[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 139 (Wednesday, October 7, 1998)]
[House]
[Pages H9741-H9870]
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          OMNIBUS NATIONAL PARKS AND PUBLIC LANDS ACT OF 1998

  Mr. McINNIS. Madam Speaker, by direction of the Committee on Rules, I 
call up House Resolution 573 and ask for its immediate consideration.
  The Clerk read the resolution, as follows:

                              H. Res. 573

       Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this 
     resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 1(b) of the 
     rule XXIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of 
     the Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration 
     of the bill (H.R. 4570) to provide for certain boundary 
     adjustments and conveyances involving public lands, to 
     establish and improve the management of certain heritage 
     areas, historic areas, National Parks, wild and scenic 
     rivers, and national trails, to protect communities by 
     reducing hazardous fuels levels on public lands, and for 
     other purposes. The first reading of the bill shall be 
     dispensed with. General debate shall be confined to the bill 
     and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled 
     by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee 
     on Resources. After general debate the bill shall be 
     considered for amendment under the five-minute rule and shall 
     be considered as read. No amendment to the bill shall be in 
     order except those specified in section 2 of this resolution. 
     Each amendment may be offered only in the order specified, 
     may be offered only by a Member specified or his designee, 
     shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time 
     specified equally divided and controlled by the proponent and 
     an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not 
     be subject to a demand for division of the question in the 
     House or in the Committee of the Whole. All points of order 
     against the first amendment specified in section 2 are 
     waived. The chairman of the Committee of the Whole may: (1) 
     postpone until a time during further consideration in the 
     Committee of the Whole a request for a recorded vote on any 
     amendment; and (2) reduce to five minutes the minimum time 
     for electronic voting on any postponed question that follows 
     another electronic vote without intervening business, 
     provided that the minimum time for electronic voting on the 
     first in any series of questions shall be 15 minutes. At the 
     conclusion of consideration of the bill for amendment the 
     Committee shall rise and report the bill to the House with 
     such amendments as may have been adopted. The previous 
     question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and 
     amendments thereto to final passage without intervening 
     motion except one motion to recommit with our without 
     instructions.
       Sec. 2. The amendments described in the first section of 
     this resolution are as follows:
       (1) the amendments by Representative Hansen of Utah printed 
     in the Congressional Record and numbered 1 pursuant to clause 
     6 of rule XXIII, which shall be debatable for twenty minutes; 
     and
       (2) an amendment by Representative Miller of California if 
     printed in the portion of the Congressional Record designated 
     for that purpose in clause 6 of rule XXIII on October 5, 
     1998, which shall be debatable for one hour.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. Emerson). The gentleman from Colorado 
(Mr. McInnis) is recognized for 1 hour.
  Mr. McINNIS. Madam Speaker, for purposes of debate only, I yield the 
customary 30 minutes to the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Hall), pending 
which I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, during 
the consideration of this resolution, all time yielded is for the 
purposes of debate only.
  Madam Speaker, the proposed rule is for a modified closed rule 
providing for 1 hour of general debate, equally divided between the 
chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Resources.
  The rule provides that no amendment will be in order except, one, the 
amendment offered by the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Hansen) printed in 
the Congressional Record and numbered 1, which shall be debatable for a 
period of 20 minutes; and two, the amendment offered by the gentleman 
from California (Mr. Miller) if printed in the Congressional Record on 
October 5th, 1998, which shall be debatable for 1 hour.
  The rule provides that the two amendments listed above may be offered 
only in the order specified, may be offered only by a Member specified, 
or his designee, and shall be considered as read, shall be debatable 
for the time specified, equally divided and controlled by the proponent 
and an opponent, and shall not be subject to amendment.
  The rule waives all points of order against the amendment offered by 
the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Hansen).
  In addition, the rule allows the chairman of the Committee of the 
Whole to postpone votes during consideration of the bill, and to reduce 
votes to 5 minutes on a postponed question if the vote follows a 15-
minute vote. Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit, with or 
without instructions. This rule was voted out of the Committee on Rules 
by a voice vote.
  Madam Speaker, the underlying legislation, the Omnibus National Parks 
and Public Lands Act of 1998, addresses a wide variety of important 
national parks, wild and scenic rivers, heritage areas, national 
forests, and many other public lands issues and concerns.
  This bill includes new protections for national parks and heritage 
and wilderness areas in 36 States throughout this Nation. There are 
over 80 proposals from approximately 70 Members of the United States 
Congress within this underlying legislation. This is critical

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legislation. This deals with our national parks. It is a good approach 
to our national park needs.
  As I stated earlier, Madam Speaker, this provides much protection and 
many of the projects that are critical across the country for our 
national park system.
  Madam Speaker, H.R. 4570 is a bipartisan effort. As I mentioned 
earlier, Madam Speaker, we have a number of different congressional 
districts who have projects contained within this bill, both Democrat 
and Republican. This is a bipartisan bill. It is an effort to get a 
number of very important pieces of legislation passed because, 
obviously, we are in the final few days of this session.
  Madam Speaker, some groups have expressed concern with a few sections 
included in 4570. Consistent with the bipartisan spirit in which this 
bill was drafted, compromise language has been worked out for many of 
these sections, including major changes to the San Rafael section, the 
NEPA parity provision, Chugach, Cumberland Island, hazardous fuels 
reduction, the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, Canyon Ferry Reservoir, 
Paoli Battlefield, Tuskegee Airmen, and the Emigrant Wilderness 
provisions. Other controversial sections are also deleted by the 
manager's amendment.
  The gentleman from Utah (Mr. Hansen), chairman of the Subcommittee on 
National Parks and Public Lands of the Committee on Resources, has made 
significant efforts and he has made significant concessions to the 
groups that have expressed concerns with the provisions of this bill.
  Madam Speaker, as I mentioned earlier, this bill includes over 80 
proposals from about 70 Members of Congress contained within the 
legislation. I am one of those 70 Members with provisions in this bill. 
Title 13 of the Omnibus National Parks and Public Lands Act of 1998 
proposes a transfer of the title to the facilities of the Pine River 
Irrigation Project from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to the Pine 
River Irrigation District.
  My piece of this bill is an excellent example of how we, the United 
States Congress, can govern in a better way, a way that involves 
communities and local and State government, a way that empowers the 
people that we represent.
  In response to local initiative, and in my opinion demonstrating one 
of the best examples of the so-called ``New West'' model of cooperation 
to achieve local control of public resources, a proposal to transfer 
title to the Pine River Irrigation Project was worked out.
  I believe this type of action, shifting Federal control of 
appropriate projects to local communities, and doing so only after 
significant commitment by interested government agencies and extensive 
input from the public impacted by the proposal, will serve as the model 
for the future efforts of this nature.
  Madam Speaker, this bill contains too many other examples of good 
governance and good public lands policies to discuss in detail. I 
encourage my colleagues to support the rule and the underlying bill.
  Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. HALL of Ohio. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  Madam Speaker, this is a modified closed rule. It allows for the 
consideration of the National Parks and Public Lands Act of 1998. As my 
colleague, the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. McInnis) has described, 
this rule provides for 1 hour of general debate, equally divided and 
controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee 
on Resources.
  The rule permits the manager's amendment. The Committee on Resources 
ranking minority member chose not to offer an amendment. No other floor 
amendments can be offered. I understand the need for cutting corners at 
the end of the session in order to move legislation before adjournment, 
but that is not a good enough excuse for the bill before us today. The 
bill contains more than 100 provisions affecting specific parks, 
monuments, landmarks, trails, and heritage areas.
  Some of these provisions were originally introduced as freestanding 
bills, and have partially gone through the normal Congressional 
process, including hearings and reporting by the Committee on 
Resources. However, other provisions have not. In fact, some sections 
have only seen the light of day in the subcommittee amendment which was 
made available yesterday for the first time. Some of these provisions 
are very controversial, and would never have survived if they had been 
subject to an open committee process.
  There is no committee report for this bill, there have been no 
hearings, no Congressional Budget Office cost estimate, no Federal 
mandate statement, no constitutional authority statement. What is the 
point of having a committee process if we are going to bypass it on a 
regular basis?
  The bill is strongly opposed by a coalition of conservation and 
environmental groups. The administration would veto the bill if enacted 
in its present form. Unfortunately, the rule will not permit Members to 
offer amendments to improve the bill. Madam Speaker, Members deserve 
the opportunity to debate and amend the bill. Unfortunately, this does 
not happen at the committee level, and this rule will not permit it on 
the House floor.
  Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. McINNIS. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  Madam Speaker, first I should mention that in Ohio we establish the 
American Discovery Trail, an important aspect of this bill.
  Madam Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to my friend, the 
gentleman from Alaska (Mr. Young), the chairman of the Committee on 
Resources, who I think is a good leader on this bill and somebody who 
understands the details of this bill.
  (Mr. YOUNG of Alaska asked and was given permission to revise and 
extend his remarks.)
  Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Madam Speaker, this is a good rule that should 
be adopted.
  First of all, I want to commend my colleague, the gentleman from Utah 
(Mr. Hansen). He has done an excellent job. In fact, he has done more 
than I would have done in the realm of trying to become reality in the 
sense of compromise with all walks, all thoughts, and all 
understanding. He has done an excellent job.
  This is a pro-environment, pro-park, pro-history preservation bill 
that will improve our national parks, wild and scenic rivers, heritage 
areas, national forests, and many other public lands. Most of the 
sections of this bill have gone through individual hearings and 
followed the legislative process on freestanding bills.
  Sixty-seven Members of this Congress from both parties have worked on 
separate pieces of legislation in this bill. We have worked closely 
with the Members on the important projects, Members of the Republican 
side and Democrat side. This bill affects 36 different States, the 
District of Columbia, and will benefit millions of people.
  I will not list all the projects of this bill, the gentleman from 
Utah (Mr. Hansen) will speak about that in the general debate. Let me 
say, though, this bill is a delicate balance, a very delicate balance. 
There will be some Members who believe we have spent too much time on 
the parks, some who believe we have not spent enough. I think it is a 
good investment.
  There are those who are going to make the usual accusations we are 
not protecting the environment enough, but this bill creates new 
opportunities for recreation, for protection of our wildlife, and for 
improving the quality of life of Americans. This bill deserves the 
support of every Member of this House.
  May I say, Madam Speaker, that for those who may think about voting 
against this bill or this rule, I would suggest respectfully, because I 
have worked with each Member who has come to me, it is going to be very 
difficult in the future to listen to someone sincerely when they do not 
support their own legislation, or when they suggest that ``I want to 
have mine, but no one else gets theirs.''
  I suggest that those things that are in Ohio, those things that are 
in Pennsylvania and California, Mississippi, all those other States, 
those Members had better think very carefully about this great bill.
  As far as the administration threatening to veto it, I have never for 
the life of me understood why we have to listen to the administration 
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are going to veto it. We are supposed to be the governing body for the 
people. If he wants to veto a parks bill, let the President veto it. I 
have no objection to that, if he wishes to do so. That is our form of 
government.
  But I have listened day after day to this President threatening 
vetoes. I am saying, we ought to be ashamed of ourselves if we listen 
just to the President. Under our Constitution, we are the House of the 
people. It is our decision. If we want to vote this bill down, fine, 
but do not vote it down because in fact he threatens a veto. If Members 
want a king, they can have a king. I suggest the President would make a 
very poor king.
  Mr. HALL of Ohio. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman 
from California (Mr. Miller), the former chairman and now the ranking 
member of the Committee on Resources.
  Mr. MILLER of California. Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman for 
yielding time to me.
  Madam Speaker, this rule is adequate for this purpose. It does 
provide for an amendment. Obviously, the problem is that this bill 
cannot be amended in such a fashion to make it a better bill. We have 
declined to offer an amendment. We think the bill should be defeated. 
It should be defeated because it is contrary to the procedures of this 
House. It is contrary to sound environmental policy. It has many, many 
bad provisions in it.
  It also has some very good provisions in it. Unfortunately, those 
good provisions are being used as bait. They are being used to try to 
enable some bad things to happen in this legislation, and to provide 
camouflage for the underlying provisions in this bill that are very bad 
policy.
  That is why the administration has said it will recommend a veto of 
this legislation, should it pass. The reason Members ought to listen to 
this recommendation is so we do not go through this charade and then 
end up with nothing.
  The fact of the matter is there are many, many portions of this bill 
sponsored by Members on both sides of the aisle that are 
noncontroversial, that have bipartisan support, and that can be dealt 
with and passed out of the House almost immediately on unanimous 
consent. We can deal with those pieces of legislation.

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  There are others that have had no hearings that we know very little 
about, or are so controversial that they simply drag the whole package 
down.
  So Members can make a decision. They can vote ``no'' on this. Then we 
can concentrate on passing legislation that will be without 
controversy, that will address the needs of many, many Members, or they 
can continue the charade that somehow this bill is going to pass, when 
many of the Senators who are responsible for the jurisdiction of this 
bill have indicated that the Senate will not give consideration to it.
  Unfortunately, the Senate has passed some noncontroversial portions 
of this bill and sent them off to the President. So the constituency 
for this bill is declining, and the controversy is increasing. That 
does not sound like a formula for success at the end of the session.
  The fact of the matter is we have had all of this year in which many 
of the provisions of this bill could have been brought before us and 
then we could have dealt with them. But at the end of the session, this 
is a veto. It is unacceptable. It is bad policy, and I would urge all 
Members to vote against it and understand that not only the 
administration, but all major environmental groups oppose this 
legislation.
  Mr. McINNIS. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  Madam Speaker, I think we need to lay out very clearly here, 
especially in light of the criticism from the gentleman from California 
(Mr. Miller) about the process that we are following. The gentleman 
from California is quick to step up to the plate and criticize this 
bill. But the gentleman from California has not been very quick to step 
up to the plate and offer a substitute. Offer something better.
  It is very easy to stand on this House floor and criticize the 
Republicans and criticize the Democrats who have worked to put this 
bill together. But I think that that criticism loses some of its 
credibility when one who steps up has the opportunity under the rule, 
has the opportunity under the rule to offer a substitute to put in 
place of this a better bill, stands up and criticizes us. I think this 
criticism would be much better received had they had a substitute on 
that side.
  I would add that that is not a Democrat or Republican kind of bill. 
This is a bipartisan bill. So, we have a few Members on the Democratic 
side criticizing this thing. But still, out of fairness, the Republican 
leadership out of fairness insisted that these Democrats who are 
objecting to this bill have an opportunity, out of fairness, have an 
opportunity to offer their own proposal.
  They declined to do that. Why? Because they do not want any 
criticism. It is much easier to criticize somebody than offer a 
substitute or come up with a good alternative. And that is the exact 
route they are traveling, and in my opinion that route comes to a dead 
end.
  Madam Speaker, this is a good bill, a good rule; it is a fair bill, 
and a fair rule.
  Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. HALL of Ohio. Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman 
from Minnesota (Mr. Vento).
  Mr. VENTO. Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Hall) 
for yielding me this time.
  Madam Speaker, I rise in opposition to the rule. It is only at the 
end of the session that we will probably ever see rules like this in 
which there is simply no opportunity for the body to work its will on 
what constitutes almost 100 different land use and park measures in one 
bill.
  Some of these have been passed and are noncontroversial and have 
received deliberation of the Committee on Resources and the 
Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands. But many of these 
provisions, of course, have not been considered or debated on the House 
floor on their merits. We are forced to swallow whole in this case 
almost a hundred different modifications to various land use policy.
  Of course, it is easy enough to say that there is an alliance here 
between Members that have some provision in this bill, and that they 
are basically being force-fed 99 other bills along with the one 
provision that they want to see enacted into law. But this is not the 
way to do business in terms of park and public land policy.
  If these issues had been vetted, if they had been amended, if they 
had been debated on their merits, but there is no opportunity here 
today to in fact amend or to extract these specific provisions from 
this bill and move on in a deliberate way with the measures that are 
before us. There is simply no way to do it.
  This is sort of a sorry excuse. I think the committee has worked very 
hard over the last 2 years in having hearings. I know I've sat through 
my share of such hearings. I am a little surprised that at the end of 
the session now they bring forth this type of bill, when there is not 
consensus on it, when all the major conservation and environmental 
groups are against it and numerous proposals of controversy bad policy 
and no hearings on the topic.
  It is bad policy. It is a bad rule. This is not providing the ability 
of the body to work its will. This is simply a slam dunk of 100 
different land use decisions that frankly repeal long-standing 
wilderness designations, that provide for roads, provide for other 
types of activities, and it is being force-fed to the Members as if 
they have to accept it in order to gain some reasonable changes in 
terms of public lands and parks bills that they want. The veiled threat 
and policy is inherent in this approach.
  Quite frankly, I think the Congress has rightfully reserved to itself 
some of the responsibility to work on parks and public lands bills. But 
this type of action, I think, is the type of action that will, in fact, 
argue for changing that particular responsibility and conveying this 
responsibilty to the administration, because I think it is 
irresponsible to act on a measure of this nature, of this magnitude, in 
this rule.
  Madam Speaker, this is simply a slam-dunk rule that is going to not 
provide for deliberation or consideration. It is an attempt to push 
through this body measures that cannot survive on their own merit on an 
up-or-down vote, and they are shoved into this measure.

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  Someone talks about it being ``park pork.'' It is more that that. 
Part of this pork sausage is rancid meat that is into this omnibus park 
pork sausage. As Bismarck said, those that like laws and sausages 
should never watch either being made. I would hope we would move away 
from such an approach. It is not so much sausage, but that we have 
rancid meat in here that destroys our parks and wilderness system, that 
are an affront to the American people, and that is why I urge a ``no'' 
vote on this rule and on this bill.
  Mr. McINNIS. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  Madam Speaker, the gentleman's are very eloquent comments, but where 
is the meat? The gentleman has an opportunity to offer a substitute. If 
he thinks this is a rotten bill, he should come up with a better car.
  We are not prohibiting. Our rule is very specific. Let me make it 
clear that this rule allows the opposition to come up with a substitute 
through the gentleman from California (Mr. Miller). He is free to do 
that.
  Mr. VENTO. Madam Speaker, would the gentleman yield? I would be happy 
to respond.
  Mr. McINNIS. Madam Speaker, I would be happy to yield in a moment, if 
the gentleman would sit around and listen to the debate.
  Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. 
Bonilla).
  (Mr. BONILLA asked and was given permission to revise and extend his 
remarks.)
  Mr. BONILLA. Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of the rule and 
of this legislation that is a result of a lot of hard work between both 
sides on this committee. The gentleman from Alaska (Chairman Young) and 
the gentleman from Utah (Chairman Hansen) have done an outstanding job 
in moving this legislation forward.
  This bill contains, as the chairman alluded to earlier, many stories 
out in the heartland that will result in positive changes in 
communities affecting National Parks all over the country. It is a good 
bipartisan bill, and every Member of Congress that is affected by this 
bill has a good story to tell about the changes that would result when 
this legislation passes.
  I will just highlight briefly what will happen in my congressional 
district. There is a piece of land that the owners would like to donate 
to the Fort Davis National Historic Site. And there are other bills as 
well that have other local significance, and these changes should not 
fall prey to partisan politics.
  In my part of the country, the bill would permit a simple 16-acre 
expansion of the Fort Davis historical site. This legislation is 
necessary because the original legislation limited the historic site to 
460 acres.
  Fort Davis is located in the heart of west Texas, a wonderful part of 
the country nestled in an area that is very scenic in its own rough and 
rugged way. I am proud to represent this area, and I would like to 
invite my colleagues to visit this area any time they are passing 
through my State.
  That entire area of the State is the most popular tourist attraction 
in the State of Texas now. The fort was a key post in the defense of 
west Texas and thus played a major role in this region's history. From 
1854 to 1891, troops at the post guarded immigrants, freighters, and 
stage coaches on the San Antonio-El Paso Road. Fort Davis is the best 
remaining example in the Southwest of the typical post-Civil War 
frontier fort. The post has extensive surviving structures and ruins.
  The particular parcel of land that would be added is known as 
Sleeping Lion Mountain. This land overlooks the park's historic 
landmarks. It is adjacent to the park's southern boundary, and I 
believe that the inclusion of this tract of land into the site would 
ensure the visual and historic integrity for this State and national 
treasure.
  The land is slated to be donated to the National Park Service by the 
Conservation Fund. The land has been purchased by the Conservation 
Fund. They secured the funds from several private foundations to 
purchase this land. The purchase of the land was completed in April, 
and they are simply waiting for us to act. In fact, they have been 
waiting for a long time for us to act.
  Madam Speaker, this park expansion has the blessing of the local 
community and is supported by the Texas Historical Commission. This is 
a simple piece of legislation that allows for a minor park expansion. 
And reflecting on the story that I just told, Madam Speaker, there are 
countless others around the country that could be told about a positive 
change in their community and their national parks that could result in 
something good for the communities that these communities are crying 
out for.
  Madam Speaker, I commend the gentleman from Utah (Chairman Hansen) 
and the gentleman from Alaska (Chairman Young), as well as the 
gentleman from New York (Chairman Solomon), my friend who is sitting to 
my right, and also the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. McInnis) who has 
worked hard on this rule and on this legislation.
  Mr. McINNIS. Madam Speaker, I yield 15 seconds to the gentleman from 
Minnesota (Mr. Vento), out of fairness, for him to respond.
  Mr. VENTO. Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. 
McInnis), and I will certainly also get time from the gentleman from 
Ohio (Mr. Hall). But this rule does not even provide the opportunity 
for 5 minutes debate for each of the measures in the bill. I mean, that 
is its sort of stand-on-your-head-type logic, because it says we can 
offer a substitute, but this rule waives all points of order against 
the substitute offered by the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Hansen), but 
does not waive them for the substitute if offered by the gentleman from 
California (Mr. Miller). And we did not know what the substitute was 
going to be, and we were supposed to have the amendment in by Monday. 
It is an unequal playing field and a bad bill and a bad rule.
  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  I think the gentleman from Minnesota has brought up a couple of valid 
points. I am not sure that the gentleman is aware of the historical 
perspective up in the Committee on Rules. Waivers were offered, and on 
top of that, we gave the other side an hour, 1 hour, of debate on the 
substitute. I am baffled by the fact that there is such strong 
criticism coming about this bill, yet no one who criticizes has decided 
to step forward with a better car.
  Mr. VENTO. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. McINNIS. I yield to the gentleman from Minnesota.
  Mr. VENTO. Madam Speaker, I would just point out that I think it is 
an impossible process when we have nearly a hundred measures in here 
that are important. The measure that the gentleman from Texas (Mr. 
Bonilla) mentioned is important, and I do not have any objections to 
it. But this does not provide 5 minutes of debate, not even a minute of 
debate for each measure in the bill. I think these measures deserve 
attention.
  Mr. McINNIS. Madam Speaker, reclaiming my time, I would say to the 
gentleman, that is exactly the point. It is a very complicated bill. It 
has lots of different projects in it. We are not going to get everybody 
in here happy about this all the time. But this is probably, this is 
clearly the most critical bill dealing in helping our national parks we 
have had this session.
  We cannot put together the perfect model because we have too many 
players and projects. This is the best we are going to get. And if the 
gentleman could have done better, he should have introduced it.
  Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from New York (Mr. 
Boehlert).
  (Mr. BOEHLERT asked and was given permission to revise and extend his 
remarks.)
  Mr. BOEHLERT. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of the rule, but in 
opposition to the bill. It is a perfectly fine rule for a fatally 
flawed bill.
  I had hoped not to be standing here today. I had hoped the Committee 
on Resources would pull together a noncontroversial bill, one that 
would be signable, that actually had a chance to become law. That 
result was encouraged before the bill was even introduced and there was 
an offer to negotiate.
  Indeed, discussions did take place for 4 days last week. But the 
Committee on Resources opened those negotiations by listing the items 
that they considered nonnegotiable, and they were some of the worst 
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the bill. That is not a very promising way to start negotiations.
  But we still tried to work out issues concerning forestry, Bureau of 
Reclamation projects, and the rules governing wilderness areas. 
Unfortunately, none of these issues was fully resolved. We did reach a 
compromise on one provision, procedures for a NEPA waiver for certain 
forests.
  In short, the bill and the manager's amendment do not address my 
concerns or the concerns of so many of my colleagues. If my colleagues 
have heard otherwise, they have been misled.
  So, I urge my colleagues to support the rule, but oppose the bill; a 
bill that could have been negotiated, a bill that could have been 
noncontroversial, a bill that could have helped Americans all around 
the country, but a bill that instead is opposed by every environmental 
group.
  It is opposed by the Taxpayers for Common Sense, it is opposed by the 
administration, it is a bill that is going nowhere, regardless of what 
happens here today. The majority of this bill could have been passed on 
the suspension calendar if the temptation had been resisted to deal 
with controversial matters that have never been the subject of full and 
open hearings.
  I have no objection to the rule. It is a tribute to my friend and 
good chairman, the gentleman from New York (Mr. Solomon). But I urge 
defeat of the bill.
  Mr. HALL of Ohio. Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman 
from American Samoa (Mr. Faleomavaega).
  (Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA asked and was given permission to revise and extend 
his remarks.)

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  Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA. Madam Speaker, I rise in reluctant opposition to 
both the rule and to H.R. 4570. I say reluctant because this is likely 
the last parks bill to be considered by the House in this Congress, and 
I would have liked it to be bipartisan.
  Madam Speaker, this bill contains laudable provisions which should be 
enacted into law. The bill contains many provisions supported today by 
both sides of the aisle, and many more provisions, I believe, that 
could have been negotiated into forms both sides could have supported. 
Over the past several weeks I have had discussions with several Members 
concerning their sections of this bill, and I was prepared to work with 
them and the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Hansen) to craft a bill that 
could have passed the House today. Such a bill could stand a good 
chance of being enacted into law.
  Madam Speaker, among the provisions which I believe there is 
bipartisan support for are the expansion of the Fort Davis National 
Historic Site in Texas, expansion of the Arches National Park in Utah, 
establishment of the Thomas Cole National Historic Site in New York, 
the amendments to the boundaries of the Abraham Lincoln Birth Place 
National Historic Site in Kentucky, the Automobile National Heritage 
Area in Michigan and Indiana, and the land exchanges involving Yosemite 
National Park and the Cape Cod National Seashore.
  Among the provisions I believe, Madam Speaker, that could have been 
negotiated to acceptable resolutions are the Cumberland Island National 
Seashore in Georgia and the San Rafael Swell National Conservation Area 
in Utah.
  With all due respect to my dear friend and colleagues, the gentleman 
from Utah (Mr. Hansen) and the gentleman from Alaska (Mr. Young), even 
with the changes contained in today's amendment, there are many 
provisions which I cannot support in good conscience. Among those are 
the Guadalupe-Hidalgo Treaty Land, the requirements for congressional 
approval of national monuments, and changes in environmental laws which 
go farther than I believe are beneficial to our public resources.
  Madam Speaker, these are honest differences on how best to manage our 
public parks, lands and forests. Based on my subcommittee work with the 
gentleman from Utah over the past 2 years, I think many of these 
differences could have worked out. There are others, however, that, 
given the number of them and basic philosophical differences between 
the Members, we probably could not have resolved. I believe we should 
have saved the provisions for which there is strong support by pulling 
others from this bill. Perhaps this is unacceptable from the majority's 
perspective, but as we move through these last days of this Congress, I 
had hoped that we could have focused on moving to enactment as many 
meritorious bills as possible. With more compromise from the parties 
involved, we could have done this.
  Madam Speaker, as I noted earlier, I would have preferred to be 
speaking in support of this legislation, but given the substantive 
differences, I feel compelled to recommend to my colleagues to vote 
against this rule as well as the bill.
  Mr. McINNIS. Madam Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to 
the gentleman from New York (Mr. Solomon), the chairman of the 
Committee on Rules.
  Mr. SOLOMON. Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding me 
this time. I was not going to speak on this measure, but I have been 
sitting here listening patiently to the debate and I just am surprised 
at the opposition to the rule from the Democrat side.
  I am looking at a chart here of all of the individual bills that are 
incorporated into this. H.R. 3047 passed the House, H.R. 799 on the 
Union Calendar, and another on the Union Calendar. Here are four more 
that have passed the House. We can go right down the line here. Most of 
this legislation has already been acted on by this body, and passed 
either unanimously or by overwhelming vote. Not even one of these bills 
was controversial.
  I would like to say to the other side that before we took over 
control of the House 4 years ago, we Republicans were treated quite 
badly. We had ranking members of full committees that were not given 
the opportunity to offer a substitute. We have changed the protocol in 
the Committee on Rules and we never, ever deny the minority party the 
right to offer their alternative--not through a motion to recommit or 
not through defeating the previous question, but through a substitute. 
And they are given ample time.
  We offered that to the gentleman from California (Mr. George Miller). 
I specifically said, and Members can go back upstairs and read the 
record, that if the gentleman from California needed waivers, we would 
do it. All he needed to do was to print his bill, have it printed in 
the Record so it is there for Members to see in the morning. That is 
really bending over backwards. We have done everything we can to be 
fair, and then I see people stand up here opposing the rule. I just do 
not understand it.
  Ronald Reagan taught me the value of compromise years ago, and it was 
hard to teach me, because as my colleagues saw from yesterday's tribute 
on the floor, I am very opinionated. But when we do compromise, it 
feels like we are compromising our principles. But that is what this 
body is all about. We have to work together. We should be doing that.
  I want to assure everybody, all the conservatives in this House, that 
I have scoured the bill. There is nothing in the bill that intrudes on, 
that infringes on States' rights or the individual rights of local 
governments, whether they be towns or villages or cities or counties. 
This bill does not do that. So from that point of view, it is a good 
bill.
  It is a good bill from some of the environmentalists' point of view. 
I saw my good friend, the gentleman from New York (Mr. Boehlert), who I 
appreciate is going to vote for the rule, but he is going to oppose the 
bill. For the Hudson Valley there is very important legislation in the 
bill that my good friend the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Jim Hansen), the 
subcommittee chairman, has provided.
  I brought to the floor a bill not too long ago, and it passed the 
House. During debate I brought in the paintings of Frederick Church and 
Thomas Cole, which are just outstanding, which pictorialize the entire 
northeast, the Hudson Valley, the Adirondack and Catskill Mountains. 
That legislation is in here. And every environmentalist that I know in 
the mid Hudson Valley supports this legislation. So I just do not know 
where all the opposition is coming from.
  I think Members should vote for the rule and certainly they should 
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the gentleman for yielding me the time.
  Mr. HALL of Ohio. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume to say that we do not argue with the fact that there are some 
very good provisions in this bill, but the fact is it is my 
understanding that over half of the provisions that are in this bill 
have never been reported from the committee, and there is over two 
dozen provisions that have never, ever had a hearing.
  So the people on the committee and the people on the floor of the 
House, we do not know what is in this bill and we just want a chance to 
take a look at it, debate it, and we cannot do it today with this very 
restrictive rule.
  Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. 
Vento).
  Mr. VENTO. Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding me this 
time. Listening to the appeal of our distinguished friend and chairman 
of the Committee on Rules, I would just point out that the history of 
Mo Udall and, for that matter, the gentleman from California (Mr. 
George Miller), who most recently led this committee and now has passed 
the torch on to the gentleman from Alaska (Mr. Don Young), was to, in 
fact, have open rules on most of these issues.
  As has been indicated here, with a hundred measures on this bill, no 
opportunity to amend them, some that have not had hearings, some 
considerable number, some that are very controversial, if it were only 
the matter of the Thomas Cole measure, that has passed this House and 
is awaiting action in the Senate, that were included in this bill as a 
way to try to optimize the opportunity to enact some of these measures 
into law, I think most of us would be trying to work to accomplish 
that. It is a difficult task in this format. But given the way that 
this has been constructed, and the controversy over many of these 
issues, I think it is unreasonable to expect us to accept this type of 
substitute.
  I think that in order to achieve that, it is not something we are 
going to do a slam dunk passage here in the House and score some 
points. It is not going to accomplish what is being sought. I think it 
has a tendency to polarize. There just is not enough time, given the 
rule and where we are at on the floor today, to go through and expect 
to get hours and hours of debate on this. And, logically, the gentleman 
did not provide that, given the circumstance we are in this week 
attempting to end this session.
  So I think this is a step backward toward seeing the enactment of the 
good provisions and mixing them up with the bad and hoping somehow 
that, by rolling the dice here, that we will get to enact these 
particular measures. This is not the way to do business. This is not 
deliberative. This is not fair. I understand the pressure the Committee 
on Rules and the body is under, but this is not a step forward, it is a 
step backward.
  Mr. McINNIS. Madam Speaker, I yield 7\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman 
from Utah (Mr. Hansen).
  (Mr. HANSEN asked and was given permission to revise and extend his 
remarks.)
  Mr. HANSEN. Madam Speaker, I appreciate the gentleman from Colorado 
yielding this time to me and the excellent remarks that he has made, 
and let me just say a few things.
  We have heard all this stuff, but let us get down to the facts on 
this baby and what really happened. People are saying, oh, this is 
going to be vetoed. We promise it will be vetoed. I want to hearken 
back to 2 years ago. We stood here with a bill that had more titles in 
it, more bills in it than we have today, and we heard exactly the same 
thing: oh, this one will be vetoed.
  How many of my colleagues were with me as we stood in the oval office 
while the President put his John Henry on that and said, this is a 
great way to do legislation. The President of the United States said 
that. I do not know if I agree with him that it is a good way to do 
legislation.
  But now we hear these other arguments. It has all these things in it 
that we have not had hearings on. We have not had time on these things. 
Well, guess what? Most of these are so minuscule, so infinitesimal that 
they amount to nothing. The bills in here that have got things of 
substance in it we have had hearings on. We have had a lot of them on 
the floor. And when we start looking at some of these others, they are 
almost infinitesimal.
  What is this rule about and this bill about? It is about compromise. 
The whole thing is compromise. My staff, the staff of the gentleman 
from Alaska (Mr. Don Young), the staff on the other side has worked 
with others to try to compromise in some of these areas. I almost feel 
bad that we have compromised so far on our side. I think we have given 
away the store in some particular things.
  But I would like to talk about some of those things on this term 
compromise. It probably comes down to only two bills in this whole 
shooting match that really bothers anybody, and this is probably the 
biggest one, right here. It is called San Rafael Swell. This happens to 
be an area that I doubt anybody in this room, other than me and maybe 
one other, has ever seen, but my colleagues should go look at it. It is 
one of the most beautiful geological things the Lord ever put on the 
earth.
  But as we look at that particular area, the people in Emery County 
said someday we have to come to grips with this area. This is where 
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid mixed it up with a few people. This 
is where there were shootouts and there were mines. This is a very 
interesting area. People who go in there are just enthralled with the 
history of the area. So they came up with the San Rafael Swell. And the 
Emery and Carbon County folks, all those good Democrats down there, 
said this is what we will do. We will work out something with the 
environmental community that will work. And so they did, and they gave 
them about everything. Yet every environmentalist I have talked to said 
we do not like the way they have it.
  Look at this. This green area goes into wilderness under this bill. 
This light green goes into primitive areas that are nonmotorized. So 
what is the issue? We are giving them everything they asked for but one 
thing, and that is called Sid's Mountain. Please look at this yellow 
place right here. That is Sid's mountain. A very interesting place. But 
15 years ago Fish and Wildlife and the State of Utah, and fish and 
wildlife came from all over America, said this is the ideal place to 
have the desert big horn sheep. We do not have a good herd anywhere. We 
have some other places, but not anywhere in the west. So they started 
the desert big horn sheep.
  Guess what the problem is? They have to drink water, just like all 
the rest of us do, and there is no water on that mountain. So they came 
up with this original idea called guzzlers. For those who do not know 
what a guzzler is, let me explain it. It is a large thing that works by 
evaporation. And through the sun coming up and then it getting cold, it 
evaporates, goes into a trough, and the big horn sheep get their water 
there.
  However, we all realize the 1964 wilderness bill says what? We cannot 
have a mechanized thing in the wilderness. So we cannot have guzzlers. 
So they cannot have the sheep. Well, a lot of people want to go in and 
see them. There are some roads at the bottom of this, and a lot of 
people want to see these sheep.
  But when it gets down to this great big thing that we are all mad 
about, it comes down to the idea of the San Rafael Swell and the desert 
big horn sheep.
  Now, we have talked to our environmental friends and asked them what 
they have against the desert big horn sheep. That is the whole issue on 
this rascal. The desert big horn sheep seems to be the whole thing that 
may turn this bill one way or the other. And I am stale waiting for a 
member of the Sierra Club or one of the others to stand up and say this 
is what we have against the desert big horn sheep.
  What it amounts to is the idea of wilderness. They have built their 
whole thing on wilderness. They should build it on the term restrictive 
areas. It means the same thing, but one is a romantic word and one is 
another word.
  Let me go through a few others. The Canyon Ferry Reservoir we 
considered modification. The Tuskegee Historic Site we went on. The 
water projects with the gentleman from California (Mr. Miller) we went 
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things with the gentleman from Alaska (Mr. Don Young), we came up with 
a provision on the Chugach area. The C&O Canal. The list goes on and on 
of things we have agreed to, to make this an acceptable bill.

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  I personally would urge the passage of this rule, and I would urge 
the passage of this bill. This is a good piece of legislation. We have 
played this game time after time. We will hear the same arguments every 
time. The fact of the matter is the President signed it the last time, 
and I would hope he would see the wisdom in signing it this time.
  Mr. PAUL. Mr. Chairman, moments ago, HR 4570 was described as a 
``delicate balance'' not to be disturbed by votes against either the 
resolution or the rule. In fact, the primary justification presented 
for passage of the bill was the ``brilliance'' with which a compromise 
securing the necessary number of votes was ``engineered.'' Statements 
such as these are an unfortunate commentary on the state of affairs in 
the nation's capital insofar as they represent not advancement of sound 
policy principles but rather a seriously flawed process by which 
federal government ``favors'' are distributed in a means which assures 
everyone gets a little something if they vote to give enough other 
districts a little something too. This is not the procedure by which 
Congress should be deciding matters of federal land disposition and 
acquisition. In fact, there appears to be no Constitutional authority 
for most of what HR 4570 proposes to do.
  Particularly frustrating is that in my attempt to return authority to 
the State of Texas for a water project located in the 14th District, I 
introduced HR 2161, The Palmetto Bend Title Transfer Project. Return of 
such authority comports with my Constitutional notion that local 
control is preferred to unlimited federal authority to dictate from 
Washington, the means by which a water project in Edna, Texas will be 
managed. I understand that certain Members of Congress may disagree 
with the notion of the proper and limited role of the federal 
government. The point here, however, is that the ``political process'' 
embracing the so-called ``high virtue of compromise'' means that in 
order for one to vote for less federal authority one must, at the same 
time, in this bill, vote for more. Political schizophrenia was never 
more rampant. One would have to vote to authorize the transfer of 
377,000 acres of public land in Utah to the federal government (at 
taxpayer expense of $50 million for Utah's public schools) in order to 
return Lake Texana to the State of Texas.Two unrelated issues; two 
opposite philosophies as to the proper role of the federal government--
a policy at odds with itself (unless, of course, compromise is one's 
ultimate end).
  HR 2161 merely facilitates the early payment of the construction 
costs (discounted, of course, by the amount of interest no longer due 
as a consequence of early payment) and transfers title of the Palmetto 
Bend Project to the Texas state authorities. Both the LNRA and TWDB 
concur that an early buy-out and title transfer is extremely beneficial 
to the economical and operational well-being of the project as well as 
the Lake Texana water users. The Texas Legislature and Governor George 
W. Bush have both formally supported the early payment and title 
transfer. In fact, even the residents of Highland Lakes in Travis 
County who initially expressed a concern as to the effects of the title 
transfer on the Colorado River Basin, came to support the legislation. 
This bill will save Lake Texana water users as much as one million 
dollars per year as well as providing an immediate infusion of $43 
million dollars to the national treasury. Additionally, all liability 
associated with this water project are, under my legislation, assumed 
by the state of Texas thus further relieving the financial burden of 
the federal government.
  Texas has already demonstrated sound management of this resource. 
Recreational use of the lake has been well-provided under Texas state 
management to include provision of a marina, pavilion, playground, and 
boating docks, all funded without federal money. Additionally, a 
woodland bird sanctuary and wildlife viewing area will also be 
established upon transfer with the assistance of the Texas Parks and 
Wildlife Department and several environmental organizations.
  Members of Congress must not be put in the position of having to 
support a massive federal land grab to secure for the residents of 
Texas more local control over their water supply. For these reasons, 
while I remain committed to the return of Lake Texana to Texas State 
authorities, I must reluctantly and necessarily oppose HR 4570.
  Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in opposition to this bill and 
in particular to Section Nine which seeks to reduce hazardous fuels in 
our national forests. While I oppose many provisions in this bill, I am 
particularly concerned with the process by which this legislation has 
made its way to the floor. Most of the provisions have circumvented 
Committee consideration and some have never even been considered by the 
relevant Subcommittee. There is a reason why there is a detailed 
procedure for the consideration of legislation in the House--a 
procedure that I strongly support--and I am very dismayed that H.R. 
4570 was not developed in this way. As many of my colleagues are aware, 
I have been very active in reforming management policies in our 
National Forests. Until his point, the dialogue on this issue between 
various interested parties within Congress has been very productive. 
However, the provisions pertaining to hazardous fuels reduction in this 
bill are a step backwards in improving the management of our National 
Forests. Section Nine authorizes the Forest Service to combine 
commercial timber sales with forest stewardship contracting. Further, 
it establishes an off-budget account that while initially funded by 
transferring money from the hazardous fuels reduction program, is 
regenerated through timber receipts from these sales.
  As a fiscal conservative, I cannot support the connection of these 
contracts. Providing offsets for timber purchasers to do stewardship 
work in connection with a timber sale may have the result of paying 
timber purchasers to take our natural resources. No Member with any 
fiscal sense should support such a policy.
  While this practice may work in private forestry, it is not something 
I can support on our federal lands. If private contracting is the most 
effective and cost-efficient option for performing stewardship 
contracting, it should be used, but separate to a commercial timber 
sale. There is no reason that these two services need to be connected 
in a contract.
  In addition, since I already have concerns about existing off-budget 
accounts maintained by the Forest Service, I cannot support the 
establishment of another one. Everyone can agree on the fact that the 
Forest Service has fiscal accountability problems. Allowing them to use 
more money without Congressional oversight is completely irresponsible.
  Since I know that there are many good and important provisions in 
this bill, I am sorry that I cannot support it. However, my concerns 
with other provisions are serious enough to warrant my overall 
opposition. It is my hope that in the future this sort of process for 
developing legislation will be avoided and real progress can be made.
  Mr. CASTLE. Mr. Chairman, I rise today to express my opposition to 
ten percent of the Omnibus National Parks and Public Lands Act of 1998. 
This massive 481 page document that rolls almost 100 bills into one 
package is ninety percent perfect. It makes needed technical 
corrections to the 1996 Omnibus National Parks Act, makes important 
adjustments to park boundaries, designates desirable land as heritage 
and historic areas, and reauthorizes the Historic Preservation Fund. 
The bill even establishes the transcontinental American Discovery Trail 
which ends in Cape Henlopen State Park in my State of Delaware. 
However, ten percent of this bill needs to be separated out and 
addressed on an individual basis.
  That ten percent includes some of the following measures:
  Opens areas proposed or being managed as wilderness to possible 
development, including the Everglades National Park which Congress has 
spent millions of dollars to restore;
  Hands over title and operation of some western water projects to 
private interests without requiring them to pay full value for the 
project. This year, the House passed the Salton Sea Reclamation Act 
with a price tax of almost one-third of the Bureau of Reclamation's 
annual budget. There is a long list of other reclamation projects 
seeking funding. Why then would we want to sell existing projects at 
less than their fair market value? it is not fiscally responsible 
especially in a year where the President wants to spend the Social 
Security Surplus on ``emergency'' spending;
  Waives environmental review procedures for a proposed road that cuts 
through one of the richest wetlands on the Pacific Coast of North 
America, as well as a migratory bird nesting area, and salmon spawning 
grounds. The value of this road may well outweigh these environmental 
concerns, but we should not blindly authorize the road easement without 
stopping to study its full environmental impact and plotting a course 
that minimizes the environmental harm. That is simply poor management.
  Ninety percent of this bill could have been one of the shining stars 
in the 105th Congress' environmental record. Instead, due to the 
controversial ten percent it will either die in this chamber, never be 
considered in the Senate, or be vetoed at the President's desk. We have 
precious few days left in the legislative session and many of us need 
to return to our districts and debate serious national issues with 
political opponents. Let us not be the only institution to pass an 
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not been thoroughly examined by the committee process, and ten percent 
of which bypasses or degrades the world-class environmental protections 
we have established in this country.
  Mr. KINGSTON. Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong support of the Omnibus 
National Parks and Public Lands Act. In particular, I would like to 
address one portion of the act regarding Cumberland Island National 
Seashore in my district.
  Cumberland Island National Seashore is governed largely by two 
establishing acts. The first, in 1972, created the seashore. The 
second, the 1982, established a large wilderness area on the island. 
Unfortunately, this act was assembled hastily and before the National 
Park Service's wilderness suitability study was completed. The 
unfortunate result was that the wilderness designation was placed on 
top of a number of important historic assets, essentially locking them 
away and seriously jeopardizing their existence. While the listing of 
these structures, districts, and sites on the National Register of 
Historic Places represents the Federal Government's obligation to 
protect them, their inclusion within the wilderness in 1982 seriously 
undermines that effort. Not only does it impede public access to these 
treasures, it presents significant obstacles to their preservation. 
These concerns were recognized and noted to Congress in writing at the 
time by both the President and the Department of Interior, but they 
were not corrected.
  Mr. Chairman, Cumberland Island is a beautiful and unique island. The 
diversity of its resources is one of its greatest strengths. My 
intention in introducing this legislation is to recognize the value of 
this diversity and protect it. I believe it is indeed possible--and 
imperative in this case--to protect both the natural and historic 
assets. They do not have to be mutually exclusive goals.
  This bill takes three basic steps to achieve this balance. First, it 
removes the wilderness or potential wilderness label from structures 
listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This provision will 
lift restrictions on the Park Service as to the steps they can take to 
preserve them. It also removes the fundamental conflict of mandates on 
how these structures are to be treated: whether they are to be 
preserved according to the Historic Preservation Act of allowed to 
``revert to their natural state'' consistent with the Wilderness Act.
  The bill also seeks to provide public access to these sites. Because 
they are encased in wilderness, the only way for the public to visit 
them is by making a 15 to 30 mile round trip hike. Obviously, only very 
healthy backpackers can ever see and learn from these sites. A two-
hundred year old road (which itself has been designated as a national 
historic asset), known as the ``Main Road'' or ``Grand Avenue'' runs 
from the south end of the island up to many of these historic sites 
within the wilderness. Our bill allows this road to be used in some 
manner which does not have an undue negative impact on the wilderness 
so that the park's visitors can see, study, and enjoy these sites.
  Unfortunately, under the present circumstances, few visitors even 
realize all that exists on the island, let alone the events that 
enhance their historic significance. Cumberland's history is as rich as 
Georgia's. Off its shore, pirates once loomed and British and Spanish 
warships fought. Soldiers were stationed there in the War of 1812. 
Revolutionary War hero Nathaniel Greene and his remarkable wife Katie 
Littlefield Greene farmed and planted there. Their Cumberland Island 
timber business supplied the wood for ``Old Ironsides.'' Thomas 
Carnegie built mansions on the Island and once had over 300 servants 
there. On the north end of the island is a historic settlement called 
Half Moon Bluff founded by newly emancipated slaves. This was one of 
the first free Black settlements in America and one of the few which 
embodies and represents their transition from slavery to freedom and 
landownership. In all, there are nine Cumberland island sites and 
districts and many structures on the National Register of Historic 
Places. Today many of their remnants are gone, and the rest are 
decaying.
  The third component of the legislation authorizes the restoration of 
the beautiful historic Plum Orchard mansion which has dangerously 
deteriorated. This house was gifted to the Federal Government on the 
condition that it be maintained and enjoyed by the public. I am sorry 
to say that this trust has been betrayed. Without serious and prompt 
intervention, this structure like some of its surrounding buildings 
will fall victim to neglect. This not only marginalizes the Historic 
Preservation Act, it serves as a pitiful warning to other citizens who 
would like to donate valuable cultural or historic assets to the 
government.
  Mr. Chairman, I strongly urge support of this legislation and point 
to this provision as a model for the protection of all resources, 
natural and historic, which fall within our government's trust.
  Mr. STARK. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in opposition to the Republican 
National Parks Bill. As former President Reagan once said, ``here we go 
again.''
  It has become a tradition in Congress since the Republicans gained 
control of the majority to pass a massive end of session bill dealing 
with the environment. Because the Committee brings up these bills on 
short notice and with minimal oversight, they are ripe for anti-
environmental provisions that would not pass on their own muster.
  This bill is a desperate attempt to pass legislation prior to hitting 
the campaign trail and to pass through specific favors to special 
interests. This ``omnibus'' bill contains many environmental provisions 
that should be voted upon and should become law. These provisions, if 
brought to the floor independently, would enjoy broad bipartisan 
approval. My Republican friends have included pet projects and 
environmental attacks in the context of this larger package. This bill 
should be rejected as it is written and Members should have the right 
to vote on individual parts of this package. Whatever positive 
environmental effects that part of this bill would help to create is 
undermined by the backdoor attacks on law that protect our public lands 
and national parks.
  I have heard from numerous environmental groups in opposition to this 
bill. The Sierra Club, the American Lands Alliance, the Wilderness 
Society, the U.S. Public Interest Research Group, the National Parks 
and Conservation Association, the League of Conservation Voters, the 
Defenders of Wildlife, the Environmental Defense Fund, the World 
Wildlife Fund, the National Trust for Historic Preservation and more 
than twenty other organizations have gone on record in opposition to 
H.R. 4570.
  What is hidden in the midst of this bill? Let's take a quick look.
  H.R. 4570 exempts certain public bodies from agreements and laws 
designed to manage public lands wisely. Sections 1351-1357 specifically 
make exceptions for an irrigation district in Southwestern Arizona from 
compliance with multiple-species conservation and water use plans now 
being developed by stakeholders in the Lower Colorado River Basin. 
Section 1009 is a backdoor assault on standard environmental review 
procedures for tree removal projects where natural events have 
happened. These carve-outs set terrible precedent and encourage the 
selective enforcement of environmental laws.
  What else is in this bill? Section 208 makes allowances for the 
development of a commercial airport in the Mojave National Preserve. 
Even if you are willing to look beyond the environmental and 
recreational impact this development will have, this provision also 
exempts the transfer from the Federal Lands Management Policy Act, 
another horrible precedent. Section 1342 allows for the development of 
a road through Alaska's Copper River Delta, including a 250-foot 
easement for logging in this pristine environmental wetlands area.
  H.R. 4570 paves the way for the privatization of National Park Lands, 
the transfer of Everglades National Park Land and weakens the Federal 
Antiquities Act. None of these ideas could garnish a majority vote in 
Congress on their own. Extreme members of the Republican Party must 
seek this cloak and dagger approach to get their pet projects before 
the body.
  H.R. 4570 incorporates the intent of H.R. 2458, which was introduced 
by Representative Helen Chenoweth. This provision would allow the U.S. 
Forest Service to give away $350 million in ``forest health'' credits 
over the next 5 years to pay for increased logging and grazing on 
National Forests under the pretension of wildfire reduction. I guess 
the logic is clear, it is hard to have a wildfire without any trees.
  I have been working with many Members of Congress to monitor and 
decrease the invasive use of motorized vehicles in our national parks 
and public lands. The bill before us today declassifies designated 
wilderness areas throughout the West to specifically allow motorized 
access. This dreadful provision could not pass if brought up on its 
own. But buried in the end of year rush to adjournment, and desperately 
trying to show their constituents that they have actually passed 
legislation this year, my colleagues on the other side of the aisle are 
threatening our natural lands and public areas with irreparable harm.
  I urge my colleagues to put the public interest ahead of the special 
interests and vote against this bill.
  Mr. FARR of California. Mr. Chairman, I rise today reminded of the 
first lines in the Tale of Two Cities ``It was the best of times; it 
was the worst of times.'' I am pleased that one of my bills, the 
California Coastal Rocks and Islands Wilderness Act of 1998, is 
included in the Omnibus National Parks and Public Lands Act. 
Unfortunately, because of the lateness of the legislative calendar, it 
will be difficult to reconcile the differences between the executive 
and legislative branches on how we go about protecting our natural 
resources.
  I am glad to have an opportunity to discuss the language that I 
introduced along with Messrs. Gallegly, Bilbray and several other

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California Coastal Members. I especially want to give my thanks to Mr. 
Gallegly for his hard work and efforts to get this legislation on the 
floor today. Unfortunately, in the hoopla of the moment I can not 
forget that this bill is destined to be vetoed.
  Mr. Chairman, the purpose of the Rocks and Islands Wilderness Act is 
to recognize the ecological significance of the tens of thousands of 
small rocks, islands and pinnacles off the California coast, by 
designating them as part of the National Wilderness Preservation 
System.
  These small islands and rocks provide important resting sites for 
California sea lions, Steller's sea lions, elephant seals and harbor 
seals, as well as providing a narrow flight lane in the Pacific Flyway. 
An estimated 200,000 breeding seabirds of 13 different species use 
these rocks and islands for feeding, perching, nesting and shelter. 
Birds that use these areas include three threatened and endangered 
species; the brown pelican, the least tern and the peregrine falcon.
  The Wilderness designation afforded by this act would apply to all 
rocks, islands and pinnacles off the California coast from the Oregon 
border to the U.S.-Mexico border, land that is currently under the 
jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). This includes 
nearly all of the federally-owned lands above the mean high tide and 
within three geographical miles off the coast.
  The designation would afford the highest protected status and 
highlight the ecological importance of all of the small rocks, islands 
and pinnacles off the California coast, which together comprise 
approximately 7,000 acres. Adding these areas would also further the 
Wilderness Act's goal of including unique, ecologically representative 
areas to the System.
  Rocks and islands which are already patented or reserved for marine 
navigational aids, National Monuments, or state parks will not be 
affected by the legislation.
  Mr. Chairman, this is a good, straight-forward, non-controversial 
proposal that protects a unique array of California ecosystems. 
Unfortunately it is coupled here with many questionable ones that 
threaten our precious parks and public lands. This omnibus bill is 
unacceptable in its current form, despite containing a number of 
worthwhile measures. Regrettably then, I must ask my colleagues to 
reject this bill but to continue to fight for the good measures that it 
contains. We must work together to protect our natural heritage so that 
we can leave a truly worthy legacy to our children and to future 
generations.
  Mr. HALL of Ohio. Madam Speaker, I urge a ``no'' vote on the rule.
  I have no further requests for time, and I yield back the balance of 
my time.
  Mr. McINNIS. Madam Speaker, I urge a ``yes'' vote on the rule.
  Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time, and I move the 
previous question on the resolution.
  The previous question was ordered.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. Emerson). The question is on the 
resolution.
  The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that 
the ayes appeared to have it.
  Mr. HALL of Ohio. Madam Speaker, I object to the vote on the ground 
that a quorum is not present and make the point of order that a quorum 
is not present.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Evidently a quorum is not present.
  The Sergeant at Arms will notify absent Members.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 225, 
nays 198, not voting 11, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 488]

                               YEAS--225

     Aderholt
     Archer
     Armey
     Bachus
     Baker
     Ballenger
     Barcia
     Barr
     Barrett (NE)
     Bartlett
     Barton
     Bass
     Bateman
     Bereuter
     Bilbray
     Bilirakis
     Bliley
     Blunt
     Boehlert
     Boehner
     Bonilla
     Bono
     Brady (TX)
     Bryant
     Bunning
     Burr
     Burton
     Buyer
     Callahan
     Calvert
     Camp
     Campbell
     Canady
     Cannon
     Castle
     Chabot
     Chambliss
     Chenoweth
     Christensen
     Coble
     Coburn
     Collins
     Combest
     Cook
     Cooksey
     Cox
     Crane
     Crapo
     Cubin
     Cunningham
     Deal
     DeLay
     Diaz-Balart
     Dickey
     Dingell
     Doolittle
     Dreier
     Duncan
     Dunn
     Ehlers
     Ehrlich
     Emerson
     English
     Ensign
     Everett
     Ewing
     Fawell
     Foley
     Forbes
     Fossella
     Fowler
     Fox
     Franks (NJ)
     Frelinghuysen
     Gallegly
     Ganske
     Gekas
     Gibbons
     Gilchrest
     Gillmor
     Goodlatte
     Goodling
     Goss
     Graham
     Granger
     Greenwood
     Gutknecht
     Hansen
     Hastert
     Hastings (WA)
     Hayworth
     Hefley
     Herger
     Hill
     Hilleary
     Hobson
     Hoekstra
     Horn
     Hostettler
     Houghton
     Hulshof
     Hunter
     Hutchinson
     Hyde
     Inglis
     Istook
     Jenkins
     Johnson (CT)
     Johnson, Sam
     Jones
     Kasich
     Kelly
     Kim
     King (NY)
     Kingston
     Klug
     Knollenberg
     Kolbe
     LaHood
     Largent
     Latham
     LaTourette
     Lazio
     Leach
     Lewis (CA)
     Lewis (KY)
     Linder
     Livingston
     LoBiondo
     Lucas
     Manzullo
     McCollum
     McDade
     McHugh
     McInnis
     McIntosh
     McKeon
     Metcalf
     Mica
     Miller (FL)
     Moran (KS)
     Morella
     Myrick
     Nethercutt
     Neumann
     Ney
     Northup
     Norwood
     Nussle
     Oxley
     Packard
     Pappas
     Parker
     Paul
     Paxon
     Pease
     Peterson (PA)
     Petri
     Pickering
     Pitts
     Pombo
     Porter
     Portman
     Quinn
     Radanovich
     Ramstad
     Redmond
     Regula
     Riggs
     Riley
     Rogan
     Rogers
     Rohrabacher
     Ros-Lehtinen
     Roukema
     Royce
     Ryun
     Salmon
     Sanford
     Saxton
     Scarborough
     Schaefer, Dan
     Schaffer, Bob
     Sensenbrenner
     Sessions
     Shadegg
     Shaw
     Shays
     Shimkus
     Shuster
     Skeen
     Smith (MI)
     Smith (NJ)
     Smith (OR)
     Smith (TX)
     Smith, Linda
     Snowbarger
     Solomon
     Souder
     Spence
     Stearns
     Stump
     Stupak
     Sununu
     Talent
     Tauzin
     Taylor (NC)
     Thomas
     Thornberry
     Thune
     Tiahrt
     Upton
     Walsh
     Wamp
     Watkins
     Watts (OK)
     Weldon (FL)
     Weller
     White
     Whitfield
     Wicker
     Wilson
     Wolf
     Young (AK)
     Young (FL)

                               NAYS--198

     Abercrombie
     Ackerman
     Allen
     Andrews
     Baesler
     Baldacci
     Barrett (WI)
     Becerra
     Bentsen
     Berman
     Berry
     Bishop
     Blagojevich
     Blumenauer
     Bonior
     Borski
     Boswell
     Boucher
     Boyd
     Brady (PA)
     Brown (CA)
     Brown (FL)
     Brown (OH)
     Capps
     Cardin
     Carson
     Clay
     Clayton
     Clement
     Clyburn
     Condit
     Conyers
     Costello
     Coyne
     Cramer
     Cummings
     Danner
     Davis (FL)
     Davis (IL)
     DeFazio
     DeGette
     Delahunt
     DeLauro
     Deutsch
     Dicks
     Dixon
     Doggett
     Dooley
     Doyle
     Edwards
     Engel
     Eshoo
     Etheridge
     Evans
     Farr
     Fattah
     Fazio
     Filner
     Ford
     Frank (MA)
     Frost
     Gejdenson
     Gephardt
     Gonzalez
     Goode
     Gordon
     Green
     Gutierrez
     Hall (OH)
     Hall (TX)
     Hamilton
     Harman
     Hastings (FL)
     Hefner
     Hilliard
     Hinchey
     Hinojosa
     Holden
     Hooley
     Hoyer
     Jackson (IL)
     Jackson-Lee (TX)
     Jefferson
     John
     Johnson (WI)
     Johnson, E. B.
     Kanjorski
     Kaptur
     Kennedy (RI)
     Kildee
     Kilpatrick
     Kind (WI)
     Kleczka
     Klink
     Kucinich
     Lampson
     Lantos
     Lee
     Levin
     Lewis (GA)
     Lipinski
     Lofgren
     Lowey
     Luther
     Maloney (CT)
     Maloney (NY)
     Manton
     Markey
     Martinez
     Mascara
     Matsui
     McCarthy (MO)
     McCarthy (NY)
     McDermott
     McGovern
     McHale
     McIntyre
     McKinney
     McNulty
     Meehan
     Meek (FL)
     Meeks (NY)
     Menendez
     Millender-McDonald
     Miller (CA)
     Minge
     Mink
     Moakley
     Mollohan
     Moran (VA)
     Murtha
     Nadler
     Neal
     Oberstar
     Obey
     Olver
     Ortiz
     Owens
     Pallone
     Pascrell
     Pastor
     Payne
     Pelosi
     Peterson (MN)
     Pickett
     Pomeroy
     Price (NC)
     Rahall
     Rangel
     Reyes
     Rivers
     Rodriguez
     Roemer
     Rothman
     Roybal-Allard
     Rush
     Sabo
     Sanchez
     Sanders
     Sandlin
     Sawyer
     Schumer
     Scott
     Sherman
     Sisisky
     Skaggs
     Skelton
     Slaughter
     Smith, Adam
     Snyder
     Spratt
     Stabenow
     Stark
     Stenholm
     Stokes
     Strickland
     Tanner
     Tauscher
     Taylor (MS)
     Thompson
     Thurman
     Tierney
     Torres
     Towns
     Traficant
     Turner
     Velazquez
     Vento
     Visclosky
     Waters
     Watt (NC)
     Waxman
     Wexler
     Weygand
     Wise
     Woolsey
     Wynn
     Yates

                             NOT VOTING--11

     Davis (VA)
     Furse
     Gilman
     Kennedy (MA)
     Kennelly
     LaFalce
     McCrery
     Poshard
     Pryce (OH)
     Serrano
     Weldon (PA)

                              {time}  1335

  Ms. McCARTHY of Missouri and Ms. McKINNEY changed their vote from 
``yea'' to ``nay.''
  Mrs. MORELLA and Mr. LEACH changed their vote from ``nay'' to 
``yea.''
  So the resolution was agreed to.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Upton). Pursuant to House Resolution 573 
and rule XXIII, the Chair declares the House in the Committee of the 
Whole House on the State of the Union for the consideration of the 
bill, H.R. 4570.
  The Chair designates the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Ney) as chairman of 
the Committee of the Whole, and requests the gentlewoman from Missouri 
(Mrs. Emerson) to assume the chair temporarily.

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                              {time}  1338


                     In the Committee of the Whole

  Accordingly, the House resolved itself into the Committee of the 
Whole House on the State of the Union for the consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 4570) to provide for certain boundary adjustments and conveyances 
involving public lands, to establish and improve the management of 
certain heritage areas, historic areas, National Parks, wild and scenic 
rivers, and national trails, to protect communities by reducing 
hazardous fuels levels on public lands, and for other purposes, with 
Mrs. Emerson (Chairman pro tempore) in the chair.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the bill is 
considered as having been read the first time.
  Under the rule, the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Hansen) and the 
gentleman from California (Mr. Miller) each will control 30 minutes.
  Mr. MILLER of California. Madam Chairman, I ask unanimous consent 
that the gentleman from New York (Mr. Boehlert) be allowed to control 
10 minutes of the 30 minutes allotted to me.
  The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from California?
  Mr. HANSEN. Madam Chairman, I object.
  The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Objection is heard.


                         Parliamentary Inquiry

  Mr. BOEHLERT. Parliamentary inquiry, Madam Chairman. May I get a 
clarification?
  The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The gentleman will state his parliamentary 
inquiry.
  Mr. BOEHLERT. The request from the gentleman from California (Mr. 
Miller) was that 10 minutes of his time, Mr. Miller's time, be 
controlled by this Member.
  Is that correct?
  The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. That is correct, time which Mr. Miller has 
yielded to you.
  Mr. HANSEN. I withdraw my objection, Madam Chairman.
  The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from California?
  There was no objection.
  The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Utah (Mr. Hansen).
  Mr. HANSEN. Madam Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  Madam Chairman, it is a great pleasure today that I rise in support 
of H.R. 4570, the Omnibus National Park and Public Lands Act of 1998. 
This is an outstanding bill that addresses a variety of important 
concerns, and national parks, wild and scenic rivers, heritage areas, 
national forests and other public lands. This bill is the result of a 
number of resource-related bills, most of which have already gone 
through individual areas and followed the legislative process. Numerous 
Members of Congress are to be commended and congratulated for their 
hard work on the single parts of this bill which together make a 
landmark piece of legislation. In fact an impressive 67 individual 
Members of Congress, both Republican and Democrat, introduced 
legislation that is now part of this bill.
  This is a far-reaching bipartisan omnibus bill, accomplishes many 
goals and addresses a multitude of public lands concerns to ensure that 
America's cherished parks and public lands, many of them national 
treasures, are protected, expanded and improved. It also creates new 
and important historic sites, heritage areas and wilderness areas so 
the American public can enjoy, benefit and use these extraordinarily 
natural and historic resources.
  Furthermore, the superb natural and significant and historic areas 
that the omnibus bill protects and creates span the breadth of this 
great country of ours. In fact, it deals with resource issues and areas 
in 36 separate States, from wild and scenic rivers of Massachusetts, 
creating wilderness areas in California; from a national recreation 
area, to Georgia, to Midway Island, far from the Pacific Ocean and from 
the Everglades of Florida to Mt. St. Helens in the State of Washington.
  Madam Chairman, this is a work of a lot of compromise. We have 
compromised this thing from a number of areas. During the debate 
regarding the rule I talked about the most controversial thing, the San 
Rafael swell bill which was basically just protecting big horn sheep. I 
cannot imagine why anyone is against big horn sheep, but apparently a 
lot of folks on this floor are in America, and there is a couple of 
other minor ones. Other than that, this is almost an agreed-on piece of 
legislation, and I would hope that the Members would look at this and 
see what the good things it does for America.
  Let us not be legislating by polls and political pundits. Let us 
legislate on what is right for America and not to be concerned about 
getting 20 phone calls in the office.
  Madam Chairman, it is with great pleasure that I rise today in 
support of H.R. 4570, the Omnibus National Parks and Public Lands Act 
of 1998. This is an outstanding bill that addresses a variety of 
important concerns in National Parks, wild and scenic rivers, heritage 
areas, National Forests, and other public lands. This bill is the 
result of a number of resource related bills, most of which have 
already gone through individual hearings and followed the legislative 
process. Numerous Members of Congress are to be commended and 
congratulated for their hard work on the single parts of this bill 
which, together, make this a landmark piece of legislation. In fact, an 
impressive sixty-seven individual Members of Congress, both Republican 
and Democrat, introduced legislation that is now part of this bill.
  Madam Chairman, the far-reaching bi-partisan Omnibus Bill 
accomplishes many goals and addresses a multitude of public lands 
concerns to assure that America's cherished parks and public lands, 
many of them national treasures, are protected, expanded, and improved. 
It also creates new and important historic sites, heritage areas, and 
wilderness areas so that the American public can enjoy, benefit, and 
use these extraordinary natural and historic resources.
  Furthermore, the superb natural and significant historic areas that 
the Omnibus Bill protects and creates, span the breadth of this great 
country of ours. In fact, it deals with resource issues and areas in 36 
separate states--from wild and scenic rivers in Massachusetts, to 
creating wilderness areas in California, from a national recreation 
area in Georgia to Midway Island, far out in the Pacific Ocean, and 
from the Everglades of Florida to Mount St. Helens in the state of 
Washington.
  Madam Chairman, allow me to point out in greater detail a few of the 
many provisions in the bill which will help improve and create more of 
our outstanding natural, historic, and cultural resources.
  This bill expands the boundary of the boyhood home of one of our 
country's greatest presidents, Abraham Lincoln. It authorizes the 
inclusion of the Knob Creek Farm into the Lincoln Birthplace National 
Historic Site. This is the farm where Lincoln spent much of his 
childhood and still retains its great historic significance.
  Likewise, this bill modifies and expands the boundaries of the 
birthplace of our country's first president, George Washington. It 
expands the current boundary of the National Monument to include an 
area known as Ferry Farm located on the banks of the beautiful 
Rappahannock River. This area is highly prized because of the cultural 
and natural resources associated with the boyhood home of George 
Washington and is thought to be the place where George Washington 
chopped down the well-known cherry tree.
  The Omnibus Parks bill enhances the management and public enjoyment 
of a number of National Heritage Areas including the Delaware and 
Lehigh National Heritage Corridor in Pennsylvania, the Blackstone River 
Valley National Heritage Corridor which flows through Massachusetts and 
Rhode Island, and the Illinois and Michigan National Heritage Corridor. 
Moreover, it creates a new Heritage Area in Michigan, the Automobile 
National Heritage Area, so the public can celebrate and enjoy the 
important resources related to the industrial and cultural heritage of 
the automotive industry, an industry that, without doubt, has touched 
every single American in a variety of ways.
  This bill provides new opportunities for Americans to visit new 
historic areas around the country such as the Thomas Cole National 
Historic Site in the state of New York. Thomas Cole is an extremely 
important American artist and founded the Hudson River school of art, 
an important cultural movement with great significance to the beginning 
of the conservation movement in the United States.
  Moreover, it authorizes the addition of the Paoli Battlefield to the 
Valley Forge National Historic Park. Paoli Battlefield, located in 
Pennsylvania, is the site of a very important Revolutionary War battle 
which became a rallying cry for many of the soldiers and citizens alike 
during the American Revolution.
  Other historic sites are established by this bill, as well. For 
example, in Arizona the Casa

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Malpais National Historic Landmark would become an affiliated site of 
the National Park System. This site is an amazing archaeological pueblo 
ruin once occupied by the Mongollon culture 700 years ago and includes 
a number of impressive features such as a Great Kiva complex, 
stairways, wall fortifications, catacombs, and sacred chambers.
  Turning to more recent times, the Omnibus Bill establishes the Lower 
East Side Tenement National Historic Site in New York City also as an 
affiliated site of the National Park Service. The Lower East Side 
Tenement, built in the mid-1860s, is the first tenement in the nation 
to be preserved as a historic site and represents a unique opportunity 
for the public to interpret this rich cultural heritage which has 
contributed to the very fabric of America.
  H.R. 4570 authorizes construction of the Gateway Visitor Center at 
Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, home to many of 
our country's most cherished treasures such as Carpenter's Hall, 
Independence Hall, and the Liberty Bell. This ensures, that for years 
to come, visitors will have an enjoyable and educational experience on 
some of our most revered land in the United States.
  H.R. 4570 establishes the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site as a 
unit of the National Park System in the State of Alabama. This site 
will commemorate and interpret the heroic efforts made by the 
Tuskegee Airmen during World War II through the development and 
management of the Tuskegee Airmen National Center. Furthermore, this 
bill establishes the Little Rock Central High School as a National 
Historic Site. As many people know, Little Rock Central High School 
played a prominent role in the struggle for civil rights and served as 
an example and a catalyst for the integration of public schools across 
the country. Establishment of this historic site would recognize this 
great achievement and the evolution of the civil rights movement in the 
United States.

  Madam Chairman, the Omnibus Parks Bill also provides for the 
expansion of a number of national park units like that of the 
spectacular Arches National Park in my beautiful home state of Utah. 
This spectacular park contains one of the largest concentrations of 
natural stone arches in the world, and numerous geologic features such 
as spires, pinnacles, pedestals, and balanced rocks. Another park unit 
expands by authorizing the acquisition of a parcel of property for the 
Morristown National Historical Park in New Jersey. This property was 
the strategically located winter headquarters of General George 
Washington during the winter of 1779-1780. And it expands the 
Chattahoochee River National Recreation which will increase protection 
and visitor enjoyment of the river, by adding land-based links between 
current units of the national recreation area. This addition is a prime 
example of a public/private initiative to preserve and protect one of 
our nation's most popular recreation areas.
  Importantly, Madam Chairman, this bill would reauthorize the Historic 
Preservation Fund created by the Historic Preservation Act. This fund 
is a very significant component for the preservation of the vast array 
of prehistoric and historic resources across this nation. There are a 
number of worthwhile programs that are associated with this Fund 
including two types of grants which support the administrative 
functions of the State Historic Preservation Office and also support 
the ``bricks and mortar'' preservation and rehabilitation of important 
historic properties.
  H.R. 4570 establishes the National Discovery Trails System and 
designates the first such trail as the ``American Discovery Trail''. 
These trails would be continuous interstate trails located to provide 
quality outdoor recreation and travel connecting the Nation's 
metropolitan, urban, rural, and back country regions. The American 
Discovery Trail would extend 6,000 miles from Delaware across the 
United States to the coast of California. Provisions are also included 
in this section that provide needed protection and notification for 
private property owners. This will ensure both public enjoyment of the 
trails and protection of the private property owner.
  In addition H.R. 4570 establishes the country's newest wild and 
scenic river system in the state of Massachusetts. It designates four 
beautiful segments of the Sudbury, Assabet and Concord Rivers to the 
National Wild and Scenic River System. This will guarantee the 
protection and conservation of these spectacular rivers, so that the 
public can continue to enjoy the recreational opportunities these 
rivers have to offer.
  Madam Chairman, this bill resolves a very important issue that has 
been ongoing in the state of Utah for a number of years. When Utah was 
granted statehood, the Federal Government designated scattered sections 
throughout the State as school trust land. These parcels were to be 
sold or developed, and the revenue was to go into a trust fund for the 
school children of Utah. Over the years, however, the Federal 
Government created several National Parks, National Monuments, and 
Indian Reservations that surrounded hundreds of these school sections, 
essentially making them undevelopable and nontransferable. Since it 
became almost impossible for the State to derive any economical use 
from these lands, the school trust has suffered greatly. This section 
would trade these lands out of Parks, Monuments and Reservations for 
economically developable lands elsewhere in the State, greatly 
benefiting the school children of Utah. Like many others, this 
provision is supported by the State of Utah, environmental groups, and 
the Administration.
  Madam Chairman, I have just given a more detailed description on only 
a few of the many, many things that this bill will accomplish. In 
addition to items I mentioned, H.R. 4570 will establish a hazardous 
fuels reduction program, settle property rights issues, authorize 
construction of memorials to great leaders like Mahatma Gandhi and 
great men of science life Benjamin Bannecker, convey a number of 
federal reclamation projects to local irrigation districts, establish a 
cave and karst institute, create wilderness areas, and authorize a 
number of provisions for the people of Alaska.
  Simply put Madam Chairman, this is a very important and comprehensive 
natural resource bill that represents many single pieces of legislation 
by nearly 70 individual Members of Congress in both parties over 36 
separate states. The Administration is in full support of most of the 
sections of this bill. Moreover, many of the provisions of this bill 
have been reported by the Full Committee and many others passed the 
House or the Senate. H.R. 4570 will greatly benefit our National Park 
System by expanding units, creating others, and constructing new 
facilities. We have the opportunity to enhance and strengthen our 
commitment to historic and cultural preservation and protecting many 
other natural resources that make this country the most beautiful in 
the world.
  Madam Chairman, I have spent a number of years proudly representing 
the people of Utah in this House. I have seen many pieces of 
legislation dealing with national parks and natural resources in my 
years of service. Very rarely, however, does bi-partisan legislation 
that does so much, for the benefit of so many people, in so many 
different states come along. This is one such bill which shows that we 
here in the Congress are truly committed to ensure that our national 
parks and natural resources are protected for now and for future 
generations. I strongly urge my colleagues to support H.R. 4570.
  Madam Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. MILLER of California. Madam Chairman, I yield myself 1 minute, 
and I rise in strong opposition to this legislation. The supporters of 
this legislation have been promoting it as noncontroversial, bipartisan 
initiative that is good for the environment. It simply is not true. It 
is misrepresentation of what is in this legislation. This is a very bad 
environmental bill with some noncontroversial items in it to try to 
provide the camouflage so the Members will pass this legislation. But 
let us make it very clear from the beginning: the administration 
opposes this legislation, the major environmental groups in this 
country oppose this legislation, The League of Conservation Voters 
oppose this legislation, and this legislation ought to be rejected.

                              {time}  1345

  Yes, we can do a major parks bill at the end of this session, but we 
must do it based upon noncontroversial measures with bipartisan 
support. It is said that this legislation has bipartisan support. Let 
us also understand that it has strong bipartisan opposition to this 
matter. Why? Because many of these measures have not gone through 
committee. They have not received hearings. They have been brought up 
at the last minute in spite of the fact that we have had an awful lot 
of time in this Congress to deal with these kinds of items. Because it 
also contains some very contentious measures that, if brought out here 
on their own, would simply not pass, and that is why they are put in 
this legislation to see whether or not, in fact, they can package a 
bill that would be passed.
  We ought to take the packaging off this legislation and understand 
exactly what it is, and that is that it is a very bad bill for the 
environment and without support either in the House or in the Senate.
  Mr. BOEHLERT. Madam Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. HANSEN. Madam Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from 
New Mexico (Mr. Redmond).
  Mr. REDMOND. Madam Chairman, I rise today in support of H.R. 4570. As 
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Member from a State that is home to sweeping vistas, lush forests, and 
the largest volcanic caldera in North America, I understand the 
importance of our maintaining our historic national treasures.
  H.R. 4570 will address a variety of public lands issues and concerns, 
including the authorization of the purchase of 900 acres of expansion 
of the Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico, one of the oldest 
national monuments in the United States.
  This language represents one of the Park Service's highest priorities 
and will allow them to fulfill a long goal and acquire the Alamo 
Headwaters, protect the watershed from any upstream contamination.
  I want to express my heartfelt, sincere appreciation to the gentleman 
from Utah (Mr. Hansen) for bringing this bill to the floor. The State 
of New Mexico and most of the United States, as a whole, stands to 
benefit tremendously from H.R. 4570, and if it had not been for the 
wise guidance and careful attention to these issues of the gentleman 
from Utah (Mr. Hansen), we would not be in this comprehensive 
conservation legislation today.
  (Mr. BOEHLERT asked and was given permission to revise and extend his 
remarks.)
  Mr. BOEHLERT. Madam Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  Madam Chairman, I rise in strong opposition to this bill, and I must 
say I have plenty of company. The bill is opposed by every 
environmental group and by Taxpayers for Common Sense. The League of 
Conservation Voters will score it. The administration will veto it.
  Why all this opposition? Is it just the natural negativity or 
orneriness of these groups? I am afraid not. They are against the bill 
because it will set bad public policy. The bill would weaken protection 
for wilderness areas, and it would remove 74,000 acres from wilderness 
protection, 74,000 acres that President Bush said merited that 
protection.
  The bill would waive normal environmental review for a controversial 
road in Alaska, a road that is controversial, not just in Congress, but 
Alaska itself, where Native communities, among others, oppose it.
  The bill would make it hard to get discovery trails approved by 
setting new bureaucratic hurdles. The bill would create new incentives 
to cut trees in national forests and would create new special funds 
within the Forest Service at a time when we are trying to remove such 
incentives and clean up Forest Service accounting.
  The bill would transfer Federal property to the private sector in a 
way that would weaken environmental protection and deny the Nation's 
taxpayers the ability to recoup the full value of the Federal 
investment.
  Those are just the most significant bad policies that would be 
established by this bill. It was totally unnecessary to include these 
provisions in the bill.
  The bulk of this bill consists of noncontroversial projects 
throughout the entire country. The committee could have brought these 
projects to the floor individually or collectively under the Suspension 
Calendar. It chose not to do so. It chose, instead, to hold perfectly 
good projects hostage so it could attempt to jam through the Congress 
bad policies that do not have a prayer of passing independently. In 
fact, some of those bad policies have not even been approved by the 
Committee on Resources itself.
  So I urge my colleagues to vote against this bill, not only to reject 
the bad policies, policies a wide majority of Members would oppose if 
they came up individually, but also to reject bad process.
  We are faced with a bill that was deliberately constructed to win 
support for policies that Members oppose. That is not a fair process. 
We are faced with a bill that did not go through normal committee 
review. That is not a fair process.
  We are faced with a bill that could not be fairly negotiated because 
its key provisions were labeled nonnegotiable. That is not a fair 
process. We are faced with a bill on which negotiations had been 
repeatedly mischaracterized. That is not a fair process.
  We are faced with a bill whose primary point is to put one wing of 
the Republican party at the mercy of another wing of the Republican 
Party. That is not a fair process.
  So, again, I urge my colleagues to vote down this bill even if it 
contains your own project. That is, unfortunately, the only way to stop 
these bad policies and bad processes. My colleagues will not be giving 
up much because the bill is not going anywhere anyway.
  Let us vote down this bill in order to protect the environment and to 
protect the taxpayer, and let us vote down this bill to prove that we 
will not stand for being held hostage.
  Madam Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. MILLER of California. Madam Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the 
gentlewoman from Colorado (Ms. DeGette).
  Ms. DeGETTE. Madam Chairman, I rise today in opposition to this 
poorly conceived, hastily prepared antienvironmental legislation. This 
legislation, as has been noted, has attracted the opposition of the 
administration, the environmental groups, and even such newspapers as 
the Washington Post and Los Angeles Times.
  Even though I know the gentleman from Utah will be offering an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute, it still falls far short.
  This legislation does not set sound environmental policies. It sets 
them on the track in the wrong direction at a time when Americans see 
the environment as a top priority. This legislation turns a blind eye 
to the demand of our constituents.
  For example, in Colorado, a recent statewide poll indicates that an 
overwhelming number of Coloradans, almost 70 percent across the State, 
Democrats, Republicans, and Independents, support wilderness 
designation for over a million acres currently being managed by the 
Bureau of Land Management.
  This astounding level of support is throughout the State, across 
party lines. But, instead, what this Congress intends to do, instead of 
listening to voters like that, is to pass a bill that contains 
provisions such as taxpayers paying for increased clear-cutting and 
livestock grazing in national forests.
  It takes wilderness study area in the San Rafael Swell in Utah and 
terminates it for 125,000 acres. It creates a new provision for the 
National Park Service which prohibits the Service from removing 
inappropriate commercial buildings to protect park values, and on and 
on.
  Are these rollback of environmental protections the legacy we want to 
leave for future generations? I do not. As somebody who represents a 
State that is well known for its natural beauty, I will do everything I 
can to make sure we defeat ill-conceived legislation of this nature.
  Mr. BOEHLERT. Madam Chairman, I yield 2\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman 
from Alaska (Mr. Young), chairman of the Committee on Resources.
  Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Madam Chairman, for those that are saying this 
is a nonenvironmental bill, and also the gentleman from New York (Mr. 
Boehlert) said that all environmental groups are against it, I would 
like it to say also that, yes, they are, because they have told people, 
and I have got confirmation of this, that they are just going to show 
the Congress how strong they are. Because I asked them specifically 
what was wrong with this bill. They could not give me an answer.
  Yes, they brought up the Chugach Road. But remember, Madam Chairman, 
my colleagues voted on this. It was voted on in this House; and I won, 
and my colleagues lost. We won that by 250 votes. Think about that a 
moment. We bring this up as an issue. They did not like the results, so 
now they are saying this is a bad bill.
  This is already law. We should pass it. It will be signed in law, the 
President will sign it, and that road will be built. But think about 
all those proposals in this package that said they were not hurt.
  By the way, the gentleman from California (Mr. Miller) is not here, 
but the bill of the gentleman from California (Mr. Miller) is in here, 
and we did not hear anything about his bill, and he wanted it.
  The gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. McHale) came to me and said this 
is a good bill. We looked at it, and he wants it. Let us see.
  Oh, by the way, the gentleman from Arkansas (Mr. Snyder), the 
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from Connecticut (Mr. Maloney). The gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. 
Maloney), that is interesting. The gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. 
Moakley). Let us go down the line here a ways. There is the gentlewoman 
from Hawaii (Mrs. Mink). I can go on down. No hearings.
  But we reviewed these, and they were good pieces of legislation, and 
I happen to have the belief that this is a representative form of 
government. If someone thinks this is right for the district, they have 
to live with it.
  Now to have the environmental communities come out and say that this 
is bad environmental legislation, this is a disservice. It goes to show 
us how far the environmental community has gone in the United States. 
They are zealots. They think nothing of the people that live in those 
districts, nor the Representatives that represent them.
  I am terribly disappointed. In the rule I mentioned that those of us 
that have legislation in this bill and, in fact, do not vote for this 
bill, do not come to me next year and say, ``I need this.'' Think about 
it a moment. My colleagues asked for this. Now they say it is bad 
because they say there are wrong things in it.
  I will say this to the gentleman from New York. I said before he 
ought to be ashamed, because the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Hansen) 
worked very hard with him all through this last 2 years trying to reach 
a solution. The gentleman from Utah has given, and he gave more than I 
would have ever given. San Rafael I never would have given up, but he 
did trying to reach the compromise.
  Now to have opposition because certain interest groups call my 
colleagues on the phone and say this is a bad piece of legislation, my, 
God, when are they going to start thinking for themselves? It is time 
to start thinking about America and the people and not some interest 
group that has a bill around this highway. I am ashamed of those people 
that respond to those.
  Mr. BOEHLERT. Madam Chairman, I yield myself 30 seconds to point out 
to my distinguished colleague, the gentleman from Alaska, that some of 
those calls I have received are long distance from Alaska from people 
up there who are vitally concerned for the environment.
  Secondly, I would point out that I hope we do have good memories. 
Thirty-five Republicans voted on that Chugach measure. We had the Black 
Caucus which initially supported the position of the gentleman from 
Alaska (Mr. Young), but upon serious reflection have issued a statement 
that they are opposed to it.
  Madam Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Pennsylvania 
(Mr. Greenwood).
  Mr. GREENWOOD. Madam Chairman, I rise to oppose the bill, and I do so 
filled with regret, because the gentleman from Utah is a gentleman. He 
is a friend.
  He called me a couple of weeks ago and asked me if I would help him 
negotiate this bill, and the reason he called me is that one of the 
roles that has been assigned to me by the majority leader has been to 
try to build bridges between Republicans, Republicans who some of us 
come from the Northeast and have one orientation with regard to the 
environment, and some of our colleagues from the West and other parts 
of the country who have different perspectives.
  The process that we have tried to establish to do that is to say, if 
the goal is to make law, then that should be an easy process, because 
if this President is going to sign a bill, and if the goal is to get 
him to sign the bill, then we can certainly work out our differences.
  We tried that. I gave my staff the assignment to spend an awful lot 
of time on this measure. It did not work. We could not get the bill 
anywhere close in these negotiations to where it could be signed into 
law.
  If we had, we would have come out here, and the gentleman from New 
York and I would have done what we done on other occasions. We would 
say this is not really what we want. We are uncomfortable with this. We 
are going to take some criticism from some of our environmental 
supporters. But it is the right thing to do. It is a compromise. We 
cannot have it all. But that is not what this process yielded. This 
process did not yield a bill that looks like it has a prayer to become 
law.
  So the question then becomes what is the point of going through this 
exercise? Is it simply a test of egos? Is it a test of strength? Is it 
done for political purposes? That is not why I came to Washington. I 
came to legislate. Legislating means we compromise, we give up the 
battle one day to fight it on another day. Maybe we can still do that.
  I address my remarks to my friend, the gentleman from Utah. Maybe 
before this session is over miraculously in the little time that 
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  But we are not there yet, and as a matter of honor, I cannot support 
the gentleman today.
  Mr. MILLER of California. Madam Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to the 
gentleman from Texas (Mr. Doggett).
  Mr. DOGGETT. Madam Chairman, as the New York Times has rightly 
editorialized, ``Since sweeping into Washington in 1995, the Contract-
With-America Republicans have tried every legislative trick in the book 
to undermine the Nation's environmental laws.''
  The particular trick that elicited that assessment was the Gingrich 
scheme to tack on some 50 anti-environmental riders, a scheme to tack 
them into the appropriations bills that is still holding up 
appropriations bills in this Congress. It is a practice that was 
appropriately described as our Republican friends ``mugging the 
environment.''
  Well, today we have something a little different. In this omnibus 
parks bill, we have another legislative trick. In fact, I guess in 
eager anticipation of Halloween, we have both trick and treat in this 
bill. The only problem is that the tricks are all in there for the 
taxpayer, and the treats are there for those who want to exploit the 
environment and particularly to exploit publicly-owned resources.
  Madam Chairman, this bill is a trick because it takes dozens of anti-
environmental bills, stirs them all together in a big old legislative 
cauldron, including a few Democratic proposals that are good, which are 
sprinkled in there to give this measure a nice touch, as was just 
described by the honorable chair of our Committee on Resources. This 
whole mess of a parks bill, seems to have everything in that cauldron 
but ``eye of Newt.'' And if one looks real closely, one will see not 
only the eye, but the hand of Newt, the same hand that was out there 
trying to mug the environment in the appropriations bills.
  What does this bill do? Well, it is appropriately called an omnibus 
bill because it has near omnibus opposition. It has brought together 
those deeply concerned with protecting our national resources, with 
protecting our air and our water, protecting our environment; it has 
brought them together with groups that are aware that we ought not to 
waste our taxpayer resources. If the taxpayers have paid for these 
resources, if these are public resources, they ought not to be quickly 
given away to those that wish to exploit them. So we find both 
environmental groups and Taxpayers for Common Sense coming together to 
oppose in an omnibus way this omnibus, awful bill.
  What all does the bill do? What is its theme? In short, where there 
are national forests, clear-cut them. Where there are pristine 
wetlands, build on them. Where there is a public reservoir, give it 
away to someone.
  This bill is a Frankenstein's monster of bad ideas. It contains 
loopholes, exemptions, corporate welfare. The Republicans, with the 
exception of a few, who have had the courage to stand up here today and 
oppose it, the Gingrich leadership has sewn all this mess together, and 
they hope to shock it back to life, just prior to Halloween, here on 
the House floor. It should be rejected.
  Mr. HANSEN. Madam Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the distinguished 
gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Dingell).
  (Mr. DINGELL asked and was given permission to revise and extend his 
remarks.)
  Mr. DINGELL. Madam Chairman, without any recriminations towards any 
of my colleagues, I recognize there are strong feelings on this, but 
today the House has an opportunity to make significant progress in 
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issues and opportunities with regard to the national parks and the 
public lands. This is a good bill.
  I want to commend my good friend, the gentleman from Utah (Mr. 
Hansen), chairman of the subcommittee, for the outstanding job that he 
has done in going forward on this matter. I also want to commend my old 
friend, the chairman of the committee, the gentleman from Alaska (Mr. 
Young) with whom I worked for many years as members of the Subcommittee 
on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation on the old Committee on Merchant 
Marine and Fisheries. There we passed enormous progress in the area of 
wildlife conservation and the environment. Those were good bills then, 
and the gentleman from Utah and the distinguished chairman of the 
committee have carried forward that tradition.
  The gentleman from Utah has been very busy the last few days trying 
to address the concerns, many of which are legitimate, of Members on 
this side, and members of the environmental community.
  The way legislation is achieved is not simply by saying, no, we are 
not going to pass this. It is by passing this legislation, working 
together, continuing the dialogue, and moving forward to achieve the 
necessary compromises that can put together a bill that will ultimately 
pass the Senate and go to the White House. Today we have the simple 
opportunity of moving forward on a piece of legislation, or of saying, 
no, we are not going to.
  The gentleman from Utah has done a superb job, and I want to salute 
him. I will tell him and tell my colleagues that there is a provision 
in here which will benefit enormously the people of the 16th District 
in the State of Michigan and those who work in and are dependent upon 
the auto industry by creating an auto heritage area, which is very, 
very important to us in Michigan in terms of remembering our history 
and in terms of celebrating what we in Michigan, and we who are part of 
the auto industry, have done to make this a greater country.
  I would urge my colleagues to approach it in that light; to recognize 
that while there may be imperfections in this bill, it is a good bill. 
It is a bill which is good for the country. It is a bill which makes 
progress. It is a bill which saves and preserves and protects important 
areas and values, and it is a bill which keeps in mind the great 
traditions of this country in terms of protecting its heritage, its 
traditions, its important areas, and its environment.
  I urge my colleagues to support the hand of the distinguished 
gentleman from Utah, the distinguished gentleman from Alaska, and the 
others who have worked on this. There may be problems, but they are 
problems which are resolvable in the spirit of goodwill, and I urge my 
colleagues to approach it in that way.
  Mr. BOEHLERT. Madam Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from 
Delaware (Mr. Castle), the former Governor.
  Mr. CASTLE. Madam Chairman, I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I 
rise in reluctant, but strong, opposition to this legislation.
  It is this simple. We are down to the last few days of this session 
of the Congress, we are going to go out of session in 3 days or so, and 
in this time we are going to find a lot of legislation which comes 
forward which has not gone through the entire committee process, 
sometimes not even the subcommittee process, and it is too bad in this 
case, because this is a very good piece of legislation, if we just took 
certain portions of it. Somebody said as much as 90 percent of it is 
actually very good, and frankly, I would not be opposed to that at all.
  But the bottom line is that there is enough in it to bring it down 
that the Senate will probably not act on it. The White House will 
probably veto it if it came there. It has not gone through committee, 
and it has certain flaws in it which I think are fundamental in terms 
of protecting the environment of this country.
  It would remove areas from wilderness protection that should not be 
removed from wilderness protection; it would set new and weaker 
guidelines for such wilderness protection; it would waive normal 
environmental reviews for a road across world-famous salmon streams; it 
would create new barriers to the creation of discovery trails, 
something which is very important; and it would create new incentives 
to cut trees in national forests and transfer Federal property in a 
manner that endangers the environment and cheats taxpayers.
  The time has come to get a good environmental agenda that we can all 
agree on. Unfortunately, this bill does not quite reach it. I urge 
opposition to the bill.
  Mr. MILLER of California. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the 
gentlewoman from California (Ms. Woolsey).
  (Ms. WOOLSEY asked and was given permission to revise and extend her 
remarks.)
  Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in opposition to H.R. 4570, 
the omnibus parks bill. I would like to see a park bill. I would like 
to see one that we can support across party lines and across 
environmental and nonenvironmental lines, because our parks are 
absolutely the treasures of our Nation.
  These are the lands that we as individuals have to protect and 
treasure so that our children will have lands that they can appreciate 
also. And this bill would threaten these treasures, threaten them by 
putting the Channel Island National Park, the Cumberland Island 
National Seashore, and the C&O Canal up for sale.
  H.R. 4570 would also accelerate timber harvesting on Federal land and 
provide a $150 million subsidy to the timber industry for logging on 
what the Republicans call overgrown forestlands.
  This bill would also build a road without environmental review 
through the wetlands of Alaska's Chugach National Forest.
  I would like to see an omnibus parks bill, I would like to see one 
passed this year, but I want to see one that has significant bipartisan 
input and fair representation. Sixteen Democratic issues or measures 
out of almost 100 is not fair representation, no matter how one adds it 
up.
  I urge my colleagues to oppose this bill, and I urge the majority on 
the Committee on Resources to work with the Democrats and with the 
environmentalists in their caucus so that we can have a bill that we 
can pass.
  Mr. HANSEN. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from 
Illinois (Mr. Weller).
  (Mr. WELLER asked and was given permission to revise and extend his 
remarks.)
  Mr. WELLER. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of the omnibus parks bill 
because it is a good environmental bill, and it is good for Illinois. I 
particularly want to thank the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Hansen) for 
including a provision in this legislation, a bipartisan provision that 
has been sought by the gentleman from Illinois, (Mr. Lipinski), my 
friend, and myself which would extend the Commission of the Illinois 
and Michigan Canal Heritage Corridor for 5 more years.
  The Illinois and Michigan Canal Heritage Corridor was established by 
legislation sponsored by my political mentor, former Congressman Tom 
Corcoran, in 1984 and expires in the coming year.
  This legislation established the first heritage area in the Nation 
which was established to protect, interpret and preserve historical and 
cultural resources and to promote recreational activity. The corridor 
served as a model for the numerous other heritage areas that have since 
been created. This particular heritage area stretches from the city of 
Chicago 100 miles west from the district I represent to LaSalle/Peru.
  The I&M Canal is home to numerous prairie reserves, hiking trails and 
parks. Visitors can see a pioneer settlement in Lockport, a nature 
center in Joliet, the Aux Sable Aqueduct, or a historic courthouse in 
my hometown of Morris. If that is not enough, one can visit the first 
site of the famous Lincoln-Douglas debates in Ottawa.
  The I&M Canal tells the story of early canal towns and early American 
culture. It tells the story of the friendship between the Potawatomi 
Indians and new settlers. The canal provided farmers access to new 
markets, and was instrumental in the development of the industrial 
revolution, and contributed to the development of one of the world's 
greatest cities, Chicago. This heritage area is so rich with culture, 
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  Mr. Chairman, I want to point out that this initiative is bipartisan, 
cosponsored by my friend from Illinois (Mr. Lipinski) and myself, and 
would extend the Illinois and Michigan Canal Heritage Corridor 
Commission for another 5 years. Otherwise, it will expire in this 
coming year. It is a national treasure. We must extend it.
  I want to ask my colleagues to join everyone in a bipartisan effort 
to help Illinois.
  Again, I want to thank the chairman of the subcommittee for his 
leadership and friendship and also for including something that is 
important to Illinois in this important legislation.
  Mr. BOEHLERT. Mr. Chairman, how much time is remaining?
  The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from New York (Mr. Boehlert) has 2\1/2\ 
minutes; the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Hansen) has 20 minutes remaining; 
and the gentleman from California (Mr. Miller) has 12 minutes 
remaining.
  Mr. BOEHLERT. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. MILLER of California. Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to the 
gentleman from New York (Mr. Hinchey).
  Mr. HINCHEY. Mr. Chairman, this is a very important bill. In one 
sense I am opposed to it with some reluctance, because I know that my 
good friend, the chairman of the subcommittee, the gentleman from Utah 
(Mr. Hansen), has spent a great deal of time working on this 
legislation, and I think that he has truly made an effort to 
accommodate a number of people and their interests and ideas in this 
legislation.
  In many ways the bill contains a number of very good provisions. For 
that reason I am somewhat reluctant to oppose it. But when one looks at 
the bill carefully, one finds that overwhelmingly, too many of the 
provisions are simply unacceptable.
  I will just mention a couple. On the issue of the San Rafael, for 
example, this is a separate bill, and it is treated in this legislation 
in some unusual ways. It provides some very unorthodox and unusual ways 
of managing public land. In addition to that, it reduces the acreage of 
lands that are eligible for wilderness designation, and I think that 
that is a big mistake. It fails to give Federal agencies the water that 
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  Then they cannot manage the land properly, if we do not allow them to 
have the water they need in these arid areas to accomplish that 
objective.
  It gives unusual management authority over nationally-owned land to 
local officials. This, of course, would be establishing a very 
dangerous and a very wrong precedent. It creates a strong possibility 
that sensitive areas would be open to vehicle use. These are areas that 
should be closed to vehicle use in order to protect wildlife and the 
land itself. People go out on these areas, but they ought not to go out 
there with vehicles that are going to wreak havoc with the wildlife and 
ruin the land.
  Another provision of the bill deals with the American Discovery 
Trail. This is a piece of legislation that had broad bipartisan 
support. It is a top priority of hiking groups, a proposal that would 
benefit people from coast-to-coast, just as the Appalachian Trail has 
benefited people up and down the East Coast.
  But there is a poison pill in this initiative as well, which would 
require that all adjacent property owners be notified. This would tie 
up all or most of the money that is allocated to accomplish the 
reasonable and good objectives of the bill, and, in short, it would 
effectively kill the trail. The trail would not come into existence.
  The Chugach Road provision, we hear that this has been improved to 
meet the objections of the Forest Service. But that is not what the 
Forest Service has told us. We would, under this bill, still be 
granting an unregulated easement through one of the richest wildlife 
habitats and migratory bird flyways in the continent.
  In the final analysis I think we all have to oppose this legislation, 
and I have just mentioned a few of the adverse provisions. We have to 
oppose this on the grounds that this legislation just does not make any 
sense, and because of that, it is opposed by virtually every 
environmental group, and the Taxpayers for Common Sense, as well.
  Mr. HANSEN. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from 
Nevada (Mr. Gibbons).
  (Mr. GIBBONS asked and was given permission to revise and extend his 
remarks.)
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong support of H.R. 4570. 
Today we have an historic opportunity to enact bipartisan legislation 
that will not only protect but expand and improve America's cherished 
national parks and many of its public lands.
  Since I have been in Congress, I have had the great fortune and 
opportunity to work with distinguished men like the chairman of the 
subcommittee, the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Jim Hansen) and the chairman 
of the full committee, the gentleman from Alaska (Mr. Don Young). Their 
dedication to the environment of America and sound scientific policies 
that govern our public lands is a tribute to this bill and to the 
American people who use and enjoy America's national treasures.
  This bill will address a wide variety of important national parks, 
wild and scenic rivers, heritage areas, national forests, and many 
other public lands issues and concerns. This bill brings benefits to 
our public lands, including such items as reauthorization of the 
National Historic Preservation Fund, the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace 
National Historic Site, George Washington Birthplace National Monument, 
and the Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site, among 
others.
  This bill reflects the bipartisan goals and directions of this 
Congress by confirming that the proper management and creation of 
America's parks and public lands remain a top priority for years to 
come.
  Some in this body will demagogue. Some will come to the well and 
dispel the importance of this bill. They will say that this destroys 
our environment, and that it bodes ill will to our national parks and 
public lands. But I assure the Members, it does not. I would hope each 
of my colleagues would read this bill, and I would encourage each of 
them to ask questions on how it will affect our districts, Members' 
districts, and our constituents.
  I, for one, will support this bill, because I know the benefits it 
brings to my constituents and the benefits it brings to America. I 
encourage all Members to support the passage of H.R. 4570.
  Mr. HANSEN. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Utah 
(Mr. Cook).
  Mr. COOK. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for yielding time to 
me.
  Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of H.R. 4570, but with strong 
objections. We have jumbled and junked together several bills here, 
some good, some bad, hoping that the bad bills will be passed by the 
sheer momentum of the good ones.
  I have always considered that a bad way to legislate, but this bill 
contains a land swap that gives Utah's schoolchildren hundreds of 
millions of dollars for their education. I voted for that bill earlier 
this year when it stood alone, and I am voting for this omnibus bill 
today, only because of that crucial money for Utah's schoolchildren.
  This bill contains weak legislation which I believe is devastating to 
a prized natural resource also in my State, legislation that would fail 
on its own because it is a bad idea, legislation I have consistently 
opposed. I am angry and disappointed in the cynical process that ties 
these two bills together, and I did work, but unsuccessfully, to 
separate those two bills. What we are doing today is a disservice to 
the legislative process, but for the sake of Utah's children, I am 
voting for it.
  Mr. MILLER of California. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the 
gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Vento).
  Mr. VENTO. Mr. Chairman, I think this bill is a disservice to those 
that have provisions in the bill that are noncontroversial. I think 
that this is advanced here, on the eve of the conclusion of this 
session, on the notion that somehow if we come together in an obmnibus 
bill, we can get this all done together. I think this is a step 
backwards for those provisions, as we haven't compromised or agreed to 
such measure.
  It is being held out as a bipartisan bill, but the fact is that there 
has not been an effective agreement between

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the leadership of the Committee on Resources, and I think that 2 years 
ago that was possible in a polarized situation, and we were able to 
come together in 1996. But as I look here, we have bipartisan 
opposition to this today, and I think it is much stronger than the 
support for this bill.
  Obviously, some are concerned desperately that they want to pass 
their legislation that is noncontroversial. I certainly sympathize with 
the gentleman from Utah, with the school lands problem that he just 
conveyed to us.
  But I think in the end that this process is flawed, that it is going 
to result in less action by the Senate even with those House bills that 
are in the Senate today, and certainly the discussion and veto policy 
from the administration should give great pause. I think if we defeat 
this bill, we might actually get something done in the end, but this 
measure is a step backwards today.
  As I quoted earlier, Otto von Bismarck said, ``If you like laws and 
sausages, you should never watch either being made.'' He must have had 
this bill, H.R. 4570, in mind, Mr. Chairman. The legislation continues 
the tradition of park pork, and I might say land use pork.
  Unfortunately, the legislation is not a mixture of the finest or 
acceptable products pending before the committee. Instead, it includes 
some of the worst, with a few rancid proposals that would give the 
American people and our public lands system more than just a little 
stomachache. This sets in place precedents that are going to bother us 
for a long time. It is an affront to the taxpayers of this country in 
the way that we manage the public lands, give away communication sites, 
provide for new definitions of logging without laws. It is a return to 
the thrilling days of the 104th Congress and the antienvironmental 
message that came from it.
  H.R. 4570 is indeed the leftovers from the anti-enviromental last 
Congress. Under this legislation wilderness lands will be opened to 
motorized use, logging of our national forests will be accelerated with 
increased federal subsidies for the logging industry and important 
federal lands and sites will be sold to private interests. Frustrated 
by the public outcry and opposition to their proposals in the last 
Congress, the majority party, in the waning days of this Congress, is 
seeking to slip through their ill conceived pet projects in this bill 
and the 50 riders that have been added to the appropriations measures. 
These proposals should be rejected.
  H.R. 4570 is death by a thousand cuts of many of our most important 
federal land management laws. The legislation establishes exemptions 
for wilderness that will be carried forward into future actions 
creating precedent and changes that will be repeated over and over 
again to the detrement of the environment. It undermines the basic 
review process for the National Environmental Policy Act in order to 
accelerate logging.
  Perhaps most importantly, this bill calls into question the basic 
issue of to whom do our national forests and public lands belong. The 
American public and past Congresses have acted under the core belief 
that these lands belong to the American people and that with these 
lands there is a trust responsibility to pass them on to future 
generations in at least as good a condition as we received them. This 
legislation turns that belief on its head. Instead the bill turns our 
national lands over to the highest bidder through timber sales, the 
transfer of federal reclamation projects to private interests and the 
sale of federal lands and historic sites.
  Mr. Chairman, the American people spoke loud and clear in outrage to 
the anti-environmental agenda in the 104th Congress. Their views remain 
as strong today. I urge my colleagues to reject this anti-environmental 
proposal.

