appraisal 
     standards. If the values are not approximately equal, the 
     Secretary and the State of Utah shall either agree to modify 
     the lands to be exchanged or shall provide for a cash 
     equalization payment to equalize the values. Any cash 
     equalization payment shall not exceed 25 percent of the value 
     of the lands to be conveyed.
       (2) Dispute resolution.--If the Secretary and the State of 
     Utah are unable to agree to the appraised value of a certain 
     tract or tracts of land, the appraisal, appraisals, or 
     appraisal issues in dispute and a final determination of 
     value shall be resolved through a process of bargaining or 
     submission to arbitration in accordance with section 206(d) 
     of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
     U.S.C. 1716(d)).
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 3602

       On page 148, strike lines 14 through 20 and insert the 
     following:
       (e) Prohibition of Buffer Zones.--Congress does not intend 
     that designation of an area as wilderness by this title will 
     lead to the creation of protective perimeters or buffer zones 
     around the area. That nonwilderness activities or uses can be 
     seen or heard from areas within a wilderness area shall not 
     preclude such activities or uses up to the boundary of the 
     wilderness area.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 3603

       On page 149, strike lines 6 through 16.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 3604

       Beginning on page 149, strike line 17 and all that follows 
     through line 14 on page 150.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 3605

       On page 150, line 6, strike ``or customarily or'' and 
     insert ``, customary, and''.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 3606

       On page 152, strike lines 13 through 21.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 3607

       Beginning on page 151, strike line 9 and all that follows 
     through page 152, line 21, and insert the following:

     SEC. 4. STATE WATER ALLOCATION AUTHORITY.

       Nothing in this title constitutes an express or implied 
     claim or denial on the part of the Federal Government of any 
     exemption from the water laws of the State of Utah.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 3608

       Beginning on page 151, strike line 9 and all that follows 
     through page 152, line 21, and insert the following:

     SEC. 4. WATER RIGHTS.

       (a) Reservation.--
       (1) In General.--With respect to each wilderness area 
     designated by this title, Congress reserves a quantity of 
     water sufficient to fulfill the purposes of this title.
       (2) Priority date.--The priority date of the water rights 
     reserved under paragraph (1) shall be the date of enactment 
     of this Act.
       (b) Protection of Rights.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary and all other officers of 
     the United States shall take such steps as are necessary to 
     protect the rights reserved by subsection (a).
       (2) Filing of claim.--The requirement imposed by paragraph 
     (1) shall include the filing by the Secretary of a claim for 
     the quantification of the water rights reserved by subsection 
     (a) in any present or future appropriate stream adjudication 
     in the courts of the State of Utah--
       (A) in which the United States is or may be joined; and
       (B) that is conducted in accordance with section 208 of the 
     Act of July 10, 1952 (66 Stat. 560, chapter 651; 43 U.S.C. 
     666) (commonly known as the ``McCarran Amendment'').
       (c) No Relinquishment or Reduction.--Nothing in this title 
     relinquishes or reduces any water rights reserved or 
     appropriated by the United States in the State of Utah on or 
     before the date of enactment of this Act.
       (d) No Precedent.--
       (1) Specific to state of utah.--The Federal water rights 
     reserved by this title are specific to the wilderness areas 
     located in the State of Utah designated by this title.
       (2) No effect on other law.--Nothing in this title relating 
     to reserved federal water rights--
       (A) establishes a precedent with regard to any future 
     designation of wilderness; or
       (B) constitutes an interpretation of any other Act or any 
     designation of wilderness made under any other Act.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 3609

       On page 153, strike lines 7 through 17 and insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 2005. CULTURAL, ARCHAEOLOGICAL, AND PALEONTOLOGICAL 
                   RESOURCES.

       The Secretary shall provide for the protection and 
     interpretation of cultural, archaeological, and 
     paleontological resources located within areas designated as 
     wilderness by this title.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 3610

       Beginning on page 153, strike line 18 and all that follows 
     through page 155, line 2, and insert the following:

     SEC. 2006. MILITARY ACTIVITIES.

       Nothing in this title precludes low-level overfights of 
     military aircraft, the designation of new units of special 
     airspace, or the use or establishment of military flight 
     training routes over wilderness areas designated by this 
     title.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 3611

       Beginning on page 162, strike line 16 and all that follows 
     through page 163, line 3, and insert the following:
       ``(3) Provisions relating to federal lands.--
       ``(A) Adjustment of value to reflect revenue sharing 
     rights.--The value of Federal lands transferred to the''.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 3612

       On page 168, strike lines 6 through 22 and insert the 
     following:
       (c) Equal Value.--Prior to the exchange of lands identified 
     in subsection (b), appraisals of the lands shall be prepared. 
     Any exchange of lands shall be for lands of equal value. If 
     the lands exchanged between the United States and the State 
     of Utah, as authorized by this section, are not of equal 
     value, the

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     values shall be equalized in accordance with section 206((b) 
     of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
     U.S.C. 1716(b)).
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 3613

       Beginning on page 153, strike line 18, and all that follows 
     through page 155, line 2.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 3614

       Strike title 1.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 3615

       Strike title 2.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 3616

       Strike title 3.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 3617

       Strike title 4.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 3618

       Strike title 5.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 3619

       Strike title 6.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 3620

       Strike title 7.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 3621

       Strike title 8.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 3622

       Strike title 9.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 3623

       Strike title 10.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 3624

       Strike title 11.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 3625

       Strike title 12.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 3626

       Strike title 13.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 3627

       Strike title 14.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 3628

       Strike title 15.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 3629

       Strike title 16.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 3630

       Strike title 17.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 3631

       Strike title 18.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 3632

       Strike title 19.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 3633

       Strike title 20.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 3634

       Strike title 21.
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                           Amendment No. 3635

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                           Amendment No. 3636

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                           Amendment No. 3637

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                           Amendment No. 3638

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                           Amendment No. 3639

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                           Amendment No. 3640

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                           Amendment No. 3641

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                           Amendment No. 3642

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                           Amendment No. 3643

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                           Amendment No. 3644

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                           Amendment No. 3645

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                           Amendment No. 3646

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                           Amendment No. 3647

       Beginning on page 156, strike line 1 and all that follows 
     through page 157, line 4, and insert the following:

     SEC. 2008. WILDERNESS STUDY AREA STATUS.

       Wilderness study areas administered by the Bureau of Land 
     Management in the State of Utah shall be subject to section 
     603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 
     (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)).
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                           Amendment No. 3648

       On page 156, line 9, strike ``by this Title''.
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                           Amendment No. 3649

       On page 166, line 22, strike ``the Sand Hollow'' and all 
     that follows through page 167, line 1, and insert ``lands 
     identified for disposal or exchange by the Secretary pursuant 
     to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
     U.S.C. 1701 et seq.),''.
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                        NUNN AMENDMENT NO. 3650

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. NUNN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to 
amendment No. 3564 proposed by Mr. Murkowski to the bill H.R. 1296, 
supra; as follows:

       At the end of the amendment, add the following:

                        TITLE   --MISCELLANEOUS

     SEC.   . ASSISTANCE FOR HIGHWAY RELOCATION IN GEORGIA.

       Section 1(c) of the Act entitled ``An Act to authorize and 
     direct the National Park Service to assist the State of 
     Georgia in relocating a highway affecting the Chickamauga and 
     Chattanooga National Military Park in Georgia'', approved 
     December 24, 1987 (Public Law 100-211; 101 Stat. 1442), is 
     amended by striking ``$30,000,000'' and inserting 
     ``$51,900,000''.
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                      HUTCHISON AMENDMENT NO. 3651

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mrs. HUTCHISON submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her 
to amendment No. 3564 proposed by Mr. Murkowski to the bill H.R. 1296, 
supra; as follows:

       Add at the end the following:
        TITLE XXXIV--LOS CAMINOS DEL RIO NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA

     SEC. 3401. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Los Caminos del Rio 
     National Heritage Area Act of 1996''.

     SEC. 3402. FINDINGS.

       Congress finds that--
       (1) along the Lower Rio Grande on the border between Texas 
     and Mexico, from Laredo, Texas, to the Gulf of Mexico, a 
     distinctive heritage is exhibited through resources of 
     immense economic, natural, scenic, historical, cultural, and 
     recreational value to the citizens of the United States and 
     the United Mexican States;
       (2) significant historical themes and resources of local, 
     State, national, and international importance characterize 
     the river communities and counties along the Lower Rio 
     Grande, representing--
       (A) early 16th- and 17th-century Spanish and French 
     explorations;
       (B) 18th-century river settlements founded by Jose de 
     Escandon under the Spanish Crown;
       (C) 18th-century ranches that gave birth to the American 
     cowboy;
       (D) Texas independence and establishment of the Republic of 
     the Rio Grande in 1840;
       (E) the first battle of the Mexican-American War at Palo 
     Alto in 1846;
       (F) the last land battle of the American Civil War, fought 
     near the mouth of the Rio Grande in 1865;
       (G) a thriving steamboat trade in the late 19th century; 
     and
       (H) the development of the Rio Grande Valley as an 
     agricultural empire;
       (3) the Lower Rio Grande is 1 of the most complex 
     ecological systems in the United States, with 10 habitat 
     types that host a remarkable variety of species, including 
     600 species of vertebrates and 11,000 species of plants;
       (4) many local and regional governments, Federal and State 
     agencies, businesses, private organizations, and citizens in 
     the United States and Mexico have expressed a desire to work 
     cooperatively to preserve and enhance the most significant 
     components of the natural and cultural heritage throughout 
     the region, while providing for sustainable growth and 
     development; and
       (5) it is in the best interest of the citizens of the 
     United States that the Federal Government lend aid and 
     assistance to the State of Texas and its political 
     subdivisions, Los Caminos del Rio of Texas, Incorporated, and 
     other agencies and organizations in developing a management 
     plan to ensure the development, preservation, and restoration 
     of the historical, cultural, natural, scenic, and 
     recreational resources of the Lower Rio Grande region of 
     Texas.