                                    Department of Agriculture,

                                  Washington, DC, October 7, 1998.
     Hon. George Miller,
     Ranking Democratic Member, Committee on Resources, U.S. House 
         of Representatives, Washington, DC.
       Dear George: Several provisions of H.R. 4570, the Omnibus 
     National Parks and Public Lands Act of 1998, would give away 
     or exchange National Forest System lands without adequate 
     compensation to the public. Moreover, the bill contains at 
     least two very controversial forest management provisions 
     that would inappropriately legislate a road easement over 
     environmentally sensitive Alaskan lands and accelerate timber 
     harvesting through an improper application of alternative 
     arrangements for the environmental review process under the 
     National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). While the 
     Department of Agriculture (USDA) supports some provisions in 
     the bill, the number of objectionable provisions far outweigh 
     them; therefore, I would join the President's senior advisors 
     in recommending that the President veto this legislation if 
     it were submitted to him in its current form.
       Regarding section 1009, East Texas blowdown-NEPA Parity, of 
     Title X, Miscellaneous Provisions, the Administration 
     believes that the procedures it follows for alternative NEPA 
     compliance processes to mitigate true natural resource 
     emergencies are more than adequate. USDA strongly opposes 
     expanding the use of these alternative NEPA processes to non-
     emergency activities, such as the large majority of timber 
     salvage sales.
       Section 1432, Easement for Chugach Alaska Corporation, of 
     Title XIV, Provisions Specific to Alaska, legislates an 
     easement for construction of a road across the Chugach 
     National Forest, Near Cordova, Alaska. I have previously 
     stated that I would recommend a veto of earlier versions of 
     this legislation because they give away much more public 
     land, without compensating taxpayers, than necessary to build 
     the road. In addition, they provide the native corporation 
     the opportunity to construct facilities, such as gas stations 
     and restaurants, in an extraordinarily environmentally 
     sensitive area managed solely for wildlife and fish. The 
     Forest Service and the native corporation agreed in 1982 on 
     the terms and conditions of this road easement, including not 
     allowing commercialization along this easement. Therefore, 
     any legislation concerning this easement is neither 
     appropriate nor necessary.
       The Administration also strongly objects to section 105, 
     Wasatch-Cache National Forest and Mount Naomi Wilderness, 
     Utah, of Title I, Boundary Adjustment and Related 
     Conveyances; and sections 231, Authorization of use of 
     National Forest lands for public school purposes, and 251, 
     Conveyance, Camp Owen and related parcels, Kern County 
     California, of Title II, Other Land Conveyances and 
     Management, which would convey Federal and out of the 
     public's ownership either for less than market value or in 
     exchange for lands that are undesirable for the public to 
     own.
       Your consideration of these matters is greatly appreciated. 
     I am sending an identical letter to Chairman Don Young.
           Sincerely,
                                                     Dan Glickman,
                                                        Secretary.


                                The Secretary of the Interior,

                               Washington, DC, September 29, 1998.
     Hon. Don Young,
     Chairman, Committees on Resources, House of Representatives, 
         Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Chairman: On behalf of the Administration, I am 
     writing to you regarding H.R. 4570, the ``Omnibus National 
     Parks and Public Lands Act of 1998.'' H.R. 4570 is a 
     compilation of many separate bills that are of interest to 
     your Committee.
       This bill contains many provisions that have previously 
     been strongly opposed by the Administration. These provisions 
     would cause serious damage to our natural resources by, among 
     other things, removing land from wilderness and other 
     protective status to facilitate road building, motorized 
     access, and airport construction.
       Indeed, the Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality 
     and I have previously informed the Committee that we would 
     recommend to the President that he veto several of the 
     provisions of this bill, such as those involving San Rafael 
     Swell (Utah), congressional review of National Monument 
     designations, and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) 
     parity--East Texas Blowdown.
       Over the course of the 105th Congress, the Administration 
     has expressed its support for many provisions now included in 
     H.R. 4570, and we would fully support their enactment were 
     they presented to the President as freestanding bills. 
     However, we cannot endorse them when combined with other 
     provisions we strongly oppose. For example, the bill includes 
     provisions of H.R. 3830, a bill to ratify an exchange 
     agreement between the Department of the Interior and the 
     State of Utah. As you know, the Administration strongly 
     supports enactment of H.R. 3830. However, I made it clear in 
     my testimony of May 19, 1998, that the Administration's 
     support still would not apply if the bill were combined with 
     other objectionable legislation.
       Since this is now the case, I must inform you that the 
     Administration is strongly opposed to the enactment of H.R. 
     4570 and, if the bill is presented to the President in its 
     current form, we will recommend that he veto this 
     legislation.
           Sincerely,
                                                    Bruce Babbitt.


                              Office of Management and Budget,

                                  Washington, DC, October 5, 1998.
     Re H.R. 4570--Omnibus National Parks and Public Lands Act of 
         1998.
       For the reasons outlined below, the President's senior 
     advisors will recommend that the President veto H.R. 4570 if 
     the bill, either as introduced or in the form of the proposed 
     substitute amendment, is presented to him.
       H.R. 4570, an omnibus bill that would affect Federal lands 
     and reclamation projects, includes many provisions that the 
     Administration strongly opposes because they would cause 
     grave harm to the Nation's natural resources. These include 
     provisions that would: Designate insufficient wilderness 
     areas within the San Rafael Swell in Utah; sanction uses 
     within the proposed wilderness area that would undermine 
     wilderness values and management practices; establish 
     confusing and inappropriate layers of management;

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     and limit the Bureau of Land Management's ability to manage 
     livestock.
       Undermine the President's authority under the Antiquities 
     Act to act quickly to protect significant natural, 
     historical, and scientific resources on Federal lands; and 
     prohibit, under the Antiquities Act, permanent designations 
     of national monuments in excess of 50,000 acres without 
     further congressional action.
       Seek to accelerate timber harvesting on Federal lands 
     through inappropriate application of alternative arrangements 
     for the environmental review process under the National 
     Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), while at the same time 
     requiring the issuance of unnecessary, bureaucratic 
     regulations which can hamper flexibility in addressing 
     emergency situations.
       Deny the public future access to lake-front lands around 
     Canyon Ferry Reservoir, Montana, by conveying these 
     properties to non-federal entities.
       Permit the sale and lease of valuable structures and lands 
     at Channel Island National Park, California, to private 
     individuals.
       Exclude certain lands and roadways from the Cumberland 
     Island Wilderness, Georgia, thus undermining the ongoing 
     collaborative effort between the Federal Government, non-
     federal public entities, and private individuals to prepare a 
     wilderness management plan for both the Cumberland Island 
     National Seashore and the Cumberland Island Wilderness.
       Convey facilities and lands of eight Federal water 
     resources projects throughout the West (e.g. the Sly Park 
     Unit of the Central Valley Project, California) under terms 
     and conditions that: (1) were not developed in an open and 
     public manner; (2) lack sufficient environmental protections; 
     and (3) fail to consider the financial interests of the 
     American taxpayer.
       Allow an airport to be constructed near Mojave Preserve, 
     Nevada, without any consideration of the possible harmful 
     environmental impact and effect.
       Grant an irrevocable and perpetual easement over 
     environmentally sensitive lands in the Chugach National 
     Forest, Alaska, to the Chugach Alaska Corporation, thereby 
     overriding the provisions of the 1982 Settlement Agreement 
     with the Corporation's predecessor organization.
       Notwithstanding the Administration's strong opposition to 
     these and other provisions of the bill, as listed in the 
     Attachment, the Administration has expressed support for some 
     provisions that are now included in H.R. 4570. The 
     Administration would fully support enactment of those 
     particular bills, especially the legislation that would 
     ratify an exchange agreement between the Department of the 
     Interior and the State of Utah, if they are presented 
     individually to the President.


                         pay-as-you-go scoring

       H.R. 4570 would affect direct spending; therefore, it is 
     subject to the pay-as-you-go (PAYGO) requirement of the 
     Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990. OMB's PAYGO 
     estimate for this bill is under development.


                               attachment

       The following provisions of H.R. 4570, in combination with 
     the aforementioned provisions, would also cause grave harm to 
     the Nation's resources and, thus, are objectionable to the 
     Administration:
       Wasatch-Cache National Forest and Mount Naomi Wilderness, 
     Utah; Conveyance to Clark County Department of Aviation, 
     Nevada; Authorization of Use of National Forest Lands for 
     Public School Purposes; Conveyance of Camp Owen and Related 
     parcels, Kern County, California; Protection of Oregon and 
     California Railroad Grant Lands; Addition of the Paoli 
     Battlefield to the Valley Forge National Historical Park, 
     Pennsylvania; Casa Malpais National Historic Landmark, 
     Arizona; Amendment of Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 
     1965 regarding Treatment of Receipts at Certain Parks; 
     Amendments to the National Historic Preservation Act (the 
     Administration, however, supports the Senate-passed bill that 
     would reauthorize the National Historic Preservation Fund); 
     and Hazardous Fuels Reduction.
       Guadalupe-Hidalgo Treaty Land Claims; Acquisition and 
     Management of Wilcox Ranch, Utah, for Wildlife Habitat; 
     Operation and Maintenance of Existing Dams and Weirs, 
     Emigrant Wilderness, Stanislaus National Forest, California; 
     Exemption for Not-for-Profit Entities from Strict Liability 
     for Recovery of Fire Suppression Costs; Communication Site at 
     San Bernardino National Forest, California; Amendment of the 
     Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act; Carlsbad Irrigation 
     Project, New Mexico; Palmetto Bend Project, Texas; Minidoka 
     Water Reclamation Resources Project, Idaho; Wellton-Mohawk 
     Division, Gila Project, Arizona; Colusa Basin Watershed 
     Integrated Resources Management, California; and Moratorium 
     on Federal Management, Alaska.

  Mr. HANSEN. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to distinguished 
gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Duncan), the chairman of the Subcommittee 
on Aviation of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  Mr. DUNCAN. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for yielding time to 
me.
  Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong support of this very bipartisan bill 
which improves parks and public lands in 36 States, and includes 
requests from over 70 Members.
  I first would like to thank my good friend, the gentleman from Utah 
(Chairman Hansen) for his hard work and leadership in crafting this 
legislation. There is no man in this Congress who is more fair or 
kinder than the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Jim Hansen), or more well 
respected on both sides of the aisle.
  I would like to briefly discuss two provisions of this bill which 
would emphasize why I believe my colleagues should support H.R. 4570. 
First, this bill includes a provision of legislation I introduced which 
would allow national parks which cannot collect entrance fees to keep 
all other fees on site for park improvements.
  For instance, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which is the 
most visited national park in the country, keeps roughly $800,000 of 
all the other fees collected in the park. In comparison, the Grand 
Canyon National Park, under the Fee Demonstration Program, has been 
allowed to keep over $10 million a year.
  Under this bill, the Great Smokies will be allowed to keep all of the 
fees collected since it cannot, due to deed restrictions, collect an 
entrance fee. This would mean roughly $250,000 each year for this most 
visited national park. This provision is supported by organizations 
like the Friends of the Smokies and the Sierra Club. This provision has 
just passed the Senate outline.
  The second provision of this bill I want to alert my colleagues to is 
one which will lead to the designation of the Midway Atoll as a 
national memorial. H.R. 4570 includes language of a bill I introduced 
which will require a study of the Midway Atoll in order to designate it 
as a national memorial. As we know, the Battle of Midway was a pivotal 
battle in the Pacific during World War II. I believe we should take 
this important step towards honoring our veterans who fought for our 
freedom in this battle.
  The Midway Study Act is supported by the American Legion, the 
Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Association of Naval Aviation, the Battle 
of the Coral Sea Association, the Midway Memorial Foundation. This is 
good legislation, and this legislation contains very many bipartisan 
measures which every Member of this body should support.
  Mr. HANSEN. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from 
Montana (Mr. Hill).
  (Mr. HILL asked and was given permission to revise and extend his 
remarks.)
  Mr. HILL. Mr. Chairman, I thank the chairman of the Subcommittee on 
National Parks and Public Lands for yielding time to me, and also for 
including a provision that is very important to my home State of 
Montana. It is a provision that allows for the sale of about 300 acres 
of land that adjoins Canyon Ferry Reservoir, and to set aside the 
proceeds of that sale into a trust fund that can be used for 
conservation purposes, land acquisition and conservation needs in the 
area of Canyon Ferry Lake.
  This measure is supported by our Governor, both Senators, both 
political parties, almost all local conservation groups and sportsmen 
groups. It has been the subject of hearings, and it has been reported 
out by the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
  Mr. Chairman, this is extremely important to this local area because 
it would put aside a matter that has been an ongoing dispute between 
these cabin site lessees and the Federal Government. But even more 
important is that these proceeds would be put aside for conservation 
purposes.
  This is an important watershed that is an important trout habitat and 
spawning area. These proceeds could be invested in improving those 
fisheries. It will improve access to Canyon Ferry Lake. It will be used 
to improve the campground facilities around the lake, and it will also 
reduce the the Federal government's debt.
  Mr. Chairman, I urge all of my colleagues to support this public 
lands and parks measure. I thank the chairman for including this 
provision in the bill.
  Mr. HANSEN. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the distinguished 
gentlewoman from New Jersey (Mrs. Roukema).
  (Mrs. ROUKEMA asked and was given permission to revise and extend her 
remarks.)

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  Mrs. ROUKEMA. Mr. Chairman, I will abbreviate my remarks to say how 
important this portion of this obmnibus legislation is to northern New 
Jersey, and specifically the Fifth Congressional District.
  The Delaware Watergap National Recreation Area, the crown jewel of 
our national parks, one of the crown jewels, is located in that 
district. We have to here, in this bill, reauthorize the Citizens 
Advisory Commission, which was created 10 years ago with the support of 
myself and our colleague, the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Joe 
McDade).
  That advisory commission runs out October 31. It must be 
reauthorized. It is essential so that the people of northern New Jersey 
and the constituents in my district can have a say in how that park 
system is being run. Time is running out, it is late. My constituents 
need this commission, and the obmnibus bill represents our last best 
hope to do that.
  I want to thank the committee for having the farsightedness to deal 
with this issue.
  Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of H.R. 4570, the Omnibus National 
Parks and Public Lands Act of 1998. This massive package contains 
legislation that is critically important to northern New Jersey and the 
western portion of New Jersey's Fifth Congressional District--that 
portion of the District that includes the Delaware Water Gap National 
Recreation Area.
  The Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area is one of the crown 
jewels of the National Parks Service system. The largest national park 
east of the Mississippi--the Water Gap is a recreation and tourism 
centerpiece for the nation. Its economic benefits to the surrounding 
communities in Sussex and Warren Counties in New Jersey are quite 
significant.
  The Citizens Advisory Commission was created through legislation that 
I sponsored, along with our Colleague Joe McDade, in 1988. This 
Commission has operated with virtually no cost to the taxpayers. Yet, 
this Commission has made an invaluable contribution to the region.
  Without the Delaware Water Gap Citizens Advisory Commission, the 
general public would have virtually no involvement in the development 
process of the park. The communities in this part of the state would 
have no direct mechanism through which to affect Park Service policy. 
Without this legislation, the Commission will cease to exist on October 
31 and our communities in northern New Jersey will have lost a valuable 
tool. This is the 11th hour and time is of the essence.
   Mr. Chairman, H.R. 1894 is a non-controversial bill that would 
reauthorize the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Citizens 
Advisory Committee and deserves to be passed. I had hoped that this 
legislation would be brought up on the Suspension Calendar earlier in 
the year. For whatever reason, that has not happened.
  The time is now late. This session is rushing to a conclusion. We are 
faced with two unattractive prospects--either watch this valuable 
commission fade out of existence, or vote for a massive package 
containing environmentally sensitive provisions I do not support. I 
would sincerely hope that as we move through this legislative process 
that further progress could be made on these controversial issues.
  But the major portion of the bill is constructive and very valuable 
to our park systems.
  My constituents need this Commission. This omnibus bill represents 
our last best hope to do that.
  Mr. BOEHLERT. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from 
Oklahoma (Mr. Coburn).
  (Mr. COBURN asked and was given permission to revise and extend his 
remarks.)
  Mr. COBURN. Mr. Chairman, there is not anybody in this House that I 
respect more than the gentleman from Utah (Chairman Hansen). There are 
a ton of good things in this bill, especially for Western States. I 
support those things. But this bill steps on property rights as much as 
anything in the 4 years that I have been here.
  We cannot continue in Washington to decide that we are going to take 
private property rights away from people, that we are just going to 
unilaterally do it. Let me give a couple of examples in this bill. We 
are going to create an American Discovery Trail across the Nation, 
probably a pretty good idea, and right now it says it is going to be 
voluntary, or government land.
  What is going to happen next year, when the voluntary land and the 
government land is there, and one of my farmers is right in the middle, 
or one of the farmers in Kansas is right in the middle? What is going 
to happen? We are going to take their land away from them. It is going 
to go away, for us to complete the trail. Two-thirds of that land is 
going to come from private property owners.

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  There is also in this bill an area called the Sudbury, Assabet, and 
Concord Wild and Scenic Rivers provision. The agreement to have that 
done was an agreement that there would be no takings associated. There 
was a piece in the original bill that would protect private properties. 
That has been excluded from this bill. The Antiquities Act. I know, it 
is out. The Antiquities Act is out. It is one of the things that in 
fact precludes the President from taking 1.7 million acres in Utah. And 
because he objects, we are going to take it out.
  The gentleman from Utah (Mr. Hansen) and the gentleman from Alaska 
(Mr. Young) both have my respect. I am probably wrong on the issue that 
overall this bill may be better for us than it is bad for us, but I 
cannot see that we have such great wisdom that we once again are going 
to take private property away from those American citizens who worked 
hard to earn it without their permission.
  Mr. HANSEN. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from 
Arizona (Mr. Hayworth).
  (Mr. HAYWORTH asked and was given permission to revise and extend his 
remarks.)
  Mr. HAYWORTH. Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong support of the 
legislation, for I too take a back seat to no one in adherence to 
property rights. And at the same time, I believe everyone in this House 
should look carefully at this legislation and ultimately support it, 
not exclusively for recreation, although recreational reasons are at 
stake here; not exclusively for preservation, although the Casa Malpais 
area in the Round Valley of Arizona with great archaeological value 
would be preserved; but the most important reason I believe we should 
support this legislation is for a reason that might not occur to many 
in this House. That is education.
  We heard the gentleman from Utah, despite his many reservations, rise 
in support of the schoolchildren of that State. I would rise in 
strongest support of this legislation for the new Education Land-Grant 
Act that is included in this bill. Understand, in a bipartisan way we 
worked together to set up a new provision in U.S. Code to designate 
certain nonenvironmentally sensitive parcels of federally controlled 
land to be conveyed to rural school districts for the construction of 
new academic and athletic facilities.
  Mr. Chairman, we have heard a lot in the politically correct double-
speak of Washington, D.C. and all the talk about benefitting our 
children and education. And I will tell my colleagues this, Mr. 
Chairman, nothing will do more for the rural schoolchildren north, 
east, west and south, than this particular provision within this 
omnibus bill. It will revolutionize educational opportunities much as 
we saw done in a smaller piece of legislation in the Alpine District in 
the 6th District of Arizona. In these districts that find themselves 
cash poor but land rich, this is a chance to help them. Let us really 
help children and education.
  Mr. MILLER of California. Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent that 
I may be able to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from New York (Mr. 
Boehlert) and that he be allowed to control that time.
  The CHAIRMAN. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from 
California?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. BOEHLERT. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. HANSEN. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from 
Indiana (Mr. Souder).
  Mr. SOUDER. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of this bill and in 
particular would like to thank the gentleman from Alaska (Chairman 
Young), the gentleman from Utah (Chairman Hansen), and the rest of the 
committee for their leadership for including our National Historic 
Preservation Act for lighthouses. Senator Murkowski and I began working 
on this bill last year. He held hearings on the bill last year in the 
Senate. We worked closely with the nonprofit lighthouse preservation 
groups and the Coast Guard and the National Park Service and the GSA.

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  Let me make it clear, I have no lighthouses in my district. So do not 
try to and come to northeast Indiana to see lighthouses. This bill is 
for lighthouse lovers across America.
  Many of these historic lighthouses have been developed by nonprofit 
groups and then go up for bidding. There are about 400 that are going 
to be excess property and we need a procedure so that individual 
Members of Congress do not have to come down here to try to preserve 
these things, and so that the nonprofit groups do not have to bid 
against the very things that they helped set the equity for.
  I commend the chairman for moving this. I believe this sets an 
orderly procedure. And I know that many Members of this body have 
lighthouses in their district and groups that this would be very 
important to.
  Mr. HANSEN. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from 
Kentucky (Mr. Lewis).
  (Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky asked and was given permission to revise and 
extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support of H.R. 
4570, the Omnibus National Parks and Public Lands Act of 1999. H.R. 
4570 is comprehensive, common sense legislation which incorporates a 
number of resource bills that will ultimately benefit 36 States 
throughout this great Nation of ours.
  Once again, some environmental extremists are determined to torpedo 
any legislation that proposes to alter the status quo, despite the fact 
that many compromises have been reached to address their concerns. 
Since the tactics of fear can be a powerful weapon, I believe a careful 
review of the legislation will assure my colleagues that H.R. 4570 is 
no threat to our environmental interest.
  It does, however, mark a major step in resolving some important 
public lands issues and also presents the 105th Congress a great 
opportunity to help fulfill the dreams and plans of so many Americans 
who cherish our national parks and our national historic and natural 
resources.
  Many States and communities across this country worked very hard to 
establish these historic heritage areas, such as Automobile National 
Heritage Area in Michigan and Indiana, and the Midway Atoll as the 
national memorial to the Battle of Midway. Still other measures will 
further protect our great national resources by providing for expansion 
and improvements to our National Parks.
  I am particularly grateful to the gentleman from Utah (Chairman 
Hansen) and the members of his subcommittee for supporting legislation 
which would add a very important property to the Abraham Lincoln 
Birthplace National Historic Site, Knob Creek Farm of Hodgenville, 
Kentucky, the boyhood home of Abraham Lincoln.
  The preservation of Knob Creek Lincoln Farm, as important as it is, 
represents only a single part of H.R. 4570. The Omnibus National Parks 
and Public Lands Act of 1999 allows us to move forward with what I 
believe are balanced proposals to protect and more effectively manage 
our National Parks, national forests, scenic rivers, and other public 
lands. Also, it offers improved access for Americans to enjoy the vast 
beauty of our national resources and proud history throughout our 
country.
  Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues to support this reasonable and 
comprehensive legislation.
  Mr. HANSEN. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from 
Georgia (Mr. Kingston).
  Mr. KINGSTON. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of H.R. 4570. It 
represents a wide, bipartisan group of projects of local interest. And 
it is amazing to me how most of these are very specific to certain 
areas that the local folks have all supported, and yet when it comes to 
Washington, experts up here are saying that the locals really do not 
know what they are doing. We better kill this legislation.
  I think that this is a good bill. The part that I have the most 
interest is Cumberland Island in Georgia. The reason I support that is 
that we have historic properties on a historic island that was deemed a 
wilderness area. One of them is a 100-year-old mansion and the other 
part is a settlement that was founded by freed slaves. Mr. Chairman, we 
cannot name the number of villages founded by free slaves in the United 
States of America. There are not any. Yet here is one and it is right 
in the middle of a wilderness area and the Park Service, under their 
present plan, will let it fall to pieces because that is what a 
wilderness mandates. What our provision does is that it frees those 
properties, the 100-year-old mansion and the freed slaves area, also 
incidently called The Settlement, and allows them to be saved and 
protected for future generations because of their very historical 
significance.
  Mr. HANSEN. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from 
Utah (Mr. Cannon).
  Mr. CANNON. Mr. Chairman, I would like to thank also the gentleman 
from Utah (Mr. Hansen) who is also the chairman of the subcommittee, 
for this opportunity to speak and for what I think is a very good bill.
  I would like to associate myself with the comments made by the 
gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Kingston) about the rationale, the 
difficulty of the rationale of Federal people substituting their 
judgment for that of locals.
  I think this is a wonderful bill with a lot of local interest that 
works very well for local people. In my district, we have several bills 
that are affected. I do not think anybody in America is unaware of 
Arches National Park. It is the beautiful sandstone, freestanding 
arches and other beautiful sandstone formations in southern Utah.
  We have in this bill a bill that would expand Arches to include the 
full geographic area and that would result in a much more beautiful and 
satisfying experience in the park. So I urge support for this bill on 
the basis of that.
  Also in this bill there is an attempt to make adjustments for some of 
the technical problems with the Grand Staircase and Escalante National 
Monument. Members will recall it was well-documented that it was done 
without consultation with local folks, Congressmen, Senators or county 
commissioners, and a number of mistakes were made. I think everybody 
agrees on the changes that need to be made to that and we need to get 
that passed in this bill.
  We also have language that would privatize the small Federal town of 
Dutch John. This is one of those few remaining Federal towns where 
bureaucratic restrictions cost a million dollars a year in government 
expenditures that could be borne privately at a much lower cost. We 
need to pass this law to privatize Dutch John and relieve the Treasury 
of that kind of an expense.
  Thirdly, let me point out that we have, as the gentleman from Utah 
(Mr. Cook) has pointed out, a huge trade of school trust lands that has 
been negotiated and considered. It is a very important trade and it 
will do wonderful things for the children of Utah and their schools.
  Lastly, let me just deal with briefly the San Rafael Swell. This is 
the area where Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid roamed and was made 
famous by that movie. It is a harsh and beautiful area that needs to be 
managed according to what the locals understand and that is appropriate 
in this bill.
  Mr. HANSEN. Mr. Chairman, I would inquire how much time I have 
remaining.
  The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Utah (Mr. Hansen) has 4\1/2\ minutes 
remaining.
  Mr. HANSEN. Mr. Chairman, may I inquire who has the right to close?
  The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Utah has the right to close.
  Mr. HANSEN. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from 
Alabama (Mr. Riley).
  Mr. RILEY. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 4570. 
Once enacted, H.R. 4570 will go a long way to expand, to protect, and 
to improve our national park system. This bipartisan effort is a 
compilation of over 80 bills designed to enhance and protect the 
environment and our public lands.
  Moreover, the omnibus park bill will create a new Heritage Area and 
historic sites that will help our Nation to celebrate the true American 
experience. Of particular interest to me is the creation of the 
Tuskegee Airmen Historic Site in Moton Field, Alabama.
  Mr. Chairman, by any standard, the famed Tuskegee Airmen of World War 
II were and are true American heroes. The Tuskegee Airmen, in my view, 
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thanked for their courageous, selfless efforts to preserve and protect 
the freedoms that we enjoy today. I believe that the Tuskegee Airmen 
National Historic Site will be a fitting and a worthy tribute to these 
American heroes.
  Mr. Chairman, I want to thank the gentleman from Utah (Chairman 
Hansen) and the gentleman from Alaska (Chairman Young) for including 
this historic site in the bill. I believe that the Tuskegee Airmen 
deserve no less from any of us today, and I urge my colleagues to vote 
in favor of this bill.
  Mr. HANSEN. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from 
Nebraska (Mr. Bereuter).
  (Mr. BEREUTER asked and was given permission to revise and extend his 
remarks.)
  Mr. BEREUTER. Mr. Chairman, I was involved in a hearing and I 
happened to see some comments on the television monitor by the 
distinguished gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. Coburn) and I have to tell 
my colleagues that despite his good intentions, they are inaccurate.
  Because of a huge effort the trails organization made over several 
years, and as a result of a thorough study, of the 6,000-plus miles in 
the American Discovery Trail, only 58 miles of the trail cross private 
property. Most of that is in the hands of a few big electrical 
utilities.
  There are less than 20 private property owners that are affected by 
this 6,000-plus mile trail. And all of them, every single one of them, 
have given consent or signed agreements permit access for the trail.
  Furthermore, there is an absolute prohibition against imminent domain 
or even the voluntary sale by owners of the private property for the 
American Discovery Trail.

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  Now, I am very unhappy that this legislation is a part of the overall 
omnibus bill. I was guaranteed by the chairman the gentleman from 
Alaska (Mr. Young) that the ADT legislation, my bill, would be brought 
up separately. It has great support in the House, passed in the other 
body, but I do not want the argument raised in this debate that the ADT 
presents a private property issue. It absolutely does not. There is no 
way that the ADT component of this legislation threatens private 
property rights; therefore I ask Members to disregard those comments by 
the gentleman from Okahoma (Mr. Coburn).
  Mr. MILLER of California. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I 
may consume.
  Mr. Chairman, many Members have come down to this floor and commented 
on a number of good projects in this bill, and that is, in fact, 
accurate. But many Members who have good projects in this bill will be 
opposing this legislation because they understand that they are being 
used; that they are being held hostage to get some very bad pieces of 
legislation enacted into law.
  In fact, many of the organizations that are supporting many 
provisions that are in this bill oppose this bill because they 
understand that the harm that will be done by this bill is greater than 
the good that will be done by those provisions, many of which have 
bipartisan support. They also understand that this legislation, that a 
good portion of these bills, in fact, have received no hearings.
  Some 33 provisions of this legislation have received no hearings, 62 
provisions have never been reported from committee, and yet we are told 
at the end that we have to take these provisions so that we can have a 
few good pieces, in many cases noncontroversial pieces of legislation, 
pass. That is not the way this place should work and that is not the 
way it will work. Why? Because there is another way to do this.
  We started negotiations about this legislation, and the gentleman 
from New York (Mr. Boehlert) and the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. 
Greenwood) and others started negotiation separate from ours about 
this. We told them there were things we thought should be put in this 
bill. They took those things but they refused to take any of the bad 
pieces out. They kept trying to add more things to it that were better 
in this bill so they could continue to pull the bad pieces of 
legislation with it.
  It has turned out that that simply will not work. The people 
understand that and the environmental organizations understand that. 
That is why they are opposing it. The administration understands that. 
That is why the administration is opposing it. That is why it has been 
recommended that the President veto this legislation.
  Members have said, well, 2 years ago we did the same thing. No, 2 
years ago we did not do the same thing. Two years ago we had this kind 
of bill and we could not even get it to the floor of the Congress. 
Then, later, we negotiated it out in real negotiations, between Members 
of each side and the administration, and we worked basically on a bill 
that passed overwhelmingly and was noncontroversial with huge 
bipartisan support. That is the way this legislation should work.
  We should not be coming here at the last minute and lumping in water 
projects, lumping in bad environmental projects, lumping in projects 
that have had no hearings, that have not gone through the committee 
process, that we do not know the cost of them, that waive environmental 
laws, that waive all kinds of planning and process that are necessary 
to protect the environment.
  In fact, many of the local organizations that have supported these 
projects in many instances did so because they believed that they would 
continue to have a local voice in how those projects were designed and 
what the benefits were and what the detriments were so they could have 
a project they are proud of. Now we have legislation that, in fact, 
waives many of those provisions for that kind of planning and 
environmental review of these projects.
  That is why this legislation should be rejected. That is why this 
legislation should be rejected on a bipartisan basis, because it is not 
about whether or not a few of the provisions in here that are 
noncontroversial, that are bipartisan in their support, that have 
support from the administration are good or not, it is the fact that 
this legislation has numerous, numerous components of it that are 
offensive to environmental policy, that are offensive to environmental 
planning, and that are, in many cases, offensive to local communities 
that oppose them.
  Those bills ought to be brought to this floor and they ought to be 
debated in the light of day. They may still pass on a majority vote, 
but they ought not to be put in this bill to sink this bill down so 
that it cannot happen. The best thing we can do for people who want 
provisions passed is to kill this bill and then get on with the 
negotiations to negotiate a bill that, in fact, upholds the standards 
of environmental policy in this country, that will pass the 
administration's review and will have bipartisan support and then can 
pass the Senate.
  If this bill goes over to the Senate in the number of days left, 
given the controversy in the bill, we will end up with nothing. We will 
end up with nothing. So the point is, if we really and truly want our 
projects, what we should do is understand that we ought to negotiate 
from a good bill, not trying to add things on to a very bad bill and 
hoping that that will make it pass.
  I ask for the Members to oppose this legislation, to join the 
administration, to join the taxpayer organizations, and to join the 
environmental organizations in opposition to this legislation.
  Mr. BOEHLERT. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  I rise to once again reinforce my opposition to this measure. And it 
is too bad that it has worked out this way, because it could have been 
worked out in such a way that this bill would have passed unanimously 
in the House of Representatives. Ninety percent of the provisions in 
this bill are good provisions and could pass on the suspension 
calendar, which is reserved for noncontroversial items. But 10 percent 
of the bill, 10 percent of the bill, is not good. It is bad public 
policy. I would suggest to my colleagues that anyone who wants to do 
good would not prescribe a solution, a potion, 90 percent penicillin 
laced with 10 percent arsenic.
  Let us recap what this bill would do. This bill would remove areas 
from wilderness protection. It would set new weaker guidelines for 
wilderness protection. It would waive normal environmental reviews for 
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world famous salmon streams. It would create new barriers to the 
creation of discovery trails. It would create new incentives to cut 
trees in national forests. And it would transfer Federal property in a 
manner that endangers the environment and cheats taxpayers.
  Now, this is not just my view. This is not just the view of many of 
us in this chamber. This is the view of a whole wide range of 
organizations. Let me point out, first of all, that the opposition is 
led by the gentleman from California (Mr. Miller) and this Member from 
New York, from coast to coast.
  But this is region specific, too. For example, the opposition comes 
from the Alaska Rainforest Campaign and from the Alaska Wilderness 
League. The opposition comes from the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance 
and from the Federation of Western Outdoor Clubs. If that is not 
enough, these region specific organizations, such national 
organizations as Friends of the Earth, the Isaac Walton League, the 
National Environment Trust, the National Trust for Historic 
Preservation, Physicians for Social Responsibility, and the National 
Audubon Society all strongly oppose this legislation, and with good 
reason. It does harm to the environment.
  Now, we want a bill that would be signable, a bill that actually has 
an opportunity to become law. Let me point out that one of the previous 
speakers, the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Duncan), rightly enumerated 
a number of measures in this bill that he supports and, quite frankly, 
we all support them. They are noncontroversial. They were passed by the 
Senate, as he so properly suggested. They would be passed in this bill 
if they were presented to us separate from all the controversial 
provisions that have been added on.
  This is an effort that is unfortunate, but the fact of the matter is 
we have to stand up here and register our strongest opposition, not 
just with all the environmental groups, not just with the Taxpayers for 
Common Sense, but with those who are offended by the process, a process 
that says a 450 or so page bill can be introduced and 3 weeks later, 
without the benefit of full committee hearings, without the benefit 
even of subcommittee hearings on some of the more controversial 
provisions are presented to the people's House in the closing days of a 
session for consideration.
  That is a process, quite honestly, that offends many of us here, 
whether we are for or against the individual bill. We want thorough 
deliberation. We want open and public hearings. We want a chance for 
the people's House to examine all of the various provisions.
  So for all of the above reasons, I rise in strong opposition to this 
measure and point out that the amendment to be offered by the chairman 
will not correct those deficiencies.
  Mr. HANSEN. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself the balance of my time.
  Mr. Chairman, let me point out this has probably been one of the most 
interesting debates I have heard in a long time. It is interesting to 
note that some people are worried about property rights, and some 
people are worried about heritage areas, and some people are worried 
that maybe some in the environmental community did not get everything 
they wanted in this particular piece of legislation.
  I would like to ask my colleagues, can anybody name a bill around 
here that everybody got what they wanted in it? This is not a 10, but 
none of us here are a 10. We are lucky if we are a 4, if we look at 
some of the political polls right now. When we get right down to it, 
this bill is probably a high 8.
  Some people have one little particular area and they say, gee, I do 
not feel good about that so I am going to vote against the whole 
package, throw out the whole thing and forget all the goods things in 
there. That does not make any sense. I have never seen a piece of 
legislation like that.
  We keep hearing the idea of the President vetoing this. We all know 
it will be vetoed. As I mentioned before, last time around he said the 
same thing, and I stood in the oval office and he signed the bill. That 
was 2 years ago.
  Now, he did send up some things he was objecting to: The San Rafael 
Swell. So we made the changes he wanted. So who is talking about San 
Rafael Swell around here? The antiquities Act. He could not go along 
with that, even though his administration acknowledged they violated 
the law when they did the Grand Staircase Escalante. So we took it out. 
It is not there. He also talked about NEPA parity, but we have worked 
on that. So where is the obstruction?
  The most interesting thing about this debate that I have heard is no 
one has said, specifically in this one piece, we do not like that. We 
talk about all these people that are against it. My good friend from 
New York mentioned a few of them. Tell me what environmental community 
can we please around this country, anyway? In Utah, if I gave SUWA 5.7 
million acres, they would want 8.5. If I gave them 8.5, they would want 
15. The same with these other organizations. We cannot please them all. 
Who believes we can do that in this country? Can we all please our 
wives, can we please our kids and our colleagues? Nobody can.
  So look at this thing. On a scale of 1 to 10, we have a high 8. Put 
that green card in there and vote a green button and we will be all 
right and we will get something moved. We will get to the Senate and 
get some good legislation. This idea we are all going to sit down and 
have a good Sunday school lesson and we are all going to agree on 
something is poppycock. Has that ever happened around here in 200 
years? Of course not. It never happens.
  The only thing I have ever seen we have agreed on is when we gave a 
gold medal to Queen Beatrice. I think it got 100 percent. And we are 
not giving any gold medals today. We are trying to move some good 
legislation.
  I think it is interesting that many of these organizations that have 
the name Utah on them have their headquarters in New York. I thought 
the gentleman from New York (Mr. Boehlert) would enjoy that.
  So I urge my colleagues to do everything they can to vote for this 
bill. Let us get it out, let us get something done for America and get 
off this nonsense that it needs 100 percent. It will never happen.
  The CHAIRMAN. All time for general debate has expired.
  Pursuant to the rule, the bill is considered as having been read for 
amendment under the 5-minute rule.
  The text of H.R. 4570 is as follows:

                               H.R. 4570

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

       (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Omnibus 
     National Parks and Public Lands Act of 1998''.
       (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act 
     is as follows:

         TITLE I--BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENTS AND RELATED CONVEYANCES

Sec. 101. Fort Davis Historic Site, Fort Davis, Texas.
Sec. 102. Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site, Kentucky.
Sec. 103. Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah.
Sec. 104. George Washington Birthplace National Monument, Virginia.
Sec. 105. Wasatch-Cache National Forest and Mount Naomi Wilderness, 
              Utah.
Sec. 106. Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Nevada.
Sec. 107. Cape Cod National Seashore, Massachusetts.
Sec. 108. Hells Canyon Wilderness, Hells Canyon National Recreation 
              Area.

            TITLE II--OTHER LAND CONVEYANCES AND MANAGEMENT

           Subtitle A--Southern Nevada Public Land Management

Sec. 201. Findings and purpose.
Sec. 202. Definitions.
Sec. 203. Disposal and exchange.
Sec. 204. Acquisitions.
Sec. 205. Report.
Sec. 206. Recreation and Public Purposes Act.
Sec. 207. Support for affordable housing.
Sec. 208. Conveyance to Clark County Department of Aviation.

                Subtitle B--Gallatin Land Consolidation

Sec. 211. Findings.
Sec. 212. Definitions.
Sec. 213. Gallatin land consolidation completion.
Sec. 214. Other facilitated exchanges.
Sec. 215. General provisions.
Sec. 216. Authorization of appropriations.

      Subtitle C--Conveyance of Canyon Ferry Reservoir Properties

Sec. 221. Findings.
Sec. 222. Purpose.
Sec. 223. Definitions.
Sec. 224. Sale of Properties.
Sec. 225. Management of Bureau of Reclamation recreation area.

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Sec. 226. Use of proceeds.
Sec. 227. Montana Fish and Wildlife Conservation Trust.
Sec. 228. Canyon Ferry-Broadwater County Trust.

   Subtitle D--Conveyance of National Forest Lands for Public School 
                                Purposes

Sec. 231. Authorization of use of National Forest lands for public 
              school purposes.

                     Subtitle E--Other Conveyances

Sec. 241. Land exchange, El Portal Administrative Site, California.
Sec. 242. Authorization to use land in Merced County, California, for 
              elementary school.
Sec. 243. Issuance of quitclaim deed, Steffens family property, Big 
              Horn County, Wyoming.
Sec. 244. Issuance of quitclaim deed, Lowe family property, Big Horn 
              County, Wyoming.
Sec. 245. Utah schools and lands exchange.
Sec. 246. Land exchange, Routt National Forest, Colorado.
Sec. 247. Conveyance of administrative site, Rogue River National 
              Forest, Oregon and California.
Sec. 248. Hart Mountain jurisdictional transfers, Oregon.
Sec. 249. Sale, lease, or exchange of Idaho school land.
Sec. 250. Transfer of jurisdiction of certain property in San Joaquin 
              County, California, to Bureau of Land Management.
Sec. 251. Conveyance, Camp Owen and related parcels, Kern County, 
              California.
Sec. 252. Treatment of certain land acquired by exchange, Red Cliffs 
              Desert Reserve, Utah.

                       TITLE III--HERITAGE AREAS

     Subtitle A--Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor of 
                              Pennsylvania

Sec. 301. Change in name of Heritage Corridor.
Sec. 302. Purpose.
Sec. 303. Corridor Commission.
Sec. 304. Powers of Corridor Commission.
Sec. 305. Duties of Corridor Commission.
Sec. 306. Termination of Corridor Commission.
Sec. 307. Duties of other Federal entities.
Sec. 308. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 309. Local authority and private property.
Sec. 310. Duties of the Secretary.

       Subtitle B--Automobile National Heritage Area of Michigan

Sec. 311. Findings and purposes.
Sec. 312. Definitions.
Sec. 313. Automobile National Heritage Area.
Sec. 314. Designation of partnership as management entity.
Sec. 315. Management duties of the Automobile National Heritage Area 
              Partnership.
Sec. 316. Duties and authorities of Federal agencies.
Sec. 317. Lack of effect on land use regulation and private property.
Sec. 318. Sunset.
Sec. 319. Authorization of appropriations.

                  Subtitle C--Miscellaneous Provisions

Sec. 321. Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor, 
              Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Sec. 322. Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor, 
              Illinois.

                        TITLE IV--HISTORIC AREAS

Sec. 401. Battle of Midway National Memorial study.
Sec. 402. Historic lighthouse preservation.
Sec. 403. Thomas Cole National Historic Site, New York.
Sec. 404. Addition of the Paoli battlefield to the Valley Forge 
              National Historical Park.
Sec. 405. Casa Malpais National Historic Landmark, Arizona.
Sec. 406. Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site, New York.
Sec. 407. Gateway Visitor Center authorization, Independence National 
              Historical Park.
Sec. 408. Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site, Alabama.
Sec. 409. Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site, 
              Arkansas.
Sec. 410. Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site study.
Sec. 411. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park 
              enhancement and protection.

                       TITLE V--SAN RAFAEL SWELL

Sec. 501. Short title.
Sec. 502. Definitions.

          Subtitle A--San Rafael Swell National Heritage Area

Sec. 511. Short title; findings; purposes.
Sec. 512. Designation.
Sec. 513. Definitions.
Sec. 514. Grants, technical assistance, and other duties and 
              authorities of Federal agencies.
Sec. 515. Compact and heritage plan.
Sec. 516. Heritage Council.
Sec. 517. Lack of effect on land use regulation.
Sec. 518. Authorization of appropriations.

        Subtitle B--San Rafael Swell National Conservation Area

Sec. 521. Definition of plan.
Sec. 522. Establishment of national conservation area.
Sec. 523. Management.
Sec. 524. Additions.
Sec. 525. Advisory Council.
Sec. 526. Relationship to other laws and administrative provisions.
Sec. 527. Communications equipment.

         Subtitle C--Wilderness Areas Within Conservation Area

Sec. 531. Designation of wilderness.
Sec. 532. Administration of wilderness areas.
Sec. 533. Livestock.
Sec. 534. Wilderness release.

  Subtitle D--Other Special Management Areas Within Conservation Area

Sec. 541. San Rafael Swell Desert Bighorn Sheep Management Area.
Sec. 542. Semi-primitive nonmotorized use areas.
Sec. 543. Scenic visual area of critical environmental concern.

               Subtitle E--General Management Provisions

Sec. 551. Livestock grazing.
Sec. 552. Cultural and paleontological resources.
Sec. 553. Land exchanges relating to school and institutional trust 
              lands.
Sec. 554. Water rights.
Sec. 555. Miscellaneous.

                        TITLE VI--NATIONAL PARKS

Sec. 601. Provision for roads in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
Sec. 602. Expansion of Arches National Park, Utah.
Sec. 603. Miccosukee Reserved Area.
Sec. 604. Cumberland Island.
Sec. 605. Studies of potential National Park System units in Hawaii.
Sec. 606. Congressional review of national monument status and 
              consultation.
Sec. 607. Santa Cruz Island, additional rights of use and occupancy.
Sec. 608. Acquisition of Warren Property for Morristown National 
              Historical Park.
Sec. 609. Amendment of Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 
              regarding treatment of receipts at certain parks.
Sec. 610. Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area.

                      TITLE VII--REAUTHORIZATIONS

Sec. 701. Reauthorization of National Historic Preservation Act.
Sec. 702. Reauthorization of Delaware Water Gap National Recreation 
              Area Citizen Advisory Commission.
Sec. 703. Coastal Heritage Trail Route in New Jersey.
Sec. 704. Extension of authorization for Upper Delaware Citizens 
              Advisory Council.

                     TITLE VIII--RIVERS AND TRAILS

Sec. 801. National discovery trails.
Sec. 802. Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Wild and Scenic Rivers.
Sec. 803. Assistance to the National Historic Trails Interpretive 
              Center.

                  TITLE IX--HAZARDOUS FUELS REDUCTION

Sec. 901. Short title.
Sec. 902. Findings and purpose.
Sec. 903. Definitions.

        Subtitle A--Management of Wildland/Urban Interface Areas

Sec. 911. Identification of wildland/urban interface areas.
Sec. 912. Contracting to reduce hazardous fuels and undertake forest 
              management projects in wildland/urban interface areas.
Sec. 913. Monitoring requirements.
Sec. 914. Reporting requirements.
Sec. 915. Termination of authority.

                  Subtitle B--Miscellaneous Provisions

Sec. 921. Regulations.
Sec. 922. Authorization of appropriations.

                   TITLE X--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Sec. 1001. Authority to establish Mahatma Gandhi memorial.
Sec. 1002. Establishment of the National Cave and Karst Research 
              Institute in New Mexico.
Sec. 1003. Guadalupe-Hidalgo Treaty land claims.
Sec. 1004. Otay Mountain Wilderness.
Sec. 1005. Acquisition and management of Wilcox Ranch, Utah, for 
              wildlife habitat.
Sec. 1006. Acquisition of mineral and geothermal interests within Mount 
              St. Helens National Volcanic Monument.
Sec. 1007. Operation and Maintenance of Existing Dams and Weirs, 
              Emigrant Wilderness, Stanislaus National Forest, 
              California.
Sec. 1008. Demonstration resource management project, Stanislaus 
              National Forest, California, to enhance and protect the 
              Granite watershed.
Sec. 1009. East Texas blowdown-NEPA parity.
Sec. 1010. Exemption for not-for-profit entities from strict liability 
              for recovery of fire suppression costs.
Sec. 1011. Study of Improved Outdoor Recreational Access for Persons 
              with Disabilities.
Sec. 1012. Communication site.
Sec. 1013. Amendment of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act.
Sec. 1014. Leasing of Certain Reserved Mineral Interests.

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Sec. 1015. Oil and Gas Wells in Wayne National Forest, Ohio.
Sec. 1016. Memorial to Mr. Benjamin Banneker in the District of 
              Columbia.

 TITLE XI--AMENDMENTS AND TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO 1996 OMNIBUS PARKS 
                                  ACT

Sec. 1100. Reference to Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act 
              of 1996.

       Subtitle A--Technical Corrections to the Omnibus Parks Act

Sec. 1101. Presidio of San Francisco.
Sec. 1102. Colonial National Historical Park.
Sec. 1103. Merced Irrigation District.
Sec. 1104. Big Thicket National Preserve.
Sec. 1105. Kenai Natives Association land exchange.
Sec. 1106. Lamprey Wild and Scenic River.
Sec. 1107. Vancouver National Historic Reserve.
Sec. 1108. Memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr.
Sec. 1109. Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.
Sec. 1110. Great Falls Historic District, New Jersey.
Sec. 1111. New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park.
Sec. 1112. Nicodemus National Historic Site.
Sec. 1113. Unalaska.
Sec. 1114. Revolutionary War and War of 1812 historic preservation 
              study.
Sec. 1115. Shenandoah Valley battlefields.
Sec. 1116. Washita Battlefield.
Sec. 1117. Ski area permit rental charge.
Sec. 1118. Glacier Bay National Park.
Sec. 1119. Robert J. Lagomarsino Visitor Center.
Sec. 1120. National Park Service administrative reform.
Sec. 1121. Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor.
Sec. 1122. Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve.
Sec. 1123. Recreation lakes.
Sec. 1124. Fossil forest protection.
Sec. 1125. Opal Creek Wilderness and Scenic Recreation Area.
Sec. 1126. Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area.
Sec. 1127. Natchez National Historical Park.
Sec. 1128. Regulation of fishing in certain waters of Alaska.
Sec. 1129. National Coal Heritage Area.
Sec. 1130. Tennessee Civil War Heritage Area.
Sec. 1131. Augusta Canal National Heritage Area.
Sec. 1132. Essex National Heritage Area.
Sec. 1133. Ohio & Erie Canal National Heritage Corridor.

           Subtitle B--Other Amendments to Omnibus Parks Act

Sec. 1151. Black Revolutionary War Patriots Memorial extension.

   TITLE XII--DUTCH JOHN FEDERAL PROPERTY DISPOSITION AND ASSISTANCE

Sec. 1201. Short title.
Sec. 1202. Findings and purposes.
Sec. 1203. Definitions.
Sec. 1204. Disposition of certain lands and properties.
Sec. 1205. Revocation of withdrawals.
Sec. 1206. Transfers of jurisdiction.
Sec. 1207. Surveys.
Sec. 1208. Planning.
Sec. 1209. Appraisals.
Sec. 1210. Disposal of properties.
Sec. 1211. Valid existing rights.
Sec. 1212. Cultural resources.
Sec. 1213. Transition of services to local government control.
Sec. 1214. Authorization of appropriations.

     TITLE XIII--RECLAMATION PROJECT CONVEYANCES AND MISCELLANEOUS 
                               PROVISIONS

           Subtitle A--Sly Park Dam and Reservoir, California

Sec. 1311. Short title.
Sec. 1312. Definitions.
Sec. 1313. Conveyance of project.
Sec. 1314. Relationship to existing operations.
Sec. 1315. Relationship to certain contract obligations.
Sec. 1316. Relationship to other laws.
Sec. 1317. Liability.

                  Subtitle B--Minidoka Project, Idaho

Sec. 1321. Short title
Sec. 1322. Definitions.
Sec. 1323. Conveyance.
Sec. 1324. Relationship to existing operations.
Sec. 1325. Relationship to certain contract obligations.
Sec. 1326. Liability.

          Subtitle C--Carlsbad Irrigation Project, New Mexico

Sec. 1331. Short title.
Sec. 1332. Definitions.
Sec. 1333. Conveyance of project.
Sec. 1334. Relationship to existing operations.
Sec. 1335. Relationship to certain contract obligations.
Sec. 1336. Lease management and past revenues collected from the 
              acquired lands.
Sec. 1337. Water conservation practices.
Sec. 1338. Liability.
Sec. 1339. Future reclamation benefits.

                Subtitle D--Palmetto Bend Project, Texas

Sec. 1341. Short title.
Sec. 1342. Definitions.
Sec. 1343. Conveyance of project.
Sec. 1344. Relationship to existing operations.
Sec. 1345. Relationship to certain contract obligations.
Sec. 1346. Relationship to other laws.
Sec. 1347. Liability.

       Subtitle E--Wellton-Mohawk Division, Gila Project, Arizona

Sec. 1351. Short title.
Sec. 1352. Definitions.
Sec. 1353. Conveyance of project.
Sec. 1354. Relationship to existing operations.
Sec. 1355. Liability.
Sec. 1356. Lands transfer.
Sec. 1357. Water and power contracts.

               Subtitle F--Canadian River Project, Texas

Sec. 1361. Short title.
Sec. 1362. Definitions.
Sec. 1363. Prepayment and conveyance of project.
Sec. 1364. Relationship to existing operations.
Sec. 1365. Relationship to certain contract obligations.
Sec. 1366. Relationship to other laws.
Sec. 1367. Liability.

        Subtitle G--Clear Creek Distribution System, California

Sec. 1371. Short title.
Sec. 1372. Definitions.
Sec. 1373. Conveyance of project.
Sec. 1374. Relationship to existing operations.
Sec. 1375. Relationship to certain contract obligations.
Sec. 1376. Liability.

                Subtitle H--Pine River Project, Colorado

Sec. 1381. Short title.
Sec. 1382. Definitions.
Sec. 1383. Conveyance of project.
Sec. 1384. Relationship to existing operations.
Sec. 1385. Relationship to other laws.
Sec. 1386. Liability.

     Subtitle I--Technical Corrections and Miscellaneous Provisions

Sec. 1391. Technical corrections.
Sec. 1392. Authorization to construct temperature control devices.
Sec. 1393. Colusa Basin watershed integrated resources management.

                TITLE XIV--PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO ALASKA

     Subtitle A--Land Exchange Near Gustavus and Related Provisions

Sec. 1401. Short title.
Sec. 1402. Land exchange and wilderness designation.
Sec. 1403. Role of FERC.
Sec. 1404. Role of Secretary of the Interior.
Sec. 1405. Applicable law.

   Subtitle B--Amendments to Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act and 
                           Related Provisions

Sec. 1411. Automatic land bank protection.
Sec. 1412. Development by third-party trespassers.
Sec. 1413. Retained mineral estate.
Sec. 1414. Amendment to Public Law 102-415.
Sec. 1415. Clarification on treatment of bonds from a Native 
              Corporation.
Sec. 1416. Mining claims.
Sec. 1417. Sale, disposition, or other use of common varieties of sand, 
              gravel, stone, pumice, peat, clay, or cinder resources.
Sec. 1418. Alaska native allotment applications.
Sec. 1419. Visitor services.
Sec. 1420. Local hire report.
Sec. 1421. Shareholder benefits.

                  Subtitle C--Miscellaneous Provisions

Sec. 1431. Moratorium on Federal management.
Sec. 1432. Easement for Chugach Alaska Corporation.
         TITLE I--BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENTS AND RELATED CONVEYANCES

     SEC. 101. FORT DAVIS HISTORIC SITE, FORT DAVIS, TEXAS.

       The Act entitled ``An Act Authorizing the establishment of 
     a national historic site at Fort Davis, Jeff Davis County, 
     Texas'', approved September 8, 1961 (75 Stat. 488; 16 U.S.C. 
     461 note), is amended in the first section by striking ``not 
     to exceed four hundred and sixty acres'' and inserting ``not 
     to exceed 476 acres''.

     SEC. 102. ABRAHAM LINCOLN BIRTHPLACE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, 
                   KENTUCKY.

       (a) In General.--Upon acquisition of the land known as Knob 
     Creek Farm pursuant to subsection (b), the boundary of the 
     Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site, 
     established by the Act of July 17, 1916 (39 Stat. 385, 
     chapter 247; 16 U.S.C. 211 et seq.), is revised to include 
     such land.
       (b) Acquisition of Knob Creek Farm.--The Secretary of the 
     Interior may acquire, by donation only, the approximately 228 
     acres of land known as Knob Creek Farm in Larue County, 
     Kentucky.
       (c) Study and Report.--The Secretary of the Interior shall 
     study the Knob Creek Farm in Larue County, Kentucky, and not 
     later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, 
     submit a report to the Congress containing the results of the 
     study. The purpose of the study shall be to:
       (1) Identify significant resources associated with the Knob 
     Creek Farm and the early boyhood of Abraham Lincoln.
       (2) Evaluate the threats to the long-term protection of the 
     Knob Creek Farm's cultural, recreational, and natural 
     resources.
       (3) Examine the incorporation of the Knob Creek Farm into 
     the operations of the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National 
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     Site and establish a strategic management plan for 
     implementing such incorporation. In developing the plan, the 
     Secretary shall--
       (A) determine infrastructure requirements and property 
     improvements needed at Knob Creek Farm to meet National Park 
     Service standards;
       (B) identify current and potential uses of Knob Creek Farm 
     for recreational, interpretive, and educational 
     opportunities; and
       (C) project costs and potential revenues associated with 
     acquisition, development, and operation of Knob Creek Farm.
       (d) Authorization.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
     such sums as may be necessary to carry out subsection (c).

     SEC. 103. GRAND STAIRCASE-ESCALANTE NATIONAL MONUMENT, UTAH.

       (a) Exclusion of Certain Lands.--The boundaries of the 
     Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in the State of 
     Utah are hereby modified to exclude the following lands:
       (1) The parcel known as Henrieville Town, Utah, as 
     generally depicted on the map entitled ``Henrieville Town 
     Exclusion, Garfield County, Utah'', dated March 25, 1998.
       (2) The parcel known as Cannonville Town, Utah, as 
     generally depicted on the map entitled ``Cannonville Town 
     Exclusion, Garfield County, Utah'', dated March 25, 1998.
       (3) The parcel known as Tropic Town, Utah, as generally 
     depicted on the map entitled ``Tropic Town Parcel'', dated 
     July 21, 1998.
       (4) The parcel known as Boulder Town, Utah, as generally 
     depicted on the map entitled ``Boulder Town Exclusion, 
     Garfield County, Utah'', dated March 25, 1998.
       (b) Inclusion of Certain Additional Lands.--The boundaries 
     of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument are hereby 
     modified to include the parcel known as East Clark Bench, as 
     generally depicted on the map entitled ``East Clark Bench 
     Inclusion, Kane County, Utah'', dated March 25, 1998.
       (c) Maps.--The maps referred to in subsections (a) and (b) 
     shall be on file and available for public inspection in the 
     office of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in 
     the State of Utah and in the office of the Director of the 
     Bureau of Land Management.
       (d) Land Conveyance, Tropic Town, Utah.--The Secretary of 
     the Interior shall convey to Garfield County School District, 
     Utah, all right, title, and interest of the United States in 
     and to the lands shown on the map entitled ``Tropic Town 
     Parcel'' and dated July 21, 1998, in accordance with section 
     1 of the Act of June 14, 1926 (43 U.S.C. 869; commonly known 
     as the Recreation and Public Purposes Act), for use as the 
     location for a school and for other education purposes.
       (e) Land Conveyance, Kodachrome Basin State Park, Utah.--
     The Secretary shall transfer to the State of Utah all right, 
     title, and interest of the United States in and to the lands 
     shown on the map entitled ``Kodachrome Basin Conveyance No. 1 
     and No. 2'' and dated July 21, 1998, in accordance with 
     section 1 of the Act of June 14, 1926 (43 U.S.C. 869; 
     commonly known as the Recreation and Public Purposes Act), 
     for inclusion of the lands in Kodachrome Basin State Park.
       (f) Utility Corridor Designation, U.S. Route 89, Kane 
     County, Utah.--There is hereby designated a utility corridor 
     with regard to U.S. Route 89, in Kane County, Utah. The 
     utility corridor shall run from the boundary of Glen Canyon 
     Recreation Area easterly to Mount Carmel Jct. and shall 
     consist of the following:
       (1) Bureau of Land Management lands located on the north 
     side of U.S. Route 89 within 240 feet of the center line of 
     the highway.
       (2) Bureau of Land Management lands located on the south 
     side of U.S. Route 89 within 500 feet of the center line of 
     the highway.

     SEC. 104. GEORGE WASHINGTON BIRTHPLACE NATIONAL MONUMENT, 
                   VIRGINIA.

       (a) Addition.--The boundaries of the George Washington 
     Birthplace National Monument are modified to include the 
     property generally known as George Washington's Boyhood Home, 
     Ferry Farm, located in Stafford County, Virginia, across the 
     Rappahannock River from Fredericksburg, Virginia, comprising 
     approximately 85 acres. The boundary modification is 
     generally depicted on the map entitled ``George Washington 
     Birthplace National Monument Boundary Map'', numbered 322/
     80,020 and dated April 1998. The Secretary of the Interior 
     shall keep the map on file and available for public 
     inspection in appropriate offices of the National Park 
     Service.
       (b) Acquisition of Easement.--After enactment of this 
     section, the Secretary of the Interior may acquire no more 
     than a less than fee interest in the property described in 
     subsection (a) to ensure the preservation of the important 
     cultural and natural resources associated with Ferry Farm.
       (c) Resource Study.--Not later than 18 months after the 
     date on which funds are made available to carry out this 
     section, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and 
     the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives a 
     resource study of the property described in subsection (a). 
     The study shall--
       (1) identify the full range of resources and historic 
     themes associated with Ferry Farm, including those associated 
     with George Washington's tenure at the property described in 
     subsection (a) and those associated with the Civil War 
     period;
       (2) identify alternatives for further National Park Service 
     involvement at the property described in subsection (a) 
     beyond those that may be provided for in the acquisition 
     authorized under subsection (b); and
       (3) include cost estimates for any necessary acquisition, 
     development, interpretation, operation, and maintenance 
     associated with the alternatives identified.
       (d) Agreements.--Upon completion of the resource study 
     under subsection (c), the Secretary of the Interior may enter 
     into agreements with the owner of the property described in 
     subsection (a) or other entities for the purpose of providing 
     programs, services, facilities, or technical assistance that 
     further the preservation and public use of the property.

     SEC. 105. WASATCH-CACHE NATIONAL FOREST AND MOUNT NAOMI 
                   WILDERNESS, UTAH.

       (a) Boundary Adjustment.--To correct a faulty land survey, 
     the boundaries of the Wasatch-Cache National Forest in the 
     State of Utah and the boundaries of the Mount Naomi 
     Wilderness, which is located within the Wasatch-Cache 
     National Forest and was established as a component of the 
     National Wilderness Preservation System in section 102(a)(1) 
     of the Utah Wilderness Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-428; 98 
     Stat. 1657), are hereby modified to exclude the parcel of 
     land known as the D. Hyde property, which encompasses an area 
     of cultivation and private use, as generally depicted on the 
     map entitled ``D. Hyde Property Section 7 Township 12 North 
     Range 2 East SLB & M'', dated July 23, 1998.
       (b) Land Conveyance.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall 
     convey to Darrell Edward Hyde of Cache County, Utah, all 
     right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the 
     parcel of land identified in subsection (a). As part of the 
     conveyance, the Secretary shall release, on behalf of the 
     United States, any claims of the United States against 
     Darrell Edward Hyde for trespass or unauthorized use of the 
     parcel before its conveyance.

     SEC. 106. RED ROCK CANYON NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA, NEVADA.

       Paragraph (2) of section 3(a) of the Red Rock Canyon 
     National Conservation Area Establishment Act of 1990 (16 
     U.S.C. 460ccc-1(a)) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(2) The conservation area shall consist of approximately 
     195,780 acres as generally depicted on the map entitled `Red 
     Rock Canyon National Conservation Area Administrative 
     Boundary Modification', dated August 8, 1996.''.

     SEC. 107. CAPE COD NATIONAL SEASHORE, MASSACHUSETTS.

       (a) Land Exchange and Boundary Adjustment.--Section 2 of 
     Public Law 87-126 (16 U.S.C. 459b-1) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(d) The Secretary may convey to the town of Provincetown, 
     Massachusetts, a parcel of real property consisting of 
     approximately 7.62 acres of Federal land within such area in 
     exchange for approximately 11.157 acres of land outside of 
     such area, as depicted on the map entitled `Cape Cod National 
     Seashore Boundary Revision Map', dated May 1997, and numbered 
     609/80,801, to allow for the establishment of a municipal 
     facility to serve the town that is restricted to solid waste 
     transfer and recycling facilities and for other municipal 
     activities that are compatible with National Park Service 
     laws and regulations. Upon completion of the exchange, the 
     Secretary shall modify the boundary of the Cape Cod National 
     Seashore to include the land that has been added.''.
       (b) Reauthorization of Advisory Commission.--Section 8(a) 
     of Public Law 87-126 (16 U.S.C. 459b-7(a)) is amended by 
     striking the second sentence and inserting the following new 
     sentence: ``The Commission shall terminate September 26, 
     2008.''.

     SEC. 108. HELLS CANYON WILDERNESS, HELLS CANYON NATIONAL 
                   RECREATION AREA.

       The Secretary of Agriculture shall revise the map and 
     detailed boundary description of the Hells Canyon Wilderness 
     designated by section 2 of Public Law 94-199 (16 U.S.C. 
     460gg-1) to exclude Forest Service Road 3965 from the 
     wilderness area so that the road may continue to be used by 
     motorized vehicles to its historical terminus at Squirrel 
     Prairie, as was the original intent of the Congress. The road 
     shall continue to be included in the Hells Canyon National 
     Recreation Area also established by such Act.
            TITLE II--OTHER LAND CONVEYANCES AND MANAGEMENT
           Subtitle A--Southern Nevada Public Land Management

     SEC. 201. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.

       (a) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
       (1) The Bureau of Land Management has extensive land 
     ownership in small and large parcels interspersed with or 
     adjacent to private land in the Las Vegas Valley, Nevada, 
     making many of these parcels difficult to manage and more 
     appropriate for disposal.
       (2) In order to promote responsible and orderly development 
     in the Las Vegas Valley, certain of those Federal lands 
     should be sold by the Federal Government based on 
     recommendations made by local government and the public.
       (3) The Las Vegas metropolitan area is the fastest growing 
     urban area in the United States, which is causing significant 
     impacts upon the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, the Red 
     Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, and the Spring 
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     National Recreation Area, which surround the Las Vegas 
     Valley.
       (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this subtitle is to provide 
     for the orderly disposal of certain Federal lands in Clark 
     County, Nevada, and to provide for the acquisition of 
     environmentally sensitive lands in the State of Nevada.

     SEC. 202. DEFINITIONS.

       As used in this subtitle:
       (1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (2) Unit of local government.--The term ``unit of local 
     government'' means Clark County, the City of Las Vegas, the 
     City of North Las Vegas, or the City of Henderson; all in the 
     State of Nevada.
       (3) Agreement.--The term ``Agreement'' means the agreement 
     entitled ``The Interim Cooperative Management Agreement 
     Between The United States Department of the Interior--Bureau 
     of Land Management and Clark County'', dated November 4, 
     1992.
       (4) Special account.--The term ``special account'' means 
     the account in the Treasury of the United States established 
     under section 203(e)(1)(C).
       (5) Recreation and public purposes act.--The term 
     ``Recreation and Public Purposes Act'' means the Act entitled 
     ``An Act to authorize acquisition or use of public lands by 
     States, counties, or municipalities for recreational 
     purposes'', approved June 14, 1926 (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.).
       (6) Regional governmental entity.--The term ``regional 
     governmental entity'' means the Southern Nevada Water 
     Authority, the Regional Flood Control District, and the Clark 
     County Sanitation District.
       (7) Aviation department.--The term ``Aviation Department'' 
     means the Department of Aviation of Clark County, Nevada.

     SEC. 203. DISPOSAL AND EXCHANGE.

       (a) Disposal.--Notwithstanding the land use planning 
     requirements contained in sections 202 and 203 of the Federal 
     Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1711 and 
     1712), the Secretary, in accordance with this section, the 
     Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, and other 
     applicable law, and subject to valid existing rights, is 
     authorized to dispose of lands within the boundary of the 
     area under the jurisdiction of the Direction of the Bureau of 
     Land Management in Clark County, Nevada, as generally 
     depicted on the map entitled ``Las Vegas Valley, Nevada, Land 
     Disposal Map'', dated April 10, 1997. Such map shall be on 
     file and available for public inspection in the offices of 
     the Director and the Las Vegas District of the Bureau of Land 
     Management.
       (b) Reservation for Local Public Purposes.--
       (1) Recreation and public purpose act conveyances.--Not 
     less than 30 days before the offering of lands for sale or 
     exchange pursuant to subsection (a), the State of Nevada or 
     the unit of local government in whose jurisdiction the lands 
     are located may elect to obtain any such lands for local 
     public purposes pursuant to the provisions of the Recreation 
     and Public Purposes Act. Pursuant to any such election, the 
     Secretary shall retain the elected lands for conveyance to 
     the State of Nevada or such unit of the local government in 
     accordance with the provisions of the Recreation and Public 
     Purposes Act.
       (2) Rights-of-way.--
       (A) Issuance.--Upon application, by a unit of local 
     government or regional governmental entity, the Secretary, in 
     accordance with this section and the Federal Land Policy and 
     Management Act of 1976, and other applicable provisions of 
     law, shall issue right-of-way grants on Federal lands in 
     Clark County, Nevada, for all reservoirs, canals, channels, 
     ditches, pipes, pipelines, tunnels and other facilities and 
     systems needed for--
       (i) the impoundment, storage, treatment, transportation or 
     distribution of water (other than water from the Virgin 
     River) or wastewater; or
       (ii) flood control management.
       (B) Duration.--Right-of-way grants issued under this 
     paragraph shall be valid in perpetuity.
       (C) Waiver of fees.--Right-of-way grants issued under this 
     paragraph shall not require the payment of rental or cost 
     recovery fees.
       (3) Youth activity facilities.--Within 30 days after a 
     request by Clark County, Nevada, the Secretary shall offer to 
     Clark County, Nevada, the land depicted on the map entitled 
     ``Vicinity Map Parcel 177-28-101-020 dated August 14, 1996, 
     in accordance with the Recreation and Public Purposes Act for 
     the construction of youth activity facilities.
       (c) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, all 
     Federal lands identified in subsection (a) for disposal are 
     withdrawn from location and entry, under the mining laws and 
     from operation under the mineral leasing and geothermal 
     leasing laws until such time as the Secretary terminates the 
     withdrawal or the lands are patented.
       (d) Selection.--
       (1) Joint selection required.--The Secretary and the unit 
     of local government in whose jurisdiction lands referred to 
     in subsection (a) are located shall jointly select lands to 
     be offered for sale or exchange under this section. The 
     Secretary shall coordinate land disposal activities with the 
     unit of local government in whose jurisdiction such lands are 
     located. Land disposal activities of the Secretary shall be 
     consistent with local land use planning and zoning 
     requirements and recommendations.
       (2) Offering.--After land has been selected in accordance 
     with this subsection, the Secretary shall make the first 
     offering of land as soon as practicable after the date of 
     enactment of this Act.
       (e) Disposition of Proceeds.--
       (1) Land sales.--Of the gross proceeds of sales of land 
     under this section in a fiscal year--
       (A) 5 percent shall be paid directly to the State of Nevada 
     for use in the general education program of the State;
       (B) 10 percent shall be paid directly to the Southern 
     Nevada Water Authority for water treatment and transmission 
     facility infrastructure in Clark County, Nevada; and
       (C) the remainder shall be deposited in a special account 
     in the Treasury of the United States for use pursuant to the 
     provisions of paragraph (3).

     Amounts in the special account shall be available to the 
     Secretary without further appropriation and shall remain 
     available until expended.
       (2) Land exchanges.--
       (A) Payments.--In the case of a land exchange under this 
     section, the non-Federal party shall provide direct payments 
     to the State of Nevada and the Southern Nevada Water 
     Authority in accordance with subparagraphs (A) and (B) of 
     paragraph (1). The payments shall be based on the fair market 
     value of the Federal lands to be conveyed in the exchange and 
     shall be considered a cost incurred by the non-Federal party 
     that shall be compensated by the Secretary if so provided by 
     any agreement to initiate the exchange.
       (B) Pending exchanges.--The provisions of this section, 
     except this subsection and subsections (a) and (b), shall not 
     apply to any land exchange for which an initial agreement to 
     initiate an exchange was signed by an authorized 
     representative of the exchange proponent and an authorized 
     officer of the Bureau of Land Management prior to February 
     29, 1996.
       (3) Availability of special account.--
       (A) In general.--Amounts deposited in the special account 
     may be expended by the Secretary for--
       (i) the acquisition of environmentally sensitive land in 
     the State of Nevada in accordance with section 5, with 
     priority given to lands located within Clark County;
       (ii) capital improvements at the Lake Mead National 
     Recreation Area, the Desert National Wildlife Refuge, the Red 
     Rock Canyon National Conservation Area and other areas 
     administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Clark 
     County, and the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area;
       (iii) development of a multispecies habitat conservation 
     plan in Clark County, Nevada;
       (iv) development of parks, trails, and natural areas in 
     Clark County, Nevada, pursuant to a cooperative agreement 
     with a unit of local government; and
       (v) reimbursement of costs incurred by the local offices of 
     the Bureau of Land Management in arranging sales or exchanges 
     under this subtitle.
       (B) Procedures.--The Secretary shall coordinate the use of 
     the special account with the Secretary of Agriculture, the 
     State of Nevada, local governments, and other interested 
     persons, to ensure accountability and demonstrated results.
       (C) Limitation.--Not more than 25 percent of the amounts 
     available to the Secretary from the special account in any 
     fiscal year (determined without taking into account amounts 
     deposited under subsection (g)(4)) may be used in any fiscal 
     year for the purposes described in subparagraph (A)(ii).
       (f) Investment of Special Account.--All funds deposited as 
     principal in the special account shall earn interest in the 
     amount determined by the Secretary of the Treasury on the 
     basis of the current average market yield on outstanding 
     marketable obligations of the United States of comparable 
     maturities. Such interest shall be added to the principal of 
     the account and expended according to the provisions of 
     subsection (e)(3).
       (g) Airport Environs Overlay District Land Transfer.--Upon 
     request of Clark County, Nevada, the Secretary shall transfer 
     to Clark County, Nevada, without consideration, all right, 
     title, and interest of the United States in and to the lands 
     identified in the Agreement, subject to the following:
       (1) Valid existing rights.
       (2) Clark County agrees to manage such lands in accordance 
     with the Agreement and with section 47504 of title 49, United 
     States Code (relating to airport noise compatibility 
     planning), and regulations promulgated pursuant to that 
     section.
       (3) Clark County agrees that if any of such lands are sold, 
     leased, or otherwise conveyed or leased by Clark County, such 
     sale, lease, or other conveyance shall contain a limitation 
     which requires uses compatible with the Agreement and such 
     airport noise compatibility planning provisions.
       (4) Clark County agrees that if any of such lands are sold, 
     leased, or otherwise conveyed by Clark County, such lands 
     shall be sold, leased, or otherwise conveyed for fair market 
     value. Clark County shall contribute 85 percent of the gross 
     proceeds from the sale, lease, or other conveyance of such 
     lands directly to the special account. If any of such lands 
     sold, leased, or otherwise conveyed by Clark County are 
     identified on the map referenced in section 2(a) of the Act 
     entitled ``An Act to provide for the orderly disposal of 
     certain Federal lands in Nevada and for the acquisition of 
     certain other lands in the Lake Tahoe Basin, and for other 
     purposes'',

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     approved December 23, 1980 (94 Stat. 3381; commonly known as 
     the ``Santini-Burton Act''), the proceeds contributed to the 
     special account by Clark County from the sale, lease, or 
     other conveyance of such lands shall be used by the Secretary 
     of Agriculture to acquire environmentally sensitive land in 
     the Lake Tahoe Basin pursuant to section 3 of the Santini-
     Burton Act. Clark County shall contribute 5 percent of the 
     gross proceeds from the sale, lease, or other conveyance of 
     such lands directly to the State of Nevada for use in the 
     general education program of the State, and the remainder 
     shall be available for use by the Aviation Department for the 
     benefit of airport development and the noise compatibility 
     program.

     SEC. 204. ACQUISITIONS.

       (a) Acquisitions.--
       (1) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term 
     ``environmentally sensitive land'' means land or an interest 
     in land, the acquisition of which the United States would, in 
     the judgment of the Secretary or the Secretary of 
     Agriculture--
       (A) promote the preservation of natural, scientific, 
     aesthetic, historical, cultural, watershed, wildlife, and 
     other values contributing to public enjoyment and biological 
     diversity;
       (B) enhance recreational opportunities and public access;
       (C) provide the opportunity to achieve better management of 
     public land through consolidation of Federal ownership; or
       (D) otherwise serve the public interest.
       (2) In general.--After the consultation process has been 
     completed in accordance with paragraph (3), the Secretary may 
     acquire with the proceeds of the special account 
     environmentally sensitive land and interests in 
     environmentally sensitive land. Lands may not be acquired 
     under this section without the consent of the owner thereof. 
     Funds made available from the special account may be used 
     with any other funds made available under any other provision 
     of law.
       (3) Consultation.--Before initiating efforts to acquire 
     land under this section, the Secretary or the Secretary of 
     Agriculture shall consult with the State of Nevada and with 
     local government within whose jurisdiction the lands are 
     located, including appropriate planning and regulatory 
     agencies, and with other interested persons, concerning the 
     necessity of making the acquisition, the potential impacts on 
     State and local government, and other appropriate aspects of 
     the acquisition. Consultation under this paragraph is in 
     addition to any other consultation required by law.
       (b) Administration.--On acceptance of title by the United 
     States, land and interests in land acquired under this 
     section that is within the boundaries of a unit of the 
     National Forest System, National Park System, National 
     Wildlife Refuge System, National Wild and Scenic Rivers 
     System, National Trails System, National Wilderness 
     Preservation System, any other system established by Act of 
     Congress, or any national conservation or national recreation 
     area established by Act of Congress--
       (1) shall become part of the unit or area without further 
     action by the Secretary or Secretary of Agriculture; and
       (2) shall be managed in accordance with all laws and 
     regulations and land use plans applicable to the unit or 
     area.
       (c) Determination of fair market value.--The fair market 
     value of land or an interest in land to be acquired by the 
     Secretary or the Secretary of Agriculture under this section 
     shall be determined pursuant to section 206 of the Federal 
     Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716) and 
     shall be consistent with other applicable requirements and 
     standards. Fair market value shall be determined without 
     regard to the presence of a species listed as threatened or 
     endangered under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 
     U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
       (d) Payments in lieu of taxes.--Section 6901(1) of title 
     31, United States Code, is amended as follows:
       (1) By striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph (F).
       (2) By striking the period at the end of subparagraph (G) 
     and inserting ``; or''.
       (3) By adding at the end the following:
       ``(H) acquired by the Secretary of the Interior or the 
     Secretary of Agriculture under subtitle A of title II of the 
     Omnibus National Parks and Public Lands Act of 1998 that is 
     not otherwise described in subparagraphs (A) through (G).''.

     SEC. 205. REPORT.

       The Secretary, in cooperation with the Secretary of 
     Agriculture, shall submit to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Resources of the House of Representatives an annual report on 
     all transactions under this subtitle.

     SEC. 206. RECREATION AND PUBLIC PURPOSES ACT.

       (a) Transfer of Reversionary Interest.--Upon request by a 
     grantee of lands within Clark County, Nevada, that are 
     subject to a lease or patent issued under the Recreation and 
     Public Purposes Act, the Secretary may transfer the 
     reversionary interest in such lands to other non-Federal 
     lands. The transfer of the reversionary interest shall only 
     be made to lands of equal value, except that with respect to 
     the State of Nevada or a unit of local government, an amount 
     equal to the excess (if any) of the fair market value of 
     lands received by the unit of local government over the fair 
     market value of lands transferred by the unit of local 
     government shall be paid to the Secretary and shall be 
     treated under section 203(e)(1) of this section as proceeds 
     from the sale of land. For purposes of this subsection, the 
     fair market value of lands to be transferred by the State of 
     Nevada or a unit of local government may be based upon a 
     statement of value prepared by a qualified appraiser.
       (b) Terms and Conditions Applicable to Lands Acquired.--
     Land selected under subsection (a) by a grantee described in 
     such subsection shall be subject to the terms and conditions, 
     uses, and acreage limitations of the lease or patent to which 
     the lands transferred by the grantee were subject, including 
     the reverter provisions, under the Recreation and Public 
     Purposes Act.

     SEC. 207. SUPPORT FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

       The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of 
     Housing and Urban Development, may make available, in 
     accordance with section 203 of the Federal Land Planning and 
     Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712), land in the State of 
     Nevada at less than fair market value and under other such 
     terms and conditions as the Secretary may determine for 
     affordable housing purposes. Such lands shall be made 
     available only to State or local governmental entities, 
     including local public housing authorities. For the purposes 
     of this subsection, housing shall be considered to be 
     affordable housing if the housing serves low-income families 
     (as defined in section 104 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National 
     Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12704)).

     SEC. 208. CONVEYANCE TO CLARK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION.

       (a) Conveyance Required.--Notwithstanding the land use 
     planning requirements contained in sections 202 and 203 of 
     the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
     1711 and 1712), but subject to subsection (b) of this 
     section, the Secretary shall convey to the Department of 
     Aviation of Clark County, Nevada, all right, title, and 
     interest of the United States in and to the public lands 
     identified for disposition on the map entitled ``Ivanpah 
     Valley, Nevada-Airport Selections'', numbered ____ , and 
     dated ____ , for the purpose of developing an airport 
     facility and related infrastructure. Such map shall be on 
     file and available for public inspection in the offices of 
     the Director and the Las Vegas District of the Bureau of Land 
     Management.
       (b) Airspace Study and Mitigation of Adverse Effects.--The 
     conveyance identified in subsection (a) shall not occur 
     unless each of the following occur:
       (1) The Aviation Department conducts an airspace assessment 
     to identify any adverse effect on access to the Las Vegas 
     Basin under visual flight rules that would result from the 
     construction and operation of a commercial or primary 
     airport, or both, on the land to be conveyed.
       (2) The Federal Aviation Administration certifies to the 
     Secretary that the Aviation Department's assessment is 
     thorough and that alternatives have been developed to address 
     each adverse effect identified in the assessment, including 
     alternatives that ensure access to the Las Vegas Basin under 
     visual flight rules at a level that is equal to or better 
     than existing access.
       (3) The Aviation Department enters into an agreement with 
     the Secretary to retain ownership of nearby Jean Airport and 
     to maintain and develop Jean Airport as a general aviation 
     airport.
       (c) Phased Conveyances.--The Secretary shall convey the 
     lands identified in subsection (a) in smaller parcels over a 
     period of up to 20 years, as may be required to carry out the 
     phased construction and development of the airport facility 
     and infrastructure on the lands to be conveyed. As 
     consideration for the conveyance of each parcel, the Aviation 
     Department shall pay to the United States an amount equal to 
     the fair market value of the parcel.
       (d) Determinations of Fair Market Value.--During the 3-year 
     period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, 
     the fair market value of a parcel to be conveyed under 
     subsection (a) shall be based on an appraisal of the fair 
     market value as of a date not later than 6 months after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act. The fair market value of 
     each parcel conveyed after the end of such period shall be 
     based on a subsequent appraisal. An appraisal conducted after 
     such period shall consider the parcel in its unimproved state 
     and shall not reflect any enhancement in value to the parcel 
     based upon the existence or planned construction of 
     infrastructure on or near the parcel.
       (e) Reversionary Interest.--During the 5-year period 
     beginning 20 years after the date on which the Secretary 
     conveys the first parcel under subsection (a), if the 
     Secretary determines that the Aviation Department is not 
     developing or progressing toward the development of the 
     conveyed lands as an airport facility, the Secretary may 
     exercise a right to reenter the conveyed lands. Any 
     determination of the Secretary under this subsection shall be 
     made on the record after an opportunity for a hearing. If the 
     Secretary exercises a right to reenter the conveyed lands 
     under this subsection, the Secretary shall reimburse the 
     Aviation Department for all payments made to the United 
     States under subsection (c).
       (f) Withdrawal.--The public lands referred to in subsection 
     (a) are hereby withdrawn from mineral entry under the Act of 
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     the Mining Law of 1872), and the Mineral Leasing Act (30 
     U.S.C. 181 et seq.).
                Subtitle B--Gallatin Land Consolidation

     SEC. 211. FINDINGS.

       Congress finds that--
       (1) the land north of Yellowstone National Park possesses 
     outstanding natural characteristics and wildlife habitats 
     that make the land a valuable addition to the National Forest 
     System;
       (2) it is in the interest of the United States to establish 
     a logical and effective ownership pattern for the Gallatin 
     National Forest, reducing long-term costs for taxpayers and 
     increasing and improving public access to the forest;
       (3) it is in the interest of the United States for the 
     Secretary of Agriculture to enter into an Option Agreement 
     for the acquisition of land owned by Big Sky Lumber Co. to 
     accomplish the purposes of this subtitle;
       (4) other private property owners are willing to enter into 
     exchanges that further improve the ownership pattern of the 
     Gallatin National Forest; and
       (5) BSL, acting in good faith, has shouldered many aspects 
     of the financial burden of the appraisal and subsequent 
     option and exchange process.

      SEC. 212. DEFINITIONS.

       In this subtitle:
       (1) BLM land.--The term ``BLM land'' means approximately 
     2,000 acres of Bureau of Land Management land (including all 
     appurtenances to the land) that is proposed to be acquired by 
     BSL, as depicted in Exhibit B to the Option Agreement.
       (2) BSL.--The term ``BSL'' means Big Sky Lumber Co., an 
     Oregon joint venture, and its successors and assigns, and any 
     other entities having a property interest in the BSL land.
       (3) BSL land.--The term ``BSL land'' means approximately 
     54,000 acres of land (including all appurtenances to the land 
     except as provided in section 213(e)(1)(D)(i)) owned by BSL 
     that is proposed to be acquired by the Secretary of 
     Agriculture, as depicted in Exhibit A to the Option 
     Agreement.
       (4) Eastside national forests.--The term ``Eastside 
     National Forests'' means national forests east of the 
     Continental Divide in the State of Montana, including the 
     Beaverhead National Forest, Deerlodge National Forest, Helena 
     National Forest, Custer National Forest, and Lewis and Clark 
     National Forest.
       (5) National forest system land.--The term ``National 
     Forest System land'' means approximately 29,000 acres of land 
     (including all appurtenances to the land) owned by the United 
     States in the Gallatin National Forest, Flathead National 
     Forest, Deerlodge National Forest, Helena National Forest, 
     Lolo National Forest, and Lewis and Clark National Forest 
     that is proposed to be acquired by BSL, as depicted in 
     Exhibit B to the Option Agreement.
       (6) Option agreement.--The term ``Option Agreement'' 
     means--
       (A) the document signed by BSL, dated July 29, 1998, and 
     entitled ``Option Agreement for the Acquisition of Big Sky 
     Lumber Co. Lands Pursuant to the Gallatin Range Consolidation 
     and Protection Act of 1993'';
       (B) the exhibits and maps attached to the document 
     described in subparagraph (A); and
       (C) a negotiated agreement to be entered into between the 
     Secretary and BSL and made part of the document described in 
     subparagraph (A).
       (7) Secretary.--The ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of 
     Agriculture.