     SEC. 3403. PURPOSES.

       The purposes of this title are--
       (1) to recognize the special importance of the Lower Rio 
     Grande region as a living historical legacy of the United 
     States and Mexico containing a wealth of cultural, 
     historical, and heritage resources important to the 
     development of both countries; and
       (2) to provide a new conceptual framework and 
     administrative structure for assisting the State of Texas and 
     its political subdivisions, Federal agencies, and other 
     organizations, and private property owners, within the United 
     States and Mexico, in the development and implementation of 
     integrated heritage and economic resource policies and 
     programs that will--
       (A) establish stronger, clearer connections between 
     Federal, State, and local agencies with programs for cultural 
     conservation, international relations, transportation, 
     economic development, and natural systems;

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       (B) provide technical assistance to heritage area 
     communities, organizations, and private property owners for 
     historic preservation, heritage education, interpretation, 
     tourism development, environmental restoration and community 
     development;
       (C) cultivate a consensus vision for the heritage area, 
     based on public dialogue, that advocates intergenerational 
     responsibility and sustainable growth in a manner that is 
     consistent with the other purposes of the heritage area;
       (D) promote international understanding and cooperation 
     between Mexico and the United States;
       (E) enhance the economic base of heritage area communities 
     through heritage tourism, conservation, and development 
     actions as a means of creating an entrepreneurial climate by 
     expanding job opportunities, supporting businesses, creating 
     capital, and increasing local tax bases;
       (F) elevate cultural pride and local understanding for 
     heritage resources through the development and management of 
     regional interpretation and educational programs that connect 
     people with resources, activities, and organizations; and
       (G) create partnerships between public and private entities 
     and private property owners to finance projects and 
     initiatives throughout the Lower Rio Grande through which 
     limited Federal, State, and local capital contributions for 
     planning and infrastructure investments will stimulate 
     private sector contributions.

     SEC. 3404. DEFINITIONS.

       In this title:
       (1) Heritage area.--The term ``heritage area'' means the 
     Los Caminos del Rio National Heritage Area, as determined 
     eligible for designation under section 3405 and established 
     by section 3406.
       (2) Heritage partnership.--The term ``heritage 
     partnership'' means the public-private administrative entity 
     established for the heritage area under section 3407.
       (3) Heritage study.--The term ``heritage study'' means the 
     report entitled ``Los Caminos del Rio Heritage Area Study'', 
     prepared by the task force, which contains--
       (A) an inventory of natural, historical, cultural, and 
     recreational resources along the heritage area and their 
     relative value and significance;
       (B) recommendations for the creation of a partnership that 
     will coordinate activities within the heritage area; and
       (C) strategies and proposed actions to protect and enhance 
     the most significant and meaningful components of the natural 
     and cultural heritage of the heritage area while providing 
     for sustainable growth and development and protection of the 
     rights of owners of private property in the heritage area.
       (4) Management plan.--The term ``management plan'' means 
     the management plan for the heritage area developed under 
     section 3408.
       (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (6) Task force.--The term ``task force'' means the State 
     task force for the Los Caminos del Rio Heritage Project 
     appointed by the Governor of the State of Texas, which is--
       (A) composed of representatives of the Texas Department of 
     Commerce, the Texas Department of Transportation, the Texas 
     Historical Commission, and the Texas Parks and Wildlife 
     Department; and
       (B) charged with working in coordination with public- and 
     private-sector efforts to determine efficient methods to 
     accomplish the development of the Los Caminos del Rio 
     Heritage Project.

     SEC. 3405. CRITERIA FOR DESIGNATION.

       An area shall be eligible for designation as a heritage 
     area under this title only if the area meets each of the 
     following criteria:
       (1) Assemblage of resources.--The area is a cohesive 
     assemblage of natural, historic, cultural, or recreational 
     resources that--
       (A) together represent distinctive aspects of American 
     heritage worthy of recognition, conservation, interpretation, 
     and continuing use; and
       (B) are best managed through partnerships between public 
     and private entities.
       (2) Traditions, customs, beliefs, or folklife.--The area 
     reflects traditions, customs, beliefs, or folklife, or any 
     combination thereof, that are a valuable part of the story of 
     the United States.
       (3) Conservation of natural, cultural, or historic 
     features.--The area provides outstanding opportunities to 
     conserve natural, cultural, or historic features, or any 
     combination thereof.
       (4) Recreational and educational opportunities.--The area 
     provides outstanding recreational and educational 
     opportunities.
       (5) Themes and integrity of resources.--The area has an 
     identifiable theme, and resources important to the theme 
     retain integrity capable of supporting interpretation.
       (6) Support.--Residents, owners of private property 
     included in the proposed area, nonprofit organizations, other 
     private entities, and governments throughout the proposed 
     area--
       (A) demonstrate support for designation of the area and for 
     management of the area appropriate to the designation; and
       (B) are willing to commit to the implementation of the 
     compact for the area as described in section 3407(e).