      SEC. 213. GALLATIN LAND CONSOLIDATION COMPLETION.

       (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, and subject to the terms and conditions of the Option 
     Agreement--
       (1) if BSL offers title acceptable to the Secretary to the 
     BSL land--
       (A) the Secretary shall accept a warranty deed to the BSL 
     land and a quit claim deed to agreed to mineral interests in 
     the BSL land;
       (B) the Secretary shall convey to BSL, subject to valid 
     existing rights and to other terms, conditions, reservations, 
     and exceptions as may be agreed to by the Secretary and BSL, 
     fee title to the National Forest System land; and
       (C) the Secretary of the Interior shall convey to BSL, by 
     patent or otherwise, subject to valid existing rights and 
     other terms, conditions, reservations, and exceptions as may 
     be agreed to by the Secretary of the Interior and BSL, fee 
     title to the BLM land;
       (2) if BSL places title in escrow acceptable to the 
     Secretary to 11\1/2\ sections of the BSL land in the Taylor 
     Fork area as set forth in the Option Agreement--
       (A) the Secretary shall place Federal land in the Bangtail 
     and Doe Creek areas of the Gallatin National Forest, as 
     identified in the Option Agreement, in escrow pending 
     conveyance to the Secretary of the Taylor Fork land, as 
     identified in the Option Agreement in escrow;
       (B) the Secretary, subject to the availability of funds, 
     shall purchase 7\1/2\ sections of BSL land in the Taylor Fork 
     area held in escrow and identified in the Option Agreement at 
     a purchase price of $4,150,000 plus interest at a rate 
     acceptable to the Secretary; and
       (C) the Secretary shall acquire the 4 Taylor Fork sections 
     identified in the Option Agreement remaining in escrow, and 
     any of the 6 sections referred to in subparagraph (B) for 
     which funds are not available, by providing BSL with timber 
     sale receipts from timber sales on the Gallatin National 
     Forest and other eastside national forests in the State of 
     Montana in accordance with subsection (c); and
       (3)(A) as funds or timber sale receipts are received by 
     BSL--
       (i) the deeds to an equivalent value of BSL Taylor Fork 
     land held in escrow shall be released and conveyed to the 
     Secretary; and
       (ii) the escrow of deeds to an equivalent value of Federal 
     land shall be released to the Secretary in accordance with 
     the terms of the Option Agreement; or
       (B) if funds or timber sale receipts are not provided to 
     BSL as provided in the Option Agreement, BSL shall be 
     entitled to receive patents and deeds to an equivalent value 
     of the Federal land held in escrow.
       (b) Valuation.--
       (1) In general.--The property and other assets exchanged or 
     conveyed by BSL and the United States under subsection (a) 
     shall be approximately equal in value, as determined by the 
     Secretary.
       (2) Difference in value.--To the extent that the property 
     and other assets exchanged or conveyed by BSL or the United 
     States under subsection (a) are not approximately equal in 
     value, as determined by the Secretary, the values shall be 
     equalized in accordance with methods identified in the Option 
     Agreement.
       (c) Timber Sale Program.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall implement a timber 
     sale program, according to the terms and conditions 
     identified in the Option Agreement and subject to compliance 
     with applicable environmental laws, judicial decisions, and 
     acts beyond the control of the Secretary, to generate 
     sufficient timber receipts to purchase the portions of the 
     BSL land in Taylor Fork identified in the Option Agreement.
       (2) Implementation.--In implementing the timber sale 
     program--
       (A) the Secretary shall provide BSL with a proposed annual 
     schedule of timber sales;
       (B) as set forth in the Option Agreement, receipts 
     generated from the timber sale program shall be deposited by 
     the Secretary in a special account established by the 
     Secretary and paid by the Secretary to BSL;
       (C) receipts from the Gallatin National Forest shall not be 
     subject to the Act of May 23, 1908 (16 U.S.C. 500); and
       (D) the Secretary shall fund the timber sale program at 
     levels determined by the Secretary to be commensurate with 
     the preparation and administration of the identified timber 
     sale program.
       (d) Rights-of-Way.--As specified in the Option Agreement--
       (1) the Secretary, under the authority of the Federal Land 
     Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), 
     shall convey to BSL such easements in or other rights-of-way 
     over National Forest System land for access to the land 
     acquired by BSL under this subtitle for all lawful purposes; 
     and
       (2) BSL shall convey to the United States such easements in 
     or other rights-of-way over land owned by BSL for all lawful 
     purposes, as may be agreed to by the Secretary and BSL.
       (e) Quality of Title.--
       (1) Determination.--The Secretary shall review the title 
     for the BSL land described in subsection (a) and, within 45 
     days after receipt of all applicable title documents from 
     BSL, determine whether--
       (A) the applicable title standards for Federal land 
     acquisition have been satisfied and the quality of the title 
     is otherwise acceptable to the Secretary of Agriculture;
       (B) all draft conveyances and closing documents have been 
     received and approved;
       (C) a current title commitment verifying compliance with 
     applicable title standards has been issued to the Secretary; 
     and
       (D) the title includes both the surface and subsurface 
     estates without reservation or exception (except as 
     specifically provided in this subtitle), including--
       (i) minerals, mineral rights, and mineral interests 
     (including severed oil and gas surface rights), subject to 
     and excepting other outstanding or reserved oil and gas 
     rights;
       (ii) timber, timber rights, and timber interests (except 
     those reserved subject to section 251.14 of title 36, Code of 
     Federal Regulations, by BSL and agreed to by the Secretary);
       (iii) water, water rights, ditch, and ditch rights;
       (iv) geothermal rights; and
       (v) any other interest in the property.
       (2) Conveyance of title.--
       (A) In general.--If the quality of title does not meet 
     Federal standards or is otherwise determined to be 
     unacceptable to the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary 
     shall advise BSL regarding corrective actions necessary to 
     make an affirmative determination under paragraph (1).
       (B) Title to subsurface estate.--Title to the subsurface 
     estate shall be conveyed by BSL to the Secretary in the same 
     form and content as that estate is received by BSL from 
     Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company Inc. and Glacier Park 
     Company.
       (f) Timing of Implementation.--
       (1) Land-for-land exchange.--The Secretary shall accept the 
     conveyance of land described in subsection (a) not later than 
     45 days after the Secretary has made an affirmative 
     determination of quality of title.
       (2) Land-for-timber sale receipt exchange.--As provided in 
     subsection (c) and the Option Agreement, the Secretary shall 
     make timber receipts described in subsection (a)(3) available 
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     the fifth full calendar year that begins after the date of 
     enactment of this subtitle.
       (3) Purchase.--The Secretary shall complete the purchase of 
     BSL land under subsection (a)(2)(B) not later than 30 days 
     after the date on which funds are made available for such 
     purchase and an affirmative determination of quality of title 
     is made with respect to the BSL land.

     SEC. 214. OTHER FACILITATED EXCHANGES.

       (a) Authorized Exchanges.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall enter into the 
     following land exchanges if the landowners are willing:
       (A) Wapiti land exchange, as outlined in the documents 
     entitled ``Non-Federal Lands in Facilitated Exchanges'' and 
     ``Federal Lands in Facilitated Exchanges'' and dated July 
     1998.
       (B) Eightmile/West Pine land exchange as outlined in the 
     documents entitled ``Non-Federal Lands in Facilitated 
     Exchanges'' and ``Federal Lands in Facilitated Exchanges'' 
     and dated July 1998.
       (2) Equal Value.--Before entering into an exchange under 
     paragraph (1), the Secretary shall determine that the parcels 
     of land to be exchanged are of approximately equal value, 
     based on an appraisal.
       (b) Section 1 of the Taylor Fork Land.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary is encouraged to pursue a 
     land exchange with the owner of section 1 of the Taylor Fork 
     land after completing a full public process and an appraisal.
       (2) Report.--The Secretary shall report to Congress on the 
     implementation of paragraph (1) not later than 180 days after 
     the date of enactment of this subtitle.

     SEC. 215. GENERAL PROVISIONS.

       (a) Minor Corrections.--
       (1) In general.--The Option Agreement shall be subject to 
     such minor corrections and supplemental provisions as may be 
     agreed to by the Secretary and BSL.
       (2) Notification.--The Secretary shall notify the Committee 
     on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, the Committee 
     on Resources of the House of Representatives, and each member 
     of the Montana congressional delegation of any changes made 
     under this subsection.
       (3) Boundary adjustment.--
       (A) In general.--The boundary of the Gallatin National 
     Forest is adjusted in the Wineglass and North Bridger area, 
     as described on maps dated July 1998, upon completion of the 
     conveyances.
       (B) No limitation.--Nothing in this subsection limits the 
     authority of the Secretary to adjust the boundary pursuant to 
     section 11 of the Act of March 1, 1911 (commonly known as the 
     ``Weeks Act'') (16 U.S.C. 521).
       (C) Allocation of land and water conservation fund 
     moneys.--For the purposes of section 7 of the Land and Water 
     Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l-9), boundaries 
     of the Gallatin National Forest shall be considered to be the 
     boundaries of the National Forest as of January 1, 1965.
       (b) Public Availability.--The Option Agreement--
       (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in 
     the office of the Supervisor of the Gallatin National Forest; 
     and
       (2) shall be filed with the county clerk of each of 
     Gallatin County, Park County, Madison County, Granite County, 
     Broadwater County, Meagher County, Flathead County, and 
     Missoula County, Montana.
       (c) Compliance With Option Agreement.--The Secretary, the 
     Secretary of the Interior, and BSL shall comply with the 
     terms and conditions of the Option Agreement except to the 
     extent that any provision of the Option Agreement conflicts 
     with this subtitle.
       (d) Conveyance of Timber.--After completion of the land-
     for-land exchange under section 213(a)(1), the Secretary 
     shall convey to BSL 1,000,000 board feet of timber from 
     roaded land in the Gallatin National Forest, which--
       (1) shall be treated as reserved timber under section 
     251.14 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations; and
       (2) shall not be considered as part of the appraisal value 
     of land exchanged under this subtitle.
       (e) Status of Land.--All land conveyed to the United States 
     under this subtitle shall be added to and administered as 
     part of the Gallatin National Forest and Deerlodge National 
     Forest, as appropriate, in accordance with the Act of March 
     1, 1911 (5 U.S.C. 515 et seq.), and other laws (including 
     regulations) pertaining to the National Forest System.
       (f) Management.--
       (1) Public process.--Not later than 30 days after the date 
     of completion of the land-for-land exchange under section 
     213(f)(1), the Secretary shall initiate a public process to 
     amend the Gallatin National Forest Plan and the Deerlodge 
     National Forest Plan to integrate the acquired land into the 
     plans.
       (2) Process time.--The amendment process under paragraph 
     (1) shall be completed as soon as practicable, and in no 
     event later than 540 days after the date on which the 
     amendment process is initiated.
       (3) Limitation.--An amended management plan shall not 
     permit surface occupancy on the acquired land for access to 
     reserved or outstanding oil and gas rights or for exploration 
     or development of oil and gas.
       (4) Interim management.--Pending completion of the forest 
     plan amendment process under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
     shall--
       (A) manage the acquired land under the standards and 
     guidelines in the applicable land and resource management 
     plans for adjacent land managed by the Forest Service; and
       (B) maintain all existing public access to the acquired 
     land.
       (g) Restoration.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall implement a 
     restoration program including reforestation and watershed 
     enhancements to bring the acquired land and surrounding 
     national forest land into compliance with Forest Service 
     standards and guidelines.
       (2) State and local conservation corps.--In implementing 
     the restoration program, the Secretary shall, when 
     practicable, use partnerships with State and local 
     conservation corps, including the Montana Conservation Corps, 
     under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1721 et 
     seq.).
       (h) Implementation.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall 
     ensure that sufficient funds are made available to the 
     Gallatin National Forest to carry out this subtitle.
       (i) Revocations.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, any public orders withdrawing lands identified in the 
     Option Agreement from all forms of appropriation under the 
     public land laws are revoked upon conveyance of the lands by 
     the Secretary.

     SEC. 216. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are 
     necessary to carry out this subtitle.
      Subtitle C--Conveyance of Canyon Ferry Reservoir Properties

     SEC. 221. FINDINGS.

       The Congress finds that the conveyance of the Properties 
     described in section 224(b) to the Lessees of those 
     Properties for fair market value would have the beneficial 
     results of--
       (1) reducing Pick-Sloan project debt for the Canyon Ferry 
     Reservior;
       (2) providing a permanent source of funding to acquire 
     public access, to conserve fish and wildlife, and to enhance 
     public hunting, fishing, and recreational opportunities in 
     the State of Montana;
       (3) eliminating Federal payments in lieu of taxes and 
     associated management expenditures in connection with the 
     Federal Government's ownership of the Properties while 
     increasing local tax revenues from the new owners of the 
     Properties; and
       (4) eliminating expensive and contentious disputes between 
     the Secretary of the Interior and Lessees while ensuring that 
     the Federal Government receives full and fair value for the 
     conveyance of the Properties.

     SEC. 222. PURPOSE.

       The purpose of this subtitle is to establish terms and 
     conditions under which the Secretary of the Interior shall 
     convey, for fair market value, certain Properties around 
     Canyon Ferry Reservoir in the State of Montana, to the 
     Lessees of the Properties.

     SEC. 223. DEFINITIONS.

       In this subtitle:
       (1) CFRA.--The term ``CFRA'' means the Canyon Ferry 
     Recreation Association, Incorporated, a Montana corporation.
       (2) Commissioners.--The term ``Commissioners'' means the 
     Board of Commissioners for Broadwater County, Montana.
       (3) County Trust.--The terms ``County Trust'' and ``Canyon 
     Ferry-Broadwater County Trust'' mean the Canyon Ferry-
     Broadwater County Trust established pursuant to section 228.
       (3) Lessee.--The term ``Lessee'' means the leaseholder of 
     any 1 of the cabin sites described in section 224(b) on the 
     date of the enactment of this subtitle and the heirs, 
     executors, and assigns of the leaseholder's interest in that 
     cabin site.
       (4) Property.--The term ``Property'' means any one of the 
     cabin sites described in section 224(b).
       (5) Properties.--The term ``Properties'' means all 265 of 
     the cabin sites (and related parcels) described in section 
     224(b).
       (6) Purchaser.--The term ``Purchaser'' means a person or 
     entity, excluding CFRA, that purchases the Properties under 
     section 224.
       (7) Reservoir.--The terms ``Reservoir'' and ``Canyon Ferry 
     Reservoir'' mean the Canyon Ferry Reservoir in the State of 
     Montana.
       (8) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (9) State Trust.--The terms ``State Trust'' and ``Montana 
     Fish and Wildlife Conservation Trust'' mean the Montana Fish 
     and Wildlife Conservation Trust established pursuant to 
     section 227.

     SEC. 224. SALE OF PROPERTIES.

       (a) Sale Required.--Subject to subsection (c) and section 
     228, and notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
     Secretary shall sell at fair market value--
       (1) all right, title, and interest of the United States in 
     and to all (but not fewer than all) of the Properties, 
     subject to valid existing rights; and
       (2) perpetual easements for--
       (A) vehicular access to each Property;
       (B) access to and the use of one dock per Property; and
       (C) access to and the use of all boathouses, ramps, 
     retaining walls, and other improvements for which access is 
     provided in the Property leases as of the date of the 
     enactment of this subtitle.
       (b) Description of Properties.--
       (1) In general.--The Properties to be conveyed are--
       (A) the 265 cabin sites of the Bureau of Reclamation 
     located along the northern end of the Reservoir in portions 
     of sections 2, 11, 12, 13, 15, 22, 23, and 26, Township 10 
     North, Range 1 West; and
       (B) any small parcels contiguous to the Properties (not 
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     needed to provide public access to the shoreline of the 
     Reservoir) that the Secretary determines should be conveyed 
     in order to eliminate inholdings and facilitate 
     administration of surrounding land remaining in Federal 
     ownership.
       (2) Acreage; legal description.--The acreage and legal 
     description of each Property and of each parcel determined by 
     the Secretary under paragraph (1)(B) shall be determined by 
     agreement between the Secretary and CFRA.
       (c) Purchase Process.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall--
       (A) solicit sealed bids for the Properties;
       (B) subject to paragraph (2), sell the Properties to the 
     bidder that submits the highest bid above the minimum bid 
     determined under paragraph (2); and
       (C) only accept bids that provide for the purchase of all 
     of the Properties in one bundle.
       (2) Minimum bid.--Before accepting bids, the Secretary, in 
     consultation with CFRA, shall establish a minimum bid based 
     on an appraisal of the fair market value of the Properties, 
     exclusive of the value of private improvements made by 
     leaseholders of the Properties before the date of the 
     conveyance. The appraisal shall be conducted in conformance 
     with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal 
     Practice.
       (3) Right of first refusal.--If the highest bidder is a 
     person other than CFRA, CFRA shall have the right to match 
     the highest bid and purchase the Properties at a price equal 
     to the amount of that bid.
       (d) Terms of Conveyance.--
       (1) Purchaser to extend option to purchase or to continue 
     leasing.--
       (A) Purchase option.--The Purchaser shall give each Lessee 
     of a Property conveyed under this section an option to 
     purchase the Property at fair market value as determined 
     under subsection (c)(2).
       (B) Right to continue lease.--A Lessee that is unable or 
     unwilling to purchase a Property shall be provided the 
     opportunity to continue to lease the Property for fair market 
     value rent under the same terms and conditions as apply under 
     the existing lease for the Property, including the right to 
     renew the term of the existing lease for two consecutive 
     five-year terms.
       (C) Compensation for improvements.--If a Lessee declines to 
     purchase a Property, the Purchaser shall compensate the 
     Lessee for the fair market value, as determined pursuant to 
     customary appraisal procedures, of all improvements made to 
     the Property. The Lessee may sell the improvements to the 
     Purchaser at any time, but the sale shall be completed by the 
     final termination of the lease, after all renewals as 
     provided in subparagraph (B).
       (2) Property descriptions and historical use.--The 
     Purchaser shall honor the existing descriptions of the 
     Properties and historical use restrictions for the 
     Properties.
       (3) CFRA purchases.--
       (A) Conveyance to state trust in lieu of payment.--If CFRA 
     is the highest bidder, or matches the highest bid, CFRA may 
     convey to the Montana Fish and Wildlife Conservation Trust 
     the fee title to any Property that is not purchased by a 
     Lessee under paragraph (1)(A). The conveyance to the State 
     Trust shall be in lieu of payment, and the value of each 
     Property contribution under this subparagraph shall be the 
     fair market value of the Property under this section.
       (B) Continuation of leases.--
       (i) In general.--CFRA (or the State Trust if a Property is 
     conveyed to the State Trust under subparagraph (A)) shall 
     allow the Lessee of that Property who is unable or unwilling 
     to purchase the Property to continue to lease the Property 
     pursuant to the terms and conditions of the lease in effect 
     for the Property on the date of the enactment of this 
     subtitle.
       (ii) Rental payments.--All rents received during the 
     continuation of a lease under clause (i) shall be paid to 
     CFRA (or the State Trust if the Property is conveyed to the 
     State Trust under subparagraph (A)).
       (iii) Limitation on right to transfer lease.--Subject to 
     valid existing rights, a Lessee may not sell or otherwise 
     assign or transfer the Lessee's Property without purchasing 
     the Property from CFRA (or the State Trust if the Property is 
     conveyed to the State Trust under subparagraph (A)) and 
     conveying the fee interest in the Property.
       (C) Conveyance by state trust.--All conveyances of a 
     Property and any related parcels under subsection (b)(1)(B) 
     by the State Trust shall be at fair market value as 
     determined by a new appraisal, but in no event may the State 
     Trust convey any Property to a Lessee for an amount less than 
     the value established for the Property by the appraisal 
     conducted pursuant to subsection (c)(2).
       (e) Administrative Costs.--Any reasonable administrative 
     cost incurred by the Secretary incident to the conveyance 
     under subsection (a) shall be reimbursed by the Purchaser or 
     CFRA, as the case may be.
       (f) Timing.--The Secretary shall make every effort to 
     complete the conveyance under subsection (a) not later than 
     one year after the date of the enactment of this subtitle.
       (g) Closing.--Real estate closings to complete the 
     conveyance under subsection (a) may be staggered to 
     facilitate the conveyance as agreed to by the Secretary and 
     the Purchaser or CFRA, as the case may be.
       (h) Conveyance to Lessee.--If a Lessee elects to purchase a 
     Property from the Purchaser or CFRA as provided in subsection 
     (d)(1)(A), the Secretary, upon request by the Lessee, shall 
     have the conveyance documents prepared in the Lessee's name 
     or names in order to minimize the time and documents required 
     to complete the closing for the Property.
       (h) Costs.--The Lessee shall reimburse CFRA for a 
     proportionate share of the costs to CFRA of completing the 
     transactions contemplated by this subtitle, including any 
     interest charges. In addition, the Lessee shall reimburse the 
     State Trust for costs, including costs of the new appraisal, 
     associated with conveying the Property from the Trust to the 
     Lessee.

     SEC. 225. MANAGEMENT OF BUREAU OF RECLAMATION RECREATION 
                   AREA.

       (a) Contract for Campground Management.--Not later than six 
     months after the date of the enactment of this subtitle, the 
     Secretary shall--
       (1) offer to enter into a contract with the Board of 
     Commissioners for Broadwater County, Montana, under which the 
     Commissioners would undertake the management of the Bureau of 
     Reclamation recreation area known as Silos recreation area; 
     and
       (2) enter into such a contract if mutually agreed upon by 
     the Secretary and the Commissioners.
       (b) Concession Income.--Any income generated by any 
     concessions which may be granted by the Commissioners at the 
     recreation area shall be deposited in the Canyon Ferry-
     Broadwater County Trust established pursuant to section 228 
     and may be dispersed by the manager of the County Trust as 
     part of the income of the County Trust.

     SEC. 226. USE OF PROCEEDS.

       Proceeds received by the United States from the conveyances 
     under this subtitle shall be used as follows:
       (1) 10 percent of the proceeds shall be applied by the 
     Secretary of the Treasury to reduce the outstanding debt for 
     the Pick-Sloan project at Canyon Ferry Reservoir.
       (2) 90 percent of the proceeds shall be deposited into the 
     State Trust.

     SEC. 227. MONTANA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION TRUST.

       As part of the conveyance of the Properties under section 
     224, there shall be established a nonprofit charitable 
     permanent perpetual public trust in Montana to be known as 
     the ``Montana Fish and Wildlife Conservation Trust'', to 
     provide a permanent source of funding to acquire publicly 
     accessible land and interests in land, including easements 
     and conservation easements, in Montana from willing sellers 
     at fair market value to--
       (1) restore and conserve fisheries habitat, including 
     riparian habitat;
       (2) restore and conserve wildlife habitat;
       (3) enhance public hunting, fishing, and recreational 
     opportunities; and
       (4) improve public access to public lands.

     SEC. 228. CANYON FERRY-BROADWATER COUNTY TRUST.

       (a) Trust Required as Condition on Conveyances.--The 
     Secretary may not sell the Properties under section 224 
     unless and until the Board of Commissioners for Broadwater 
     County, Montana--
       (1) establishes a nonprofit charitable permanent perpetual 
     public trust, to be known as the ``Canyon Ferry-Broadwater 
     County Trust''; and
       (2) deposits at least $3,000,000 as the initial corpus of 
     the County Trust.
       (b) Reduction for In-Kind Contributions.--The Secretary may 
     reduce the amount required to be deposited in the County 
     Trust under subsection (a)(2) to reflect in-kind 
     contributions made in Broadwater County and related to the 
     maintenance or improvement of access to or recreational 
     facilities at the Reservoir. In kind contributions shall be 
     valued based on the fair market value of the goods or 
     services provided.
       (c) County Trust Management.--The County Trust shall be 
     managed by the Montana Community Foundation, in this section 
     referred to as the ``trust manager''.
       (d) Use.--
       (1) In general.--The trust manager shall invest the corpus 
     of the County Trust and shall disperse funds from the County 
     Trust only as provided in this subsection.
       (2) Silo recreation area.--A sum not to exceed $500,000 may 
     be expended from the corpus of the County Trust to pay for 
     the planning and construction of a harbor at the Silos 
     recreation area.
       (3) Other uses.--The balance of the principal of the County 
     Trust shall be inviolate. Income derived from the County 
     Trust may be expended for the improvement of access to those 
     portions of Canyon Ferry Reservoir lying within Broadwater 
     County, Montana, and for the creation and improvement of new 
     and existing recreational areas within Broadwater County.
       (4) Limitation.--All interest earned on the principal of 
     the County Trust shall be reinvested and considered part of 
     the corpus of the Trust until the sum of $3,000,000, or such 
     lesser amount established by the Secretary under subsection 
     (b), is deposited as the initial corpus of County Trust.
       (5) Dispersement.--The trust manager shall either approve 
     or reject any request for dispersement, but shall not make 
     any expenditure except on the recommendation of the advisory 
     committee established under subsection (e).
       (e) Advisory Committee.--
       (1) Appointment.--The Commissioners shall appoint an 
     advisory committee consisting of not less than three nor more 
     than person persons.

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       (2) Duties.--The advisory committee shall meet on a regular 
     basis to establish priorities and prepare requests for the 
     dispersement of funds from the County Trust, except that the 
     advisory committee shall recommend only such expenditures as 
     are approved by the Commissioners.
   Subtitle D--Conveyance of National Forest Lands for Public School 
                                Purposes

     SEC. 231. AUTHORIZATION OF USE OF NATIONAL FOREST LANDS FOR 
                   PUBLIC SCHOOL PURPOSES.

       (a) Transfers.--The Secretary of Agriculture may, upon a 
     finding that the transfer of certain National Forest lands 
     for local public school purposes would serve the public 
     interest, authorize the transfer of up to 40 acres of 
     National Forest lands to a local governmental entity for 
     public school purposes. The Secretary may make available only 
     those National Forest lands that have been identified for 
     disposal or exchange or are not otherwise needed for National 
     Forest purposes. The Secretary shall make such transfers 
     using the least amount of land required for the efficient 
     operation of the project involved.
       (b) Costs.--Such transfers may be made at discounted or no-
     cost. The Secretary shall provide for a no-cost transfer to a 
     local governmental entity for public school purposes if the 
     Secretary determines that the charges for such lands would 
     impose an undue hardship on the local governmental entity.
       (c) Conditions.--Such transfers shall be conditioned on the 
     requirement that the lands so transferred will be used solely 
     for public school purposes.
       (d) Deadline for Consideration of Application for Use for 
     School.--If the Secretary receives an application from a duly 
     qualified applicant that is a local education agency seeking 
     a conveyance of land under this section for use for an 
     elementary or secondary school, including a public charter 
     school, the Secretary shall--
       (1) before the end of the 10-day period beginning on the 
     date of that receipt, provide notice of that receipt to the 
     applicant; and
       (2) before the end of the 90-day period beginning on the 
     date of that receipt--
       (A) determine whether or not to convey land pursuant to the 
     application, and notify the applicant of that determination; 
     or
       (B) report to the Congress and the applicant the reasons 
     that determination has not been made.
                     Subtitle D--Other Conveyances

     SEC. 241. LAND EXCHANGE, EL PORTAL ADMINISTRATIVE SITE, 
                   CALIFORNIA.

       (a) Authorization of Exchange.--If the non-Federal lands 
     described in subsection (b) are conveyed to the United States 
     in accordance with this section, the Secretary of the 
     Interior shall convey to the party conveying the non-Federal 
     lands all right, title, and interest of the United States in 
     and to a parcel of land consisting of approximately 8 acres 
     administered by the Department of Interior as part of the El 
     Portal Administrative Site in the State of California, as 
     generally depicted on the map entitled ``El Portal 
     Administrative Site Land Exchange'', dated June 1998.
       (b) Receipt of Non-Federal Lands.--The parcel of non-
     Federal lands referred to in subsection (a) consists of 
     approximately 8 acres, known as the Yosemite View parcel, 
     which is located adjacent to the El Portal Administrative 
     Site, as generally depicted on the map referred to in 
     subsection (a). Title to the non-Federal lands must be 
     acceptable to the Secretary of the Interior, and the 
     conveyance shall be subject to such valid existing rights of 
     record as may be acceptable to the Secretary. The parcel 
     shall conform with the title approval standards applicable to 
     Federal land acquisitions.
       (c) Equalization of Values.--If the value of the Federal 
     land and non-Federal lands to be exchanged under this section 
     are not equal in value, the difference in value shall be 
     equalized through a cash payment or the provision of goods or 
     services as agreed upon by the Secretary and the party 
     conveying the non-Federal lands.
       (d) Applicability of Other Laws.--Except as otherwise 
     provided in this section, the Secretary of the Interior shall 
     process the land exchange authorized by this section in the 
     manner provided in part 2200 of title 43, Code of Federal 
     Regulations, as in effect on the date of the enactment of 
     this subtitle.
       (e) Boundary Adjustment.--Upon completion of the land 
     exchange, the Secretary shall adjust the boundaries of the El 
     Portal Administrative Site as necessary to reflect the 
     exchange. Lands acquired by the Secretary under this section 
     shall be administered as part of the El Portal Administrative 
     Site.
       (f) Map.--The map referred to in subsection (a) shall be on 
     file and available for inspection in appropriate offices of 
     the Department of the Interior.
       (g) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary of the 
     Interior may require such additional terms and conditions in 
     connection with the land exchange under this section as the 
     Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of 
     the United States.

     SEC. 242. AUTHORIZATION TO USE LAND IN MERCED COUNTY, 
                   CALIFORNIA, FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

       (a) Removal of Restrictions.--Notwithstanding the 
     restrictions otherwise applicable under the terms of 
     conveyance by the United States of any of the land described 
     in subsection (b) to Merced County, California, or under any 
     agreement concerning any part of such land between such 
     county and the Secretary of the Interior or any other officer 
     or agent of the United States, the land described in 
     subsection (b) may be used for the purpose specified in 
     subsection (c).
       (b) Land Affected.--The land referred to in subsection (a) 
     is the north 25 acres of the 40 acres located in the 
     northwest quarter of the southwest quarter of section 20, 
     township 7 south, range 13 east, Mount Diablo base line and 
     Meridian in Merced County, California, conveyed to such 
     county by deed recorded in volume 1941 at page 441 of the 
     official records in Merced County, California.
       (c) Authorized Uses.--Merced County, California, may 
     authorize the use of the land described in subsection (b) for 
     an elementary school serving children without regard to their 
     race, creed, color, national origin, physical or mental 
     disability, or sex, operated by a nonsectarian organization 
     on a nonprofit basis and in compliance with all applicable 
     requirements of the laws of the United States and the State 
     of California. If Merced County permits such lands to be used 
     for such purposes, the county shall include information 
     concerning such use in the periodic reports to the Secretary 
     of the Interior required under the terms of the conveyance of 
     such lands to the county by the United States. Any violation 
     of the provisions of this subsection shall be deemed to be a 
     breach of the conditions and covenants under which such lands 
     were conveyed to Merced County by the United States, and 
     shall have the same effect as provided by deed whereby the 
     United States conveyed the lands to the county. Except as 
     specified in this subsection, nothing in this section shall 
     increase or diminish the authority or responsibility of the 
     county with respect to the land.

     SEC. 243. ISSUANCE OF QUITCLAIM DEED, STEFFENS FAMILY 
                   PROPERTY, BIG HORN COUNTY, WYOMING.

       (a) Issuance.--Subject to valid existing rights and 
     subsection (d), the Secretary of the Interior is directed to 
     issue, without consideration, a quitclaim deed to Marie 
     Wambeke of Big Horn County, Wyoming, the personal 
     representative of the estate of Fred Steffens, to the land 
     described in subsection (b).
       (b) Land Description.--The land referred to in subsection 
     (a) is the approximately 80-parcel known as ``Farm Unit C'' 
     in the E\1/2\NW\1/4\ of Section 27, Township 57 North, Range 
     97 West, 6th Principal Meridian, Wyoming.
       (c) Revocation of Withdrawal.--The Bureau of Reclamation 
     withdrawal for the Shoshone Reclamation Project under 
     Secretarial Order dated October 21, 1913, is hereby revoked 
     with respect to the land described in subsection (b).
       (d) Reservation of Mineral Interests.--All minerals 
     underlying the land described in subsection (b) are hereby 
     reserved to the United States.

     SEC. 244. ISSUANCE OF QUITCLAIM DEED, LOWE FAMILY PROPERTY, 
                   BIG HORN COUNTY, WYOMING.

       (a) Issuance.--Subject to valid existing rights and 
     subsection (c), the Secretary of the Interior is directed to 
     issue, without consideration, a quitclaim deed to John R. and 
     Margaret J. Lowe of Big Horn County, Wyoming, to the land 
     described in subsection (b).
       (b) Land Description.--The land referred to in subsection 
     (a) is the approximately 40-acre parcel located in the SW\1/
     4\SE\1/4\ of Section 11, Township 51 North, Range 96 West, 
     6th Principal Meridian, Wyoming.
       (c) Reservation of Mineral Interests.--All minerals 
     underlying the land described in subsection (b) are hereby 
     reserved to the United States.

     SEC. 245. UTAH SCHOOLS AND LANDS EXCHANGE.

       (a) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
       (1) The State of Utah owns approximately 176,600 acres of 
     land, as well as approximately 24,165 acres of mineral 
     interests, administered by the Utah School and Institutional 
     Trust Lands Administration, within the exterior boundaries of 
     the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, established 
     by Presidential proclamation on September 18, 1996, pursuant 
     to section 2 of the Antiquities Act of 1906 (16 U.S.C. 431). 
     The State of Utah also owns approximately 200,000 acres of 
     land, and 76,000 acres of mineral interests, administered by 
     the Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration, 
     within the exterior boundaries of several units of the 
     National Park System and the National Forest System, and 
     within certain Indian reservations in Utah. These lands were 
     granted by Congress to the State of Utah pursuant to the Utah 
     Enabling Act, chap. 138, 28 Stat. 107 (1894), to be held in 
     trust for the benefit of the State's public school system and 
     other public institutions.
       (2) Many of the State school trust lands within the 
     monument may contain significant economic quantities of 
     mineral resources, including coal, oil, and gas, tar sands, 
     coalbed methane, titanium, uranium, and other energy and 
     metalliferous minerals. Certain State school trust lands 
     within the Monument, like the Federal lands comprising the 
     Monument, have substantial noneconomic scientific, historic, 
     cultural, scenic, recreational, and natural resources, 
     including ancient Native American archaeological sites and 
     rare plant and animal communities.
       (3) Development of surface and mineral resources on State 
     school trust lands within the monument could be incompatible 
     with the preservation of these scientific and historic 
     resources for which the monument was established. Federal 
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     would eliminate this potential incompatibility, and would 
     enhance management of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National 
     Monument.
       (4) The United States owns lands and interest in lands 
     outside of the monument that can be transferred to the State 
     of Utah in exchange for the monument inholdings without 
     jeopardizing Federal management objectives or needs.
       (5) In 1993, Congress passed and the President signed 
     Public Law 103-93, which contained a process for exchanging 
     State of Utah school trust inholdings in the National Park 
     System, the National Forest System, and certain Indian 
     reservations in Utah. Among other things, it identified 
     various Federal lands and interests in land that were 
     available to exchange for these State inholdings.
       (6) Although Public Law 103-93 offered the hope of a 
     prompt, orderly exchange of State inholdings for Federal 
     lands elsewhere, implementation of the legislation has been 
     very slow. Completion of this process is realistically 
     estimated to be many years away, at great expense to both the 
     State and the United States in the form of expert witnesses, 
     lawyers, appraisers, and other litigation costs.
       (7) The State also owns approximately 2,560 acres of land 
     in or near the Alton coal field which has been declared an 
     area unsuitable for coal mining under the terms of the 
     Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act. This land is also 
     administered by the Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands 
     Administration, but its use is limited given this 
     declaration.
       (8) The large presence of State school trust land 
     inholdings in the monument, national parks, national forests, 
     and Indian reservations make land and resource management in 
     these areas difficult, costly, and controversial for both the 
     State of Utah and the United States.
       (9) It is in the public interest to reach agreement on 
     exchange of inholdings, on terms fair to both the State and 
     the United States. Agreement saves much time and delay in 
     meeting the expectations of the State school and 
     institutional trusts, in simplifying management of Federal 
     and Indian lands and resources, and in avoiding expensive, 
     protracted litigation under Public Law 103-93.
       (10) The State of Utah and the United States have reached 
     an agreement under which the State would exchange of all its 
     State school trust lands within the monument, and specified 
     inholdings in national parks, forests, and Indian 
     reservations that are subject to Public Law 103-93, for 
     various Federal lands and interests in lands located outside 
     the monument, including Federal lands and interests 
     identified as available for exchange in Public Law 103-93 and 
     additional Federal lands and interests in lands.
       (11) The State school trust lands to be conveyed to the 
     Federal Government include properties within units of the 
     National Park System, the National Forest System, and the 
     Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. The Federal 
     assets made available for exchange with the State were 
     selected with a great sensitivity to environmental concerns 
     and a belief and expectation by both parties that Federal 
     assets to be conveyed to the State would be unlikely to 
     trigger significant environmental controversy.
       (12) The parties agreed at the outset of negotiations to 
     avoid identifying Federal assets for conveyance to the State 
     where any of the following was known to exist or likely to be 
     an issue as a result of foreseeable future uses of the land: 
     significant wildlife resources, endangered species habitat, 
     significant archaeological resources, areas of critical 
     environmental concern, coal resources requiring surface 
     mining to extract the mineral deposits, wilderness study 
     areas, significant recreational areas, or any other lands 
     known to raise significant environmental concerns of any 
     kind.
       (13) The parties further agreed that the use of any mineral 
     interests obtained by the State of Utah where the Federal 
     Government retains surface and other interest, will not 
     conflict with established Federal land and environmental 
     management objectives, and shall be fully subject to all 
     environmental regulations applicable to development of non-
     Federal mineral interest on Federal lands.
       (14) Because the inholdings to be acquired by the Federal 
     Government include properties within the boundaries of some 
     of the most renowned conservation land units in the United 
     States, and because a mission of the Utah School and 
     Institutional Trust Lands Administration is to produce 
     economic benefits for Utah's public schools and other 
     beneficiary institutions, the exchange of lands called for in 
     this agreement will resolve many longstanding environmental 
     conflicts and further the interest of the State trust lands, 
     the school children of Utah, and these conservation 
     resources.
       (15) Under this Agreement taken as a whole, the State 
     interests to be conveyed to the United States by the State of 
     Utah, and the Federal interests and payments to be conveyed 
     to the State of Utah by the United States, are approximately 
     equal in value.
       (16) The purpose of this section is to enact into law and 
     direct prompt implementation of this historic agreement.
       (b) Ratification of Agreed Exchange Between the State of 
     Utah and the Department of the Interior.--
       (1) Agreement.--The State of Utah and the Department of the 
     Interior have agreed to exchange certain Federal lands, 
     Federal mineral interests, and payment of money for lands and 
     mineral interests managed by the Utah School and 
     Institutional Trust Lands Administration, lands and mineral 
     interests of approximately equal value inheld within the 
     Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument the Goshute and 
     Navajo Indian Reservations, units of the National Park 
     System, the National Forest System, and the Alton coal 
     fields.
       (2) Ratification.--All terms, conditions, procedures, 
     covenants, reservations, and other provisions set forth in 
     the document entitled ``Agreement to Exchange Utah School 
     Trust Lands Between the State of Utah and the United States 
     of America'' (in this section referred to as the 
     ``Agreement'') are hereby incorporated in this section, are 
     ratified and confirmed, and set forth the obligations and 
     commitments of the United States, the State of Utah, and Utah 
     School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration, as a 
     matter of Federal law.
       (c) Legal Descriptions.--
       (1) In general.--The maps and legal descriptions referred 
     to in the Agreement depict the lands subject to the 
     conveyances.
       (2) Public availability.--The maps and descriptions 
     referred to in the Agreement shall be on file and available 
     for public inspection in the offices of the Secretary of the 
     Interior and the Utah State Director of the Bureau of Land 
     Management.
       (3) Conflict.--In case of conflict between the maps and the 
     legal descriptions, the legal descriptions shall control.
       (d) Costs.--The United States and the State of Utah shall 
     each bear its own respective costs incurred in the 
     implementation of this section.
       (e) Repeal of Public Law 103-93 and Public Law 104-211.--
     The provisions of Public Law 103-93 (107 Stat. 995), other 
     than section 7(b)(1), section 7(b)(3), and section 10(b) 
     thereof, are hereby repealed. Public Law 104-211 (110 Stat. 
     3013) is hereby repealed.
       (f) Cash Payment Previously Authorized.--As previously 
     authorized and made available by section 7(b)(1) and (b)(3) 
     of Public Law 103-93, upon completion of all conveyances 
     described in the Agreement, the United States shall pay 
     $50,000,000 to the State of Utah from funds not otherwise 
     appropriated from the Treasury.
       (g) Schedule for Conveyances.--All conveyances under 
     sections 2 and 3 of the Agreement shall be completed within 
     70 days after the enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 246. LAND EXCHANGE, ROUTT NATIONAL FOREST, COLORADO.

       (a) Authorization of Exchange.--If the non-Federal lands 
     described in subsection (b) are conveyed to the United States 
     in accordance with this section, the Secretary of Agriculture 
     shall convey to the party conveying the non-Federal lands all 
     right, title, and interest of the United States in and to a 
     parcel of land consisting of approximately 84 acres within 
     the Routt National Forest in the State of Colorado, as 
     generally depicted on the map entitled ``Miles Land 
     Exchange'', Routt National Forest, dated May 1996.
       (b) Receipt of Non-Federal Lands.--The parcel of non-
     Federal lands referred to in subsection (a) consists of 
     approximately 84 acres, known as the Miles parcel, located 
     adjacent to the Routt National Forest, as generally depicted 
     on the map entitled ``Miles Land Exchange'', Routt National 
     Forest, dated May 1996. Title to the non-Federal lands must 
     be acceptable to the Secretary of Agriculture, and the 
     conveyance shall be subject to such valid existing rights of 
     record as may be acceptable to the Secretary of Agriculture. 
     The parcel shall conform with the title approval standards 
     applicable to Federal land acquisitions.
       (c) Approximately Equal in Value.--The values of both the 
     Federal and non-Federal lands to be exchanged under this 
     section are deemed to be approximately equal in value, and no 
     additional valuation determinations are required.
       (d) Applicability of Other Laws.--Except as otherwise 
     provided in this section, the Secretary of Agriculture shall 
     process the land exchange authorized by this section in the 
     manner provided in subpart A of part 254 of title 36, Code of 
     Federal Regulations.
       (e) Maps.--The maps referred to in subsections (a) and (b) 
     shall be on file and available for inspection in the office 
     of the Forest Supervisor, Routt National Forest, and in the 
     office of the Chief of the Forest Service.
       (f) Boundary Adjustment.--Upon approval and acceptance of 
     title by the Secretary of Agriculture, the non-Federal lands 
     conveyed to the United States under this section shall become 
     part of the Routt National Forest, and the boundaries of the 
     Routt National Forest shall be adjusted to reflect the land 
     exchange. Upon receipt of the non-Federal lands, the 
     Secretary of Agriculture shall manage the lands in accordance 
     with the laws and regulations pertaining to the National 
     Forest System. For purposes of section 7 of the Land and 
     Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l-9), the 
     boundaries of the Routt National Forest, as adjusted by this 
     section, shall be considered to be the boundaries of the 
     National Forest as of January 1, 1965.
       (g) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary of 
     Agriculture may require such additional terms and conditions 
     in connection with the conveyances under this section as the 
     Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of 
     the United States.

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     SEC. 247. CONVEYANCE OF ADMINISTRATIVE SITE, ROGUE RIVER 
                   NATIONAL FOREST, OREGON AND CALIFORNIA.

       (a) Sale or Exchange Authorized.--The Secretary of 
     Agriculture, under such terms and conditions as the Secretary 
     may prescribe, may sell or exchange any or all right, title, 
     and interest of the United States in and to the Rogue River 
     National Forest administrative site depicted on the map 
     entitled ``Rogue River Administrative Conveyance'' dated 
     April 23, 1998, consisting of approximately 5.1 acres.
       (b) Exchange Acquisitions.--The Secretary of Agriculture 
     may provide for the construction of administrative facilities 
     in exchange for a conveyance of the administrative site under 
     subsection (a).
       (c) Applicable Authorities.--Except as otherwise provided 
     in this section, any sale or exchange of an administrative 
     site shall be subject to the laws (including regulations) 
     applicable to the conveyance and acquisition of land for 
     National Forest System purposes.
       (d) Cash Equalization.--Notwithstanding any other provision 
     of law, the Secretary of Agriculture may accept a cash 
     equalization payment in excess of 25 percent of the value of 
     an administrative site in an exchange under subsection (a).
       (e) Solicitations of Offers.--In carrying out this section, 
     the Secretary of Agriculture may--
       (1) use solicitations of offers for sale or exchange on 
     such terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe; and
       (2) reject any offer if the Secretary determines that the 
     offer is not adequate or not in the public interest.
       (f) Disposition of Funds.--The proceeds of a sale or 
     exchange under subsection (a) shall be deposited in the fund 
     established under Public Law 90-171 (16 U.S.C. 484a; commonly 
     known as the Sisk Act) and shall be available, until 
     expended, for the construction or improvement of offices and 
     support buildings for combined use by the Forest Service for 
     the Rogue River National Forest, and by the Bureau of Land 
     Management.
       (g) Revocation of Public Land Orders.--Notwithstanding any 
     other provision of law, to facilitate the sale or exchange of 
     the administrative site, public land orders withdrawing the 
     administrative site from all forms of appropriation under the 
     public land laws are revoked for any portion of the 
     administrative site, upon conveyance of that portion by the 
     Secretary of Agriculture. The effective date of a revocation 
     made by this subsection shall be the date of the patent or 
     deed conveying the administrative site (or portion thereof).

     SEC. 248. HART MOUNTAIN JURISDICTIONAL TRANSFERS, OREGON.

       (a) Transfer From the Bureau of Land Management to the 
     United States Fish and Wildlife Service.--
       (1) In general.--Administrative jurisdiction over the 
     parcels of land identified for transfer to the United States 
     Fish and Wildlife Service on the map entitled ``Hart Mountain 
     Jurisdictional Transfer'', dated February 26, 1998, 
     comprising approximately 12,100 acres of land in Lake County, 
     Oregon, located adjacent to or within the Hart Mountain 
     National Antelope Refuge, is transferred from the Bureau of 
     Land Management to the United States Fish and Wildlife 
     Service.
       (2) Inclusion in refuge.--The parcels of land described in 
     paragraph (1) shall be included in the Hart Mountain National 
     Antelope Refuge.
       (3) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
     parcels of land described in paragraph (1)--
       (A) are withdrawn from--
       (i) surface entry under the public land laws;
       (ii) leasing under the mineral leasing laws and Geothermal 
     Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.); and
       (iii) location and entry under the mining laws; and
       (B) shall be treated as parcels of land subject to the 
     provisions of Executive Order No. 7523 of December 21, 1936, 
     as amended by Executive Order No. 7895 of May 23, 1938, and 
     Presidential Proclamation No. 2416 of July 25, 1940, that 
     withdrew parcels of land for the Hart Mountain National 
     Antelope Refuge.
       (4) Management.--The land described in paragraph (1) shall 
     be included in the Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge and 
     managed in accordance with the National Wildlife Refuge 
     System Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd et seq.), 
     and other applicable law and with management plans and 
     agreements between the Bureau of Land Management and the 
     United States Fish and Wildlife Service for the Hart Mountain 
     Refuge.
       (b) Continued Management of Guano Creek Wilderness Study 
     Area by the Bureau of Land Management.--
       (1) In general.--The parcels of land identified for 
     cooperative management on the map entitled ``Hart Mountain 
     Jurisdictional Transfer'', dated February 26, 1998, 
     comprising approximately 10,900 acres of land in Lake County, 
     Oregon, located south of the Hart Mountain National Antelope 
     Refuge, shall be retained under the jurisdiction of the 
     Bureau of Land Management.
       (2) Management.--The parcels of land described in paragraph 
     (1) that are within the Guano Creek Wilderness Study Area Act 
     shall be managed so as not to impair the suitability of the 
     area for designation as wilderness, in accordance with 
     current and future management plans and agreements (including 
     the agreement known as the ``Shirk Ranch Agreement'' dated 
     September 30, 1997), until such date as Congress enacts a law 
     directing otherwise.
       (c) Transfer From the United States Fish and Wildlife 
     Service to the Bureau of Land Management.--
       (1) In general.--Administrative jurisdiction over the 
     parcels of land identified for transfer to the Bureau of Land 
     Management on the map entitled ``Hart Mountain Jurisdictional 
     Transfer'', dated February 26, 1998, comprising approximately 
     7,700 acres of land in Lake County, Oregon, located adjacent 
     to or within the Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge, is 
     transferred from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service 
     to the Bureau of Land Management.
       (2) Removal from refuge.--The parcels of land described in 
     paragraph (1) are removed from the Hart Mountain National 
     Antelope Refuge, and the boundary of the refuge is modified 
     to reflect that removal.
       (3) Revocation of withdrawal.--The provisions of Executive 
     Order No. 7523 of December 21, 1936, as amended by Executive 
     Order No. 7895 of May 23, 1938, and Presidential Proclamation 
     No. 2416 of July 25, 1940, that withdrew the parcels of land 
     for the refuge, shall be of no effect with respect to the 
     parcels of land described in paragraph (1).
       (4) Status.--The parcels of land described in paragraph 
     (1)--
       (A) are designated as public land; and
       (B) shall be open to--
       (i) surface entry under the public land laws;
       (ii) leasing under the mineral leasing laws and the 
     Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.); and
       (iii) location and entry under the mining laws.
       (5) Management.--The land described in paragraph (1) shall 
     be managed in accordance with the Federal Land Policy and 
     Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) and other 
     applicable law, and the agreement known as the ``Shirk Ranch 
     Agreement'' dated September 30, 1997.
       (d) Map.--A copy of the map described in subsections (a), 
     (b), and (c) and such additional legal descriptions as are 
     applicable shall be kept on file and available for public 
     inspection in the Office of the Regional Director of Region 1 
     of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the local 
     District Office of the Bureau of Land Management, the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, and 
     the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives.
       (e) Correction of Reference to Wildlife Refuge.--Section 28 
     of the Act of August 13, 1954 (68 Stat. 718, chapter 732; 72 
     Stat. 818; 25 U.S.C. 564w-1), is amended in subsections (f) 
     and (g) by striking ``Klamath Forest National Wildlife 
     Refuge'' each place it appears and inserting ``Klamath Marsh 
     National Wildlife Refuge''.

     SEC. 249. SALE, LEASE, OR EXCHANGE OF IDAHO SCHOOL LAND.

       The Act of July 3, 1890 (commonly known as the ``Idaho 
     Admission Act'') (26 Stat. 215, chapter 656), is amended by 
     striking section 5 and inserting the following:

     ``SEC. 5. SALE, LEASE, OR EXCHANGE OF SCHOOL LAND.

       ``(a) Sale.--
       ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in subsection (c), 
     all land granted under this Act for educational purposes 
     shall be sold only at public sale.
       ``(2) Use of proceeds.--
       ``(A) In general.--Proceeds of the sale of school land--
       ``(i) except as provided in clause (ii), shall be deposited 
     in the public school permanent endowment fund and expended 
     only for the support of public schools; and
       ``(ii)(I) may be deposited in a land bank fund to be used 
     to acquire, in accordance with State law, other land in the 
     State for the benefit of the beneficiaries of the public 
     school permanent endowment fund; or
       ``(II) if the proceeds are not used to acquire other land 
     in the State within a period specified by State law, shall be 
     transferred to the public school permanent endowment fund.
       ``(B) Earnings reserve fund.--Earnings on amounts in the 
     public school permanent endowment fund shall be deposited in 
     an earnings reserve fund to be used for the support of public 
     schools of the State in accordance with State law.
       ``(b) Lease.--Land granted under this Act for educational 
     purposes may be leased in accordance with State law.
       ``(c) Exchange.--
       ``(1) In general.--Land granted for educational purposes 
     under this Act may be exchanged for other public or private 
     land.
       ``(2) Valuation.--The values of exchanged lands shall be 
     approximately equal, or, if the values are not approximately 
     equal, the values shall be equalized by the payment of funds 
     by the appropriate party.
       ``(3) Exchanges with the united states.--
       ``(A) In general.--A land exchange with the United States 
     shall be limited to Federal land within the State that is 
     subject to exchange under the law governing the 
     administration of the Federal land.
       ``(B) Previous exchanges.--All land exchanges made with the 
     United States before the date of enactment of this paragraph 
     are approved.
       ``(d) Reservation for School Purposes.--Land granted for 
     educational purposes, whether surveyed or unsurveyed, shall 
     not be subject to preemption, homestead entry, or any other 
     form of entry under the land laws of the United States, but 
     shall be reserved for school purposes only.''.

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     SEC. 250. TRANSFER OF JURISDICTION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY IN SAN 
                   JOAQUIN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, TO BUREAU OF LAND 
                   MANAGEMENT.

       (a) Transfer.--The property described in subsection (b) is 
     hereby transferred by operation of law upon the enactment of 
     this Act from the administrative jurisdiction of the Federal 
     Bureau of Prisons, United States Department of Justice, to 
     the Bureau of Land Management, United States Department of 
     the Interior. The Attorney General of the United States and 
     the Secretary of the Interior shall take such actions as may 
     be necessary to carry out such transfer.
       (b) Property Description.--The property referred to in 
     subsection (a) is a portion of a 200-acre property located in 
     the San Joaquin Valley, approximately 55 miles east of San 
     Francisco, 2 miles to the west of the City of Tracy, 
     California, municipal limits, approximately 1.25 miles west 
     of Interstate 5 (I-5) and \1/2\ mile southeast of the I-580/
     I-205 split as indicated by Exhibit I-3, formerly a Federal 
     Aviation Administration (FAA) antenna field, known as the 
     ``Tracy Site''.

     SEC. 251. CONVEYANCE, CAMP OWEN AND RELATED PARCELS, KERN 
                   COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.

       (a) Conveyance Required.--The Secretary of Agriculture 
     shall convey, without consideration, to Kern County, 
     California, all right, title, and interest of the United 
     States in and to three parcels of land under the jurisdiction 
     of the Forest Service in Kern County, as follows
       (1) Approximately 104 acres known as Camp Owen.
       (2) Approximately 4 acres known as Wofford Heights Park.
       (3) Approximately 3.4 acres known as the French Gulch 
     maintenance yard.
       (b) Condition on Conveyance.--The lands conveyed under this 
     section shall be subject to valid existing rights of record.
       (c) Time for Conveyance.--The Secretary shall complete the 
     conveyance under this section within three months after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act.
       (d) Legal Descriptions.--The exact acreage and legal 
     description of the lands to be conveyed under this section 
     shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the 
     Secretary.

     SEC. 252. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN LAND ACQUIRED BY EXCHANGE, RED 
                   CLIFFS DESERT RESERVE, UTAH.

       (a) Limitation on Liability.--In support of the habitat 
     conservation plan of Washington County, Utah, for the 
     protection of the desert tortoise and surrounding habitat, 
     the transfer of the land described in subsection (b) from the 
     city of St. George, Utah, to the United States shall convey 
     no liability on the United States that did not already exist 
     with the United States on the date of the transfer of the 
     land.
       (b) Description of Land.--The land referred to in 
     subsection (a) is a parcel of approximately 15 acres of land 
     located within the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve in Washington 
     County, Utah, that was formerly used as a landfill by the 
     city of St. George.
                       TITLE III--HERITAGE AREAS
     Subtitle A--Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor of 
                              Pennsylvania

     SEC. 301. CHANGE IN NAME OF HERITAGE CORRIDOR.

       The Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal National Heritage 
     Corridor Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-692; 102 Stat. 4552; 16 
     U.S.C. 461 note) is amended by striking ``Delaware and Lehigh 
     Navigation Canal National Heritage Corridor'' each place it 
     appears (except section 4(a)) and inserting ``Delaware and 
     Lehigh National Heritage Corridor''.

     SEC. 302. PURPOSE.

       Section 3(b) of such Act (102 Stat. 4552) is amended as 
     follows:
       (1) By inserting after ``subdivisions'' the following: ``in 
     enhancing economic development within the context of 
     preservation and''.
       (2) By striking ``and surrounding the Delaware and Lehigh 
     Navigation Canal in the Commonwealth'' and inserting ``the 
     Corridor''.

     SEC. 303. CORRIDOR COMMISSION.

       (a) Membership.--Section 5(b) of such Act (102 Stat. 4553) 
     is amended as follows:
       (1) In the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``appointed not later than 6 months after the date of 
     enactment of this Act''.
       (2) By striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
       ``(2) 3 individuals appointed by the Secretary upon 
     consideration of individuals recommended by the governor, of 
     whom--
       ``(A) 1 shall represent the Pennsylvania Department of 
     Conservation and Natural Resources;
       ``(B) 1 shall represent the Pennsylvania Department of 
     Community and Economic Development; and
       ``(C) 1 shall represent the Pennsylvania Historical and 
     Museum Commission.''.
       (3) In paragraph (3), by striking ``the Secretary, after 
     receiving recommendations from the Governor, of whom'' and 
     all that follows through ``Delaware Canal region'' and 
     inserting the following: ``the Secretary upon consideration 
     of individuals recommended by the governor, of whom--
       ``(A) 1 shall represent a city, 1 shall represent a 
     borough, and 1 shall represent a township; and
       ``(B) 1 shall represent each of the 5 counties of Luzerne, 
     Carbon, Lehigh, Northampton, and Bucks in Pennsylvania''.
       (4) In paragraph (4)--
       (A) By striking ``8 individuals'' and inserting ``9 
     individuals''.
       (B) By striking ``the Secretary, after receiving 
     recommendations from the Governor, who shall have'' and all 
     that follows through ``Canal region. A vacancy'' and 
     inserting the following: ``the Secretary upon consideration 
     of individuals recommended by the governor, of whom--
       ``(A) 3 shall represent the northern region of the 
     Corridor;
       ``(B) 3 shall represent the middle region of the Corridor; 
     and
       ``(C) 3 shall represent the southern region of the 
     Corridor.
     A vacancy''.
       (b) Terms.--Section 5 of such Act (102 Stat. 4553) is 
     amended by striking subsection (c) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(c) Terms.--The following provisions shall apply to a 
     member of the Commission appointed under paragraph (3) or (4) 
     of subsection (b):
       ``(1) Length of term.--The member shall serve for a term of 
     3 years.
       ``(2) Carryover.--The member shall serve until a successor 
     is appointed by the Secretary.
       ``(3) Replacement.--If the member resigns or is unable to 
     serve due to incapacity or death, the Secretary shall 
     appoint, not later than 60 days after receiving a nomination 
     of the appointment from the Governor, a new member to serve 
     for the remainder of the term.
       ``(4) Term limits.--A member may serve for not more than 6 
     years.''

     SEC. 304. POWERS OF CORRIDOR COMMISSION.

       (a) Conveyance of Real Estate.--Section 7(g)(3) of such Act 
     (102 Stat. 4555) is amended in the first sentence by 
     inserting ``or nonprofit organization'' after ``appropriate 
     public agency''.
       (b) Cooperative Agreements.--Section 7(h) of such Act (102 
     Stat. 4555) is amended as follows:
       (1) In the first sentence, by inserting ``any non-profit 
     organization,'' after ``subdivision of the Commonwealth,''.
       (2) In the second sentence, by inserting ``such nonprofit 
     organization,'' after ``such political subdivision,''.

     SEC. 305. DUTIES OF CORRIDOR COMMISSION.

       Section 8(b) of such Act (102 Stat. 4556) is amended in the 
     matter preceding paragraph (1) by inserting ``, cultural, 
     natural, recreational, and scenic'' after ``interpret the 
     historic''.

     SEC. 306. TERMINATION OF CORRIDOR COMMISSION.

       Section 9(a) of such Act (102 Stat. 4556) is amended by 
     striking ``5 years after the date of enactment of this Act'' 
     and inserting ``5 years after the date of enactment of the 
     Omnibus National Parks and Public Lands Act of 1998''.

     SEC. 307. DUTIES OF OTHER FEDERAL ENTITIES.

       Section 11 of such Act (102 Stat. 4557) is amended in the 
     matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking ``the flow of the 
     Canal or the natural'' and inserting ``directly affecting the 
     purposes of the Corridor''.

     SEC. 308. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       Section 12(a) of such Act (102 Stat. 4558) is amended by 
     striking ``$350,000'' and inserting ``$650.000''.

     SEC. 309. LOCAL AUTHORITY AND PRIVATE PROPERTY.

       Such Act is further amended--
       (1) by redesignating section 13 (102 Stat. 4558) as section 
     14; and
       (2) by inserting after section 12 the following:

     ``SEC. 13. LOCAL AUTHORITY AND PRIVATE PROPERTY.

       ``The Commission shall not interfere with--
       ``(1) the private property rights of any person; or
       ``(2) any local zoning ordinance or land use plan of the 
     Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or any political subdivision of 
     Pennsylvania.''.

     SEC. 310. DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY.

       Section 10 of such Act (102 Stat. 4557) is amended by 
     striking subsection (d) and inserting the following:
       ``(d) Technical Assistance and Grants.--The Secretary, upon 
     request of the Commission, is authorized to provide grants 
     and technical assistance to the Commission or units of 
     government, nonprofit organizations, and other persons, for 
     development and implementation of the Plan.''.
       Subtitle B--Automobile National Heritage Area of Michigan

     SEC. 311. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

       (a) Findings.--The Congress finds that--
       (1) the industrial, cultural, and natural heritage legacies 
     of Michigan's automobile industry are nationally significant;
       (2) in the areas of Michigan including and in proximity to 
     Detroit, Dearborn, Pontiac, Flint, and Lansing, the design 
     and manufacture of the automobile helped establish and expand 
     the United States industrial power;
       (3) the industrial strength of automobile manufacturing was 
     vital to defending freedom and democracy in 2 world wars and 
     played a defining role in American victories;
       (4) the economic strength of our Nation is connected 
     integrally to the vitality of the automobile industry, which 
     employs millions of workers and upon which 1 out of 7 United 
     States jobs depends;
       (5) the industrial and cultural heritage of the automobile 
     industry in Michigan includes the social history and living 
     cultural traditions of several generations;
       (6) the United Auto Workers and other unions played a 
     significant role in the history and progress of the labor 
     movement and the automobile industry;

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       (7) the Department of the Interior is responsible for 
     protecting and interpreting the Nation's cultural and 
     historic resources, and there are significant examples of 
     these resources within Michigan to merit the involvement of 
     the Federal Government to develop programs and projects in 
     cooperation with the Automobile National Heritage Area 
     Partnership, Incorporated, the State of Michigan, and other 
     local and governmental bodies, to adequately conserve, 
     protect, and interpret this heritage for the educational and 
     recreational benefit of this and future generations of 
     Americans;
       (8) the Automobile National Heritage Area Partnership, 
     Incorporated would be an appropriate entity to oversee the 
     development of the Automobile National Heritage Area; and
       (9) 2 local studies, ``A Shared Vision for Metropolitan 
     Detroit'' and ``The Machine That Changed the World'', and a 
     National Park Service study, ``Labor History Theme Study: 
     Phase III; Suitability-Feasibility'', demonstrated that 
     sufficient historical resources exist to establish the 
     Automobile National Heritage Area.
       (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this subtitle is to establish 
     the Automobile National Heritage Area to--
       (1) foster a close working relationship with all levels of 
     government, the private sector, and the local communities in 
     Michigan and empower communities in Michigan to conserve 
     their automotive heritage while strengthening future economic 
     opportunities; and
       (2) conserve, interpret, and develop the historical, 
     cultural, natural, and recreational resources related to the 
     industrial and cultural heritage of the Automobile National 
     Heritage Area.

     SEC. 312. DEFINITIONS.

       For purposes of this subtitle:
       (1) Board.--The term ``Board'' means the Board of Directors 
     of the Partnership.
       (2) Heritage area.--The term ``Heritage Area'' means the 
     Automobile National Heritage Area established by section 313.
       (3) Partnership.--The term ``Partnership'' means the 
     Automobile National Heritage Area Partnership, Incorporated 
     (a nonprofit corporation established under the laws of the 
     State of Michigan).
       (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.

     SEC. 313. AUTOMOBILE NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.

       (a) Establishment.--There is established in the State of 
     Michigan the Automobile National Heritage Area.
       (b) Boundaries.--
       (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the boundaries 
     of the Heritage Area shall include lands in Michigan that are 
     related to the following corridors:
       (A) The Rouge River Corridor.
       (B) The Detroit River Corridor.
       (C) The Woodward Avenue Corridor.
       (D) The Lansing Corridor.
       (E) The Flint Corridor.
       (F) The Sauk Trail/Chicago Road Corridor.
       (2) Specific boundaries.--The specific boundaries of the 
     Heritage Area shall be those specified in the management plan 
     approved under section 315.
       (3) Map.--The Secretary shall prepare a map of the Heritage 
     Area which shall be on file and available for public 
     inspection in the office of the Director of the National Park 
     Service.
       (4) Consent of local governments.--(A) The Partnership 
     shall provide to the government of each city, village, and 
     township that has jurisdiction over property proposed to be 
     included in the Heritage Area written notice of that 
     proposal.
       (B) Property may not be included in the Heritage Area if--
       (i) the Partnership fails to give notice of the inclusion 
     in accordance with subparagraph (A);
       (ii) any local government to which the notice is required 
     to be provided objects to the inclusion, in writing to the 
     Partnership, by not later than the end of the period provided 
     pursuant to clause (iii); or
       (iii) fails to provide a period of at least 60 days for 
     objection under clause (ii).
       (c) Administration.--The Heritage Area shall be 
     administered in accordance with this subtitle.
       (d) Additions and Deletions of Lands.--The Secretary may 
     add or remove lands to or from the Heritage Area in response 
     to a request from the Partnership.

     SEC. 314. DESIGNATION OF PARTNERSHIP AS MANAGEMENT ENTITY.

       (a) In General.--The Partnership shall be the management 
     entity for the Heritage Area.
       (b) Federal Funding.--
       (1) Authorization to receive funds.--The Partnership may 
     receive amounts appropriated to carry out this subtitle.
       (2) Disqualification.--If a management plan for the 
     Heritage Area is not submitted to the Secretary as required 
     under section 315 within the time specified in that section, 
     the Partnership shall cease to be authorized to receive 
     Federal funding under this subtitle until such a plan is 
     submitted to the Secretary.
       (c) Authorities of Partnership.--The Partnership may, for 
     purposes of preparing and implementing the management plan 
     for the Heritage Area, use Federal funds made available under 
     this subtitle--
       (1) to make grants to the State of Michigan, its political 
     subdivisions, nonprofit organizations, and other persons;
       (2) to enter into cooperative agreements with or provide 
     technical assistance to the State of Michigan, its political 
     subdivisions, nonprofit organizations, and other 
     organizations;
       (3) to hire and compensate staff;
       (4) to obtain money from any source under any program or 
     law requiring the recipient of such money to make a 
     contribution in order to receive such money; and
       (5) to contract for goods and services.
       (d) Prohibition of Acquisition of Real Property.--The 
     Partnership may not use Federal funds received under this 
     subtitle to acquire real property or any interest in real 
     property.

     SEC. 315. MANAGEMENT DUTIES OF THE AUTOMOBILE NATIONAL 
                   HERITAGE AREA PARTNERSHIP.

       (a) Heritage Area Management Plan.--
       (1) Submission for review by secretary.--The Board of 
     Directors of the Partnership shall, within 3 years after the 
     date of enactment of this subtitle, develop and submit for 
     review to the Secretary a management plan for the Heritage 
     Area.
       (2) Plan requirements, generally.--A management plan 
     submitted under this section shall--
       (A) present comprehensive recommendations for the 
     conservation, funding, management, and development of the 
     Heritage Area;
       (B) be prepared with public participation;
       (C) take into consideration existing Federal, State, 
     county, and local plans and involve residents, public 
     agencies, and private organizations in the Heritage Area;
       (D) include a description of actions that units of 
     government and private organizations are recommended to take 
     to protect the resources of the Heritage Area; and
       (E) specify existing and potential sources of Federal and 
     non-Federal funding for the conservation, management, and 
     development of the Heritage Area.
       (3) Additional plan requirements.--The management plan also 
     shall include the following, as appropriate:
       (A) An inventory of resources contained in the Heritage 
     Area, including a list of property in the Heritage Area that 
     should be conserved, restored, managed, developed, or 
     maintained because of the natural, cultural, or historic 
     significance of the property as it relates to the themes of 
     the Heritage Area. The inventory may not include any property 
     that is privately owned unless the owner of the property 
     consents in writing to that inclusion.
       (B) A recommendation of policies for resource management 
     that consider and detail the application of appropriate land 
     and water management techniques, including (but not limited 
     to) the development of intergovernmental cooperative 
     agreements to manage the historical, cultural, and natural 
     resources and recreational opportunities of the Heritage Area 
     in a manner consistent with the support of appropriate and 
     compatible economic viability.
       (C) A program for implementation of the management plan, 
     including plans for restoration and construction and a 
     description of any commitments that have been made by persons 
     interested in management of the Heritage Area.
       (D) An analysis of means by which Federal, State, and local 
     programs may best be coordinated to promote the purposes of 
     this subtitle.
       (E) An interpretive plan for the Heritage Area.
       (4) Approval and disapproval of the management plan.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after submission 
     of the Heritage Area management plan by the Board, the 
     Secretary shall approve or disapprove the plan. If the 
     Secretary has taken no action after 180 days, the plan shall 
     be considered approved.
       (B) Disapproval and revisions.--If the Secretary 
     disapproves the management plan, the Secretary shall advise 
     the Board, in writing, of the reasons for the disapproval and 
     shall make recommendations for revision of the plan. The 
     Secretary shall approve or disapprove proposed revisions to 
     the plan not later than 60 days after receipt of such 
     revisions from the Board. If the Secretary has taken no 
     action for 60 days after receipt, the plan and revisions 
     shall be considered approved.
       (b) Priorities.--The Partnership shall give priority to the 
     implementation of actions, goals, and policies set forth in 
     the management plan for the Heritage Area, including--
       (1) assisting units of government, regional planning 
     organizations, and nonprofit organizations--
       (A) in conserving the natural and cultural resources in the 
     Heritage Area;
       (B) in establishing and maintaining interpretive exhibits 
     in the Heritage Area;
       (C) in developing recreational opportunities in the 
     Heritage Area;
       (D) in increasing public awareness of and appreciation for 
     the natural, historical, and cultural resources of the 
     Heritage Area;
       (E) in the restoration of historic buildings that are 
     located within the boundaries of the Heritage Area and 
     related to the theme of the Heritage Area; and
       (F) in ensuring that clear, consistent, and environmentally 
     appropriate signs identifying access points and sites of 
     interest are put in place throughout the Heritage Area; and
       (2) consistent with the goals of the management plan, 
     encouraging economic viability in the affected communities by 
     appropriate means.
       (c) Consideration of Interests of Local Groups.--The 
     Partnership shall, in preparing and implementing the 
     management plan

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     for the Heritage Area, consider the interest of diverse units 
     of government, businesses, private property owners, and 
     nonprofit groups within the Heritage Area.
       (d) Public Meetings.--The Partnership shall conduct public 
     meetings at least annually regarding the implementation of 
     the Heritage Area management plan.
       (e) Annual Reports.--The Partnership shall, for any fiscal 
     year in which it receives Federal funds under this subtitle 
     or in which a loan made by the Partnership with Federal funds 
     under section 314(c)(1) is outstanding, submit an annual 
     report to the Secretary setting forth its accomplishments, 
     its expenses and income, and the entities to which it made 
     any loans and grants during the year for which the report is 
     made.
       (f) Cooperation With Audits.--The Partnership shall, for 
     any fiscal year in which it receives Federal funds under this 
     subtitle or in which a loan made by the Partnership with 
     Federal funds under section 314(c)(1) is outstanding, make 
     available for audit by the Congress, the Secretary, and 
     appropriate units of government all records and other 
     information pertaining to the expenditure of such funds and 
     any matching funds, and require, for all agreements 
     authorizing expenditure of Federal funds by other 
     organizations, that the receiving organizations make 
     available for such audit all records and other information 
     pertaining to the expenditure of such funds.
       (g) Delegation.--The Partnership may delegate the 
     responsibilities and actions under this section for each 
     corridor identified in section 313(b)(1). All delegated 
     actions are subject to review and approval by the 
     Partnership.

     SEC. 316. DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF FEDERAL AGENCIES.

       (a) Technical Assistance and Grants.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary may provide technical 
     assistance and, subject to the availability of 
     appropriations, grants to units of government, nonprofit 
     organizations, and other persons upon request of the 
     Partnership, and to the Partnership, regarding the management 
     plan and its implementation.
       (2) Prohibition of certain requirements.--The Secretary may 
     not, as a condition of the award of technical assistance or 
     grants under this section, require any recipient of such 
     technical assistance or a grant to enact or modify land use 
     restrictions.
       (3) Determinations regarding assistance.--The Secretary 
     shall decide if a unit of government, nonprofit organization, 
     or other person shall be awarded technical assistance or 
     grants and the amount of that assistance. Such decisions 
     shall be based on the relative degree to which the assistance 
     effectively fulfills the objectives contained in the Heritage 
     Area management plan and achieves the purposes of this 
     subtitle. Such decisions shall give consideration to projects 
     which provide a greater leverage of Federal funds.
       (b) Provision of Information.--In cooperation with other 
     Federal agencies, the Secretary shall provide the general 
     public with information regarding the location and character 
     of the Heritage Area.
       (c) Other Assistance.--The Secretary may enter into 
     cooperative agreements with public and private organizations 
     for the purposes of implementing this subsection.
       (d) Duties of Other Federal Agencies.--Any Federal entity 
     conducting any activity directly affecting the Heritage Area 
     shall consider the potential effect of the activity on the 
     Heritage Area management plan and shall consult with the 
     Partnership with respect to the activity to minimize the 
     adverse effects of the activity on the Heritage Area.

     SEC. 317. LACK OF EFFECT ON LAND USE REGULATION AND PRIVATE 
                   PROPERTY.

       (a) Lack of Effect on Authority of Local Government.--
     Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to modify, 
     enlarge, or diminish any authority of Federal, State, or 
     local governments to regulate any use of land under any other 
     law or regulation.
       (b) Lack of Zoning or Land Use Powers.--Nothing in this 
     subtitle shall be construed to grant powers of zoning or land 
     use control to the Partnership.
       (c) Local Authority and Private Property Not Affected.--
     Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to affect or to 
     authorize the Partnership to interfere with--
       (1) the rights of any person with respect to private 
     property; or
       (2) any local zoning ordinance or land use plan of the 
     State of Michigan or a political subdivision thereof.

     SEC. 318. SUNSET.

       The Secretary may not make any grant or provide any 
     assistance under this subtitle after September 30, 2014.

     SEC. 319. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
     under this subtitle not more than $1,000,000 for any fiscal 
     year. Not more than a total of $10,000,000 may be 
     appropriated for the Heritage Area under this subtitle.
       (b) 50 Percent Match.--Federal funding provided under this 
     subtitle, after the designation of the Heritage Area, may not 
     exceed 50 percent of the total cost of any activity carried 
     out with any financial assistance or grant provided under 
     this subtitle.
                  Subtitle C--Miscellaneous Provisions

     SEC. 321. BLACKSTONE RIVER VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR, 
                   MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND.

       Section 10(b) of the Act entitled ``An Act to establish the 
     Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor in 
     Massachusetts and Rhode Island'', approved November 10, 1986 
     (Public Law 99-647; 16 U.S.C. 461 note), is amended by 
     striking ``For fiscal year 1996, 1997, and 1998,'' and 
     inserting ``For fiscal years 1998, 1999, and 2000,''.

     SEC. 322. ILLINOIS AND MICHIGAN CANAL NATIONAL HERITAGE 
                   CORRIDOR, ILLINOIS.

       (a) Extension of Commission.--Section 111(a) of the 
     Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor Act of 
     1984 (Public Law 98-398; 98 Stat. 1456; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) 
     is amended by striking ``ten'' and inserting ``20''.
       (b) Repeal of Extension Authority.--Section 111 of such Act 
     (16 U.S.C. 461 note) is further amended--
       (1) by striking ``(a) Termination.--''; and
       (2) by striking subsection (b).
                        TITLE IV--HISTORIC AREAS

     SEC. 401. BATTLE OF MIDWAY NATIONAL MEMORIAL STUDY.

       (a) Findings.--The Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) September 2, 1998, marked the 53d anniversary of the 
     United States victory over Japan in World War II.
       (2) The Battle of Midway proved to be the turning point in 
     the war in the Pacific, as United States Navy forces 
     inflicted such severe losses on the Imperial Japanese Navy 
     during the battle that the Imperial Japanese Navy never again 
     took the offensive against United States or allied forces.
       (3) During the Battle of Midway on June 4, 1942, an 
     outnumbered force of the United States Navy, consisting of 29 
     ships and other units of the Armed Forces under the command 
     of Admiral Nimitz and Admiral Spruance, outmaneuvered and 
     out-fought 350 ships of the Imperial Japanese Navy.
       (4) It is in the public interest to study whether Midway 
     Atoll should be established as a national memorial to the 
     Battle of Midway to express the enduring gratitude of the 
     American people for victory in the battle and to inspire 
     future generations of Americans with the heroism and 
     sacrifice of the members of the Armed Forces who achieved 
     that victory.
       (5) The historic structures on Midway Atoll should be 
     protected and maintained.
       (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this section shall be to 
     require a study of the feasibility and suitability of 
     designating the Midway Atoll as a national memorial to the 
     Battle of Midway within the boundaries of the Midway Atoll 
     National Wildlife Refuge. The study of the Midway Atoll and 
     its environs shall include, but not be limited to, 
     identification of interpretive opportunities for the 
     educational and inspirational benefit of present and future 
     generations, and of the unique and significant circumstances 
     involving the defense of the island by the United States in 
     World War II and the Battle of Midway.
       (c) Study of The Establishment of Midway Atoll as a 
     National Memorial to the Battle of Midway.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 6 months after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior, acting 
     through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife 
     Service, shall carry out a study of the suitability and 
     feasibility of establishing Midway Atoll as a national 
     memorial to the Battle of Midway. The Secretary shall carry 
     out the study in consultation with the Director of the 
     National Park Service, the International Midway Memorial 
     Foundation, Inc. (referred to in this section as the 
     ``Foundation''), the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Battle of 
     Coral Sea Association, the American Legion, or other 
     appropriate veterans group, respectively, and the Midway 
     Phoenix Corporation.
       (2) Considerations.--In studying the establishment of 
     Midway Atoll as a national memorial to the Battle of Midway 
     under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall address the 
     following:
       (A) The appropriate Federal agency to manage such a 
     memorial, and whether and under what conditions to lease or 
     otherwise allow the Foundation or another appropriate entity 
     to administer, maintain, and fully utilize for use as a 
     national memorial to the Battle of Midway the lands 
     (including any equipment, facilities, infrastructure, and 
     other improvements) and waters of Midway Atoll if designated 
     as a national memorial.
       (B) Whether designation as a national memorial would 
     conflict with current management of Midway Atoll as a 
     wildlife refuge and whether, and under what circumstances, 
     the needs and requirements of the wildlife refuge should take 
     precedence over the needs and requirements of a national 
     memorial on Midway Atoll.
       (C) Whether, and under what conditions, to permit the use 
     of the facilities on Sand Island for purposes other than a 
     wildlife refuge or a national memorial.
       (D) Whether to impose conditions on public access to Midway 
     Atoll if designated as a national memorial.
       (d) Report.--Upon completion of the study required under 
     paragraph (1), 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 report on the 
     study, which shall include any recommendations for further 
     legislative action. The report shall also include an 
     inventory of all known past and present facilities and 
     structures of historical significance on Midway Atoll and its 
     environs. The report shall include a description of each 
     historic facility and structure and a

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     discussion of how each will contribute to the designation and 
     interpretation of the proposed national memorial.
       (e) Continuing Discussions.--Nothing in this section shall 
     be construed to delay or prohibit discussions or agreements 
     between the Foundation, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the 
     Battle of Coral Sea Association, the American Legion, or any 
     other appropriate veterans group, or the Midway Phoenix 
     Corporation and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service 
     or any other Government entity regarding the future role of 
     the Foundation or the Midway Phoenix Corporation on Midway 
     Atoll.
       (f) Existing Agreement.--This section shall not affect any 
     agreement in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act 
     between the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and 
     Midway Phoenix Corporation.
       (g) Authorization.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
     to carry out this section not more than $100,000.

     SEC. 402. HISTORIC LIGHTHOUSE PRESERVATION.

       (a) Preservation of Historic Light Stations.--Title III of 
     the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470w-470w-
     6) is amended by adding the following new section after 
     section 307:

     ``SEC. 308. HISTORIC LIGHTHOUSE PRESERVATION.

       ``(a) In General.--In order to provide a national historic 
     light station program, the Secretary shall--
       ``(1) collect and disseminate information concerning 
     historic light stations, including historic lighthouses and 
     associated structures;
       ``(2) foster educational programs relating to the history, 
     practice, and contribution to society of historic light 
     stations;
       ``(3) sponsor or conduct research and study into the 
     history of light stations;
       ``(4) maintain a listing of historic light stations; and
       ``(5) assess the effectiveness of the program established 
     by this section regarding the conveyance of historic light 
     stations.
       ``(b) Conveyance of Historic Light Stations.--
       ``(1) Within one year of the date of enactment of this 
     section, the Secretary and the Administrator of General 
     Services shall establish a process for identifying, and 
     selecting, an eligible entity to which a historic light 
     station could be conveyed for education, park, recreation, 
     cultural, or historic preservation purposes.
       ``(2) The Secretary shall review all applicants for the 
     conveyance of a historic light station, when the historic 
     light station has been identified as excess to the needs of 
     the agency with administrative jurisdiction over the historic 
     light station, and forward to the Administrator a single 
     approved application for the conveyance of the historic light 
     station. When selecting an eligible entity, the Secretary may 
     consult with the State Historic Preservation Officer of the 
     state in which the historic light station is located. A 
     priority of consideration shall be afforded public entities 
     that submit applications in which the public entity enters 
     into a partnership with a nonprofit organization whose 
     primary mission is historic light station preservation.
       ``(3)(A) Except as provided in paragraph (B), the 
     Administrator shall convey, by quitclaim deed, without 
     consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United 
     States in and to the historic light station, subject to the 
     conditions set forth in subsection (c). The conveyance of a 
     historic light station under this section shall not be 
     subject to the provisions of 42 U.S.C. 11301 et seq.
       ``(B)(i) Historic light stations located within the 
     exterior boundaries of a unit of the National Park System or 
     a refuge within the National Wildlife Refuge System shall be 
     conveyed or sold only with the approval of the Secretary.
       ``(ii) If the Secretary approves the conveyance or sale of 
     a historic light station referenced in this paragraph, such 
     conveyance or sale shall be subject to the conditions set 
     forth in subsection (c) and any other terms or conditions the 
     Secretary considers necessary to protect the resources of the 
     park unit or wildlife refuge.
       ``(iii) For those historic light stations referenced in 
     this paragraph, the Secretary is encouraged to enter 
     cooperative agreements with appropriate eligible entities, as 
     provided in this Act, to the extent such cooperative 
     agreements are consistent with the Secretary's 
     responsibilities to manage and administer the park unit or 
     wildlife refuge, as appropriate.
       ``(c) Terms of Conveyance.--
       ``(1) The conveyance of a historic light station shall be 
     made subject to any conditions the Administrator considers 
     necessary to ensure that--
       ``(A) the lights, antennas, sound signal, electronic 
     navigation equipment, and associated light station equipment 
     located at the historic light station, which are active aids 
     to navigation, shall continue to be operated and maintained 
     by the United States for as long as needed for this purpose;
       ``(B) the eligible entity to which the historic light 
     station is conveyed under this section shall not interfere or 
     allow interference in any manner with aids to navigation 
     without the express written permission of the head of the 
     agency responsible for maintaining the aids to navigation;
       ``(C) there is reserved to the United States the right to 
     relocate, replace, or add any aid to navigation located at 
     the historic light station as may be necessary for navigation 
     purposes;
       ``(D) the eligible entity to which the historic light 
     station is conveyed under this section shall maintain the 
     historic light station in accordance with this Act, the 
     Secretary's Standards for the Treatment of Historic 
     Properties, and other applicable laws;
       ``(E) the eligible entity to which the historic light 
     station is conveyed under this section shall make the 
     historic light station available for education, park, 
     recreation, cultural or historic preservation purposes for 
     the general public at reasonable times and under reasonable 
     conditions; and
       ``(F) the United States shall have the right, at any time, 
     to enter the historic light station without notice for 
     purposes of maintaining and inspecting aids to navigation and 
     ensuring compliance with paragraph (C), to the extent that it 
     is not possible to provide advance notice.
       ``(2) The Secretary, the Administrator, and any eligible 
     entity to which a historic light station is conveyed under 
     this section, shall not be required to maintain any active 
     aids to navigation associated with a historic light station.
       ``(3) In addition to any term or condition established 
     pursuant to this subsection, the conveyance of a historic 
     light station shall include a condition that the historic 
     light station in its existing condition, at the option of the 
     Administrator, revert to the United States if--
       ``(A) the historic light station or any part of the 
     historic light station ceases to be available for education, 
     park, recreation, cultural, or historic preservation purposes 
     for the general public at reasonable times and under 
     reasonable conditions which shall be set forth in the 
     eligible entity's application;
       ``(B) the historic light station or any part of the 
     historic light station ceases to be maintained in a manner 
     that ensures its present or future use as an aid to 
     navigation or compliance with this Act, the Secretary's 
     Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties, and other 
     applicable laws; or
       ``(C) at least 30 days before the reversion, the 
     Administrator provides written notice to the owner that the 
     historic light station is needed for national security 
     purposes.
       ``(d) Description of Property.--The Administrator shall 
     prepare the legal description of any historic light station 
     conveyed under this section. The Administrator may retain all 
     right, title, and interest of the United States in and to any 
     historical artifact, including any lens or lantern, that is 
     associated with the historic light station and located at the 
     light station at the time of conveyance. All conditions 
     placed with the deed of title to the historic light station 
     shall be construed as covenants running with the land. No 
     submerged lands shall be conveyed to non-Federal entities.
       ``(e) Responsibilities of Conveyees.--Each eligible entity 
     to which a historic light station is conveyed under this 
     section shall use and maintain the historic light station in 
     accordance with this section, and have such conditions 
     recorded with the deed of title to the historic light 
     station.
       ``(f) Definitions.--For purposes of this section and 
     sections 309 and 310:
       ``(1) Historic light station.--The term `historic light 
     station' includes the light tower, lighthouse, keepers 
     dwelling, garages, storage sheds, oil house, fog signal 
     building, boat house, barn, pumphouse, tramhouse support 
     structures, piers, walkways, and related real property and 
     improvements associated therewith; provided that the light 
     tower or lighthouse shall be included in or eligible for 
     inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places.
       ``(2) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' shall 
     mean--
       ``(A) any department or agency of the Federal government; 
     or
       ``(B) any department or agency of the state in which the 
     historic light station is located, the local government of 
     the community in which the historic light station is located, 
     nonprofit corporation, educational agency, or community 
     development organization that--
       ``(i) has agreed to comply with the conditions set forth in 
     subsection (c) and to have such conditions recorded with the 
     deed of title to the historic light station;
       ``(ii) is financially able to maintain the historic light 
     station in accordance with the conditions set forth in 
     subsection (c); and
       ``(iii) can indemnify the Federal government to cover any 
     loss in connection with the historic light station, or any 
     expenses incurred due to reversion.
       ``(3) Administrator.--The term `Administrator' means the 
     Administrator of General Services.''.
       (b) Sale of Excess Light Stations.--Title III of the 
     National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470w-470w-6) is 
     amended by adding the following new section after section 
     308:

     ``SEC. 309. HISTORIC LIGHT STATION SALES.

       ``In the event no applicants are approved for the 
     conveyance of a historic light station pursuant to section 
     308, the historic light station shall be offered for sale. 
     Terms of such sales shall be developed by the Administrator. 
     Conveyance documents shall include all necessary covenants to 
     protect the historical integrity of the historic light 
     station and ensure that any active aids to navigation located 
     at the historic light station are operated and maintained by 
     the United States for as long as needed for that purpose. Net 
     sale proceeds shall be transferred to the National Maritime 
     Heritage Grant Program,

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     established by section 4 of the National Maritime Heritage 
     Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-451; 16 U.S.C. 5403), within the 
     Department of the Interior.''.
       (c) Transfer of Historic Light Stations to Federal 
     Agencies.--Title III of the National Historic Preservation 
     Act (16 U.S.C. 470w-470w-6) is amended by adding the 
     following new section after section 309:

     ``SEC. 310. TRANSFER OF HISTORIC LIGHT STATIONS TO FEDERAL 
                   AGENCIES.

       ``After the date of enactment of this section, any 
     department or agency of the Federal government, to which a 
     historic light station is conveyed, shall maintain the 
     historic light station in accordance with this Act, the 
     Secretary's Standards for the Treatment of Historic 
     Properties, and other applicable laws.''.
       (d) Funding.--There are hereby authorized to be 
     appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior such sums as 
     may be necessary to carry out this section.

     SEC. 403. THOMAS COLE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, NEW YORK.

       (a) Definitions.--As used in this section:
       (1) The term ``historic site'' means the Thomas Cole 
     National Historic Site established by subsection (c).
       (2) The term ``Hudson River artists'' means artists who 
     were associated with the Hudson River school of landscape 
     painting.
       (3) The term ``plan'' means the general management plan 
     developed pursuant to subsection (e)(4).
       (4) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the 
     Interior.
       (5) The term ``Society'' means the Greene County Historical 
     Society of Greene County, New York, which owns the Thomas 
     Cole home, studio, and other property comprising the historic 
     site.
       (b) Findings and Purposes.--
       (1) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (A) The Hudson River school of landscape painting was 
     inspired by Thomas Cole and was characterized by a group of 
     19th century landscape artists who recorded and celebrated 
     the landscape and wilderness of America, particularly in the 
     Hudson River Valley region in the State of New York.
       (B) Thomas Cole is recognized as America's most prominent 
     landscape and allegorical painter of the mid-19th century.
       (C) Located in Greene County, New York, the Thomas Cole 
     House, also known as Thomas Cole's Cedar Grove, is listed on 
     the National Register of Historic Places and has been 
     designated as a National Historic Landmark.
       (D) Within a 15 mile radius of the Thomas Cole House, an 
     area that forms a key part of the rich cultural and natural 
     heritage of the Hudson River Valley region, significant 
     landscapes and scenes painted by Thomas Cole and other Hudson 
     River artists, such as Frederic Church, survive intact.
       (E) The State of New York has established the Hudson River 
     Valley Greenway to promote the preservation, public use, and 
     enjoyment of the natural and cultural resources of the Hudson 
     River Valley region.
       (F) Establishment of the Thomas Cole National Historic Site 
     will provide opportunities for the illustration and 
     interpretation of cultural themes of the heritage of the 
     United States and unique opportunities for education, public 
     use, and enjoyment.
       (2) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are--
       (A) to preserve and interpret the home and studio of Thomas 
     Cole for the benefit, inspiration, and education of the 
     people of the United States;
       (B) to help maintain the integrity of the setting in the 
     Hudson River Valley region that inspired artistic expression;
       (C) to coordinate the interpretive, preservation, and 
     recreational efforts of Federal, State, and other entities in 
     the Hudson Valley region in order to enhance opportunities 
     for education, public use, and enjoyment; and
       (D) to broaden understanding of the Hudson River Valley 
     region and its role in American history and culture.
       (c) Establishment of Thomas Cole National Historic Site.--
       (1) Establishment.--There is established, as an affiliated 
     area of the National Park System, the Thomas Cole National 
     Historic Site in the State of New York.
       (2) Description.--The historic site shall consist of the 
     home and studio of Thomas Cole, comprising approximately 3.4 
     acres, located at 218 Spring Street, in the village of 
     Catskill, New York, as generally depicted on the boundary map 
     numbered TCH/80002, and dated March 1992.
       (d) Retention of Ownership And Management of Historic Site 
     By Greene County Historical Society.--The Greene County 
     Historical Society of Greene County, New York, shall continue 
     to own, manage, and operate the historic site.
       (e) Administration of Historic Site.--
       (1) Applicability of national park system laws.--The 
     historic site shall be administered by the Society in a 
     manner consistent with this Act and all laws generally 
     applicable to units of the National Park System, including 
     the Act of August 25, 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.; commonly 
     known as the National Park Service Organic Act), and the Act 
     of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.; commonly known as 
     the Historic Sites, Buildings, and Antiquities Act).
       (2) Cooperative agreements.--
       (A) Assistance to society.--The Secretary may enter into 
     cooperative agreements with the Society to preserve the 
     Thomas Cole House and other structures in the historic site 
     and to assist with education programs and research and 
     interpretation of the Thomas Cole House and associated 
     landscapes.
       (B) Other assistance.--To further the purposes of this 
     section, the Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements 
     with the State of New York, the Society, the Thomas Cole 
     Foundation, and other public and private entities to 
     facilitate public understanding and enjoyment of the lives 
     and works of the Hudson River artists through the provision 
     of assistance to develop, present, and fund art exhibits, 
     resident artist programs, and other appropriate activities 
     related to the preservation, interpretation, and use of the 
     historic site.
       (3) Artifacts and property.--
       (A) Personal property generally.--The Secretary may acquire 
     personal property associated with, and appropriate for, the 
     interpretation of the historic site.
       (B) Works of art.--The Secretary may acquire works of art 
     associated with Thomas Cole and other Hudson River artists 
     for the purpose of display at the historic site.
       (4) General management plan.--Within two complete fiscal 
     years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
     Secretary shall develop a general management plan for the 
     historic site with the cooperation of the Society. Upon the 
     completion of the plan, the Secretary shall provide a copy of 
     the plan to the Committee on Resources of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources of the Senate. The plan shall include 
     recommendations for regional wayside exhibits, to be carried 
     out through cooperative agreements with the State of New York 
     and other public and private entitles. The plan shall be 
     prepared in accordance with section 12(b) of Public Law 91-
     383 (16 U.S.C. 1a-1 et seq.; commonly known as the National 
     Park System General Authorities Act).
       (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out 
     this section.

     SEC. 404. ADDITION OF THE PAOLI BATTLEFIELD TO THE VALLEY 
                   FORGE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.

       (a) Boundary Modification.--Section 2(a) of the Act of July 
     4, 1976 (Public Law 94-337; 90 Stat. 796; 16 U.S.C. 410aa-1), 
     is amended by adding the following after the first sentence 
     thereof: ``The park shall also include the Paoli Battlefield, 
     located in the Borough of Malvern, Pennsylvania, as depicted 
     on the map numbered ------ and dated -------- (hereinafter in 
     this Act referred to as the `Paoli Battlefield Addition').''
       (b) Acquisition of Lands.--Section 4(a) of the Act of July 
     4, 1976 (Public Law 94-337; 90 Stat. 796; 16 U.S.C. 410aa-3), 
     is amended by adding the following before the period at the 
     end thereof: ``, except that there is authorized to be 
     appropriated an additional amount of not more than $2,500,000 
     for the acquisition of property within the Paoli Battlefield 
     Addition if non-Federal monies in the amount of not less than 
     $1,000,000 are available for the acquisition (and subsequent 
     donation to the National Park Service) of such property''.
       (c) Cooperative Management.--Section 3 of the Act of July 
     4, 1976 (Public Law 94-337; 90 Stat. 796; 16 U.S.C. 410aa-2), 
     is amended by adding the following at the end thereof: ``The 
     Secretary may enter into a cooperative agreement with the 
     Borough of Malvern for the management by the Borough of the 
     Paoli Battlefield Addition.''.

     SEC. 405. CASA MALPAIS NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK, ARIZONA.

       (a) Findings.--The Congress finds and declares that--
       (1) the Casa Malpais National Historic Landmark was 
     occupied by one of the largest and most sophisticated 
     Mogollon communities in the United States;
       (2) the landmark includes a 58-room masonry pueblo, 
     including stairways, Great Kiva complex, and fortification 
     walls, a prehistoric trail, and catacomb chambers where the 
     deceased were placed;
       (3) the Casa Malpais was designated as a national historic 
     landmark by the Secretary of the Interior in 1964; and
       (4) the State of Arizona and the community of Springerville 
     are undertaking a program of interpretation and preservation 
     of the landmark.
       (b) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this section to assist 
     in the preservation and interpretation of the Casa Malpais 
     National Historic Landmark for the benefit of the public.
       (c) Cooperative Agreements.--
       (1) In general.--In furtherance of the purpose of this 
     section, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to enter 
     into cooperative agreements with the State of Arizona and the 
     town of Springerville, Arizona, pursuant to which the 
     Secretary may provide technical assistance to interpret, 
     operate, and maintain the Casa Malpais National Historic 
     Landmark and may also provide financial assistance for 
     planning, staff training, and development of the Casa Malpais 
     National Historic Landmark, but not including other routine 
     operations.
       (2) Additional provisions.--Any such agreement may also 
     contain provisions that--
       (A) the Secretary, acting through the Director of the 
     National Park Service, shall have right to access at all 
     reasonable times to all public portions of the property 
     covered by such agreement for the purpose of interpreting the 
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       (B) no changes or alterations shall be made in the landmark 
     except by mutual agreement between the Secretary and the 
     other parties to all such agreements.
       (d) Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
     appropriated such sums as may be necessary to provide 
     financial assistance in accordance with this section.

     SEC. 406. LOWER EAST SIDE TENEMENT NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, 
                   NEW YORK.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
       (1) immigration, and the resulting diversity of cultural 
     influences, is a key factor in defining American identity; 
     the majority of United States citizens trace their ancestry 
     to persons born in nations other than the United States;
       (2) the latter part of the 19th century and the early part 
     of the 20th century marked a period in which the volume of 
     immigrants coming to the United States far exceeded that of 
     any time prior to or since that period;
       (3) no single identifiable neighborhood in the United 
     States absorbed a comparable number of immigrants than the 
     Lower East Side neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City;
       (4) the Lower East Side Tenement at 97 Orchard Street in 
     New York City is an outstanding survivor of the vast number 
     of humble buildings that housed immigrants to New York City 
     during the greatest wave of immigration in American history;
       (5) the Lower East Side Tenement is owned and operated as a 
     museum by the Lower East Side Tenement Museum;
       (6) the Lower East Side Tenement Museum is dedicated to 
     interpreting immigrant life within a neighborhood long 
     associated with the immigrant experience in the United 
     States, New York's Lower East Side, and its importance to 
     United States history; and
       (7) the National Park Service found the Lower East Side 
     Tenement at 97 Orchard Street to be nationally significant; 
     the Secretary of the Interior declared it a National Historic 
     Landmark on April 19, 1994, and the National Park Service 
     through a special resource study found the Lower East Side 
     Tenement suitable and feasible for inclusion in the National 
     Park System.
       (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are--
       (1) to ensure the preservation, maintenance, and 
     interpretation of this site and to interpret at the site the 
     themes of immigration, tenement life in the later half of the 
     19th century and the first half of the 20th century, the 
     housing reform movement, and tenement architecture in the 
     United States;
       (2) to ensure continued interpretation of the nationally 
     significant immigrant phenomenon associated with New York 
     City's Lower East Side and its role in the history of 
     immigration to the United States; and
       (3) to enhance the interpretation of the Castle Clinton, 
     Ellis Island, and Statue of Liberty National Monuments.
       (c) Definitions.--As used in this section:
       (1) Historic site.--The term ``historic site'' means the 
     Lower East Side Tenement at 97 Orchard Street on Manhattan 
     Island in New York City, New York, and designated as a 
     national historic site by subsection (d)(1).
       (2) Lower East Side Tenement Museum.--The term ``Lower East 
     Side Tenement Museum'' means the Lower East Side Tenement 
     Museum, a nonprofit organization established in New York 
     City, which owns and operates the tenement building at 97 
     Orchard Street and manages other properties in the vicinity 
     of 97 Orchard Street as administrative and program support 
     facilities for 97 Orchard Street.
       (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (d) Establishment of Historic Site.--
       (1) Designation.--To further the purposes of this section 
     and the Act entitled ``An Act to provide for the preservation 
     of historic American sites, buildings, objects, and 
     antiquities of national significance, and for other 
     purposes'', approved August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.), 
     the Lower East Side Tenement at 97 Orchard Street, in the 
     City of New York, State of New York, is designated a national 
     historic site to be known as ``Lower East Side Tenement 
     National Historic Site''.
       (2) Status as affiliated site.--The Lower East Side 
     Tenement National Historic Site shall be an affiliated site 
     of the National Park System. The Secretary shall coordinate 
     the operation and interpretation of the historic site with 
     that of the Lower East Side Tenement Historic Site and the 
     Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and Castle Clinton National 
     Monument, as the historic site's story and interpretation of 
     the immigrant experience in the United States is directly 
     related to the themes and purposes of these national 
     monuments.
       (3) Ownership and operation.--The Lower East Side Tenement 
     National Historic Site shall continue to be owned, operated, 
     and managed by the Lower East Side Tenement Museum.
       (e) Management of Historic Site.--
       (1) Cooperative agreement.--The Secretary is authorized to 
     enter into a cooperative agreement with the Lower East Side 
     Tenement Museum to ensure the marking, interpretation, and 
     preservation of the historic site.
       (2) Assistance.--The Secretary is authorized to provide 
     technical and financial assistance to the Lower East Side 
     Tenement Museum to mark, interpret, and preserve the historic 
     site, including the making of preservation-related capital 
     improvements and repairs.
       (3) Management plan.--The Secretary shall, working with the 
     Lower East Side Tenement Museum, develop a general management 
     plan for the historic site to define the National Park 
     Service's roles and responsibilities with regard to the 
     interpretation and the preservation of the historic site. The 
     plan shall also outline how interpretation and programming 
     for the Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site and 
     the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and Castle Clinton 
     national monuments will be integrated and coordinated so as 
     to enhance the stories at each of the 4 sites. Such plan 
     shall be completed within 2 years after the enactment of this 
     Act.
       (4) Savings clause.--Nothing in this section authorizes the 
     Secretary to acquire the property at 97 Orchard Street or to 
     assume overall financial responsibility for the operation, 
     maintenance, or management of the Lower East Side Tenement 
     National Historic Site.
       (f) Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
     appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this 
     section.

     SEC. 407. GATEWAY VISITOR CENTER AUTHORIZATION, INDEPENDENCE 
                   NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.

       (a) Findings and Purpose.--
       (1) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
       (A) The National Park Service completed and approved in 
     1997 a general management plan for Independence National 
     Historical Park that establishes goals and priorities for the 
     park's future.
       (B) The general management plan for Independence National 
     Historical Park calls for the revitalization of Independence 
     Mall and recommends as a critical component of the 
     Independence Mall's revitalization the development of a new 
     ``Gateway Visitor Center''.
       (C) Such a visitor center would replace the existing park 
     visitor center and would serve as an orientation center for 
     visitors to the park and to city and regional attractions.
       (D) Subsequent to the completion of the general management 
     plan, the National Park Service undertook and completed a 
     design project and master plan for Independence Mall which 
     includes the Gateway Visitor Center.
       (E) Plans for the Gateway Visitor Center call for it to be 
     developed and managed, in cooperation with the Secretary of 
     the Interior, by a nonprofit organization which represents 
     the various public and civic interests of the greater 
     Philadelphia metropolitan area.
       (F) The Gateway Visitor Center Corporation, a nonprofit 
     organization, has been established to raise funds for and 
     cooperate in a program to design, develop, construct, and 
     operate the proposed Gateway Visitor Center.
       (2) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to authorize 
     the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a cooperative 
     agreement with the Gateway Visitor Center Corporation to 
     construct and operate a regional visitor center on 
     Independence Mall.
       (b) Gateway Visitor Center Authorization.--
       (1) Agreement.--The Secretary of the Interior, in 
     administering the Independence National Historical Park, may 
     enter into an agreement under appropriate terms and 
     conditions with the Gateway Visitor Center Corporation (a 
     nonprofit corporation established under the laws of the State 
     of Pennsylvania) to facilitate the construction and operation 
     of a regional Gateway Visitor Center on Independence Mall.
       (2) Operations of center.--The Agreement shall authorize 
     the Corporation to operate the Center in cooperation with the 
     Secretary and to provide at the Center information, 
     interpretation, facilities, and services to visitors to 
     Independence National Historical Park, its surrounding 
     historic sites, the city of Philadelphia, and the region, in 
     order to assist in their enjoyment of the historic, cultural, 
     educational, and recreational resources of the greater 
     Philadelphia area.
       (3) Management-related activities.--The Agreement shall 
     authorize the Secretary to undertake at the Center activities 
     related to the management of Independence National Historical 
     Park, including, but not limited to, provision of appropriate 
     visitor information and interpretive facilities and programs 
     related to Independence National Historical Park.
       (4) Activities of corporation.--The Agreement shall 
     authorize the Corporation, acting as a private nonprofit 
     organization, to engage in activities appropriate for 
     operation of a regional visitor center that may include, but 
     are not limited to, charging fees, conducting events, and 
     selling merchandise, tickets, and food to visitors to the 
     Center.
       (5) Use of revenues.--Revenues from activities engaged in 
     by the Corporation shall be used for the operation and 
     administration of the Center.
       (6) Protection of park.--Nothing in this section authorizes 
     the Secretary or the Corporation to take any actions in 
     derogation of the preservation and protection of the values 
     and resources of Independence National Historical Park.
       (7) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       (A) Agreement.--The term ``Agreement'' means an agreement 
     under this section between the Secretary and the Corporation.
       (B) Center.--The term ``Center'' means a Gateway Visitor 
     Center constructed and operated in accordance with the 
     Agreement.

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       (C) Corporation.--The term ``Corporation'' means the 
     Gateway Visitor Center Corporation (a nonprofit corporation 
     established under the laws of the State of Pennsylvania).
       (D) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.

     SEC. 408. TUSKEGEE AIRMEN NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, ALABAMA.

       (a) Definitions.--As used in this section:
       (1) Historic site.--The term ``historic site'' means the 
     Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site as established by 
     subsection (d).
       (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (3) Tuskegee airmen.--The term ``Tuskegee Airmen'' means 
     the thousands of men and women who served in America's 
     African-American Air Force units of World War II and shared 
     in the Tuskegee Experience.
       (4) Tuskegee university.--The term ``Tuskegee University'' 
     means the institution of higher education by that name 
     located in the State of Alabama and founded by Booker T. 
     Washington in 1881, formerly named Tuskegee Institute.
       (b) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
       (1) The struggle of African-Americans for greater roles in 
     North American military conflicts spans the 17th, 18th, 19th, 
     and 20th centuries. Opportunities for African-American 
     participation in the United States military were always very 
     limited and controversial. Quotas, exclusion, and racial 
     discrimination were based on the prevailing attitude in the 
     United States, particularly on the part of the United States 
     military, that African-Americans did not possess the 
     intellectual capacity, aptitude, and skills to be successful 
     fighters.
       (2) By the early 1940's these perceptions continued within 
     the United States military. Key leaders within the United 
     States Army Air Corps did not believe that African-Americans 
     possessed the capacity to become successful military pilots. 
     After succumbing to pressure exerted by civil rights groups 
     and the black press, the Army decided to train a small number 
     of African-American pilot cadets under special conditions. 
     Although prejudice and discrimination against African-
     Americans was a national phenomenon, not just a southern 
     trait, it was more intense in the South where it had hardened 
     into rigidly enforced patterns of segregation. Such was the 
     environment where the military chose to locate the training 
     of the Tuskegee Airmen.
       (3) The military selected Tuskegee Institute (now known as 
     Tuskegee University) as a civilian contractor for a variety 
     of reasons. These included the school's existing facilities, 
     engineering and technical instructors, and a climate with 
     ideal flying conditions year round. Tuskegee Institute's 
     strong interest in providing aeronautical training for 
     African-American youths was also an important factor. 
     Students from the school's civilian pilot training program 
     had some of the best test scores when compared to other 
     students from programs across the Southeast.
       (4) In 1941 the United States Army Air Corps awarded a 
     contract to Tuskegee Institute to operate a primary flight 
     school at Moton Field. Tuskegee Institute (now known as 
     Tuskegee University) chose an African-American contractor who 
     designed and constructed Moton Field, with the assistance of 
     its faculty and students, as the site for its military pilot 
     training program. The field was named for the school's second 
     president, Robert Russa Moton. Consequently, Tuskegee 
     Institute was one of a very few American institutions (and 
     the only African-American institution) to own, develop, and 
     control facilities for military flight instruction.
       (5) Moton Field, also known as the Primary Flying Field or 
     Airport Number 2, was the only primary flight training 
     facility for African-American pilot candidates in the United 
     States Army Air Corps during World War II. The facility 
     symbolizes the entrance of African-American pilots into the 
     United States Army Air Corps, although on the basis of a 
     policy of segregation that was mandated by the military and 
     institutionalized in the South. The facility also symbolizes 
     the singular role of Tuskegee Institute (Tuskegee University) 
     in providing leadership as well as economic and educational 
     resources to make that entry possible.
       (6) The Tuskegee Airmen were the first African-American 
     soldiers to complete their training successfully and to enter 
     the United States Army Air Corps. Almost 1,000 aviators were 
     trained as America's first African-American military pilots. 
     In addition, more than 10,000 military and civilian African-
     American men and women served as flight instructors, 
     officers, bombardiers, navigators, radio technicians, 
     mechanics, air traffic controllers, parachute riggers, 
     electrical and communications specialists, medical 
     professionals, laboratory assistants, cooks, musicians, 
     supply, firefighting, and transportation personnel.
       (7) Although military leaders were hesitant to use the 
     Tuskegee Airmen in combat, the Airmen eventually saw 
     considerable action in North Africa and Europe. Acceptance 
     from United States Army Air Corps units came slowly, but 
     their courageous and, in many cases, heroic performance 
     earned them increased combat opportunities and respect.
       (8) The successes of the Tuskegee Airmen proved to the 
     American public that African-Americans, when given the 
     opportunity, could become effective military leaders and 
     pilots. This helped pave the way for desegregation of the 
     military, beginning with President Harry S Truman's Executive 
     Order 9981 in 1948. The Tuskegee Airmen's success also helped 
     set the stage for civil rights advocates to continue the 
     struggle to end racial discrimination during the civil rights 
     movement of the 1950's and 1960's.
       (9) The story of the Tuskegee Airmen also reflects the 
     struggle of African-Americans to achieve equal rights, not 
     only through legal attacks on the system of segregation, but 
     also through the techniques of nonviolent direct action. The 
     members of the 477th Bombardment Group, who staged a 
     nonviolent demonstration to desegregate the officer's club at 
     Freeman Field, Indiana, helped set the pattern for direct 
     action protests popularized by civil rights activists in 
     later decades.
       (c) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are the 
     following:
       (1) To benefit and inspire present and future generations 
     to understand and appreciate the heroic legacy of the 
     Tuskegee Airmen, through interpretation and education, and 
     the preservation of cultural resources at Moton Field, which 
     was the site of primary flight training.
       (2) To commemorate and interpret the impact of the Tuskegee 
     Airmen during World War II; the training process for the 
     Tuskegee Airmen including the roles played by Moton Field, 
     other training facilities, and related sites; the strategic 
     role of Tuskegee Institute (Tuskegee University) in the 
     training; the African-American struggle for greater 
     participation in the United States military and more 
     significant roles in defending their country; the 
     significance of successes of the Tuskegee Airmen in leading 
     to desegregation of the United States military shortly after 
     World War II; and the impacts of Tuskegee Airmen 
     accomplishments on subsequent civil rights advances of the 
     1950's and 1960's.
       (d) Establishment of the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic 
     Site.
       (1) In general.--There is hereby established as a unit of 
     the National Park System the Tuskegee Airmen National 
     Historic Site, in association with Tuskegee University, in 
     the State of Alabama.
       (2) Description.--The total historic site, after the 
     conditions are met for its full development and management, 
     and subsequent to agreements to donate land by Tuskegee 
     University and the city of Tuskegee, shall consist of 
     approximately 90 acres, known as Moton Field, in Macon 
     County, Alabama, as generally depicted on a map entitled 
     ``Alternative C, Living History: Tuskegee Airmen 
     Experience'', dated June 1998. Such map shall be on file and 
     available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of 
     the National Park Service.
       (e) Property Acquisition.--The Secretary may acquire by 
     donation, exchange, or purchase with donated or appropriated 
     funds the real property described in subsection (d)(2), 
     except that any property owned by the State of Alabama or any 
     political subdivision thereof or Tuskegee University may be 
     acquired only by donation. It is understood that property 
     donated by Tuskegee University shall be used only for 
     purposes consistent with this Act in commemorating the 
     Tuskegee Airmen. The initial donation of land by Tuskegee 
     University shall consist of approximately 35 acres with the 
     remainder of the acreage to be donated by Tuskegee University 
     after agreement is reached regarding the development and 
     management of the Tuskegee Airmen National Center. The 
     Secretary may also acquire by the same methods personal 
     property associated with, and appropriate for, the 
     interpretation of the historic site.
       (f) Administration of Historic Site.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall administer the 
     historic site in accordance with this section and the laws 
     generally applicable to units of the National Park System, 
     including the Act of August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535), and the 
     Act of August 21, 1935 (49 Stat. 666).
       (2) Role of tuskegee institute national historic site.--
     Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site shall serve as the 
     principal administrative facility for the historic site.
       (3) Role of tuskegee university.--Tuskegee University shall 
     serve as the principal partner with the National Park 
     Service, and other Federal agencies mutually agreed upon, for 
     the leadership, organization, development, and management of 
     the historic site.
       (4) Role of tuskegee airmen.--The Tuskegee Airmen shall 
     assist the principal partners for the historic site in 
     fundraising for the development of visitor facilities and 
     programs, and provide artifacts, memorabilia, and historical 
     research for interpretive exhibits.
       (5) Development.--The general management plan for the 
     operation and development of the historic site shall reflect 
     Alternative C, Living History: The Tuskegee Airmen 
     Experience, as expressed in the draft special resource study 
     entitled ``Moton Field/Tuskegee Airmen Special Resource 
     Study'', dated June 1998. Subsequent development of the 
     historic site, with the approval of Tuskegee University, 
     shall reflect Alternative D.
       (6) Cooperative agreements.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary may enter into cooperative 
     agreements with Tuskegee University, other nonhigher 
     educational institutions, the Tuskegee Airmen, individuals, 
     private and public organizations, and other Federal agencies 
     in furtherance of the purposes of this Act. The Secretary 
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     for the wise management, use, and development of the historic 
     site, and shall consult with Tuskegee University in the 
     formulation of any cooperative agreement that may affect the 
     historic site.
       (B) Tuskegee airmen national center.--The Secretary may 
     enter into a cooperative agreement with Tuskegee University 
     to define and implement the public/private partnership needed 
     to develop the historic site, including the Tuskegee Airmen 
     National Center on the grounds of the historic site. The 
     purpose of the center shall be to extend the ability to 
     relate more fully the story of the Tuskegee Airmen at Moton 
     Field. The center shall house a Tuskegee Airmen Memorial and 
     provide large exhibit space for the display of period 
     aircraft and equipment used by the Tuskegee Airmen and a 
     Tuskegee University Department of Aviation Science. It is the 
     intent of the Congress that interpretive programs for 
     visitors benefit from the school's active pilot training 
     instruction program, and that the training program will 
     provide a historical continuum of flight training in the 
     tradition of the Tuskegee Airmen. The Tuskegee University 
     Department of Aviation Science may be located in historic 
     buildings within the Moton Field complex until the Tuskegee 
     Airmen National Center has been completed.
       (C) Report.--Within one year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary and Tuskegee University, 
     in consultation with the Tuskegee Airmen, shall prepare a 
     report on the partnership needed to develop and operate the 
     Tuskegee Airmen National Center, and submit the report to the 
     Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives and 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate. 
     Subject to the approval of the Congress, the Secretary and 
     Tuskegee University may enter into a cooperative agreement to 
     permit the development of the Center. Before the balance of 
     the land is donated and before the development of the 
     Tuskegee Airmen National Center can proceed, a cooperative 
     agreement acceptable to the Secretary and Tuskegee University 
     must be executed.
       (7) General management plan.--Within 2 complete fiscal 
     years after funds are first made available to carry out this 
     section, the Secretary shall prepare, with the full 
     participation of Tuskegee University, a general management 
     plan for the historic site and submit the plan to the 
     Committee on Resources of the United States House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources of the United States Senate.
       (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out 
     this section.

     SEC. 409. LITTLE ROCK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL NATIONAL HISTORIC 
                   SITE, ARKANSAS.

       (a) Findings.--The Congress finds that--
       (1) the 1954 United States Supreme Court decision of Brown 
     v. Board of Education, which mandated an end to the 
     segregation of public schools, was one of the most 
     significant court decisions in the history of the United 
     States;
       (2) the admission of 9 African-American students, known as 
     the ``Little Rock Nine'', to Little Rock's Central high 
     School as a result of the Brown decision, was the most 
     prominent national example of the implementation of the Brown 
     decision, and served as a catalyst for the integration of 
     other, previously segregated public schools in the United 
     States;
       (3) 1997 marked the 70th anniversary of the construction of 
     Central High School, which has been named by the American 
     Institute of Architects as ``the most beautiful high school 
     building in America'';
       (4) Central High School was included on the National 
     Register of Historic Places in 1977 and designated by the 
     Secretary of the Interior as a national historic landmark in 
     1982 in recognition of its national significance in the 
     development of the civil rights movement in the United 
     States; and
       (5) the designation of Little Rock Central High School as a 
     unit of the National Park System will recognize the 
     significant role the school played in the desegregation of 
     public schools in the South and will interpret for future 
     generations the events associated with early desegregation of 
     Southern schools.
       (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to preserve, 
     protect, and interpret for the benefit, education, and 
     inspiration of present and future generations, Central High 
     School in Little Rock, Arkansas, and its role in the 
     integration of public schools and the development of the 
     civil rights movement in the United States.
       (c) Establishment of Central High School National Historic 
     Site.--
       (1) Establishment.--The Little Rock Central High School 
     national historic site in the State or Arkansas (referred to 
     in this section as the ``historic site'') is hereby 
     established as a unit of the National Park System. The 
     historic site shall consist of lands and interests therein 
     comprising the Central High School campus in Little Rock, 
     Arkansas, as generally depicted on a map entitled 
     ____________ and dated June 1998. Such map shall be on file 
     and available for public inspection in the appropriate 
     offices of the National Park Service.
       (2) Administration of historic site.--The Secretary of the 
     Interior (referred to in this section as the ``Secretary'') 
     shall administer the historic site in accordance with this 
     section and the laws generally applicable to units of the 
     National Park System, including the Act of August 25, 1916 
     (16 U.S.C. 1, 2-4) and the Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 
     461-467): Provided, That nothing in this section shall affect 
     the authority of the Little Rock School District to 
     administer Little Rock Central High School.
       (3) Cooperative agreements.--(A) The Secretary may enter 
     into cooperative agreements with appropriate public and 
     private agencies, organizations, and institutions (including, 
     but not limited to, the State of Arkansas, the city of Little 
     Rock, the Little Rock School District, Central High Museum, 
     Inc., Central High Neighborhood, Inc., or the University of 
     Arkansas) in furtherance of the purposes of this Act.
       (B) The Secretary shall coordinate visitor interpretation 
     of the historic site with the Little Rock School District and 
     the Central High School Museum, Inc.
       (4) General management plan.--Within 2 years after the date 
     funds are made available, the Secretary shall prepare a 
     general management plan for the historic site.
       (5) Continuing educational use.--The Secretary shall 
     consult and coordinate with the Little Rock School District 
     in the development of the general management plan and in the 
     administration of the historic site so as to not interfere 
     with the continuing use of Central High School as an 
     educational institution.
       (6) Acquisition of property.--The Secretary is authorized 
     to acquire by purchase with donated or appropriated funds, by 
     exchange, or donation the lands and interests therein located 
     within the boundaries of the historic site, except that the 
     Secretary may only acquire lands or interests therein with 
     the consent of the owner thereof and lands or interests 
     therein owned by the State of Arkansas or a political 
     subdivision thereof, may only be acquired by donation or 
     exchange.
       (d) Desegregation in Public Education Theme Study.--
       (1) Theme study.--Within 2 years after the date funds are 
     made available, the Secretary shall prepare and transmit to 
     the Committee on Resources of the United States House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources of the United States Senate a national historic 
     landmark theme study (hereinafter referred to as the ``theme 
     study'') on the history of desegregation in public education. 
     The purpose of the theme study shall be to identify sites, 
     districts, buildings, structures, and landscapes that best 
     illustrate or commemorate key events or decisions in the 
     historical movement to provide for racial desegregation in 
     public education. On the basis of the theme study, the 
     Secretary shall identify possible new national historic 
     landmarks appropriate to this theme and prepare a list in 
     order of importance or merit of the most appropriate sites 
     for national historic landmark designation.
       (2) Opportunities for education and research.--The theme 
     study shall identify appropriate means to establish linkages 
     between sites identified in paragraph (1) and between those 
     sites and the Central High School National Historic Site 
     established in this section and with other existing units of 
     the National Park System to maximize opportunities for public 
     education and scholarly research on desegregation in public 
     education. The theme study also shall recommend opportunities 
     for cooperative arrangements with State and local 
     governments, educational institutions, local historical 
     organizations, and other appropriate entities to preserve and 
     interpret key sites in the history of desegregation in public 
     education.
       (3) Cooperative agreements.--The Secretary may enter into 
     cooperative agreements with 1 or more major educational 
     institutions, public history organizations, or civil rights 
     organizations knowledgeable about desegregation in public 
     education to prepare the theme study and to ensure that the 
     theme study meets scholarly standards.
       (4) Theme study coordination with general management 
     plan.--The theme study shall be prepared as part of the 
     preparation and development of the general management plan 
     for the Little Rock Central High School National Historic 
     Site established in this section.
       (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out 
     this section.

     SEC. 410. SAND CREEK MASSACRE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE STUDY.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
       (1) on November 29, 1864, Colonel John M. Chivington led a 
     group of 700 armed soldiers to a peaceful Cheyenne village of 
     more than 100 lodges on the Big Sandy, also known as Sand 
     Creek, located within the Territory of Colorado, and in a 
     running fight that ranged several miles upstream along the 
     Big Sandy, slaughtered several hundred Indians in Chief Black 
     Kettle's village, the majority of whom were women and 
     children;
       (2) the incident was quickly recognized as a national 
     disgrace and investigated and condemned by 2 congressional 
     committees and a military commission;
       (3) although the United States admitted guilt and 
     reparations were provided for in article VI of the Treaty of 
     Little Arkansas of October 14, 1865 (14 Stat. 703) between 
     the United States and the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of 
     Indians, those treaty obligations remain unfulfilled;

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       (4) land at or near the site of the Sand Creek Massacre may 
     be available for purchase from a willing seller; and
       (5) the site is of great significance to the Cheyenne and 
     Arapaho Indian descendants of those who lost their lives at 
     the incident at Sand Creek and to their tribes, and those 
     descendants and tribes deserve the right of open access to 
     visit the site and rights of cultural and historical 
     observance at the site.
       (b) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:
       (1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior acting through the Director of the National 
     Park Service.
       (2) Site.--The term ``site'' means the Sand Creek massacre 
     site described in subsection (a).
       (3) Tribes.--The term ``Tribes'' means--
       (A) the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribe of Oklahoma;
       (B) the Northern Cheyenne Tribe; and
       (C) the Northern Arapaho Tribe.
       (c) Study.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date on 
     which funds are made available for the purpose of this 
     section, the Secretary, in consultation with the Tribes and 
     the State of Colorado, shall submit to the Committee on 
     Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
     on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a resource 
     study of the site.
       (2) Contents.--The study under paragraph (1) shall--
       (A) identify the location and extent of the massacre area 
     and the suitability and feasibility of designating the site 
     as a unit of the National Park System; and
       (B) include cost estimates for any necessary acquisition, 
     development, operation and maintenance, and identification of 
     alternatives for the management, administration, and 
     protection of the area.
       (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out 
     this section.

     SEC. 411. CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK 
                   ENHANCEMENT AND PROTECTION.

       (a) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
       (1) The National Park Service has insufficient funds for 
     the operation, maintenance, and rehabilitation of certain 
     units of the National Park System.
       (2) Federal full fee ownership of structures and lands that 
     are not consistent with the purposes for which a national 
     historical park was established and that are essential only 
     to the protection of such a park is not always required to 
     preserve the aesthetic, natural, cultural, and historical 
     values of national historical parks.
       (3) The sale or lease, or any extension of a sale or lease, 
     of secondary structures and surplus lands of national 
     historical parks that are not consistent with the purposes 
     for which the parks were established and that are essential 
     only to the protection of such parks, could generate needed 
     funds while preserving the values for which the parks were 
     established, if adequate protection of natural, aesthetic, 
     recreational, cultural, and historical values is assured by 
     appropriate terms, covenants, conditions, or reservations.
       (4) There are some secondary structures and surplus lands 
     of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park 
     that need not be owned by the Federal Government in fee 
     simple to achieve the benefits for which the park was 
     established.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Surplus land.--The term ``surplus land'' means land 
     owned by the United States that--
       (A) is controlled by the Secretary, is administered as part 
     of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park, 
     and was first included in the park in the period beginning 
     January 1, 1972, and ending December 31, 1983;
       (B) is not consistent with the purposes for which the park 
     was established; and
       (C) is determined by the Secretary to be surplus to the 
     purposes of national historical parks.
       (2) Secondary Structures.--The term ``secondary 
     structure''--
       (A) except as provided in subparagraph (B), means a 
     structure (including associated land) that--
       (i) is controlled by the Secretary and administered as part 
     of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park, 
     and was first included in the park in the period beginning 
     January 1, 1972, and ending December 31, 1983;
       (ii) is not historic under National Register on Historic 
     Places criteria; and
       (iii) is determined by the Secretary to be surplus to the 
     purposes of national historical parks; and
       (B) does not include any structure or land that is 
     determined by the Secretary to be part of the essence of the 
     Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park.
       (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (c) Allowing Private Acquisition or Use of Secondary 
     Structures and Surplus Land.--
       (1) Determination of secondary structures and surplus 
     land.--The Secretary shall review the lands and structures 
     that are controlled by the Secretary and administered as part 
     of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park and 
     determine whether any of those lands or structures are 
     secondary structures or surplus lands, respectively.
       (2) Allowing private acquisition or use.--The Secretary, 
     after determining it to be in the public interest and after 
     publication of notice in the Federal Register and 30 days for 
     public comment, may in accordance with this section sell, 
     lease, permit the use of, or extend a lease or use permit 
     for, any land and structure determined by the Secretary to be 
     a secondary structure or surplus land, respectively.
       (d) Requirements.--
       (1) Competition.--Except as provided in paragraph (3), any 
     sale or lease of property under this section shall be made 
     under full and open competition.
       (2) Costs.--The Secretary shall ensure that the terms of 
     any sale, lease, or use permit under this section are 
     sufficient to recover the costs to the United States of 
     awarding and administering the sale, lease, or permit. The 
     Secretary shall require that a person acquiring, leasing, or 
     using property under this section shall bear all reasonable 
     costs of appraisal incidental to such conveyance, lease, or 
     use, as determined by the Secretary.
       (3) Reacquisition by original owner.--Before disposing of 
     any secondary structure or surplus land under this section, 
     the Secretary shall, to the extent possible, provide the 
     person or persons from whom the structure or land was 
     acquired by the United States, or their heirs, as determined 
     from the deed and land records for the property, an 
     opportunity to reacquire the structure or land by negotiated 
     sale, lease, or use permit. The Secretary shall publish a 
     notice in an appropriate regional or local newspaper in an 
     attempt to locate such persons.
       (4) Notice to congress.--The Secretary shall report to the 
     Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives and 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate 
     each conveyance, lease, or issuance of a use permit for 
     property under this section having a total value greater than 
     $150,000, at least 30 days prior to consummation of the 
     transaction.
       (e) Protection of Historical Integrity of Park.--In order 
     to protect the natural, aesthetic, recreational, cultural, or 
     historic values of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National 
     Historical Park, the Secretary shall include in any sale, 
     lease, or use permit under this section any terms, covenants, 
     conditions, or reservations necessary to ensure preservation 
     of the public interest and uses consistent with the purposes 
     for which the park was established.
       (f) Use of Revenues.--Amounts received by the United States 
     as proceeds from any sale, lease, or use of a secondary 
     structure or surplus land under this section in excess of the 
     administrative cost of the sale, lease, or use--
       (1) shall be deposited in a special fund in the Treasury; 
     and
       (2) shall be available to the Secretary, without further 
     appropriation, for operation, maintenance, or improvement of, 
     or for the acquisition of land or interests therein for, the 
     Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park.
                       TITLE V--SAN RAFAEL SWELL

     SEC. 501. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``San Rafael Swell National 
     Heritage and Conservation Act''.

     SEC. 502. DEFINITIONS.

       In this title:
       (1) Advisory council.--The term ``Advisory Council'' means 
     the San Rafael Swell National Conservation Area Advisory 
     Council established under section 525.
       (2) Conservation area.--The term ``conservation area'' 
     means the San Rafael Swell National Conservation Area 
     established by section 522.
       (3) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of 
     the Bureau of Land Management.
       (4) National heritage area.--The term ``national heritage 
     area'' means the San Rafael Swell National Heritage Area 
     established by section 513.
       (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of 
     Land Management.
       (6) Semi-primitive area.--The term ``semi-primitive area'' 
     means any area designated as a semi-primitive nonmotorized 
     use area under section 542.
          Subtitle A--San Rafael Swell National Heritage Area

     SEC. 511. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS; PURPOSES.

       (a) Short Title.--This subtitle may be cited as the ``San 
     Rafael Swell National Heritage Area Act''.
       (b) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (1) The history of the American West is one of the most 
     significant chapters of United States history, and the major 
     themes and images of the history of the American West provide 
     a legacy that has done much to shape the contemporary 
     culture, attitudes, and values of the American West and the 
     United States.
       (2) The San Rafael Swell region of the State of Utah was 
     one of the country's last frontiers and possesses important 
     historical, cultural, and natural resources that are 
     representative of the central themes associated with the 
     history of the American West, including themes of pre-
     Columbian and Native American culture, exploration, 
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     settlement, ranching, outlaws, prospecting and mining, water 
     development and irrigation, railroad building, industrial 
     development, and the utilization and conservation of natural 
     resources.
       (3) The San Rafael Swell region contains important 
     historical sites, including sections of the Old Spanish 
     Trail, the Outlaw Trail, the Green River Crossing, and 
     numerous sites associated with cowboy, pioneer, and mining 
     history.
       (4) The heritage of the San Rafael Swell region includes 
     the activities of many prominent historical figures of the 
     old American West, such as Chief Walker, John Wesley Powell, 
     Kit Carson, John C. Fremont, John W. Gunnison, Butch Cassidy, 
     John W. Taylor, and the Swasey brothers.
       (5) The San Rafael Swell region has a notable history of 
     coal and uranium mining, and a rich cultural heritage of 
     activities associated with mining, such as prospecting, 
     railroad building, immigrant workers, coal camps, labor union 
     movements, and mining disasters.
       (6) The San Rafael Swell region is widely recognized for 
     its significant paleontological resources and dinosaur bone 
     quarries, including the Cleveland Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry which 
     was designated as a National Natural Landmark in 1966.
       (7) The beautiful rural landscapes, historic and cultural 
     landscapes, and spectacular scenic vistas of the San Rafael 
     Swell region contain significant undeveloped recreational 
     opportunities for people throughout the United States.
       (8) Museums and visitor centers have already been 
     constructed in the San Rafael Swell region, including the 
     John Wesley Powell River History Museum, the College of 
     Eastern Utah Prehistoric Museum, the Museum of the San 
     Rafael, the Western Mining and Railroad Museum, the Emery 
     County Pioneer Museum, and the Cleveland Lloyd Dinosaur 
     Quarry, and these museums are available to interpret the 
     themes of the national heritage area established by this 
     title and to coordinate the interpretive and preservation 
     activities of the area.
       (9) Despite the efforts of the State of Utah, political 
     subdivisions of the State, volunteer organizations, and 
     private businesses, the cultural, historical, natural, and 
     recreational resources of the San Rafael Swell region have 
     not realized their full potential and may be lost without 
     assistance from the Federal Government.
       (10) Many of the historical, cultural, and scientific sites 
     of the San Rafael Swell region are located on lands owned by 
     the Federal Government and are managed by the Bureau of Land 
     Management or the United States Forest Service.
       (11) The preservation of the cultural, historical, natural, 
     and recreational resources of the San Rafael Swell region 
     within a regional framework requires cooperation among local 
     property owners and Federal, State, and local government 
     entities.
       (12) Partnerships between Federal, State, and local 
     governments, local and regional entities of these 
     governments, and the private sector offer the most effective 
     opportunities for the enhancement and management of the 
     cultural, historical, natural, and recreational resources of 
     the San Rafael Swell region.
       (c) Purposes.--The purposes of this subtitle are--
       (1) to establish the San Rafael Swell National Heritage 
     Area to promote the preservation, conservation, 
     interpretation, and development of the historical, cultural, 
     natural, and recreational resources related to the 
     historical, cultural, and industrial heritage of the San 
     Rafael Swell region of the State of Utah, which includes the 
     counties of Carbon and Emery, and portions of the county of 
     Sanpete;
       (2) to encourage within the national heritage area a broad 
     range of economic and recreational opportunities to enhance 
     the quality of life for present and future generations;
       (3) to assist the State of Utah, political subdivisions of 
     the State and their local and regional entities, and 
     nonprofit organizations, or combinations thereof, in 
     preparing and implementing a heritage plan for the national 
     heritage area and in developing policies and programs that 
     will preserve, enhance, and interpret the cultural, 
     historical, natural, recreational, and scenic resources of 
     the heritage area; and
       (4) to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide 
     financial assistance and technical assistance to support the 
     preparation and implementation of the heritage plan for the 
     national heritage area.

     SEC. 512. DESIGNATION.

       There is hereby designated the San Rafael Swell National 
     Heritage Area.

     SEC. 513. DEFINITIONS.

       For purposes of this subtitle:
       (1) Compact.--The term ``compact'' means an agreement 
     described in section 515(a).
       (2) Financial assistance.--The term ``financial 
     assistance'' means funds appropriated by the Congress and 
     made available to the Heritage Council for the purposes of 
     preparing and implementing a heritage plan.
       (3) Heritage area.--The term ``Heritage Area'' means the 
     San Rafael Swell National Heritage Area established by this 
     subtitle.
       (4) Heritage plan.--The term ``heritage plan'' means a plan 
     described in section 515(b).
       (5) Heritage council.--The term ``Heritage Council'' means 
     the entity designated in the compact for a National Heritage 
     Area and described in section 516(a).
       (6) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (7) Technical assistance.--The term ``technical 
     assistance'' includes--
       (A) assistance by the Secretary in the preparation of any 
     heritage plan, compact, or resource inventory; and
       (B) professional guidance provided by the Secretary.
       (8) Unit of government.--The term ``unit of government'' 
     means the government of a State, a political subdivision of a 
     State, or an Indian tribe.

     SEC. 514. GRANTS, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND OTHER DUTIES AND 
                   AUTHORITIES OF FEDERAL AGENCIES.

       (a) Grants.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary may make grants for the 
     purposes of this subtitle to any unit of government or to the 
     Heritage Council.
       (2) Permitted and prohibited uses of grants.--
       (A) Permitted uses.--Grants made under this section may be 
     used for reports, studies, interpretive exhibits, historic 
     preservation projects, construction of cultural, 
     recreational, and interpretive facilities that are open to 
     the public, and such other expenditures as are consistent 
     with this subtitle.
       (B) Prohibited uses.--Grants made under this section may 
     not be used for acquisition of real property or any interest 
     in real property.
       (3) Applicability of restrictions to subgrants.--For 
     purposes of paragraph (2), any subgrant made from funds 
     received as a grant (or subgrant) made under this section 
     shall be treated as a grant made under this section.
       (4) Protection of federal investment.--Any grant made under 
     this section shall be subject to an agreement that 
     conversion, use, or disposal of the project so assisted for 
     purposes contrary to the purposes of this subtitle, as 
     determined by the Secretary, shall result in a right of the 
     United States to compensation equal to the greater of--
       (A) all Federal funds made available to such project under 
     this subtitle; or
       (B) the proportion of the increased value of the project 
     attributable to such funds, as determined at the time of such 
     conversion, use, or disposal.
       (b) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary may provide 
     technical assistance with respect to this subtitle.
       (c) Duration of Eligibility for Grants and Technical 
     Assistance.--The Secretary may not provide any grant, and may 
     provide only limited technical assistance, under this 
     subtitle after the expiration of the 10-year period beginning 
     on the date of the designation of the National Heritage Area.
       (d) Disqualification for Federal Funding.--If a heritage 
     plan meeting the requirements of section 515(b) is not 
     forwarded to the Secretary as required under section 
     516(b)(1) within the time specified in section 516(b)(1), the 
     Secretary may not, after such time, provide technical 
     assistance or grants under this subtitle until such a 
     heritage plan for the National Heritage Area is developed and 
     forwarded to the Secretary.
       (e) Other Duties and Authorities of Secretary.--
       (1) Signing of compact.--The Secretary shall sign or 
     withhold signature on any proposed compact submitted under 
     this subtitle not later than 90 days after receiving the 
     proposed compact. If the Secretary withholds signature on the 
     proposed compact, the Secretary shall advise the submitter, 
     in writing, of the reasons. The Secretary shall sign or 
     withhold signature on each proposed revision to the proposed 
     compact not later than 90 days after receiving the proposed 
     revision. A submitter shall hold a public meeting in the 
     immediate vicinity of the proposed National Heritage Area 
     before making any major revisions in any proposed compact 
     submitted under this subtitle.
       (2) Monitoring of national heritage area.--The Secretary 
     shall monitor the National Heritage Area. Monitoring of the 
     National Heritage Area shall include monitoring to ensure 
     compliance with the terms of the compact for the area.
       (f) Duties of Federal Entities.--Any Federal entity 
     conducting or supporting activities within the National 
     Heritage Area, and any unit of government acting pursuant to 
     a grant of Federal funds or a Federal permit or agreement and 
     conducting or supporting such activities, shall, to the 
     maximum extent practicable--
       (1) consult with the Secretary and the Heritage Council for 
     the National Heritage Area with respect to such activities; 
     and
       (2) cooperate with the Secretary and the Heritage Council 
     in the carrying out of the duties of the Secretary and the 
     Heritage Council under this subtitle, and coordinate such 
     activities to minimize any real or potential adverse impact 
     on the National Heritage Area.
       (g) Prohibition of Certain Requirements.--The Secretary may 
     not, as a condition of the award of technical assistance or 
     financial assistance under this section, require any 
     recipient of such assistance to enact or modify land use 
     restrictions.

     SEC. 515. COMPACT AND HERITAGE PLAN.

       (a) Compact.--
       (1) In general.--The compact submitted under this subtitle 
     with respect to the National Heritage Area shall consist of 
     an agreement entered into by the Secretary, the Secretary of 
     Agriculture, and the Governor of Utah or a designee of the 
     Governor, in coordination with the Heritage Council. Such

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     agreement shall define the area, describe anticipated 
     programs for the area, and include information relating to 
     the objectives and management of the area. Such information 
     shall include, but need not be limited to, each of the 
     following:
       (A) Boundaries.--A delineation of the boundaries of the 
     National Heritage Area. Such boundaries shall include the 
     land generally depicted on the map entitled San Rafael Swell 
     National Heritage-Conservation Area Proposed, dated June 12, 
     1998, which shall be on file and available for public 
     inspection in the office of the Director of the Bureau of 
     Land Management.
       (B) Management entity.--An identification and description 
     of the Heritage Council.
       (C) Non-federal participants.--A list of the initial 
     participants to be involved in developing and implementing 
     the heritage plan and a statement of the financial commitment 
     of those participants.
       (D) Goals, objectives, and conceptual framework.--A 
     discussion of the goals, objectives, and cost of the National 
     Heritage Area, including an explanation of--
       (i) the conceptual framework, proposed by the partners 
     referred to in subparagraph (C), for development and 
     implementation of the heritage plan for the National Heritage 
     Area; and
       (ii) the costs associated with the conceptual framework.
       (E) Role of state.--A description of the role of the State 
     of Utah.
       (2) Consistency with economic viability.--The compact 
     submitted under this subtitle shall be consistent with 
     continued economic viability in the communities within the 
     National Heritage Area.
       (3) Initiation of actions.--Actions called for in the 
     compact shall be initiated within a reasonable time after 
     designation of the National Heritage Area and shall ensure 
     effective implementation of the State and local aspects of 
     the compact.
       (b) Heritage Plan.--
       (1) In general.--The heritage plan forwarded to the 
     Secretary under this subtitle shall be a plan which sets 
     forth the strategy to implement the goals and objectives of 
     the National Heritage Area. The heritage plan shall--
       (A) present comprehensive recommendations for the 
     conservation, funding, management, and development of the 
     area;
       (B) be prepared with public participation;
       (C) take into consideration existing Federal, State, 
     county, and local plans and involve residents, private 
     property owners, public agencies, and private organizations 
     in the area;
       (D) include a description of actions that units of 
     government and private organizations could take to protect 
     the resources of the area; and
       (E) specify existing and potential sources of funding for 
     the conservation, management, and development of the area.
       (2) Additional information.--The heritage plan forwarded to 
     the Secretary under this subtitle also shall include the 
     following, as appropriate:
       (A) Inventory of resources.--An inventory of important 
     natural, cultural, or historic resources which illustrate the 
     themes of the National Heritage Area.
       (B) Recommendations for management.--A recommendation of 
     policies for management of the historical, cultural, and 
     natural resources and the recreational and educational 
     opportunities of the area in a manner consistent with the 
     support of appropriate and compatible economic viability.
       (C) Program and commitments.--A program for implementation 
     of the heritage plan by the Heritage Council and specific 
     commitments, for the first 5 years of operation of the 
     heritage plan, by the partners identified in the compact.
       (D) Analysis of coordination.--An analysis of means by 
     which Federal, State, and local programs may best be 
     coordinated to promote the purposes of this subtitle.
       (E) Interpretive plan.--An interpretive plan for the 
     National Heritage Area.
       (3) Relationship to conservation area management plan.--The 
     heritage plan and the conservation area management plan shall 
     not be inconsistent. However, nothing in the heritage plan 
     may supersede the management plan for the conservation area 
     under section 533, with respect to the application of the 
     management plan to the conservation area.

     SEC. 516. HERITAGE COUNCIL.

       (a) In General.--The management entity for the National 
     Heritage Area shall be known as the ``Heritage Council''. The 
     Heritage Council shall be an entity that reflects a broad 
     cross-section of interests within the National Heritage Area 
     and shall include--
       (1) at least 1 representative of one or more units of 
     government in the State of Utah;
       (2) representatives of interested or affected groups; and
       (3) private property owners who reside within the National 
     Heritage Area.
       (b) Duties.--The Heritage Council shall fulfill each of the 
     following requirements:
       (1) Heritage plan.--Not later than 3 years after the date 
     of the designation of the National Heritage Area, the 
     Heritage Council shall develop and forward to the Secretary 
     and to the Governor of Utah a heritage plan in accordance 
     with the compact under subsection (a).
       (2) Priorities.--The Heritage Council shall give priority 
     to the implementation of actions, goals, and policies set 
     forth in the compact and heritage plan for the National 
     Heritage Area, including assisting units of government and 
     others in--
       (A) carrying out programs which recognize important 
     resource values within the National Heritage Area;
       (B) encouraging economic viability in the affected 
     communities;
       (C) establishing and maintaining interpretive exhibits in 
     the area;
       (D) developing recreational and educational opportunities 
     in the area;
       (E) increasing public awareness of and appreciation for the 
     natural, historical, and cultural resources of the area;
       (F) restoring historic buildings that are located within 
     the boundaries of the area and relate to the theme of the 
     area; and
       (G) ensuring that clear, consistent, and appropriate signs 
     identifying public access points and sites of interest are 
     put in place throughout the area.
       (3) Consideration of interests of local groups.--The 
     Heritage Council shall, in developing and implementing the 
     heritage plan for the National Heritage Area, consider the 
     interests of diverse units of government, businesses, private 
     property owners, and nonprofit groups within the geographic 
     area.
       (4) Public meetings.--The Heritage Council shall conduct 
     public meetings at least annually regarding the 
     implementation of the heritage plan for the National Heritage 
     Area. The Heritage Council shall place a notice of each such 
     meeting in a newspaper of general circulation in the area and 
     shall make the minutes of the meeting available to the 
     public.

     SEC. 517. LACK OF EFFECT ON LAND USE REGULATION.

       (a) Lack of Effect on Authority of Governments.--Nothing in 
     this subtitle shall be construed to modify, enlarge, or 
     diminish any authority of Federal, State, and local 
     governments to regulate any use of land as provided for by 
     law or regulation.
       (b) Lack of Zoning or Land Use Powers of Entity.--Nothing 
     in this subtitle shall be construed to grant powers of zoning 
     or land use to the management entity for the National 
     Heritage Area.
       (c) BLM Authority.--
       (1) In general.--Nothing in this subtitle shall be 
     construed to modify, enlarge, or diminish the authority of 
     the Secretary or the Bureau of Land Management with respect 
     to lands under the administrative jurisdiction of the Bureau.
       (2) Cooperation.--In carrying out this subtitle, the 
     Secretary shall work cooperatively under the Federal Land 
     Policy and Management Act of 1976 with the Forest Service, 
     the Heritage Council under section 516, State and local 
     governments, and private entities.

     SEC. 518. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
     for grants made and technical assistance provided under 
     subsections (a) and (b), respectively, of section 514, and 
     the administration of such grants and assistance, not more 
     than $1,000,000 annually, to remain available until expended.
       (b) Annual Allocation for Grants.--In any fiscal year, not 
     less than 70 percent of the funds obligated under this 
     subtitle shall be used for grants made under section 514(a).
       (c) Limitation on Percent of Cost.--
       (1) In general.--Federal funding provided under this 
     subtitle, after the designation of the National Heritage 
     Area, for any technical assistance or grant with respect to 
     the area may not exceed 50 percent of the total cost of the 
     assistance or grant. Federal funding provided under this 
     subtitle with respect to an area before the designation of 
     the area as the National Heritage Area may not exceed an 
     amount proportionate to the level of local support of and 
     commitment to the designation of the area.
       (2) Treatment of donations.--The value of property or 
     services donated by non-Federal sources and used for 
     management of the National Heritage Area shall be treated as 
     non-Federal funding for purposes of paragraph (1).
       (d) Limitation on Total Funding.--Not more than a total of 
     $10,000,000 may be made available under this section with 
     respect to the National Heritage Area.
       (e) Allocation of Appropriations.--Notwithstanding any 
     other provision of law, no funds appropriated or otherwise 
     made available to the Secretary to carry out this subtitle--
       (1) may be obligated or expended by any person unless the 
     appropriation of such funds has been allocated in the manner 
     prescribed by this subtitle; or
       (2) may be obligated or expended by any person in excess of 
     the amount prescribed by this subtitle.
        Subtitle B--San Rafael Swell National Conservation Area

     SEC. 521. DEFINITION OF PLAN.

       In this subtitle, the term ``plan'' means the comprehensive 
     management plan developed for the national conservation area 
     under section 523, including such revisions thereto as may be 
     required in order to implement this subtitle.

     SEC. 522. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA.

       (a) Establishment.--In order to preserve and maintain 
     heritage, tourism, recreational, historical, scenic, 
     archaeological, paleontological, biological, cultural, 
     scientific, educational, and economic resources, there is 
     hereby established the San Rafael Swell National Conservation 
     Area.
       (b) Area Included.--The conservation area shall consist of 
     all public lands within the exterior boundaries of the 
     conservation area, comprised of approximately 630,000 
     acres, as

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     generally depicted on the map entitled ``San Rafael Swell 
     National Heritage/Conservation Area Proposed'', dated June 
     12, 1998, including areas depicted within those boundaries 
     on that map as ``Proposed Wilderness'', ``Proposed Bighorn 
     Sheep Management Area'', ``Scenic Visual Area of Critical 
     Environmental Concern'', and ``Semi-Primitive Non-
     Motorized Use Areas''.
       (c) Map and Legal Description.--As soon as is practicable 
     after enactment of this Act, the map referred to in 
     subsection (b) and a legal description of the conservation 
     area shall be filed by the Secretary with the Committee on 
     Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
     on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate. Such map and 
     description shall have the same force and effect as if 
     included in this title, except that the Secretary may correct 
     clerical and typographical errors in such map and legal 
     description. Such map and description shall be on file and 
     available for public inspection in the office of the Director 
     and the Utah State Director of the Bureau of Land Management 
     of the Department of the Interior.
       (d) Withdrawals.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
     Federal lands within the conservation area are hereby 
     withdrawn from all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal 
     under the public land laws; and from entry, application, and 
     selection under the Act of March 3, 1877 (Ch. 107, 19 Stat. 
     377, 43 U.S.C. 321 et seq.; commonly referred to as the 
     ``Desert Lands Act''), section 4 of the Act of August 18, 
     1894 (Ch. 301, 28 Stat. 422; 43 U.S.C. 641; commonly referred 
     to as the ``Carey Act''), section 2275 of the Revised 
     Statutes, as amended (43 U.S.C. 851), and section 2276 of the 
     Revised Statutes (43 U.S.C. 852). The Secretary shall return 
     to the applicants any such applications pending on the date 
     of enactment of this Act, without further action. Subject to 
     valid existing rights, as of the date of enactment of this 
     Act, lands within the conservation area are withdrawn from 
     location under the general mining laws, the operation of the 
     mineral and geothermal leasing laws, and the mineral material 
     disposal laws, except that mineral materials subject to 
     disposal may be made available from existing sites to the 
     extent compatible with the purposes for which the 
     conservation area is established.
       (e) Closure to Forestry.--The Secretary shall prohibit all 
     commercial sale of trees, portions of trees, and forest 
     products located in the conservation area.

     SEC. 523. MANAGEMENT.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary shall, in consultation with 
     the Advisory Council and subject to valid existing rights, 
     manage the conservation area to conserve, protect, and 
     enhance the resources of the conservation area referred to in 
     section 522(a), the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
     1976, and other applicable laws.
       (b) Uses.--The Secretary shall allow such uses of the 
     conservation area as are specified in the management plan 
     developed under subsection (b) and that the Secretary finds 
     will further the conservation, protection, enhancement, 
     public use, and enjoyment of the resource values referred to 
     in section 522(a). Except when needed for administrative and 
     emergency purposes, the uses of motorized vehicles in the 
     conservation area shall be permitted only on roads and trails 
     specifically designated for such use as part of the 
     management plan prepared pursuant to subsection (c).
       (c) Management Plan.--No later than 3 years after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in cooperation with 
     the Advisory Council, shall develop a comprehensive plan for 
     the long-range management and protection of the conservation 
     area. The plan shall be developed with full opportunity for 
     public participation and comment, and shall contain 
     provisions designed to assure access to an protection of the 
     heritage, tourism, recreational, historical, scenic, 
     archaeological, paleontological, biological, cultural, 
     scientific, educational, and economic resources and values of 
     the conservation area.
       (d) Visitors.--
       (1) Visitors center.--The Secretary may establish, in 
     cooperation with the Advisory Council and other public or 
     private entities as the Secretary considers appropriate, a 
     visitors center designed to interpret the history and the 
     geological, ecological, natural, cultural, and other 
     resources of the conservation area.
       (2) Visitors use of area.--In addition to the Visitors 
     Center, the Secretary may provide for visitor use of the 
     public lands in the conservation area to such extent and in 
     such manner as the Secretary considers consistent with the 
     purposes for which the conservation area is established. To 
     the extent practicable, the Secretary shall make available to 
     visitors and other members of the public a map of the 
     conservation area and such other educational and interpretive 
     materials as may be appropriate.
       (e) Cooperative Agreements.--The Secretary may provide 
     technical assistance to, and enter into such cooperative 
     agreements and contracts with, the State of Utah and with 
     local governments and private entities as the Secretary deems 
     necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes and policies 
     of this subtitle.

     SEC. 524. ADDITIONS.

       (a) Addition to Conservation Area.--Any lands located 
     within the boundaries of the conservation area that are 
     acquired by the United States on or after the date of 
     enactment of this Act shall become a part of the conservation 
     area and shall be subject to this subtitle.
       (b) Land Exchanges To Resolve Conflicts.--The Secretary 
     shall, within 4 years after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, study, identify, and initiate voluntary land exchanges 
     which would resolve ownership-related land use conflicts 
     within the conservation area. Lands may be acquired under 
     this subsection only from willing sellers.

     SEC. 525. ADVISORY COUNCIL.

       (a) Establishment.--There is established the San Rafael 
     Swell National Conservation Area Advisory Council. The 
     Advisory Council shall advise the Secretary regarding 
     management of the conservation area.
       (b) Membership.--
       (1) In general.--The Advisory Council shall consist of 11 
     members appointed by the Secretary from among persons who are 
     representative of the various major citizen's interests 
     concerned with the management of the public lands located in 
     the conservation area. Of the members--
       (A) 2 shall be appointed from individuals recommended by 
     the Governor of the State of Utah;
       (B) 4 shall be appointed from individuals recommended by 
     the Board of Commissioners of Emery County, Utah, and shall 
     include a representative of each of the Emery County Public 
     Lands Council and the San Rafael Regional Heritage Council 
     recognized under section 514(a);
       (C) 1 shall be the Director of the Bureau of Land 
     Management in the State of Utah, or his or her designee; and
       (D) 4 shall be selected by the Secretary.
       (2) Appointment process.--The Secretary shall appoint the 
     members of the Advisory Council in accordance with rules 
     prescribed by the Secretary.
       (3) Terms.--(A) The term of members of the Advisory Council 
     shall be a period established by the Secretary, which may not 
     exceed 4 years and which, except as provided by subparagraph 
     (B), shall be the same for all members.
       (B) In appointing the initial members of the Advisory 
     Council, the Secretary shall, for a portion of the members, 
     specify terms that are shorter than the period established 
     under subparagraph (A), as necessary to achieve staggering of 
     terms.
       (c) Chairperson.--The Advisory Council shall have a 
     Chairperson, who shall be selected by the Advisory Council 
     from among its members.
       (d) Meetings.--The Advisory Council shall meet at least 
     twice each year, at the call of the Secretary or the 
     Chairperson.
       (e) Pay and Expenses.--Members of the Advisory Council 
     shall serve without pay, except travel and per diem shall be 
     paid to each member for meetings called by the Secretary or 
     the Chairperson.
       (f) Furnishing Advice.--The Advisory Council may furnish 
     advice to the Secretary with respect to the planning and 
     management of the public lands within the conservation area 
     and such other matters as may be referred to it by the 
     Secretary.
       (g) Termination.--The Advisory Council shall terminate 10 
     years after the date of the enactment of this Act, unless 
     otherwise extended by law.

     SEC. 526. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAWS AND ADMINISTRATIVE 
                   PROVISIONS.

       (a) Public Land Laws.--Except as otherwise specifically 
     provided in this title, nothing in this subtitle shall be 
     construed as limiting the applicability to lands in the 
     conservation area of laws applicable to public lands 
     generally, including but not limited to the National Historic 
     Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), the Archaeological 
     Resources Protection Act of 1979 (16 U.S.C. 470aa et seq.), 
     or the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act 
     (25 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.).
       (b) Non-BLM Land.--Nothing in this subtitle shall be 
     construed as by itself altering the status of any lands that 
     on the date of enactment of this Act were not managed by the 
     Bureau of Land Management.

     SEC. 527. COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT.

       Nothing in this title shall be construed to prohibit the 
     Secretary from authorizing the installation of communications 
     equipment in the conservation area for public safety 
     purposes, other than within areas designated as wilderness, 
     to the highest practicable degree consistent with 
     requirements and restrictions otherwise applicable to the 
     conservation area.
         Subtitle C--Wilderness Areas Within Conservation Area

     SEC. 531. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS.

       (a) Designation.--In furtherance of the purposes of the 
     Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following lands 
     in the conservation area, as generally depicted on the map 
     entitled ``San Rafael Swell National Heritage/Conservation 
     Area Proposed'', dated June 12, 1998, are hereby designated 
     as wilderness and therefore as components of the National 
     Wilderness Preservation System:
       (1) Crack Canyon Wilderness Area, consisting of 
     approximately 25,624 acres.
       (2) Mexican Mountain Wilderness Area, consisting of 
     approximately 27,257 acres.
       (3) Muddy Creek Wilderness Area, consisting of 
     approximately 39,348 acres.
       (4) San Rafael Reef Wilderness Area, consisting of 
     approximately 48,227 acres.
       (b) Map and Description.--As soon as practicable after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file a 
     map and a legal description of each area designated as 
     wilderness by subsection (a) with

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     the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives 
     and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
     Senate. Each map and description shall have the same force 
     and effect as if included in this title, except that the 
     Secretary may correct clerical and typographical errors in 
     such maps and legal descriptions. Each map and legal 
     description shall be on file and available for public 
     inspection in the office of the Director of the Bureau of 
     Land Management, and the office of the State Director of the 
     Bureau of Land Management in the State of Utah, Department of 
     the Interior.

     SEC. 532. ADMINISTRATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS.

       (a) In General.--Subject to valid existing rights and the 
     full exercise of those rights, each area designated as 
     wilderness by this title shall be administered by the 
     Secretary in accordance with this title and the Wilderness 
     Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.).
       (b) Incorporation of Acquired Lands and Interests.--Any 
     lands or interest in lands within the boundaries of an area 
     designated as wilderness by this title that is acquired by 
     the United States after the date of the enactment of this Act 
     shall be added to and administered as part of the wilderness 
     area within which the acquired lands or interest in lands are 
     located.
       (c) Management Plans.--As soon as possible after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in cooperation 
     with the Advisory Council, shall prepare plans in accordance 
     with section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management 
     Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712) to manage the areas designated 
     as wilderness by this title.

     SEC. 533. LIVESTOCK.

       Grazing of livestock in areas designated as wilderness by 
     this title, where such grazing is established before the date 
     of the enactment of this Act--
       (1) may not be reduced, increased, or withdrawn, except 
     based solely on scientific analyses of range conditions; and
       (2) 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 House Report 96-1126.

     SEC. 534. WILDERNESS RELEASE.

       (a) Finding.--The Congress finds and directs that public 
     lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management within 
     the conservation area in the County of Emery, Utah, that are 
     depicted on the map entitled ``San Rafael Swell National 
     Heritage/Conservation Area Proposed'', dated June 12, 1998, 
     have been adequately studied for wilderness designation 
     pursuant to section 603 of the Federal Land Policy and 
     Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782).
       (b) Release.--Any public lands administered by the Bureau 
     of Land Management within the conservation area in the County 
     of Emery, Utah, that are depicted on the map entitled ``San 
     Rafael Swell National Heritage/Conservation Area Proposed'', 
     dated June 12, 1998, and that are not designated as 
     wilderness by this title are no longer subject to section 
     603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 
     (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)). Such lands shall be managed for public 
     uses as defined in section 103(c) of the Federal Land Policy 
     and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702(c)) and in 
     accordance with land management plans adopted pursuant to 
     section 202 of such Act (43 U.S.C. 1712) and this title.
  Subtitle D--Other Special Management Areas Within Conservation Area

     SEC. 541. SAN RAFAEL SWELL DESERT BIGHORN SHEEP MANAGEMENT 
                   AREA.

       (a) Establishment and Purposes.--
       (1) Establishment.--There is hereby established in the 
     conservation area the San Rafael Swell Desert Bighorn Sheep 
     Management Area (in this section referred to as the 
     ``management area'').
       (2) Purposes.--The purposes of the management area are the 
     following:
       (A) To provide for the prudent management of Desert Bighorn 
     Sheep and their habitat in the Sid's Mountain area of the 
     conservation area.
       (B) To provide opportunities for watchable wildlife, 
     hunting, and scientific study of Desert Bighorn Sheep and 
     their habitat.
       (C) To provide a seed source for other Desert Bighorn Sheep 
     herds, and a gene pool to protect genetic diversity within 
     the Desert Bighorn Sheep species.
       (D) To provide educational opportunities to the public 
     regarding Desert Big Horn Sheep and their environs.
       (E) To maintain the natural qualities of the lands and 
     habitat of the management area to the extent practicable with 
     prudent management of desert bighorn sheep.
       (b) Area Included.--The management area shall consist of 
     approximately 73,909 acres of federally owned lands and 
     interests therein managed by the Bureau of Land Management as 
     generally depicted on the map entitled ``San Rafael Swell 
     National Heritage/Conservation Area Proposed'', dated June 
     12, 1998.
       (c) Management and Use.--
       (1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in this 
     section, the management area and use of the management area 
     shall be subject to all requirements and restrictions that 
     apply to the conservation area.
       (2) Mechanized travel.--The Secretary shall not allow any 
     mechanized travel in the management area, except--
       (A) mechanized travel that is in accordance with the plan; 
     and
       (B) mechanized travel by personnel of the Utah Division of 
     Wildlife Resources and the Bureau of Land Management, 
     including overflights of aircraft and landings of 
     helicopters, may be allowed as needed to manage the Desert 
     Bighorn Sheep and their habitat.
       (3) Desert bighorn sheep management.--The Secretary and the 
     Utah Division of Wildlife Resources may use such management 
     tools as are needed to provide for the sustainability of the 
     Desert Bighorn Sheep herd and the range resource of the 
     management area, including animal transplanting (both into 
     and out of the management area), hunting, water development, 
     fencing, surveys, prescribed fire, control of noxious or 
     invading weeds, and predator control.
       (4) Wildlife viewing.--The Secretary, in cooperation with 
     the State of Utah and the Advisory Council, shall manage the 
     management area to provide opportunities for the public to 
     view Desert Bighorn Sheep in their natural habitat. However, 
     the Secretary may restrict mechanized and nonmechanized 
     visitation to sensitive areas during critical seasons as 
     needed to provide for the proper management of the Desert 
     Bighorn Sheep herd of the management area.
       (d) Management Plan.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall include a management 
     plan for the management area in the management plan for the 
     conservation area under section 523.
       (2) Contents.--The management plan for the management area 
     shall establish goals and management steps to be taken within 
     the management area to achieve the purposes of the management 
     area under subsection (a)(2).
       (3) Participation.--The Secretary shall cooperate with the 
     Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and the Advisory Council 
     in developing the management plan for the management area.
       (e) Facilities.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary may establish, operate, and 
     maintain in the management area such facilities as are needed 
     to provide for the management and safety of recreational 
     users of the management area.
       (2) Viewing sites.--Facilities under this subsection may 
     include improved sheep viewing sites around the periphery of 
     the management area, if such sites do not interfere with the 
     proper management of the sheep and their habitat.
       (f) Development of Heritage Sites.--This section shall not 
     be construed to preclude the utilization, enhancement, and 
     maintenance of national heritage area sites in the management 
     area, if such activities do not conflict with the purposes of 
     the management area under subsection (a).

     SEC. 542. SEMI-PRIMITIVE NONMOTORIZED USE AREAS.

       (a) Designation and Purposes.--The Secretary shall 
     designate areas in the conservation area as semi-primitive 
     nonmotorized use areas. The purposes of the semi-primitive 
     areas are the following:
       (1) To provide opportunities for isolation from the sights 
     and sounds of man.
       (2) To provide opportunities to have a high degree of 
     interaction with the natural environment.
       (3) To provide opportunities for recreational users to 
     practice outdoor skills in settings that present moderate 
     challenge and risk.
       (b) Area Included.--The semi-primitive areas shall consist 
     generally of approximately 120,695 acres of federally owned 
     lands and interests therein located in the conservation area 
     that are managed by the Bureau of Land Management, as 
     generally depicted on the map entitled ``San Rafael Swell 
     National Heritage/Conservation Area Proposed'', dated June 
     12, 1998.
       (c) Management and Use.--Except as otherwise provided in 
     this section, semi-primitive areas shall be subject to all 
     requirements and restrictions that apply to the conservation 
     area.
       (d) Management Plan.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall include a management 
     plan for the semi-primitive areas in the management plan for 
     the conservation area under section 523.
       (2) Contents.--The management plans for the semi-primitive 
     areas shall establish goals and management steps to be taken 
     within the semi-primitive areas to achieve the purposes under 
     subsection (a).
       (e) Development of Heritage Sites.--This section shall not 
     be construed to preclude the utilization, enhancement, and 
     maintenance of national heritage area sites in any semi-
     primitive area, if such activities do not conflict with the 
     purposes of the semi-primitive areas under subsection (a).

     SEC. 543. SCENIC VISUAL AREA OF CRITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL 
                   CONCERN.

       (a) Designation and Purpose.--The Secretary shall designate 
     areas in the conservation area as a scenic visual area of 
     critical environmental concern (in this section referred to 
     as the ``scenic visual ACEC''). The purpose of the scenic 
     visual ACEC is to preserve the scenic value of the Interstate 
     Route 70 corridor within the conservation area.
       (b) Area Included.--The scenic visual ACEC shall consist 
     generally of approximately 27,670 acres of lands and 
     interests therein located in the conservation area bordering 
     Interstate Route 70 that are managed by the Bureau of Land 
     Management, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``San 
     Rafael Swell National Heritage/Conservation Area Proposed'', 
     dated June 12, 1998.
       (c) Management and Use.--Except as otherwise provided in 
     this section, the scenic

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     visual ACEC shall be subject to all requirements and 
     restrictions that apply to the conservation area, and shall 
     be managed to protect scenic values in accordance with the 
     Bureau of Land Management document entitled ``San Rafael 
     Resource Management Plan, Utah, Moab District, San Rafael 
     Resource Area, 1991''.
               Subtitle E--General Management Provisions

     SEC. 551. LIVESTOCK GRAZING.

       (a) Areas Other Than Wilderness.--
       (1) In general.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the 
     Secretary shall permit domestic livestock grazing in areas of 
     the conservation area where grazing was established before 
     the enactment of this Act. Grazing in such areas may not be 
     reduced, increased, or withdrawn, except based solely on 
     scientific analyses of range conditions.
       (2) Compliance with applicable requirements.--Except as 
     provided in subsection (b), any livestock grazing on public 
     lands within the conservation area and activities the 
     Secretary determines necessary to carry out proper and 
     practical grazing management programs on such public lands 
     (such as animal damage control activities), shall be managed 
     in accordance with the Act of June 28, 1934 (43 U.S.C. 315 et 
     seq.; commonly referred to as the ``Taylor Grazing Act''), 
     section 402 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
     1976 (43 U.S.C. 1752), other laws applicable to such use and 
     programs on the public lands, and the management plan for the 
     conservation area.
       (3) Certain water facilities not affected.--Nothing in this 
     title shall affect the maintenance, repair, replacement, or 
     improvement of, or ingress to or egress from, water 
     catchment, storage, and conveyance facilities in existence 
     before the date of the enactment of this Act that are 
     associated with livestock or wildlife purposes, whether 
     located within or outside of the boundaries of areas 
     designated as part of the conservation area under this title.
       (b) Wilderness.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to any 
     wilderness designated by this title.

     SEC. 552. CULTURAL AND PALEONTOLOGICAL RESOURCES.

       The Secretary shall allow for the discovery of, shall 
     protect, and may interpret, cultural or paleontological 
     resources located within areas designated as part of the 
     conservation area, to the extent consistent with the other 
     provisions of this title governing management of those areas.

     SEC. 553. LAND EXCHANGES RELATING TO SCHOOL AND INSTITUTIONAL 
                   TRUST LANDS.

       (a) Exchange Authorized.--
       (1) Identification of lands and interests by state.--Not 
     later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, 
     the Governor of the State of Utah may identify, describe, and 
     notify the Secretary of any school and institutional trust 
     lands the value or economic potential of which may be 
     diminished by establishment of the conservation area under 
     this title, and that the State would like to exchange for 
     other Federal lands or interests in land within the State of 
     Utah.
       (2) Offer by secretary.--Not later than 1 year after the 
     date of receipt of notification under subsection (a), and 
     after seeking the advice of the Governor of the State of Utah 
     on potential lands for exchange, the Secretary shall transmit 
     to the Governor a list of Federal lands or interests in lands 
     within the State of Utah that the Secretary believes are 
     approximately equivalent in value to the lands described in 
     subsection (a) of this section, and shall offer such lands 
     for exchange to the State for the lands described in 
     subsection (a).
       (b) Ensuring Equivalent Value.--
       (1) In general.--In preparing the list under subsection 
     (a)(2), the Secretary shall take all steps as are necessary 
     and reasonable to ensure that the State of Utah agrees that 
     the lands offered by the Secretary are approximately 
     equivalent in value to the lands identified and described by 
     the State under subsection (a)(1).
       (2) Accounting for revenue sharing.--If the State of Utah 
     shares revenue from the properties to be acquired by the 
     State under this section, the value of such properties shall 
     be the value otherwise established under this section, 
     reduced by a percentage that represents the Federal revenue 
     sharing obligation. The amount of such reduction shall not be 
     considered a property right of the State of Utah.
       (c) Public Interest.--The exchange of lands included in the 
     list prepared under subsection (a)(2) shall be construed as 
     satisfying the provisions of section 206(a) of the Federal 
     Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 requiring that 
     exchanges of lands be in the public interest.
       (d) Definitions.--As used in this section:
       (1) School and institutional trust lands.--The term 
     ``school and institutional trust lands'' means those 
     properties granted by the United States in the Utah Enabling 
     Act to the State of Utah in trust, and other lands that under 
     State law must be managed for the benefit of the public 
     school system or the institutions of the State that are 
     designated by the Utah Enabling Act, that are located in the 
     conservation area.
       (2) Utah enabling act.--The term ``Utah Enabling Act'' 
     means the Act entitled ``An Act to enable the people of Utah 
     to form a constitution and State government, and to be 
     admitted into the Union on an equal footing with the original 
     States'', approved July 16, 1894 (chapter 138; 28 Stat. 107).

     SEC. 554. WATER RIGHTS.

       (a) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
       (1) The San Rafael Swell region of Utah is a high desert 
     climate with little annual precipitation and scarce water 
     resources.
       (2) In order to preserve the limited amount of water 
     available to wildlife, the State of Utah has granted to the 
     Division of Wildlife Resources an in-stream flow right in the 
     San Rafael River.
       (3) This preserved right will guarantee that wetland and 
     riparian habitats within the San Rafael region will be 
     protected for designations such as wilderness, semi-primitive 
     areas, bighorn sheep, and other Federal land needs within the 
     San Rafael Swell region.
       (b) No Federal Reservation.--Nothing in this title or any 
     other Act of Congress shall constitute or be construed to 
     constitute either an express or implied Federal reservation 
     of water or water rights for any purpose arising from the 
     designation of areas as part of the conservation area or as a 
     wilderness or semi-primitive area under this title.
       (c) Acquisition and Exercise of Water Rights Under Utah 
     Law.--The United States may acquire and exercise such water 
     rights as it deems necessary to carry out its 
     responsibilities on any lands designated as part of the 
     conservation area under this title pursuant to the 
     substantive and procedural requirements of the State of Utah. 
     Nothing in this title shall be construed to authorize the use 
     of eminent domain by the United States to acquire water 
     rights for such lands. Within areas designated as part of the 
     conservation area under this title, all rights to water 
     granted under the laws of the State of Utah may be exercised 
     in accordance with the substantive and procedural 
     requirements of the State of Utah.
       (d) Exercise of Water Rights Generally Under Utah Laws.--
     Nothing in this title shall be construed to limit the 
     exercise of water rights as provided under the laws of the 
     State of Utah.
       (e) Colorado River.--Nothing in this title shall be 
     construed to affect the operation of any existing private, 
     local, State, or federally owned dam, reservoir, or other 
     water works on the Colorado River or its tributaries. Nothing 
     in this title shall alter, amend, construe, supersede, or 
     preempt any local, State, or Federal law; any existing 
     private, local, or State agreement; or any interstate compact 
     or international treaty pertaining to the waters of the 
     Colorado River or its tributaries.

     SEC. 555. MISCELLANEOUS.

       (a) State Fish and Wildlife Management.--In accordance with 
     section 4(d)(7) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131(d)(7)), 
     nothing in this title shall be construed as affecting the 
     jurisdiction or responsibilities of the State of Utah with 
     respect to fish and wildlife management activities, including 
     water development, predator control, transplanting animals, 
     stocking fish, hunting, fishing, and trapping.
       (b) Prohibition of Buffer Zones.--The Congress does not 
     intend that the designation of an area by this title as part 
     of the conservation area or a wilderness or semi-primitive 
     area lead to the creation of protective perimeters or buffer 
     zones around the area. It is the intention of the Congress 
     that any protective perimeter or buffer zone be located 
     wholly within such an area. The fact that nonconforming 
     activities or uses can be seen or heard from land within such 
     an area shall not, of itself, preclude such activities or 
     uses up to the boundary of the area. Nonconforming activities 
     that occur outside of the boundaries of such an area 
     designated by this title shall not be taken into account in 
     assessing unnecessary and undue degradation of such an area.
       (c) Roads and Rights-of-Way as Boundaries.--Unless depicted 
     otherwise on a map referred to in this title, where roads 
     form the boundaries of an area designated as part of the 
     conservation area or a wilderness or semi-primitive area 
     under this title, the boundary of the area shall be set back 
     from the center line of the road as follows:
       (1) A setback that corresponds with the boundary of the 
     right-of-way for Interstate 70.
       (2) 150 feet for high standard roads.
       (3) 100 feet for roads classified as County Class B roads.
       (4) 50 feet for roads equivalent to County Class D roads.
       (d) Access.--
       (1) Reasonable access allowed.--Subject to valid existing 
     rights, reasonable access shall be allowed to existing 
     improvements, structures, and facilities, including those 
     related to water and grazing resources, which are within the 
     conservation area or a wilderness or semi-primitive area 
     designated under this title, whether located on Federal or 
     non-Federal lands, in order that they may be operated, 
     maintained, repaired, modified, or replaced as necessary.
       (2) Reasonable access defined.--For the purposes of this 
     subsection, the term ``reasonable access'' means right of 
     entry and includes access by motorized transport when 
     necessarily, customarily, or historically employed on routes 
     in existence as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (e) Land Acquisition by Exchange or Purchase.--The 
     Secretary shall offer to acquire from non-governmental 
     entities lands and interests in lands located within or 
     adjacent to the conservation area or a wilderness or semi-
     primitive area designated under this title. Lands may be 
     acquired under this subsection only by exchange or purchase 
     from willing sellers.

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       (f) Rights-of-Way.--
       (1) Right-of-way claims not affected.--Nothing in this 
     title, including any reference to or depiction on the map 
     entitled ``San Rafael Swell National Heritage/Conservation 
     Area Proposed'', dated June 12, 1998, affects any right-of-
     way claim that arose under section 2477 of the Revised 
     Statutes (43 U.S.C. 932).
       (2) Depictions not determinative.--Any depiction or lack of 
     depiction of a highway, road, right-of-way, or trail on the 
     map entitled ``San Rafael Swell National Heritage/
     Conservation Area Proposed'', dated June 12, 1998, shall not 
     be considered in any determination under section 2477 of the 
     Revised Statutes (43 U.S.C. 932) of whether or not such 
     highway, road, right-of-way, or trail exists.
                        TITLE VI--NATIONAL PARKS

     SEC. 601. PROVISION FOR ROADS IN PICTURED ROCKS NATIONAL 
                   LAKESHORE.

       Section 6 of the Act of October 15, 1966, entitled ``An Act 
     to establish in the State of Michigan the Pictured Rocks 
     National Lakeshore, and for other purposes'' (16 U.S.C. 460s-
     5), is amended as follows:
       (1) In subsection (b)(1) by striking ``including a scenic 
     shoreline drive'' and inserting ``including appropriate 
     improvements to Alger County Road H-58''.
       (2) By adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(c) Prohibition of Certain Construction.--A scenic 
     shoreline drive may not be constructed in the Pictured Rocks 
     National Lakeshore.''.

     SEC. 602. EXPANSION OF ARCHES NATIONAL PARK, UTAH.

       (a) In General.--
       (1) Boundary expansion.--Subsection (a) of the first 
     section of Public Law 92-155 (16 U.S.C. 272; 85 Stat. 422) is 
     amended as follows:
       (A) By inserting after the first sentence the following new 
     sentence: ``Effective on the date of the enactment of this 
     sentence, the boundary of the park shall also include the 
     area consisting of approximately 3,140 acres and known as the 
     `Lost Spring Canyon Addition', as depicted on the map 
     entitled `Boundary Map, Arches National Park, Lost Spring 
     Canyon Addition', numbered 138/60,000-B, and dated April 
     1997.''.
       (B) In the last sentence, by striking ``Such map'' and 
     inserting ``Such maps''.
       (2) Inclusion of land in park.--Section 2 of Public Law 92-
     155 (16 U.S.C. 272a) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following new sentences: ``As soon as possible after the date 
     of the enactment of this sentence, the Secretary of the 
     Interior shall transfer jurisdiction over the Federal lands 
     contained in the Lost Spring Canyon Addition from the Bureau 
     of Land Management to the National Park Service. The Lost 
     Spring Canyon addition shall be administered in accordance 
     with the laws and regulations applicable to the park.''.
       (3) Protection of existing grazing permit.--Section 3 of 
     Public Law 92-155 (16 U.S.C. 272b) is amended as follows:
       (A) By inserting ``(a) In General.--'' before ``Where''.
       (B) By adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(b) Existing leases, permits, or licenses.--(1) In the 
     case of any grazing lease, permit, or license with respect to 
     lands within the Lost Spring Canyon Addition that was issued 
     before the date of the enactment of this subsection, the 
     Secretary of the Interior shall, subject to periodic renewal, 
     continue such lease, permit, or license for a period of time 
     equal to the lifetime of the permittee as of that date and 
     any direct descendants of the permittee born before that 
     date. Any such grazing lease, permit, or license shall be 
     permanently retired at the end of such period. Pending the 
     expiration of such period, the permittee (or a descendant of 
     the permittee who holds the lease, permit, or license) shall 
     be entitled to periodically renew the lease, permit, or 
     license, subject to such limitations, conditions, or 
     regulations as the Secretary may prescribe.
       ``(2) Any such grazing lease, permit, or license may be 
     sold during the period specified in paragraph (1) only on the 
     condition that the purchaser shall, immediately upon such 
     acquisition, permanently retire such lease, permit, or 
     license. Nothing in this subsection shall affect other 
     provisions concerning leases, permits, or licenses under the 
     Taylor Grazing Act.
       ``(3) Any portion of any grazing lease, permit, or license 
     with respect to lands within the Lost Spring Canyon Addition 
     shall be administered by the National Park Service.''.
       (4) Withdrawal from mineral entry and leasing; pipeline 
     management.--Section 5 of Public Law 92-155 (16 U.S.C. 272d) 
     is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(c) Withdrawal from mineral entry and leasing; pipeline 
     management.--(1) Subject to valid existing rights, Federal 
     lands within the Lost Spring Canyon Addition are hereby 
     appropriated and withdrawn from entry, location, selection, 
     leasing, or other disposition under the public land laws, 
     including the mineral leasing laws.
       ``(2) The inclusion of the Lost Spring Canyon Addition in 
     the park shall not affect the operation or maintenance by the 
     Northwest Pipeline Corporation (or its successors or assigns) 
     of the natural gas pipeline and related facilities located in 
     the Lost Spring Canyon Addition on the date of the enactment 
     of this subsection.''.
       (5) Effect on school trust lands.--
       (A) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
       (i) A parcel of State school trust lands, more specifically 
     described as section 16, township 23 south, range 22 east, of 
     the Salt Lake base and meridian, is partially contained 
     within the Lost Spring Canyon Addition included within the 
     boundaries of Arches National Park by the amendment by 
     subsection (a).
       (ii) The parcel was originally granted to the State of Utah 
     for the purpose of generating revenue for the public schools 
     through the development of natural and other resources 
     located on the parcel.
       (iii) It is in the interest of the State of Utah and the 
     United States for the parcel to be exchanged for Federal 
     lands of equivalent value outside the Lost Spring Canyon 
     Addition, in order to permit Federal management of all lands 
     within the Lost Spring Canyon Addition.
       (B) Land exchange.--Public Law 92-155 is amended by adding 
     at the end the following new section:

     ``SEC. 8. LAND EXCHANGE INVOLVING SCHOOL TRUST LANDS.

       ``(a) Exchange Requirement.--If, not later than one year 
     after the date of the enactment of this section, and in 
     accordance with this section, the State of Utah offers to 
     transfer all right, title and interest of the State in and to 
     the parcel of school trust lands described in subsection 
     (b)(1) to the United States, the Secretary of the Interior 
     shall accept the offer on behalf of the United States and, 
     within 180 days after the date of such acceptance, transfer 
     to the State of Utah all right, title and interest of the 
     United States in and to the parcel of land described in 
     subsection (b)(2). Title to the State lands shall be 
     transferred at the same time as conveyance of title to the 
     Federal lands by the Secretary of the Interior. The exchange 
     of lands under this section shall be subject to valid 
     existing rights, and each party shall succeed to the rights 
     and obligations of the other party with respect to any lease, 
     right-of-way, or permit encumbering the exchanged lands.
       ``(b) Description of Parcels.--
       ``(1) State conveyance.--The parcel of school trust lands 
     to be conveyed by the State of Utah under subsection (a) is 
     section 16, township 23 south, range 22 east of the Salt Lake 
     base and meridian.
       ``(2) Federal conveyance.--The parcel of Federal lands to 
     be conveyed by the Secretary of the Interior consists of 
     approximately 639 acres and is identified as lots 1 through 
     12 located in the S\1/2\N\1/2\ and the N\1/2\N\1/2\N\1/2\S\1/
     2\ of section 1, township 25 south, range 18 east, Salt Lake 
     base and meridian.
       ``(3) Equivalent value.--The Federal lands described in 
     paragraph (2) are of equivalent value to the State school 
     trust lands described in paragraph (1).
       ``(c) Management by State.--At least 60 days before 
     undertaking or permitting any surface disturbing activities 
     to occur on the lands acquired by the State under this 
     section, the State shall consult with the Utah State Office 
     of the Bureau of Land Management concerning the extent and 
     impact of such activities on Federal lands and resources and 
     conduct, in a manner consistent with Federal laws, inventory, 
     mitigation, and management activities in connection with any 
     archaeological, paleontological, and cultural resources 
     located on the acquired lands. To the extent consistent with 
     applicable law governing the use and disposition of State 
     school trust lands, the State shall preserve existing 
     grazing, recreational, and wildlife uses of the acquired 
     lands. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to 
     preclude the State from authorizing or undertaking surface or 
     mineral activities authorized by existing or future land 
     management plans for the acquired lands.
       ``(d) Implementation.--Administrative actions necessary to 
     implement the land exchange described in this section shall 
     be completed within 180 days after the date of the enactment 
     of this section.''.

     SEC. 603. MICCOSUKEE RESERVED AREA.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (1) Since 1964, the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida 
     have lived and governed their own affairs on a strip of land 
     on the northern edge of the Everglades National Park pursuant 
     to permits from the National Park Service and other legal 
     authority. The current permit expires in 2014.
       (2) Since the commencement of the Tribe's permitted use and 
     occupancy of the Special Use Permit Area, the Tribe's 
     membership has grown, as have the needs and desires of the 
     Tribe and its members for modern housing, governmental and 
     administrative facilities, schools and cultural amenities, 
     and related structures.
       (3) The United States, the State of Florida, the Miccosukee 
     Tribe, and the Seminole Tribe of Florida are participating in 
     a major intergovernmental effort to restore the South Florida 
     ecosystem, including the restoration of the environment of 
     the Park.
       (4) The Special Use Permit Area is located within the 
     northern boundary of the Park, which is critical to the 
     protection and restoration of the Everglades, as well as to 
     the cultural values of the Miccosukee Tribe.
       (5) The interests of both the Miccosukee Tribe and the 
     United States would be enhanced by a further delineation of 
     the rights and obligations of each with respect to the 
     Special Use Permit Area and to the Park as a whole.

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       (6) The amount and location of land allocated to the Tribe 
     fulfills the purposes of the Park.
       (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are as follows:
       (1) To replace the special use permit with a legal 
     framework under which the Tribe can live permanently and 
     govern the Tribe's own affairs in a modern community within 
     the Park.
       (2) To protect the Park outside the boundaries of the 
     Miccosukee Reserved Area from adverse effects of structures 
     or activities within that area, and to support restoration of 
     the South Florida ecosystem, including restoring the 
     environment of the Park.
       (c) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:
       (1) Everglades.--The term ``Everglades'' means the areas 
     within the Florida Water Conservation Areas, Everglades 
     National Park, and Big Cypress National Preserve.
       (2) Federal agency.--The term ``Federal agency'' means an 
     agency, as that term is defined in section 551(1) of title 5, 
     United States Code.
       (3) Miccosukee reserved area; mra.--The term ``Miccosukee 
     Reserved Area'' or ``MRA'' means, notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law and subject to the limitations specified in 
     subsection (l) of this section, the portion of the Everglades 
     National Park described as follows: ``Beginning at the 
     western boundary of Everglades National Park at the west line 
     of sec. 20, T. 54 S., R. 35 E., thence E. following the 
     Northern boundary of said Park in T. 54 S., Rs. 35 and 36 E., 
     to a point in sec. 19, T. 54 S., R. 36 E., 500 feet west of 
     the existing road known as Seven Miles Road, thence 500 feet 
     south from said road, thence west paralleling the Park 
     boundary for 3,200 feet, thence south for 600 feet, thence 
     west, paralleling the Park boundary to the west line of sec. 
     20, T. 54 S., R. 35 E., thence N. 1,100 feet to the point of 
     beginning.''.
       (4) Park.--The term ``Park'' means the Everglades National 
     Park, including any additions to that Park.
       (5) Permit.--The term ``permit'', unless otherwise 
     specified, means any federally issued permit, license, 
     certificate of public convenience and necessity, or other 
     permission of any kind.
       (6) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior or the designee of the Secretary.
       (7) South florida ecosystem.--The term ``South Florida 
     ecosystem'' has the meaning given that term in section 
     528(a)(4) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 
     (Public Law 104-303).
       (8) Special use permit area.--The term ``special use permit 
     area'' means the area of 333.3 acres on the northern boundary 
     of the Park reserved for the use, occupancy, and governance 
     of the Tribe under a special use permit before the date of 
     enactment of this Act.
       (9) Tribe.--The term ``Tribe'', unless otherwise specified, 
     means the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, a tribe of 
     American Indians recognized by the United States and 
     organized under section 16 of the Act of June 18, 1934 (48 
     Stat. 987; 25 U.S.C. 476), and recognized by the State of 
     Florida pursuant to chapter 285, Florida Statutes.
       (10) Tribal.--The term ``tribal'' means of or pertaining to 
     the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida.
       (11) Tribal chairman.--The term ``tribal chairman'' means 
     the duly elected chairman of the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians 
     of Florida, or the designee of that chairman.
       (d) Special Use Permit Terminated.--
       (1) Termination.--The special use permit dated February 1, 
     1973, issued by the Secretary to the Tribe, and any 
     amendments to that permit, are terminated.
       (2) Expansion of special use permit area.--The special use 
     permit area shall be expanded pursuant to this section and 
     known as the Miccosukee Reserved Area.
       (3) Governance of affairs in miccosukee reserved area.--
     Subject to the provisions of this section and other 
     applicable Federal law, the Tribe shall govern its own 
     affairs in the MRA as though the MRA were a Federal Indian 
     reservation.
       (e) Perpetual Use and Occupancy.--The Tribe shall have the 
     exclusive right to use and develop the MRA in perpetuity in a 
     manner consistent with this section for purposes of the 
     administration, education, housing, and cultural activities 
     of the Tribe, including commercial services necessary to 
     support those purposes.
       (f) Indian Country Status.--The MRA shall be--
       (1) considered to be Indian Country (as that term is 
     defined in section 1151 of title 18, United States Code); and
       (2) treated as a federally recognized Indian reservation 
     solely for purposes of--
       (A) determining the authority of the Tribe to govern its 
     own affairs within the MRA; and
       (B) the eligibility of the Tribe and its members for any 
     Federal health, education, employment, economic assistance, 
     revenue sharing, or social welfare programs, or any other 
     similar Federal program for which Indians are eligible 
     because of their--
       (i) status as Indians; and
       (ii) residence on or near an Indian reservation.
       (g) Exclusive Federal Jurisdiction Preserved.--The 
     exclusive Federal legislative jurisdiction as applied to the 
     MRA as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act shall 
     be preserved. The Act of August 15, 1953, 67 Stat. 588, 
     chapter 505 and the amendments made by that Act, including 
     section 1162 of title 18, United States Code, as added by 
     that Act and section 1360 of title 28, United States Code, as 
     added by that Act, shall not apply with respect to the MRA.
       (h) Other Rights Preserved.--Nothing in this section shall 
     affect any rights of the Tribe under Federal law, including 
     the right to use other lands or waters within the Park for 
     other purposes, including, fishing, boating, hiking, camping, 
     cultural activities, or religious observances.
       (i) Environmental Protection and Access Requirements.--
       (1) In general.--The MRA shall remain within the boundaries 
     of the Park and be a part of the Park in a manner consistent 
     with this section.
       (2) Compliance with applicable laws.--The Tribe shall be 
     responsible for compliance with all applicable laws, except 
     as specifically exempted by this section.
       (3) Prevention of degradation; abatement.--
       (A) Prevention of degradation.--The Tribe shall prevent and 
     abate any significant degradation of the quality of surface 
     or groundwater that is released into other parts of the Park, 
     as follows:
       (i) With respect to water entering the MRA which fails to 
     meet applicable water quality standards approved under the 
     Clean Water Act by the Federal Government, actions of the 
     Tribe shall not further degrade water quality. The Tribe 
     shall not be responsible for improving the water quality.
       (ii) With respect to water entering the MRA which meets 
     water quality standards approved under the Clean Water Act by 
     the Federal Government, the Tribe shall not cause the water 
     to fail to comply with applicable water quality standards.
       (B) Prevention and abatement.--The Tribe shall prevent and 
     abate any significant disruption of the restoration or 
     preservation of the quantity, timing, or distribution of 
     surface or groundwater that would enter the MRA and flow, 
     directly or indirectly, into other parts of the Park, but 
     only to the extent that such disruption is caused by 
     conditions, activities, or structures within the MRA.
       (C) Prevention of significant propagation of exotic plants 
     and animals.--The Tribe shall prevent significant propagation 
     of exotic plants or animals outside the MRA.
       (D) Public access to certain areas of the park.--The Tribe 
     shall not impede public access to those areas of the Park 
     outside the boundaries of the MRA, and to and from the Big 
     Cypress National Preserve, except that the Tribe shall not be 
     required to allow individuals who are not members of the 
     Tribe access to the MRA other than Federal employees, agents, 
     officers, and officials (as provided in this section).
       (E) Prevention of significant cumulative adverse 
     environmental impacts.--The Tribe shall prevent and abate any 
     significant cumulative adverse environmental impact on the 
     Park outside the MRA resulting from development or other 
     activities within the MRA.
       (i) Procedures.--Not later than 12 months after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Tribe shall develop, publish, and 
     implement procedures that shall ensure adequate public notice 
     and opportunity to comment on major tribal actions within the 
     MRA that may contribute to a significant cumulative adverse 
     impact on the Everglades ecosystem.
       (ii) Written notice.--The procedures in clause (i) shall 
     include timely written notice to the Secretary and 
     consideration of the Secretary's comments.
       (F) Water quality standards.--
       (i) In general.--Not later than 12 months after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Tribe shall adopt and comply with 
     water quality standards within the MRA that are at least as 
     protective as the standards approved under the Clean Water 
     Act by the Federal Government for the area encompassed by 
     Everglades National Park.
       (ii) Effect of failure to adopt or prescribe standards.--In 
     the event the Tribe fails to adopt water quality standards 
     referred to in clause (i) or fails to revise its own 
     standards within the 12-month period beginning on the date on 
     which any changes to water quality standards of the State of 
     Florida are made to ensure that the standards of the Tribe 
     are at least as protective as the standards of the State of 
     Florida, the standards of the State of Florida shall be 
     deemed to apply to the Tribe until such time as the Tribe 
     adopts standards that meet the requirements of this 
     subparagraph.
       (G) Natural easements.--The Tribe shall not engage in any 
     construction, development, or improvement in any area that is 
     designated as a natural easement.
       (j) Height Restrictions.--
       (1) Restrictions.--Except as provided in paragraphs (2) 
     through (4), no structure constructed within the MRA shall 
     exceed the height of 45 feet or exceed 2 stories, except that 
     a structure within the government center, whichis that 
     portion of the MRA whose road frontage is occupied by a 
     government building onthe date of the enactment of this Act, 
     shall not exceed the height of 70 feet.
       (2) Exceptions.--The following types of structures are 
     exempt from the restrictions of this section to the extent 
     necessary for the health, safety, or welfare of the tribal 
     members, and for the utility of the structures:
       (A) Water towers or standpipes.
       (B) Radio towers.
       (C) Utility lines.