     SEC. 3406. ESTABLISHMENT OF LOS CAMINOS DEL RIO NATIONAL 
                   HERITAGE AREA.

       (a) Establishment.--Subject to section 3405, the Secretary 
     shall establish in the State of Texas the Los Caminos del Rio 
     National Heritage Area.
       (b) Boundary.--Subject to the agreement of owners of 
     private property included in the proposed area, the heritage 
     area shall only be comprised of Cameron County, Hildalgo 
     County, Starr County, Webb County, and Zapata County, Texas, 
     as depicted on the map entitled ``Los Caminos del Rio 
     National Heritage Area'', which shall be on file and 
     available for public inspection in the offices of the 
     Department of the Interior in Washington, District of 
     Columbia, and the Texas Historical Commission in Austin, 
     Texas.
       (c) Publication of Legal Description and Map.--As soon as 
     practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
     Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a legal 
     description and map of the proposed boundaries of the 
     heritage area and the date on which the boundaries will 
     become final.
       (d) Agreement of Private Property Owners.--
       (1) Notification.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide the owner 
     of any private property included in the proposed boundaries 
     of the heritage area--
       (A) notification that the property is proposed for 
     inclusion in the heritage area; and
       (B) information about the heritage area that will allow the 
     owner to make an informed decision as to whether to include 
     the owner's property in the heritage area.
       (2) Written agreement.--The Secretary shall attempt to 
     obtain a written agreement from the owner of any private 
     property included in the proposed boundaries of the heritage 
     area that the property may be included in the heritage area.
       (3) Finalization date.--Not later than the date published 
     under subsection (c) as the date on which the boundaries will 
     become final, the Secretary shall declare the boundaries of 
     the heritage area final.
       (4) Final boundaries.--The final boundaries of the heritage 
     area may not include any private property for which the 
     Secretary did not obtain agreement from the owner of the 
     property under paragraph (2).

     SEC. 3407. HERITAGE PARTNERSHIP.

       (a) Participation by the Secretary.--The Secretary shall 
     participate in an administrative entity to be known as the 
     ``heritage partnership'' (which shall not constitute a 
     partnership in a legal sense) that includes representatives 
     of--
       (1) Los Caminos del Rio of Texas, Incorporated;
       (2) the Texas Department of Commerce, the Texas Department 
     of Transportation, the Texas Historical Commission, and the 
     Texas Parks and Wildlife Department;
       (3) residents of the heritage area and owners of private 
     property included in the area;
       (4) public and private organizations dedicated to cultural 
     conservation, community development, tourism, education, 
     private property rights, business, interpretation, or the 
     environment;
       (5) the National Park Service and United States Fish and 
     Wildlife Service; and
       (6) pertinent entities in Mexico as ex officio members.
       (b) Purpose.--The heritage partnership shall unite the task 
     force, participating Federal agencies, Los Caminos del Rio of 
     Texas, Incorporated, and other heritage partners in a single 
     organization to effectively blend government technical 
     expertise with private sector resourcefulness and 
     understanding of local issues and values and provide 
     essential coordination and leadership for the heritage area.
       (c) Establishment.--The executive committee of the board of 
     directors for Los Caminos del Rio of Texas, Incorporated, and 
     the executive directors representing the task force, 
     including the Texas Department of Commerce, the Texas 
     Department of Transportation, the Texas Historical 
     Commission, and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, or 
     their designees, shall facilitate the establishment of the 
     heritage partnership.
       (d) Activities.--
       (1) Coordination.--The heritage partnership shall provide 
     overall coordination of the various entities and funding 
     sources relevant to the purposes of the heritage area.
       (2) Mission.--The primary mission of the heritage 
     partnership shall be to--
       (A) facilitate development and implementation of a 
     management plan;
       (B) provide technical assistance and leverage financial 
     assistance for heritage area communities and resource areas;
       (C) coordinate existing and potential activities and 
     programs that encourage positive development of the region; 
     and
       (D) become a self-sustaining entity.
       (e) Compact.--
       (1) Development.--The members of the heritage partnership 
     shall develop a compact that identifies the initial partners 
     to be involved in developing and implementing the management 
     plan and a statement of the financial commitment of the 
     partners.
       (2) Prohibition on land use restrictions.--The compact may 
     not require the enactment or modification of land use 
     restrictions.
       (f) Public Meetings.--The heritage partnership shall 
     conduct public meetings at least quarterly regarding the 
     implementation of the management plan for the heritage area.
       (g) Prohibition of Acquisition of Real Property.--The 
     heritage partnership may not use Federal funds received under 
     this title to acquire real property or an interest in real 
     property.

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       (h) Duration of Eligibility for Assistance.--The heritage 
     partnership shall be eligible to receive assistance from 
     funds appropriated under this title for a 13-year period 
     beginning on the date on which the Secretary approves a 
     compact under this section.

     SEC. 3408. HERITAGE AREA MANAGEMENT PLAN.

       (a) Preparation.--Subject to sections 3412 and 3414, the 
     heritage partnership, in conjunction with private landowners 
     within the heritage area, local governments, Federal and 
     State agencies, and the public, shall develop a management 
     plan to ensure proper management of significant cultural and 
     heritage resources within the heritage area in a manner that 
     is compatible with, and supportive of, natural, cultural, 
     scenic, educational, recreational, and economic values of the 
     resources and takes into account the existing uses of land 
     within the area and any development already planned or in 
     progress.
       (b) Components.--Subject to sections 3412 and 3414, the 
     management plan shall include--
       (1) recommended policies and techniques for resource 
     management, including development of intergovernmental 
     cooperative agreements to protect historical, cultural, 
     recreational, scenic, and heritage resources of the heritage 
     area in a manner that is consistent with, and supportive of, 
     compatible economic revitalization efforts;
       (2) goals, criteria, and standards applicable to the 
     preservation and use of important cultural and heritage 
     resources of the heritage area;
       (3) a regional heritage education and interpretive plan to 
     address the cultural and natural history of the heritage 
     area, including actions to enhance visitor use and 
     understanding and promote protection and awareness of the 
     heritage area resources in schools located in the heritage 
     area;
       (4) an inventory that identifies properties in the heritage 
     area that should be preserved, restored, managed, developed, 
     or maintained, because of their natural, cultural, 
     historical, or scenic significance, with recognition of the 
     rights of private landowners and traditional land users;
       (5) an implementation program for the plan that includes 
     actions and responsibilities of the heritage partnership, 
     local governments, and Federal and State agencies, as agreed 
     on by the parties and private landowners within the heritage 
     area; and
       (6) a coordination and consistency component that describes 
     the ways in which private, local, State, and Federal programs 
     will be coordinated to promote the purposes of this title and 
     protect the interests of private landowners within the 
     heritage area.
       (c) Private Property Owners Not Included in the Heritage 
     Area.--The inventory under subsection (b)(4) may not include 
     any reference to private property that was not included in 
     the final boundaries of the heritage area under section 
     3406(d)(4).

     SEC. 3409. WITHDRAWAL OF DESIGNATION.

       (a) In General.--The heritage area designation of an area 
     under this title shall continue unless--
       (1) the Secretary determines that--
       (A) the heritage area no longer meets the criteria referred 
     to in section 3405;
       (B) the use, condition, or development of the area is 
     inconsistent with the criteria referred to in section 3405, 
     the compact for the area, or the management plan for the 
     area; or
       (C) as demonstrated by a request from the Governor of the 
     State of Texas or a petition reflecting the interest of 
     residents or owners of land in the area, the heritage area is 
     no longer supported by the residents or owners of land in the 
     area; and
       (2) after making a determination referred to in paragraph 
     (1), the Secretary submits to Congress notification that the 
     heritage area designation of the area should be withdrawn.
       (b) Public Hearing.--Before the Secretary makes a 
     determination referred to in subsection (a)(1) regarding a 
     heritage area, the Secretary or a designee shall hold a 
     public hearing within the area.
       (c) Time of Withdrawal of Designation.--The withdrawal of 
     the heritage area designation of an area shall become final 
     90 legislative days after the Secretary submits to Congress 
     the notification referred to in subsection (a)(2) regarding 
     the area.
       (d) Restrictions on Redesignation.--If the heritage area 
     designation of any area under this title is withdrawn, the 
     area may not be redesignated as a heritage area before the 
     expiration of the 10-year period beginning on the date of the 
     withdrawal. In the case of any heritage area that is 
     redesignated, the length of time the area shall be eligible 
     for Federal funds under this title shall be the excess (if 
     any) of 15 years over the amount of time for which the area 
     was previously eligible for Federal funds under this title.

     SEC. 3410. DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.