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       (3) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive the restrictions of 
     this subsection if the Secretary finds that the needs of the 
     Tribe for the structure that is taller than structure allowed 
     under the restrictions would outweigh the adverse effects to 
     the Park or its visitors.
       (4) Grandfather clause.--Any structure approved by the 
     Secretary before to the date of enactment of this Act, and 
     for which construction commences not later than 12 months 
     after the date of enactment of this Act, shall not be subject 
     to the provisions of this subsection.
       (5) Measurement.--The heights specified in this subsection 
     shall be measured from mean sea level.
       (k) Other Conditions.--
       (1) Gaming.--No class II or class III gaming (as those 
     terms are defined in section 4 (7) and (8) of the Indian 
     Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2703 (7) and (8)) shall be 
     conducted within the MRA.
       (2) Aviation.--
       (A) In general.--No commercial aviation may be conducted 
     from or to the MRA.
       (B) Emergency operators.--Takeoffs and landings of aircraft 
     shall be allowed for emergency operations and administrative 
     use by the Tribe or the United States, including resource 
     management and law enforcement.
       (C) State agencies and officials.--The Tribe may permit the 
     State of Florida, as agencies or municipalities of the State 
     of Florida to provide for takeoffs or landings of aircraft on 
     the MRA for emergency operations or administrative purposes.
       (3) Visual quality.--
       (A) In general.--In the planning, use, and development of 
     the MRA by the Tribe, the Tribe shall consider the quality of 
     the visual experience from the Shark River Valley visitor use 
     area, including limitations on the height and locations of 
     billboards or other commercial signs or other advertisements 
     visible from the Shark Valley visitor center, tram road, or 
     observation tower.
       (B) Exemption of markings.--The Tribe may exempt markings 
     on a water tower or standpipe that merely identify the Tribe.
       (l) Easements and Ranger Station.--Notwithstanding any 
     other provision of this section:
       (1) Natural easements.--The use and occupancy of the MRA by 
     the Tribe shall be perpetually subject to natural easements 
     on parcels of land that are--
       (A) bounded on the north and south by the boundaries of the 
     MRA, specified in the legal description under subsection (c); 
     and
       (B) bounded on the east and west by boundaries than run 
     north and south perpendicular to the northern and southern 
     boundaries of the MRA, as follows:
       (i) easement #1, being 443 feet wide with western boundary 
     525 feet, and eastern boundary 970 feet, east of the western 
     boundary of the MRA;
       (ii) easement #2, being 443 feet wide with western boundary 
     3637 feet, and eastern boundary 4080 feet, east of the 
     western boundary of the MRA;
       (iii) easement #3, being 320 feet wide with western 
     boundary 5380 feet, and eastern boundary 5700 feet, east of 
     the western boundary of the MRA;
       (iv) easement #4, being 290 feet wide with western boundary 
     6020 feet, and eastern boundary 6310 feet, east of the 
     western boundary of the MRA;
       (v) easement #5, being 290 feet wide with western boundary 
     8160 feet, and eastern boundary 8460 feet, east of the 
     western boundary of the MRA; and
       (vi) easement #6, being 312 feet wide with western boundary 
     8920 feet, and eastern boundary 9232 feet, east of the 
     western boundary of the MRA.
       (2) Extent of easements.--The aggregate extent of the east-
     west parcels of lands subject to easements under this 
     paragraph shall not exceed 2,100 linear feet.
       (3) Use of easements.--The Secretary in his discretion may 
     use the natural easements specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) 
     to fulfill the hydrological and other environmental 
     objectives of Everglades National Park.
       (4) Additional requirements.--In addition to providing for 
     the easements specified in paragraphs (1) and (2), the Tribe 
     shall not impair or impede the continued function of the 
     water control structures designated as ``S-12A'' and ``S-
     12B'', located north of the MRA on the Tamiami Trail and any 
     existing water flows under the Old Tamiami Trail.
       (5) Use by department of the interior.--The Department of 
     the Interior shall have a right, in perpetuity, to use and 
     occupy, and to have access to, the Tamiami Ranger Station 
     presently located within the MRA, except that the pad on 
     which such station is constructed shall not be increased in 
     size without the consent of the Tribe.
       (m) Government-to-Government Agreements.--The Secretary and 
     the tribal chairman shall make reasonable, good faith efforts 
     to implement the requirements of this section. Those efforts 
     may include government-to-government consultations, and the 
     development of standards of performance and monitoring 
     protocols.
       (n) Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.--If the 
     Secretary and the tribal chairman both believe that they 
     cannot reach agreement on any significant issue relating to 
     the implementation of the requirements of this section, the 
     Secretary and the tribal chairman may jointly request that 
     the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service assist them in 
     reaching a satisfactory agreement.
       (o) 60-Day Time Limit.--The Federal Mediation and 
     Conciliation Service may conduct mediation or other 
     nonbinding dispute resolution activities for a period not to 
     exceed 60 days beginning on the date on which the Federal 
     Mediation and Conciliation Service receives the request for 
     assistance, unless the Secretary and the tribal chairman 
     agree to an extension of period of time.
       (p) Other Rights Preserved.--The facilitated dispute 
     resolution specified in this section shall not prejudice any 
     right of the parties to--
       (1) commence an action in a court of the United States at 
     any time; or
       (2) any other resolution process that is not prohibited by 
     law.
       (q) No General Applicability.--Nothing in this section 
     creates any right, interest, privilege, or immunity affecting 
     any other Tribe or any other park or Federal lands.
       (r) Noninterference With Federal Agents.--
       (1) In general.--Federal employees, agents, officers, and 
     officials shall have a right of access to the MRA--
       (A) to monitor compliance with the provisions of this 
     section; and
       (B) for other purposes, as though it were a Federal Indian 
     reservation.
       (2) Statutory construction.--Nothing in this section shall 
     authorize the Tribe or members or agents of the Tribe to 
     interfere with any Federal employee, agent, officer, or 
     official in the performance of official duties (whether 
     within or outside the boundaries of the MRA) except that 
     nothing in this paragraph may prejudice any right under the 
     Constitution of the United States.
       (s) Federal Permits.--
       (1) In general.--No Federal permit shall be issued to the 
     Tribe for any activity or structure that would be 
     inconsistent with this section.
       (2) Consultations.--Any Federal agency considering an 
     application for a permit for construction or activities on 
     the MRA shall consult with, and consider the advice, 
     evidence, and recommendations of the Secretary before issuing 
     a final decision.
       (3) Rule of construction.--Except as otherwise specifically 
     provided in this section, nothing in this section supersedes 
     any requirement of any other applicable Federal law.
       (t) Volunteer Programs and Tribal Involvement.--The 
     Secretary may establish programs that foster greater 
     involvement by the Tribe with respect to the Park. Those 
     efforts may include internships and volunteer programs with 
     tribal schoolchildren and with adult tribal members.
       (u) Saving Ecosystem Restoration.--
       (1) In general.--Nothing in this section shall be construed 
     to amend or prejudice the authority of the United States to 
     design, construct, fund, operate, permit, remove, or degrade 
     canals, levees, pumps, impoundments, wetlands, flow ways, or 
     other facilities, structures, or systems, for the restoration 
     or protection of the South Florida ecosystem pursuant to 
     Federal laws.
       (2) Groundwater.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary may use all or any part of 
     the MRA lands to the extent necessary to restore or preserve 
     the quality, quantity, timing, or distribution of surface or 
     groundwater, if other reasonable alternative measures to 
     achieve the same purpose are impractical.
       (B) Use of lands.--The Secretary may use lands referred to 
     in subparagraph (A) either under an agreement with the tribal 
     chairman or upon an order of the United States district court 
     for the district in which the MRA is located, upon petition 
     by the Secretary and finding by the court that--
       (i) the proposed actions of the Secretary are necessary; 
     and
       (ii) other reasonable alternative measures are impractical.
       (3) Costs.--
       (A) In general.--In the event the Secretary exercises the 
     authority granted the Secretary under paragraph (2), the 
     United States shall be liable to the Tribe or the members of 
     the Tribe for--
       (i) cost of modification, removal, relocation, or 
     reconstruction of structures lawfully erected in good faith 
     on the MRA; and
       (ii) loss of use of the affected land within the MRA.
       (B) Payment of compensation.--Any compensation paid under 
     subparagraph (A) shall be paid as cash payments with respect 
     to taking structures and other fixtures and in the form of 
     rights to occupy similar land adjacent to the MRA with 
     respect to taking land.
       (4) Rule of construction.--Subsections (2) and (3) shall 
     not apply to natural easements specified in subsection (l)(1) 
     and (2).
       (v) Parties Held Harmless.--
       (1) United states held harmless.--
       (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B) with respect 
     to any tribal member, tribal employee, tribal contractor, 
     tribal enterprise, or any person residing within the MRA, 
     notwithstanding any other provision of law, the United States 
     (including an officer, agent, or employee of the United 
     States), shall not be liable for any action or failure to act 
     by the Tribe (including an officer, employee, or member of 
     the Tribe), including any failure to perform any of the 
     obligations of the Tribe under this section.
       (B) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
     construed to alter any liability or other obligation that the 
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     States may have under section 2 of the Indian Self-
     Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450).
       (2) Tribe held harmless.--Notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, the Tribe and the members of the Tribe 
     shall not be liable for any injury, loss, damage, or harm 
     that--
       (A) occurs with respect to the MRA; and
       (B) is caused by an action or failure to act by the United 
     States, or the officer, agent, or employee of the United 
     States (including the failure to perform any obligation of 
     the United States under this section).
       (w) Cooperative Agreements.--Nothing in this section shall 
     alter the authority of the Secretary and the Tribe to enter 
     into any cooperative agreement, including any agreement 
     concerning law enforcement, emergency response, or resource 
     management.
       (x) Water Rights.--Nothing in this section shall enhance or 
     diminish any water rights of the Tribe, or members of the 
     Tribe, or the United States (with respect to the Park).
       (y) Enforcement.--
       (1) Actions brought by attorney general.--The Attorney 
     General may bring a civil action in the United States 
     district court for the district in which the MRA is located, 
     to enjoin the Tribe from violating any provision of this 
     section.
       (2) Action brought by tribe.--The Tribe may bring a civil 
     action in the United States district court for the district 
     in which the MRA is located enjoin the United States from 
     violating any provision of this section.

     SEC. 604. CUMBERLAND ISLAND.

       (a) Boundary Adjustments for Land Exchange.--
       (1) Exclusion of certain conveyed lands.--If a proposed 
     land exchange described in subsection (b) is agreed to by the 
     Secretary of the Interior, any lands to be conveyed by the 
     United States as part of the land exchange shall be excluded 
     from the boundaries of the Cumberland Island Wilderness or 
     the potential wilderness area if the lands contain 
     improvements.
       (2) Inclusion of acquired lands.--All lands acquired by the 
     United States as part of the land exchange described in 
     subsection (b) shall be included in, and managed as part of, 
     the Cumberland Island Wilderness. Upon acquisition of the 
     lands, the Secretary of the Interior shall adjust the 
     boundaries of the Cumberland Island Wilderness to include the 
     acquired lands.
       (b) Description of Land Exchange.--The land exchange 
     referred to in subsection (a) is a land exchange with regard 
     to Cumberland Island National Seashore and Cumberland Island 
     Wilderness that is being negotiated by the Secretary of the 
     Interior with the Nature Conservancy and High Point, Inc., 
     for the purpose of acquiring privately owned lands on 
     Cumberland Island, which have substantial wilderness 
     characteristics, in exchange for Federal lands (or rights or 
     interests therein) located at the north end of the island.
       (c) Treatment of Main Road.--
       (1) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (A) The main road at Cumberland Island National Seashore is 
     included on the register of national historic places.
       (B) The continued existence and use of the main road, as 
     well as a spur road that provides access to Plum Orchard 
     mansion at Cumberland Island National Seashore, is necessary 
     for maintenance and access to the natural, cultural, and 
     historical resources of Cumberland Island National Seashore.
       (C) The preservation of the main road is not only lawful, 
     but also mandated under section 4(a)(3) of the Wilderness Act 
     (16 U.S.C. 1133(a)(3)).
       (D) The inclusion of these roads both on the register of 
     national historic places and in the Cumberland Island 
     Wilderness or potential wilderness area is incompatible and 
     causes competing mandates on the Secretary of the Interior 
     for management.
       (2) Exclusion from wilderness.--The main road on Cumberland 
     Island (as described on the register of national historic 
     places), the spur road that provides access to Plum Orchard 
     mansion, and the area extending 10 feet on each side of the 
     center line of both roads are hereby excluded from the 
     boundaries of the Cumberland Island Wilderness and the 
     potential wilderness area.
       (3) Effect of exclusion.--Nothing in this subsection shall 
     be construed to affect the inclusion of the main road on the 
     register of national historic places or the authority of the 
     Secretary of the Interior to impose reasonable restrictions, 
     subject to valid existing rights, on the use of the main road 
     or spur road to minimize any adverse impacts on the 
     Cumberland Island Wilderness or the potential wilderness 
     area.
       (d) Restoration of Plum Orchard Mansion.--
       (1) Restoration required.--Using funds appropriated 
     pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in paragraph 
     (4), the Secretary of the Interior shall restore Plum Orchard 
     mansion at Cumberland Island National Seashore so that the 
     condition of the restored mansion is at least equal to the 
     condition of the mansion when it was donated to the United 
     States. The Secretary shall endeavor to collect donations of 
     money and in-kind contributions for the purpose of restoring 
     structures within the Plum Orchard historic district.
       (2) Subsequent maintenance.--The Secretary of the Interior 
     shall endeavor to enter into an agreement with public 
     persons, private persons, or both, to provide for the 
     maintenance of Plum Orchard mansion following its 
     restoration.
       (3) Restoration plan.--Not later than 270 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the 
     Interior shall submit to Congress a comprehensive plan for 
     the repair, stabilization, restoration, and subsequent 
     maintenance of Plum Orchard mansion to the condition the 
     mansion was in when acquired by the United States.
       (4) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated such sums as are necessary for the 
     restoration and maintenance of Plum Orchard mansion under 
     this subsection.
       (e) Archaeological and Historic Sites.--The Secretary of 
     the Interior shall identify, document, and protect 
     archaeological sites located on Federal land within 
     Cumberland Island National Seashore. The Secretary shall 
     prepare and implement a plan to preserve designated national 
     historic sites within the seashore.
       (f) Designation of Additional Wilderness Area.--
       (1) Designation.--In furtherance of the purposes of the 
     Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), a parcel of Federal 
     lands within Cumberland Island National Seashore, which 
     comprises approximately ____ acres on the southern portion of 
     Cumberland Island, as depicted on the map entitled 
     ``Cumberland Island Wilderness Addition, Proposed'', dated 
     ________, 1998, is hereby designated as wilderness and 
     therefore as a component of the National Wilderness 
     Preservation System.
       (2) Administration.--The parcel designated by paragraph (1) 
     shall be administered by the Secretary of the Interior in 
     accordance with the Wilderness Act as part of the Cumberland 
     Island Wilderness. The Secretary shall adjust the boundaries 
     of the Cumberland Island Wilderness to include the parcel.
       (3) Existing rights and uses.--The designation of the 
     wilderness area under paragraph (1) shall be subject to valid 
     existing rights of the designated parcel.
       (g) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``Cumberland Island National Seashore'' means 
     the national seashore established under Public Law 92-536 (16 
     U.S.C. 459i et seq.).
       (2) The term ``Cumberland Island Wilderness'' means the 
     wilderness area in the Cumberland Island National Seashore 
     designated by section 2 of Public Law 97-250 (96 Stat. 709; 
     16 U.S.C. 1132 note).
       (3) The term ``potential wilderness area'' means the 
     potential wilderness area in the Cumberland Island National 
     Seashore designated by such section 2.

     SEC. 605. STUDIES OF POTENTIAL NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM UNITS IN 
                   HAWAII.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior, acting 
     through the Director of the National Park Service, shall 
     undertake feasibility studies regarding the establishment of 
     National Park System units in the following areas in the 
     State of Hawaii:
       (1) Island of Maui: The shoreline area known as ``North 
     Beach'', immediately north of the present resort hotels at 
     Kaanapali Beach, in the Lahaina district in the area 
     extending from the beach inland to the main highway.
       (2) Island of Lanai: The mountaintop area known as ``Hale'' 
     in the central part of the island.
       (3) Island of Kauai: The shoreline area from ``Anini 
     Beach'' to ``Makua Tunnels'' on the north coast of this 
     island.
       (4) Island of Molokai: The ``Halawa Valley'' on the eastern 
     end of the island, including its shoreline, cove and lookout/
     access roadway.
       (b) Kalaupapa Settlement Boundaries.--The studies conducted 
     under this section shall include a study of the feasibility 
     of extending the present National Historic Park boundaries at 
     Kalaupapa Settlement eastward to Halawa Valley along the 
     island's north shore.
       (c) Report.--A report containing the results of the studies 
     under this section shall be submitted to the Congress 
     promptly upon completion.

     SEC. 606. CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW OF NATIONAL MONUMENT STATUS 
                   AND CONSULTATION.

       Section 2 of the Act of June 8, 1906 (Chapter 3060; 34 
     Stat. 225; 16 U.S.C. 431; commonly referred to as the 
     ``Antiquities Act''), is amended by adding at the end the 
     following: ``A proclamation of the President under this 
     section that results in the designation of a total acreage in 
     excess of 50,000 acres in a single State in a single calendar 
     year as a national monument may not be issued until 30 days 
     after the President has transmitted the proposed proclamation 
     to the Governor of the State in which such acreage is located 
     and solicited such Governor's written comments, and any such 
     proclamation shall cease to be effective on the date 2 years 
     after issuance unless the Congress has approved such 
     proclamation by the enactment of a law.''.

     SEC. 607. SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, ADDITIONAL RIGHTS OF USE AND 
                   OCCUPANCY.

       Section 202(e) of Public Law 96-199 (16 U.S.C. 410ff-1(e)) 
     is amended by adding the following at the end thereof:
       ``(5) In the case of the real property referred to in 
     paragraph (1), in addition to the rights of use and occupancy 
     reserved under paragraph (1) and set forth in Instrument 90-
     027494, upon the enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary 
     shall grant identical rights of use and occupancy to Mr. 
     Francis Gherini of Ventura, California, the previous owner of 
     the real property, and to each of the two grantors identified 
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     102117 recorded in the Official Records of the County of 
     Santa Barbara, California. The use and occupancy rights 
     granted to Mr. Francis Gherini shall be for a term of 25 
     years from the date of the enactment of this paragraph. The 
     Secretary shall grant such rights without consideration and 
     shall execute and record such instruments as necessary to 
     vest such rights in such individuals as promptly as 
     practicable, but no later than 90 days, after the enactment 
     of this paragraph.''.

     SEC. 608. ACQUISITION OF WARREN PROPERTY FOR MORRISTOWN 
                   NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.

       The Act entitled ``An Act to provide for the establishment 
     of the Morristown National Historical Park in the State of 
     New Jersey, and for other purposes'', approved March 2, 1933 
     (chapter 182; 16 U.S.C. 409 et seq.), is amended by adding at 
     the end the following new section:
       ``Sec. 8. (a) In addition to any other lands or interest 
     authorized to be acquired for inclusion in Morristown 
     National Historical Park, and notwithstanding the first 
     proviso of the first section of this Act, the Secretary of 
     the Interior may acquire by purchase, donation, purchase with 
     appropriated funds, or otherwise, not to exceed 15 acres of 
     land and interests therein comprising the property known as 
     the Warren Property or Mount Kimble. The Secretary may expend 
     such sums as may be necessary for such acquisition.
       ``(b) Any lands or interests acquired under this section 
     shall be included in and administered as part of the 
     Morristown National Historical Park.''.

     SEC. 609. AMENDMENT OF LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND ACT 
                   OF 1965 REGARDING TREATMENT OF RECEIPTS AT 
                   CERTAIN PARKS.

       Section 4(i)(1)(B) of the Land and Water Conservation Fund 
     Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 4601-6a(i)(1)(B)) is amended by 
     inserting the following after the second sentence: 
     ``Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), in any fiscal year, the 
     Secretary of the Interior shall also withhold from the 
     special account 100 percent of the fees and charges collected 
     in connection with any unit of the national park system at 
     which entrance or admission fees cannot be collected by 
     reason of deed restrictions, and the amounts so withheld 
     shall be retained by the Secretary and shall be available, 
     without further appropriation, for expenditure by the 
     Secretary for purpose of such park system unit.''.

     SEC. 610. CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NATIONAL RECREATION AREA.

       (a) Findings.--The Congress finds that:
       (1) The Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area is a 
     nationally significant resource and the national recreation 
     area has been adversely affected by land use changes 
     occurring within and outside its boundaries.
       (2) The population of the metropolitan Atlanta area 
     continues to expand northward, leaving dwindling 
     opportunities to protect the scenic, recreation, natural, and 
     historic values of the 2,000-foot wide corridor adjacent to 
     each bank of the Chattahoochee River and its impoundments in 
     the 48-mile segment known as the area of national concern.
       (3) The State of Georgia has enacted the Metropolitan River 
     Protection Act in order to ensure the protection of the 
     corridor located within 2,000 feet of each bank of the 
     Chattahoochee River, or the 100-year flood plain, whichever 
     is greater, and such corridor includes the area of national 
     concern.
       (4) Visitor use of the Chattahoochee River National 
     Recreation Area has shifted dramatically since the 
     establishment of the national recreation area from waterborne 
     to water-related and land-based activities.
       (5) The State of Georgia and its political subdivisions 
     along the Chattahoochee River have indicated their 
     willingness to join in cooperative efforts with the United 
     States of America to link existing units of the national 
     recreation area with a series of linear corridors to be 
     established within the area of national concern and elsewhere 
     on the river and provided Congress appropriates certain funds 
     in support of such effort, funding from the State, its 
     political subdivisions, private foundations, corporate 
     entities, private individuals, and other sources will be 
     available to fund more than half of the estimated cost of 
     such cooperative effort.
       (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are to--
       (1) increase the level of protection of the remaining open 
     spaces within the area of national concern along the 
     Chattahoochee River and to enhance visitor enjoyment of such 
     areas by adding land-based links between existing units of 
     the national recreation area;
       (2) assure that the national recreation area is managed to 
     standardize acquisition, planning, design, construction, and 
     operation of the linear corridors; and
       (3) authorize the appropriation of Federal funds to cover a 
     portion of the costs of the Federal, State, local, and 
     private cooperative effort to add additional areas to the 
     Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area in order to 
     establish a series of linear corridors linking existing units 
     of the national recreation area and to protect other 
     undeveloped portions of the Chattahoochee River corridor.
       (c) Amendments to Chattahoochee NRA Act.--The Act of August 
     15, 1978, entitled ``An Act to authorize the establishment of 
     the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area in the State 
     of Georgia, and for other purposes'' (Public Law 95-344; 16 
     U.S.C. 460ii-2(b)) is amended as follows:
       (1) Section 101 is amended as follows:
       (A) By inserting after ``map entitled `Boundary Map, 
     Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area', numbered Chat-
     20,003 and dated September 1984'' the following: ``and on the 
     maps entitled `Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, 
     Interim Boundary Map #1, #2, and #3, dated ______''.
       (B) By amending the fourth sentence to read as follows: 
     ``After July 1, 1999, the Secretary of the Interior (in this 
     Act referred to as the `Secretary') may modify the boundaries 
     of the recreation area to include other lands within the 
     river corridor of the Chattahoochee River by submitting a 
     revised map or other boundary description to the Congress. 
     Such revised boundaries shall take effect on the date 6 
     months after the date of such submission unless, within such 
     6-month period, the Congress adopts a Joint Resolution 
     disapproving such revised boundaries. Such revised map or 
     other boundary description shall be prepared by the Secretary 
     after consultation with affected landowners and with the 
     State of Georgia and affected political subdivisions.''.
       (C) By striking out ``may not exceed approximately 6,800 
     acres.'' and inserting ``may not exceed 10,000 acres.''.
       (2) Section 102(f) is repealed.
       (3) Section 103(b) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(b) Cooperative Agreements.--The Secretary is authorized 
     to enter into cooperative agreements with the State, its 
     political subdivisions, and other entities to assure 
     standardized acquisition, planning, design, construction, and 
     operation of the national recreation area.''.
       (4) Section 105(a) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(a) Authorization of Appropriations; Acceptance of 
     Donations.--In addition to funding and the donation of lands 
     and interests in lands provided by the State of Georgia, 
     local government authorities, private foundations, corporate 
     entities, and individuals, and funding that may be available 
     pursuant to the settlement of litigation, there is hereby 
     authorized to be appropriated for land acquisition not more 
     than $25,000,000 for fiscal years after fiscal year 1998. The 
     Secretary is authorized to accept the donation of funds and 
     lands or interests in lands to carry out this Act.''.
       (5) Section 105(c) (16 U.S.C. 460ii-4(c)) is amended by 
     adding the following at the end thereof: ``The Secretary 
     shall submit a new plan within 3 years after the enactment of 
     this sentence to provide for the protection, enhancement, 
     enjoyment, development, and use of areas added to the 
     national recreation area. During the preparation of the 
     revised plan the Secretary shall seek and encourage the 
     participation of the State of Georgia and its affected 
     political subdivisions, private landowners, interested 
     citizens, public officials, groups, agencies, educational 
     institutions, and others.''.
       (6) Section 102(a) (16 U.S.C. 460ii-1(a)) is amended by 
     inserting the following before the period at the end of the 
     first sentence: ``, except that lands and interests in lands 
     within the Addition Area depicted on the map referred to in 
     section 101 may not be acquired without the consent of the 
     owner thereof''.
                      TITLE VII--REAUTHORIZATIONS

     SEC. 701. REAUTHORIZATION OF NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION 
                   ACT.

       The National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470 and 
     following; Public Law 89-665) is amended as follows:
       (1) In the third sentence of section 101(a)(6) (16 U.S.C. 
     470a(a)(6)) by striking ``shall review'' and inserting ``may 
     review'' and by striking ``shall determine'' and inserting 
     ``determine''.
       (2) Section 101(e)(2) (16 U.S.C. 470a(e)(2)) is amended to 
     read as follows:
       ``(2) The Secretary may administer grants to the National 
     Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States, 
     chartered by an Act of Congress approved October 26, 1949 (63 
     Stat. 947), consistent with the purposes of its charter and 
     this Act.''.
       (3) Section 102 (16 U.S.C. 470b) is amended by 
     redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f) and by 
     redesignating subsection (d), as added by section 4009(3) of 
     Public Law 102-575, as subsection (e).
       (4) Section 101(b)(1) (16 U.S.C. 470a(b)(1)) is amended by 
     adding the following at the end thereof:

     ``For purposes of subparagraph (A), the State and Indian 
     tribe shall be solely responsible for determining which 
     professional employees, are necessary to carry out the duties 
     of the State or tribe, consistent with standards developed by 
     the Secretary.''.
       (5) Section 107 (16 U.S.C. 470g) is amended to read as 
     follows:
       ``Sec. 107. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to be 
     applicable to the White House and its grounds, the Supreme 
     Court building and its grounds, or the United States Capitol 
     and its related buildings and grounds as depicted on the map 
     entitled `Map Showing Properties Under the Jurisdiction of 
     the Architect of the Capitol' and dated November 6, 1996, 
     which shall be on file in the office of the Secretary of the 
     Interior.''.
       (6) Section 108 (16 U.S.C. 470h) is amended by striking 
     ``1997'' and inserting ``2004''.
       (7) Section 110(a)(1) (16 U.S.C. 470h-2(a)(1)) is amended 
     by inserting the following before the period at the end of 
     the second sentence: ``, especially those located in central 
     business areas. When locating Federal facilities,

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     Federal agencies shall give first consideration to historic 
     properties in historic districts. If no such property is 
     operationally appropriate and economically prudent, then 
     Federal agencies shall consider other developed or 
     undeveloped sites within historic districts. Federal agencies 
     shall then consider historic properties outside of historic 
     districts, if no suitable site within a district exists. Any 
     rehabilitation or construction that is undertaken pursuant to 
     this Act must be architecturally compatible with the 
     character of the surrounding historic district or 
     properties''.
       (8) The first sentence of section 110(l) (16 U.S.C. 470h-
     2(l)) is amended by striking ``with the Council'' and 
     inserting ``pursuant to regulations issued by the Council''.
       (9) The last sentence of section 212(a) (16 U.S.C. 470t(a)) 
     is amended by striking ``2000'' and inserting ``2004''.

     SEC. 702. REAUTHORIZATION OF DELAWARE WATER GAP NATIONAL 
                   RECREATION AREA CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMISSION.

       Section 5 of Public Law 101-573 (16 U.S.C. 460o note) is 
     amended by striking ``10'' and inserting ``20''.

     SEC. 703. COASTAL HERITAGE TRAIL ROUTE IN NEW JERSEY.

       Public Law 100-515 (102 Stat. 2563; 16 U.S.C. 1244 note) is 
     amended as follows:
       (1) In subsection (b)(1) of section 6 by striking 
     ``$1,000,000'' and inserting ``$4,000,000''.
       (2) In subsection (c) of section 6 by striking ``five'' and 
     inserting ``10''.
       (3) In the second sentence of section 2 by inserting 
     ``including sites in the Township of Woodbridge, New 
     Jersey,'' after ``cultural sites''.

     SEC. 704. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION FOR UPPER DELAWARE 
                   CITIZENS ADVISORY COUNCIL.

       The last sentence of paragraph (1) of section 704(f) of the 
     National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1274 
     note) is amended by striking ``20'' and inserting ``30''.
                     TITLE VIII--RIVERS AND TRAILS

     SEC. 801. NATIONAL DISCOVERY TRAILS.

       (a) National Trails System Act Amendments.--
       (1) National discovery trails established.--
       (A) In general.--Section 3(a) of the National Trails System 
     Act (16 U.S.C. 1242(a)) is amended by inserting after 
     paragraph (4) the following:
       ``(5)(A) National discovery trails, established as provided 
     in section 5, which will be extended, continuous, interstate 
     trails so located as to provide for outstanding outdoor 
     recreation and travel and to connect representative examples 
     of America's trails and communities. National discovery 
     trails should provide for the conservation and enjoyment of 
     significant natural, cultural, and historic resources 
     associated with each trail and should be so located as to 
     represent metropolitan, urban, rural, and backcountry regions 
     of the Nation. Any such trail may be designated on Federal 
     lands and, with the consent of the owner thereof, on any non-
     Federal lands. The consent of the owner shall be obtained in 
     the form of a written agreement, which shall include such 
     terms and conditions as the parties to the agreement consider 
     advisable, and may include provisions regarding the 
     discontinuation of the trail designation. The Congress does 
     not intend for the establishment of a national discovery 
     trail to lead to the creation of protective perimeters or 
     buffer zones adjacent to a national discovery trail. The fact 
     that there may be activities or uses on lands adjacent to the 
     trail that would not be permitted on the trail shall not 
     preclude such activities or uses on such lands adjacent to 
     the trail to the extent consistent with other applicable law. 
     Nothing in this Act may be construed to impose or permit the 
     imposition of any landowner on the use of any non-Federal 
     lands without the consent of the owner. Neither the 
     designation of a national discovery trail nor any plan 
     related thereto shall affect, or be considered, in the 
     granting or denial of a right-of-way or any conditions 
     relating thereto.
       ``(B) The appropriate Secretary for each national discovery 
     trail shall administer the trail in cooperation with a 
     competent trailwide volunteer-based organization. Where 
     national discovery trails are congruent with other local, 
     State, national scenic, or national historic trails, the 
     designation of the discovery trail shall not in any way 
     diminish the values and significance for which these trails 
     were established.''.
       (B) Feasibility requirements; cooperative management 
     requirement.--Section 5(b) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(b)) is 
     amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(12) For purposes of this subsection, a trail shall not 
     be considered feasible and desirable for designation as a 
     national discovery trail unless it meets all of the following 
     criteria:
       ``(A) The trail must link to one or more areas within the 
     boundaries of a metropolitan area (as those boundaries are 
     determined under section 134(c) of title 23, United States 
     Code). It should also join with other trails, tying the 
     National Trails System to significant recreation and 
     resources areas.
       ``(B) The trail must be supported by at least one competent 
     trailwide volunteer-based organization. Each trail shall have 
     extensive local and trailwide support by the public, by user 
     groups, and by affected State and local governments.
       ``(C) The trail must be extended and pass through more than 
     one State. At a minimum, it should be a continuous, walkable 
     route. National discovery trails are specifically exempted 
     from the provisions of sections 7(g) of this Act.
       ``(D) The appropriate Secretary shall obtain written 
     consent from affected landowners prior to entering nonpublic 
     lands for the purposes of conducting any surveys or studies 
     of nonpublic lands for purposes of this Act. Provided, before 
     any designation or establishment of any discovery trail 
     provided by this Act, the appropriate Secretary must ensure 
     written notification to all nonpublic landowners on which a 
     designated trail crosses or abuts nonpublic lands. 
     Furthermore, any nonpublic landowner that has property 
     crossed by or abutting land designated under this Act, if 
     trespassing should occur by travelers on the National 
     Discovery Trail, has the right to request and subsequently 
     require the appropriate Secretary to coordinate with State 
     and local officials to ensure to the maximum extent feasible 
     that no further trespassing should occur on such nonpublic 
     land.''.
       (2) Designation of the american discovery trail as a 
     national discovery trail.--Section 5(a) of such Act (16 
     U.S.C. 1244(a)) is amended as follows:
       (A) By redesignating the paragraph relating to the 
     California National Historic Trail as paragraph (18).
       (B) By redesignating the paragraph relating to the Pony 
     Express National Historic Trail as paragraph (19).
       (C) By redesignating the paragraph relating to the Selma to 
     Montgomery National Historic Trail as paragraph (20).
       (D) By adding at the end the following:
       ``(21) The American Discovery Trail, a trail of 
     approximately 6,000 miles extending from Cape Henlopen State 
     Park in Delaware to Point Reyes National Seashore in 
     California, extending westward through Delaware, Maryland, 
     the District of Columbia, West Virginia, Ohio, and Kentucky, 
     where near Cincinnati it splits into two routes. The Northern 
     Midwest route traverses Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, 
     Nebraska, and Colorado, and the Southern Midwest route 
     traverses Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, and Colorado. 
     After the two routes rejoin in Denver, Colorado, the route 
     continues through Colorado, Utah, Nevada, and California. The 
     trail is generally described in Volume 2 of the National Park 
     Service feasibility study dated June 1995 which shall be on 
     file and available for public inspection in the office of the 
     Director of the National Park Service, Department of the 
     Interior, the District of Columbia. The American Discovery 
     Trail shall be administered by the Secretary of the Interior 
     in cooperation with at least one competent trailwide 
     volunteer-based organization, affected land managing agencies 
     and State and local governments as appropriate. No lands or 
     interests outside the exterior boundaries of federally 
     administered areas may be acquired by the Federal Government 
     solely for the American Discovery Trail. The American 
     Discovery Trail is specifically exempted from the provisions 
     of subsection (e), (f), and (g) of section 7.''.
       (3) Comprehensive national discovery trail plan.--Section 5 
     of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1244) is further amended by adding at 
     the end the following new subsection:
       ``(g) Within 3 complete fiscal years after the date of 
     enactment of any law designating a national discovery trail, 
     the responsible Secretary shall submit a comprehensive plan 
     for the protection, management, development, and use of the 
     Federal portions of the trail, and provide technical 
     assistance to States and local units of government and 
     private landowners, as requested, for nonfederal portions of 
     the trail, to the Committee on Resources of the United States 
     House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources of the United States Senate. In developing 
     a comprehensive management plan for a national discovery 
     trail, the responsible Secretary shall cooperate to the 
     fullest practicable extent with the organizations sponsoring 
     the trail. The responsible Secretary shall ensure that the 
     comprehensive plan does not conflict with existing agency 
     direction and shall consult with the affected land managing 
     agencies, the Governors of the affected States, affected 
     county and local political jurisdictions, and local 
     organizations maintaining components of the trail. Components 
     of the comprehensive plan include--
       ``(1) policies, objectives and practices to be observed in 
     the administration and management of the trail, including the 
     identification of all significant natural, historical, and 
     cultural resources to be preserved, model agreements 
     necessary for joint trail administration among and between 
     interested parties, and an identified carrying capacity for 
     critical segments of the trail and procedures for 
     implementation, where appropriate;
       ``(2) strategies for trail protection to retain the values 
     for which the trail is being established and recognized by 
     the Federal Government;
       ``(3) general and site-specific trail-related development, 
     including anticipated costs; and
       ``(4) the process to be followed to implement the trail 
     marking authorities in section 7(c) conforming to approved 
     trail logo or emblem requirements.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendments.--The National Trails System Act 
     is amended:
       (1) In section 2(b) (16 U.S.C. 1241(b)), by striking 
     ``scenic and historic'' and inserting ``scenic, historic, and 
     discovery''.

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       (2) In the section heading to section 5 (16 U.S.C. 1244), 
     by striking ``and national historic'' and inserting ``, 
     national historic, and national discovery''.
       (3) In section 5(a) (16 U.S.C. 1244(a)), in the matter 
     preceding paragraph (1)--
       (A) by striking ``and national historic'' and inserting ``, 
     national historic, and national discovery''; and
       (B) by striking ``and National Historic'' and inserting ``, 
     National Historic, and National Discovery''.
       (4) In section 5(b) (16 U.S.C. 1244(b)), in the matter 
     preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``or national historic'' 
     and inserting ``, national historic, or national discovery''.
       (5) In section 5(b)(3) (16 U.S.C. 1244(b)(3)), by striking 
     ``or national historic'' and inserting ``, national historic, 
     or national discovery''.
       (6) In section 7(a)(2) (16 U.S.C. 1246(a)(2)), by striking 
     ``and national historic'' and inserting ``, national 
     historic, and national discovery''.
       (7) In section 7(b) (16 U.S.C. 1246(b)), by striking ``or 
     national historic'' each place such term appears and 
     inserting ``, national historic, or national discovery''.
       (8) In section 7(c) (16 U.S.C. 1246(c))--
       (A) by striking ``scenic or national historic'' each place 
     it appears and inserting ``scenic, national historic, or 
     national discovery'';
       (B) in the second proviso, by striking ``scenic, or 
     national historic'' and inserting ``scenic, national 
     historic, or national discovery''; and
       (C) by striking ``, and national historic'' and inserting 
     ``, national historic, and national discovery''.
       (9) In section 7(d) (16 U.S.C. 1246(d)), by striking ``or 
     national historic'' and inserting ``national historic, or 
     national discovery''.
       (10) In section 7(e) (16 U.S.C. 1246(e)), by striking ``or 
     national historic'' each place such term appears and 
     inserting ``, national historic, or national discovery''.
       (11) In section 7(f)(2) (16 U.S.C. 1246(f)(2)), by striking 
     ``National Scenic or Historic Trail'' and inserting 
     ``national scenic, historic, or discovery trail''.
       (12) In section 7(h)(1) (16 U.S.C. 1246(h)(1)), by striking 
     ``or national historic'' and inserting ``national historic, 
     or national discovery''.
       (13) In section 7(i) (16 U.S.C. 1246(i)), by striking ``or 
     national historic'' and inserting ``national historic, or 
     national discovery''.

     SEC. 802. LINCOLN NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL.

       (a) Potential Addition.--Section 5(a) of the National 
     Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1276(a)) is amended by adding 
     the following new paragraph at the end thereof:
       ``(  ) The Lincoln National Historic Trail, a trail of 
     approximately 350 miles extending from Lake Michigan to the 
     Mississippi River, as generally described in `The Proposal' 
     in the Department of the Interior report entitled `Illinois 
     Trail, National Trail Feasibility Study and Environmental 
     Assessment', dated September 1987, with an extension of the 
     water route down the Mississippi River to connect with the 
     Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail near Wood River, 
     Illinois. A map generally depicting the route shall be on 
     file and available for public inspection in the Office of the 
     Director of the National Park Service, Washington, District 
     of Columbia. The trail shall be administered by the Secretary 
     of the Interior.''.
       (b) Designation.--Section 3(a) of the National Trails 
     System Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding the 
     following new paragraph at the end thereof:
       ``( ) Sudbury, assabet, and concord rivers, 
     massachusetts.--The 29 miles of river segments in 
     Massachusetts, as follows:
       ``(A) The 14.9 mile segment of the Sudbury river beginning 
     at the Danforth Street bridge in the town of Framington, 
     downstream to Route 2 bridge in Concord, as a scenic river.
       ``(B) The 1.7 mile segment of the Sudbury River from the 
     Route 2 bridge downstream to its confluence with the Assabet 
     River at Egg Rock, as a recreational river.
       ``(C) The 4.4 mile segment of the Assabet River beginning 
     1,000 feet downstream from the Damon Mill Dam in the town of 
     Concord, to its confluence with the Sudbury River at Egg Rock 
     in Concord, as a recreational river.
       ``(D) The 8.0 mile segment of the Concord River from Egg 
     Rock at the confluence of the Sudbury and Assabet Rivers 
     downstream to the Route 3 bridge in the town of Billerica, as 
     a recreational river.

     The segments referred to in subparagraphs (A) through (D) 
     shall be administered by the Secretary of the Interior in 
     cooperation with the SUASCO River Stewardship Council 
     provided for in the plan through cooperative agreements under 
     section 10(e) between the Secretary and the Commonwealth of 
     Massachusetts and its relevant political subdivisions 
     (including the towns of Framingham, Wayland, Sudbury, 
     Lincoln, Concord, Carlisle, Bedford, and Billerica). The 
     segments shall be managed in accordance with the plan 
     entitled `Sudbury, Assabet and Concord Wild and Scenic River 
     Study, River Conservation Plan' dated March 16, 1995. The 
     plan is deemed to satisfy the requirement for a comprehensive 
     management plan under subsection (d) of this section.''.

     SEC. 803. ASSISTANCE TO THE NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAILS 
                   INTERPRETIVE CENTER.

       (a) Findings and Purposes.--
       (1) Findings.--The Congress finds and declares the 
     following:
       (A) The city of Casper, Wyoming, is nationally significant 
     as the only geographic location in the western United States 
     where 4 congressionally recognized historic trails (the 
     Oregon Trail, the Mormon Trail, the California Trail, and the 
     Pony Express Trail), the Bridger Trail, the Bozeman Trail, 
     and many Indian routes converged.
       (B) The historic trails that passed through the Casper area 
     are a distinctive part of the national character and possess 
     important historical and cultural values representing themes 
     of migration, settlement, transportation, and commerce that 
     shaped the landscape of the West.
       (C) The Bureau of Land Management has not yet established a 
     historic trails interpretive center in Wyoming or in any 
     adjacent State to educate and focus national attention on the 
     history of the mid-19th century immigrant trails that crossed 
     public lands in the Intermountain West.
       (D) At the invitation of the Bureau of Land Management, the 
     city of Casper and the National Historic Trails Foundation, 
     Inc. (a nonprofit corporation established under the laws of 
     the State of Wyoming) entered into a memorandum of 
     understanding in 1992, and have since signed an assistance 
     agreement in 1993 and a cooperative agreement in 1997, to 
     create, manage, and sustain a National Historic Trails 
     Interpretive Center to be located in Casper, Wyoming, to 
     professionally interpret the historic trails in the Casper 
     area for the benefit of the public.
       (E) The National Historic Trails Interpretive Center 
     authorized by this section is consistent with the purposes 
     and objectives of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 
     1241 et seq.), which directs the Secretary of the Interior to 
     protect, interpret, and manage the remnants of historic 
     trails on public lands.
       (F) The State of Wyoming effectively joined the partnership 
     to establish the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center 
     through a legislative allocation of supporting funds, and the 
     citizens of the city of Casper have increased local taxes to 
     meet their financial obligations under the assistance 
     agreement and the cooperative agreement referred to in 
     paragraph (4).
       (G) The National Historic Trails Foundation, Inc. has 
     secured most of the $5,000,000 of non-Federal funding pledged 
     by State and local governments and private interests pursuant 
     to the cooperative agreement referred to in subparagraph (D).
       (H) The Bureau of Land Management has completed the 
     engineering and design phase of the National Historic Trails 
     Interpretive Center, and the National Historic Trails 
     Foundation, Inc. is ready for Federal financial and technical 
     assistance to construct the Center pursuant to the 
     cooperative agreement referred to in subparagraph (D).
       (2) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are the 
     following:
       (A) To recognize the importance of the historic trails that 
     passed through the Casper, Wyoming, area as a distinctive 
     aspect of American heritage worthy of interpretation and 
     preservation.
       (B) To assist the city of Casper, Wyoming, and the National 
     Historic Trails Foundation, Inc. in establishing the National 
     Historic Trails Interpretive Center to memorialize and 
     interpret the significant role of those historic trails in 
     the history of the United States.
       (C) To highlight and showcase the Bureau of Land 
     Management's stewardship of public lands in Wyoming and the 
     West.
       (b) National Historic Trails Interpretive Center.--
       (1) Establishment.--The Secretary of the Interior, acting 
     through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management (in 
     this section referred to as the ``Secretary''), shall 
     establish in Casper, Wyoming, a center for the interpretation 
     of the historic trails in the vicinity of Casper, including 
     the Oregon Trail, the Mormon Trail, the California Trail, and 
     the Pony Express Trail, the Bridger Trail, the Bozeman Trail, 
     and various Indian routes. The center shall be known as the 
     National Historic Trails Interpretive Center (in this section 
     referred to as the ``Center'').
       (2) Facilities.--The Secretary, subject to the availability 
     of appropriations, shall construct, operate, and maintain 
     facilities for the Center--
       (A) on land provided by the city of Casper, Wyoming;
       (B) in cooperation with the city of Casper and the National 
     Historic Trails Interpretive Center Foundation, Inc. (a 
     nonprofit corporation established under the laws of the State 
     of Wyoming); and
       (C) in accordance with--
       (i) the Memorandum of Understanding entered into on March 
     4, 1993, by the city, the foundation, and the Wyoming State 
     Director of the Bureau of Land Management; and
       (ii) the cooperative agreement between the foundation and 
     the Wyoming State Director of the Bureau of Land Management, 
     numbered K910A970020.
       (3) Donations.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     the Secretary may accept, retain, and expend donations of 
     funds, property, or services from individuals, foundations, 
     corporations, or public entities for the purpose of 
     development and operation of the Center.
       (4) Entrance fee.--Notwithstanding section 4 of the Land 
     and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l-6a), 
     the Secretary may--
       (A) collect an entrance fee from visitors to the Center; 
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       (B) use amounts received by the United States from that fee 
     for expenses of operation of the Center.
       (5) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Secretary $5,000,000 to carry out 
     this section.
                  TITLE IX--HAZARDOUS FUELS REDUCTION

     SEC. 901. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Community Protection and 
     Hazardous Fuels Reduction Act of 1998''.

     SEC. 902. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.

       (a) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
       (1) Management of Federal lands has been characterized by 
     large cyclical variations in fire suppression policies, 
     timber harvesting levels, and the attention paid to commodity 
     and noncommodity values.
       (2) Forests on Federal lands are experiencing significant 
     disease epidemics and insect infestations.
       (3) The combination of inconsistent management and natural 
     effects has resulted in a hazardous fuels buildup on Federal 
     lands that threatens catastrophic wildfire.
       (4) While the long-term effect of catastrophic wildfire on 
     forests and forest systems is a matter of debate, there 
     should be no question that catastrophic wildfire must be 
     prevented in areas of the Federal lands where wildlands abut, 
     or are located in close proximity to, communities, 
     residences, and other private and public facilities on non-
     Federal lands.
       (5) Wildfire resulting from hazardous fuels buildup in such 
     wildland/urban interface areas threatens the destruction of 
     communities, puts human life and property at risk, threatens 
     community water supplies with erosion that follows wildfire, 
     destroys wildlife habitat, and damages ambient air quality.
       (6) The Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the 
     Interior must assign a high priority and undertake aggressive 
     management to achieve the elimination of hazardous fuel 
     buildup and reduction of the risk of wildfire to the 
     wildland/urban interface areas on Federal lands. Protection 
     of human life and property, including water supplies and 
     ambient air quality, must be given the highest priority.
       (7) The noncommodity resources, including riparian zones 
     and wildlife habitats, in wildland/urban interface areas on 
     Federal lands which must be protected to provide recreational 
     opportunities, clean water, and other amenities to 
     neighboring communities and the public suffer from a backlog 
     of unfunded forest management projects designed to provide 
     such protection.
       (8) In a period of fiscal austerity characterized by 
     shrinking budgets and personnel levels, Congress must provide 
     the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the 
     Interior with innovative tools to accomplish the required 
     reduction in hazardous fuels buildup and undertake other 
     forest management projects in the wildland/urban interface 
     areas on the Federal lands at least cost.
       (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this title is to provide new 
     authority and innovative tools to the Secretary of 
     Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to safeguard 
     communities, lives, and property by reducing or eliminating 
     the threat of catastrophic wildfire, and to undertake needed 
     forest management projects, in wildland/urban interface areas 
     on Federal lands.

     SEC. 903. DEFINITIONS.

       As used in this title:
       (1) Federal lands.--The term ``Federal lands'' means--
       (A) federally managed lands administered by the Bureau of 
     Land Management under the Secretary of the Interior; and
       (B) federally managed lands administered by the Secretary 
     of Agriculture.
       (2) Forest management project.--The term ``forest 
     management project'' means a project, including riparian zone 
     enhancement, habitat improvement, forage removal by livestock 
     grazing or mechanical means, and soil stabilization or other 
     water quality improvement project, designed to protect one or 
     more noncommodity resources on or in close proximity to 
     Federal lands.
       (3) Land management plan.--The term ``land management 
     plan'' means the following:
       (A) With respect to Federal lands described in paragraph 
     (1)(A), a land use plan prepared by the Bureau of Land 
     Management pursuant to section 202 of the Federal Land Policy 
     and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712), or other 
     multiple-use plan currently in effect.
       (B) With respect to Federal lands described in paragraph 
     (1)(B), a land and resource management plan (or if no final 
     plan is in effect, a draft land and resource management plan) 
     prepared by the Forest Service pursuant to section 6 of the 
     Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 
     (16 U.S.C. 1604).
       (4) Secretary concerned.--The term ``Secretary concerned'' 
     means--
       (A) with respect to the Federal lands described in 
     paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary of the Interior; and
       (B) with respect to the Federal lands described in 
     paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary of Agriculture.
       (5) Wildland/urban interface area.--The term ``wildland/
     urban interface area'' means the line, area, or zone where 
     structures and other human development meet or intermingle 
     with undeveloped wildland or vegetative fuel.
       (6) Congressional committees.--The term ``congressional 
     committees'' means the Committee on Resources and the 
     Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the 
     Senate.
       (7) Hazardous fuels buildup.--The term ``hazardous fuels 
     buildup'' means that level of fuels accumulation, within a 
     fire regime, in which an ignition with the right combination 
     of weather and topographic conditions can result in--
       (A) a dangerous exposure of risk to firefighters and the 
     public;
       (B) a high potential to cause risk of loss to key 
     components that define ecological resources, capital 
     investments, and private property; or
       (C) both subparagraphs (A) and (B).
       (8) Fuels.--The term ``fuels'' includes forage, woody 
     debris, duff, needle cast, brush, dead or dying understory, 
     and dead or dying overstory.
        Subtitle A--Management of Wildland/Urban Interface Areas

     SEC. 911. IDENTIFICATION OF WILDLAND/URBAN INTERFACE AREAS.

       On or before September 30 of each year, each District 
     Manager of the Bureau of Land Management and each Forest 
     Supervisor of the Forest Service shall identify those areas 
     on Federal lands within the jurisdiction of the District 
     Manager or Forest Supervisor that the District Manager or 
     Forest Supervisor determines--
       (1) meet the definition of wildland/urban interface areas; 
     and
       (2) have hazardous fuels buildups and other forest 
     management needs that warrant the use of forest management 
     projects as provided in section 912.

     SEC. 912. CONTRACTING TO REDUCE HAZARDOUS FUELS AND UNDERTAKE 
                   FOREST MANAGEMENT PROJECTS IN WILDLAND/URBAN 
                   INTERFACE AREAS.

       (a) Contracting Authority.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary concerned is authorized to 
     enter into contracts under this section for the sale of 
     forest products in a wildland/urban interface area identified 
     under section 911 for the purpose of reducing hazardous fuels 
     buildups in the area.
       (2) Inclusion of forest management projects.--Subject to 
     paragraph (3), the Secretary concerned may require, as a 
     condition of any sale of forest products referred to in 
     paragraph (1), that the purchaser of such products undertake 
     one or more forest management projects in the wildland/urban 
     interface area.
       (3) Conditions on inclusion.--The Secretary concerned may 
     include a forest management project as a condition in a 
     contract for the sale of forest products referred to in 
     paragraph (1) only when the Secretary determines that--
       (A) the forest management project is consistent with the 
     applicable land management plan; and
       (B) the objectives of the forest management project can be 
     accomplished most cost efficiently and effectively when the 
     project is performed as part of the sale contract.
       (b) Financing and Supplemental Funding.--
       (1) Forest management credits.--The financing of a forest 
     management project required as a condition of a contract for 
     a sale authorized by subsection (a) shall be accomplished 
     through the inclusion in the contract of a provision for 
     amortization of the cost of the forest management project 
     through the issuance of forest management credits to the 
     purchaser. Such forest management credits shall offset the 
     cost of the required forest management project against the 
     purchaser's payment for forest products.
       (2) Use of appropriated funds.--The Secretary concerned may 
     use appropriated funds to assist the purchaser to undertake a 
     forest management project required as a condition of a 
     contract authorized by subsection (a) if such funds are 
     provided from the resource function or functions that 
     directly benefit from the performance of the project and are 
     available from the annual appropriation for such function or 
     functions during the fiscal year in which the sale is 
     offered. The amount of assistance to be provided for each 
     forest management project shall be included in the 
     prospectus, and published in the advertisement, for the sale.
       (c) Determination of Forest Management Credits.--Prior to 
     the advertisement of a sale authorized by subsection (a), the 
     Secretary concerned shall determine the amount of forest 
     management credits to be allocated to each forest management 
     project to be required as a condition of the sale contract. A 
     description of the forest management project, and the amount 
     of the forest management credits allocated to the project, 
     shall be included in the prospectus, and published in the 
     advertisement, for the sale.
       (d) Transfer of Forest Management Credits.--The Secretary 
     concerned may permit a purchaser that holds forest management 
     credits earned by the purchaser as part of a sale authorized 
     by subsection (a), but not used in connection with that sale, 
     to transfer the forest management credits to another sale 
     authorized by subsection (a) if--
       (1) the subsequent sale is also purchased by that 
     purchaser; and
       (2) the sale parcel is located on Federal lands under that 
     Secretary's jurisdiction.

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       (e) Treatment of Forest Management Credits as Moneys 
     Received.--
       (1) Bureau of land management lands.--In the case of 
     Federal lands described in section 903(1)(A), all amounts 
     earned by or allowed to any purchaser of a sale authorized by 
     subsection (a) in the form of forest management credits shall 
     be considered to be money received for purposes of title II 
     of the Act of August 28, 1937 (50 Stat. 875; 43 U.S.C. 
     1181f), the first section of the Act of May 24, 1939 (53 
     Stat. 753; 43 U.S.C. 1181f-1), or other applicable law 
     concerning the distribution of receipts from the sale of 
     forest products on such lands.
       (2) Forest system lands.--In the case of Federal lands 
     described in section 903(1)(B), all amounts earned by or 
     allowed to any purchaser of a sale authorized by subsection 
     (a) in the form of forest management credits shall be 
     considered to be money received for purposes of the sixth 
     paragraph under the heading ``FOREST SERVICE'' in the Act of 
     May 23, 1908 (35 Stat. 260; 16 U.S.C. 500), and section 13 of 
     the Act of March 1, 1911 (36 Stat. 963; commonly known as the 
     Weeks Act; 16 U.S.C. 500).
       (f) Cost Considerations.--Because of the strong concern for 
     the safety of human life and property and the protection of 
     water quality, air quality, and wildlife habitat, a sale 
     authorized by subsection (a) shall not be precluded because 
     the costs of the sale may exceed the revenues derived from 
     the sale, nor shall such sales be considered in any 
     calculations concerning the revenue effects of the forest 
     products sales program for the Federal lands or units of the 
     Federal lands.
       (g) Limitation on Credits.--Each Secretary concerned may 
     utilize the authority in this section for up to $75,000,000 
     per fiscal year.

     SEC. 913. MONITORING REQUIREMENTS.

       The Secretary concerned shall monitor the preparation and 
     offering of contracts, and the performance of forest 
     management projects, pursuant to section 912 to determine the 
     effectiveness of such contracts and forest management 
     projects in achieving the purpose of this title.

     SEC. 914. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

       (a) Annual Report.--Not later than 90 days after the end of 
     each full fiscal year in which contracts are entered into 
     under section 912, the Secretary concerned shall submit to 
     the congressional committees a report, which shall provide 
     for the Federal lands within the jurisdiction of the 
     Secretary concerned the following:
       (1) A list of the wildland/urban interface areas identified 
     on or before September 30 of the previous fiscal year 
     pursuant to section 911.
       (2) A summary of all contracts entered into, and all forest 
     management projects performed, pursuant to section 912 during 
     the preceding fiscal year;
       (3) A discussion of any delays in excess of three months 
     encountered during the preceding fiscal year, and likely to 
     occur in the fiscal year in which the report is submitted, in 
     preparing and offering the sales, and in performing the 
     forest management projects, pursuant to section 912.
       (4) The results of the monitoring required by section 913 
     of the contracts authorized, and the forest management 
     projects performed, pursuant to section 912.
       (5) Any anticipated problems in the implementation of this 
     subtitle.
       (b) Four Year Report.--The fourth report prepared by the 
     Secretary concerned under subsection (a) shall contain, in 
     addition to the matters required by subsection (a), the 
     following:
       (1) An assessment by the Secretary concerned regarding 
     whether the contracting authority provided in section 912 
     should be reauthorized beyond the period specified in section 
     915(a).
       (2) If reauthorization is warranted, such recommendations 
     as the Secretary concerned considers appropriate regarding 
     changes in such authority to better achieve the purpose of 
     this title.

     SEC. 915. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.

       (a) Termination Date.--The authority of the Secretary 
     concerned to offer sales of forest products pursuant to 
     section 912, and to require the purchasers of such products 
     to undertake forest management projects as a condition of 
     such sales, shall terminate at the end of the five-fiscal 
     year beginning on the first October 1st occurring after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act.
       (b) Effect on Existing Sales.--Any contract for a sale of 
     forest products pursuant to section 912 entered into before 
     the end of the period specified in subsection (a), and still 
     in effect at the end of such period, shall remain in effect 
     after the end of such period pursuant to the terms of the 
     contract.
       (c) Effect on Existing Forest Management Credits.--If any 
     forest management credits from a sale of forest products 
     pursuant to section 912 are not used before the end of the 
     period specified in subsection (a), and no law providing 
     authority to offer sales pursuant to section 912 after such 
     period is enacted by Congress, such credits may be used after 
     such period in any sale of forest products that is authorized 
     by another law, is purchased by the purchaser of the sale in 
     which the credits were earned, and is conducted by the 
     Secretary concerned who had jurisdiction over the sale in 
     which the credits were earned.
                  Subtitle B--Miscellaneous Provisions

     SEC. 921. REGULATIONS.

       Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary concerned shall prescribe such 
     regulations as are necessary and appropriate to implement 
     this title.

     SEC. 922. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       There are authorized to be appropriated for each of the 
     first five fiscal years beginning after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act such sums as may be necessary to carry 
     out this title.
                   TITLE X--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

     SEC. 1001. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH MAHATMA GANDHI MEMORIAL.

       (a) In General.--The Government of India may establish a 
     memorial to honor Mahatma Gandhi on the Federal land in the 
     District of Columbia.
       (b) Cooperative Agreements.--The Secretary of the Interior 
     or any other head of a Federal agency may enter into 
     cooperative agreements with the Government of India to 
     maintain features associated with the memorial.
       (c) Compliance With Standards for Commemorative Works.--The 
     establishment of the memorial shall be in accordance with the 
     Commemorative Works Act (40 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.), except that 
     sections 2(c) and 6(b) of that Act shall not apply with 
     respect to the memorial.
       (d) Limitation on Payment of Expenses.--The Government of 
     the United States shall not pay any expense of the 
     establishment of the memorial or its maintenance.

     SEC. 1002. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAVE AND KARST 
                   RESEARCH INSTITUTE IN NEW MEXICO.

       (a) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are--
       (1) to further the science of speleology;
       (2) to centralize and standardize speleological 
     information;
       (3) to foster interdisciplinary cooperation in cave and 
     karst research programs;
       (4) to promote public education;
       (5) to promote national and international cooperation in 
     protecting the environment for the benefit of cave and karst 
     landforms; and
       (6) to promote and develop environmentally sound and 
     sustainable resource management practices.
       (b) Establishment of the Institute.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Interior (referred to 
     in this section as the ``Secretary''), acting through the 
     Director of the National Park Service, shall establish the 
     National Cave and Karst Research Institute (referred to in 
     this section as the ``Institute'').
       (2) Purposes.--The Institute shall, to the extent 
     practicable, further the purposes of this section.
       (3) Location.--The Institute shall be located in the 
     vicinity of Carlsbad Caverns National Park, in the State of 
     New Mexico. The Institute shall not be located inside the 
     boundaries of Carlsbad Caverns National Park.
       (c) Administration of the Institute.--
       (1) Management.--The Institute shall be jointly 
     administered by the National Park Service and a public or 
     private agency, organization, or institution, as determined 
     by the Secretary.
       (2) Guidelines.--The Institute shall be operated and 
     managed in accordance with the study prepared by the National 
     Park Service pursuant to section 203 of Public Law 101-578 
     (16 U.S.C. 4310 note).
       (3) Contracts and cooperative agreements.--The Secretary 
     may enter into a contract or cooperative agreement with a 
     public or private agency, organization, or institution to 
     carry out this section.
       (4) Facility.--
       (A) Leasing or acquiring a facility.--The Secretary may 
     lease or acquire a facility for the Institute.
       (B) Construction of a facility.--If the Secretary 
     determines that a suitable facility is not available for a 
     lease or acquisition under subparagraph (A), the Secretary 
     may construct a facility for the Institute.
       (5) Acceptance of grants and transfers.--To carry out this 
     section, the Secretary may accept--
       (A) a grant or donation from a private person; or
       (B) a transfer of funds from another Federal agency.
       (d) Funding.--
       (1) Matching funds.--The Secretary may spend only such 
     amount of Federal funds to carry out this section as is 
     matched by an equal amount of funds from non-Federal sources.
       (2) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out 
     this section.

     SEC. 1003. GUADALUPE-HIDALGO TREATY LAND CLAIMS.

       (a) Definitions and Findings.--
       (1) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:
       (A) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the 
     Guadalupe-Hidalgo Treaty Land Claims Commission established 
     under subsection (b).
       (B) Treaty of guadalupe-hidalgo.--The term ``Treaty of 
     Guadalupe-Hidalgo'' means the Treaty of Peace, Friendship, 
     Limits, and Settlement (Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo), between 
     the United States and the Republic of Mexico, signed February 
     2, 1848 (TS 207; 9 Bevans 791).
       (C) Eligible descendant.--The term ``eligible descendant'' 
     means a descendant of a person who--
       (i) was a Mexican citizen before the Treaty of Guadalupe-
     Hidalgo;

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       (ii) was a member of a community land grant; and
       (iii) became a United States citizen within ten years after 
     the effective date of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, May 
     30, 1848, pursuant to the terms of the Treaty.
       (D) Community land grant.--The term ``community land 
     grant'' means a village, town, settlement, or pueblo 
     consisting of land held in common (accompanied by lesser 
     private allotments) by three or more families under a grant 
     from the King of Spain (or his representative) before the 
     effective date of the Treaty of Cordova, August 24, 1821, or 
     from the authorities of the Republic of Mexico before May 30, 
     1848, in what became the State of New Mexico, regardless of 
     the original character of the grant.
       (E) Reconstituted.--The term ``reconstituted'', with regard 
     to a valid community land grant, means restoration to full 
     status as a municipality with rights properly belonging to a 
     municipality under State law and the right of local self-
     government.
       (2) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (A) New Mexico has a unique history regarding the 
     acquisition of ownership of land as a result of the 
     substantial number of Spanish and Mexican land grants that 
     were an integral part of the colonization and growth of New 
     Mexico before the United States acquired the area in the 
     Treaty of Guadalupe- Hidalgo.
       (B) Various provisions of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo 
     have not yet been fully implemented in the spirit of Article 
     VI, section 2, of the Constitution of the United States.
       (C) Serious questions regarding the prior ownership of 
     lands in the State of New Mexico, particularly certain public 
     lands, still exist.
       (D) Congressionally established land claim commissions have 
     been used in the past to successfully examine disputed land 
     possession questions.
       (b) Establishment and Membership of Commission.--
       (1) Establishment.--There is established a commission to be 
     known as the ``Guadalupe-Hidalgo Treaty Land Claims 
     Commission''.
       (2) Number and appointment of members.--The Commission 
     shall be composed of 5 members appointed by the President by 
     and with the advice and consent of the Senate. At least 2 of 
     the members of the Commission shall be selected from among 
     persons who are eligible descendants.
       (3) Terms.--Each member shall be appointed for the life of 
     the Commission. A vacancy in the Commission shall be filled 
     in the manner in which the original appointment was made.
       (4) Compensation.--Members shall each be entitled to 
     receive the daily equivalent of level V of the Executive 
     Schedule for each day (including travel time) during which 
     they are engaged in the actual performance of duties vested 
     in the Commission.
       (c) Examination of Land Claims.--
       (1) Submission of land claims petitions.--Any 3 (or more) 
     eligible descendants who are also descendants of the same 
     community land grant may file with the Commission a petition 
     on behalf of themselves and all other descendants of that 
     community land grant seeking a determination of the validity 
     of the land claim that is the basis for the petition.
       (2) Deadline for submission.--To be considered by the 
     Commission, a petition under paragraph (1) must be received 
     by the Commission not later than 5 years after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act.
       (3) Elements of petition.--A petition under paragraph (1) 
     shall be made under oath and shall contain the following:
       (A) The names and addresses of the eligible descendants who 
     are petitioners.
       (B) The fact that the land involved in the petition was a 
     community land grant at the time of the effective date of the 
     Guadalupe-Hidalgo Treaty.
       (C) The extent of the community land grant, to the best of 
     the knowledge of the petitioners, accompanied with a survey 
     or, if a survey is not feasible to them, a sketch map 
     thereof.
       (D) The fact that the petitioners reside, or intend to 
     settle upon, the community land grant.
       (E) All facts known to petitioners concerning the community 
     land grant, together with copies of all papers in regard 
     thereto available to petitioners.
       (4) Petition hearing.--At one or more designated locations 
     in the State of New Mexico, the Commission shall hold a 
     hearing upon each petition timely submitted under paragraph 
     (1), at which hearing all persons having an interest in the 
     land involved in the petition shall have the right, upon 
     notice, to appear as a party.
       (5) Subpoena power.--
       (A) In general.--The Commission may issue subpoenas 
     requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the 
     production of any evidence relating to any petition submitted 
     under paragraph (1). The attendance of witnesses and the 
     production of evidence may be required from any place within 
     the United States at any designated place of hearing within 
     the State of New Mexico.
       (B) Failure to obey a subpoena.--If a person refuses to 
     obey a subpoena issued under this paragraph, the Commission 
     may apply to a United States district court for an order 
     requiring that person to appear before the Commission to give 
     testimony, produce evidence, or both, relating to the matter 
     under investigation. The application may be made within the 
     judicial district where the hearing is conducted or where 
     that person is found, resides, or transacts business. Any 
     failure to obey the order of the court may be punished by the 
     court as civil contempt.
       (C) Service of subpoenas.--The subpoenas of the Commission 
     shall be served in the manner provided for subpoenas issued 
     by a United States district court under the Federal Rules of 
     Civil Procedure for the United States district courts.
       (D) Service of process.--All process of any court to which 
     application is to be made under subparagraph (B) may be 
     served in the judicial district in which the person required 
     to be served resides or may be found.
       (6) Decision.--On the basis of the facts contained in a 
     petition submitted under paragraph (1), and the hearing held 
     with regard to the petition, the Commission shall determine 
     the validity of the community land grant described in the 
     petition. The decision shall include a recommendation of the 
     Commission regarding whether the community land grant should 
     be reconstituted and its lands restored.
       (7) Protection of non-federal property.--The decision of 
     the Commission regarding the validity of a petition submitted 
     under paragraph (1) shall not affect the ownership, title, or 
     rights of owners of any non-Federal lands covered by the 
     petition. Any recommendation of the Commission under 
     paragraph (6) regarding whether a community land grant should 
     be reconstituted and its lands restored may not address non-
     Federal lands. In the case of a valid petition covering lands 
     held in non-Federal ownership, the Commission shall modify 
     the recommendation under paragraph (6) to recommend the 
     substitution of comparable Federal lands in the State of New 
     Mexico for the lands held in non-Federal ownership.
       (d) Community Land Grant Study Center.--To assist the 
     Commission in the performance of its activities under 
     subsection (c), the Commission shall establish a Community 
     Land Grant Study Center at the Onate Center in Alcalde, New 
     Mexico. The Commission shall be charged with the 
     responsibility of directing the research, study, and 
     investigations necessary for the Commission to perform its 
     duties under this section.
       (e) Miscellaneous Powers of Commission.--
       (1) Hearings and sessions.--The Commission may, for the 
     purpose of carrying out this section, hold hearings, sit and 
     act at times and places, take testimony, and receive evidence 
     as the Commission considers appropriate. The Commission may 
     administer oaths or affirmations to witnesses appearing 
     before it.
       (2) Powers of members and agents.--Any member or agent of 
     the Commission may, if authorized by the Commission, take any 
     action which the Commission is authorized to take by this 
     subsection.
       (3) Gifts, bequests, and devises.--The Commission may 
     accept, use, and dispose of gifts, bequests, or devises of 
     services or property, both real and personal, for the purpose 
     of aiding or facilitating the work of the Commission.
       (4) 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.
       (5) Administrative support services.--Upon the request of 
     the Commission, the Administrator of General Services shall 
     provide to the Commission, on a reimbursable basis, the 
     administrative support services necessary for the Commission 
     to carry out its responsibilities under this section.
       (6) Immunity.--The Commission is an agency of the United 
     States for the purpose of part V of title 18, United States 
     Code (relating to immunity of witnesses).
       (f) Report.--As soon as practicable after reaching its last 
     decision under subsection (c), the Commission shall submit to 
     the President and the Congress a report containing each 
     decision, including the recommendation of the Commission 
     regarding whether certain community land grants should be 
     reconstituted, so that the Congress may act upon the 
     recommendations.
       (g) Termination.--The Commission shall terminate on 180 
     days after submitting its final report under subsection (f).
       (h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated $1,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 
     1999 through 2007 for the purpose of carrying out the 
     activities of the Commission and to establish and operate the 
     Community Land Grant Study Center under subsection (d).

     SEC. 1004. OTAY MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS.

       (a) Findings.--The Congress finds and declares the 
     following:
       (1) The public lands within the Otay Mountain region of 
     California are one of the last remaining pristine locations 
     in western San Diego County, California.
       (2) This rugged mountain adjacent to the United States-
     Mexico border is internationally known for its diversity of 
     unique and sensitive plants.
       (3) This area plays a critical role in San Diego's multi-
     species conservation plan, a national model made for 
     maintaining biodiversity.
       (4) Due to its proximity to the international border, this 
     area is the focus of important law enforcement and border 
     interdiction efforts necessary to curtail illegal immigration 
     and protect the area's wilderness values.

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       (5) The illegal immigration traffic, combined with the 
     rugged topography, also presents unique fire management 
     challenges for protecting lives and resources.
       (b) Designation.--In furtherance of the purposes of the 
     Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), certain public lands 
     in the California Desert District of the Bureau of Land 
     Management, California, comprising approximately 18,500 acres 
     as generally depicted on a map entitled ``Otay Mountain 
     Wilderness'' and dated May 7, 1998, are hereby designated as 
     wilderness and therefore as a component of the National 
     Wilderness Preservation System, which shall be known as the 
     Otay Mountain Wilderness.
       (c) Map and Legal Description.--
       (1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, a map and a legal description for the 
     Wilderness Area shall be filed by the Secretary with the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and 
     the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives. 
     Such map and legal description shall have the same force and 
     effect as if included in this Act, except that the Secretary, 
     as appropriate, may correct clerical and typographical errors 
     in such legal description and map. Such map and legal 
     description for the Wilderness Area shall be on file and 
     available for public inspection in the offices of the 
     Director and California State Director, Bureau of Land 
     Management, Department of the Interior.
       (2) United states-mexico border.--In carrying out this 
     subsection, the Secretary shall ensure that the southern 
     boundary of the Wilderness Area is 100 feet north of the 
     trail depicted on the map referred to in paragraph (1) and is 
     at least 100 feet from the United States-Mexico international 
     border.
       (e) Wilderness Review.--The Congress hereby finds and 
     directs that all the public lands not designated wilderness 
     within the boundaries of the Southern Otay Mountain 
     Wilderness Study Area (CA-060-029) and the Western Otay 
     Mountain Wilderness Study Area (CA-060-028) managed by the 
     Bureau of Land Management and reported to the Congress in 
     1991, have been adequately studied for wilderness designation 
     pursuant to section 603 of the Federal Land Policy and 
     Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782), and are no longer 
     subject to the requirements contained in section 603(c) of 
     that 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.
       (f) Administration of Wilderness Area.--
       (1) In general.--Subject to valid existing rights and to 
     paragraph (2), the Wilderness Area shall be administered by 
     the Secretary in accordance with the provisions of the 
     Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that--
       (A) any reference in such provisions to the effective date 
     of the Wilderness Act is deemed to be a reference to the 
     effective date of this Act; and
       (B) any reference in such provisions to the Secretary of 
     Agriculture is deemed to be a reference to the Secretary of 
     the Interior.
       (2) Border enforcement, drug interdiction, and wildland 
     fire protection.--Because of the proximity of the Wilderness 
     Area to the United States-Mexico international border, drug 
     interdiction, border operations, and wildland fire management 
     operations are common management actions throughout the area 
     encompassing the Wilderness Area. This section recognizes the 
     need to continue such management actions so long as such 
     management actions are conducted in accordance with the 
     Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) and are subject to 
     such conditions as the Secretary considers appropriate.
       (g) Further Acquisitions.--Any lands within the boundaries 
     of the Wilderness Area that are acquired by the United States 
     after the date of enactment of this Act shall become part of 
     the Wilderness Area and shall be managed in accordance with 
     all the provisions of this section and other laws applicable 
     to such a wilderness.
       (h) No Buffer Zones.--The Congress does not intend for the 
     designation of the Wilderness Area by this section to lead to 
     the creation of protective perimeters or buffer zones around 
     the Wilderness Area. The fact that nonwilderness activities 
     or uses can be seen or heard from areas within the Wilderness 
     Area shall not, of itself, preclude such activities or uses 
     up to the boundary of the Wilderness Area.
       (i) Definitions.--As used in this section:
       (1) Public lands.--The term ``public lands'' has the same 
     meaning as that term has in section 103(e) of the Federal 
     Land Policy and Management Act of 1976.
       (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (3) Wilderness area.--The term ``Wilderness Area'' means 
     the Otay Mountain Wilderness designated by subsection (b).

     SEC. 1005. ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT OF WILCOX RANCH, UTAH, 
                   FOR WILDLIFE HABITAT.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (1) The lands within the Wilcox Ranch in eastern Utah are 
     prime habitat for wild turkeys, eagles, hawks, bears, 
     cougars, elk, deer, bighorn sheep, and many other important 
     species, and Range Creek within the Wilcox Ranch could become 
     a blue ribbon trout stream.
       (2) These lands also contain a great deal of undisturbed 
     cultural and archeological resources, including ancient 
     pottery, arrowheads, and rock homes constructed centuries 
     ago.
       (3) These lands, while comprising only approximately 3,800 
     acres, control access to over 75,000 acres of Federal lands 
     under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management.
       (4) Acquisition of the Wilcox Ranch would benefit the 
     people of the United States by preserving and enhancing 
     important wildlife habitat, ensuring access to lands of the 
     Bureau of Land Management, and protecting priceless 
     archeological and cultural resources.
       (5) These lands, if acquired by the United States, can be 
     managed by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources at no 
     additional expense to the Federal Government.
       (b) Acquisition of Lands.--As soon as practicable, after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the 
     Interior shall acquire, through purchase, the Wilcox Ranch 
     located in Emery County, in eastern Utah.
       (c) Funds for Purchase.--The Secretary of the Interior is 
     authorized to use not more than $5,000,000 from the land and 
     water conservation fund established under section 2 of the 
     Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l-
     5) for the purchase of the Wilcox Ranch under subsection (b).
       (d) Management of Lands.--Upon payment by the State of Utah 
     of one-half of the purchase price of the Wilcox Ranch to the 
     United States, or transfer by the State of Utah of lands of 
     the same such value to the United States, the Secretary of 
     the Interior shall transfer to the State of Utah all right, 
     title, and interest of the United States in and to those 
     Wilcox Ranch lands acquired under subsection (b) for 
     management by the State Division of Wildlife Resources for 
     wildlife habitat and public access.

     SEC. 1006. ACQUISITION OF MINERAL AND GEOTHERMAL INTERESTS 
                   WITHIN MOUNT ST. HELENS NATIONAL VOLCANIC 
                   MONUMENT.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (1) The Act entitled ``An Act to designate the Mount St. 
     Helens National Volcanic Monument in the State of Washington, 
     and for other purposes'', approved August 26, 1982 (96 Stat. 
     301; 16 U.S.C. 431 note), required the United States to 
     acquire all land and interests in land in the Mount St. 
     Helens National Volcanic Monument.
       (2) The Act directed the Secretary of Agriculture to 
     acquire the surface interests and the mineral and geothermal 
     interests by separate exchanges and expressed the sense of 
     Congress that the exchanges be completed by November 24, 
     1982, and August 26, 1983, respectively.
       (3) The surface interests exchange was consummated timely, 
     but the exchange of all mineral and geothermal interests has 
     not yet been completed a decade and a half after the 
     enactment of the Act.
       (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to provide for 
     the expeditious completion of the previously mandated Federal 
     acquisition of certain private mineral and geothermal 
     interests within the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic 
     Monument.
       (c) Acquisition.--Section 3 of the Act entitled ``An Act to 
     designate the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument in 
     the State of Washington, and for other purposes'', approved 
     August 26, 1982 (Public Law 97-243; 96 Stat. 302; 16 U.S.C. 
     431 note), is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``and except that the 
     Secretary may acquire mineral and geothermal interests only 
     by exchange. It is the sense of the Congress that in the case 
     of mineral and geothermal interests such exchanges should be 
     completed within one year after the date of enactment of the 
     Act''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following new subsections:
       ``(g) Expeditious Completion of Exchanges For Mineral and 
     Geothermal Interests.--
       ``(1) Definition of holder.--In this subsection, the term 
     `holder' means a company referred to in subsection (c) or its 
     assigns or successors.
       ``(2) Exchange required.--Within 60 days after the date of 
     enactment of this subsection, the Secretary of the Interior 
     shall acquire by exchange the mineral and geothermal 
     interests in the Monument of each holder.
       ``(3) Monetary credits.--
       ``(A) Issuance.--In exchange for all mineral and geothermal 
     interests acquired by the Secretary of the Interior from each 
     holder under paragraph (2), the Secretary of the Interior 
     shall issue to each such holder monetary credits with a value 
     of $2,100,000 that may be used for the payment of--
       ``(i) not more than 50 percent of the bonus or other 
     payments made by successful bidders in any sales of mineral, 
     oil, gas, or geothermal leases under the Mineral Leasing Act 
     (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.), the Outer Continental Shelf Lands 
     Act (43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.), or the Geothermal Steam Act of 
     1970 (30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) in the contiguous 48 States;
       ``(ii) not more than 10 percent of the bonus or other 
     payments made by successful bidders in any sales of mineral, 
     oil, gas, or geothermal leases in Alaska under the laws 
     specified in clause (i);
       ``(iii) not more than 50 percent of any royalty, rental, or 
     advance royalty payment made to the United States to maintain 
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     the contiguous 48 States issued under the laws specified in 
     clause (i); or
       ``(iv) not more than 10 percent of any royalty, rental, or 
     advance royalty payment made to the United States to maintain 
     any mineral, oil or gas, or geothermal lease in Alaska issued 
     under the laws specified in clause (i).
       ``(B) Value of credits.--The total credits of $4,200,000 in 
     value issued under subparagraph (A) are deemed to equal the 
     fair market value of all mineral and geothermal interests to 
     be conveyed by exchange under paragraph (2).
       ``(4) Acceptance of credits.--The Secretary of the Interior 
     shall accept credits issued under paragraph (3)(A) in the 
     same manner as cash for the payments described in such 
     paragraph. The use of the credits shall be subject to the 
     laws (including regulations) governing such payments, to the 
     extent the laws are consistent with this subsection.
       ``(5) Treatment of credits for distribution to states.--All 
     amounts in the form of credits accepted by the Secretary of 
     the Interior under paragraph (4) for the payments described 
     in paragraph (3)(A) shall be considered to be money received 
     for the purpose of section 35 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 
     U.S.C. 191) and section 20 of the Geothermal Steam Act of 
     1970 (30 U.S.C. 1019).
       ``(6) Exchange account.--
       ``(A) Establishment.--Notwithstanding any other provision 
     of law, not later than 30 days after the completion of the 
     exchange with a holder required by paragraph (2), the 
     Secretary of the Interior shall establish an exchange account 
     for that holder for the monetary credits issued to that 
     holder under paragraph (3). The account for a holder shall be 
     established with the Minerals Management Service of the 
     Department of the Interior and have an initial balance of 
     credits equal to $2,100,000.
       ``(B) Use of credits.--The credits in a holder's account 
     shall be available to the holder for the purposes specified 
     in paragraph (3)(A). The Secretary of the Interior shall 
     adjust the balance of credits in the account to reflect 
     credits accepted by the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to 
     paragraph (4).
       ``(C) Transfer or sale of credits.--
       ``(i) Transfer or sale authorized.--A holder may transfer 
     or sell any credits in the holder's account to another 
     person.
       ``(ii) Use of transferred credits.--Credits transferred or 
     sold under clause (i) may be used in accordance with this 
     subsection only by a person that is qualified to bid on, or 
     that holds, a mineral, oil, or gas lease under the Mineral 
     Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.), the Outer Continental 
     Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.), or the Geothermal 
     Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.).
       ``(iii) Notification.--Within 30 days after the transfer or 
     sale of any credits by a holder, that holder shall notify the 
     Secretary of the Interior of the transfer or sale. The 
     transfer or sale of any credit shall not be considered valid 
     until the Secretary of the Interior has received the 
     notification required under this clause.
       ``(D) Time limit on use of credits.--On the date that is 5 
     years after the date on which an account is created under 
     subparagraph (A) for a holder, the Secretary of the Interior 
     shall terminate that holder's account. Any credits that 
     originated in the terminated account and have not been used 
     as of the termination date, including any credits transferred 
     or sold under subparagraph (C), shall become unusable.
       ``(7) Title to interests.--On the date of the establishment 
     of an exchange account for a holder under paragraph (6)(A), 
     title to any mineral and geothermal interests that are held 
     by the holder and are to be acquired by the Secretary of the 
     Interior under paragraph (2) shall transfer to the United 
     States.
       ``(h) Identification of Other Interests.--Within 180 days 
     after the date of the enactment of this subsection, 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 report--
       ``(1) identifying any other non-Federal property interests 
     within the boundaries of the Monument; and
       ``(2) containing the recommendations of the Secretary 
     regarding whether acquisition of any such interests may be 
     warranted to avoid future management problems in connection 
     with the Monument.''.

     SEC. 1007. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF EXISTING DAMS AND 
                   WEIRS, EMIGRANT WILDERNESS, STANISLAUS NATIONAL 
                   FOREST, CALIFORNIA.

       The Secretary of Agriculture shall enter into an agreement 
     with a non-Federal entity, under which the entity will 
     retain, maintain, and operate at private expense the 18 
     concrete dams and weirs located within the boundaries of the 
     Emigrant Wilderness in the Stanislaus National Forest, 
     California, as designated by section 2(b) of Public Law 93-
     632 (88 Stat. 2154; 16 U.S.C. 1132 note). The Secretary shall 
     require the entity to operate and maintain the dams and weirs 
     at the level of operation and maintenance that applied to 
     such dams and weirs before January 3, 1975.

     SEC. 1008. DEMONSTRATION RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROJECT, 
                   STANISLAUS NATIONAL FOREST, CALIFORNIA, TO 
                   ENHANCE AND PROTECT THE GRANITE WATERSHED.

       (a) Resource Management Contract Authorized.--The Secretary 
     of Agriculture may enter into a contract with a single 
     private contractor to perform multiple resource management 
     activities on Federal lands within the Stanislaus National 
     Forest in the State of California for the purpose of 
     demonstrating enhanced ecosystem health and water quality, 
     and significantly reducing the risk of catastrophic wildfire, 
     in the Granite watershed at a reduced cost to the Government. 
     The contract shall be for a term of five years.
       (b) Authorized Management Activities.--The types of 
     resource management activities performed under the contract 
     shall include the following:
       (1) Reduction of forest fuel loads through the use of 
     precommercial and commercial thinning and prescribed burns in 
     the Granite watershed.
       (2) Monitoring of ecosystem health and water quality in the 
     Granite watershed.
       (3) Monitoring of the presence of wildlife in the area in 
     which management activities are performed and the effect of 
     the activities on wildlife presence.
       (4) Such other resource management activities as the 
     Secretary considers appropriate to demonstrate enhanced 
     ecosystem health and water quality in the Granite watershed.
       (c) Compliance With Federal Law and Spotted Owl 
     Guidelines.--All resource management activities performed 
     under the contract shall be performed in a manner consistent 
     with applicable Federal law and the standards and guidelines 
     for the conservation of the California spotted owl (as set 
     forth in the California Spotted Owl Sierran Province Interim 
     Guidelines or the subsequently issued final guidelines, 
     whichever is in effect).
       (d) Funding.--
       (1) Sources of funds.--To provide funds for the resource 
     management activities to be performed under the contract, the 
     Secretary may use--
       (A) funds appropriated to carry out this section;
       (B) funds specifically provided to the Forest Service to 
     implement projects to demonstrate enhanced water quality and 
     protect aquatic and upland resources;
       (C) excess funds that are allocated for the administration 
     and management of the Stanislaus National Forest, California;
       (D) hazardous fuels reduction funds allocated for Region 5 
     of the Forest Service; and
       (E) a contract provision allowing the cost of performing 
     authorized management activities described in subsection (b) 
     to be offset by the values owed to the United States for any 
     forest products removed by the contractor.
       (2) Prohibition on use of certain funds.--Except as 
     provided in paragraph (1), the Secretary may not carry out 
     the contract using funds appropriated for any other unit of 
     the National Forest System.
       (3) Conditions on funds transfers.--Any transfer of funds 
     under paragraph (1) may be made only in accordance with the 
     procedures concerning notice to, and review by, the Committee 
     on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the Senate that are applied by 
     the Secretary in the case of a transfer of funds between 
     appropriations.
       (e) Acceptance and Use of State Funds.--The Secretary may 
     accept and use funds provided by the State of California to 
     assist in the implementation of the contract under this 
     section.
       (f) Reporting Requirements.--Not later than February 28 of 
     each year during the term of the contract, the Secretary 
     shall submit to Congress a report describing--
       (1) the resource management activities performed under the 
     contract during the period covered by the report;
       (2) the source and amount of funds used under subsection 
     (d) to carry out the contract; and
       (3) the resource management activities to be performed 
     under the contract during the calendar year in which the 
     report is submitted.
       (g) Relationship to Other Laws.--Nothing in this section 
     exempts the contract, or resource management activities to be 
     performed under the contract, from any Federal environmental 
     law.

     SEC. 1009. EAST TEXAS BLOWDOWN-NEPA PARITY.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Agriculture may remove 
     dead, downed, or severely root-sprung trees in areas 
     described in subsection (b) in accordance with the 
     alternative arrangements approved by the Council on 
     Environmental Quality for National Forests and Grasslands in 
     Texas, as set forth in a letter from the Chairman of the 
     Council on Environmental Quality to the Deputy Chief of the 
     National Forest System dated March 10, 1998.
       (b) Areas Described.--The areas referred to in subsection 
     (a) are the following:
       (1) Approximately 20,000 acres of blowdown forest in the 
     Routt National Forest, Colorado.
       (2) Approximately 700 acres of blowdown forest in the Rio 
     Grande National Forest, Colorado.
       (3) Approximately 50,000 acres of bark beetle infested 
     forest in the Dixie National Forest, Utah.
       (4) Approximately 25,000 acres of insect and fuel-loading 
     conditions on National Forest System lands in the Tahoe 
     Basin, California.
       (5) Approximately 28,000 acres of fire-damaged, dead, and 
     dying trees in the Malheur National Forest, Oregon.

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       (6) Approximately 10,000 acres of gypsy moth infestation in 
     the Allegheny National Forest, Pennsylvania.
       (7) Approximately 5,000 acres of severely ice damaged 
     forests in the White Mountain National Forest, New Hampshire, 
     and the Green Mountain National Forest, Vermont.
       (8) Approximately 10,000 acres of severe Mountain pine 
     beetle damaged forests in the Panhandle National Forest, 
     Nezperce National Forest, and Boise National Forest, Idaho.
       (9) Approximately 10,000 acres of severely ice damaged 
     forests in the Daniel Boone National Forest, Kentucky.
       (10) Approximately 15,000 acres of fire-damaged, dead, and 
     dying trees in the Osceola National Forest and Apalachica 
     National Forest, Florida.
       (c) Other Forests.--
       (1) Requirement to request alternative arrangements.--The 
     Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of the Interior, 
     respectively, shall promptly request the Council on 
     Environmental Quality to approve alternative arrangements 
     under part 1506.11 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, 
     authorizing removal of dead, downed, or severely root-sprung 
     trees on any national forest or public domain lands where 
     premature mortality is expected as a result of catastrophic 
     forest conditions.
       (2) Consideration of requests.--Upon receipt of a request 
     under paragraph (1), the Council on Environmental Quality 
     shall promptly consider and approve or disapprove the 
     request.
       (3) Regulations.--The Chairman of the Council on 
     Environmental Quality shall, by not later than 180 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, issue regulations--
       (A) governing the approval of alternative arrangements 
     under part 1506.11 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, 
     pursuant to requests under paragraph (1); and
       (B) establishing criteria under which those requests will 
     be considered and approved or disapproved.

     SEC. 1010. EXEMPTION FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITIES FROM STRICT 
                   LIABILITY FOR RECOVERY OF FIRE SUPPRESSION 
                   COSTS.

       Section 504(h) of the Federal Land Policy and Management 
     Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1764(h)) is amended by adding at the 
     end the following new paragraph:
       ``(3) In the regulations required under this subsection, 
     the Secretary concerned may not impose liability without 
     fault for fire suppression costs incurred by the United 
     States with respect to a right-of-way under this title if the 
     holder of the right-of-way is a not-for-profit entity, 
     including a not-for-profit entity that uses the right-of-way 
     for the delivery of electricity to parties having an equity 
     interest in the not-for-profit entity.''.

     SEC. 1011. STUDY OF IMPROVED OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL ACCESS FOR 
                   PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.

       (a) Study Required.--The Secretary of Agriculture and the 
     Secretary of the Interior shall jointly provide for the 
     conduct of a study to consider ways to improve the access of 
     persons with disabilities to outdoor recreational 
     opportunities (such as fishing, hunting, shooting, trapping, 
     wildlife viewing, hiking, boating, and camping) that are made 
     available to the public on the Federal lands described in 
     subsection (b).
       (b) Covered Federal Lands.--The Federal lands referred to 
     in subsection (a) are the following:
       (1) National Forest System lands.
       (2) Units of the National Park System.
       (3) Areas in the National Wildlife Refuge System.
       (4) Lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management.
       (c) Performance by Independent Entity.--To conduct the 
     study under this section, the Secretaries shall select an 
     independent entity in the private sector that has 
     demonstrated expertise in issues regarding improved access 
     for persons with disabilities. The Secretaries shall consult 
     with the National Council on Disability regarding the 
     selection of the independent entity.
       (d) Report on Study.--Not later than 18 months after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the entity conducting the 
     study shall submit to the Secretaries and the Congress a 
     report that sets forth the results of the study.

     SEC. 1012. COMMUNICATION SITE.

       (a) In General.--The site located directly below 
     Inspiration Point within the San Jacinto Ranger District of 
     the San Bernardino National Forest, California, on which 
     communications facilities are located on August 1, 1998, is 
     hereby designated to be used for communication purposes by 
     the persons who operate such communications facilities on 
     such data and their successors or assigns until such time as 
     such persons, successors, or assigns no longer require the 
     use of such site and provide written notice to that effect to 
     the Forest Service.
       (b) Limitation.--Nothing in this subsection (a) shall be 
     construed to--
       (1) excuse such persons, successors, or assigns from 
     complying with requirements of law or regulation that do not 
     unreasonably or unduly restrict the continued use of such 
     site;
       (2) require the site to be made available to other persons 
     for communications use or other purposes; and
       (3) require dedication of the site for continued use for 
     communications purposes after the notice referred to in 
     subsection (a).

     SEC. 1013. AMENDMENT OF THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF LANDS 
                   ACT.

       Section 8(k)(2)(B) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act 
     (43 U.S.C. 1337(k)(2)(B)) is amended by striking ``an agency 
     of the Federal Government'' and inserting ``a Federal, State, 
     or local government agency''.

     SEC. 1014. LEASING OF CERTAIN RESERVED MINERAL INTERESTS.

       (a) Application of Mineral Leasing Act.--Notwithstanding 
     the provisions of section 4 of the 1964 Public Land Sale Act 
     (P.L. 88-608, 78 Stat. 988), the Federal reserved mineral 
     interests in lands conveyed under that Act by United States 
     land patents No. 49-71-0059 and No. 49-71-0065 shall be 
     subject to the operation of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 
     U.S.C. 181 et seq.).
       (b) Entry.--Any person who acquires any lease under the 
     Mineral Leasing Act for the interests referred to in 
     subsection (a) may exercise the right to enter reserved to 
     the United States and persons authorized by the United States 
     in the patents conveying the lands described in subsection 
     (a) by occupying so much of the surface thereof as may be 
     required for all purposes reasonably incident to the 
     exploration for, and extraction and removal of, the leased 
     minerals by either of the following means:
       (1) By securing the written consent or waiver of the 
     patentee.
       (2) In the absence of such consent or waiver, by posting a 
     bond or other financial guarantee with the Secretary of the 
     Interior in an amount sufficient to insure--
       (A) the completion of reclamation pursuant to the 
     Secretary's requirements under the Mineral Leasing Act, and
       (B) the payment to the surface owner for--
       (i) any damages to crops and tangible improvements of the 
     surface owner that result from activities under the mineral 
     lease, and
       (ii) any permanent loss of income to the surface owner due 
     to loss or impairment of grazing use, or of other uses of the 
     land by the surface owner at the time of commencement of 
     activities under the mineral lease.
       (c) Lands Covered by Patent No. 49-71-0065.--In the case of 
     the lands in United States patent No. 49-71-0065, the 
     preceding provisions of this section take effect January 1, 
     1997.

     SEC. 1015. OIL AND GAS WELLS IN WAYNE NATIONAL FOREST, OHIO.

       (a) Authority.--The Secretary of the Interior may enter 
     into noncompetitive oil and gas production and reclamation 
     contracts in accordance with this section with operators of 
     wells in the Wayne National Forest in the State of Ohio who 
     meet the criteria of section 17(b)(3)(A) of the Act of 
     February 25, 1920 (30 U.S.C. 226(b)(3)(A)) pursuant to 
     private land mineral leases which were in effect on and after 
     the date of the enactment of this section, subject to the 
     same laws and regulations that applied to those private land 
     mineral leases.
       (b) Additional Drilling.--No contract under this section 
     may authorize deeper completions or additional drilling.
       (c) Bonding.--
       (1) Waiver of Federal bonding.--Each contract under this 
     section shall require the contractor to provide a Federal oil 
     and gas bond to ensure complete and timely reclamation of the 
     former lease tract in accordance with the regulations of the 
     Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service, unless the 
     Secretary of the Interior accepts in lieu thereof assurances 
     from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of 
     Oil and Gas, that--
       (A) the contractor has duly satisfied the bonding 
     requirements of the State of Ohio; and following inspection 
     of operator performance, the Ohio Department of Natural 
     Resources is not opposed to such waiver of Federal bonding 
     requirements;
       (B) the United States of America is entitled to apply for 
     and receive funding under the provision of section 1509.071 
     of the Ohio Revised Code so as to properly plug and restore 
     oil and gas sites and lease tracts; and
       (C) during the 2 years prior to the date on which the 
     contract is entered into no less than 20 percent of Ohio 
     State severance tax revenues has been allocated to the State 
     of Ohio Orphan Well Fund.
       (2) Continued compliance with 20 percent requirement.--In 
     entering into any contract under this section, the Secretary 
     of the Interior shall reserve the right to require the 
     contractor to comply with all Federal oil and gas bonding 
     requirements applicable to Federal oil and gas leases under 
     the regulations of the Bureau of Land Management and the 
     Forest Service whenever the Secretary finds that less than 20 
     percent of Ohio State severance tax revenues has been 
     allocated to the State of Ohio Orphan Well Fund.

     SEC. 1016. MEMORIAL TO MR. BENJAMIN BANNEKER IN THE DISTRICT 
                   OF COLUMBIA.

       (a) Memorial Authorized.--The Washington Interdependence 
     Council of the District of Columbia is authorized to 
     establish a memorial in the District of Columbia to honor and 
     commemorate the accomplishments of Mr. Benjamin Banneker.
       (b) Compliance With Standards For Commemorative Works.--The 
     establishment of the memorial shall be in accordance with the 
     Commemorative Works Act (40 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.).
       (c) Payment of Expenses.--The Washington Interdependence 
     Council shall be solely responsible for acceptance of 
     contributions for, and payment of the expenses of, the 
     establishment of the memorial. No Federal funds may be used 
     to pay any expense of the establishment of the memorial.
       (d) Deposit of Excess Funds.--If, upon payment of all 
     expenses of the establishment

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     of the memorial (including the maintenance and preservation 
     amount required under section 8(b) of the Commemorative Works 
     Act (40 U.S.C. 1008(b))), or upon expiration of the authority 
     for the memorial under section 10(b) of such Act (40 U.S.C. 
     1010(b)), there remains a balance of funds received for the 
     establishment of the memorial, the Washington Interdependence 
     Council shall transmit the amount of the balance to the 
     Secretary of the Treasury for deposit in the account provided 
     for in section 8(b)(1) of such Act (40 U.S.C. 1008(b)(1)).
 TITLE XI--AMENDMENTS AND TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO 1996 OMNIBUS PARKS 
                                  ACT

     SEC. 1100. REFERENCE TO OMNIBUS PARKS AND PUBLIC LANDS 
                   MANAGEMENT ACT OF 1996.

       In this title, the term ``Omnibus Parks Act'' means the 
     Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 (Public 
     Law 104-333; 110 Stat. 4093).
       Subtitle A--Technical Corrections to the Omnibus Parks Act

     SEC. 1101. PRESIDIO OF SAN FRANCISCO.

       Title I of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (16 U.S.C. 
     460bb note) is amended as follows:
       (1) In section 101(2) (110 Stat. 4097), by striking ``the 
     Presidio is'' and inserting ``the Presidio was''.
       (2) In section 103(b)(1) (110 Stat. 4099), by striking 
     ``other lands administrated by the Secretary.'' in the last 
     sentence and inserting ``other lands administered by the 
     Secretary.''.
       (3) In section 105(a)(2) (110 Stat. 4104), by striking ``in 
     accordance with section 104(h) of this title.'' and inserting 
     ``in accordance with section 104(i) of this title.''.

     SEC. 1102. COLONIAL NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.

       Section 211(d) of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 
     Stat. 4110; 16 U.S.C. 81p) is amended by striking ``depicted 
     on the map dated August 1993, numbered 333/80031A,'' and 
     inserting ``depicted on the map dated August 1996, numbered 
     333/80331B,''.

     SEC. 1103. MERCED IRRIGATION DISTRICT.

       Section 218(a) of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 
     Stat. 4113) is amended by striking ``this Act'' and inserting 
     ``this section''.

     SEC. 1104. BIG THICKET NATIONAL PRESERVE.

       Section 306 of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 
     Stat. 4132; 16 U.S.C. 698 note) is amended as follows:
       (1) In subsection (d), by striking ``until the earlier of 
     the consummation of the exchange of July 1, 1998,'' and 
     inserting ``until the earlier of the consummation of the 
     exchange or July 1, 1998,''.
       (2) In subsection (f)(2), by striking ``Menard Creek'' and 
     inserting ``the Mendard Creek''.
       (3) In subsection (g), by striking ``Menard Creek'' and 
     inserting ``Mendard Creek''.

     SEC. 1105. KENAI NATIVES ASSOCIATION LAND EXCHANGE.

       Section 311 of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 
     Stat. 4139) is amended as follows:
       (1) In subsection (d)(2)(B)(ii), by striking ``W, Seward 
     Meridian'' and inserting ``W., Seward Meridian''.
       (2) In subsection (f)(1), by striking ``to be know'' and 
     inserting ``to be known''.

     SEC. 1106. LAMPREY WILD AND SCENIC RIVER.

       (a) Technical Correction.--Section 3(a) of the Wild and 
     Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C 1274(a)), as amended by section 
     405(a) of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 Stat. 
     4149), is amended in the second sentence of the unnumbered 
     paragraph relating to the Lamprey River, New Hampshire, by 
     striking ``through cooperation agreements'' and inserting 
     ``through cooperative agreements''.
       (b) Cross Reference.--Section 405(b)(1) of division I of 
     the Omnibus Parks Act (110 Stat. 4149; 16 U.S.C. 1274 note) 
     is amended by striking ``this Act'' and inserting ``the Wild 
     and Scenic Rivers Act''.

     SEC. 1107. VANCOUVER NATIONAL HISTORIC RESERVE.

       Section 502(a) of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 
     Stat. 4154; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended by striking ``by 
     the Vancouver Historical Assessment' published''.

     SEC. 1108. MEMORIAL TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

       Section 508 of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 
     Stat. 4157, 40 U.S.C. 1003 note) is amended as follows:
       (1) In subsection (a), by striking ``of 1986'' and 
     inserting ``(40 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.)'';.
       (2) In subsection (b), by striking ``the Act'' and all that 
     follows through ``1986'' and inserting ``the Commemorative 
     Works Act''.
       (3) In subsection (d), by striking ``the Act referred to in 
     section 4401(b))'' and inserting ``the Commemorative Works 
     Act)''.

     SEC. 1109. ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION.

       The first sentence of section 205(g) of the National 
     Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470m(g)), as amended by 
     section 509(c) of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 
     Stat. 4157), is amended by striking ``for the purpose.'' and 
     inserting ``for that purpose.''.

     SEC. 1110. GREAT FALLS HISTORIC DISTRICT, NEW JERSEY.

       Section 510(a)(1) of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act 
     (110 Stat. 4158; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended by striking 
     ``the contribution of our national heritage'' and inserting 
     ``the contribution to our national heritage''.

     SEC. 1111. NEW BEDFORD WHALING NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.

       (a) Section 511 of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 
     Stat. 4159; 16 U.S.C. 410ddd) is amended as follows:
       (1) In the section heading, by striking ``NATIONAL HISTORIC 
     LANDMARK DISTRICT'' and inserting ``WHALING NATIONAL 
     HISTORICAL PARK''.
       (2) In subsection (c)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``certain districts 
     structures, and relics'' and inserting ``certain districts, 
     structures, and relics''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2)(A)(i), by striking ``The area included 
     with the New Bedford National Historic Landmark District, 
     known as the'' and inserting ``The area included within the 
     New Bedford Historic District (a National Landmark District), 
     also known as the''.
       (3) In subsection (d)(2), by striking ``to provide''.
       (4) By redesignating the second subsection (e) and 
     subsection (f) as subsections (f) and (g), respectively.
       (5) In subsection (g), as so redesignated--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``section 3(D).'' and 
     inserting ``subsection (d).''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking ``cooperative grants 
     under subsection (d)(2).'' and inserting ``cooperative 
     agreements under subsection (e)(2).''.

     SEC. 1112. NICODEMUS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE.

       Section 512(a)(1)(B) of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act 
     (110 Stat. 4163; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended by striking 
     ``Afican-Americans'' and inserting ``African-Americans''.

     SEC. 1113. UNALASKA.

       Section 513(c) of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 
     Stat. 4165; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended by striking 
     ``whall be comprised'' and inserting ``shall be comprised''.

     SEC. 1114. REVOLUTIONARY WAR AND WAR OF 1812 HISTORIC 
                   PRESERVATION STUDY.

       Section 603(d)(2) of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act 
     (110 Stat. 4172; 16 U.S.C. 1a-5 note) is amended by striking 
     ``subsection (b) shall--'' and inserting ``paragraph (1) 
     shall--''.

     SEC. 1115. SHENANDOAH VALLEY BATTLEFIELDS.

       Section 606 of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 
     Stat. 4175; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended as follows:
       (1) In subsection (d)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``section 5.'' and 
     inserting ``subsection (e).'';
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``section 9.'' and 
     inserting ``subsection (h).''; and
       (C) in paragraph (3), by striking ``Commission plan 
     approved by the Secretary under section 6.'' and inserting 
     ``plan developed and approved under subsection (f).''.
       (2) In subsection (f)(1), by striking ``this Act'' and 
     inserting ``this section''.
       (3) In subsection (g)--
       (A) in paragraph (3), by striking ``purposes of this Act'' 
     and inserting ``purposes of this section''; and
       (B) in paragraph (5), by striking ``section 9.'' and 
     inserting ``subsection (i).''.
       (4) In subsection (h)(12), by striking ``this Act'' and 
     inserting ``this section''.

     SEC. 1116. WASHITA BATTLEFIELD.

       Section 607 of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 
     Stat. 4181; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (c)(3), by striking ``this Act'' and 
     inserting ``this section''; and
       (2) in subsection (d)(2), by striking ``local land owners'' 
     and inserting ``local landowners''.

     SEC. 1117. SKI AREA PERMIT RENTAL CHARGE.

       Section 701 of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 
     Stat 4182; 16 U.S.C. 497c) is amended as follows:
       (1) In subsection (b)(3), by striking ``legislated by this 
     Act'' and inserting ``required by this section''.
       (2) In subsection (d)--
       (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``formula of this Act'' and inserting ``formula of this 
     section'';
       (B) in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), by striking ``this 
     Act'' each place it appears and inserting ``this section''; 
     and
       (C) in the sentence below paragraph (3)--
       (i) by inserting ``adjusted gross revenue for the'' before 
     ``1994-1995 base year''; and
       (ii) by striking ``this Act'' and inserting ``this 
     section''.
       (3) In subsection (f)--
       (A) by striking ``sublessees'' and inserting 
     ``subpermittees''; and
       (B) by inserting inside the parenthesis ``offered for 
     commercial or other promotional purposes'' after 
     ``complimentary lift tickets''.
       (4) In subsection (i), by striking ``this Act'' and 
     inserting ``this section''.

     SEC. 1118. GLACIER BAY NATIONAL PARK.

       Section 3 of Public Law 91-383 (16 U.S.C. 1a-2), as amended 
     by section 703 of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 
     Stat. 4185), is amended as follows:
       (1) In subsection (g), by striking ``bearing the cost of 
     such exhibits and demonstrations;'' and inserting ``bearing 
     the cost of such exhibits and demonstrations.''.
       (2) By capitalizing the first letter of the first word in 
     each of the subsections (a) through (i).
       (3) By striking the semicolon at the end of each of the 
     subsections (a) through (f) and at the end of subsection (h) 
     and inserting a period.
       (4) In subsection (i), by striking ``; and'' and inserting 
     a period.
       (5) By conforming the margins of subsection (j) with the 
     margins of the preceding subsections.

     SEC. 1119. ROBERT J. LAGOMARSINO VISITOR CENTER.

       Section 809(b) of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 
     Stat. 4189; 16 U.S.C. 410ff note)

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     is amended by striking ``section 301'' and inserting 
     ``subsection (a)''.

     SEC. 1120. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM.

       (a) Technical Corrections.--Section 814 of division I of 
     the Omnibus Parks Act (110 Stat. 4190) is amended as follows:
       (1) In subsection (a) (16 U.S.C. 17o note)--
       (A) in paragraph (6), by striking ``this Act'' and 
     inserting ``this section'';
       (B) in paragraph (7)(B), by striking ``Comptetitive 
     leasing.--'' and inserting ``Competitive leasing.--'';
       (C) in paragraph (9), by striking ``granted by statue'' and 
     inserting ``granted by statute'';
       (D) in paragraph (11)(B)(ii), by striking ``more cost 
     effective'' and inserting ``more cost-effective'';
       (E) in paragraph (13), by striking ``paragraph (13),'' and 
     inserting ``paragraph (12),''; and
       (F) in paragraph (18), by striking ``under paragraph 
     (7)(A)(i)(I), any lease under paragraph (11)(B), and any 
     lease of seasonal quarters under subsection (l),'' and 
     inserting ``under paragraph (7)(A) and any lease under 
     paragraph (11)''.
       (2) In subsection (d)(2)(E), by striking ``is amended''.
       (b) Change to Plural.--Section 7(c)(2) of the Land and 
     Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l-9(c)(2)), 
     as added by section 814(b) of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 
     Stat. 4194), is amended as follows:
       (1) In subparagraph (C), by striking ``lands, water, and 
     interest therein'' and inserting ``lands, waters, and 
     interests therein''.
       (2) In subparagraph (F), by striking ``lands, water, or 
     interests therein, or a portion of whose lands, water, or 
     interests therein,'' and inserting ``lands, waters, or 
     interests therein, or a portion of whose lands, waters, or 
     interests therein,''.

     SEC. 1121. BLACKSTONE RIVER VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE 
                   CORRIDOR.

       Section 6(d)(2) of the Act entitled ``An Act to establish 
     the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor in 
     Massachusetts and Rhode Island'', approved November 10, 1986 
     (Public Law 99-647; 16 U.S.C. 461 note), as added by section 
     901(c) of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 Stat. 
     4202), is amended by striking ``may be made in the approval 
     plan'' and inserting ``may be made in the approved plan''.

     SEC. 1122. TALLGRASS PRAIRIE NATIONAL PRESERVE.

       Subtitle A of title X of division I of the Omnibus Parks 
     Act is amended as follows:
       (1) In section 1002(a)(4)(A) (110 Stat. 4204; 16 U.S.C. 
     689u(a)(4)(A)), by striking ``to purchase'' and inserting 
     ``to acquire''.
       (2) In section 1004(b) (110 Stat. 4205; 16 U.S.C. 689u-
     2(b)), by striking ``of June 3, 1994,'' and inserting ``on 
     June 3, 1994,''.
       (3) In section 1005 (110 Stat. 4205; 16 U.S.C. 689u-3)--
       (A) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ``this Act'' and 
     inserting ``this subtitle''; and
       (B) in subsection (g)(3)(A), by striking ``the tall grass 
     prairie'' and inserting ``the tallgrass prairie''.

     SEC. 1123. RECREATION LAKES.

       (a) Technical Corrections.--Section 1021(a) of division I 
     of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 Stat. 4210; 16 U.S.C. 460l-10e 
     note) is amended as follows:
       (1) By striking ``manmade lakes'' both places it appears 
     and inserting ``man-made lakes''.
       (2) By striking ``for recreational opportunities at 
     federally-managed'' and inserting ``for recreational 
     opportunities at federally managed''.
       (b) Advisory Commission.--Section 13 of the Land and Water 
     Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l-10e), as added 
     by section 1021(b) of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 Stat. 4210), 
     is amended as follows:
       (1) In subsection (b)(6), by striking ``recreation related 
     infrastructure.'' and inserting ``recreation-related 
     infrastructure.''.
       (2) In subsection (e)--
       (A) by striking ``water related recreation'' in the first 
     sentence and inserting ``water-related recreation'';
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``at federally-managed 
     lakes'' and inserting ``at federally managed lakes''; and
       (C) by striking ``manmade lakes'' each place it appears and 
     inserting ``man-made lakes''.

     SEC. 1124. FOSSIL FOREST PROTECTION.

       Section 103 of the San Juan Basin Wilderness Protection Act 
     of 1984 (43 U.S.C. 178), as amended by section 1022(e) of the 
     Omnibus Parks Act (110 Stat. 4213), is amended as follows:
       (1) In subsections (b)(1) and (e)(1), by striking 
     ``Committee on Natural Resources'' and inserting ``Committee 
     on Resources''.
       (2) In subsection (e)(1), by striking ``this Act'' and 
     inserting ``this subsection''.

     SEC. 1125. OPAL CREEK WILDERNESS AND SCENIC RECREATION AREA.

       Section 1023(c)(1)(A) of division I of the Omnibus Parks 
     Act (110 Stat. 4215; 16 U.S.C. 545b(c)(1)(A)) is amended by 
     striking ``of 1964''.

     SEC. 1126. BOSTON HARBOR ISLANDS NATIONAL RECREATION AREA.

       Section 1029 of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 
     Stat. 4232; 16 U.S.C. 460kkk) is amended as follows:
       (1) In the section heading, by striking ``RECREATION AREA'' 
     and inserting ``NATIONAL RECREATION AREA''.
       (2) In subsection (e)(3)(B), by striking ``subsections (b) 
     (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), and (10).'' and inserting 
     ``subparagraphs (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), (I), and (J) of 
     paragraph (2).''.
       (3) In subsection (f)(2)(A)(i), by striking ``profit sector 
     roles'' and inserting ``private-sector roles''.
       (4) In subsection (g)(1), by striking ``and revenue raising 
     activities.'' and inserting ``and revenue-raising 
     activities.''.

     SEC. 1127. NATCHEZ NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.

       Section 3(b)(1) of Public Law 100-479 (16 U.S.C. 410oo-
     2(b)(1)), as added by section 1030 of the Omnibus Parks Act 
     (110 Stat. 4238), is amended by striking ``and visitors' 
     center'' and inserting ``and visitor center''.

     SEC. 1128. REGULATION OF FISHING IN CERTAIN WATERS OF ALASKA.

       Section 1035 of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 
     Stat. 2240) is amended as follows:
       (1) In the section heading, by striking ``REGULATIONS'' and 
     inserting ``REGULATION''.
       (2) In subsection (c), by striking ``this Act'' and 
     inserting ``this section''.

     SEC. 1129. NATIONAL COAL HERITAGE AREA.

       Title I of division II of the Omnibus Parks Act (16 U.S.C. 
     461 note) is amended as follows:
       (1) In section 104(4) (110 Stat. 4244), by striking 
     ``history preservation'' and inserting ``historic 
     preservation''.
       (2) In section 105 (110 Stat. 4244), by striking 
     ``paragraphs (2) and (5) of section 104'' and inserting 
     ``paragraph (2) of section 104''.
       (3) In section 106(a)(3) (110 Stat. 4244), by striking ``or 
     Secretary'' and inserting ``or the Secretary''.

     SEC. 1130. TENNESSEE CIVIL WAR HERITAGE AREA.

       Title II of division II of the Omnibus Parks Act (16 U.S.C. 
     461 note) is amended as follows:
       (1) In section 201(b)(4) (110 Stat. 4245), by striking 
     ``and associated sites associated'' and insert ``and sites 
     associated''.
       (2) In section 207(a) (110 Stat. 4248), by striking ``as 
     provide for'' and inserting ``as provided for''.

     SEC. 1131. AUGUSTA CANAL NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.

       Section 301(1) of division II of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 
     Stat. 4249; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended by striking 
     ``National Historic Register of Historic Places,'' and 
     inserting ``National Register of Historic Places,''.

     SEC. 1132. ESSEX NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.

       Section 501(8) of division II of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 
     Stat. 4257; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended by striking ``a 
     visitors' center'' and inserting ``a visitor center''.

     SEC. 1133. OHIO & ERIE CANAL NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR.

       Title VIII of division II of the Omnibus Parks Act (16 
     U.S.C. 461 note) is amended as follows:
       (1) In section 805(b)(2) (110 Stat. 4269), by striking 
     ``One individuals,'' and inserting ``One individual,''.
       (2) In section 808(a)(3)(A) (110 Stat. 4279), by striking 
     ``from the Committee.'' and inserting ``from the 
     Committee,''.
           Subtitle B--Other Amendments to Omnibus Parks Act

     SEC. 1151. BLACK REVOLUTIONARY WAR PATRIOTS MEMORIAL 
                   EXTENSION.

       Section 506 of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (40 
     U.S.C. 1003 note; 110 Stat. 4155) is amended by striking 
     ``October 27, 1998'' and inserting ``October 27, 2003''.
   TITLE XII--DUTCH JOHN FEDERAL PROPERTY DISPOSITION AND ASSISTANCE

     SEC. 1201. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Dutch John Federal 
     Property Disposition and Assistance Act of 1998''.

     SEC. 1202. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
       (1)(A) Dutch John, Utah, was founded by the Secretary of 
     the Interior in 1958 on Bureau of Reclamation land as a 
     community to house personnel, administrative offices, and 
     equipment for project construction and operation of the 
     Flaming Gorge Dam and Reservoir as authorized by the Act of 
     April 11, 1956 (70 Stat. 105, chapter 203; 43 U.S.C. 620 et 
     seq.); and
       (B) permanent structures (including houses, administrative 
     offices, equipment storage and maintenance buildings, and 
     other public buildings and facilities) were constructed and 
     continue to be owned and maintained by the Secretary of the 
     Interior;
       (2)(A) Bureau of Reclamation land surrounding the Flaming 
     Gorge Reservoir (including the Dutch John community) was 
     included within the boundaries of the Flaming Gorge National 
     Recreation Area in 1968 under Public Law 90-540 (16 U.S.C. 
     460v et seq.);
       (B) Public Law 90-540 assigned responsibility for 
     administration, protection, and development of the Flaming 
     Gorge National Recreation Area to the Secretary of 
     Agriculture and provided that lands and waters needed or used 
     for the Colorado River Storage Project would continue to be 
     administered by the Secretary of the Interior; and
       (C) most structures within the Dutch John community 
     (including the schools and public buildings within the 
     community) occupy lands administered by the Secretary of 
     Agriculture;
       (3)(A) the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of 
     the Interior are unnecessarily burdened with the cost of 
     continuing to provide basic services and facilities and 
     building maintenance and with the administrative costs of 
     operating the Dutch John community; and

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       (B) certain structures and lands are no longer essential to 
     management of the Colorado River Storage Project or to 
     management of the Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area;
       (4)(A) residents of the community are interested in 
     purchasing the homes they currently rent from the Secretary 
     of the Interior and the land on which the homes are located;
       (B) Daggett County, Utah, is interested in reducing the 
     financial burden the County experiences in providing local 
     government support services to a community that produces 
     little direct tax revenue because of Federal ownership; and
       (C) a withdrawal of the role of the Federal Government in 
     providing basic direct community services to Dutch John would 
     require local government to provide the services at a 
     substantial cost;
       (5)(A) residents of the Dutch John community are interested 
     in self-government of the community; and
       (B) with growing demands for additional commercial 
     recreation services for visitors to the Flaming Gorge 
     National Recreation Area and Ashley National Forest, there 
     are opportunities for private economic development, but few 
     private lands are available for the services; and
       (6) the privatization and disposal to local government of 
     certain lands in and surrounding Dutch John would be in the 
     public interest.
       (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this title are--
       (1) to privatize certain lands in and surrounding Dutch 
     John, Utah;
       (2) to transfer jurisdiction of certain Federal property 
     between the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the 
     Interior;
       (3) to improve the Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area;
       (4) to dispose of certain residential units, public 
     buildings, and facilities;
       (5) to provide interim financial assistance to local 
     government to defray the cost of providing basic governmental 
     services;
       (6) to achieve efficiencies in operation of the Flaming 
     Gorge Dam and Reservoir and the Flaming Gorge National 
     Recreation Area;
       (7) to reduce long-term Federal outlays; and
       (8) to serve the interests of the residents of Dutch John 
     and Daggett County, Utah, and the general public.

     SEC. 1203. DEFINITIONS.

       In this title:
       (1) Secretary of agriculture.--The term ``Secretary of 
     Agriculture'' means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting 
     through the Chief of the Forest Service.
       (2) Secretary of the interior.--The term ``Secretary of the 
     Interior'' means the Secretary of the Interior, acting 
     through the Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation.

     SEC. 1204. DISPOSITION OF CERTAIN LANDS AND PROPERTIES.

       (a) In General.--Lands, structures, and community 
     infrastructure facilities within or associated with Dutch 
     John, Utah, that have been identified by the Secretary of 
     Agriculture or the Secretary of the Interior as unnecessary 
     for support of the agency of the respective Secretary shall 
     be transferred or disposed of in accordance with this title.
       (b) Land Description.--Except as provided in subsection 
     (e), the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the 
     Interior shall dispose of (in accordance with this title) 
     approximately 2,450 acres within or associated with the Dutch 
     John, Utah, community in the NW\1/4\ NW\1/4\, S\1/2\ NW\1/4\, 
     and S\1/2\ of Section 1, the S\1/2\ of Section 2, 10 acres 
     more or less within the NE\1/4\ SW\1/4\ of Section 3, 
     Sections 11 and 12, the N\1/2\ of Section 13, and the E\1/2\ 
     NE\1/4\ of Section 14 of Township 2 North, Range 22 East, 
     Salt Lake Base and Meridian, that have been determined to be 
     available for transfer by the Secretary of Agriculture and 
     the Secretary of the Interior, respectively.
       (c) Infrastructure Facilities and Land.--Except as provided 
     in subsection (e), the Secretary of the Interior shall 
     dispose of (in accordance with this title) community 
     infrastructure facilities and land that have been determined 
     to be available for transfer by the Secretary of the 
     Interior, including the following:
       (1) The fire station, sewer systems, sewage lagoons, water 
     systems (except as provided in subsection (e)(3)), old post 
     office, electrical and natural gas distribution systems, 
     hospital building, streets, street lighting, alleys, 
     sidewalks, parks, and community buildings located within or 
     serving Dutch John, including fixtures, equipment, land, 
     easements, rights-of-way, or other property primarily used 
     for the operation, maintenance, replacement, or repair of a 
     facility referred to in this paragraph.
       (2) The Dutch John Airport, comprising approximately 25 
     acres, including runways, roads, rights-of-way, and 
     appurtenances to the Airport, subject to such monitoring and 
     remedial action by the United States as is necessary.
       (3) The lands on which are located the Dutch John public 
     schools, which comprise approximately 10 acres.
       (d) Other Properties and Facilities.--The Secretary of 
     Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior shall dispose 
     of (in accordance with this title) the other properties and 
     facilities that have been determined to be available for 
     transfer or disposal by the Secretary of Agriculture and the 
     Secretary of the Interior, respectively, including the 
     following:
       (1) Certain residential units occupied on the date of 
     enactment of this Act, as determined by the Secretary of the 
     Interior.
       (2) Certain residential units unoccupied on the date of 
     enactment of this Act, as determined by the Secretary of the 
     Interior.
       (3) Lots within the Dutch John community that are occupied 
     on the date of enactment of this Act by privately owned 
     modular homes under lease agreements with the Secretary of 
     the Interior.
       (4) Unoccupied platted lots within the Dutch John 
     community.
       (5) The land, comprising approximately 3.8 acres, on which 
     is located the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 
     within Block 9, of the Dutch John community.
       (6) The lands for which special use permits, easements, or 
     rights-of-way for commercial uses have been issued by the 
     Forest Service.
       (7) The lands on which are located the offices, 3 employee 
     residences, warehouses, and facilities of the Utah Division 
     of Wildlife Resources, as described in the survey required 
     under section 1207, including yards and land defined by 
     fences in existence on the date of enactment of this Act.
       (8) The Dutch John landfill site, subject to such 
     monitoring and remedial action by the United States as is 
     necessary, with responsibility for monitoring and remediation 
     being shared by the Secretary of Agriculture and the 
     Secretary of the Interior proportionate to their historical 
     use of the site.
       (9) Such fixtures and furnishing in existence and in place 
     on the date of enactment of this Act as are mutually 
     determined by Daggett County, the Secretary of Agriculture, 
     and the Secretary of the Interior to be necessary for the 
     full use of properties or facilities disposed of under this 
     title.
       (10) Such other properties or facilities at Dutch John that 
     the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of the Interior 
     determines are not necessary to achieve the mission of the 
     respective Secretary and the disposal of which would be 
     consistent with this title.
       (e) Retained Properties.--Except to the extent the 
     following properties are determined by the Secretary of 
     Agriculture or the Secretary of the Interior to be available 
     for disposal, the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary 
     of the Interior shall retain for their respective use the 
     following:
       (1) All buildings and improvements located within the 
     industrial complex of the Bureau of Reclamation, including 
     the maintenance shop, 40 industrial garages, 2 warehouses, 
     the equipment storage building, the flammable equipment 
     storage building, the hazardous waste storage facility, and 
     the property on which the buildings and improvements are 
     located.
       (2) 17 residences under the jurisdiction of the Secretary 
     of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, of which--
       (A) 15 residences shall remain under the jurisdiction of 
     the Secretary of the Interior; and
       (B) 2 residences shall remain under the jurisdiction of the 
     Secretary of Agriculture.
       (3) The Dutch John water system raw water supply line and 
     return line between the power plant and the water treatment 
     plant, pumps and pumping equipment, and any appurtenances and 
     rights-of-way to the line and other facilities, with the 
     retained facilities to be operated and maintained by the 
     United States with pumping costs and operation and 
     maintenance costs of the pumps to be included as a cost to 
     Daggett County in a water service contract.
       (4) The heliport and associated real estate, consisting of 
     approximately 20 acres, which shall remain under the 
     jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture.
       (5) The Forest Service warehouse complex and associated 
     real estate, consisting of approximately 2 acres, which shall 
     remain under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of 
     Agriculture.
       (6) The Forest Service office complex and associated real 
     estate, which shall remain under the jurisdiction of the 
     Secretary of Agriculture.
       (7) The United States Post Office, pursuant to Forest 
     Service Special Use Permit No. 1073, which shall be 
     transferred to the jurisdiction of the United States Postal 
     Service pursuant to section 1206(d).

     SEC. 1205. REVOCATION OF WITHDRAWALS.

       In the case of lands and properties transferred under 
     section 1204, effective on the date of transfer to the 
     Secretary of the Interior (if applicable) or conveyance by 
     quitclaim deed out of Federal ownership, authorization for 
     each of the following withdrawals is revoked:
       (1) The Public Water Reserve No. 16, Utah No. 7, dated 
     March 9, 1914.
       (2) The Secretary of the Interior Order dated October 20, 
     1952.
       (3) The Secretary of the Interior Order dated July 2, 1956, 
     No. 71676.
       (4) The Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area, dated 
     October 1, 1968, established under Public Law 90-540 (16 
     U.S.C. 460v et seq.), as to lands described in section 
     1204(b).
       (5) The Dutch John Administrative Site, dated December 12, 
     1951 (PLO 769, U-0611).

     SEC. 1206. TRANSFERS OF JURISDICTION.

       (a) Transfers From the Secretary of Agriculture.--Except 
     for properties retained under section 1204(e), all lands 
     designated under section 1204 for disposal shall be--
       (1) transferred from the jurisdiction of the Secretary of 
     Agriculture to the Secretary of the Interior and, if 
     appropriate, the United States Postal Service; and

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       (2) removed from inclusion in the Ashley National Forest 
     and the Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area.
       (b) Exchange of Jurisdiction Between Interior and 
     Agriculture.--
       (1) Transfer to secretary of agriculture.--The Secretary of 
     the Interior shall transfer to the Secretary of Agriculture 
     administrative jurisdiction over certain lands and interests 
     in lands, consisting of approximately 2,167 acres in Duchesne 
     and Wasatch Counties, Utah, which were acquired by the 
     Secretary of the Interior for the Central Utah Project, as 
     depicted on the following maps:
       (A) The map entitled ``The Dutch John Townsite, Ashley 
     National Forest, Lower Stillwater'', dated February 1997.
       (B) The map entitled ``The Dutch John Townsite, Ashley 
     National Forest, Red Hollow (Diamond Properties)'', dated 
     February 1997.
       (C) The map entitled ``The Dutch John Townsite, Ashley 
     National Forest, Coal Hollow (Current Creek Reservoir)'', 
     dated February 1997.
       (2) Transfer to secretary of the interior.--The Secretary 
     of Agriculture shall transfer to the Secretary of the 
     Interior administrative jurisdiction over certain lands and 
     interests in lands, consisting of approximately 2,450 acres 
     in the Ashley National Forest, as depicted on the map 
     entitled ``Ashley National Forest, Lands to be Transferred to 
     the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) from the Forest Service'', 
     dated February 1997.
       (3) Effect of exchange.--
       (A) National forests.--The lands and interests in land 
     transferred to the Secretary of Agriculture under paragraph 
     (1) shall become part of the Ashley or Uinta National Forest, 
     as appropriate. The boundaries of each of the National 
     Forests are hereby adjusted as appropriate to reflect the 
     transfers of administrative jurisdiction.
       (B) Management.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall manage 
     the lands and interests in land transferred to the Secretary 
     of Agriculture under paragraph (1) in accordance with the Act 
     of March 1, 1911 (commonly known as the ``Weeks Law'') (36 
     Stat. 962, chapter 186; 16 U.S.C. 515 et seq.), and other 
     laws (including rules and regulations) applicable to the 
     National Forest System.
       (C) Wildlife mitigation.--As of the date of the transfer 
     under paragraph (1), the wildlife mitigation requirements of 
     section 8 of the Act of April 11, 1956 (43 U.S.C. 620g), 
     shall be deemed to be met.
       (D) Adjustment of boundaries.--This paragraph does not 
     limit the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to adjust 
     the boundaries of the Ashley or Uinta National Forest 
     pursuant to section 11 of the Act of March 1, 1911 (commonly 
     known as the ``Weeks Law'') (36 Stat. 963, chapter 186; 16 
     U.S.C. 521).
       (4) Land and water conservation fund.--For the purposes of 
     section 7 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 
     (16 U.S.C. 460l-9), the boundaries of the Ashley and Uinta 
     National Forests, as adjusted under this section, shall be 
     considered to be the boundaries of the Forests as of January 
     1, 1965.
       (c) Federal Improvements.--The Secretary of the Interior 
     shall transfer to the Secretary of Agriculture jurisdiction 
     over Federal improvements on the lands transferred to the 
     Secretary of Agriculture under this section.
       (d) Transfer to United States Postal Service.--The 
     Secretary of Agriculture shall transfer to the United States 
     Postal Service administrative jurisdiction over certain lands 
     and interests in land subject to Forest Service Special Use 
     Permit No. 1073, containing approximately 0.34 acres.
       (e) Withdrawals.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), lands 
     retained by the Federal Government under this title shall 
     continue to be withdrawn from mineral entry under the United 
     States mining laws.

     SEC. 1207. SURVEYS.

       The Secretary of the Interior shall survey or resurvey all 
     or portions of the Dutch John community as necessary--
       (1) to accurately describe parcels identified under this 
     title for transfer among agencies, for Federal disposal, or 
     for retention by the United States; and
       (2) to facilitate future recordation of title.

     SEC. 1208. PLANNING.

       (a) Responsibility.--In cooperation with the residents of 
     Dutch John, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Secretary 
     of the Interior, Daggett County, Utah, shall be responsible 
     for developing a land use plan that is consistent with 
     maintenance of the values of the land that is adjacent to 
     land that remains under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of 
     Agriculture or Secretary of the Interior under this title.
       (b) Cooperation.--The Secretary of Agriculture and the 
     Secretary of the Interior shall cooperate with Daggett County 
     in ensuring that disposal processes are consistent with the 
     land use plan developed under subsection (a) and with this 
     title.

     SEC. 1209. APPRAISALS.

       (a) Requirements.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall 
     conduct appraisals to determine the fair market value of 
     properties designated for disposal under paragraphs (1), (2), 
     (3), (5), and (7) of section 1204(d).
       (2) Unoccupied platted lots.--Not later than 90 days after 
     the date of receipt by the Secretary of the Interior from an 
     eligible purchaser of a written notice of intent to purchase 
     an unoccupied platted lot referred to in section 1204(d)(4), 
     the Secretary of the Interior shall conduct an appraisal of 
     the lot.
       (3) Special use permits.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     receipt by the Secretary of the Interior from a permit holder 
     of a written notice of intent to purchase a property 
     described in section 1210(g), the Secretary of the Interior 
     shall conduct an appraisal of the property.
       (B) Improvements and alternative land.--An appraisal to 
     carry out subparagraph (A) may include an appraisal of the 
     value of permit holder improvements and alternative land in 
     order to conduct an in-lieu land sale.
       (4) Occupied parcels.--In the case of an occupied parcel, 
     an appraisal under this subsection shall include an appraisal 
     of the full fee value of the occupied lot or land parcel and 
     the value of residences, structures, facilities, and 
     existing, in-place federally owned fixtures and furnishings 
     necessary for full use of the property.
       (5) Unoccupied parcels.--In the case of an unoccupied 
     parcel, an appraisal under this subsection shall consider 
     potential future uses of the parcel that are consistent with 
     the land use plan developed under section 1208(a) (including 
     the land use map of the plan) and with subsection (c).
       (6) Funding.--Funds for appraisals conducted under this 
     section shall be derived from the Upper Colorado River Basin 
     Fund authorized by section 5 of the Act of April 11, 1956 (70 
     Stat. 107, chapter 203; 43 U.S.C. 620d).
       (b) Reductions for Improvements.--An appraisal of a 
     residence or a structure or facility leased for private use 
     under this section shall deduct the contributory value of 
     improvements made by the current occupant or lessee if the 
     occupant or lessee provides reasonable evidence of 
     expenditure of money or materials in making the improvements.
       (c) Current Use.--An appraisal under this section shall 
     consider the current use of a property (including the use of 
     housing as a community residence) and avoid uncertain 
     speculation as to potential future use.
       (d) Review.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Interior shall make 
     an appraisal under this section available for review by a 
     current occupant or lessee.
       (2) Additional information or appeal.--
       (A) In general.--The current occupant or lessee may provide 
     additional information, or appeal the findings of the 
     appraisal in writing, to the Upper Colorado Regional Director 
     of the Bureau of Reclamation.
       (B) Action by secretary of the interior.--The Secretary of 
     the Interior--
       (i) shall consider the additional information or appeal; 
     and
       (ii) may conduct a second appraisal if the Secretary 
     determines that a second appraisal is necessary.
       (e) Inspection.--The Secretary of the Interior shall 
     provide opportunities for other qualified, interested 
     purchasers to inspect completed appraisals under this 
     section.

     SEC. 1210. DISPOSAL OF PROPERTIES.

       (a) Conveyances.--
       (1) Patents.--The Secretary of the Interior shall dispose 
     of properties identified for disposal under section 1204, 
     other than properties retained under section 1204(e), without 
     regard to law governing patents.
       (2) Condition and land.--Except as otherwise provided in 
     this title, conveyance of a building, structure, or facility 
     under this title shall be in its current condition and shall 
     include the land parcel on which the building, structure, or 
     facility is situated.
       (3) Fixtures and furnishings.--An existing and in-place 
     fixture or furnishing necessary for the full use of a 
     property or facility under this title shall be conveyed along 
     with the property.
       (4) Maintenance.--
       (A) Before conveyance.--Before property is conveyed under 
     this title, the Secretary of the Interior shall ensure 
     reasonable and prudent maintenance and proper care of the 
     property.
       (B) After conveyance.--After property is conveyed to a 
     recipient under this title, the recipient shall be 
     responsible for--
       (i) maintenance and proper care of the property; and
       (ii) any contamination of the property.
       (b) Infrastructure Facilities and Land.--Infrastructure 
     facilities and land described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of 
     section 1204(c) shall be conveyed, without consideration, to 
     Daggett County, Utah.
       (c) School.--The lands on which are located the Dutch John 
     public schools described in section 1204(c)(3) shall be 
     conveyed, without consideration, to the Daggett County School 
     District.
       (d) Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.--Lands on which 
     are located the offices, 3 employee residences, warehouses, 
     and facilities of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources 
     described in section 1204(d)(7) shall be conveyed, without 
     consideration, to the Division.
       (e) Residences and Lots.--
       (1) In general.--
       (A) Fair market value.--A residence and occupied 
     residential lot to be disposed of under this title shall be 
     sold for the appraised fair market value.
       (B) Notice.--The Secretary of the Interior shall provide 
     local general public notice, and

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     written notice to lessees and to current occupants of 
     residences and of occupied residential lots for disposal, of 
     the intent to sell properties under this title.
       (2) Purchase of residences or lots by lessees.--
       (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary 
     of the Interior shall provide a holder of a current lease 
     from the Secretary for a residence to be sold under paragraph 
     (1) or (2) of section 1204(d) or for a residential lot 
     occupied by a privately owned dwelling described in section 
     1204(d)(3) a period of 180 days beginning on the date of the 
     written notice of the Secretary of intent of the Secretary to 
     sell the residence or lot, to execute a contract with the 
     Secretary of the Interior to purchase the residence or lot 
     for the appraised fair market value.
       (B) Notice of intent to purchase.--To obtain the protection 
     of subparagraph (A), the lessee shall, during the 30-day 
     period beginning on the date of receipt of the notice 
     referred to in subparagraph (A), notify the Secretary in 
     writing of the intent of the lessee to purchase the residence 
     or lot.
       (C) No notice or purchase contract.--If no written 
     notification of intent to purchase is received by the 
     Secretary in accordance with subparagraph (B) or if a 
     purchase contract has not been executed in accordance with 
     subparagraph (A), the residence or lot shall become available 
     for purchase by other persons under paragraph (3).
       (3) Purchase of residences or lots by other persons.--
       (A) Eligibility.--If a residence or lot becomes available 
     for purchase under paragraph (2)(C), the Secretary of the 
     Interior shall make the residence or lot available for 
     purchase by--
       (i) a current authorized occupant of the residence to be 
     sold;
       (ii) a holder of a current reclamation lease for a 
     residence within Dutch John;
       (iii) an employee of the Bureau of Reclamation or the 
     Forest Service who resides in Dutch John; or
       (iv) a Federal or non-Federal employee in support of a 
     Federal agency who resides in Dutch John.
       (B) Priority.--
       (i) Seniority.--Priority for purchase of properties 
     available for purchase under this paragraph shall be by 
     seniority of reclamation lease or residency in Dutch John.
       (ii) Priority list.--The Secretary of the Interior shall 
     compile a priority list of eligible potential purchasers that 
     is based on the length of continuous residency in Dutch John 
     or the length of a continuous residence lease issued by the 
     Bureau of Reclamation in Dutch John, with the highest 
     priority provided for purchasers with the longest continuous 
     residency or lease.
       (iii) Interruptions.--If a continuous residency or lease 
     was interrupted, the Secretary shall consider only that most 
     recent continuous residency or lease.
       (iv) Other factors.--In preparing the priority list, the 
     Secretary shall not consider a factor (including agency 
     employment or position) other than the length of the current 
     residency or lease.
       (v) Disputes.--A potential purchaser may file a written 
     appeal over a dispute involving eligibility or ranking on the 
     priority list with the Secretary of the Interior, acting 
     through the Upper Colorado Regional Director of the Bureau of 
     Reclamation. The Secretary, acting through the Regional 
     Director, shall consider the appeal and resolve the dispute.
       (C) Notice.--The Secretary of the Interior shall provide 
     general public notice and written notice by certified mail to 
     eligible purchasers that specifies--
       (i) properties available for purchase under this paragraph;
       (ii) the appraised fair market value of the properties;
       (iii) instructions for potential eligible purchasers; and
       (iv) any purchase contract requirements.
       (D) Notice of intent to purchase.--An eligible purchaser 
     under this paragraph shall have a period of 90 days after 
     receipt of written notification to submit to the Secretary of 
     the Interior a written notice of intent to purchase a 
     specific available property at the listed appraised fair 
     market value.
       (E) Notice of eligibility of highest eligible purchaser to 
     purchase property.--The Secretary of the Interior shall 
     provide notice to the potential purchaser with the highest 
     eligible purchaser priority for each property that the 
     purchaser will have the first opportunity to execute a sales 
     contract and purchase the property.
       (F) Availability to other purchasers on priority list.--If 
     no purchase contract is executed for a property by the 
     highest priority purchaser within the 180 days after receipt 
     of notice under subparagraph (E), the Secretary of the 
     Interior shall make the property available to other 
     purchasers listed on the priority list.
       (G) Limitation on number of properties.--No household may 
     purchase more than 1 residential property under this 
     paragraph.
       (4) Residual property to county.--If a residence or lot to 
     be disposed of under this title is not purchased in 
     accordance with paragraph (2) or (3) within 2 years after 
     providing the first notice of intent to sell under paragraph 
     (1)(B), the Secretary of the Interior shall convey the 
     residence or lot to Daggett County without consideration.
       (5) Advisory committee.--The Secretary of the Interior, 
     acting through the Upper Colorado Regional Director of the 
     Bureau of Reclamation, may appoint a nonfunded Advisory 
     Committee comprised of 1 representative from each of the 
     Bureau of Reclamation, Daggett County, and the Dutch John 
     community to review and provide advice to the Secretary on 
     the resolution of disputes arising under this subsection and 
     subsection (f).
       (6) Financing.--The Secretary of the Interior shall provide 
     advice to potential purchasers under this subsection and 
     subsection (f) in obtaining appropriate and reasonable 
     financing for the purchase of a residence or lot.
       (f) Unoccupied Platted Lots.--
       (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
     Secretary of the Interior shall make an unoccupied platted 
     lot described in section 1204(d)(4) available for sale to 
     eligible purchasers for the appraised fair market value of 
     the lot.
       (2) Conveyance for public purpose.--On request from Daggett 
     County, the Secretary of the Interior may convey directly to 
     the County without consideration a lot referred to in 
     paragraph (1) that will be used for a public use purpose that 
     is consistent with the land use plan developed under section 
     1208(a).
       (3) Administration.--The procedures established under 
     subsection (e) shall apply to this subsection to the maximum 
     extent practicable, as determined by the Secretary of the 
     Interior.
       (4) Land-use designation.--For each lot sold under this 
     subsection, the Secretary of the Interior shall include in 
     the notice of intent to sell the lot provided under this 
     subsection the land-use designation of the lot established 
     under the land use plan developed under section 1208(a).
       (5) Limitation on number of lots.--No household may 
     purchase more than 1 residential lot under this subsection.
       (6) Limitation on purchase of additional lots.--No 
     household purchasing an existing residence under this section 
     may purchase an additional single home, residential lot.
       (7) Residual lots to county.--If a lot described in 
     paragraph (1) is not purchased in accordance with paragraphs 
     (1) through (6) within 2 years after providing the first 
     notice of intent to sell under this subsection, the Secretary 
     of the Interior shall convey the lot to Daggett County 
     without consideration.
       (g) Special Use Permits.--
       (1) Sale.--Lands on which Forest Service special use 
     permits are issued to holders numbered 4054 and 9303, Ashley 
     National Forest, comprising approximately 15.3 acres and 1 
     acre, respectively, may be sold at appraised fair market 
     value to the holder of the permit.
       (2) Administration of permits.--On transfer of jurisdiction 
     of the land to the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to 
     section 1206, the Secretary of the Interior shall administer 
     the permits under the terms and conditions of the permits.
       (3) Notice of availability for purchase.--The Secretary of 
     the Interior shall notify the respective permit holders in 
     writing of the availability of the land for purchase.
       (4) Appraisals.--The Secretary of the Interior shall not 
     conduct an appraisal of the land unless the Secretary 
     receives a written notice of intent to purchase the land 
     within 2 years after providing notice under paragraph (3).
       (5) Alternative parcels.--On request by permit holder 
     number 9303, the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation 
     with Daggett County, may--
       (A) consider sale of a parcel within the Daggett County 
     community of similar size and appraised value in lieu of the 
     land under permit on the date of enactment of this Act; and
       (B) provide the holder credit toward the purchase or other 
     negotiated compensation for the appraised value of 
     improvements of the permittee to land under permit on the 
     date of enactment of this Act.
       (6) Residual land to county.--If land described in 
     paragraph (1) is not purchased in accordance with paragraphs 
     (1) through (5) within 2 years after providing the first 
     notice of intent to sell under this subsection, the Secretary 
     of the Interior shall convey the land to Daggett County 
     without consideration.
       (h) Transfers to County.--Other land occupied by 
     authorization of a special use permit, easement, or right-of-
     way to be disposed of under this title shall be transferred 
     to Daggett County if the holder of the authorization and the 
     County, prior to transfer of the lands to the County--
       (1) agree to and execute a legal document that grants the 
     holder the rights and privileges provided in the existing 
     authorization; or
       (2) enter into another arrangement that is mutually 
     satisfactory to the holder and the County.
       (i) Church Land.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Interior shall offer 
     to sell land to be disposed of under this title on which is 
     located an established church to the parent entity of the 
     church at the appraised fair market value.
       (2) Notice.--The Secretary of the Interior shall notify the 
     church in writing of the availability of the land for 
     purchase.
       (3) Residual land to county.--If land described in 
     paragraph (1) is not purchased in accordance with paragraphs 
     (1) and (2) within 2 years after providing the first notice 
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     intent to sell under this subsection, the Secretary of the 
     Interior shall convey the land to Daggett County without 
     consideration.
       (j) Residual Properties to County.--The Secretary of the 
     Interior shall convey all lands, buildings, or facilities 
     designated for disposal under this title that are not 
     conveyed in accordance with subsections (a) through (i) to 
     Daggett County without consideration.
       (k) Water Rights.--
       (1) In general.--Subject to the other provisions of this 
     subsection, the Secretary of the Interior shall transfer all 
     water rights the Secretary holds that are applicable to the 
     Dutch John municipal water system to Daggett County.
       (2) Water service contract.--
       (A) In general.--Transfer of rights under paragraph (1) is 
     contingent on Daggett County entering into a water service 
     contract with the Secretary of the Interior covering payment 
     for and delivery of untreated water to Daggett County 
     pursuant to the Act of April 11, 1956 (70 Stat. 105, chapter 
     203; 43 U.S.C. 620 et seq.).
       (B) Delivered water.--The contract shall require payment 
     only for water actually delivered.
       (3) Existing rights.--Existing rights for transfer to 
     Daggett County under this subsection include--
       (A) Utah Water Right 41-2942 (A30557, Cert. No. 5903) for 
     0.08 cubic feet per second from a water well; and
       (B) Utah Water Right 41-3470 (A30414b), an unapproved 
     application to segregate 12,000 acre-feet per year of water 
     from the original approved Flaming Gorge water right (41-
     2963) for municipal use in the town of Dutch John and 
     surrounding areas.
       (4) Culinary water supplies.--The transfer of water rights 
     under this subsection is conditioned on the agreement of 
     Daggett County to provide culinary water supplies to Forest 
     Service campgrounds served (on the date of enactment of this 
     Act) by the water supply system and to Forest Service and 
     Bureau of Reclamation facilities, at a rate equivalent to 
     other similar uses.
       (5) Maintenance.--The Secretary of Agriculture and the 
     Secretary of the Interior shall be responsible for 
     maintenance of their respective water systems from the point 
     of the distribution lines of the systems.
       (l) Shoreline Access.--On receipt of an acceptable 
     application, the Secretary of Agriculture shall consider 
     issuance of a special use permit affording Flaming Gorge 
     Reservoir public shoreline access and use within the vicinity 
     of Dutch John in conjunction with commercial visitor 
     facilities provided and maintained under such a permit.
       (m) Revenues.--
       (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), all 
     revenues derived from the sale of properties as authorized by 
     this title shall temporarily be deposited in a segregated 
     interest-bearing trust account in the Treasury with the 
     moneys on hand in the account paid to Daggett County 
     semiannually to be used by the County for purposes associated 
     with the provision of governmental and community services to 
     the Dutch John community.
       (2) Deposit in the general fund.--Of the revenues described 
     in paragraph (1), 15.1 percent shall be deposited in the 
     general fund of the Treasury.

     SEC. 1211. VALID EXISTING RIGHTS.

       (a) Agreements.--
       (1) In general.--If any lease, permit, right-of-way, 
     easement, or other valid existing right is appurtenant to 
     land conveyed to Daggett County, Utah, under this title, the 
     County shall honor and enforce the right through a legal 
     agreement entered into by the County and the holder before 
     the date of conveyance.
       (2) Extension or termination.--The County may extend or 
     terminate an agreement under paragraph (1) at the end of the 
     term of the agreement.
       (b) Use of Revenues.--During such period as the County is 
     enforcing a right described in subsection (a)(1) through a 
     legal agreement between the County and the holder of the 
     right under subsection (a), the County shall collect and 
     retain any revenues due the Federal Government under the 
     terms of the right.
       (c) Extinguishment of Rights.--If a right described in 
     subsection (a)(1) with respect to certain land has been 
     extinguished or otherwise protected, the County may dispose 
     of the land.

     SEC. 1212. CULTURAL RESOURCES.

       (a) Memoranda of Agreement.--Before transfer and disposal 
     under this title of any land that contains cultural resources 
     and that may be eligible for listing on the National Register 
     of Historic Places, the Secretary of Agriculture, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, the Utah 
     Historic Preservation Office, and Daggett County, Utah, shall 
     prepare a memorandum of agreement, for review and approval by 
     the Utah Office of Historical Preservation and the Advisory 
     Council on Historic Preservation established by title II of 
     the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470i et 
     seq.), that contains a strategy for protecting or mitigating 
     adverse effects on cultural resources on the land.
       (b) Interim Protection.--Until such time as a memorandum of 
     agreement has been approved, or until lands are disposed of 
     under this title, the Secretary of Agriculture shall provide 
     clearance or protection for the resources.
       (c) Transfer Subject to Agreement.--On completion of 
     actions required under the memorandum of agreement for 
     certain land, the Secretary of the Interior shall provide for 
     the conveyance of the land to Daggett County, Utah, subject 
     to the memorandum of agreement.

     SEC. 1213. TRANSITION OF SERVICES TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT 
                   CONTROL.

       (a) Assistance.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Interior shall 
     provide training and transitional operating assistance to 
     personnel designated by Daggett County, Utah, as successors 
     to the operators for the Secretary of the infrastructure 
     facilities described in section 1204(c).
       (2) Duration of training.--With respect to an 
     infrastructure facility, training under paragraph (1) shall 
     continue for such period as is necessary for the designated 
     personnel to demonstrate reasonable capability to safely and 
     efficiently operate the facility, but not to exceed 2 years.
       (3) Continuing assistance.--The Secretary shall remain 
     available to assist with resolving questions about the 
     original design and installation, operating and maintenance 
     needs, or other aspects of the infrastructure facilities.
       (b) Transition Costs.--For the purpose of defraying costs 
     of transition in administration and provision of basic 
     community services, an annual payment of $300,000 (as 
     adjusted by the Secretary for changes in the Consumer Price 
     Index for all-urban consumers published by the Department of 
     Labor) shall be provided from the Upper Colorado River Basin 
     Fund authorized by section 5 of the Act of April 11, 1956 (70 
     Stat. 107, chapter 203; 43 U.S.C. 620d), to Daggett County, 
     Utah, or, in accordance with subsection (c), to Dutch John, 
     Utah, for a period not to exceed 15 years beginning the first 
     January 1 that occurs after the date of enactment of this 
     Act.
       (c) Division of Payment.--If Dutch John becomes 
     incorporated and become responsible for operating any of the 
     infrastructure facilities referred to in subsection (a)(1) or 
     for providing other basic local governmental services, the 
     payment amount for the year of incorporation and each 
     following year shall be proportionately divided between 
     Daggett County and Dutch John based on the respective costs 
     paid by each government for the previous year to provide the 
     services.
       (d) Electric Power.--
       (1) Availability.--The United States shall make available 
     electric power and associated energy from the Colorado River 
     Storage Project for the Dutch John community.
       (2) Amount.--The amount of electric power and associated 
     energy made available under paragraph (1) shall not exceed 
     1,000,000 kilowatt-hours per year.
       (3) Rates.--The rates for power and associated energy shall 
     be the firm capacity and energy rates of the Salt Lake City 
     Area/Integrated Projects.

     SEC. 1214. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       (a) Resource Recovery and Mitigation.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Secretary of Agriculture, out of 
     nonpower revenues to the Federal Government from land 
     transferred under this title, such sums as are necessary to 
     implement such habitat, sensitive resource, or cultural 
     resource recovery, mitigation, or replacement strategies as 
     are developed with respect to land transferred under this 
     title, except that the strategies may not include acquisition 
     of privately owned lands in Daggett County.
       (b) Other Sums.--In addition to sums made available under 
     subsection (a), there are authorized to be appropriated such 
     sums as are necessary to carry out this title.
     TITLE XIII--RECLAMATION PROJECT CONVEYANCES AND MISCELLANEOUS 
                               PROVISIONS
           Subtitle A--Sly Park Dam and Reservoir, California

     SEC. 1311. SHORT TITLE.

       This subtitle may be cited as the ``Sly Park Unit 
     Conveyance Act''.

     SEC. 1312. DEFINITIONS.

       For purposes of this subtitle:
       (1) The term ``District'' means the El Dorado Irrigation 
     District, a political subdivision of the State of California 
     that has its principal place of business in the city of 
     Placerville, El Dorado County, California.
       (2) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the 
     Interior.
       (3) The term ``Project'' means all of the right, title, and 
     interest in and to the Sly Park Dam and Reservoir, Camp Creek 
     Diversion Dam and Tunnel, and conduits and canals held by the 
     United States pursuant to or related to the authorization in 
     the Act entitled ``An Act to authorize the American River 
     Basin Development, California, for irrigation and 
     reclamation, and for other purposes'', approved October 14, 
     1949 (63 Stat. 852 chapter 690);

     SEC. 1313. CONVEYANCE OF PROJECT.

       (a) In General.--In consideration of the District accepting 
     the obligations of the Federal Government for the Project and 
     subject to the payment by the District of the net present 
     value of the remaining repayment obligation, as determined by 
     Office of Management and Budget Circular A-129 (in effect on 
     the date of enactment of this Act), the Secretary shall 
     convey the Project to the District.
       (b) Deadline.--
       (1) In general.--If no changes in Project operations are 
     expected following the conveyance under subsection (a), the 
     Secretary

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     shall complete the conveyance expeditiously, but not later 
     than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (2) Deadline if changes in operations intended.--If the 
     District intends to change Project operations as a result of 
     the conveyance under subsection (a), the Secretary--
       (A) shall take into account those potential changes for the 
     purpose of completing any required environmental evaluation 
     associated with the conveyance; and
       (B) shall complete the conveyance by not later than 2 years 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (3) Administrative costs of conveyance.--If the Secretary 
     fails to complete the conveyance under this subtitle before 
     the applicable deadline under paragraph (1) or (2), the full 
     cost of administrative action and environmental compliance 
     for the conveyance shall be borne by the Secretary. If the 
     Secretary completes the conveyance before that deadline, \1/
     2\ of such cost shall be paid by the District.

     SEC. 1314. RELATIONSHIP TO EXISTING OPERATIONS.

       (a) In General.--Nothing in this subtitle shall be 
     construed as significantly expanding or otherwise changing 
     the use or operation of the Project from its current use and 
     operation.
       (b) Future Alterations.--If the District alters the 
     operations or uses of the Project it shall comply with all 
     applicable laws or regulations governing such changes at that 
     time (subject to section 1315).

     SEC. 1315. RELATIONSHIP TO CERTAIN CONTRACT OBLIGATIONS.

       (a) Payment Obligations Not Affected.--The conveyance of 
     the Project under this subtitle does not affect the payment 
     obligations of the District under the contract between the 
     District and the Secretary numbered 14-06-200-7734, as 
     amended by contracts numbered 14-06-200-4282A and 14-06-200-
     8536A.
       (b) Payment Obligations Extinguished.--Provision of 
     consideration by the District in accordance with section 
     1313(b) shall extinguish all payment obligations under 
     contract numbered 14-06-200-949IR1 between the District and 
     the Secretary.

     SEC. 1316. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAWS.

       (a) Reclamation Laws.--Except as provided in subsection 
     (b), upon conveyance of the Project under this subtitle, the 
     Reclamation Act of 1902 (82 Stat. 388) and all Acts 
     amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto shall not apply to 
     the Project.
       (b) Payments Into the Central Valley Project Restoration 
     Fund.--The El Dorado Irrigation District shall continue to 
     make payments into the Central Valley Project Restoration 
     Fund for 31 years after the date of the enactment of this 
     Act. The District's obligation shall be calculated in the 
     same manner as Central Valley Project water contractors.

     SEC. 1317. LIABILITY.

       Except as otherwise provided by law, effective on the date 
     of conveyance of the Project under this subtitle, the United 
     States shall not be liable for damages of any kind arising 
     out of any act, omission, or occurrence based on its prior 
     ownership or operation of the conveyed property.
                  Subtitle B--Minidoka Project, Idaho

     SEC. 1321. SHORT TITLE

       This subtitle may be cited as the ``Burley Irrigation 
     District Conveyance Act''.

     SEC. 1322. DEFINITIONS.

       In this subtitle:
       (1) District.--The term ``District'' means the Burley 
     Irrigation District, an irrigation district organized under 
     the law of the State of Idaho.
       (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (3) Project.--The term ``Project'' means all of the right, 
     title, and interest in and to the Southside Pumping Division 
     of the Minidoka Project, Idaho, including the water 
     distribution system below the headworks of the Minidoka Dam 
     held in the name of the United States for the benefit of, and 
     for use on land within, the District for which the allocable 
     construction costs have been fully repaid by the District.

     SEC. 1323. CONVEYANCE.

       (a) In General.--In consideration of the District accepting 
     the obligations of the Federal Government for the Project, 
     and subject to the completion of payments by the District 
     required under subsection (c)(3), the Secretary shall convey 
     the Project and the water rights described in subsection (b) 
     to the District.
       (b) Water Rights.--
       (1) Transfer required.--The Secretary shall transfer to the 
     District, through an agreement among the District, the 
     Minidoka Irrigation District, and the Secretary and in 
     accordance with and subject to the law of the State of Idaho, 
     all natural flow, waste, seepage, return flow, and ground 
     water rights held in the name of the United States--
       (A) for the benefit of the South Side Pumping Division 
     operated and maintained by the District;
       (B) for use on lands within the District or that are return 
     flows for which the District may receive credit against 
     storage water used.
       (2) Limitation.--The transfer of the property interest of 
     the United States in Project water rights directed to be 
     conveyed by this section shall--
       (A) neither enlarge nor diminish the water rights of either 
     the Minidoka Irrigation District or the District, as set 
     forth in their respective contracts with the United States;
       (B) not be exercised as to impair the integrated operation 
     of the Minidoka Project by the Secretary pursuant to 
     applicable Federal law;
       (C) not affect any other water rights; and
       (D) not result in any adverse impact on any other project 
     water user.
       (c) Deadline.--
       (1) In general.--If no changes in Project operations are 
     expected following the conveyance under subsection (a), the 
     Secretary shall complete the conveyance expeditiously, but 
     not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act.
       (2) Deadline if changes in operations intended.--If the 
     District intends to change Project operations as a result of 
     the conveyance under subsection (a), the Secretary--
       (A) shall take into account those potential changes for the 
     purpose of completing any required environmental evaluation 
     associated with the conveyance; and
       (B) shall complete the conveyance by not later than 2 years 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (3) Administrative costs of conveyance.--If the Secretary 
     fails to complete the conveyance under this subtitle before 
     the applicable deadline under paragraph (1) or (2), the full 
     cost of administrative action and environmental compliance 
     for the conveyance shall be borne by the Secretary. If the 
     Secretary completes the conveyance before that deadline, \1/
     2\ of such cost shall be borne by the District.

     SEC. 1324. RELATIONSHIP TO EXISTING OPERATIONS.

       (a) In General.--Nothing in this subtitle shall be 
     construed as significantly expanding or otherwise changing 
     the use or operation of the Project from its current use and 
     operation.
       (b) Future Alterations.--If the District alters the 
     operations or uses of the Project it shall comply with all 
     applicable laws or regulations governing such changes at that 
     time (subject to section 1325).

     SEC. 1325. RELATIONSHIP TO CERTAIN CONTRACT OBLIGATIONS.

       (a) Savings.--Nothing in this subtitle or any transfer 
     pursuant thereto shall affect the right of Minidoka 
     Irrigation District to the joint use of the gravity portion 
     of the Southside Canal, subject to compliance by the Minidoka 
     Irrigation District with the terms and conditions of a 
     contract between the District and Minidoka Irrigation 
     District, and any amendments or changes made by agreement of 
     the irrigation districts.
       (b) Allocation of Storage Space.--The Secretary shall 
     provide an allocation to the District of storage space in 
     Minidoka Reservoir, American Falls Reservoir, and Palisades 
     Reservoir, as described in Burley Contract Nos. 14-06-100-
     2455 and 14-06-W-48, subject to the obligation of Burley to 
     continue to assume and satisfy its allocable costs of 
     operation and maintenance associated with the storage 
     facilities operated by the Bureau of Reclamation.
       (c) Project Reserved Power.--The Secretary shall continue 
     to provide the District with project reserved power from the 
     Minidoka Reclamation Power Plant, Palisades Reclamation Power 
     Plant, Black Canyon Reclamation Power Plant, and Anderson 
     Ranch Reclamation Power Plant in accordance with the terms of 
     the existing contracts, including any renewals thereof as 
     provided in such contracts.

     SEC. 1326. LIABILITY.

       Except as otherwise provided by law, effective on the date 
     of conveyance of the Project under this subtitle, the United 
     States shall not be held liable for damages of any kind 
     arising out of any act, omission, or occurrence based on its 
     prior ownership or operation of the conveyed property.
          Subtitle C--Carlsbad Irrigation Project, New Mexico

     SEC. 1331. SHORT TITLE.

       This subtitle may be cited as the ``Carlsbad Irrigation 
     Project Acquired Land Conveyance Act''.

     SEC. 1332. DEFINITIONS.

       For purposes of this subtitle:
       (1) The term ``District'' means the Carlsbad Irrigation 
     District, a quasimunicipal corporation formed under the laws 
     of the State of New Mexico that has its principal place of 
     business in the city of Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico.
       (2) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the 
     Interior.
       (3) The term ``Project'' means all right, title, and 
     interest in and to the lands (including the subsurface and 
     mineral estate) in Eddy County, New Mexico, described as the 
     acquired lands in section (7) of the Status of Lands and 
     Title Report: Carlsbad Project as reported by the Bureau of 
     Reclamation in 1978 and all interests the United States holds 
     in the irrigation and drainage system of the Carlsbad Project 
     and all related ditch rider houses, maintenance shop and 
     buildings, and Pecos River Flume.

     SEC. 1333. CONVEYANCE OF PROJECT.

       (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), in 
     consideration of the District accepting the obligations of 
     the Federal Government for the Project, and subject to the 
     completion of payments by the District required under 
     subsection (c)(3), the Secretary shall convey the Project to 
     the District
       (b) Retained Title.--The Secretary shall retain title to 
     the surface estate (but not the mineral estate) of such 
     Project lands which

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     are located under the footprint of Brantley and Avalon dams 
     or any other Project dam or reservoir diversion structure. 
     The Secretary shall retain storage and flow easements for any 
     tracts located under the maximum spillway elevations of 
     Avalon and Brantley Reservoirs.
       (c) Deadline.--
       (1) In general.--If no changes in Project operations are 
     expected following the conveyance under subsection (a), the 
     Secretary shall complete the conveyance expeditiously, but 
     not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act.
       (2) Deadline if changes in operations intended.--If the 
     District intends to change Project operations as a result of 
     the conveyance under subsection (a), the Secretary--
       (A) shall take into account those potential changes for the 
     purpose of completing any required environmental evaluation 
     associated with the conveyance; and
       (B) shall complete the conveyance by not later than 2 years 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (3) Administrative costs of conveyance.--If the Secretary 
     fails to complete the conveyance under this subtitle before 
     the applicable deadline under paragraph (1) or (2), the full 
     cost of administrative action and environmental compliance 
     for the conveyance shall be borne by the Secretary. If the 
     Secretary completes the conveyance before that deadline, \1/
     2\ of such cost shall be paid by the District.

     SEC. 1334. RELATIONSHIP TO EXISTING OPERATIONS.

       (a) In General.--Nothing in this subtitle shall be 
     construed as significantly expanding or otherwise changing 
     the use and operation of the Project from its current use. 
     The Project shall continue to be managed and used by the 
     District for the purposes for which the Project was 
     authorized, based on historic operations, and consistent with 
     the management of other adjacent project lands.
       (b) Future Alterations.--If the District alters the 
     operations or uses of the Project, it shall comply with all 
     applicable laws or regulations governing such changes at that 
     time (subject to section 1335).

     SEC. 1335. RELATIONSHIP TO CERTAIN CONTRACT OBLIGATIONS.

       (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), upon 
     conveyance of the Project under this subtitle the District 
     shall assume all rights and obligations of the United States 
     under the agreement dated July 28, 1994, between the United 
     States and the Director, New Mexico Department of Game and 
     Fish (Document No. 2-LM-40-00640), relating to management of 
     certain lands near Brantley Reservoir for fish and wildlife 
     purposes and the agreement dated March 9, 1977, between the 
     United States and the New Mexico Department of Energy, 
     Minerals, and Natural Resources (Contract No. 7-07-57-X0888) 
     for the management and operation of Brantley Lake State Park.
       (b) Limitation.--The District shall not be obligated for 
     any financial support agreed to by the Secretary, or the 
     Secretary's designee, in either agreement and the District 
     shall not be entitled to any receipts or revenues generated 
     as a result of either agreement.

     SEC. 1336. LEASE MANAGEMENT AND PAST REVENUES COLLECTED FROM 
                   THE ACQUIRED LANDS.

       (a) Notification of Leaseholders.--Within 120 days after 
     the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
     provide to the District a written identification of all 
     mineral and grazing leases in effect on Project lands on the 
     date of enactment of this Act and notify all leaseholders of 
     the conveyance authorized by this subtitle.
       (b) Management of Leases, Licenses, and Permits.--The 
     District shall assume all rights and obligations of the 
     United States for all mineral and grazing leases, licenses, 
     and permits existing on the Project lands conveyed under 
     section 1333, and shall be entitled to any receipts from such 
     leases, licenses, and permits accruing after the date of 
     conveyance. All such receipts shall be used for purposes for 
     which the Project was authorized and for financing the 
     portion of operations, maintenance, and replacement at the 
     Sumner Dam that, prior to conveyance, was the responsibility 
     of the Bureau of Reclamation, with the exception of major 
     maintenance programs in progress prior to conveyance. The 
     District shall continue to adhere to the current Bureau of 
     Reclamation mineral leasing stipulations for the Project.
       (c) Availability of Amounts Paid Into the Reclamation 
     Fund.--
       (1) Amounts in fund on date of enactment.--Amounts in the 
     reclamation fund on the date of enactment of this Act which 
     exist as construction credits to the Carlsbad Project under 
     the terms of the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands (30 
     U.S.C. 351-359) shall be deposited into the general fund of 
     the Treasury and credited to deficit reduction or retirement 
     of the Federal debt.
       (2) Receipts after date of enactment.--Of the receipts from 
     mineral and grazing leases, licenses, and permits on Project 
     lands to be conveyed under section 1333 that are received by 
     the United States after the date of enactment of this Act and 
     before the date of conveyance, up to $200,000 shall be 
     applied to pay the cost referred to in section 1333(c)(3) and 
     the remainder shall be deposited into the general fund of the 
     Treasury of the United States and credited to deficit 
     reduction or retirement of the Federal debt.

     SEC. 1337. WATER CONSERVATION PRACTICES.

       Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to limit the 
     ability of the District to voluntarily implement water 
     conservation practices.

     SEC. 1338. LIABILITY.

       Except as otherwise provided by law, effective on the date 
     of conveyance of the Project under this subtitle, the United 
     States shall not be liable for damages of any kind arising 
     out of any act, omission, or occurrence based on its prior 
     ownership or operation of the conveyed property.

     SEC. 1339. FUTURE RECLAMATION BENEFITS.

       After completion of the conveyance under this subtitle, the 
     District shall not be eligible for any emergency loan from 
     the Bureau of Reclamation for maintenance or replacement of 
     any facility conveyed under this subtitle.
                Subtitle D--Palmetto Bend Project, Texas

     SEC. 1341. SHORT TITLE.

       This subtitle may be cited as the ``Palmetto Bend 
     Conveyance Act''.

     SEC. 1342. DEFINITIONS.

       In this subtitle:
       (1) State.--The term ``State'' means the Lavaca-Navidad 
     River Authority and the Texas Water Development Board, 
     jointly.
       (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (3) Project.--The term ``Project'' means all of the right, 
     title, and interest in and to the Palmetto Bend reclamation 
     project, Texas, authorized by Public Law 90-562 (82 Stat. 
     999).

     SEC. 1343. CONVEYANCE OF PROJECT.

       (a) In General.--In consideration of the State accepting 
     the obligations of the Federal Government for the Project and 
     subject to the payment by the State of the net present value 
     of the remaining repayment obligation, as determined by 
     Office of Management and Budget Circular A-129 (in effect on 
     the date of enactment of this Act) and the completion of 
     payments by the State required under subsection (b)(3), the 
     Secretary shall convey the Project to the State.
       (b) Deadline.--
       (1) In general.--If no changes in Project operations are 
     expected following the conveyance under subsection (a), the 
     Secretary shall complete the conveyance expeditiously, but 
     not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act.
       (2) Deadline if changes in operations intended.--If the 
     State intends to change Project operations as a result of the 
     conveyance under subsection (a), the Secretary--
       (A) shall take into account those potential changes for the 
     purpose of completing any required environmental evaluation 
     associated with the conveyance; and
       (B) shall complete the conveyance by not later than 2 years 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (3) Administrative costs of conveyance.--If the Secretary 
     fails to complete the conveyance under this title before the 
     applicable deadline under paragraph (1) or (2), the full cost 
     of administrative action and environmental compliance for the 
     conveyance shall be borne by the Secretary. If the Secretary 
     completes the conveyance before that deadline, \1/2\ of such 
     cost shall be paid by the State.

     SEC. 1344. RELATIONSHIP TO EXISTING OPERATIONS.

       (a) In General.--Nothing in this subtitle shall be 
     construed as significantly expanding or otherwise changing 
     the use or operation of the Project from its current use and 
     operation.
       (b) Future Alterations.--If the State alters the operations 
     or uses of the Project it shall comply will all applicable 
     laws or regulations governing such changes at that time.
       (c) Condition.--Subject to the laws of the State of Texas, 
     Lake Texana shall not be used to wheel water originating from 
     the Texas, Colorado River.

     SEC. 1345. RELATIONSHIP TO CERTAIN CONTRACT OBLIGATIONS.

       Existing obligations of the United States pertaining to the 
     Project shall continue in effect and be assumed by the State.

     SEC. 1346. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAWS.

       Upon conveyance of the Project under this subtitle, the 
     Reclamation Act of 1902 (82 Stat. 388) and all Acts 
     amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto shall not apply to 
     the Project.

     SEC. 1347. LIABILITY.

       Except as otherwise provided by law, effective on the date 
     of conveyance of the Project under this subtitle, the United 
     States shall not be liable for damages of any kind arising 
     out of any act, omission, or occurrence based on its prior 
     ownership or operation of the conveyed property.
       Subtitle E--Wellton-Mohawk Division, Gila Project, Arizona

     SEC. 1351. SHORT TITLE.

       This subtitle may be cited as the ``Wellton-Mohawk Division 
     Title Transfer Act of 1998''.

     SEC. 1352. DEFINITIONS.

       For purposes of this subtitle:
       (1) The term ``District'' means the Wellton-Mohawk 
     Irrigation and Drainage District, an irrigation and drainage 
     district created, organized, and existing under and by virtue 
     of the laws of the State of Arizona.
       (2) The term ``Project'' means all of the right, title, and 
     interest in and to the Wellton-Mohawk Division, Gila Project, 
     Arizona, held by the United States pursuant to or related to 
     any authorization in the Act of July 30, 1947 (chapter 382; 
     61 Stat. 628).
       (3) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the 
     Interior.

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       (4) The term ``withdrawn lands'' means those lands within 
     and adjacent to the District that have been withdrawn from 
     public use for reclamation purposes.

     SEC. 1353. CONVEYANCE OF PROJECT.

       (a) In General.--In consideration of the District accepting 
     the obligations of the Federal Government for the Project, 
     and subject to the payment of fair market value by the 
     District for the withdrawn lands and the completion of 
     payments by the District required under subsection (b)(3), 
     the Secretary shall convey the Project and the withdrawn 
     lands to the District in accordance with the Memorandum of 
     Agreement between the Secretary and the District numbered 8-
     AA-34-WAO14 and dated July 10, 1998.
       (b) Deadline.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall complete the 
     conveyance expeditiously, but not later than 3 years after 
     the date of enactment of this Act.
       (2) Administrative costs of conveyance.--If the Secretary 
     fails to complete the conveyance under this subtitle before 
     the applicable deadline under paragraph (1), the full cost of 
     administrative action and environmental compliance for the 
     conveyance shall be borne by the Secretary. If the Secretary 
     completes the conveyance before that deadline, \1/2\ of such 
     cost shall be paid by the District.

     SEC. 1354. RELATIONSHIP TO EXISTING OPERATIONS.

       (a) In General.--Nothing in this subtitle shall be 
     construed as significantly expanding or otherwise changing 
     the use or operation of the Project from its current use or 
     operation.
       (b) Future Alterations.--If the District alters the 
     operations or uses of the Project, it shall comply with all 
     applicable laws and regulations governing such changes at 
     that time.

     SEC. 1355. LIABILITY.

       Except as otherwise provided by law, effective on the date 
     of conveyance of the Project under this subtitle, the United 
     States shall not be held liable under any law for damages of 
     any kind arising out of any act, omission, or occurrence 
     based on its prior ownership or operation of the conveyed 
     property.

     SEC. 1356. LANDS TRANSFER.

       Pursuant to the Memorandum of Agreement between the 
     Secretary and the District numbered 8-AA-34-WAO14 and dated 
     July 10, 1998, the Secretary may transfer to the District, by 
     sale or exchange, at fair market value, public lands located 
     in or adjacent to the Project, and lands held by the Federal 
     Government on the date of the enactment of this Act pursuant 
     to Public Law 93-320 and Public Law 100-512 and located in or 
     adjacent to the District, other than lands in the Gila River 
     channel.

     SEC. 1357. WATER AND POWER CONTRACTS.

       Notwithstanding any conveyance or transfer under this 
     subtitle, the Secretary and the Secretary of Energy shall 
     provide for and deliver Colorado River water and Parker-Davis 
     Project Priority Use Power to the District in accordance with 
     the terms of existing contracts with the District, including 
     any amendments and supplements thereto or extensions thereof 
     and as provided under section 2 of the Memorandum of 
     Agreement between the Secretary and the District numbered 8-
     AA-34-WAO14 and dated July 10, 1998.
               Subtitle F--Canadian River Project, Texas

     SEC. 1361. SHORT TITLE.

       This subtitle may be cited as the ``Canadian River Project 
     Prepayment Act''.

     SEC. 1362. DEFINITIONS.

       For the purposes of this subtitle:
       (1) The term ``Authority'' means the Canadian River 
     Municipal Water Authority, a conservation and reclamation 
     district of the State of Texas.
       (2) The term ``Canadian River Project Authorization Act'' 
     means the Act entitled `An Act to authorize the construction, 
     operation, and maintenance by the Secretary of the Interior 
     of the Canadian River reclamation project, Texas'', approved 
     December 29, 1950 (chapter 1183; 64 Stat. 1124).
       (3) The term ``Project'' means all of the right, title, and 
     interest in and to all land and improvements comprising the 
     pipeline and related facilities of the Canadian River Project 
     authorized by the Canadian River Project Authorization Act.
       (4) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the 
     Interior.

     SEC. 1363. PREPAYMENT AND CONVEYANCE OF PROJECT.

       (a) In General.--(1) In consideration of the Authority 
     accepting the obligation of the Federal Government for the 
     Project and subject to the payment by the Authority of the 
     applicable amount under paragraph (2) within the 360-day 
     period beginning on the date of the enactment of this 
     subtitle, the Secretary shall convey the Project to the 
     Authority, as provided in section 2(c)(3) of the Canadian 
     River Project Authorization Act (64 Stat. 1124).
       (2) For purposes of paragraph (1), the applicable amount 
     shall be--
       (A) $34,806,731, if payment is made by the Authority within 
     the 270-day period beginning on the date of enactment of this 
     title; or
       (B) the amount specified in subparagraph (A) adjusted to 
     include interest on that amount since the date of the 
     enactment of this subtitle at the appropriate Treasury bill 
     rate for an equivalent term, if payment is made by the 
     Authority after the period referred to in subparagraph (A).
       (3) If payment under paragraph (1) is not made by the 
     Authority within the period specified in paragraph (1), this 
     subtitle shall have no force or effect.
       (b) Financing.--Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed 
     to affect the right of the Authority to use a particular type 
     of financing.

     SEC. 1364. RELATIONSHIP TO EXISTING OPERATIONS.

       (a) In General.--Nothing in this subtitle shall be 
     construed as significantly expanding or otherwise changing 
     the use or operation of the Project from its current use and 
     operation.
       (b) Future Alterations.--If the Authority alters the 
     operations or uses of the Project it shall comply with all 
     applicable laws or regulations governing such alteration at 
     that time.
       (c) Recreation.--The Secretary of the Interior, acting 
     through the National Park Service, shall continue to operate 
     the Lake Meredith National Recreation Area at Lake Meredith.
       (d) Flood Control.--The Secretary of the Army, acting 
     through the Corps of Engineers, shall continue to prescribe 
     regulations for the use of storage allocated to flood control 
     at Lake Meredith as prescribed in the Letter of Understanding 
     entered into between the Corps, the Bureau of Reclamation, 
     and the Authority in March and May 1980.
       (e) Sanford Dam Property.--The Authority shall have the 
     right to occupy and use without payment of lease or rental 
     charges or license or use fees the property retained by the 
     Bureau of Reclamation at Sanford Dam and all buildings 
     constructed by the United States thereon for use as the 
     Authority's headquarters and maintenance facility. Buildings 
     constructed by the Authority on such property, or past and 
     future additions to Government constructed buildings, shall 
     be allowed to remain on the property. The Authority shall 
     operate and maintain such property and facilities without 
     cost to the United States.

     SEC. 1365. RELATIONSHIP TO CERTAIN CONTRACT OBLIGATIONS.

       (a) Payment Obligations Extinguished.--Provision of 
     consideration by the Authority in accordance with section 
     603(a) shall extinguish all payment obligations under 
     contract numbered 14-06-500-485 between the Authority and the 
     Secretary.
       (b) Operation and Maintenance Costs.--After completion of 
     the conveyance provided for in section 1363, the Authority 
     shall have full responsibility for the cost of operation and 
     maintenance of Sanford Dam, and shall continue to have full 
     responsibility for operation and maintenance of the Project 
     pipeline and related facilities.
       (c) General.--Rights and obligations under the existing 
     contract No. 14-06-500-485 between the Authority and the 
     United States, other than provisions regarding repayment of 
     construction charge obligation by the Authority and 
     provisions relating to the Project aqueduct, shall remain in 
     full force and effect for the remaining term of the contract.

     SEC. 1366. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAWS.

       Upon conveyance of the Project under this subtitle, the 
     Reclamation Act of 1902 (82 Stat. 388) and all Acts 
     amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto shall not apply to 
     the Project.

     SEC. 1367. LIABILITY.

       Except as otherwise provided by law, effective on the date 
     of conveyance of the Project under this subtitle, the United 
     States shall not be liable under any law for damages of any 
     kind arising out of any act, omission, or occurrence relating 
     to the conveyed property.
        Subtitle G--Clear Creek Distribution System, California

     SEC. 1371. SHORT TITLE.

       This subtitle may be cited as the ``Clear Creek 
     Distribution System Conveyance Act''.

     SEC. 1372. DEFINITIONS.

       For purposes of this subtitle:
       (1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (2) District.--The term ``District'' means the Clear Creek 
     Community Services District, a California community services 
     district located in Shasta County, California.
       (3) Distribution system.--The term ``Distribution System'' 
     means all the right title and interest in and to the Clear 
     Creek distribution system as defined in the agreement 
     entitled ``Agreement Between the United States and the Clear 
     Creek Community Services District to Transfer Title to the 
     Clear Creek Distribution System to the Clear Creek Community 
     Services District'' (Agreement No. 8-07-20-L6975).

     SEC. 1373. CONVEYANCE OF PROJECT.

       (a) In General.--In consideration of the District accepting 
     the obligations of the Federal Government for the 
     Distribution System and subject to the completion of payments 
     by the District required under subsection (b)(3), the 
     Secretary shall convey the Distribution System to the 
     District.
       (b) Deadline.--
       (1) In general.--If no changes in Project operations are 
     expected following the conveyance under subsection (a), the 
     Secretary shall complete the conveyance expeditiously, but 
     not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act.
       (2) Deadline if changes in operations intended.--If the 
     District intends to change Project operations as a result of 
     the conveyance under subsection (a), the Secretary--

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       (A) shall take into account those potential changes for the 
     purpose of completing any required environmental evaluation 
     associated with the conveyance; and
       (B) shall complete the conveyance by not later than 2 years 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (3) Administrative costs of conveyance.--If the Secretary 
     fails to complete the conveyance under this subtitle before 
     the applicable deadline under paragraph (1) or (2), the full 
     cost of administrative action and environmental compliance 
     for the conveyance shall be borne by the Secretary. If the 
     Secretary completes the conveyance before that deadline, \1/
     2\ of such cost shall be paid by the District.

     SEC. 1374. RELATIONSHIP TO EXISTING OPERATIONS.

       (a) In General.--Nothing in this subtitle shall be 
     construed as significantly expanding or otherwise changing 
     the use or operation of the Distribution System from its 
     current use and operation.
       (b) Future Alterations.--If the District alters the 
     operations or uses of the Distribution System it shall comply 
     with all applicable laws or regulations governing such 
     changes at that time (subject to section 1375).

     SEC. 1375. RELATIONSHIP TO CERTAIN CONTRACT OBLIGATIONS.

       (a) Native American Trust Responsibility.--The Secretary 
     shall ensure that any trust responsibilities to any Native 
     American Tribes that may be affected by the conveyance under 
     this title are protected and fulfilled.
       (b) Contract Obligations.--Conveyance of the Distribution 
     System under this subtitle--
       (1) shall not affect any of the provisions of the 
     District's existing water service contract with the United 
     States (contract number 14-06-200-489-IR3), as it may be 
     amended or supplemented; and
       (2) shall not deprive the District of any existing 
     contractual or statutory entitlement to subsequent interim 
     renewals of such contract or to renewal by entering into a 
     long-term water service contract.

     SEC. 1376. LIABILITY.

       Effective on the date of conveyance of the Distribution 
     System under this subtitle, the United States shall not be 
     liable under any law for damages of any kind arising out of 
     any act, omission, or occurrence based on its prior ownership 
     or operation of the conveyed property.
                Subtitle H--Pine River Project, Colorado

     SEC. 1381. SHORT TITLE.

       This subtitle may be cited as the ``Vallecito Dam and 
     Reservoir Conveyance Act''.

     SEC. 1382. DEFINITIONS.

       For purposes of this subtitle:
       (1) The term ``District'' means the Pine River Irrigation 
     District, a political division of the State of Colorado duly 
     organized, existing, and acting pursuant to the laws thereof 
     with its principal place of business in the city of Bayfield, 
     La Plata County, Colorado.
       (2) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the 
     Interior.
       (3) The term the ``Project'' means Vallecito Dam and 
     Reservoir, and associated interests, owned by the United 
     States and authorized in 1937 under the provisions of the 
     Department of the Interior Appropriation Act of June 25, 1910 
     (36 Stat. 835).
       (4) The term ``Repayment Contract'' means Repayment 
     Contract #I1r-1204, between Reclamation and the Pine River 
     Irrigation District, dated April 15, 1940, and amended 
     November 30, 1953, all amendments thereto, and changes 
     pursuant to the Act of July 27, 1954 (68 Stat. 534).
       (5) The term ``Tribe'' means the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, 
     a federally recognized Indian tribe located on the Southern 
     Ute Indian Reservation, La Plata County, Colorado.
       (6) The term ``Jurisdictional Map'' means the map entitled 
     ``Transfer of Jurisdiction--Vallecito Reservoir, United 
     States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service and United 
     States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation and 
     the Bureau of Indian Affairs'' dated March, 1998.

     SEC. 1383. CONVEYANCE OF PROJECT.

       (a) Conveyance to District.--
       (1) In general.--In consideration of the District accepting 
     the obligations of the Federal Government for the Project and 
     subject to the completion of payments by the District 
     required under subsection (b)(3) and occurrence of the events 
     described in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, the 
     Secretary shall convey an undivided \5/6\ interest in the 
     Project to the District.
       (2) Submission of management plan.--Prior to any conveyance 
     under paragraph (1), the District shall submit to the 
     Secretary a plan to manage the Project in a manner 
     substantially similar to the manner in which it was managed 
     prior to the transfer and in accordance with applicable 
     Federal and State laws, including provisions--
       (A) protecting the interests in the Project held by the 
     Bureau of Indian Affairs for the Tribe;
       (B) preserving public access and recreational values and 
     preventing growth on certain lands to be conveyed hereunder, 
     as set forth in an Agreement dated March 20, 1998, between 
     the District and residents of Vallecito Reservoir; and
       (C) ensuring that any future change in the use of the water 
     supplied by Vallecito Reservoir shall comply with applicable 
     law.
       (3) Limitation.--No interest in the Project shall convey 
     under this subsection before the date on which the Secretary 
     receives a copy of a resolution adopted by the Tribe 
     declaring that the terms of the conveyance protects the 
     Indian trust assets of the Tribe.
       (b) Deadline.--
       (1) In general.--If no changes in Project operations are 
     expected following the conveyance under subsection (a), the 
     Secretary shall complete the conveyance under subsection (a) 
     expeditiously, but not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act.
       (2) Deadline if changes in operations intended.--If the 
     District intends to change Project operations as a result of 
     the conveyance under subsection (a), the Secretary--
       (A) shall take into account those potential changes for the 
     purpose of completing any required environmental evaluation 
     associated with the conveyance; and
       (B) shall complete the conveyance by not later than 2 years 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (3) Administrative costs of conveyance.--If the District 
     submits a plan in accordance with subsection (a)(2) and the 
     Secretary receives a copy of a resolution described in 
     subsection (a)(3), and the Secretary fails to complete the 
     conveyance under subsection (a) before the applicable 
     deadline under paragraph (1) or (2), the full cost of 
     administrative action and environmental compliance for the 
     conveyance shall be borne by the Secretary. If the Secretary 
     completes the conveyance before that deadline, \1/2\ of such 
     cost shall be paid by the District.
       (c) Tribal Interests.--At the option of the Tribe, the 
     Secretary shall convey to the Tribe an undivided \1/6\ 
     interest in the Project, all interests in lands over which 
     the Bureau of Indian Affairs holds administrative 
     jurisdiction under section 1384(e)(1)(A), and water rights 
     associated with those interests. No consideration or 
     compensation shall be required to be paid to the United 
     States for such conveyance.
       (d) Restriction on Partition.--Any conveyance of interests 
     in lands under this subtitle shall be subject to the 
     prohibition that those interests in those lands may not be 
     partitioned. Any quit claim deed or patent evidencing such a 
     conveyance shall expressly prohibit partitioning.

     SEC. 1384. RELATIONSHIP TO EXISTING OPERATIONS.