       (a) Technical and Financial Assistance.--
       (1) In general.--At the request of the heritage 
     partnership, the Secretary shall provide technical and 
     financial assistance to the heritage partnership in the 
     preparation and implementation of any plan or research 
     recommended in the heritage study or management plan.
       (2) Land use restrictions.--The Secretary shall not, as a 
     condition to the award of technical and financial assistance 
     under paragraph (1), require any recipient of assistance to 
     enact or modify any land use restriction.
       (b) Coordination With Mexico.--The Secretary may work in 
     cooperation with the government of Mexico (including 
     providing technical assistance) to coordinate planning, 
     interpretation, and implementation activities as recommended 
     in the heritage study or management plan.

     SEC. 3411. DUTIES OF OTHER FEDERAL ENTITIES.

       To avoid any decision or action by any department, agency, 
     or instrumentality of the United States that could 
     unfavorably affect or alter any significant resource of the 
     heritage area having substantial natural, scenic, historical, 
     cultural, or recreational value, the head of the department, 
     agency, or instrumentality shall--
       (1) notify the Secretary, and before taking final action 
     with respect to implementing any such decision or action, 
     allow the Secretary 30 days in which to present the 
     Secretary's views on the matter;
       (2) cooperate with the Secretary and the heritage 
     partnership in carrying out their duties under this title 
     and, to the maximum extent practicable, coordinate activities 
     of the department, agency, or instrumentality that affect the 
     heritage area with the carrying out of those duties; and
       (3) cooperate with the heritage partnership, to the 
     greatest extent practicable, in supporting the purposes of 
     the heritage area.

     SEC. 3412. NO EFFECT ON LAND USE REGULATION.

       (a) No Effect on Authority of Governments.--Nothing in this 
     title modifies, enlarges, or diminishes any authority of 
     Federal, State, or local government to regulate any use of 
     land as provided for by law.
       (b) No Zoning or Land Use Powers in the Heritage 
     Partnership.--Nothing in this title grants powers of zoning 
     or land use to the heritage partnership.

     SEC. 3413. FISHING AND HUNTING SAVINGS CLAUSE.

       (a) No Diminishment of State Authority.--Establishment of 
     the heritage area does not diminish the authority of the 
     State of Texas to manage fish and wildlife inside or outside 
     the heritage area.
       (b) No Conditioning of Approval and Assistance.--Neither 
     the Secretary nor any other Federal agency may--
       (1) make any limitation on agriculture, hunting, fishing, 
     or trapping a condition for the approval of a compact or the 
     determination of eligibility for assistance under this title; 
     or
       (2) make any such limitation a condition for the receipt, 
     in connection with the heritage area, of any other form of 
     assistance.

     SEC. 3414. PUBLIC PROPERTY PROTECTION.

       (a) Limitation on Inclusion of Public Property in Heritage 
     Areas.--
       (1) In general.--No property owned by a unit of local 
     government shall be included in the heritage area unless the 
     local government agrees that the property may be included and 
     notifies the Secretary of the agreement in writing.
       (2) Removal.--If at any time after inclusion of property in 
     the heritage area owned by a unit of local government the 
     local government that submitted a notification under 
     paragraph (1) requests to be removed from the heritage area, 
     the members of the heritage partnership shall revise the 
     compact to exclude the property from the heritage area.
       (b) Prohibition of Assistance if Heritage Partnership 
     Exercises Zoning or Land Use Powers.--The Secretary may not 
     provide grants or technical assistance under this title with 
     respect to any heritage area if the heritage partnership for 
     such area possesses or exercises any zoning or land use 
     regulation powers.
       (c) Private Property.--
       (1) In general.--Nothing in this title--
       (A) requires an owner of private property to participate in 
     or be associated with the heritage area or to permit public 
     access to the private property; or
       (B) modifies any provision of State law with regard to 
     public access to or use of private land.
       (2) Limitation on inclusion in heritage areas.--No 
     privately owned property shall be included in the heritage 
     area unless the owner of the property agrees to include the 
     property under section 3406(d).
       (3) Consent of owners.--A Federal employee may not enter or 
     otherwise take an action on private property to carry out 
     this title without the written consent of the owner of the 
     property.
       (4) Acquisition of property.--A heritage partnership for 
     the heritage area may not acquire real or personal property, 
     or any interest in the property, without the written consent 
     of the owner of the property.
       (5) Property values.--A Federal agency or employee may not 
     take an action under this title that would diminish the value 
     of private property.
       (6) Removal.--
       (A) In general.--If at any time after inclusion of 
     privately owned property in the heritage area the owner of 
     the property requests to be removed from the heritage area, 
     the members of the heritage partnership shall revise the 
     compact to exclude the property from the heritage area.
       (B) Finalization.--Exclusion of private property under 
     subparagraph (A) shall be final on the mailing to the 
     Secretary of a written request by the owner to be removed 
     from the heritage area.
       (d) Recognition of Authority To Control Land Use.--No 
     provision of this title shall be construed to modify any 
     authority of Federal, State, or local government to regulate 
     land use.