       (a) In General.--Nothing in this subtitle shall be 
     construed as significantly expanding or otherwise changing 
     the use or operation of the Project from its current use and 
     operation.
       (b) Description of Existing Condition.--The Secretary shall 
     submit to the District, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the 
     State of Colorado a description of the existing condition of 
     Vallecito Dam based on Bureau of Reclamation's current 
     knowledge and understanding.
       (c) Future Alterations.--If the District alters the 
     operations or uses of the Project it shall comply with all 
     applicable laws or regulations governing such changes at that 
     time.
       (d) Flood Control Plan.--The District shall work with Corps 
     of Engineers to develop a flood control plan for the 
     operation of Vallecito Dam for flood control purposes.
       (e) Jurisdictional Transfer of Lands.--
       (1) Inundated lands.--To provide for the consolidation of 
     lands associated with the Project to be retained by the 
     Forest Service and the consolidation of lands to be 
     transferred to the District, the administrative jurisdiction 
     of lands inundated by and along the shoreline of Vallecito 
     Reservoir, as shown on the Jurisdictional Map, shall be 
     transferred, as set forth in this subsection, concurrently 
     with any conveyance under section 1383. Except as otherwise 
     shown on the Jurisdictional Map--
       (A) for withdrawn lands (approximately 260 acres) lying 
     below the 7,665-foot reservoir water surface elevation level, 
     the Forest Service shall transfer an undivided \5/6\ interest 
     to the Bureau of Reclamation and an undivided \1/6\ interest 
     to the Bureau of Indian Affairs in trust for the Tribe; and
       (B) for Project acquired lands (approximately 230 acres) 
     above the 7,665-foot reservoir water surface elevation level, 
     the Bureau of Reclamation and the Bureau of Indian Affairs 
     shall transfer their interests to the Forest Service.
       (2) Map.--The Jurisdictional Map and legal descriptions of 
     the lands transferred pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be on 
     file and available for public inspection in the offices of 
     the Chief of the Forest Service, the Commissioner of 
     Reclamation, appropriate field offices of those agencies, and 
     the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives 
     and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
     Senate.
       (3) Administration.--Following the transfer of 
     administrative jurisdiction under paragraph (1):
       (A) All lands that, by reason of the transfer of 
     administrative jurisdiction under paragraph (1), become 
     National Forest System lands within the boundaries of the San 
     Juan National Forest, shall be administered in accordance 
     with the laws, rules, and regulations applicable to the 
     National Forest System.
       (B) Bureau of Reclamation withdrawals of land from the San 
     Juan National Forest established by Secretarial Orders on 
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     9, 1936, October 14, 1937, and June 20, 1945, together 
     designated as Serial No. C-28259, shall be revoked.
       (C) The Forest Service shall issue perpetual easements to 
     the District and the Bureau of Indian Affairs, at no cost to 
     the District or the Bureau of Indian Affairs, providing 
     adequate access across all lands subject to Forest Service 
     jurisdiction to insure the District and the Bureau of Indian 
     Affairs the ability to continue to operate and maintain the 
     Project.
       (D) The undivided \5/6\ interest in National Forest System 
     lands that, by reason of the transfer of administrative 
     jurisdiction under paragraph (1) is to be administered by 
     Bureau of Reclamation, shall be conveyed to the District 
     pursuant to section 1383.
       (E) The District and the Bureau of Indian Affairs shall 
     issue perpetual easements to the Forest Service, at no cost 
     to the Forest Service, from National Forest System lands to 
     Vallecito Reservoir to assure continued public access to 
     Vallecito Reservoir when the Reservoir level drops below the 
     7,665-foot water surface elevation.
       (F) The District and the Bureau of Indian Affairs shall 
     issue a perpetual easement to the Forest Service, at no cost 
     to the Forest Service, for the reconstruction, maintenance, 
     and operation of a road from La Plata County Road No. 501 to 
     National Forest System lands east of the Reservoir.
       (4) Valid existing rights.--Nothing in this subsection 
     shall affect any valid existing rights or interests in any 
     existing land use authorization, except that any such land 
     use authorization shall be administered by the agency having 
     jurisdiction over the land after the transfer of 
     administrative jurisdiction under paragraph (1) in accordance 
     with paragraph (3) and other applicable law. Renewal or 
     reissuance of any such authorization shall be in accordance 
     with applicable law and the regulations of the agency having 
     jurisdiction, except that the change of administrative 
     jurisdiction shall not in itself constitute a ground to deny 
     the renewal or reissuance of any such authorization.
       (f) Federal Dam Charge.--Nothing in this subtitle shall 
     relieve the holder of the Federal Energy Regulatory 
     Commission license for Vallecito Dam in effect on the date of 
     the enactment of this Act from the obligation to make 
     payments under section 10(e)(2) of the Federal Power Act 
     during the term of the license.

     SEC. 1385. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAWS.

       Upon conveyance of the Project under this subtitle, the 
     Reclamation Act of 1902 (82 Stat. 388) and all Acts 
     amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto shall not apply to 
     the Project.

     SEC. 1386. LIABILITY.

       Except as otherwise provided by law, effective on the date 
     of conveyance of the Project under this subtitle, the 
     liability of the United States under any law for damages of 
     any kind arising out of any act, omission, or occurrence 
     based on its prior ownership or operation of property in 
     which an interest is conveyed by the United States pursuant 
     to this subtitle shall be limited to the portion of the total 
     damages that bears the same proportion to the total damages 
     as the interest in the property retained by the United States 
     bears to the total interest in the property.
     Subtitle I--Technical Corrections and Miscellaneous Provisions

     SEC. 1391. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.

       (a) Reduction of Waiting Period for Obligation of Funds 
     Provided Under Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of1978.--
     Section 5 of the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 (92 
     Stat. 2471; 43 U.S.C. 509) is amended by striking ``sixty 
     days'' and all that follows through ``day certain)'' and 
     inserting ``30 calendar days''.
       (b) Albuquerque Metropolitan Area Reclamation and Reuse 
     Project.--Section 1621 of the Reclamation Projects 
     Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992, as added by section 
     2(a)(2) of the Reclamation Recycling and Water Conservation 
     Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3292; 43 U.S.C. 390h-12g), is 
     amended--
       (1) in the heading by striking ``study'' and inserting 
     ``project''; and
       (2) in subsection (a)--
       (A) by inserting ``the planning, design, and construction 
     of'' after ``participate in'';
       (B) by striking ``Study'' and inserting ``Project''; and
       (C) by inserting ``and nonpotable surface water'' after 
     ``impaired groundwater''.
       (c) Phoenix Metropolitan Water Reclamation and Reuse 
     Project.--Section 1608 of the Reclamation Projects 
     Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4666; 43 
     U.S.C. 390h-6) is amended--
       (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
       ``(a) The Secretary, in cooperation with the city of 
     Phoenix, Arizona, shall participate in the planning, design, 
     and construction of the Phoenix Metropolitan Water 
     Reclamation and Reuse Project to utilize fully wastewater 
     from the regional wastewater treatment plant for direct 
     municipal, industrial, agricultural, and environmental 
     purposes, groundwater recharge, and indirect potable reuse in 
     the Phoenix metropolitan area.'';
       (2) in subsection (b) by striking the first sentence; and
       (3) by striking subsection (c).
       (d) Refund of Certain Amounts Received Under Reclamation 
     Reform Act of 1982.--
       (1) Refund required.--Subject to paragraph (2) and the 
     availability of appropriations, the Secretary of the Interior 
     shall refund fully amounts received by the United States as 
     collections under section 224(i) of the Reclamation Reform 
     Act of 1982 (101 Stat. 1330-268; 43 U.S.C. 390ww(i)) for paid 
     bills (including interest collected) issued by the Secretary 
     of the Interior before January 1, 1994, for full-cost charges 
     that were assessed for failure to file certain certification 
     forms under sections 206 and 224(c) of such Act (96 Stat. 
     1266, 1272; 43 U.S.C. 390ff, 390ww(c)).
       (2) Administrative fee.--In the case of a refund of amounts 
     collected in connection with sections 206 and 224(c) of the 
     Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 (96 Stat. 1266, 1272; 43 
     U.S.C. 390ff, 390ww(c)) with respect to any water year after 
     the 1987 water year, the amount refunded shall be reduced by 
     an administrative fee of $260 for each occurrence.
       (3) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $3,000,000.
       (e) Extension of Periods for Repayments for Nueces River 
     Reclamation Project and Canadian River Reclamation Project, 
     Texas.--Section 2 of the Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1996 
     (Public Law 104-318; 110 Stat. 3862) is amended by adding at 
     the end the following new subsection:
       ``(c) Extension of Periods for Repayment.--Notwithstanding 
     any provision of the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 (43 
     U.S.C. 485 et seq.), the Secretary of the Interior--
       ``(1) shall extend the period for repayment by the city of 
     Corpus Christi, Texas, and the Nueces River Authority under 
     contract No. 6-07-01-X0675, relating to the Nueces River 
     reclamation project, Texas, until--
       ``(A) August 1, 2029, for repayment pursuant to the 
     municipal and industrial water supply benefits portion of the 
     contract; and
       ``(B) until August 1, 2044, for repayment pursuant to the 
     fish and wildlife and recreation benefits portion of the 
     contract; and
       ``(2) shall extend the period for repayment by the Canadian 
     River Municipal Water Authority under contract No. 14-06-500-
     485, relating to the Canadian River reclamation project, 
     Texas, until October 1, 2021.''.
       (f) Solano Project Water.--
       (1) Authorization.--The Secretary of the Interior is 
     authorized to enter into contracts with the Solano County 
     Water Agency, or any of its member unit contractors for water 
     from the Solano Project, California, pursuant to the Act of 
     February 21, 1911 (43 U.S.C. 523), for--
       (A) the impounding, storage, and carriage of nonproject 
     water for domestic, municipal, industrial, and other 
     beneficial purposes, using any facilities associated with the 
     Solano Project, California, and
       (B) the exchange of water among Solano Project contractors, 
     for the purposes set forth in subparagraph (A), using 
     facilities associated with the Solano Project, California.
       (2) Limitation.--The authorization under paragraph (1) 
     shall be limited to the use of that portion of the Solano 
     Project facilities downstream of Mile 26 of the Putah South 
     Canal (as that canal is depicted on the official maps of the 
     Bureau of Reclamation), which is below the diversion points 
     on the Putah South Canal utilized by the city of Fairfield 
     for delivery of Solano Project water.
       (g) Fish Passage and Protective Facilities, Rogue River 
     Basin, Oregon.--The Secretary of the Interior is authorized 
     to use otherwise available amounts to provide up to 
     $2,000,000 in financial assistance to the Medford Irrigation 
     District and the Rogue River Valley Irrigation District for 
     the design and construction of fish passage and protective 
     facilities at North Fork Little Butte Creek Diversion Dam and 
     South Fork Little Butte Creek Diversion Dam in the Rogue 
     River basin, Oregon, if the Secretary determines in writing 
     that these facilities will enhance the fish recovery efforts 
     currently underway at the Rogue River Basin Project, Oregon.

     SEC. 1392. AUTHORIZATION TO CONSTRUCT TEMPERATURE CONTROL 
                   DEVICES.

       (a) Folsom Dam.--The Secretary of the Interior is hereby 
     authorized to construct in accordance with the draft 
     environmental impact statement/environmental impact report 
     for the Central Valley Supply contracts under Public Law 101-
     514 (section 206) and the report entitled ``Assessment of the 
     Beneficial and Adverse Impacts of Operating a Temperature 
     Control Device (TCD) at the Water Supply Intakes of Folsom 
     Dam'', a temperature control device on Folsom Dam and 
     necessary associated temperature monitoring facilities. The 
     temperature control device and said associated temperature 
     monitoring facilities shall be operated as an integral part 
     of the Central Valley Project for the benefit and propagation 
     of fall-run chinook salmon and steelhead trout in the 
     American River, California.
       (b) Device on Non-CVP Facilities.--The Secretary of the 
     Interior is hereby authorized to construct or assist in the 
     construction of 1 or more temperature control devices on 
     existing non-Federal facilities delivering Central Valley 
     Project water supplies from Folsom Reservoir and necessary 
     associated temperature monitoring facilities. These costs of 
     construction of temperature control device and associated 
     temperature monitoring facilities shall be nonreimbursable 
     and operated by the non-Federal facility owner at its 
     expense, in coordination with the Central Valley Project for 
     the benefit and propagation of chinook salmon and steelhead 
     trout in the American River, California.

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       (c) Authorization.--There is hereby authorized to be 
     appropriated for the construction of a temperature control 
     device on Folsom Dam and necessary associated temperature 
     monitoring facilities the sum of $5,000,000 (adjusted for 
     inflation based on October 1997 prices). There is also 
     authorized to be appropriated for the construction of a 
     temperature control device on existing non-Federal facilities 
     and necessary associated temperature monitoring facilities 
     the sum of $2,000,000 (October 1997 prices). There is also 
     authorized to be appropriated, in addition thereto, such 
     amounts as are required for operation, maintenance, and 
     replacement of the temperature control devices on Folsom Dam 
     and associated temperature monitoring facilities.

     SEC. 1393. COLUSA BASIN WATERSHED INTEGRATED RESOURCES 
                   MANAGEMENT.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Colusa 
     Basin Watershed Integrated Resources Management Act''.
       (b) Authorization of Assistance.--The Secretary of the 
     Interior (in this section referred to as the ``Secretary'') 
     may provide financial assistance to the Colusa Basin Drainage 
     District, California (in this section referred to as the 
     ``District''), for use by the District or by local agencies 
     acting pursuant to section 413 of the State of California 
     statute known as the Colusa Basin Drainage Act (California 
     Stats. 1987, ch. 1399), as in effect on the date of the 
     enactment of this Act (in this section referred to as the 
     ``State statute''), for planning, design, environmental 
     compliance, and construction required in carrying out 
     eligible projects in the Colusa Basin Watershed to--
       (1)(A) reduce the risk of damage to urban and agricultural 
     areas from flooding or the discharge of drainage water or 
     tailwater;
       (B) assist in groundwater recharge efforts to alleviate 
     overdraft and land subsidence; or
       (C) construct, restore, or preserve wetland and riparian 
     habitat; and
       (2) capture, as an incidental purpose of any of the 
     purposes referred to in paragraph (1), surface or stormwater 
     for conservation, conjunctive use, and increased water 
     supplies.
       (c) Project Selection.--
       (1) Eligible projects.--A project shall be an eligible 
     project for purposes of subsection (b) only if it is--
       (A) identified in the document entitled ``Colusa Basin 
     Water Management Program'', dated February 1995; and
       (B) carried out in accordance with that document and all 
     environmental documentation requirements that apply to the 
     project under the laws of the United States and the State of 
     California.
       (2) Compatibility requirement.--The Secretary shall ensure 
     that projects for which assistance is provided under this 
     section are not inconsistent with watershed protection and 
     environmental restoration efforts being carried out under the 
     authority of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act 
     (Public Law 102-575; 106 Stat. 4706 et seq.) or the CALFED 
     Bay-Delta Program.
       (d) Cost Sharing.--
       (1) Non-federal share.--The Secretary shall require that 
     the District and cooperating non-Federal agencies or 
     organizations pay--
       (A) 25 percent of the costs associated with construction of 
     any project carried out with assistance provided under this 
     section; and
       (B) 100 percent of any operation, maintenance, and 
     replacement and rehabilitation costs with respect to such a 
     project.
       (2) Planning, design, and compliance assistance.--Funds 
     appropriated pursuant to this section may be made available 
     to fund all costs incurred for planning, design, and 
     environmental compliance activities by the District or by 
     local agencies acting pursuant to the State statute, in 
     accordance with agreements with the Secretary.
       (3) Treatment of contributions.--For purposes of this 
     subsection, the Secretary shall treat the value of lands, 
     interests in lands (including rights-of-way and other 
     easements), and necessary relocations contributed by the 
     District to a project as a payment by the District of the 
     costs of the project.
       (e) Costs Nonreimbursable.--Amounts expended pursuant to 
     this section shall be considered nonreimbursable for purposes 
     of the Act of June 17, 1902 (32 Stat. 388; 43 U.S.C. 371 et 
     seq.), and Acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto.
       (f) Agreements.--Funds appropriated pursuant to this 
     section may be made available to the District or a local 
     agency only if the District or local agency, as applicable, 
     has entered into a binding agreement with the Secretary--
       (1) under which the District or the local agency is 
     required to pay the non-Federal share of the costs of 
     construction required by subsection (d)(1); and
       (2) governing the funding of planning, design, and 
     compliance activities costs under subsection (d)(2).
       (g) Reimbursement.--For project work (including work 
     associated with studies, planning, design, and construction) 
     carried out by the District or by a local agency acting 
     pursuant to the State statute referred to in subsection (b) 
     before the date amounts are provided for the project under 
     this section, the Secretary shall, subject to amounts being 
     made available in advance in appropriations Acts, reimburse 
     the District or the local agency, without interest, an amount 
     equal to the estimated Federal share of the cost of such work 
     under subsection (d).
       (h) Cooperative Agreements.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary may enter into cooperative 
     agreements and contracts with the District to assist the 
     Secretary in carrying out the purposes of this section.
       (2) Subcontracting.--Under such cooperative agreements and 
     contracts, the Secretary may authorize the District to manage 
     and let contracts and receive reimbursements, subject to 
     amounts being made available in advance in appropriations 
     Acts, for work carried out under such contracts or 
     subcontracts.
       (i) Relationship to Reclamation Reform Act of 1982.--
     Activities carried out, and financial assistance provided, 
     under this section shall not be considered a supplemental or 
     additional benefit for purposes of the Reclamation Reform Act 
     of 1982 (96 Stat. 1263; 43 U.S.C. 390aa et seq.).
       (j) Appropriations Authorized.--There are authorized to be 
     appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section 
     $25,000,000, plus such additional amount, if any, as may be 
     required by reason of changes in costs of services of the 
     types involved in the District's projects as shown by 
     engineering and other relevant indexes. Sums appropriated 
     under this subsection shall remain available until expended.
                TITLE XIV--PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO ALASKA
     Subtitle A--Land Exchange Near Gustavus and Related Provisions

     SEC. 1401. SHORT TITLE.

       This subtitle may be cited as the ``Glacier Bay National 
     Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 1998''.

     SEC. 1402. LAND EXCHANGE AND WILDERNESS DESIGNATION.

       (a) In General.--(1) Subject to conditions set forth in 
     subsection (c), if the State of Alaska, in a manner 
     consistent with this subtitle, offers to transfer to the 
     United States the lands identified in paragraph (4) in 
     exchange for the lands identified in paragraph (3), selected 
     from the area described in section 1403(b)(1), the Secretary 
     of the Interior (in this subtitle referred to as the 
     ``Secretary'') shall complete such exchange no later than 6 
     months after the issuance of a license to Gustavus Electric 
     Company by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (in this 
     subtitle referred to as ``FERC''), in accordance with this 
     subtitle. This land exchange shall be subject to the laws 
     applicable to exchanges involving lands managed by the 
     Secretary as part of the National Park System in Alaska and 
     the appropriate process for the exchange of State lands 
     required by State law.
       (2) The lands to be conveyed to the United States by the 
     State of Alaska shall be determined by mutual agreement of 
     the Secretary and the State of Alaska. Lands that will be 
     considered for conveyance to the United States pursuant to 
     the process required by State law are lands owned by the 
     State of Alaska in the Long Lake area within Wrangell-St. 
     Elias National Park and Preserve, or other lands owned by the 
     State of Alaska.
       (3) If the Secretary and the State of Alaska have not 
     agreed on which lands the State of Alaska will convey by a 
     date not later than 6 months after a license is issued 
     pursuant to this subtitle, the United States shall accept, 
     within 1 year after a license is issued, title to land having 
     a sufficiently equal value to satisfy State and Federal law, 
     subject to clear title and valid existing rights, and absence 
     of environmental contamination, and as provided by the laws 
     applicable to exchanges involving lands managed by the 
     Secretary as part of the National Park System in Alaska and 
     the appropriate process for the exchange of State lands 
     required by State law. Such land shall be accepted by the 
     United States, subject to the other provisions of this 
     subtitle, from among the following State lands in the 
     priority listed:


                         copper river meridian

       (A) T.6 S., R. 12 E., partially surveyed, Sec. 5, lots 1, 
     2, and 3, NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, and S\1/2\. Containing 
     617.68 acres, as shown on the plat of survey accepted June 9, 
     1922.
       (B) T.6 S., R. 11 E., partially surveyed, Sec. 11, lots 1 
     and 2, NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, and N\1/2\SE\1/4\; 
     Sec. 12; Sec. 14, lots 1 and 2, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\. Containing 
     838.66 acres, as shown on the plat of survey accepted June 9, 
     1922.
       (C) T.6 S., R. 11 E., partially surveyed, Sec. 2, NW\1/
     4\NE\1/4\ and NW\1/4\. Containing 200.00 acres, as shown on 
     the plat of survey accepted June 9, 1922.
       (D) T.6 S., R. 12 E., partially surveyed, Sec. 6, lots 1 
     through 10, E\1/2\SW\1/4\ and SE\1/4\. Containing 
     approximately 529.94 acres, as shown on the plat of survey 
     accepted June 9, 1922.
       (4) The lands to be conveyed to the State of Alaska by the 
     United States under paragraph (1) are lands to be designated 
     by the Secretary and the State of Alaska, consistent with 
     sound land management principles, based on those lands 
     determined by FERC with the concurrence of the Secretary and 
     the State of Alaska, in accordance with section 1403(b), to 
     be the minimum amount of land necessary for the construction 
     and operation of a hydroelectric project.
       (5) The time periods set forth for the completion of the 
     land exchanges described in this subtitle may be extended as 
     necessary by the Secretary should the processes of State law 
     or Federal law delay completion of an exchange.
       (6) For purposes of this subtitle, the term ``land'' means 
     lands, waters, and interests therein.
       (b) Wilderness.--(1) To ensure that this transaction 
     maintains, within the National Wilderness Preservation 
     System, approximately the same amount of area of designated 
     wilderness as currently exists, the

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     following lands in Alaska shall be designated as wilderness 
     in the priority listed, upon consummation of the land 
     exchange authorized by this subtitle and shall be 
     administered according to the laws governing national 
     wilderness areas in Alaska:
       (A) An unnamed island in Glacier Bay National Park lying 
     southeasterly of Blue Mouse Cove in sections 5, 6, 7, and 8, 
     T. 36 S., R. 54 E., CRM, and shown on United States 
     Geological Survey quadrangle Mt. Fairweather (D-2), Alaska, 
     containing approximately 789 acres.
       (B) Cenotaph Island of Glacier Bay National Park lying 
     within Lituya Bay in sections 23, 24, 25, and 26, T. 37 S., 
     R. 47 E., CRM, and shown on United States Geological Survey 
     quadrangle Mt. Fairweather (C-5), Alaska, containing 
     approximately 280 acres.
       (C) An area of Glacier Bay National Park lying in T. 31. 
     S., R. 43 E and T. 32 S., R. 43 E., CRM, that is not 
     currently designated wilderness, containing approximately 
     2,270 acres.
       (2) The specific boundaries and acreage of these wilderness 
     designations may be reasonably adjusted by the Secretary, 
     consistent with sound land management principles, to 
     approximately equal, in sum, the total wilderness acreage 
     deleted from Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve pursuant 
     to the land exchange authorized by this subtitle.
       (c) Conditions.--Any exchange of lands under this subtitle 
     may occur only if--
       (1) following the submission of a complete license 
     application, FERC has conducted economic and environmental 
     analyses under the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 791-828) 
     (notwithstanding provisions of that Act and the Federal 
     regulations that otherwise exempt this project from economic 
     analyses), the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
     U.S.C. 4321-4370), and the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act 
     (16 U.S.C. 661-666), that conclude, with the concurrence of 
     the Secretary of the Interior with respect to subparagraphs 
     (A) and (B), that the construction and operation of a 
     hydroelectric power project on the lands described in section 
     1403(b)--
       (A) will not adversely impact the purposes and values of 
     Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (as constituted after 
     the consummation of the land exchange authorized by this 
     section);
       (B) will comply with the requirements of the National 
     Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470-470w); and
       (C) can be accomplished in an economically feasible manner;
       (2) FERC held at least one public meeting in Gustavus, 
     Alaska, allowing the citizens of Gustavus to express their 
     views on the proposed project;
       (3) FERC has determined, with the concurrence of the 
     Secretary and the State of Alaska, the minimum amount of land 
     necessary to construct and operate this hydroelectric power 
     project; and
       (4) Gustavus Electric Company has been granted a license by 
     FERC that requires Gustavus Electric Company to submit an 
     acceptable financing plan to FERC before project construction 
     may commence, and the FERC has approved such plan.

     SEC. 1403. ROLE OF FERC.

       (a) License Application.--(1) The FERC licensing process 
     shall apply to any application submitted by Gustavus Electric 
     Company to the FERC for the right to construct and operate a 
     hydropower project on the lands described in subsection (b).
       (2) FERC is authorized to accept and consider an 
     application filed by Gustavus Electric Company for the 
     construction and operation of a hydropower plant to be 
     located on lands within the area described in subsection (b), 
     notwithstanding section 3(2) of the Federal Power Act (16 
     U.S.C. 796(2)). Such application must be submitted within 3 
     years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (3) FERC will retain jurisdiction over any hydropower 
     project constructed on this site.
       (b) Analyses.--(1) The lands referred to in subsection (a) 
     of this section are lands in the State of Alaska described as 
     follows:


                         copper river meridian

       Township 39 South, Range 59 East, partially surveyed, 
     Section 36 (unsurveyed), SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\SW\1/
     4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\W\1/2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, and S\1/
     2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\. Containing approximately 130 acres.
       Township 40 South, Range 59 East, partially surveyed, 
     Section 1 (unsurveyed), NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\, and 
     SW\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, excluding U.S. Survey 944 and Native 
     allotment A-442; Section 2 (unsurveyed), fractional, that 
     portion lying above the mean high tide line of Icy Passage, 
     excluding U.S. Survey 944 and U.S. Survey 945; Section 11 
     (unsurveyed), fractional, that portion lying above the mean 
     high tide line of Icy Passage, excluding U.S. Survey 944; 
     Section 12 (unsurveyed), fractional, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/
     2\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, and those portions of NW\1/4\ and 
     SW\1/4\ lying above the mean high tide line of Icy Passage, 
     excluding U.S. Survey 944 and Native allotment A-442. 
     Containing approximately 1,015 acres.
       (2) Additional lands and acreage will be included as needed 
     in the study area described in paragraph (1) to account for 
     accretion to these lands from natural forces.
       (3) With the concurrence of the Secretary and the State of 
     Alaska, the FERC shall determine the minimum amount of lands 
     necessary for construction and operation of such project.
       (4) The National Park Service shall participate as a joint 
     lead agency in the development of any environmental document 
     under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 in the 
     licensing of such project. Such environmental document shall 
     consider both the impacts resulting from licensing and any 
     land exchange necessary to authorize such project.
       (c) Issuance of License.--(1) A condition of the license to 
     construct and operate any portion of the hydroelectric power 
     project shall be FERC's approval, prior to any commencement 
     of construction, of a finance plan submitted by Gustavus 
     Electric Company.
       (2) The National Park Service, as the existing supervisor 
     of potential project lands ultimately to be deleted from the 
     Federal reservation in accordance with this subtitle, waives 
     its right to impose mandatory conditions on such project 
     lands pursuant to section 4(e) of the Federal Power Act (16 
     U.S.C. 797(e)).
       (3) FERC shall not license or relicense the project, or 
     amend the project license unless it determines, with the 
     Secretary's concurrence, that the project will not adversely 
     impact the purposes and values of Glacier Bay National Park 
     and Preserve (as constituted after the consummation of the 
     land exchange authorized by this subtitle). Additionally, a 
     condition of the license, or any succeeding license, to 
     construct and operate any portion of the hydroelectric power 
     project shall require the licensee to mitigate any adverse 
     effects of the project on the purposes and values of Glacier 
     Bay National Park and Preserve identified by the Secretary 
     after the initial licensing.
       (4) A condition of the license to construct and operate any 
     portion of the hydroelectric power project shall be the 
     completion, prior to any commencement of construction, of the 
     land exchange described in this subtitle.

     SEC. 1404. ROLE OF SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.

       (a) Special Use Permit.--Notwithstanding the provisions of 
     the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133-1136), the Secretary shall 
     issue a special use permit to Gustavus Electric Company to 
     allow the completion of the analyses referred to in section 
     1403. The Secretary shall impose conditions in the permit as 
     needed to protect the purposes and values of Glacier Bay 
     National Park and Preserve.
       (b) Park System.--The lands acquired from the State of 
     Alaska under this subtitle shall be added to and administered 
     as part of the National Park System, subject to valid 
     existing rights. Upon completion of the exchange of lands 
     under this subtitle, the Secretary shall adjust, as 
     necessary, the boundaries of the affected National Park 
     System units to include the lands acquired from the State of 
     Alaska; and adjust the boundary of Glacier Bay National Park 
     and Preserve to exclude the lands transferred to the State of 
     Alaska under this subtitle. Any such adjustment to the 
     boundaries of National Park System units shall not be 
     considered in applying any acreage limitations under section 
     103(b) of Public Law 96-487.
       (c) Wilderness Area Boundaries.--The Secretary shall make 
     any necessary modifications or adjustments of boundaries of 
     wilderness areas as a result of the additions and deletions 
     caused by the land exchange referenced in section 1402. Any 
     such adjustment to the boundaries of National Park System 
     units shall not be considered in applying any acreage 
     limitations under section 103(b) of Public Law 96-487.
       (d) Concurrence of the Secretary.--Whenever in this 
     subtitle the concurrence of the Secretary is required, it 
     shall not be unlawfully withheld or unreasonably delayed.

     SEC. 1405. APPLICABLE LAW.

       The authorities and jurisdiction provided in this subtitle 
     shall continue in effect until such time as this subtitle is 
     expressly modified or repealed by Congress.
   Subtitle B--Amendments to Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act and 
                           Related Provisions

     SEC. 1411. AUTOMATIC LAND BANK PROTECTION.

       (a) Lands Received in Exchange From Certain Federal 
     Agencies.--The matter preceding clause (i) of section 
     907(d)(1)(A) of the Alaska National Interest Lands 
     Conservation Act (43 U.S.C. 1636(d)(1)(A)) is amended by 
     inserting ``or conveyed to a Native Corporation pursuant to 
     an exchange authorized by section 22(f) of Alaska Native 
     Claims Settlement Act or section 1302(h) of this Act or other 
     applicable law'' after ``Settlement Trust''.
       (b) Lands Exchanged Among Native Corporations.--Section 
     907(d)(2)(B) of such Act (43 U.S.C. 1636(d)(2)(B)) is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of clause (ii);
       (2) by striking the period at the end of clause (iii) and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(iv) lands or interest in lands shall not be considered 
     developed or leased or sold to a third party as a result of 
     an exchange or conveyance of such land or interest in land 
     between or among Native Corporations and trusts, 
     partnerships, corporations, or joint ventures, whose 
     beneficiaries, partners, shareholders, or joint venturers are 
     Native Corporations.''.
       (c) Actions by Trustee Serving Pursuant to Agreement of 
     Native Corporations.--Section 907(d)(3)(B) of such Act (43 
     U.S.C. 1636(d)(3)(B)) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``or'' at the end of clause (i);
       (2) by striking the period at the end of clause (ii) and 
     inserting ``; or''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(iii) to actions by any trustee whose right, title, or 
     interest in land or interests in land arises pursuant to an 
     agreement between or among Native Corporations and

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     trusts, partnerships, or joint ventures whose beneficiaries, 
     partners, shareholders, or joint venturers are Native 
     Corporations.''.

     SEC. 1412. DEVELOPMENT BY THIRD-PARTY TRESPASSERS.

       Section 907(d)(2)(A)(i) of the Alaska National Interest 
     Lands Conservation Act (43 U.S.C. 1636(d)(2)(A)(i)) is 
     amended--
       (1) by inserting ``Any such modification shall be performed 
     by the Native individual or Native Corporation.'' after 
     ``substantial modification.'';
       (2) by inserting a period after ``developed state'' the 
     second place it appears; and
       (3) by adding ``Any lands previously developed by third-
     party trespassers shall not be considered to have been 
     developed.''.

     SEC. 1413. RETAINED MINERAL ESTATE.

       (a) In General.--Section 12(c)(4) of the Alaska Native 
     Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1611(c)(4)) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as 
     subparagraphs (E) and (F), respectively, and by inserting 
     after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraphs:
       ``(C) Where such public lands are surrounded by or 
     contiguous to subsurface lands obtained by a Regional 
     Corporation under subsections (a) or (b), the Corporation 
     may, upon request, have such public land conveyed to it.
       ``(D)(i) A Regional Corporation which elects to obtain 
     public lands under subparagraph (C) shall be limited to a 
     total of not more than 12,000 acres. Selection by a Regional 
     Corporation of in lieu surface acres under subparagraph (E) 
     pursuant to an election under subparagraph (C) shall not be 
     made from any lands within a conservation system unit (as 
     that term is defined by section 102(4) of the Alaska National 
     Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3102(4)).
       ``(ii) An election to obtain the public lands described in 
     subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) shall include all available 
     parcels within the township in which the public lands are 
     located.
       ``(iii) For purposes of this subparagraph and subparagraph 
     (C), the term `Regional Corporation' shall refer only to 
     Doyon, Limited.''; and
       (2) in subparagraph (E) (as so redesignated), by striking 
     ``(A) or (B)'' and inserting ``(A), (B), or (C)''.
       (b) Failure to Appeal Not Prohibitive.--Section 12(c) of 
     the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1611(c)) 
     is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(5) Subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (4) 
     shall apply, notwithstanding the failure of the Regional 
     Corporation to have appealed the rejection of a selection 
     during the conveyance of the relevant surface estate.''.

     SEC. 1414. AMENDMENT TO PUBLIC LAW 102-415.

       Section 20 of the Alaska Land Status Technical Corrections 
     Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 2129), is amended by adding at the end 
     the following new subsection:
       ``(h) Establishment of the account under subsection (b) and 
     conveyance of land under subsection (c), if any, shall be 
     treated as though 3,520 acres of land had been conveyed to 
     Gold Creek under section 14(h)(2) of the Alaska Native Claims 
     Settlement Act for which rights to subsurface estate are 
     hereby provided to CIRI. Within 1 year from the date of the 
     enactment of this subsection, CIRI shall select 3,520 acres 
     of land from the area designated for selection by paragraph 
     I.B.(2)(b) of the document identified in section 12(b) 
     (referring to the Talkeetna Mountains) of the Act of January 
     2, 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1611 note). Not more than five selections 
     shall be made under this subsection, each of which shall be 
     reasonably compact and in whole sections, except when 
     separated by unavailable land or when the remaining 
     entitlement is less than a whole section.''.

     SEC. 1415. CLARIFICATION ON TREATMENT OF BONDS FROM A NATIVE 
                   CORPORATION.

       Section 29(c) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 
     (43 U.S.C. 1626(c)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (3)(A), by inserting ``and on bonds 
     received from a Native Corporation'' after ``from a Native 
     Corporation''; and
       (2) in paragraph (3)(B), by inserting ``or bonds issued by 
     a Native Corporation which bonds shall be subject to the 
     protection of section 7(h) until voluntarily and expressly 
     sold or pledged by the shareholder subsequent to the date of 
     distribution'' before the semicolon.

     SEC. 1416. MINING CLAIMS.

       Paragraph (3) of section 22(c) of the Alaska Native Claims 
     Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1621(c)) is amended--
       (1) by striking out ``regional corporation'' each place it 
     appears and inserting in lieu thereof ``Regional 
     Corporation''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following: ``The provisions of 
     this section shall apply to Haida Corporation and the Haida 
     Traditional Use Sites, which shall be treated as a Regional 
     Corporation for the purposes of this paragraph, except that 
     any revenues remitted to Haida Corporation under this section 
     shall not be subject to distribution pursuant to section 7(i) 
     of this Act.''.

     SEC. 1417. SALE, DISPOSITION, OR OTHER USE OF COMMON 
                   VARIETIES OF SAND, GRAVEL, STONE, PUMICE, PEAT, 
                   CLAY, OR CINDER RESOURCES.

       Subsection (i) of section 7 of the Alaska Native Claims 
     Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1606(i)) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``Seventy per centum'' and inserting ``(A) 
     Except as provided by subparagraph (B), seventy percent''; 
     and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(B) In the case of the sale, disposition, or other use of 
     common varieties of sand, gravel, stone, pumice, peat, clay, 
     or cinder resources made during a fiscal year ending after 
     the date of enactment of this subparagraph, the revenues 
     received by a Regional Corporation shall not be subject to 
     division under subparagraph (A). Nothing in this subparagraph 
     is intended to or shall be construed to alter the ownership 
     of such sand, gravel, stone, pumice, peat, clay, or cinder 
     resources.''.

     SEC. 1418. ALASKA NATIVE ALLOTMENT APPLICATIONS.

       Section 905(a) of the Alaska National Interest Lands 
     Conservation Act (43 U.S.C. 1634(a)) is amended by adding at 
     the end the following:
       ``(7) Paragraph (1) of this subsection and subsection (d) 
     shall apply, and paragraph (5) of this subsection shall cease 
     to apply, to an application--
       ``(A) that is open and pending on the date of enactment of 
     this paragraph,
       ``(B) if the lands described in the application are in 
     Federal ownership other than as a result of reacquisition by 
     the United States after January 3, 1959, and
       ``(C) if any protest which is filed by the State of Alaska 
     pursuant to paragraph (5)(B) with respect to the application 
     is withdrawn or dismissed either before, on, or after the 
     date of the enactment of this paragraph.
       ``(8)(A) Any allotment application which is open and 
     pending and which is legislatively approved by enactment of 
     paragraph (7) shall, when allotted, be made subject to any 
     easement, trail, or right-of-way in existence on the date of 
     the Native allotment applicant's commencement of use and 
     occupancy.
       ``(B) The jurisdiction of the Secretary is extended to make 
     any factual determinations required to carry out this 
     paragraph.''.

     SEC. 1419. VISITOR SERVICES.

       Paragraph (1) of section 1307(b) of the Alaska National 
     Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3197(b)) is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking ``Native Corporation'' and inserting 
     ``Native Corporations''; and
       (2) by striking ``is most directly affected'' and inserting 
     ``are most directly affected''.

     SEC. 1420. LOCAL HIRE REPORT.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 18 months after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall 
     transmit to Congress a report.
       (b) Local Hire.--The report required by subsection (a) 
     shall--
       (1) indicate the actions taken in carrying out subsection 
     (b) of section 1308 of the Alaska National Interest Lands 
     Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3198);
       (2) address the recruitment processes that may restrict 
     employees hired under subsection (a) of such section from 
     successfully obtaining positions in the competitive service; 
     and
       (3) describe the actions of the Secretary of the Interior 
     in contracting with Alaska Native Corporations to provide 
     services with respect to public lands in Alaska.
       (c) Cooperation.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall 
     cooperate with the Secretary of the Interior in carrying out 
     this section with respect to the Forest Service.

     SEC. 1421. SHAREHOLDER BENEFITS.

       Section 7 of the Alaskan Native Claims Settlement Act (43 
     U.S.C. 1606) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(r) Benefits for Shareholders or Immediate Families.--The 
     authority of a Native Corporation to provide benefits to its 
     shareholders who are Natives or descendants of Natives or to 
     its shareholders' immediate family members who are Natives or 
     descendants of Natives to promote the health, education, or 
     welfare of such shareholders or family members is expressly 
     authorized and confirmed. Eligibility for such benefits need 
     not be based on share ownership in the Native Corporation and 
     such benefits may be provided on a basis other than pro rata 
     based on share ownership.''.
                  Subtitle C--Miscellaneous Provisions

     SEC. 1431. MORATORIUM ON FEDERAL MANAGEMENT.

       Prior to December 31, 1999, neither the Secretary of the 
     Interior nor the Secretary of Agriculture may issue or 
     implement final regulations, rules, or policies pursuant to 
     title VIII of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation 
     Act (16 U.S.C. 3111 et seq.) to assert jurisdiction, 
     management, or control over the navigable waters transferred 
     to the State of Alaska pursuant to the Submerged Lands Act 
     (43 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.) or the Act entitled ``An Act to 
     provide for the admission of the State of Alaska into the 
     Union'', approved July 7, 1958 (Public Law 85-508; 72 Stat. 
     339).

     SEC. 1432. EASEMENT FOR CHUGACH ALASKA CORPORATION.

       (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, not later than December 11, 1998, the Secretary of 
     Agriculture shall convey to Chugach Alaska Corporation an 
     easement for the construction, use, and maintenance of forest 
     roads and related facilities necessary for access to and 
     economic development of the land interests in the Carbon 
     Mountain and Katalla vicinity that were conveyed to Chugach 
     Alaska Corporation pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims 
     Settlement Act. The public shall be permitted use of the 
     roads pursuant to the terms and conditions contained in the 
     1982 Chugach Natives, Inc. Settlement Agreement. The location 
     of the easement is depicted on the map entitled ``Carbon 
     Mountain Access Easement'' and dated November 4, 1997. 
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     in this section waives any legal environmental requirement 
     with respect to the actual road construction.
       (b) Construction and Maintenance.--Construction and 
     maintenance of any roads pursuant to subsection (a) shall be 
     in accordance with the best management practices of the 
     Forest Service as promulgated in the Forest Service Handbook.
       (c) Settlement Agreement To Remain In Force.--Nothing in 
     this section shall be construed as impairing or diminishing 
     any right granted Chugach Alaska Corporation under the 1982 
     Chugach Natives, Inc. Settlement Agreement.

  The CHAIRMAN. No amendment is in order except those specified in 
section 2 of House Resolution 573. Each amendment may be offered only 
in the order printed, may be offered only by the Member specified, 
shall be considered read, debatable for the time specified in the 
report, equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an 
opponent, shall not be subject to amendment and shall not be subject to 
a demand for division of the question.
  The Chairman of the Committee of the Whole may postpone a demand for 
a recorded vote on any amendment and may reduce to a minimum of 5 
minutes the time for voting on any postponed question that immediately 
follows another vote, provided that the time for voting on the first 
question shall be a minimum of 15 minutes.


  Amendment No. 1 in the Nature of a Substitute Offered by Mr. Hansen

  Mr. HANSEN. Mr. Chairman, I offer an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.
  The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will designate the amendment in the nature of 
a substitute.
  The text of the amendment in the nature of a substitute is as 
follows:

       Amendment No. 1 in the nature of a substitute offered by 
     Mr. Hansen:
       Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
     following:
       

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

       (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Omnibus 
     National Parks and Public Lands Act of 1998''.
       (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act 
     is as follows:

         TITLE I--BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENTS AND RELATED CONVEYANCES

Sec. 101. Fort Davis Historic Site, Fort Davis, Texas.
Sec. 102. Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site, Kentucky.
Sec. 103. Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah.
Sec. 104. George Washington Birthplace National Monument, Virginia.
Sec. 105. Wasatch-Cache National Forest and Mount Naomi Wilderness, 
              Utah.
Sec. 106. Bandelier National Monument, New Mexico.

            TITLE II--OTHER LAND CONVEYANCES AND MANAGEMENT

           Subtitle A--Southern Nevada Public Land Management

Sec. 201. Conveyance to Clark County Department of Aviation.

      Subtitle B--Conveyance of Canyon Ferry Reservoir Properties

Sec. 221. Findings.
Sec. 222. Purpose.
Sec. 223. Definitions.
Sec. 224. Sale of Properties.
Sec. 225. Management of Bureau of Reclamation recreation area.
Sec. 226. Use of proceeds.
Sec. 227. Montana Fish and Wildlife Conservation Trust.
Sec. 228. Canyon Ferry-Broadwater County Trust.
Sec. 229. Canyon Ferry Cabin Site Transfer Trust.

   Subtitle C--Conveyance of National Forest Lands for Public School 
                                Purposes

Sec. 231. Authorization of use of National Forest lands for public 
              school purposes.

                     Subtitle D--Other Conveyances

Sec. 241. Land exchange, El Portal Administrative Site, California.
Sec. 242. Authorization to use land in Merced County, California, for 
              elementary school.
Sec. 243. Issuance of quitclaim deed, Steffens family property, Big 
              Horn County, Wyoming.
Sec. 244. Issuance of quitclaim deed, Lowe family property, Big Horn 
              County, Wyoming.
Sec. 245. Utah schools and lands exchange.
Sec. 246. Land exchange, Routt National Forest, Colorado.
Sec. 247. Hart Mountain jurisdictional transfers, Oregon.
Sec. 248. Sale, lease, or exchange of Idaho school land.
Sec. 249. Transfer of jurisdiction of certain property in San Joaquin 
              County, California, to Bureau of Land Management.
Sec. 250. Conveyance, Camp Owen and related parcels, Kern County, 
              California.
Sec. 251. Treatment of certain land acquired by exchange, Red Cliffs 
              Desert Reserve, Utah.
Sec. 252. Land conveyance, Yavapai County, Arizona.
Sec. 253. Conveyance, Old Coyote Administrative Site, Rio Arriba 
              County, New Mexico.
Sec. 254. Acquisition of real property interests for addition to 
              Chickamauga-Chattanooga National Military Park.
Sec. 255. Land transfers involving Rogue River National Forest and 
              other public lands in Oregon.
Sec. 256. Protection of Oregon and California Railroad grant lands.

                       TITLE III--HERITAGE AREAS

     Subtitle A--Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor of 
                              Pennsylvania

Sec. 301. Change in name of Heritage Corridor.
Sec. 302. Purpose.
Sec. 303. Corridor Commission.
Sec. 304. Powers of Corridor Commission.
Sec. 305. Duties of Corridor Commission.
Sec. 306. Termination of Corridor Commission.
Sec. 307. Duties of other Federal entities.
Sec. 308. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 309. Local authority and private property.
Sec. 310. Duties of the Secretary.

       Subtitle B--Automobile National Heritage Area of Michigan

Sec. 311. Findings and purposes.
Sec. 312. Definitions.
Sec. 313. Automobile National Heritage Area.
Sec. 314. Designation of partnership as management entity.
Sec. 315. Management duties of the Automobile National Heritage Area 
              Partnership.
Sec. 316. Duties and authorities of Federal agencies.
Sec. 317. Lack of effect on land use regulation and private property.
Sec. 318. Sunset.
Sec. 319. Authorization of appropriations.

   Subtitle C--Lackawanna Heritage Valley American Heritage Area of 
                              Pennsylvania

Sec. 321. Findings and purpose.
Sec. 322. Lackawanna Heritage Valley American Heritage Area.
Sec. 323. Compact.
Sec. 324. Authorities and duties of management entity.
Sec. 325. Duties and authorities of Federal agencies.
Sec. 326. Sunset.
Sec. 327. Authorization of appropriations.

                  Subtitle D--Miscellaneous Provisions

Sec. 331. Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor, 
              Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Sec. 332. Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor, 
              Illinois.

                        TITLE IV--HISTORIC AREAS

Sec. 401. Battle of Midway National Memorial study.
Sec. 402. Historic lighthouse preservation.
Sec. 403. Thomas Cole National Historic Site, New York.
Sec. 404. Addition of the Paoli Battlefield to the Valley Forge 
              National Historical Park.
Sec. 405. Casa Malpais National Historic Landmark, Arizona.
Sec. 406. Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site, New York.
Sec. 407. Gateway Visitor Center authorization, Independence National 
              Historical Park.
Sec. 408. Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site, Alabama.
Sec. 409. Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site, 
              Arkansas.
Sec. 410. Weir Farm National Historic Site, Connecticut.
Sec. 411. Kate Mullany National Historic Site, New York.
Sec. 412. Route 66 National Historic Highway.
Sec. 413. Valley Forge Museum of the American Revolution at Valley 
              Forge National Historical Park, Pennsylvania.

                       TITLE V--SAN RAFAEL SWELL

Sec. 501. Short title.
Sec. 502. Definitions.

          Subtitle A--San Rafael Swell National Heritage Area

Sec. 511. Short title; findings; purposes.
Sec. 512. Designation.
Sec. 513. Definitions.
Sec. 514. Grants, technical assistance, and other duties and 
              authorities of Federal agencies.
Sec. 515. Compact and heritage plan.
Sec. 516. Heritage Council.
Sec. 517. Lack of effect on land use regulation.
Sec. 518. Authorization of appropriations.

        Subtitle B--San Rafael Swell National Conservation Area

Sec. 521. Definition of plan.
Sec. 522. Establishment of national conservation area.
Sec. 523. Management.
Sec. 524. Additions.
Sec. 525. Advisory Council.
Sec. 526. Relationship to other laws and administrative provisions.
Sec. 527. Communications equipment.

         Subtitle C--Wilderness Areas Within Conservation Area

Sec. 531. Designation of wilderness.

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Sec. 532. Administration of wilderness areas.
Sec. 533. Livestock.
Sec. 534. Wilderness release.

  Subtitle D--Other Special Management Areas Within Conservation Area

Sec. 541. San Rafael Swell Desert Bighorn Sheep Management Area.
Sec. 542. Semi-primitive nonmotorized use areas.
Sec. 543. Scenic visual area of critical environmental concern.

               Subtitle E--General Management Provisions

Sec. 551. Livestock grazing.
Sec. 552. Cultural and paleontological resources.
Sec. 553. Land exchanges relating to school and institutional trust 
              lands.
Sec. 554. Water rights.
Sec. 555. Miscellaneous.

                        TITLE VI--NATIONAL PARKS

Sec. 601. Provision for roads in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
Sec. 602. Expansion of Arches National Park, Utah.
Sec. 603. Cumberland Island National Seashore, Georgia.
Sec. 604. Studies of potential National Park System units in Hawaii.
Sec. 605. Santa Cruz Island, additional rights of use and occupancy.
Sec. 606. Acquisition of Warren Property for Morristown National 
              Historical Park.
Sec. 607. Amendment of Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 
              regarding treatment of receipts at certain parks.
Sec. 608. Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area.
Sec. 609. Protection of lodges in Grand Canyon National Park.

                      TITLE VII--REAUTHORIZATIONS

Sec. 701. Reauthorization of National Historic Preservation Act.
Sec. 702. Reauthorization of Delaware Water Gap National Recreation 
              Area Citizen Advisory Commission.
Sec. 703. Coastal Heritage Trail Route in New Jersey.
Sec. 704. Extension of authorization for Upper Delaware Citizens 
              Advisory Council.

                     TITLE VIII--RIVERS AND TRAILS

Sec. 801. National discovery trails.
Sec. 802. Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Wild and Scenic Rivers.
Sec. 803. Assistance to the National Historic Trails Interpretive 
              Center.

                  TITLE IX--HAZARDOUS FUELS REDUCTION

Sec. 901. Short title.
Sec. 902. Findings and purpose.
Sec. 903. Definitions.

        Subtitle A--Management of Wildland/Urban Interface Areas

Sec. 911. Identification of wildland/urban interface areas.
Sec. 912. Contracting to reduce hazardous fuels and undertake forest 
              management projects in wildland/urban interface areas.
Sec. 913. Monitoring requirements.
Sec. 914. Reporting requirements.
Sec. 915. Special funds.
Sec. 916. Termination of authority.

                  Subtitle B--Miscellaneous Provisions

Sec. 921. Regulations.
Sec. 922. Authorization of appropriations.

                   TITLE X--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Sec. 1001. Authority to establish Mahatma Gandhi memorial.
Sec. 1002. Establishment of the National Cave and Karst Research 
              Institute in New Mexico.
Sec. 1003. Guadalupe-Hidalgo Treaty land claims.
Sec. 1004. Otay Mountain Wilderness.
Sec. 1005. Acquisition and management of Wilcox Ranch, Utah, for 
              wildlife habitat.
Sec. 1006. Acquisition of mineral and geothermal interests within Mount 
              St. Helens National Volcanic Monument.
Sec. 1007. Operation and Maintenance of Certain Water Impoundment 
              Structures in the Emigrant Wilderness, Stanislaus 
              National Forest, California.
Sec. 1008. East Texas blowdown-NEPA parity.
Sec. 1009. Exemption for certain right-of-way holders from strict 
              liability for recovery of fire suppression costs.
Sec. 1010. Study of improved outdoor recreational access for persons 
              with disabilities.
Sec. 1011. Communication site.
Sec. 1012. Amendment of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act.
Sec. 1013. Leasing of certain reserved mineral interests.
Sec. 1014. Oil and gas wells in Wayne National Forest, Ohio.
Sec. 1015. Memorial to Mr. Benjamin Banneker in the District of 
              Columbia.
Sec. 1016. Protection of sanctity of contracts and leases of surface 
              patent holders with respect to coalbed methane gas.

 TITLE XI--AMENDMENTS AND TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO 1996 OMNIBUS PARKS 
                                  ACT

Sec. 1100. Reference to Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act 
              of 1996.

       Subtitle A--Technical Corrections to the Omnibus Parks Act

Sec. 1101. Presidio of San Francisco.
Sec. 1102. Colonial National Historical Park.
Sec. 1103. Merced Irrigation District.
Sec. 1104. Big Thicket National Preserve.
Sec. 1105. Kenai Natives Association land exchange.
Sec. 1106. Lamprey Wild and Scenic River.
Sec. 1107. Vancouver National Historic Reserve.
Sec. 1108. Memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr.
Sec. 1109. Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.
Sec. 1110. Great Falls Historic District, New Jersey.
Sec. 1111. New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park.
Sec. 1112. Nicodemus National Historic Site.
Sec. 1113. Unalaska.
Sec. 1114. Revolutionary War and War of 1812 historic preservation 
              study.
Sec. 1115. Shenandoah Valley battlefields.
Sec. 1116. Washita Battlefield.
Sec. 1117. Ski area permit rental charge.
Sec. 1118. Glacier Bay National Park.
Sec. 1119. Robert J. Lagomarsino Visitor Center.
Sec. 1120. National Park Service administrative reform.
Sec. 1121. Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor.
Sec. 1122. Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve.
Sec. 1123. Recreation lakes.
Sec. 1124. Fossil forest protection.
Sec. 1125. Opal Creek Wilderness and Scenic Recreation Area.
Sec. 1126. Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area.
Sec. 1127. Natchez National Historical Park.
Sec. 1128. Regulation of fishing in certain waters of Alaska.
Sec. 1129. National Coal Heritage Area.
Sec. 1130. Tennessee Civil War Heritage Area.
Sec. 1131. Augusta Canal National Heritage Area.
Sec. 1132. Essex National Heritage Area.
Sec. 1133. Ohio & Erie Canal National Heritage Corridor.
Sec. 1134. Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area.

           Subtitle B--Other Amendments to Omnibus Parks Act

Sec. 1151. Black Revolutionary War Patriots Memorial extension.
Sec. 1152. Land acquisition, Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation 
              Area.

   TITLE XII--DUTCH JOHN FEDERAL PROPERTY DISPOSITION AND ASSISTANCE

Sec. 1201. Short title.
Sec. 1202. Findings and purposes.
Sec. 1203. Definitions.
Sec. 1204. Disposition of certain lands and properties.
Sec. 1205. Revocation of withdrawals.
Sec. 1206. Transfers of jurisdiction.
Sec. 1207. Surveys.
Sec. 1208. Planning.
Sec. 1209. Appraisals.
Sec. 1210. Disposal of properties.
Sec. 1211. Valid existing rights.
Sec. 1212. Cultural resources.
Sec. 1213. Transition of services to local government control.
Sec. 1214. Authorization of appropriations.

     TITLE XIII--RECLAMATION PROJECT CONVEYANCES AND MISCELLANEOUS 
                               PROVISIONS

           Subtitle A--Sly Park Dam and Reservoir, California

Sec. 1311. Short title.
Sec. 1312. Definitions.
Sec. 1313. Conveyance of project.
Sec. 1314. Relationship to existing operations.
Sec. 1315. Relationship to certain contract obligations.
Sec. 1316. Relationship to other laws.
Sec. 1317. Liability.

                  Subtitle B--Minidoka Project, Idaho

Sec. 1321. Short title
Sec. 1322. Definitions.
Sec. 1323. Conveyance.
Sec. 1324. Relationship to existing operations.
Sec. 1325. Relationship to certain contract obligations.
Sec. 1326. Liability.

          Subtitle C--Carlsbad Irrigation Project, New Mexico

Sec. 1331. Short title.
Sec. 1332. Definitions.
Sec. 1333. Conveyance of project.
Sec. 1334. Relationship to existing operations.
Sec. 1335. Relationship to certain contract obligations.
Sec. 1336. Lease management and past revenues collected from the 
              acquired lands.
Sec. 1337. Water conservation practices.
Sec. 1338. Liability.
Sec. 1339. Future reclamation benefits.

                Subtitle D--Palmetto Bend Project, Texas

Sec. 1341. Short title.
Sec. 1342. Definitions.
Sec. 1343. Conveyance of project.
Sec. 1344. Relationship to existing operations.
Sec. 1345. Relationship to certain contract obligations.
Sec. 1346. Relationship to other laws.
Sec. 1347. Liability.

       Subtitle E--Wellton-Mohawk Division, Gila Project, Arizona

Sec. 1351. Short title.

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Sec. 1352. Definitions.
Sec. 1353. Conveyance of project.
Sec. 1354. Relationship to existing operations.
Sec. 1355. Liability.
Sec. 1356. Lands transfer.
Sec. 1357. Water and power contracts.

               Subtitle F--Canadian River Project, Texas

Sec. 1361. Short title.
Sec. 1362. Definitions.
Sec. 1363. Prepayment and conveyance of project.
Sec. 1364. Relationship to existing operations.
Sec. 1365. Relationship to certain contract obligations.
Sec. 1366. Relationship to other laws.
Sec. 1367. Liability.

        Subtitle G--Clear Creek Distribution System, California

Sec. 1371. Short title.
Sec. 1372. Definitions.
Sec. 1373. Conveyance of project.
Sec. 1374. Relationship to existing operations.
Sec. 1375. Relationship to certain contract obligations.
Sec. 1376. Liability.

                Subtitle H--Pine River Project, Colorado

Sec. 1381. Short title.
Sec. 1382. Definitions.
Sec. 1383. Conveyance of project.
Sec. 1384. Relationship to existing operations.
Sec. 1385. Relationship to other laws.
Sec. 1386. Liability.

     Subtitle I--Technical Corrections and Miscellaneous Provisions

Sec. 1391. Technical corrections.
Sec. 1392. Authorization to construct temperature control devices.
Sec. 1393. Colusa Basin watershed integrated resources management.
Sec. 1394. Limitation on statutory construction.

                TITLE XIV--PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO ALASKA

Sec. 1401. Automatic land bank protection.
Sec. 1402. Development by third-party trespassers.
Sec. 1403. Retained mineral estate.
Sec. 1404. Amendment to Public Law 102-415.
Sec. 1405. Clarification on treatment of bonds from a Native 
              Corporation.
Sec. 1406. Mining claims.
Sec. 1407. Sale, disposition, or other use of common varieties of sand, 
              gravel, stone, pumice, peat, clay, or cinder resources.
Sec. 1408. Alaska Native allotment applications.
Sec. 1409. Visitor services.
Sec. 1410. Local hire report.
Sec. 1411. Shareholder benefits.
Sec. 1412. Shareholder homesite program.
Sec. 1413. Moratorium on Federal management.
Sec. 1414. Easement for Chugach Alaska Corporation.
Sec. 1415. Calista Native Corporation land exchange.

                       TITLE XV--OTHER PROVISIONS

Sec. 1501. Adams National Historical Park.
Sec. 1502. Acquisition of lands for Frederick Law Olmstead National 
              Historic Site.
Sec. 1503. Designation of Dante Fascell Visitor Center at Biscayne 
              National Park.
Sec. 1504. Designation of California Coastal Rocks and Islands 
              Wilderness Area to be administered by Bureau of Land 
              Management.
Sec. 1505. Spanish Peaks Wilderness.
Sec. 1506. Rosie the Riveter National Park Service affiliated site.

         TITLE I--BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENTS AND RELATED CONVEYANCES

     SEC. 101. FORT DAVIS HISTORIC SITE, FORT DAVIS, TEXAS.

       The Act entitled ``An Act Authorizing the establishment of 
     a national historic site at Fort Davis, Jeff Davis County, 
     Texas'', approved September 8, 1961 (75 Stat. 488; 16 U.S.C. 
     461 note), is amended in the first section by striking ``not 
     to exceed four hundred and sixty acres'' and inserting ``not 
     to exceed 476 acres''.

     SEC. 102. ABRAHAM LINCOLN BIRTHPLACE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, 
                   KENTUCKY.

       (a) In General.--Upon acquisition of the land known as Knob 
     Creek Farm pursuant to subsection (b), the boundary of the 
     Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site, 
     established by the Act of July 17, 1916 (39 Stat. 385, 
     chapter 247; 16 U.S.C. 211 et seq.), is revised to include 
     such land. Lands acquired pursuant to this section shall be 
     administered by the Secretary of the Interior as part of the 
     historic site.
       (b) Acquisition of Knob Creek Farm.--The Secretary of the 
     Interior may acquire, by donation only, the approximately 228 
     acres of land known as Knob Creek Farm in Larue County, 
     Kentucky, as generally depicted on a map entitled ``Knob 
     Creek Farm Unit, Abraham Lincoln National Historic Site'', 
     numbered 338/80,077, and dated October 1998. Such map shall 
     be on file and available for public inspection in the 
     appropriate offices of the National Park Service.
       (c) Study and Report.--The Secretary of the Interior shall 
     study the Knob Creek Farm in Larue County, Kentucky, and not 
     later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, 
     submit a report to the Congress containing the results of the 
     study. The purpose of the study shall be to:
       (1) Identify significant resources associated with the Knob 
     Creek Farm and the early boyhood of Abraham Lincoln.
       (2) Evaluate the threats to the long-term protection of the 
     Knob Creek Farm's cultural, recreational, and natural 
     resources.
       (3) Examine the incorporation of the Knob Creek Farm into 
     the operations of the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National 
     Historic Site and establish a strategic management plan for 
     implementing such incorporation. In developing the plan, the 
     Secretary shall--
       (A) determine infrastructure requirements and property 
     improvements needed at Knob Creek Farm to meet National Park 
     Service standards;
       (B) identify current and potential uses of Knob Creek Farm 
     for recreational, interpretive, and educational 
     opportunities; and
       (C) project costs and potential revenues associated with 
     acquisition, development, and operation of Knob Creek Farm.
       (d) Authorization.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
     such sums as may be necessary to carry out subsection (c).

     SEC. 103. GRAND STAIRCASE-ESCALANTE NATIONAL MONUMENT, UTAH.

       (a) Exclusion of Certain Lands.--The boundaries of the 
     Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in the State of 
     Utah are hereby modified to exclude the following lands:
       (1) The parcel known as Henrieville Town, Utah, as 
     generally depicted on the map entitled ``Henrieville Town 
     Exclusion, Garfield County, Utah'', dated March 25, 1998.
       (2) The parcel known as Cannonville Town, Utah, as 
     generally depicted on the map entitled ``Cannonville Town 
     Exclusion, Garfield County, Utah'', dated March 25, 1998.
       (3) The parcel known as Tropic Town, Utah, as generally 
     depicted on the map entitled ``Tropic Town Parcel'', dated 
     July 21, 1998.
       (4) The parcel known as Boulder Town, Utah, as generally 
     depicted on the map entitled ``Boulder Town Exclusion, 
     Garfield County, Utah'', dated March 25, 1998.
       (b) Inclusion of Certain Additional Lands.--The boundaries 
     of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument are hereby 
     modified to include the parcel known as East Clark Bench, as 
     generally depicted on the map entitled ``East Clark Bench 
     Inclusion, Kane County, Utah'', dated March 25, 1998.
       (c) Maps.--The maps referred to in subsections (a) and (b) 
     shall be on file and available for public inspection in the 
     office of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in 
     the State of Utah and in the office of the Director of the 
     Bureau of Land Management.
       (d) Land Conveyance, Tropic Town, Utah.--The Secretary of 
     the Interior shall convey to Garfield County School District, 
     Utah, all right, title, and interest of the United States in 
     and to the lands shown on the map entitled ``Tropic Town 
     Parcel'' and dated July 21, 1998, in accordance with section 
     1 of the Act of June 14, 1926 (43 U.S.C. 869; commonly known 
     as the Recreation and Public Purposes Act), for use as the 
     location for a school and for other education purposes.
       (e) Land Conveyance, Kodachrome Basin State Park, Utah.--
     The Secretary shall transfer to the State of Utah all right, 
     title, and interest of the United States in and to the lands 
     shown on the map entitled ``Kodachrome Basin Conveyance No. 1 
     and No. 2'' and dated July 21, 1998, in accordance with 
     section 1 of the Act of June 14, 1926 (43 U.S.C. 869; 
     commonly known as the Recreation and Public Purposes Act), 
     for inclusion of the lands in Kodachrome Basin State Park.
       (f) Utility Corridor Designation, U.S. Route 89, Kane 
     County, Utah.--There is hereby designated a utility corridor 
     with regard to U.S. Route 89, in Kane County, Utah. The 
     utility corridor shall run from the boundary of Glen Canyon 
     Recreation Area easterly to Mount Carmel Jct. and shall 
     consist of the following:
       (1) Bureau of Land Management lands located on the north 
     side of U.S. Route 89 within 240 feet of the center line of 
     the highway.
       (2) Bureau of Land Management lands located on the south 
     side of U.S. Route 89 within 500 feet of the center line of 
     the highway.

     SEC. 104. GEORGE WASHINGTON BIRTHPLACE NATIONAL MONUMENT, 
                   VIRGINIA.

       (a) Addition.--The boundaries of the George Washington 
     Birthplace National Monument are modified to include the 
     property generally known as George Washington's Boyhood Home, 
     Ferry Farm, located in Stafford County, Virginia, across the 
     Rappahannock River from Fredericksburg, Virginia, comprising 
     approximately 85 acres. The boundary modification is 
     generally depicted on the map entitled ``George Washington 
     Birthplace National Monument Boundary Map'', numbered 322/
     80,020 and dated April 1998. The Secretary of the Interior 
     shall keep the map on file and available for public 
     inspection in appropriate offices of the National Park 
     Service.
       (b) Acquisition of Easement.--After enactment of this 
     section, the Secretary of the Interior may acquire no more 
     than a less than fee interest in the property described in 
     subsection (a) to ensure the preservation of the important 
     cultural and natural resources associated with Ferry Farm.
       (c) Resource Study.--Not later than 18 months after the 
     date on which funds are made available to carry out this 
     section, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit to the 
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     of the Senate and the Committee on Resources of the House of 
     Representatives a resource study of the property described in 
     subsection (a). The study shall--
       (1) identify the full range of resources and historic 
     themes associated with Ferry Farm, including those associated 
     with George Washington's tenure at the property described in 
     subsection (a) and those associated with the Civil War 
     period;
       (2) identify alternatives for further National Park Service 
     involvement at the property described in subsection (a) 
     beyond those that may be provided for in the acquisition 
     authorized under subsection (b); and
       (3) include cost estimates for any necessary acquisition, 
     development, interpretation, operation, and maintenance 
     associated with the alternatives identified.
       (d) Agreements.--Upon completion of the resource study 
     under subsection (c), the Secretary of the Interior may enter 
     into agreements with the owner of the property described in 
     subsection (a) or other entities for the purpose of providing 
     programs, services, facilities, or technical assistance that 
     further the preservation and public use of the property.

     SEC. 105. WASATCH-CACHE NATIONAL FOREST AND MOUNT NAOMI 
                   WILDERNESS, UTAH.

       (a) Boundary Adjustment.--To correct a faulty land survey, 
     the boundaries of the Wasatch-Cache National Forest in the 
     State of Utah and the boundaries of the Mount Naomi 
     Wilderness, which is located within the Wasatch-Cache 
     National Forest and was established as a component of the 
     National Wilderness Preservation System in section 102(a)(1) 
     of the Utah Wilderness Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-428; 98 
     Stat. 1657), are hereby modified to exclude the parcel of 
     land known as the D. Hyde property, which encompasses an area 
     of cultivation and private use, as generally depicted on the 
     map entitled ``D. Hyde Property Section 7 Township 12 North 
     Range 2 East SLB & M'', dated July 23, 1998.
       (b) Land Conveyance.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall 
     convey to Darrell Edward Hyde of Cache County, Utah, all 
     right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the 
     parcel of land identified in subsection (a). As part of the 
     conveyance, the Secretary shall release, on behalf of the 
     United States, any claims of the United States against 
     Darrell Edward Hyde for trespass or unauthorized use of the 
     parcel before its conveyance.
       (c) Wilderness Addition.--To prevent any net loss of 
     wilderness within the State of Utah, the boundaries of the 
     Mount Naomi Wilderness are hereby modified to include a 
     parcel of land comprising approximately 7.25 acres, 
     identified as the ``Mount Naomi Wilderness Boundary 
     Realignment Consideration'' on the map entitled ``Mount Naomi 
     Wilderness Addition'', dated September 25, 1998.

     SEC. 106. BANDELIER NATIONAL MONUMENT, NEW MEXICO.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (1) Bandelier National Monument (in this section referred 
     to as the ``Monument'') was established by Presidential 
     proclamation on February 11, 1916, to preserve the 
     archaeological resources of a ``vanished people, with as much 
     land as may be necessary for the proper protection thereof. . 
     .'' (Presidential Proclamation No. 1322; 39 Stat. 1764).
       (2) At various times since the establishment of the 
     Monument, the Congress and the President have adjusted the 
     boundaries and purpose of the Monument to further 
     preservation of archaeological and natural resources within 
     the Monument:
       (A) On February 25, 1932, the Otowi Section of the Santa Fe 
     National Forest (some 4,699 acres of land) was transferred to 
     the Monument from the Santa Fe National Forest (Presidential 
     Proclamation No. 1991; 47 Stat. 2503).
       (B) On December 9, 1959, 3,600 acres of Frijoles Mesa were 
     transferred to the National Park Service from the Atomic 
     Energy Commission, and such lands were subsequently added to 
     the Monument on January 9, 1961, because of ``pueblo-type 
     archeological ruins germane to those in the monument area'' 
     (Presidential Proclamation No. 3388; 75 Stat. 1014).
       (C) On May 27, 1963, Upper Canyon, consisting of 2,882 
     acres of land previously administered by the Atomic Energy 
     Commission, was added to the Monument to preserve the lands 
     ``unusual scenic character together with geologic and 
     topographic features, the preservation of which would 
     implement the purposes of such monument (Presidential 
     Proclamation No. 3539; 77 Stat. 1006).
       (D) In 1976, concerned about upstream land management 
     activities that could result in flooding and erosion in the 
     Monument, Congress enacted Public Law 94-578 (90 Stat. 2732, 
     2736) to include the headwaters of the Rito de los Frijoles 
     and the Canada de Cochiti Grant (a total of 7,310 acres) 
     within the boundaries of the Monument.
       (E) In 1976, Congress enacted Public Law 94-567 (90 Stat. 
     2692), which created the Bandelier Wilderness, a 23,267 acres 
     area that covers over 70 percent of the Monument.
       (3) The Monument still has potential threats from flooding, 
     erosion, and water quality deterioration because of the mixed 
     ownership of the upper watersheds, along its western border, 
     particularly in Alamo Canyon.
       (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to modify the 
     boundaries of the Monument to allow for acquisition and 
     enhanced protection of the lands within the Monument's upper 
     watershed.
       (c) Boundary Modification.--Effective on the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the boundaries of the Monument are 
     hereby modified to include approximately 935 acres of land, 
     comprised of the Elk Meadows subdivision, the Gardner parcel, 
     the Clark parcel, and the Baca Land & Cattle Co. lands within 
     the Upper Alamo watershed, as depicted on the National Park 
     Service map entitled ``Proposed Boundary Expansion Map 
     Bandelier National Monument'' dated July 1997. Such map shall 
     be on file and available for public inspection in the offices 
     of the Director of the National Park Service, Department of 
     the Interior.
       (d) Acquisition Authority--
       (1) Acquisition methods.--Subject to paragraphs (2), (3), 
     and (4), the Secretary of the Interior may acquire lands and 
     interests therein within the boundaries of the area added to 
     the Monument by this section by donation, purchase with 
     donated or appropriated funds, transfer with another Federal 
     agency, or exchange.
       (2) Consent of owner required.--Lands or interests therein 
     may be acquired under paragraph (1) only with the consent of 
     the owner of the lands.
       (3) State and local lands.--Lands or interests therein 
     owned by the State of New Mexico, or a political subdivision 
     thereof, may be acquired under paragraph (1) only by donation 
     or exchange.
       (4) Acquisition of less than fee interests in land.--The 
     Secretary may acquire less than fee interests in land only if 
     the Secretary determines that such less than fee acquisition 
     will adequately protect the Monument from flooding, erosion, 
     and degradation of its drainage waters.
       (e) Administration.--The Secretary of the Interior, acting 
     through the Director of the National Park Service, shall 
     manage the Monument, including lands added to the Monument by 
     this section, in accordance with this section, the provisions 
     of law generally applicable to units of National Park System, 
     including the Act of August 25, 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.; 
     commonly known as the National Park Service Organic Act), and 
     such specific laws as heretofore have been enacted regarding 
     the Monument.
       (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out 
     the purpose of this section.

            TITLE II--OTHER LAND CONVEYANCES AND MANAGEMENT

           Subtitle A--Southern Nevada Public Land Management

     SEC. 201. CONVEYANCE TO CLARK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION.

       (a) Conveyance Required.--Notwithstanding the land use 
     planning requirements contained in sections 202 and 203 of 
     the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
     1711 and 1712), but subject to subsection (b) of this 
     section, the Secretary of the Interior shall convey to the 
     Department of Aviation of Clark County, Nevada (in this 
     section referred to as the ``Aviation Department''), all 
     right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the 
     public lands identified for disposition on the map entitled 
     ``Ivanpah Valley Airport Selections, #1'' and dated September 
     30, 1998, for the purpose of developing an airport facility 
     and related infrastructure. Such map shall be on file and 
     available for public inspection in the offices of the 
     Director and the Las Vegas District of the Bureau of Land 
     Management.
       (b) Airspace Study and Mitigation of Adverse Effects.--The 
     conveyance identified in subsection (a) shall not occur 
     unless each of the following occur:
       (1) The Aviation Department conducts an airspace assessment 
     to identify any adverse effect on access to the Las Vegas 
     Basin under visual flight rules that would result from the 
     construction and operation of a commercial or primary 
     airport, or both, on the land to be conveyed.
       (2) The Federal Aviation Administration certifies to the 
     Secretary that the Aviation Department's assessment is 
     thorough and that alternatives have been developed to address 
     each adverse effect identified in the assessment, including 
     alternatives that ensure access to the Las Vegas Basin under 
     visual flight rules at a level that is equal to or better 
     than existing access.
       (3) The Aviation Department enters into an agreement with 
     the Secretary to retain ownership of nearby Jean Airport and 
     to maintain and develop Jean Airport as a general aviation 
     airport.
       (c) Phased Conveyances.--The Secretary shall convey the 
     lands identified in subsection (a) in smaller parcels over a 
     period of up to 20 years, as may be required to carry out the 
     phased construction and development of the airport facility 
     and infrastructure on the lands to be conveyed. As 
     consideration for the conveyance of each parcel, the Aviation 
     Department shall pay to the United States an amount equal to 
     the fair market value of the parcel.
       (d) Determinations of Fair Market Value.--During the 3-year 
     period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, 
     the fair market value of a parcel to be conveyed under 
     subsection (a) shall be based on an appraisal of the fair 
     market value as of a date not later than 6 months after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act. The fair market value of 
     each parcel conveyed after the end of such period shall be 
     based on a subsequent appraisal. An appraisal conducted after 
     such period shall consider the parcel in its unimproved state 
     and shall not reflect any enhancement in value to the parcel 
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     the existence or planned construction of infrastructure on or 
     near the parcel.
       (e) Reversionary Interest.--During the 5-year period 
     beginning 20 years after the date on which the Secretary 
     conveys the first parcel under subsection (a), if the 
     Secretary determines that the Aviation Department is not 
     developing or progressing toward the development of the 
     conveyed lands as an airport facility, the Secretary may 
     exercise a right to reenter the conveyed lands. Any 
     determination of the Secretary under this subsection shall be 
     made on the record after an opportunity for a hearing. If the 
     Secretary exercises a right to reenter the conveyed lands 
     under this subsection, the Secretary shall reimburse the 
     Aviation Department for all payments made to the United 
     States under subsection (c).
       (f) Withdrawal.--The public lands referred to in subsection 
     (a) are hereby withdrawn from mineral entry under the Act of 
     May 10, 1872 (30 U.S.C. 22 et seq.; popularly known as the 
     Mining Law of 1872), and the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 
     181 et seq.).
       (g) Mojave National Preserve Overflights.--The Secretary of 
     Transportation shall consult with the Secretary in the 
     preparation of an airspace management plan for the Ivanpah 
     Airport which avoids, to the maximum extent practicable, 
     overflights of the Mojave National Preserve in California 
     consistent with Federal Aviation Administration 
     recommendations for safety.

      Subtitle B--Conveyance of Canyon Ferry Reservoir Properties

     SEC. 221. FINDINGS.

       The Congress finds that the conveyance of the Properties 
     described in section 224(b) to the Lessees of those 
     Properties for fair market value would have the beneficial 
     results of--
       (1) reducing Pick-Sloan project debt for the Canyon Ferry 
     Reservoir;
       (2) providing a permanent source of funding to acquire and 
     improve public access, to conserve fish and wildlife, and to 
     enhance public hunting, fishing, and recreational 
     opportunities in the State of Montana;
       (3) eliminating Federal payments in lieu of taxes and 
     associated management expenditures in connection with the 
     Federal Government's ownership of the Properties while 
     increasing local tax revenues from the new owners of the 
     Properties; and
       (4) eliminating expensive and contentious disputes between 
     the Secretary of the Interior and Lessees while ensuring that 
     the Federal Government receives full and fair value for the 
     conveyance of the Properties.

     SEC. 222. PURPOSE.

       The purpose of this subtitle is to establish terms and 
     conditions under which the Secretary of the Interior shall 
     convey, for fair market value, certain Properties around 
     Canyon Ferry Reservoir in the State of Montana, to the 
     Lessees of the Properties.

     SEC. 223. DEFINITIONS.

       In this subtitle:
       (1) Cabin trust.--The terms ``Cabin Trust'' and ``Canyon 
     Ferry Cabin Site Transfer Trust'' mean the Canyon Ferry Cabin 
     Site Transfer Trust established pursuant to section 229.
       (2) CFRA.--The term ``CFRA'' means the Canyon Ferry 
     Recreation Association, Incorporated, a Montana corporation.
       (3) Commissioners.--The term ``Commissioners'' means the 
     Board of Commissioners for Broadwater County, Montana.
       (4) County trust.--The terms ``County Trust'' and ``Canyon 
     Ferry-Broadwater County Trust'' mean the Canyon Ferry-
     Broadwater County Trust established pursuant to section 228.
       (5) Lessee.--The term ``Lessee'' means the leaseholder (or 
     permit holder) of any one of the cabin sites described in 
     section 224(b) on the date of the enactment of this subtitle 
     and the heirs, executors, and assigns of the leaseholder's 
     (or permit holder's) interest in that cabin site.
       (6) Property.--The term ``Property'' means any one of the 
     cabin sites described in section 224(b).
       (7) Properties.--The term ``Properties'' means all 265 of 
     the cabin sites (and related parcels) described in section 
     224(b).
       (8) Purchaser.--The term ``Purchaser'' means a person or 
     entity, excluding CFRA or a Lessee, that purchases the 
     Properties under section 224.
       (9) Reservoir.--The terms ``Reservoir'' and ``Canyon Ferry 
     Reservoir'' mean the Canyon Ferry Reservoir in the State of 
     Montana.
       (10) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (11) State trust.--The terms ``State Trust'' and ``Montana 
     Fish and Wildlife Conservation Trust'' mean the Montana Fish 
     and Wildlife Conservation Trust established pursuant to 
     section 227.

     SEC. 224. SALE OF PROPERTIES.

       (a) Sale Required.--Subject to subsection (c) and section 
     228(a), and notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
     Secretary shall sell at fair market value--
       (1) all right, title, and interest of the United States in 
     and to all (but not fewer than all) of the Properties, 
     subject to valid existing rights; and
       (2) perpetual easements for--
       (A) vehicular access to each Property;
       (B) access to and the use of one dock per Property; and
       (C) access to and the use of all boathouses, ramps, 
     retaining walls, and other improvements for which access is 
     provided in the Property leases as of the date of the 
     enactment of this subtitle.
       (b) Description of Properties.--
       (1) In general.--The Properties to be conveyed are--
       (A) the 265 cabin sites of the Bureau of Reclamation 
     located along the northern end of the Reservoir in portions 
     of sections 2, 11, 12, 13, 15, 22, 23, and 26, Township 10 
     North, Range 1 West; and
       (B) any small parcels contiguous to the Property (not 
     including shoreline or land needed to provide public access 
     to the shoreline of the Reservoir) that the Secretary 
     determines should be conveyed in order to eliminate 
     inholdings and facilitate administration of surrounding land 
     remaining in Federal ownership.
       (2) Acreage; legal description.--The acreage and legal 
     description of each Property and of each parcel determined by 
     the Secretary under paragraph (1)(B) shall be determined by 
     agreement between the Secretary and CFRA.
       (c) Purchase Process.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall--
       (A) solicit sealed bids for the Properties;
       (B) subject to paragraph (2), sell the Properties to the 
     bidder that submits the highest bid above the minimum bid 
     determined under paragraph (2); and
       (C) only accept bids that provide for the purchase of all 
     of the Properties in one bundle.
       (2) Minimum bid.--Before accepting bids, the Secretary, in 
     consultation with CFRA, shall establish a minimum bid based 
     on an appraisal of the fair market value of the Properties, 
     exclusive of the value of private improvements made by 
     leaseholders of the Properties before the date of the 
     conveyance. The appraisal shall be conducted in conformance 
     with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal 
     Practice.
       (3) Right of first refusal.--If the highest bidder is a 
     person other than CFRA, CFRA shall have the right to match 
     the highest bid and purchase the Properties at a price equal 
     to the amount of that other person's bid.
       (d) Terms of Conveyance for Purchaser Other Than CFRA.--
       (1) Application of subsection.--This subsection applies in 
     the event that the highest bidder for the Properties is other 
     than CFRA, and CFRA does not match the highest bid as 
     authorized in subsection (c)(3).
       (2) Payment and conveyance.--The Secretary shall convey the 
     Properties to the Purchaser upon the payment by the Purchaser 
     of the bid amount. The Secretary shall use the proceeds as 
     provided in section 226.
       (3) Purchaser to extend option to purchase or to continue 
     leasing.--
       (A) Purchase option.--The Purchaser shall give each Lessee 
     of a Property conveyed under this section an option to 
     purchase the Property at fair market value as determined 
     under subsection (c)(2).
       (B) Right to continue lease.--A Lessee that is unable or 
     unwilling to purchase a Property shall be provided the 
     opportunity to continue to lease the Property for fair market 
     value rent under the same terms and conditions as apply under 
     the existing lease for the Property, including the right to 
     renew the term of the existing lease for two consecutive 
     five-year terms.
       (C) Compensation for improvements.--If a Lessee declines to 
     purchase a Property, the Purchaser shall compensate the 
     Lessee for the fair market value, as determined pursuant to 
     customary appraisal procedures, of all improvements made to 
     the Property. The Lessee may sell the improvements to the 
     Purchaser at any time, but the sale shall be completed by the 
     final termination of the lease, after all renewals as 
     provided in subparagraph (B).
       (4) Property descriptions and historical use.--The 
     Purchaser shall honor the existing descriptions of the 
     Properties and historical use restrictions for the 
     Properties.
       (e) Terms of Conveyance for CFRA.--
       (1) Application of subsection.--This subsection applies in 
     the event that CFRA is the highest bidder or matches the 
     highest bid as authorized in subsection (c)(3).
       (2) Time for conveyance.--The Secretary shall close on a 
     Property within 45 days after receipt of the purchase request 
     from the Lessee of the Property or CFRA.
       (3) Time for payment.--At the closing for a Property to be 
     purchased by the Lessee or CFRA, the Lessee or CFRA shall 
     deliver to the Secretary payment for the Property. The 
     Secretary shall use the proceeds as provided in section 226.
       (4) Purchase amount.--The Secretary and CFRA shall 
     determine the purchase amount of each Property based on the 
     appraisal conducted pursuant to subsection (c)(2), the amount 
     bid pursuant to subsection (c)(1), and the proportionate 
     share of administrative costs pursuant to subsection (g). The 
     total purchase amount for all Properties shall equal the 
     total bid amount plus administrative costs pursuant to 
     subsection (g).
       (5) Time for purchase.--CFRA and the Lessees shall complete 
     purchase of at least 75 percent of the Properties not later 
     than August 1 of the year that is at least 12 months after 
     title to the first Property is transferred by the Secretary 
     to a Lessee.
       (6) Effect of failure to complete purchase.--On the August 
     1 determined under paragraph (5), the Secretary shall convey, 
     without consideration, to the Canyon Ferry Cabin Site 
     Transfer Trust the fee title to any Property not purchased by 
     CFRA or a Lessee before that date.
       (7) Costs.--The Lessee shall reimburse CFRA for a 
     proportionate share of the costs

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     to CFRA of completing the transactions, including any 
     interest charges.
       (f) Continued Public Access to Reservoir.--The Secretary, 
     the Purchaser, CFRA, and subsequent owners of each Property 
     shall ensure that existing public access to and along the 
     shoreline of the Reservoir is not obstructed.
       (g) Administrative Costs.--Any reasonable administrative 
     cost incurred by the Secretary incident to the conveyance 
     under subsection (a) shall be reimbursed by the Purchaser or 
     CFRA, as the case may be.
       (h) Timing.--The Secretary shall make every effort to 
     complete the conveyance under subsection (a) not later than 
     one year after the date on which the conditions specified in 
     section 228(a) are satisfied.
       (i) Closing.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall complete no real 
     estate closings under this section until the Secretary is 
     prepared to close on every individual Property. Real estate 
     closings to complete the conveyance under subsection (a) may 
     be staggered to facilitate the conveyance as agreed to by the 
     Secretary and the Purchaser or CFRA, as the case may be.
       (2) Conveyance to lessee.--If a Lessee elects to purchase a 
     Property from the Purchaser or CFRA, the Secretary, upon 
     request by the Lessee, shall have the conveyance documents 
     prepared in the Lessee's name or names in order to minimize 
     the time and documents required to complete the closing for 
     the Property.

     SEC. 225. MANAGEMENT OF BUREAU OF RECLAMATION RECREATION 
                   AREA.

       (a) Contract for Campground Management.--Not later than six 
     months after the date of the enactment of this subtitle, the 
     Secretary shall--
       (1) offer to enter into a contract with the Board of 
     Commissioners for Broadwater County, Montana, under which the 
     Commissioners would undertake the management of the Bureau of 
     Reclamation recreation area known as Silos recreation area;
       (2) enter into such a contract if mutually agreed upon by 
     the Secretary and the Commissioners; and
       (3) grant necessary easements to Broadwater County, 
     Montana, for access roads within and adjacent to the Silos 
     recreation area.
       (b) Concession Income.--Any income generated by any 
     concessions which may be granted by the Commissioners at the 
     Silos recreation area shall be deposited in the Canyon Ferry-
     Broadwater County Trust established pursuant to section 228 
     and may be disbursed by the manager of the County Trust as 
     part of the income of the County Trust.

     SEC. 226. USE OF PROCEEDS.

       Proceeds received by the United States from the conveyances 
     under this subtitle shall be used as follows:
       (1) 10 percent of the proceeds shall be applied by the 
     Secretary of the Treasury to reduce the outstanding debt for 
     the Pick-Sloan project at Canyon Ferry Reservoir.
       (2) 90 percent of the proceeds shall be deposited into the 
     State Trust.

     SEC. 227. MONTANA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION TRUST.

       (a) Establishment of State Trust.--
       (1) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a 
     nonprofit charitable permanent perpetual public trust in 
     Montana to be known as the ``Montana Fish and Wildlife 
     Conservation Trust'', to provide a permanent source of 
     funding to acquire publicly accessible land and interests in 
     land, including easements and conservation easements, in 
     Montana from willing sellers at fair market value to--
       (A) restore and conserve fisheries habitat, including 
     riparian habitat;
       (B) restore and conserve wildlife habitat;
       (C) enhance public hunting, fishing, and recreational 
     opportunities; and
       (D) improve public access to public lands.
       (2) Consultation.--The Secretary shall establish the State 
     Trust in consultation with the Montana congressional 
     delegation and the Governor of the State of Montana.
       (b) State Trust manager.--The State Trust shall be managed 
     by a manager who shall be responsible for--
       (1) investing the corpus of the State Trust; and
       (2) disbursing funds from the State Trust at the request of 
     the Joint State-Federal Agency Board established under 
     subsection (c) upon receipt of a request for disbursement 
     that complies with the requirements of such subsection.
       (c) Joint State-Federal Agency Board.--
       (1) Establishment.--An advisory board for the State Trust 
     shall be established by the State Trust and shall be known as 
     the ``Joint State-Federal Agency Board''. The Joint State-
     Federal Agency Board shall consist of the following persons:
       (A) A Forest Service employee working in Montana designated 
     by the Forest Service.
       (B) A Bureau of Land Management employee working in Montana 
     designated by the Bureau of Land Management.
       (C) A Bureau of Reclamation employee working in Montana 
     designated by the Bureau of Reclamation.
       (D) A Fish and Wildlife Service employee working in Montana 
     designated by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
       (E) A Fish, Wildlife, and Parks employee designated by the 
     Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks.
       (2) Submission of disbursement request.--A request for 
     disbursement from the State Trust may be submitted to the 
     manager of the State Trust if the request satisfies a purpose 
     of the State Trust specified in subsection (a) and is agreed 
     to by a majority of the members of the Joint State-Federal 
     Agency Board.
       (3) Consultation and consideration.--Before submitting a 
     request for disbursement to the manager of the State Trust, 
     the Joint State-Federal Agency Board shall consult with the 
     Citizen Advisory Board established under subsection (d) 
     regarding the merits of the request and after consideration 
     of the plan for the State Trust prepared under subsection 
     (e). The Joint State-Federal Agency Board shall also notify 
     members of the public, including local governments, of 
     proposed requests for disbursement and shall provide an 
     opportunity for public comment. The Joint State-Federal 
     Agency Board shall consider any comments or recommendations 
     for requests submitted by members of the public or the 
     Citizen Advisory Board.
       (d) Citizen Advisory Board.--The Joint State-Federal Agency 
     Board shall appoint, from nominations submitted by the 
     Secretary, a Citizen Advisory Board consisting of four 
     members, including one representative with a demonstrated 
     commitment to improving public access to public lands and to 
     fish and wildlife conservation from each of the following:
       (1) A Montana organization representing agricultural 
     landowners.
       (2) A Montana organization representing hunters.
       (3) A Montana organization representing fishermen.
       (4) A Montana nonprofit land trust or environmental 
     organization.
       (e) State Trust Plan.--The Citizen Advisory Board, in 
     consultation with the Joint State-Federal Agency Board and 
     the Montana Association of Counties, shall prepare (and 
     periodically update) a plan for the management and use of the 
     State Trust. The plan shall include recommendations regarding 
     appropriate requests for disbursement from the State Trust. 
     The plan shall be designed to maximize effectiveness of State 
     Trust expenditures considering public needs and requests, 
     availability of property, alternative sources of funding, and 
     availability of matching funds.
       (f) Treatment of Principal and Earnings.--
       (1) Principal.--The principal amount of the State Trust 
     shall be inviolate.
       (2) Earnings.--Earnings on amounts in the State Trust shall 
     be used to carry out subsection (a) and to administer the 
     State Trust and Citizen Advisory Board.
       (g) Local Purposes.--No more than 50 percent of the income 
     from the State Trust in any given year shall be utilized 
     outside the watershed of the Missouri River in Montana, from 
     Holter Dam upstream to the confluence of the Jefferson, 
     Gallatin, and Madison Rivers.
       (h) Management of Acquisitions.--Land and interests in land 
     acquired under this section shall be managed for the purposes 
     specified in subsection (a).

     SEC. 228. CANYON FERRY-BROADWATER COUNTY TRUST.

       (a) Trust Required as Condition on Conveyances.--The 
     Secretary may not sell the Properties under section 224 
     unless and until--
       (1) the Board of Commissioners for Broadwater County, 
     Montana, establishes a nonprofit charitable permanent 
     perpetual public trust, to be known as the ``Canyon Ferry-
     Broadwater County Trust''; and
       (2) at least $3,000,000, or some lesser amount as offset by 
     in-kind contributions made before full funding of the County 
     Trust, is deposited as the initial corpus of the County 
     Trust.
       (b) Reduction for In-Kind Contributions.--The amount 
     required to be deposited in the County Trust under subsection 
     (a)(2) may be reduced to reflect in-kind contributions made 
     in Broadwater County and related to the improvement of access 
     to those portions of the Reservoir lying within Broadwater 
     County or for the creation and improvement of new and 
     existing recreational areas within Broadwater County. In kind 
     contributions, including the value of such contributions, the 
     nature and type of contribution, and the entity providing the 
     contribution, must be approved in advance by the 
     commissioners, but in kind contributions may not include any 
     contribution made by Broadwater County.
       (c) County Trust Management.--The County Trust shall be 
     managed by a nonprofit foundation or other independent 
     trustee to be selected by the Commissioners. The selected 
     person or entity shall be referred to as the ``trust 
     manager''.
       (d) Use.--
       (1) In general.--The trust manager shall invest the corpus 
     of the County Trust and shall disburse funds from the County 
     Trust only as provided in this subsection.
       (2) Silo recreation area.--A sum not to exceed $500,000 may 
     be expended from the corpus of the County Trust to pay for 
     the planning and construction of a harbor at the Silos 
     recreation area.
       (3) Other uses.--The balance of the principal of the County 
     Trust shall be inviolate. Income derived from the County 
     Trust may be expended for the improvement of access to those 
     portions of Canyon Ferry Reservoir lying within Broadwater 
     County, Montana, and for the creation and improvement of new 
     and existing recreational areas within Broadwater County.

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       (4) Limitation.--All interest earned on the principal of 
     the County Trust shall be reinvested and considered part of 
     the corpus of the County Trust until the sum of $3,000,000, 
     or such lesser amount as offset by in-kind contributions (as 
     defined under subsection (b)), is deposited as the initial 
     corpus of the County Trust.
       (5) Disbursement.--The trust manager shall either approve 
     or reject any request for disbursement, but shall not make 
     any expenditure except on the recommendation of the advisory 
     committee established under subsection (e).
       (e) Advisory Committee.--
       (1) Appointment.--The Commissioners shall appoint an 
     advisory committee consisting of not less than three nor more 
     than five persons.
       (2) Duties.--The advisory committee shall meet on a regular 
     basis to establish priorities and prepare requests for the 
     disbursement of funds from the County Trust, except that the 
     advisory committee shall recommend only such expenditures as 
     are approved by the Commissioners.
       (f) No Offset.--Neither the corpus of the County Trust nor 
     its interest shall be used to reduce or replace the regular 
     operating expenses of the Secretary at the Reservoir, unless 
     such use is authorized by the Commissioners.

     SEC. 229. CANYON FERRY CABIN SITE TRANSFER TRUST.

       (a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a trust 
     in Montana, to be known as the ``Canyon Ferry Cabin Site 
     Transfer Trust''.
       (b) Purposes.--The purposes of the Canyon Ferry Cabin Site 
     Transfer Trust are as follows:
       (1) To receive each unsold Property transferred by the 
     Secretary under section 224(e)(6).
       (2) To provide all appropriate real estate management 
     services, including collecting rents, paying taxes, enforcing 
     lease terms and selling Property.
       (3) To pay to the State Trust any income generated from the 
     Cabin Trust after the payment of management fees, costs, and 
     expenses.
       (c) Trust Term.--
       (1) Establishment.--The Cabin Trust shall be established on 
     August 1 of the year that is at least 12 months after title 
     to the first Property is transferred by the Secretary to a 
     Lessee.
       (2) Termination.--The Cabin Trust shall terminate after the 
     completion of the last sale of a Property under its 
     management.
       (d) Administration.--The Cabin Trust shall be managed by a 
     trust manager who shall administer it consistent with the 
     purposes of this section.
       (e) Continuation of Leases.--
       (1) In general.--The Cabin Trust shall allow a Lessee that 
     is unable or unwilling to purchase a Property to continue to 
     lease the Property pursuant to the terms and conditions of 
     the lease in effect for the Property on the date of the 
     enactment of this subtitle.
       (2) Rental payments.--All rents received during the 
     continuation of a lease under paragraph (1) shall be paid to 
     the Cabin Trust.
       (3) Limitation on right to transfer lease.--Subject to 
     valid existing rights, a Lessee may not sell or otherwise 
     assign or transfer the leasehold without purchasing the 
     Property from the Cabin Trust and conveying the fee interest 
     in the Property. In the event of a sale by a Lessee to a 
     third party, it shall be permissible for a simultaneous 
     closing to be conducted wherein the Lessee conveys its 
     interest in the leasehold improvements to the third party and 
     the Cabin Trust conveys the fee title to the third party.
       (f) Conveyance by Cabin Trust.--All conveyances of a 
     Property and any related parcels described in section 
     224(b)(1)(B) by the Cabin Trust shall be at fair market value 
     as determined by a new appraisal, but in no event may the 
     Cabin Trust convey any Property to a Lessee for an amount 
     less than the value established for the Property by the 
     appraisal conducted pursuant to section 224(c)(2).
       (g) Sale Proceeds.--All proceeds from the sale of a 
     Property received by the Cabin Trust shall be distributed by 
     the trust manager as follows:
       (1) 10 percent of the proceeds shall be paid to the 
     Secretary of the Treasury to be applied to the reduction of 
     the outstanding debt for the Pick-Sloan project at Canyon 
     Ferry Reservoir.
       (2) 90 percent of the proceeds shall be paid to the Montana 
     Fish and Wildlife Conservation Trust.
       (h) Costs.--The Lessee, or a third party acquiring a 
     Property with the cooperation of the Lessee, shall reimburse 
     the Cabin Trust for a proportionate share of the costs to the 
     Cabin Trust of completing the transactions contemplated by 
     this section. In addition, the Lessee, or a third party 
     acquiring a Property with the cooperation of the Lessee, 
     shall reimburse the Cabin Trust for costs, including costs of 
     the new appraisal, associated with conveying the Property 
     from the Cabin Trust to the Lessee or a third party.