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       (e) Notification on Maps.--All maps and brochures prepared 
     under this title shall specify any lands within the heritage 
     areas that are private lands.

     SEC. 3415. EFFECT ON ENVIRONMENTAL AND OTHER STANDARDS.

       This title does not--
       (1) require the imposition of any environmental, 
     occupational, safety, or other regulation, standard, or 
     permit process that is different from those that would be 
     applicable had the heritage area not been established;
       (2) require the imposition of any Federal or State water 
     use designation or water quality standard on uses of, or 
     discharges to, waters of a State or waters of the United 
     States, within or adjacent to a heritage area, that is 
     different from those that would be applicable had the 
     heritage area not been established;
       (3) affect the continuing use and operation, repair, 
     rehabilitation, expansion, or new construction of water 
     supply facilities, water and wastewater treatment facilities, 
     stormwater facilities, public utilities, and common carriers;
       (4) authorize or imply the reservation or appropriation of 
     water or water rights; or
       (5) abridge, restrict, or alter any applicable rule, 
     regulation, standard, or review procedure for the permitting 
     of facilities within or adjacent to the heritage area.

     SEC. 3416. MULTIPLE USE SAVINGS CLAUSE.

       (a) No Diminishment of State Authority.--This title does 
     not diminish the authority of the State of Texas to manage 
     fish and wildlife, including the regulation of fishing and 
     hunting within the heritage area.
       (b) No Conditioning of Compact and Assistance.--The 
     Secretary may not require limitations on any multiple use on 
     Federal land (including oil and gas, exploration and 
     production, timbering, grazing, mining, irrigation, 
     recreation, fishing, hunting, or trapping) as a condition for 
     approval of a compact under section 3407 or the provision of 
     technical or financial assistance under section 3410.

     SEC. 3417. REPORT.

       On or before the last day of the 5th fiscal year beginning 
     after the date of enactment of this Act and of each 5th year 
     thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report 
     on the status and accomplishments of the heritage area.

     SEC. 3418. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       (a) Heritage Partnership.--There are authorized to be 
     appropriated to the heritage partnership to carry out its 
     duties under this title such sums as are necessary for each 
     fiscal year.
       (b) Limitation.--Assistance under this title for a 
     management plan may not exceed 75 percent of the cost for 
     such plan.
       (c) Secretary.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
     the Secretary such sums as are necessary to carry out this 
     title.

     SEC. 3419. EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITIES.

       The authorities contained in this title shall expire on 
     September 30 of the 15th fiscal year beginning after the date 
     of enactment of this Act.
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                      BINGAMAN AMENDMENT NO. 3652

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. BINGAMAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to 
amendment No. 3564 proposed by Mr. Murkowski to the bill H.R. 1296, 
supra; as follows:

       Purpose: To modify the boundaries of the White Sands 
     National Monument and the White Sands Missile Range, New 
     Mexico, to modify the boundary of the Bandelier National 
     Monument, New Mexico, and for other purposes.
       At the appropriate place, add the following:

                                TITLE --

     SECTION 1. MODIFICATION OF BOUNDARIES OF WHITE SANDS NATIONAL 
                   MONUMENT AND WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE.

       (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to effect an 
     exchange between the Secretary of the Interior and the 
     Secretary of the Army of administrative jurisdiction over the 
     lands described in subsection (c) in order to facilitate 
     administration of the White Sands National Monument and the 
     White sands Missile Range.
       (b) Definition.--In this section:
       (1) Missile range.--The term ``missile range'' means the 
     White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, administered by the 
     Secretary of the Army.
       (2) Monument.--The term ``monument'' means the White Sands 
     National Monument, New Mexico, established by Proclamation 
     No. 2025 (16 U.S.C. 431 note) and administered by the 
     Secretary of the Interior.
       (c) Exchange of Jurisdiction.--The lands exchanged under 
     this Act are the lands generally depicted on the map entitled 
     ``White Sands National Monument, Boundary Proposal'', 
     numbered 142/80,061 and dated January 1994, comprising--
       (1) approximately 2,524 acres of land within the monument 
     that is under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Army, 
     which are transferred to the Secretary of the Interior;
       (2) approximately 5,758 acres of land within the missile 
     range abutting the monument, which are transferred to the 
     Secretary of the Interior; and
       (3) approximately 4,277 acres of land within the monument 
     abutting the missile range, which are transferred to the 
     Secretary of the Army.
       (d) Boundary Modification.--The boundary of the monument is 
     modified to include the land transferred to the Secretary of 
     the Interior and exclude the land transferred to the 
     Secretary of the Army by subsection (c). The boundary of the 
     missile range is modified accordingly.
       (e) Administration.--
       (1) Monument.--The Secretary of the Interior shall 
     administer the lands transferred to the Secretary of the 
     Interior by subsection (c) in accordance with laws (including 
     regulations) applicable to the monument.
       (2) Missile range.--The Secretary of the Army shall 
     administer the lands transferred to the Secretary of the Army 
     by subsection (c) as part of the missile range.
       (3) Airspace.--The Secretary of the Army shall maintain 
     control of the airspace above the lands transferred to the 
     Secretary of the Army by subsection (c) as part of the 
     missile range.
       (f) Public Availability of Map.--The Secretary of the 
     Interior and the Secretary of the Army shall prepare, and the 
     Secretary of the Interior shall keep on file for public 
     inspection in the headquarters of the monument, a map showing 
     the boundary of the monument as modified by this Act.
       (g) Waiver of Limitation Under Prior Law.--Notwithstanding 
     section 303(b)(1) of the National Parks and Recreation Act of 
     1978 (92 Stat. 3476), land or an interest in land that was 
     deleted from the monument by section 301(19) of the Act (92 
     Stat. 3475) may be exchanged for any non-Federal land within 
     the boundaries of any unit of the National Park System in the 
     State of New Mexico, may be transferred to the jurisdiction 
     of any other Federal agency or to the State or a political 
     subdivision of the State, without monetary consideration, or 
     may be administered as public land, as the Secretary 
     considers appropriate.

     SEC. 2. BANDELIER NATIONAL MONUMENT.

       (a) Findings and Purpose.--
       (1) Findings.--Congress finds that--
       (A) under the provisions of a special use permit, sewage 
     lagoons for Bandelier National Monument, established by 
     Proclamation No. 1322 (16 U.S.C. 431 note) (referred to in 
     this section as the ``monument'') are located on land 
     administered by the Secretary of Energy that is adjacent to 
     the monument; and for public inspection in the headquarters 
     of the monument, a map showing the boundary of the 
     monument as modified by this Act.
       (g) Waiver of Limitation Under Prior Law.--Notwithstanding 
     section 303(b)(1) of the National Parks and Recreation Act of 
     1978 (92 Stat. 3476), land or an interest in land that was 
     deleted from the monument by section 301(19) of the Act (92 
     Stat. 3475) may be exchanged for any non-Federal land within 
     the boundaries of any unit of the National Park System in the 
     State of New Mexico, may be transferred to the jurisdiction 
     of any other Federal agency or to the State or a political 
     subdivision of the State, without monetary consideration, or 
     may be administered as public land, as the Secretary 
     considers appropriate.

     SEC. 2. BANDELIER NATIONAL MONUMENT.

       (a) Findings and Purpose.--
       (1) Findings.--Congress find that--
       (A) under the provisions of a special use permit, sewage 
     lagoons for Bandelier National Monument, established by 
     Proclamation No. 1322 (16 U.S.C. 431 note) (referred to in 
     this section as the ``monument'') are located on land 
     administered by the Secretary of Energy that is adjacent to 
     the monument; and
       (B) modification of the boundary of the monument to include 
     the land on which the sewage lagoons are situated--
       (i) would facilitate administration of both the monument 
     and the adjacent land that would remain under the 
     administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of Energy; and
       (ii) can be accomplished at no cost.
       (2) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to modify the 
     boundary between the monument and adjacent Department of 
     Energy land to facilitate management of the monument and 
     Department of Energy land.
       (b) Boundary Modification.--
       (1) Transfer of administrative jurisdiction.--There is 
     transferred from the Secretary of Energy to the Secretary of 
     the Interior administrative jurisdiction over the land 
     comprising approximately 4.47 acres depicted on the map 
     entitled ``Boundary Map, Bandelier National Monument'', No. 
     315/80,051, dated March 1995.
       (2) Boundary modification.--The boundary of the monument is 
     modified to include the land transferred by paragraph (1).
       (3) Public availability of map.--The map described in 
     paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public 
     inspection in the Lands Office at the Southwest System 
     Support Office of the National Park Service, Santa Fe, New 
     Mexico, and in the Superintendent's Office of Bandelier 
     National Monument.
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                        DOLE AMENDMENT NO. 3653

  Mr. DOLE proposed an amendment to the motion to commit to the 
Committee on Finance the bill H.R. 1296, supra; as follows:

       Strike the instructions in the pending motion and insert in 
     lieu thereof ``To report back by April 21, 1996 amendments to 
     reform welfare and Medicaid effective 1 day after the 
     effective date of the bill.''
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                        DOLE AMENDMENT NO. 3654

  Mr. DOLE proposed an amendment to amendment No. 3653 proposed by him

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to the motion to Commit to the committee on Finance the bill H.R. 1296, 
supra; as follows:

       Strike all after the first word in the amendment to the 
     instructions to the pending motion and insert in lieu thereof 
     ``Report back by April 21, 1996 amendments to reform welfare 
     and Medicaid effective 2 days after the effective date of the 
     bill.''

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