   Subtitle C--Conveyance of National Forest Lands for Public School 
                                Purposes

     SEC. 231. AUTHORIZATION OF USE OF NATIONAL FOREST LANDS FOR 
                   PUBLIC SCHOOL PURPOSES.

       (a) Transfers.--The Secretary of Agriculture may, upon a 
     finding that the transfer of certain National Forest lands 
     for local public school purposes would serve the public 
     interest, authorize the transfer of up to 40 acres of 
     National Forest lands to a local governmental entity for 
     public school purposes. The Secretary may make available only 
     those National Forest lands that have been identified for 
     disposal or exchange or are not otherwise needed for National 
     Forest purposes. The Secretary shall make such transfers 
     using the least amount of land required for the efficient 
     operation of the project involved.
       (b) Costs.--Such transfers may be made at discounted or no-
     cost. The Secretary shall provide for a no-cost transfer to a 
     local governmental entity for public school purposes if the 
     Secretary determines that the charges for such lands would 
     impose an undue hardship on the local governmental entity.
       (c) Conditions.--Such transfers shall be conditioned on the 
     requirement that the lands so transferred will be used solely 
     for public school purposes.
       (d) Deadline for Consideration of Application for Use for 
     School.--If the Secretary receives an application from a duly 
     qualified applicant that is a local education agency seeking 
     a conveyance of land under this section for use for an 
     elementary or secondary school, including a public charter 
     school, the Secretary shall--
       (1) before the end of the 10-day period beginning on the 
     date of that receipt, provide notice of that receipt to the 
     applicant; and
       (2) before the end of the 90-day period beginning on the 
     date of that receipt--
       (A) determine whether or not to convey land pursuant to the 
     application, and notify the applicant of that determination; 
     or
       (B) report to the Congress and the applicant the reasons 
     that determination has not been made.

                     Subtitle D--Other Conveyances

     SEC. 241. LAND EXCHANGE, EL PORTAL ADMINISTRATIVE SITE, 
                   CALIFORNIA.

       (a) Authorization of Exchange.--If the non-Federal lands 
     described in subsection (b) are conveyed to the United States 
     in accordance with this section, the Secretary of the 
     Interior shall convey to the party conveying the non-Federal 
     lands all right, title, and interest of the United States in 
     and to a parcel of land consisting of approximately 8 acres 
     administered by the Department of Interior as part of the El 
     Portal Administrative Site in the State of California, as 
     generally depicted on the map entitled ``El Portal 
     Administrative Site Land Exchange'', dated June 1998.
       (b) Receipt of Non-Federal Lands.--The parcel of non-
     Federal lands referred to in subsection (a) consists of 
     approximately 8 acres, known as the Yosemite View parcel, 
     which is located adjacent to the El Portal Administrative 
     Site, as generally depicted on the map referred to in 
     subsection (a). Title to the non-Federal lands must be 
     acceptable to the Secretary of the Interior, and the 
     conveyance shall be subject to such valid existing rights of 
     record as may be acceptable to the Secretary. The parcel 
     shall conform with the title approval standards applicable to 
     Federal land acquisitions.
       (c) Equalization of Values.--If the value of the Federal 
     land and non-Federal lands to be exchanged under this section 
     are not equal in value, the difference in value shall be 
     equalized through a cash payment or the provision of goods or 
     services as agreed upon by the Secretary and the party 
     conveying the non-Federal lands.
       (d) Applicability of Other Laws.--Except as otherwise 
     provided in this section, the Secretary of the Interior shall 
     process the land exchange authorized by this section in the 
     manner provided in part 2200 of title 43, Code of Federal 
     Regulations, as in effect on the date of the enactment of 
     this subtitle.
       (e) Boundary Adjustment.--Upon completion of the land 
     exchange, the Secretary shall adjust the boundaries of the El 
     Portal Administrative Site as necessary to reflect the 
     exchange. Lands acquired by the Secretary under this section 
     shall be administered as part of the El Portal Administrative 
     Site.
       (f) Map.--The map referred to in subsection (a) shall be on 
     file and available for inspection in appropriate offices of 
     the Department of the Interior.
       (g) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary of the 
     Interior may require such additional terms and conditions in 
     connection with the land exchange under this section as the 
     Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of 
     the United States.

     SEC. 242. AUTHORIZATION TO USE LAND IN MERCED COUNTY, 
                   CALIFORNIA, FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

       (a) Removal of Restrictions.--Notwithstanding the 
     restrictions otherwise applicable under the terms of 
     conveyance by the United States of any of the land described 
     in subsection (b) to Merced County, California, or under any 
     agreement concerning any part of such land between such 
     county and the Secretary of the Interior or any other officer 
     or agent of the United States, the land described in 
     subsection (b) may be used for the purpose specified in 
     subsection (c).
       (b) Land Affected.--The land referred to in subsection (a) 
     is the north 25 acres of the 40 acres located in the 
     northwest quarter of the southwest quarter of section 20, 
     township 7 south, range 13 east, Mount Diablo base line and 
     Meridian in Merced County, California, conveyed to such 
     county by deed recorded in volume 1941 at page 441 of the 
     official records in Merced County, California.
       (c) Authorized Uses.--Merced County, California, may 
     authorize the use of the land described in subsection (b) for 
     an elementary school serving children without regard to their 
     race, creed, color, national origin,

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     physical or mental disability, or sex, operated by a 
     nonsectarian organization on a nonprofit basis and in 
     compliance with all applicable requirements of the laws of 
     the United States and the State of California. If Merced 
     County permits such lands to be used for such purposes, the 
     county shall include information concerning such use in the 
     periodic reports to the Secretary of the Interior required 
     under the terms of the conveyance of such lands to the county 
     by the United States. Any violation of the provisions of this 
     subsection shall be deemed to be a breach of the conditions 
     and covenants under which such lands were conveyed to Merced 
     County by the United States, and shall have the same effect 
     as provided by deed whereby the United States conveyed the 
     lands to the county. Except as specified in this subsection, 
     nothing in this section shall increase or diminish the 
     authority or responsibility of the county with respect to the 
     land.

     SEC. 243. ISSUANCE OF QUITCLAIM DEED, STEFFENS FAMILY 
                   PROPERTY, BIG HORN COUNTY, WYOMING.

       (a) Issuance.--Subject to valid existing rights and 
     subsection (d), the Secretary of the Interior is directed to 
     issue, without consideration, a quitclaim deed to Marie 
     Wambeke of Big Horn County, Wyoming, the personal 
     representative of the estate of Fred Steffens, to the land 
     described in subsection (b).
       (b) Land Description.--The land referred to in subsection 
     (a) is the approximately 80-parcel known as ``Farm Unit C'' 
     in the E\1/2\NW\1/4\ of Section 27, Township 57 North, Range 
     97 West, 6th Principal Meridian, Wyoming.
       (c) Revocation of Withdrawal.--The Bureau of Reclamation 
     withdrawal for the Shoshone Reclamation Project under 
     Secretarial Order dated October 21, 1913, is hereby revoked 
     with respect to the land described in subsection (b).
       (d) Reservation of Mineral Interests.--All minerals 
     underlying the land described in subsection (b) are hereby 
     reserved to the United States.

     SEC. 244. ISSUANCE OF QUITCLAIM DEED, LOWE FAMILY PROPERTY, 
                   BIG HORN COUNTY, WYOMING.

       (a) Issuance.--Subject to valid existing rights and 
     subsection (c), the Secretary of the Interior is directed to 
     issue, without consideration, a quitclaim deed to John R. and 
     Margaret J. Lowe of Big Horn County, Wyoming, to the land 
     described in subsection (b).
       (b) Land Description.--The land referred to in subsection 
     (a) is the approximately 40-acre parcel located in the SW\1/
     4\SE\1/4\ of Section 11, Township 51 North, Range 96 West, 
     6th Principal Meridian, Wyoming.
       (c) Reservation of Mineral Interests.--All minerals 
     underlying the land described in subsection (b) are hereby 
     reserved to the United States.

     SEC. 245. UTAH SCHOOLS AND LANDS EXCHANGE.

       (a) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
       (1) The State of Utah owns approximately 176,600 acres of 
     land, as well as approximately 24,165 acres of mineral 
     interests, administered by the Utah School and Institutional 
     Trust Lands Administration, within the exterior boundaries of 
     the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, established 
     by Presidential proclamation on September 18, 1996, pursuant 
     to section 2 of the Antiquities Act of 1906 (16 U.S.C. 431). 
     The State of Utah also owns approximately 200,000 acres of 
     land, and 76,000 acres of mineral interests, administered by 
     the Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration, 
     within the exterior boundaries of several units of the 
     National Park System and the National Forest System, and 
     within certain Indian reservations in Utah. These lands were 
     granted by Congress to the State of Utah pursuant to the Utah 
     Enabling Act, chap. 138, 28 Stat. 107 (1894), to be held in 
     trust for the benefit of the State's public school system and 
     other public institutions.
       (2) Many of the State school trust lands within the 
     monument may contain significant economic quantities of 
     mineral resources, including coal, oil, and gas, tar sands, 
     coalbed methane, titanium, uranium, and other energy and 
     metalliferous minerals. Certain State school trust lands 
     within the Monument, like the Federal lands comprising the 
     Monument, have substantial noneconomic scientific, historic, 
     cultural, scenic, recreational, and natural resources, 
     including ancient Native American archaeological sites and 
     rare plant and animal communities.
       (3) Development of surface and mineral resources on State 
     school trust lands within the monument could be incompatible 
     with the preservation of these scientific and historic 
     resources for which the monument was established. Federal 
     acquisition of State school trust lands within the monument 
     would eliminate this potential incompatibility, and would 
     enhance management of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National 
     Monument.
       (4) The United States owns lands and interest in lands 
     outside of the monument that can be transferred to the State 
     of Utah in exchange for the monument inholdings without 
     jeopardizing Federal management objectives or needs.
       (5) In 1993, Congress passed and the President signed 
     Public Law 103-93, which contained a process for exchanging 
     State of Utah school trust inholdings in the National Park 
     System, the National Forest System, and certain Indian 
     reservations in Utah. Among other things, it identified 
     various Federal lands and interests in land that were 
     available to exchange for these State inholdings.
       (6) Although Public Law 103-93 offered the hope of a 
     prompt, orderly exchange of State inholdings for Federal 
     lands elsewhere, implementation of the legislation has been 
     very slow. Completion of this process is realistically 
     estimated to be many years away, at great expense to both the 
     State and the United States in the form of expert witnesses, 
     lawyers, appraisers, and other litigation costs.
       (7) The State also owns approximately 2,560 acres of land 
     in or near the Alton coal field which has been declared an 
     area unsuitable for coal mining under the terms of the 
     Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act. This land is also 
     administered by the Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands 
     Administration, but its use is limited given this 
     declaration.
       (8) The large presence of State school trust land 
     inholdings in the monument, national parks, national forests, 
     and Indian reservations make land and resource management in 
     these areas difficult, costly, and controversial for both the 
     State of Utah and the United States.
       (9) It is in the public interest to reach agreement on 
     exchange of inholdings, on terms fair to both the State and 
     the United States. Agreement saves much time and delay in 
     meeting the expectations of the State school and 
     institutional trusts, in simplifying management of Federal 
     and Indian lands and resources, and in avoiding expensive, 
     protracted litigation under Public Law 103-93.
       (10) The State of Utah and the United States have reached 
     an agreement under which the State would exchange of all its 
     State school trust lands within the monument, and specified 
     inholdings in national parks, forests, and Indian 
     reservations that are subject to Public Law 103-93, for 
     various Federal lands and interests in lands located outside 
     the monument, including Federal lands and interests 
     identified as available for exchange in Public Law 103-93 and 
     additional Federal lands and interests in lands.
       (11) The State school trust lands to be conveyed to the 
     Federal Government include properties within units of the 
     National Park System, the National Forest System, and the 
     Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. The Federal 
     assets made available for exchange with the State were 
     selected with a great sensitivity to environmental concerns 
     and a belief and expectation by both parties that Federal 
     assets to be conveyed to the State would be unlikely to 
     trigger significant environmental controversy.
       (12) The parties agreed at the outset of negotiations to 
     avoid identifying Federal assets for conveyance to the State 
     where any of the following was known to exist or likely to be 
     an issue as a result of foreseeable future uses of the land: 
     significant wildlife resources, endangered species habitat, 
     significant archaeological resources, areas of critical 
     environmental concern, coal resources requiring surface 
     mining to extract the mineral deposits, wilderness study 
     areas, significant recreational areas, or any other lands 
     known to raise significant environmental concerns of any 
     kind.
       (13) The parties further agreed that the use of any mineral 
     interests obtained by the State of Utah where the Federal 
     Government retains surface and other interest, will not 
     conflict with established Federal land and environmental 
     management objectives, and shall be fully subject to all 
     environmental regulations applicable to development of non-
     Federal mineral interest on Federal lands.
       (14) Because the inholdings to be acquired by the Federal 
     Government include properties within the boundaries of some 
     of the most renowned conservation land units in the United 
     States, and because a mission of the Utah School and 
     Institutional Trust Lands Administration is to produce 
     economic benefits for Utah's public schools and other 
     beneficiary institutions, the exchange of lands called for in 
     this agreement will resolve many longstanding environmental 
     conflicts and further the interest of the State trust lands, 
     the school children of Utah, and these conservation 
     resources.
       (15) Under this Agreement taken as a whole, the State 
     interests to be conveyed to the United States by the State of 
     Utah, and the Federal interests and payments to be conveyed 
     to the State of Utah by the United States, are approximately 
     equal in value.
       (16) The purpose of this section is to enact into law and 
     direct prompt implementation of this historic agreement.
       (b) Ratification of Agreed Exchange Between the State of 
     Utah and the Department of the Interior.--
       (1) Agreement.--The State of Utah and the Department of the 
     Interior have agreed to exchange certain Federal lands, 
     Federal mineral interests, and payment of money for lands and 
     mineral interests managed by the Utah School and 
     Institutional Trust Lands Administration, lands and mineral 
     interests of approximately equal value inheld within the 
     Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument the Goshute and 
     Navajo Indian Reservations, units of the National Park 
     System, the National Forest System, and the Alton coal 
     fields.
       (2) Ratification.--All terms, conditions, procedures, 
     covenants, reservations, and other provisions set forth in 
     the document entitled ``Agreement to Exchange Utah

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     School Trust Lands Between the State of Utah and the United 
     States of America'' (in this section referred to as the 
     ``Agreement'') are hereby incorporated in this section, are 
     ratified and confirmed, and set forth the obligations and 
     commitments of the United States, the State of Utah, and Utah 
     School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration, as a 
     matter of Federal law.
       (c) Legal Descriptions.--
       (1) In general.--The maps and legal descriptions referred 
     to in the Agreement depict the lands subject to the 
     conveyances.
       (2) Public availability.--The maps and descriptions 
     referred to in the Agreement shall be on file and available 
     for public inspection in the offices of the Secretary of the 
     Interior and the Utah State Director of the Bureau of Land 
     Management.
       (3) Conflict.--In case of conflict between the maps and the 
     legal descriptions, the legal descriptions shall control.
       (d) Costs.--The United States and the State of Utah shall 
     each bear its own respective costs incurred in the 
     implementation of this section.
       (e) Repeal of Public Law 103-93 and Public Law 104-211.--
     The provisions of Public Law 103-93 (107 Stat. 995), other 
     than section 7(b)(1), section 7(b)(3), and section 10(b) 
     thereof, are hereby repealed. Public Law 104-211 (110 Stat. 
     3013) is hereby repealed.
       (f) Cash Payment Previously Authorized.--As previously 
     authorized and made available by section 7(b)(1) and (b)(3) 
     of Public Law 103-93, upon completion of all conveyances 
     described in the Agreement, the United States shall pay 
     $50,000,000 to the State of Utah from funds not otherwise 
     appropriated from the Treasury.
       (g) Schedule for Conveyances.--All conveyances under 
     sections 2 and 3 of the Agreement shall be completed within 
     70 days after the enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 246. LAND EXCHANGE, ROUTT NATIONAL FOREST, COLORADO.

       (a) Authorization of Exchange.--If the non-Federal lands 
     described in subsection (b) are conveyed to the United States 
     in accordance with this section, the Secretary of Agriculture 
     shall convey to the party conveying the non-Federal lands all 
     right, title, and interest of the United States in and to a 
     parcel of land consisting of approximately 84 acres within 
     the Routt National Forest in the State of Colorado, as 
     generally depicted on the map entitled ``Miles Land 
     Exchange'', Routt National Forest, dated May 1996.
       (b) Receipt of Non-Federal Lands.--The parcel of non-
     Federal lands referred to in subsection (a) consists of 
     approximately 84 acres, known as the Miles parcel, located 
     adjacent to the Routt National Forest, as generally depicted 
     on the map entitled ``Miles Land Exchange'', Routt National 
     Forest, dated May 1996. Title to the non-Federal lands must 
     be acceptable to the Secretary of Agriculture, and the 
     conveyance shall be subject to such valid existing rights of 
     record as may be acceptable to the Secretary of Agriculture. 
     The parcel shall conform with the title approval standards 
     applicable to Federal land acquisitions.
       (c) Approximately Equal in Value.--The values of both the 
     Federal and non-Federal lands to be exchanged under this 
     section are deemed to be approximately equal in value, and no 
     additional valuation determinations are required.
       (d) Applicability of Other Laws.--Except as otherwise 
     provided in this section, the Secretary of Agriculture shall 
     process the land exchange authorized by this section in the 
     manner provided in subpart A of part 254 of title 36, Code of 
     Federal Regulations.
       (e) Maps.--The maps referred to in subsections (a) and (b) 
     shall be on file and available for inspection in the office 
     of the Forest Supervisor, Routt National Forest, and in the 
     office of the Chief of the Forest Service.
       (f) Boundary Adjustment.--Upon approval and acceptance of 
     title by the Secretary of Agriculture, the non-Federal lands 
     conveyed to the United States under this section shall become 
     part of the Routt National Forest, and the boundaries of the 
     Routt National Forest shall be adjusted to reflect the land 
     exchange. Upon receipt of the non-Federal lands, the 
     Secretary of Agriculture shall manage the lands in accordance 
     with the laws and regulations pertaining to the National 
     Forest System. For purposes of section 7 of the Land and 
     Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l-9), the 
     boundaries of the Routt National Forest, as adjusted by this 
     section, shall be considered to be the boundaries of the 
     National Forest as of January 1, 1965.
       (g) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary of 
     Agriculture may require such additional terms and conditions 
     in connection with the conveyances under this section as the 
     Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of 
     the United States.

     SEC. 247. HART MOUNTAIN JURISDICTIONAL TRANSFERS, OREGON.

       (a) Transfer From the Bureau of Land Management to the 
     United States Fish and Wildlife Service.--
       (1) In general.--Administrative jurisdiction over the 
     parcels of land identified for transfer to the United States 
     Fish and Wildlife Service on the map entitled ``Hart Mountain 
     Jurisdictional Transfer'', dated February 26, 1998, 
     comprising approximately 12,100 acres of land in Lake County, 
     Oregon, located adjacent to or within the Hart Mountain 
     National Antelope Refuge, is transferred from the Bureau of 
     Land Management to the United States Fish and Wildlife 
     Service.
       (2) Inclusion in refuge.--The parcels of land described in 
     paragraph (1) shall be included in the Hart Mountain National 
     Antelope Refuge.
       (3) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
     parcels of land described in paragraph (1)--
       (A) are withdrawn from--
       (i) surface entry under the public land laws;
       (ii) leasing under the mineral leasing laws and Geothermal 
     Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.); and
       (iii) location and entry under the mining laws; and
       (B) shall be treated as parcels of land subject to the 
     provisions of Executive Order No. 7523 of December 21, 1936, 
     as amended by Executive Order No. 7895 of May 23, 1938, and 
     Presidential Proclamation No. 2416 of July 25, 1940, that 
     withdrew parcels of land for the Hart Mountain National 
     Antelope Refuge.
       (4) Management.--The land described in paragraph (1) shall 
     be included in the Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge and 
     managed in accordance with the National Wildlife Refuge 
     System Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd et seq.), 
     and other applicable law and with management plans and 
     agreements between the Bureau of Land Management and the 
     United States Fish and Wildlife Service for the Hart Mountain 
     Refuge.
       (b) Continued Management of Guano Creek Wilderness Study 
     Area by the Bureau of Land Management.--
       (1) In general.--The parcels of land identified for 
     cooperative management on the map entitled ``Hart Mountain 
     Jurisdictional Transfer'', dated February 26, 1998, 
     comprising approximately 10,900 acres of land in Lake County, 
     Oregon, located south of the Hart Mountain National Antelope 
     Refuge, shall be retained under the jurisdiction of the 
     Bureau of Land Management.
       (2) Management.--The parcels of land described in paragraph 
     (1) that are within the Guano Creek Wilderness Study Area Act 
     shall be managed so as not to impair the suitability of the 
     area for designation as wilderness, in accordance with 
     current and future management plans and agreements (including 
     the agreement known as the ``Shirk Ranch Agreement'', dated 
     September 30, 1997), until such date as Congress enacts a law 
     directing otherwise.
       (c) Transfer From the United States Fish and Wildlife 
     Service to the Bureau of Land Management.--
       (1) In general.--Administrative jurisdiction over the 
     parcels of land identified for transfer to the Bureau of Land 
     Management on the map entitled ``Hart Mountain Jurisdictional 
     Transfer'', dated February 26, 1998, comprising approximately 
     7,700 acres of land in Lake County, Oregon, located adjacent 
     to or within the Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge, is 
     transferred from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service 
     to the Bureau of Land Management.
       (2) Removal from refuge.--The parcels of land described in 
     paragraph (1) are removed from the Hart Mountain National 
     Antelope Refuge, and the boundary of the refuge is modified 
     to reflect that removal.
       (3) Revocation of withdrawal.--The provisions of Executive 
     Order No. 7523 of December 21, 1936, as amended by Executive 
     Order No. 7895 of May 23, 1938, and Presidential Proclamation 
     No. 2416 of July 25, 1940, that withdrew the parcels of land 
     for the refuge, shall be of no effect with respect to the 
     parcels of land described in paragraph (1).
       (4) Status.--The parcels of land described in paragraph 
     (1)--
       (A) are designated as public land; and
       (B) shall be open to--
       (i) surface entry under the public land laws;
       (ii) leasing under the mineral leasing laws and the 
     Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.); and
       (iii) location and entry under the mining laws.
       (5) Management.--The land described in paragraph (1) shall 
     be managed in accordance with the Federal Land Policy and 
     Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) and other 
     applicable law, and the agreement known as the ``Shirk Ranch 
     Agreement'', dated September 30, 1997.
       (d) Map.--A copy of the map described in subsections (a), 
     (b), and (c) and such additional legal descriptions as are 
     applicable shall be kept on file and available for public 
     inspection in the Office of the Regional Director of Region 1 
     of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the local 
     District Office of the Bureau of Land Management, the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, and 
     the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives.
       (e) Correction of Reference to Wildlife Refuge.--Section 28 
     of the Act of August 13, 1954 (68 Stat. 718, chapter 732; 72 
     Stat. 818; 25 U.S.C. 564w-1), is amended in subsections (f) 
     and (g) by striking ``Klamath Forest National Wildlife 
     Refuge'' each place it appears and inserting ``Klamath Marsh 
     National Wildlife Refuge''.

     SEC. 248. SALE, LEASE, OR EXCHANGE OF IDAHO SCHOOL LAND.

       The Act of July 3, 1890 (commonly known as the ``Idaho 
     Admission Act'') (26 Stat. 215, chapter 656), is amended by 
     striking section 5 and inserting the following:

     ``SEC. 5. SALE, LEASE, OR EXCHANGE OF SCHOOL LAND.

       ``(a) Sale.--
       ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in subsection (c), 
     all land granted under this Act for educational purposes 
     shall be sold only at public sale.
       ``(2) Use of proceeds.--

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       ``(A) In general.--Proceeds of the sale of school land--
       ``(i) except as provided in clause (ii), shall be deposited 
     in the public school permanent endowment fund and expended 
     only for the support of public schools; and
       ``(ii)(I) may be deposited in a land bank fund to be used 
     to acquire, in accordance with State law, other land in the 
     State for the benefit of the beneficiaries of the public 
     school permanent endowment fund; or
       ``(II) if the proceeds are not used to acquire other land 
     in the State within a period specified by State law, shall be 
     transferred to the public school permanent endowment fund.
       ``(B) Earnings reserve fund.--Earnings on amounts in the 
     public school permanent endowment fund shall be deposited in 
     an earnings reserve fund to be used for the support of public 
     schools of the State in accordance with State law.
       ``(b) Lease.--Land granted under this Act for educational 
     purposes may be leased in accordance with State law.
       ``(c) Exchange.--
       ``(1) In general.--Land granted for educational purposes 
     under this Act may be exchanged for other public or private 
     land.
       ``(2) Valuation.--The values of exchanged lands shall be 
     approximately equal, or, if the values are not approximately 
     equal, the values shall be equalized by the payment of funds 
     by the appropriate party.
       ``(3) Exchanges with the united states.--
       ``(A) In general.--A land exchange with the United States 
     shall be limited to Federal land within the State that is 
     subject to exchange under the law governing the 
     administration of the Federal land.
       ``(B) Previous exchanges.--All land exchanges made with the 
     United States before the date of enactment of this paragraph 
     are approved.
       ``(d) Reservation for School Purposes.--Land granted for 
     educational purposes, whether surveyed or unsurveyed, shall 
     not be subject to preemption, homestead entry, or any other 
     form of entry under the land laws of the United States, but 
     shall be reserved for school purposes only.''.

     SEC. 249. TRANSFER OF JURISDICTION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY IN SAN 
                   JOAQUIN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, TO BUREAU OF LAND 
                   MANAGEMENT.

       (a) Transfer.--The property described in subsection (b) is 
     hereby transferred by operation of law upon the enactment of 
     this Act from the administrative jurisdiction of the Federal 
     Bureau of Prisons, United States Department of Justice, to 
     the Bureau of Land Management, United States Department of 
     the Interior. The Attorney General of the United States and 
     the Secretary of the Interior shall take such actions as may 
     be necessary to carry out such transfer.
       (b) Property Description.--The property referred to in 
     subsection (a) is a portion of a 200-acre property located in 
     the San Joaquin Valley, approximately 55 miles east of San 
     Francisco, 2 miles to the west of the City of Tracy, 
     California, municipal limits, approximately 1.25 miles west 
     of Interstate 5 (I-5) and \1/2\ mile southeast of the I-580/
     I-205 split as indicated by Exhibit I-3, formerly a Federal 
     Aviation Administration (FAA) antenna field, known as the 
     ``Tracy Site''.

     SEC. 250. CONVEYANCE, CAMP OWEN AND RELATED PARCELS, KERN 
                   COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.

       (a) Conveyance Required.--The Secretary of Agriculture 
     shall convey, without consideration, to Kern County, 
     California, all right, title, and interest of the United 
     States in and to three parcels of land under the jurisdiction 
     of the Forest Service in Kern County, as follows
       (1) Approximately 104 acres known as Camp Owen.
       (2) Approximately 4 acres known as Wofford Heights Park.
       (3) Approximately 3.4 acres known as the French Gulch 
     maintenance yard.
       (b) Condition on Conveyance.--The lands conveyed under this 
     section shall be subject to valid existing rights of record.
       (c) Time for Conveyance.--The Secretary shall complete the 
     conveyance under this section within three months after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act.
       (d) Legal Descriptions.--The exact acreage and legal 
     description of the lands to be conveyed under this section 
     shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the 
     Secretary.

     SEC. 251. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN LAND ACQUIRED BY EXCHANGE, RED 
                   CLIFFS DESERT RESERVE, UTAH.

       (a) Limitation on Liability.--In support of the habitat 
     conservation plan of Washington County, Utah, for the 
     protection of the desert tortoise and surrounding habitat, 
     the transfer of the land described in subsection (b) from the 
     city of St. George, Utah, to the United States shall convey 
     no liability on the United States that did not already exist 
     with the United States on the date of the transfer of the 
     land.
       (b) Description of Land.--The land referred to in 
     subsection (a) is a parcel of approximately 15 acres of land 
     located within the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve in Washington 
     County, Utah, that was formerly used as a landfill by the 
     city of St. George.

     SEC. 252. LAND CONVEYANCE, YAVAPAI COUNTY, ARIZONA.

       (a) Conveyance Required.--Notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, the Secretary of the Interior shall convey, 
     without consideration and for educational related purposes, 
     to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Florida, a nonprofit 
     corporation authorized to do business in the State of 
     Arizona, all right, title, and interest of the United States, 
     if any, to a parcel of real property consisting of 
     approximately 16 acres in Yavapai County, Arizona, which is 
     more fully described as the parcel lying east of the east 
     right-of-way boundary of the Willow Creek Road in the 
     southwest one-quarter of the southwest one-quarter (SW\1/
     4\SW\1/4\) of section 2, township 14 north, range 2 west, 
     Gila and Salt River meridian.
       (b) Terms of Conveyance.--Subject to the limitation that 
     the land to be conveyed is to be used only for educational 
     related purposes, the conveyance under subsection (a) is to 
     be made without any other conditions, limitations, 
     reservations, restrictions, or terms by the United States.

     SEC. 253. CONVEYANCE, OLD COYOTE ADMINISTRATIVE SITE, RIO 
                   ARRIBA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO.

       (a) Conveyance of Property.--Not later than one year after 
     the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the 
     Interior (referred to in this section as the ``Secretary'') 
     shall convey to the County of Rio Arriba, New Mexico 
     (referred to in this section as the ``County''), subject to 
     the terms and conditions stated in subsection (b), all right, 
     title, and interest of the United States in and to the land 
     (including all improvements on the land) known as the ``Old 
     Coyote Administrative Site'' located approximately \1/2\ mile 
     east of the Village of Coyote, New Mexico, on State Road 96, 
     comprising one tract of 130.27 acres (as described in Public 
     Land Order 3730), and one tract of 276.76 acres (as described 
     in Executive Order 4599).
       (b) Terms and Conditions.--
       (1) Consideration for the conveyance described in 
     subsection (a) shall be--
       (A) an amount that is consistent with the special pricing 
     program for Governmental entities under the Recreation and 
     Public Purposes Act; and
       (B) an agreement between the Secretary and the County 
     indemnifying the Government of the United States from all 
     liability of the Government that arises from the property.
       (2) The lands conveyed by this Act shall be used for public 
     purposes. If such lands cease to be used for public purposes, 
     at the option of the United States, such lands will revert to 
     the United States.
       (c) Land Withdrawals.--Land withdrawals under Public Land 
     Order 3730 and Executive Order 4599 as extended in the 
     Federal Register on May 25, 1989 (54 F.R. 22629), shall be 
     revoked simultaneous with the conveyance of the property 
     under subsection (a).

     SEC. 254. ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY INTERESTS FOR ADDITION 
                   TO CHICKAMAUGA-CHATTANOOGA NATIONAL MILITARY 
                   PARK.

       The Secretary of the Interior may acquire private lands, 
     easements, and buildings within the areas authorized for 
     acquisition for Chickamauga-Chattanooga National Military 
     Park, by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated 
     funds, or by exchange. Lands acquired by the Secretary 
     pursuant to this section shall be administered by the 
     Secretary as part of the park.

     SEC. 255. LAND TRANSFERS INVOLVING ROGUE RIVER NATIONAL 
                   FOREST AND OTHER PUBLIC LANDS IN OREGON.

       (a) Transfer From Public Domain to National Forest.--
       (1) Land transfer.--The public domain lands depicted on the 
     map entitled ``BLM/Rogue River N.F. Administrative 
     Jurisdiction Transfer'' and dated April 28, 1998, consisting 
     of approximately 2,058 acres within the external boundaries 
     of Rogue River National Forest in the State of Oregon are 
     hereby added to and made a part of Rogue River National 
     Forest.
       (2) Administrative jurisdiction.--Administrative 
     jurisdiction over the lands described in paragraph (1) is 
     hereby transferred from the Secretary of the Interior to the 
     Secretary of Agriculture. Subject to valid existing rights, 
     the Secretary of Agriculture shall manage such lands as part 
     of Rogue River National Forest in accordance with the Act of 
     March 1, 1911 (commonly known as the Weeks Law), and under 
     the laws, rules, and regulations applicable to the National 
     Forest System.
       (b) Transfer From National Forest to Public Domain.--
       (1) Land transfer.--The Federal lands depicted on the map 
     entitled ``BLM/Rogue River N.F. Administrative Jurisdiction 
     Transfer'' and dated April 28, 1998, consisting of 
     approximately 1,632 acres within the external boundaries of 
     Rogue River National Forest, are hereby transferred to 
     unreserved public domain status, and their status as part of 
     Rogue River National Forest and the National Forest System is 
     hereby revoked.
       (2) Administrative jurisdiction.--Administrative 
     jurisdiction over the lands described in paragraph (1) is 
     hereby transferred from the Secretary of Agriculture to the 
     Secretary of the Interior. Subject to valid existing rights, 
     the Secretary of the Interior shall administer such lands 
     under the laws, rules, and regulations applicable to 
     unreserved public domain lands.
       (c) Restoration of Status of Certain National Forest Lands 
     as Revested Railroad Grant Lands.--
       (1) Restoration of earlier status.--The Federal lands 
     depicted on the map entitled ``BLM/Rogue River N.F. 
     Administrative Jurisdiction Transfer'' and dated April 28, 
     1998, consisting of approximately 4,298 acres within the 
     external boundaries of Rogue River National Forest, are 
     hereby restored to the status of revested Oregon and 
     California Railroad grant lands, and their status as

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     part of Rogue River National Forest and the National Forest 
     System is hereby revoked.
       (2) Administrative jurisdiction.--Administrative 
     jurisdiction over the lands described in paragraph (1) is 
     hereby transferred from the Secretary of Agriculture to the 
     Secretary of the Interior. Subject to valid existing rights, 
     the Secretary of the Interior shall administer such lands 
     under the Act of August 28, 1937 (43 U.S.C. 1181a et seq.), 
     and other laws, rules, and regulations applicable to revested 
     Oregon and California Railroad grant lands under the 
     administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior.
       (d) Addition of Certain Revested Railroad Grant Lands to 
     National Forest.--
       (1) Land transfer.--The revested Oregon and California 
     Railroad grant lands depicted on the map entitled ``BLM/Rogue 
     River N.F. Administrative Jurisdiction Transfer'' and dated 
     April 28, 1998, consisting of approximately 960 acres within 
     the external boundaries of Rogue River National Forest, are 
     hereby added to and made a part of Rogue River National 
     Forest.
       (2) Administrative jurisdiction.--Administrative 
     jurisdiction over the lands described in paragraph (1) is 
     hereby transferred from the Secretary of the Interior to the 
     Secretary of Agriculture. Subject to valid existing rights, 
     the Secretary of Agriculture shall manage such lands as part 
     of the Rogue River National Forest in accordance with the Act 
     of March 1, 1911 (commonly known as the Weeks Law), and under 
     the laws, rules, and regulations applicable to the National 
     Forest System.
       (3) Distribution of receipts.--Notwithstanding the sixth 
     paragraph under the heading ``forest service'' in the Act of 
     May 23, 1908 and section 13 of the Act of March 1, 1911 (16 
     U.S.C. 500), revenues derived from the lands described in 
     paragraph (1) shall be distributed in accordance with the Act 
     of August 28, 1937 (43 U.S.C. 1181a et seq.).
       (e) Boundary Adjustment.--The boundaries of Rogue River 
     National Forest are hereby adjusted to encompass the lands 
     transferred to the administrative jurisdiction of the 
     Secretary of Agriculture under this section and to exclude 
     private property interests adjacent to the exterior 
     boundaries of Rogue River National Forest, as depicted on the 
     map entitled ``Rogue River National Forest Boundary 
     Adjustment'' and dated April 28, 1998.
       (f) Maps.--Within 60 days after the date of the enactment 
     of this Act, the maps referred to in this section shall be 
     available for public inspection in the office of the Chief of 
     the Forest Service.
       (g) Miscellaneous Requirements.--As soon as practicable 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
     the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture shall revise 
     the public land records relating to the lands transferred 
     under this section to reflect the administrative, boundary, 
     and other changes made by this section. The Secretaries shall 
     publish in the Federal Register appropriate notice to the 
     public of the changes in administrative jurisdiction made by 
     this section with regard to lands described in this section.

     SEC. 256. PROTECTION OF OREGON AND CALIFORNIA RAILROAD GRANT 
                   LANDS.

       (a) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:
       (1) O&C lands.--The term ``O&C lands'' means the lands 
     that--
       (A) revested in the United States under the Act of June 9, 
     1916 (Chapter 137; 39 Stat. 218), commonly known as Oregon 
     and California Railroad grant lands; and
       (B) are managed by the Secretary of the Interior through 
     the Bureau of Land Management under the Act of August 28, 
     1937 (43 U.S.C. 1181a et seq.).
       (2) CBWR lands.--The term ``CBWR lands'' means the lands 
     that--
       (A) were reconveyed to the United States under the Act of 
     February 26, 1919 (Chapter 47; 40 Stat. 1179), commonly known 
     as Coos Bay Wagon Road grant lands; and
       (B) are managed by the Secretary of the Interior through 
     the Bureau of Land Management under the Act of August 28, 
     1937 (43 U.S.C. 1181a et seq.).
       (3) Public domain lands.--The term ``public domain lands'' 
     has the meaning given the term ``public lands'' in the 
     Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
     1701 et seq.), except that the term does not include O&C 
     lands and CBWR lands.
       (4) O&C geographic area.--The term ``O&C geographic area'' 
     means all lands in the State of Oregon located within the 
     boundaries of the Bureau of Land Management's Medford 
     District, Roseburg District, Eugene District, Salem District, 
     Coos Bay District, and Klamath Resource Area of the Lakeview 
     District, as those districts and that resource area were 
     constituted on January 1, 1998.
       (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (b) Policy of No Net Loss of O&C Lands.--In carrying out 
     sales, purchases, and exchanges of lands located in the O&C 
     geographic area, the Secretary shall seek to ensure that such 
     sales, purchases, and exchanges do not decrease the number of 
     acres of O&C lands.
       (c) Determination of Whether Loss Occurred.--Not later than 
     April 1 of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall determine 
     whether there has been a net reduction in the number of acres 
     of O&C lands during the preceding fiscal year as a result of 
     the disposal of lands by the United States under any 
     provision of law.
       (d) Actions in Event of a Loss of O&C Lands.--
       (1) Designation of replacement lands.--If the Secretary 
     determines under subsection (c) for a fiscal year that a 
     reduction in the number of acres of O&C lands occurred, the 
     Secretary shall designate a number of acres of forested 
     public domain lands within the O&C geographic area, equal to 
     the number of acres of that reduction, for treatment as O&C 
     lands under subsection (e). The Secretary shall make the 
     designation under this paragraph within 90 days after the 
     date on which the Secretary made the determination under 
     subsection (c).
       (2) Lands designated.--The Secretary shall designate under 
     paragraph (1) forested public domain lands that are stocked 
     with timber in volumes per acre that are not less than the 
     average volumes per acre found on the O&C lands that were 
     disposed of during the fiscal year involved. Public domain 
     lands designated under paragraph (1) shall be selected from 
     public domain lands within similar land allocations, under 
     the resource management plans then in effect, as the O&C 
     lands that were disposed of.
       (e) Treatment of Designated Lands.--Public domain lands 
     designated by the Secretary under subsection (d) shall for 
     all purposes have the same status, be administered, and be 
     otherwise treated as lands that were revested in the United 
     States pursuant to the Act of June 9, 1916 (chapter 137; 39 
     Stat. 218), and managed by the Secretary under the Act of 
     August 28, 1937 (43 U.S.C. 1181a et seq.).
       (f) Congressional Notification.--Not later than September 
     30 of each fiscal year in which public domain lands are 
     designated under subsection (d), the Secretary shall submit 
     to Congress a report describing each designation of lands 
     under such subsection in that fiscal year.

                       TITLE III--HERITAGE AREAS

     Subtitle A--Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor of 
                              Pennsylvania

     SEC. 301. CHANGE IN NAME OF HERITAGE CORRIDOR.

       The Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal National Heritage 
     Corridor Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-692; 102 Stat. 4552; 16 
     U.S.C. 461 note) is amended by striking ``Delaware and Lehigh 
     Navigation Canal National Heritage Corridor'' each place it 
     appears (except section 4(a)) and inserting ``Delaware and 
     Lehigh National Heritage Corridor''.

     SEC. 302. PURPOSE.

       Section 3(b) of such Act (102 Stat. 4552) is amended as 
     follows:
       (1) By inserting after ``subdivisions'' the following: ``in 
     enhancing economic development within the context of 
     preservation and''.
       (2) By striking ``and surrounding the Delaware and Lehigh 
     Navigation Canal in the Commonwealth'' and inserting ``the 
     Corridor''.

     SEC. 303. CORRIDOR COMMISSION.

       (a) Membership.--Section 5(b) of such Act (102 Stat. 4553) 
     is amended as follows:
       (1) In the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``appointed not later than 6 months after the date of 
     enactment of this Act''.
       (2) By striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
       ``(2) 3 individuals appointed by the Secretary upon 
     consideration of individuals recommended by the governor, of 
     whom--
       ``(A) 1 shall represent the Pennsylvania Department of 
     Conservation and Natural Resources;
       ``(B) 1 shall represent the Pennsylvania Department of 
     Community and Economic Development; and
       ``(C) 1 shall represent the Pennsylvania Historical and 
     Museum Commission.''.
       (3) In paragraph (3), by striking ``the Secretary, after 
     receiving recommendations from the Governor, of whom'' and 
     all that follows through ``Delaware Canal region'' and 
     inserting the following: ``the Secretary upon consideration 
     of individuals recommended by the governor, of whom--
       ``(A) 1 shall represent a city, 1 shall represent a 
     borough, and 1 shall represent a township; and
       ``(B) 1 shall represent each of the 5 counties of Luzerne, 
     Carbon, Lehigh, Northampton, and Bucks in Pennsylvania''.
       (4) In paragraph (4)--
       (A) By striking ``8 individuals'' and inserting ``9 
     individuals''.
       (B) By striking ``the Secretary, after receiving 
     recommendations from the Governor, who shall have'' and all 
     that follows through ``Canal region. A vacancy'' and 
     inserting the following: ``the Secretary upon consideration 
     of individuals recommended by the governor, of whom--
       ``(A) 3 shall represent the northern region of the 
     Corridor;
       ``(B) 3 shall represent the middle region of the Corridor; 
     and
       ``(C) 3 shall represent the southern region of the 
     Corridor.

     A vacancy''.
       (b) Terms.--Section 5 of such Act (102 Stat. 4553) is 
     amended by striking subsection (c) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(c) Terms.--The following provisions shall apply to a 
     member of the Commission appointed under paragraph (3) or (4) 
     of subsection (b):
       ``(1) Length of term.--The member shall be appointed for a 
     term of 3 years.
       ``(2) Carryover.--The member shall serve until a successor 
     is appointed by the Secretary.

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       ``(3) Replacement.--If the member resigns or is unable to 
     serve due to incapacity or death, the Secretary shall 
     appoint, not later than 60 days after receiving a nomination 
     of the appointment from the Governor, a new member to serve 
     for the remainder of the term.
       ``(4) Term limits.--A member may serve for not more than 6 
     years.''

     SEC. 304. POWERS OF CORRIDOR COMMISSION.

       (a) Conveyance of Real Estate.--Section 7(g)(3) of such Act 
     (102 Stat. 4555) is amended in the first sentence by 
     inserting ``or nonprofit organization'' after ``appropriate 
     public agency''.
       (b) Cooperative Agreements.--Section 7(h) of such Act (102 
     Stat. 4555) is amended as follows:
       (1) In the first sentence, by inserting ``any non-profit 
     organization,'' after ``subdivision of the Commonwealth,''.
       (2) In the second sentence, by inserting ``such nonprofit 
     organization,'' after ``such political subdivision,''.

     SEC. 305. DUTIES OF CORRIDOR COMMISSION.

       Section 8(b) of such Act (102 Stat. 4556) is amended in the 
     matter preceding paragraph (1) by inserting ``, cultural, 
     natural, recreational, and scenic'' after ``interpret the 
     historic''.

     SEC. 306. TERMINATION OF CORRIDOR COMMISSION.

       Section 9(a) of such Act (102 Stat. 4556) is amended by 
     striking ``5 years after the date of enactment of this Act'' 
     and inserting ``5 years after the date of enactment of the 
     Omnibus National Parks and Public Lands Act of 1998''.

     SEC. 307. DUTIES OF OTHER FEDERAL ENTITIES.

       Section 11 of such Act (102 Stat. 4557) is amended in the 
     matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking ``the flow of the 
     Canal or the natural'' and inserting ``directly affecting the 
     purposes of the Corridor''.

     SEC. 308. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       (a) Commission.--Section 12(a) of such Act (102 Stat. 4558) 
     is amended by striking ``$350,000'' and inserting 
     ``$1,000,000''.
       (b) Management Action Plan.--Section 12 of such Act (102 
     Stat. 4558) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(c) Management Action Plan.--
       ``(1) In general.--To implement the management action plan 
     created by the Commission, there is authorized to be 
     appropriated $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2000 through 
     2007.
       ``(2) Limitation on expenditures.--Amounts made available 
     under paragraph (1) shall not exceed 50 percent of the costs 
     of implementing the management action plan.''.

     SEC. 309. LOCAL AUTHORITY AND PRIVATE PROPERTY.

       Such Act is further amended--
       (1) by redesignating section 13 (102 Stat. 4558) as section 
     14; and
       (2) by inserting after section 12 the following:

     ``SEC. 13. LOCAL AUTHORITY AND PRIVATE PROPERTY.

       ``The Commission shall not interfere with--
       ``(1) the private property rights of any person; or
       ``(2) any local zoning ordinance or land use plan of the 
     Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or any political subdivision of 
     Pennsylvania.''.

     SEC. 310. DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY.

       Section 10 of such Act (102 Stat. 4557) is amended by 
     striking subsection (d) and inserting the following:
       ``(d) Technical Assistance and Grants.--The Secretary, upon 
     request of the Commission, is authorized to provide grants 
     and technical assistance to the Commission or units of 
     government, nonprofit organizations, and other persons, for 
     development and implementation of the Plan.''.

       Subtitle B--Automobile National Heritage Area of Michigan

     SEC. 311. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

       (a) Findings.--The Congress finds that--
       (1) the industrial, cultural, and natural heritage legacies 
     of Michigan's automobile industry are nationally significant;
       (2) in the areas of Michigan including and in proximity to 
     Detroit, Dearborn, Pontiac, Flint, and Lansing, the design 
     and manufacture of the automobile helped establish and expand 
     the United States industrial power;
       (3) the industrial strength of automobile manufacturing was 
     vital to defending freedom and democracy in 2 world wars and 
     played a defining role in American victories;
       (4) the economic strength of our Nation is connected 
     integrally to the vitality of the automobile industry, which 
     employs millions of workers and upon which 1 out of 7 United 
     States jobs depends;
       (5) the industrial and cultural heritage of the automobile 
     industry in Michigan includes the social history and living 
     cultural traditions of several generations;
       (6) the United Auto Workers and other unions played a 
     significant role in the history and progress of the labor 
     movement and the automobile industry;
       (7) the Department of the Interior is responsible for 
     protecting and interpreting the Nation's cultural and 
     historic resources, and there are significant examples of 
     these resources within Michigan to merit the involvement of 
     the Federal Government to develop programs and projects in 
     cooperation with the Automobile National Heritage Area 
     Partnership, Incorporated, the State of Michigan, and other 
     local and governmental bodies, to adequately conserve, 
     protect, and interpret this heritage for the educational and 
     recreational benefit of this and future generations of 
     Americans;
       (8) the Automobile National Heritage Area Partnership, 
     Incorporated would be an appropriate entity to oversee the 
     development of the Automobile National Heritage Area; and
       (9) 2 local studies, ``A Shared Vision for Metropolitan 
     Detroit'' and ``The Machine That Changed the World'', and a 
     National Park Service study, ``Labor History Theme Study: 
     Phase III; Suitability-Feasibility'', demonstrated that 
     sufficient historical resources exist to establish the 
     Automobile National Heritage Area.
       (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this subtitle is to establish 
     the Automobile National Heritage Area to--
       (1) foster a close working relationship with all levels of 
     government, the private sector, and the local communities in 
     Michigan and empower communities in Michigan to conserve 
     their automotive heritage while strengthening future economic 
     opportunities; and
       (2) conserve, interpret, and develop the historical, 
     cultural, natural, and recreational resources related to the 
     industrial and cultural heritage of the Automobile National 
     Heritage Area.

     SEC. 312. DEFINITIONS.

       For purposes of this subtitle:
       (1) Board.--The term ``Board'' means the Board of Directors 
     of the Partnership.
       (2) Heritage area.--The term ``Heritage Area'' means the 
     Automobile National Heritage Area established by section 313.
       (3) Partnership.--The term ``Partnership'' means the 
     Automobile National Heritage Area Partnership, Incorporated 
     (a nonprofit corporation established under the laws of the 
     State of Michigan).
       (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.

     SEC. 313. AUTOMOBILE NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.

       (a) Establishment.--There is established in the State of 
     Michigan the Automobile National Heritage Area.
       (b) Boundaries.--
       (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the boundaries 
     of the Heritage Area shall include lands in Michigan that are 
     related to the following corridors:
       (A) The Rouge River Corridor.
       (B) The Detroit River Corridor.
       (C) The Woodward Avenue Corridor.
       (D) The Lansing Corridor.
       (E) The Flint Corridor.
       (F) The Sauk Trail/Chicago Road Corridor.
       (2) Specific boundaries.--The specific boundaries of the 
     Heritage Area shall be those specified in the management plan 
     approved under section 315.
       (3) Map.--The Secretary shall prepare a map of the Heritage 
     Area which shall be on file and available for public 
     inspection in the office of the Director of the National Park 
     Service.
       (4) Consent of local governments.--(A) The Partnership 
     shall provide to the government of each city, village, and 
     township that has jurisdiction over property proposed to be 
     included in the Heritage Area written notice of that 
     proposal.
       (B) Property may not be included in the Heritage Area if--
       (i) the Partnership fails to give notice of the inclusion 
     in accordance with subparagraph (A);
       (ii) any local government to which the notice is required 
     to be provided objects to the inclusion, in writing to the 
     Partnership, by not later than the end of the period provided 
     pursuant to clause (iii); or
       (iii) fails to provide a period of at least 60 days for 
     objection under clause (ii).
       (c) Administration.--The Heritage Area shall be 
     administered in accordance with this subtitle.
       (d) Additions and Deletions of Lands.--The Secretary may 
     add or remove lands to or from the Heritage Area in response 
     to a request from the Partnership.

     SEC. 314. DESIGNATION OF PARTNERSHIP AS MANAGEMENT ENTITY.

       (a) In General.--The Partnership shall be the management 
     entity for the Heritage Area.
       (b) Federal Funding.--
       (1) Authorization to receive funds.--The Partnership may 
     receive amounts appropriated to carry out this subtitle.
       (2) Disqualification.--If a management plan for the 
     Heritage Area is not submitted to the Secretary as required 
     under section 315 within the time specified in that section, 
     the Partnership shall cease to be authorized to receive 
     Federal funding under this subtitle until such a plan is 
     submitted to the Secretary.
       (c) Authorities of Partnership.--The Partnership may, for 
     purposes of preparing and implementing the management plan 
     for the Heritage Area, use Federal funds made available under 
     this subtitle--
       (1) to make grants to the State of Michigan, its political 
     subdivisions, nonprofit organizations, and other persons;
       (2) to enter into cooperative agreements with or provide 
     technical assistance to the State of Michigan, its political 
     subdivisions, nonprofit organizations, and other 
     organizations;
       (3) to hire and compensate staff;
       (4) to obtain money from any source under any program or 
     law requiring the recipient of such money to make a 
     contribution in order to receive such money; and
       (5) to contract for goods and services.
       (d) Prohibition of Acquisition of Real Property.--The 
     Partnership may not use

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     Federal funds received under this subtitle to acquire real 
     property or any interest in real property.

     SEC. 315. MANAGEMENT DUTIES OF THE AUTOMOBILE NATIONAL 
                   HERITAGE AREA PARTNERSHIP.

       (a) Heritage Area Management Plan.--
       (1) Submission for review by secretary.--The Board of 
     Directors of the Partnership shall, within 3 years after the 
     date of enactment of this subtitle, develop and submit for 
     review to the Secretary a management plan for the Heritage 
     Area.
       (2) Plan requirements, generally.--A management plan 
     submitted under this section shall--
       (A) present comprehensive recommendations for the 
     conservation, funding, management, and development of the 
     Heritage Area;
       (B) be prepared with public participation;
       (C) take into consideration existing Federal, State, 
     county, and local plans and involve residents, public 
     agencies, and private organizations in the Heritage Area;
       (D) include a description of actions that units of 
     government and private organizations are recommended to take 
     to protect the resources of the Heritage Area; and
       (E) specify existing and potential sources of Federal and 
     non-Federal funding for the conservation, management, and 
     development of the Heritage Area.
       (3) Additional plan requirements.--The management plan also 
     shall include the following, as appropriate:
       (A) An inventory of resources contained in the Heritage 
     Area, including a list of property in the Heritage Area that 
     should be conserved, restored, managed, developed, or 
     maintained because of the natural, cultural, or historic 
     significance of the property as it relates to the themes of 
     the Heritage Area. The inventory may not include any property 
     that is privately owned unless the owner of the property 
     consents in writing to that inclusion.
       (B) A recommendation of policies for resource management 
     that consider and detail the application of appropriate land 
     and water management techniques, including (but not limited 
     to) the development of intergovernmental cooperative 
     agreements to manage the historical, cultural, and natural 
     resources and recreational opportunities of the Heritage Area 
     in a manner consistent with the support of appropriate and 
     compatible economic viability.
       (C) A program for implementation of the management plan, 
     including plans for restoration and construction and a 
     description of any commitments that have been made by persons 
     interested in management of the Heritage Area.
       (D) An analysis of means by which Federal, State, and local 
     programs may best be coordinated to promote the purposes of 
     this subtitle.
       (E) An interpretive plan for the Heritage Area.
       (4) Approval and disapproval of the management plan.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after submission 
     of the Heritage Area management plan by the Board, the 
     Secretary shall approve or disapprove the plan. If the 
     Secretary has taken no action after 180 days, the plan shall 
     be considered approved.
       (B) Disapproval and revisions.--If the Secretary 
     disapproves the management plan, the Secretary shall advise 
     the Board, in writing, of the reasons for the disapproval and 
     shall make recommendations for revision of the plan. The 
     Secretary shall approve or disapprove proposed revisions to 
     the plan not later than 60 days after receipt of such 
     revisions from the Board. If the Secretary has taken no 
     action for 60 days after receipt, the plan and revisions 
     shall be considered approved.
       (b) Priorities.--The Partnership shall give priority to the 
     implementation of actions, goals, and policies set forth in 
     the management plan for the Heritage Area, including--
       (1) assisting units of government, regional planning 
     organizations, and nonprofit organizations--
       (A) in conserving the natural and cultural resources in the 
     Heritage Area;
       (B) in establishing and maintaining interpretive exhibits 
     in the Heritage Area;
       (C) in developing recreational opportunities in the 
     Heritage Area;
       (D) in increasing public awareness of and appreciation for 
     the natural, historical, and cultural resources of the 
     Heritage Area;
       (E) in the restoration of historic buildings that are 
     located within the boundaries of the Heritage Area and 
     related to the theme of the Heritage Area; and
       (F) in ensuring that clear, consistent, and environmentally 
     appropriate signs identifying access points and sites of 
     interest are put in place throughout the Heritage Area; and
       (2) consistent with the goals of the management plan, 
     encouraging economic viability in the affected communities by 
     appropriate means.
       (c) Consideration of Interests of Local Groups.--The 
     Partnership shall, in preparing and implementing the 
     management plan for the Heritage Area, consider the interest 
     of diverse units of government, businesses, private property 
     owners, and nonprofit groups within the Heritage Area.
       (d) Public Meetings.--The Partnership shall conduct public 
     meetings at least annually regarding the implementation of 
     the Heritage Area management plan.
       (e) Annual Reports.--The Partnership shall, for any fiscal 
     year in which it receives Federal funds under this subtitle 
     or in which a loan made by the Partnership with Federal funds 
     under section 314(c)(1) is outstanding, submit an annual 
     report to the Secretary setting forth its accomplishments, 
     its expenses and income, and the entities to which it made 
     any loans and grants during the year for which the report is 
     made.
       (f) Cooperation With Audits.--The Partnership shall, for 
     any fiscal year in which it receives Federal funds under this 
     subtitle or in which a loan made by the Partnership with 
     Federal funds under section 314(c)(1) is outstanding, make 
     available for audit by the Congress, the Secretary, and 
     appropriate units of government all records and other 
     information pertaining to the expenditure of such funds and 
     any matching funds, and require, for all agreements 
     authorizing expenditure of Federal funds by other 
     organizations, that the receiving organizations make 
     available for such audit all records and other information 
     pertaining to the expenditure of such funds.
       (g) Delegation.--The Partnership may delegate the 
     responsibilities and actions under this section for each 
     corridor identified in section 313(b)(1). All delegated 
     actions are subject to review and approval by the 
     Partnership.

     SEC. 316. DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF FEDERAL AGENCIES.

       (a) Technical Assistance and Grants.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary may provide technical 
     assistance and, subject to the availability of 
     appropriations, grants to units of government, nonprofit 
     organizations, and other persons upon request of the 
     Partnership, and to the Partnership, regarding the management 
     plan and its implementation.
       (2) Prohibition of certain requirements.--The Secretary may 
     not, as a condition of the award of technical assistance or 
     grants under this section, require any recipient of such 
     technical assistance or a grant to enact or modify land use 
     restrictions.
       (3) Determinations regarding assistance.--The Secretary 
     shall decide if a unit of government, nonprofit organization, 
     or other person shall be awarded technical assistance or 
     grants and the amount of that assistance. Such decisions 
     shall be based on the relative degree to which the assistance 
     effectively fulfills the objectives contained in the Heritage 
     Area management plan and achieves the purposes of this 
     subtitle. Such decisions shall give consideration to projects 
     which provide a greater leverage of Federal funds.
       (b) Provision of Information.--In cooperation with other 
     Federal agencies, the Secretary shall provide the general 
     public with information regarding the location and character 
     of the Heritage Area.
       (c) Other Assistance.--The Secretary may enter into 
     cooperative agreements with public and private organizations 
     for the purposes of implementing this subsection.
       (d) Duties of Other Federal Agencies.--Any Federal entity 
     conducting any activity directly affecting the Heritage Area 
     shall consider the potential effect of the activity on the 
     Heritage Area management plan and shall consult with the 
     Partnership with respect to the activity to minimize the 
     adverse effects of the activity on the Heritage Area.

     SEC. 317. LACK OF EFFECT ON LAND USE REGULATION AND PRIVATE 
                   PROPERTY.

       (a) Lack of Effect on Authority of Local Government.--
     Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to modify, 
     enlarge, or diminish any authority of Federal, State, or 
     local governments to regulate any use of land under any other 
     law or regulation.
       (b) Lack of Zoning or Land Use Powers.--Nothing in this 
     subtitle shall be construed to grant powers of zoning or land 
     use control to the Partnership.
       (c) Local Authority and Private Property Not Affected.--
     Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to affect or to 
     authorize the Partnership to interfere with--
       (1) the rights of any person with respect to private 
     property; or
       (2) any local zoning ordinance or land use plan of the 
     State of Michigan or a political subdivision thereof.

     SEC. 318. SUNSET.

       The Secretary may not make any grant or provide any 
     assistance under this subtitle after September 30, 2014.

     SEC. 319. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
     under this subtitle not more than $1,000,000 for any fiscal 
     year. Not more than a total of $10,000,000 may be 
     appropriated for the Heritage Area under this subtitle.
       (b) 50 Percent Match.--Federal funding provided under this 
     subtitle, after the designation of the Heritage Area, may not 
     exceed 50 percent of the total cost of any activity carried 
     out with any financial assistance or grant provided under 
     this subtitle.

   Subtitle C--Lackawanna Heritage Valley American Heritage Area of 
                              Pennsylvania

     SEC. 321. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.

       (a) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
       (1) The industrial and cultural heritage of northeastern 
     Pennsylvania inclusive of Lackawanna, Luzerne, Wayne, and 
     Susquehanna counties, related directly to anthracite and 
     anthracite-related industries, is nationally significant, as 
     documented in the United States Department of the Interior-
     National Parks Service, National Register of Historic Places, 
     Multiple Property Documentation submittal of the Pennsylvania 
     Historic and Museum Commission (1996).
       (2) These industries include anthracite mining, ironmaking, 
     textiles, and rail transportation.

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       (3) The industrial and cultural heritage of the anthracite 
     and related industries in this region includes the social 
     history and living cultural traditions of the people of the 
     region.
       (4) The labor movement of the region played a significant 
     role in the development of the Nation including the formation 
     of many key unions such as the United Mine Workers of 
     America, and crucial struggles to improve wages and working 
     conditions, such as the 1900 and 1902 anthracite strikes.
       (5) The Department of the Interior is responsible for 
     protecting the Nation's cultural and historic resources, and 
     there are significant examples of these resources within this 
     4-county region to merit the involvement of the Federal 
     Government to develop programs and projects, in cooperation 
     with the Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority, the 
     Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and other local and 
     governmental bodies, to adequately conserve, protect, and 
     interpret this heritage for future generations, while 
     providing opportunities for education and revitalization.
       (6) The Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority would be an 
     appropriate management entity for a Heritage Area established 
     in the region.
       (b) Purpose.--The objectives of the Lackawanna Heritage 
     Valley American Heritage Area are as follows:
       (1) To foster a close working relationship with all levels 
     of government, the private sector, and the local communities 
     in the anthracite coal region of northeastern Pennsylvania 
     and empower the communities to conserve their heritage while 
     continuing to pursue economic opportunities.
       (2) To conserve, interpret, and develop the historical, 
     cultural, natural, and recreational resources related to the 
     industrial and cultural heritage of the 4-county region of 
     northeastern Pennsylvania.

     SEC. 322. LACKAWANNA HERITAGE VALLEY AMERICAN HERITAGE AREA.

       (a) Establishment.--There is hereby established the 
     Lackawanna Heritage Valley American Heritage Area (in this 
     subtitle referred to as the ``Heritage Area'').
       (b) Boundaries.--The Heritage Area shall be comprised of 
     all or parts of the counties of Lackawanna, Luzerne, Wayne, 
     and Susquehanna in Pennsylvania, determined pursuant to the 
     compact under section 323.
       (c) Management Entity.--The management entity for the 
     Heritage Area shall be the Lackawanna Heritage Valley 
     Authority.

     SEC. 323. COMPACT.

       To carry out the purposes of this subtitle, the Secretary 
     of the Interior (in this subtitle referred to as the 
     ``Secretary'') shall enter into a compact with the management 
     entity. The compact shall include information relating to the 
     objectives and management of the area, including each of the 
     following:
       (1) A delineation of the boundaries of the Heritage Area.
       (2) A discussion of the goals and objectives of the 
     Heritage Area, including an explanation of the proposed 
     approach to conservation and interpretation and a general 
     outline of the protection measures committed to by the 
     partners.

     SEC. 324. AUTHORITIES AND DUTIES OF MANAGEMENT ENTITY.

       (a) Authorities of the Management Entity.--The management 
     entity may, for purposes of preparing and implementing the 
     management plan developed under subsection (b), use funds 
     made available through this subtitle for the following:
       (1) To make loans and grants to, and enter into cooperative 
     agreements with States and their political subdivisions, 
     private organizations, or any person.
       (2) To hire and compensate staff.
       (b) Management Plan.--The management entity shall develop a 
     management plan for the Heritage Area that presents 
     comprehensive recommendations for the Heritage Area's 
     conservation, funding, management, and development. Such plan 
     shall take into consideration existing State, county, and 
     local plans and involve residents, public agencies, and 
     private organizations working in the Heritage Area. It shall 
     include actions to be undertaken by units of government and 
     private organizations to protect the resources of the 
     Heritage Area. It shall specify the existing and potential 
     sources of funding to protect, manage, and develop the 
     Heritage Area. Such plan shall include, as appropriate, the 
     following:
       (1) An inventory of the resources contained in the Heritage 
     Area, including a list of any property in the Heritage Area 
     that is related to the themes of the Heritage Area and that 
     should be preserved, restored, managed, developed, or 
     maintained because of its natural, cultural, historic, 
     recreational, or scenic significance.
       (2) A recommendation of policies for resource management 
     which considers and details application of appropriate land 
     and water management techniques, including, but not limited 
     to, the development of intergovernmental cooperative 
     agreements to protect the Heritage Area's historical, 
     cultural, recreational, and natural resources in a manner 
     consistent with supporting appropriate and compatible 
     economic viability.
       (3) A program for implementation of the management plan by 
     the management entity, including plans for restoration and 
     construction, and specific commitments of the identified 
     partners for the first 5 years of operation.
       (4) An analysis of ways in which local, State, and Federal 
     programs may best be coordinated to promote the purposes of 
     this subtitle.
       (5) An interpretation plan for the Heritage Area.

     The management entity shall submit the management plan to the 
     Secretary for approval within 3 years after the date of 
     enactment of this subtitle. If a management plan is not 
     submitted to the Secretary as required within the specified 
     time, the Heritage Area shall no longer qualify for Federal 
     funding.
       (c) Duties of Management Entity.--The management entity 
     shall--
       (1) give priority to implementing actions set forth in the 
     compact and management plan, including steps to assist units 
     of government, regional planning organizations, and nonprofit 
     organizations in preserving the Heritage Area;
       (2) assist units of government, regional planning 
     organizations, and nonprofit organizations in establishing 
     and maintaining interpretive exhibits in the Heritage Area; 
     assist units of government, regional planning organizations, 
     and nonprofit organizations in developing recreational 
     resources in the Heritage Area;
       (3) assist units of government, regional planning 
     organizations, and nonprofit organizations in increasing 
     public awareness of and appreciation for the natural, 
     historical, and architectural resources and sites in the 
     Heritage Area; assist units of government, regional planning 
     organizations and nonprofit organizations in the restoration 
     of any historic building relating to the themes of the 
     Heritage Area;
       (4) encourage by appropriate means economic viability in 
     the Heritage Area consistent with the goals of the plan; 
     encourage local governments to adopt land use policies 
     consistent with the management of the Heritage Area and the 
     goals of the plan;
       (5) assist units of government, regional planning 
     organizations, and nonprofit organizations to ensure that 
     clear, consistent, and environmentally appropriate signs 
     identifying access points and sites of interest are put in 
     place throughout the Heritage Area;
       (6) consider the interests of diverse governmental, 
     business, and nonprofit groups within the Heritage Area;
       (7) conduct public meetings at least quarterly regarding 
     the implementation of the management plan;
       (8) submit substantial changes (including any increase of 
     more than 20 percent in the cost estimates for 
     implementation) to the management plan to the Secretary for 
     the Secretary's approval; for any year in which Federal funds 
     have been received under this subtitle, submit an annual 
     report to the Secretary setting forth its accomplishments, 
     its expenses and income, and the entity to which any loans 
     and grants were made during the year for which the report is 
     made; and
       (9) for any year in which Federal funds have been received 
     under this subtitle, make available for audit all records 
     pertaining to the expenditure of such funds and any matching 
     funds, and require, for all agreements authorizing 
     expenditure of Federal funds by other organizations, that the 
     receiving organizations make available for audit all records 
     pertaining to the expenditure of such funds.
       (d) Prohibition on the Acquisition of Real Property.--The 
     management entity may not use Federal funds received under 
     this subtitle to acquire real property or an interest in real 
     property. Nothing in this subtitle shall preclude any 
     management entity from using Federal funds from other sources 
     for their permitted purposes.

     SEC. 325. DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF FEDERAL AGENCIES.

       (a) Technical and Financial Assistance.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary may, upon request of the 
     management entity, provide technical and financial assistance 
     to the management entity to develop and implement the 
     management plan. In assisting the management entity, the 
     Secretary shall give priority to actions that in general 
     assist in--
       (A) conserving the significant natural, historic, and 
     cultural resources which support its themes; and
       (B) providing educational, interpretive, and recreational 
     opportunities consistent with its resources and associated 
     values.
       (2) Spending for non-federally owned property.--The 
     Secretary may spend Federal funds directly on non-federally 
     owned property to further the purposes of this subtitle, 
     especially in assisting units of government in appropriate 
     treatment of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and 
     objects listed or eligible for listing on the National 
     Register of Historic Places. The Historic American Building 
     Survey/Historic American Engineering Record shall conduct 
     those studies necessary to document the industrial, 
     engineering, building, and architectural history of the 
     region.
       (b) Approval and Disapproval of Compacts and Management 
     Plans.--The Secretary, in consultation with the Governor of 
     Pennsylvania, shall approve or disapprove a compact or 
     management plan submitted under this subtitle not later than 
     90 days after receiving such compact or management plan.
       (c) Action Following Disapproval.--If the Secretary 
     disapproves a submitted compact or management plan, the 
     Secretary shall advise the management entity in writing of 
     the reasons therefore and shall make recommendations for 
     revisions in the compact

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     or plan. The Secretary shall approve or disapprove a proposed 
     revision within 90 days after the date it is submitted.
       (d) Approving Amendments.--The Secretary shall review 
     substantial amendments to the management plan for the 
     Heritage Area. Funds appropriated pursuant to this subtitle 
     may not be expended to implement the changes made by such 
     amendments until the Secretary approves the amendments.

     SEC. 326. SUNSET.

       The Secretary may not make any grant or provide any 
     assistance under this subtitle after September 30, 2012.

     SEC. 327. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       (a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
     under this subtitle not more than $1,000,000 for any fiscal 
     year. Not more than a total of $10,000,000 may be 
     appropriated for the Heritage Area under this subtitle.
       (b) 50 Percent Match.--Federal funding provided under this 
     subtitle, after the designation of the Heritage Area, may not 
     exceed 50 percent of the total cost of any assistance or 
     grant provided or authorized under this subtitle.

                  Subtitle D--Miscellaneous Provisions

     SEC. 331. BLACKSTONE RIVER VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR, 
                   MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND.

       Section 10(b) of the Act entitled ``An Act to establish the 
     Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor in 
     Massachusetts and Rhode Island'', approved November 10, 1986 
     (Public Law 99-647; 16 U.S.C. 461 note), is amended by 
     striking ``For fiscal year 1996, 1997, and 1998,'' and 
     inserting ``For fiscal years 1998, 1999, and 2000,''.

     SEC. 332. ILLINOIS AND MICHIGAN CANAL NATIONAL HERITAGE 
                   CORRIDOR, ILLINOIS.

       (a) Extension of Commission.--Section 111(a) of the 
     Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor Act of 
     1984 (Public Law 98-398; 98 Stat. 1456; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) 
     is amended by striking ``ten'' and inserting ``20''.
       (b) Repeal of Extension Authority.--Section 111 of such Act 
     (16 U.S.C. 461 note) is further amended--
       (1) by striking ``(a) Termination.--''; and
       (2) by striking subsection (b).

                        TITLE IV--HISTORIC AREAS

     SEC. 401. BATTLE OF MIDWAY NATIONAL MEMORIAL STUDY.

       (a) Findings.--The Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) September 2, 1998, marked the 53d anniversary of the 
     United States victory over Japan in World War II.
       (2) The Battle of Midway proved to be the turning point in 
     the war in the Pacific, as United States Navy forces 
     inflicted such severe losses on the Imperial Japanese Navy 
     during the battle that the Imperial Japanese Navy never again 
     took the offensive against United States or allied forces.
       (3) During the Battle of Midway on June 4, 1942, an 
     outnumbered force of the United States Navy, consisting of 29 
     ships and other units of the Armed Forces under the command 
     of Admiral Nimitz and Admiral Spruance, outmaneuvered and 
     out-fought 350 ships of the Imperial Japanese Navy.
       (4) It is in the public interest to study whether Midway 
     Atoll should be established as a national memorial to the 
     Battle of Midway to express the enduring gratitude of the 
     American people for victory in the battle and to inspire 
     future generations of Americans with the heroism and 
     sacrifice of the members of the Armed Forces who achieved 
     that victory.
       (5) The historic structures on Midway Atoll should be 
     protected and maintained.
       (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this section shall be to 
     require a study of the feasibility and suitability of 
     designating the Midway Atoll as a national memorial to the 
     Battle of Midway within the boundaries of the Midway Atoll 
     National Wildlife Refuge. The study of the Midway Atoll and 
     its environs shall include, but not be limited to, 
     identification of interpretive opportunities for the 
     educational and inspirational benefit of present and future 
     generations, and of the unique and significant circumstances 
     involving the defense of the island by the United States in 
     World War II and the Battle of Midway.
       (c) Study of The Establishment of Midway Atoll as a 
     National Memorial to the Battle of Midway.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 6 months after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior, acting 
     through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife 
     Service, shall carry out a study of the suitability and 
     feasibility of establishing Midway Atoll as a national 
     memorial to the Battle of Midway. The Secretary shall carry 
     out the study in consultation with the Director of the 
     National Park Service, the International Midway Memorial 
     Foundation, Inc. (referred to in this section as the 
     ``Foundation''), the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Battle of 
     Coral Sea Association, the American Legion, or other 
     appropriate veterans group, respectively, and the Midway 
     Phoenix Corporation.
       (2) Considerations.--In studying the establishment of 
     Midway Atoll as a national memorial to the Battle of Midway 
     under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall address the 
     following:
       (A) The appropriate Federal agency to manage such a 
     memorial, and whether and under what conditions to lease or 
     otherwise allow the Foundation or another appropriate entity 
     to administer, maintain, and fully utilize for use as a 
     national memorial to the Battle of Midway the lands 
     (including any equipment, facilities, infrastructure, and 
     other improvements) and waters of Midway Atoll if designated 
     as a national memorial.
       (B) Whether designation as a national memorial would 
     conflict with current management of Midway Atoll as a 
     wildlife refuge and whether, and under what circumstances, 
     the needs and requirements of the wildlife refuge should take 
     precedence over the needs and requirements of a national 
     memorial on Midway Atoll.
       (C) Whether, and under what conditions, to permit the use 
     of the facilities on Sand Island for purposes other than a 
     wildlife refuge or a national memorial.
       (D) Whether to impose conditions on public access to Midway 
     Atoll if designated as a national memorial.
       (d) Report.--Upon completion of the study required under 
     paragraph (1), 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 report on the 
     study, which shall include any recommendations for further 
     legislative action. The report shall also include an 
     inventory of all known past and present facilities and 
     structures of historical significance on Midway Atoll and its 
     environs. The report shall include a description of each 
     historic facility and structure and a discussion of how each 
     will contribute to the designation and interpretation of the 
     proposed national memorial.
       (e) Continuing Discussions.--Nothing in this section shall 
     be construed to delay or prohibit discussions or agreements 
     between the Foundation, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the 
     Battle of Coral Sea Association, the American Legion, or any 
     other appropriate veterans group, or the Midway Phoenix 
     Corporation and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service 
     or any other Government entity regarding the future role of 
     the Foundation or the Midway Phoenix Corporation on Midway 
     Atoll.
       (f) Existing Agreement.--This section shall not affect any 
     agreement in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act 
     between the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and 
     Midway Phoenix Corporation.
       (g) Authorization.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
     to carry out this section not more than $100,000.

     SEC. 402. HISTORIC LIGHTHOUSE PRESERVATION.

       (a) Preservation of Historic Light Stations.--Title III of 
     the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470w-470w-
     6) is amended by adding the following new section after 
     section 307:

     ``SEC. 308. HISTORIC LIGHTHOUSE PRESERVATION.

       ``(a) In General.--In order to provide a national historic 
     light station program, the Secretary shall--
       ``(1) collect and disseminate information concerning 
     historic light stations, including historic lighthouses and 
     associated structures;
       ``(2) foster educational programs relating to the history, 
     practice, and contribution to society of historic light 
     stations;
       ``(3) sponsor or conduct research and study into the 
     history of light stations;
       ``(4) maintain a listing of historic light stations; and
       ``(5) assess the effectiveness of the program established 
     by this section regarding the conveyance of historic light 
     stations.
       ``(b) Conveyance of Historic Light Stations.--
       ``(1) Within one year of the date of enactment of this 
     section, the Secretary and the Administrator of General 
     Services shall establish a process for identifying, and 
     selecting, an eligible entity to which a historic light 
     station could be conveyed for education, park, recreation, 
     cultural, or historic preservation purposes.
       ``(2) The Secretary shall review all applicants for the 
     conveyance of a historic light station, when the historic 
     light station has been identified as excess to the needs of 
     the agency with administrative jurisdiction over the historic 
     light station, and forward to the Administrator a single 
     approved application for the conveyance of the historic light 
     station. When selecting an eligible entity, the Secretary may 
     consult with the State Historic Preservation Officer of the 
     state in which the historic light station is located. A 
     priority of consideration shall be afforded public entities 
     that submit applications in which the public entity enters 
     into a partnership with a nonprofit organization whose 
     primary mission is historic light station preservation.
       ``(3)(A) Except as provided in paragraph (B), the 
     Administrator shall convey, by quitclaim deed, without 
     consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United 
     States in and to the historic light station, subject to the 
     conditions set forth in subsection (c). The conveyance of a 
     historic light station under this section shall not be 
     subject to the provisions of 42 U.S.C. 11301 et seq.
       ``(B)(i) Historic light stations located within the 
     exterior boundaries of a unit of the National Park System or 
     a refuge within the National Wildlife Refuge System shall be 
     conveyed or sold only with the approval of the Secretary.
       ``(ii) If the Secretary approves the conveyance or sale of 
     a historic light station referenced in this paragraph, such 
     conveyance or sale shall be subject to the conditions set 
     forth in subsection (c) and any other terms

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     or conditions the Secretary considers necessary to protect 
     the resources of the park unit or wildlife refuge.
       ``(iii) For those historic light stations referenced in 
     this paragraph, the Secretary is encouraged to enter 
     cooperative agreements with appropriate eligible entities, as 
     provided in this Act, to the extent such cooperative 
     agreements are consistent with the Secretary's 
     responsibilities to manage and administer the park unit or 
     wildlife refuge, as appropriate.
       ``(c) Terms of Conveyance.--
       ``(1) The conveyance of a historic light station shall be 
     made subject to any conditions the Administrator considers 
     necessary to ensure that--
       ``(A) the lights, antennas, sound signal, electronic 
     navigation equipment, and associated light station equipment 
     located at the historic light station, which are active aids 
     to navigation, shall continue to be operated and maintained 
     by the United States for as long as needed for this purpose;
       ``(B) the eligible entity to which the historic light 
     station is conveyed under this section shall not interfere or 
     allow interference in any manner with aids to navigation 
     without the express written permission of the head of the 
     agency responsible for maintaining the aids to navigation;
       ``(C) there is reserved to the United States the right to 
     relocate, replace, or add any aid to navigation located at 
     the historic light station as may be necessary for navigation 
     purposes;
       ``(D) the eligible entity to which the historic light 
     station is conveyed under this section shall maintain the 
     historic light station in accordance with this Act, the 
     Secretary's Standards for the Treatment of Historic 
     Properties, and other applicable laws;
       ``(E) the eligible entity to which the historic light 
     station is conveyed under this section shall make the 
     historic light station available for education, park, 
     recreation, cultural or historic preservation purposes for 
     the general public at reasonable times and under reasonable 
     conditions; and
       ``(F) the United States shall have the right, at any time, 
     to enter the historic light station without notice for 
     purposes of maintaining and inspecting aids to navigation and 
     ensuring compliance with paragraph (C), to the extent that it 
     is not possible to provide advance notice.
       ``(2) The Secretary, the Administrator, and any eligible 
     entity to which a historic light station is conveyed under 
     this section, shall not be required to maintain any active 
     aids to navigation associated with a historic light station.
       ``(3) In addition to any term or condition established 
     pursuant to this subsection, the conveyance of a historic 
     light station shall include a condition that the historic 
     light station in its existing condition, at the option of the 
     Administrator, revert to the United States if--
       ``(A) the historic light station or any part of the 
     historic light station ceases to be available for education, 
     park, recreation, cultural, or historic preservation purposes 
     for the general public at reasonable times and under 
     reasonable conditions which shall be set forth in the 
     eligible entity's application;
       ``(B) the historic light station or any part of the 
     historic light station ceases to be maintained in a manner 
     that ensures its present or future use as an aid to 
     navigation or compliance with this Act, the Secretary's 
     Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties, and other 
     applicable laws; or
       ``(C) at least 30 days before the reversion, the 
     Administrator provides written notice to the owner that the 
     historic light station is needed for national security 
     purposes.
       ``(d) Description of Property.--The Administrator shall 
     prepare the legal description of any historic light station 
     conveyed under this section. The Administrator may retain all 
     right, title, and interest of the United States in and to any 
     historical artifact, including any lens or lantern, that is 
     associated with the historic light station and located at the 
     light station at the time of conveyance. All conditions 
     placed with the deed of title to the historic light station 
     shall be construed as covenants running with the land. No 
     submerged lands shall be conveyed to non-Federal entities.
       ``(e) Responsibilities of Conveyees.--Each eligible entity 
     to which a historic light station is conveyed under this 
     section shall use and maintain the historic light station in 
     accordance with this section, and have such conditions 
     recorded with the deed of title to the historic light 
     station.
       ``(f) Definitions.--For purposes of this section and 
     sections 309 and 310:
       ``(1) Historic light station.--The term `historic light 
     station' includes the light tower, lighthouse, keepers 
     dwelling, garages, storage sheds, oil house, fog signal 
     building, boat house, barn, pumphouse, tramhouse support 
     structures, piers, walkways, and related real property and 
     improvements associated therewith; provided that the light 
     tower or lighthouse shall be included in or eligible for 
     inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places.
       ``(2) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' shall 
     mean--
       ``(A) any department or agency of the Federal government; 
     or
       ``(B) any department or agency of the state in which the 
     historic light station is located, the local government of 
     the community in which the historic light station is located, 
     nonprofit corporation, educational agency, or community 
     development organization that--
       ``(i) has agreed to comply with the conditions set forth in 
     subsection (c) and to have such conditions recorded with the 
     deed of title to the historic light station;
       ``(ii) is financially able to maintain the historic light 
     station in accordance with the conditions set forth in 
     subsection (c); and
       ``(iii) can indemnify the Federal government to cover any 
     loss in connection with the historic light station, or any 
     expenses incurred due to reversion.
       ``(3) Administrator.--The term `Administrator' means the 
     Administrator of General Services.''.
       (b) Sale of Excess Light Stations.--Title III of the 
     National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470w-470w-6) is 
     amended by adding the following new section after section 
     308:

     ``SEC. 309. HISTORIC LIGHT STATION SALES.

       ``In the event no applicants are approved for the 
     conveyance of a historic light station pursuant to section 
     308, the historic light station shall be offered for sale. 
     Terms of such sales shall be developed by the Administrator. 
     Conveyance documents shall include all necessary covenants to 
     protect the historical integrity of the historic light 
     station and ensure that any active aids to navigation located 
     at the historic light station are operated and maintained by 
     the United States for as long as needed for that purpose. Net 
     sale proceeds shall be transferred to the National Maritime 
     Heritage Grant Program, established by section 4 of the 
     National Maritime Heritage Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-451; 
     16 U.S.C. 5403), within the Department of the Interior.''.
       (c) Transfer of Historic Light Stations to Federal 
     Agencies.--Title III of the National Historic Preservation 
     Act (16 U.S.C. 470w-470w-6) is amended by adding the 
     following new section after section 309:

     ``SEC. 310. TRANSFER OF HISTORIC LIGHT STATIONS TO FEDERAL 
                   AGENCIES.

       ``After the date of enactment of this section, any 
     department or agency of the Federal government, to which a 
     historic light station is conveyed, shall maintain the 
     historic light station in accordance with this Act, the 
     Secretary's Standards for the Treatment of Historic 
     Properties, and other applicable laws.''.
       (d) Funding.--There are hereby authorized to be 
     appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior such sums as 
     may be necessary to carry out this section.

     SEC. 403. THOMAS COLE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, NEW YORK.

       (a) Definitions.--As used in this section:
       (1) The term ``historic site'' means the Thomas Cole 
     National Historic Site established by subsection (c).
       (2) The term ``Hudson River artists'' means artists who 
     were associated with the Hudson River school of landscape 
     painting.
       (3) The term ``plan'' means the general management plan 
     developed pursuant to subsection (e)(4).
       (4) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the 
     Interior.
       (5) The term ``Society'' means the Greene County Historical 
     Society of Greene County, New York, which owns the Thomas 
     Cole home, studio, and other property comprising the historic 
     site.
       (b) Findings and Purposes.--
       (1) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (A) The Hudson River school of landscape painting was 
     inspired by Thomas Cole and was characterized by a group of 
     19th century landscape artists who recorded and celebrated 
     the landscape and wilderness of America, particularly in the 
     Hudson River Valley region in the State of New York.
       (B) Thomas Cole is recognized as America's most prominent 
     landscape and allegorical painter of the mid-19th century.
       (C) Located in Greene County, New York, the Thomas Cole 
     House, also known as Thomas Cole's Cedar Grove, is listed on 
     the National Register of Historic Places and has been 
     designated as a National Historic Landmark.
       (D) Within a 15 mile radius of the Thomas Cole House, an 
     area that forms a key part of the rich cultural and natural 
     heritage of the Hudson River Valley region, significant 
     landscapes and scenes painted by Thomas Cole and other Hudson 
     River artists, such as Frederic Church, survive intact.
       (E) The State of New York has established the Hudson River 
     Valley Greenway to promote the preservation, public use, and 
     enjoyment of the natural and cultural resources of the Hudson 
     River Valley region.
       (F) Establishment of the Thomas Cole National Historic Site 
     will provide opportunities for the illustration and 
     interpretation of cultural themes of the heritage of the 
     United States and unique opportunities for education, public 
     use, and enjoyment.
       (2) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are--
       (A) to preserve and interpret the home and studio of Thomas 
     Cole for the benefit, inspiration, and education of the 
     people of the United States;
       (B) to help maintain the integrity of the setting in the 
     Hudson River Valley region that inspired artistic expression;
       (C) to coordinate the interpretive, preservation, and 
     recreational efforts of Federal, State, and other entities in 
     the Hudson Valley region in order to enhance opportunities 
     for education, public use, and enjoyment; and
       (D) to broaden understanding of the Hudson River Valley 
     region and its role in American history and culture.
       (c) Establishment of Thomas Cole National Historic Site.--

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       (1) Establishment.--There is established, as an affiliated 
     area of the National Park System, the Thomas Cole National 
     Historic Site in the State of New York.
       (2) Description.--The historic site shall consist of the 
     home and studio of Thomas Cole, comprising approximately 3.4 
     acres, located at 218 Spring Street, in the village of 
     Catskill, New York, as generally depicted on the boundary map 
     numbered TCH/80002, and dated March 1992.
       (d) Retention of Ownership And Management of Historic Site 
     By Greene County Historical Society.--The Greene County 
     Historical Society of Greene County, New York, shall continue 
     to own, manage, and operate the historic site.
       (e) Administration of Historic Site.--
       (1) Applicability of national park system laws.--The 
     historic site shall be administered by the Society in a 
     manner consistent with this Act and all laws generally 
     applicable to units of the National Park System, including 
     the Act of August 25, 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.; commonly 
     known as the National Park Service Organic Act), and the Act 
     of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.; commonly known as 
     the Historic Sites, Buildings, and Antiquities Act).
       (2) Cooperative agreements.--
       (A) Assistance to society.--The Secretary may enter into 
     cooperative agreements with the Society to preserve the 
     Thomas Cole House and other structures in the historic site 
     and to assist with education programs and research and 
     interpretation of the Thomas Cole House and associated 
     landscapes.
       (B) Other assistance.--To further the purposes of this 
     section, the Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements 
     with the State of New York, the Society, the Thomas Cole 
     Foundation, and other public and private entities to 
     facilitate public understanding and enjoyment of the lives 
     and works of the Hudson River artists through the provision 
     of assistance to develop, present, and fund art exhibits, 
     resident artist programs, and other appropriate activities 
     related to the preservation, interpretation, and use of the 
     historic site.
       (3) Artifacts and property.--
       (A) Personal property generally.--The Secretary may acquire 
     personal property associated with, and appropriate for, the 
     interpretation of the historic site.
       (B) Works of art.--The Secretary may acquire works of art 
     associated with Thomas Cole and other Hudson River artists 
     for the purpose of display at the historic site.
       (4) General management plan.--Within two complete fiscal 
     years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
     Secretary shall develop a general management plan for the 
     historic site with the cooperation of the Society. Upon the 
     completion of the plan, the Secretary shall provide a copy of 
     the plan to the Committee on Resources of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources of the Senate. The plan shall include 
     recommendations for regional wayside exhibits, to be carried 
     out through cooperative agreements with the State of New York 
     and other public and private entitles. The plan shall be 
     prepared in accordance with section 12(b) of Public Law 91-
     383 (16 U.S.C. 1a-1 et seq.; commonly known as the National 
     Park System General Authorities Act).
       (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out 
     this section.

     SEC. 404. ADDITION OF THE PAOLI BATTLEFIELD TO THE VALLEY 
                   FORGE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.

       (a) Boundary Modification.--Section 2(a) of the Act of July 
     4, 1976 (Public Law 94-337; 90 Stat. 796; 16 U.S.C. 410aa-1), 
     is amended by adding the following after the first sentence 
     thereof: ``The park shall also include the Paoli Battlefield, 
     located in the Borough of Malvern, Pennsylvania, as depicted 
     on the map numbered 001 and dated July 24, 1996 (hereinafter 
     in this Act referred to as the `Paoli Battlefield 
     Addition').''
       (b) Acquisition of Lands.--Section 4(a) of the Act of July 
     4, 1976 (Public Law 94-337; 90 Stat. 796; 16 U.S.C. 410aa-3), 
     is amended by adding the following before the period at the 
     end thereof: ``, except that there is authorized to be 
     appropriated an additional amount of not more than $2,500,000 
     for the acquisition of property within the Paoli Battlefield 
     Addition if non-Federal monies in the amount of not less than 
     $1,000,000 are available for the acquisition (and subsequent 
     donation to the National Park Service) of such property''.
       (c) Cooperative Management.--Section 3 of the Act of July 
     4, 1976 (Public Law 94-337; 90 Stat. 796; 16 U.S.C. 410aa-2), 
     is amended by adding the following at the end thereof: ``The 
     Secretary may enter into a cooperative agreement with the 
     Borough of Malvern for the management by the Borough of the 
     Paoli Battlefield Addition.''.

     SEC. 405. CASA MALPAIS NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK, ARIZONA.

       (a) Findings.--The Congress finds and declares that--
       (1) the Casa Malpais National Historic Landmark was 
     occupied by one of the largest and most sophisticated 
     Mogollon communities in the United States;
       (2) the landmark includes a 58-room masonry pueblo, 
     including stairways, Great Kiva complex, and fortification 
     walls, a prehistoric trail, and catacomb chambers where the 
     deceased were placed;
       (3) the Casa Malpais was designated as a national historic 
     landmark by the Secretary of the Interior in 1964; and
       (4) the State of Arizona and the community of Springerville 
     are undertaking a program of interpretation and preservation 
     of the landmark.
       (b) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this section to assist 
     in the preservation and interpretation of the Casa Malpais 
     National Historic Landmark for the benefit of the public.
       (c) Cooperative Agreements.--
       (1) In general.--In furtherance of the purpose of this 
     section, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to enter 
     into cooperative agreements with the State of Arizona and the 
     town of Springerville, Arizona, pursuant to which the 
     Secretary may provide technical assistance to interpret, 
     operate, and maintain the Casa Malpais National Historic 
     Landmark and may also provide financial assistance for 
     planning, staff training, and development of the Casa Malpais 
     National Historic Landmark, but not including other routine 
     operations.
       (2) Additional provisions.--Any such agreement may also 
     contain provisions that--
       (A) the Secretary, acting through the Director of the 
     National Park Service, shall have right to access at all 
     reasonable times to all public portions of the property 
     covered by such agreement for the purpose of interpreting the 
     landmark; and
       (B) no changes or alterations shall be made in the landmark 
     except by mutual agreement between the Secretary and the 
     other parties to all such agreements.
       (d) Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
     appropriated such sums as may be necessary to provide 
     financial assistance in accordance with this section.

     SEC. 406. LOWER EAST SIDE TENEMENT NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, 
                   NEW YORK.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
       (1) immigration, and the resulting diversity of cultural 
     influences, is a key factor in defining American identity; 
     the majority of United States citizens trace their ancestry 
     to persons born in nations other than the United States;
       (2) the latter part of the 19th century and the early part 
     of the 20th century marked a period in which the volume of 
     immigrants coming to the United States far exceeded that of 
     any time prior to or since that period;
       (3) no single identifiable neighborhood in the United 
     States absorbed a comparable number of immigrants than the 
     Lower East Side neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City;
       (4) the Lower East Side Tenement at 97 Orchard Street in 
     New York City is an outstanding survivor of the vast number 
     of humble buildings that housed immigrants to New York City 
     during the greatest wave of immigration in American history;
       (5) the Lower East Side Tenement is owned and operated as a 
     museum by the Lower East Side Tenement Museum;
       (6) the Lower East Side Tenement Museum is dedicated to 
     interpreting immigrant life within a neighborhood long 
     associated with the immigrant experience in the United 
     States, New York's Lower East Side, and its importance to 
     United States history; and
       (7) the National Park Service found the Lower East Side 
     Tenement at 97 Orchard Street to be nationally significant; 
     the Secretary of the Interior declared it a National Historic 
     Landmark on April 19, 1994, and the National Park Service 
     through a special resource study found the Lower East Side 
     Tenement suitable and feasible for inclusion in the National 
     Park System.
       (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are--
       (1) to ensure the preservation, maintenance, and 
     interpretation of this site and to interpret at the site the 
     themes of immigration, tenement life in the later half of the 
     19th century and the first half of the 20th century, the 
     housing reform movement, and tenement architecture in the 
     United States;
       (2) to ensure continued interpretation of the nationally 
     significant immigrant phenomenon associated with New York 
     City's Lower East Side and its role in the history of 
     immigration to the United States; and
       (3) to enhance the interpretation of the Castle Clinton, 
     Ellis Island, and Statue of Liberty National Monuments.
       (c) Definitions.--As used in this section:
       (1) Historic site.--The term ``historic site'' means the 
     Lower East Side Tenement at 97 Orchard Street on Manhattan 
     Island in New York City, New York, and designated as a 
     national historic site by subsection (d)(1).
       (2) Lower East Side Tenement Museum.--The term ``Lower East 
     Side Tenement Museum'' means the Lower East Side Tenement 
     Museum, a nonprofit organization established in New York 
     City, which owns and operates the tenement building at 97 
     Orchard Street and manages other properties in the vicinity 
     of 97 Orchard Street as administrative and program support 
     facilities for 97 Orchard Street.
       (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (d) Establishment of Historic Site.--
       (1) Designation.--To further the purposes of this section 
     and the Act entitled ``An Act to provide for the preservation 
     of historic American sites, buildings, objects, and 
     antiquities of national significance, and for other 
     purposes'', approved August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.), 
     the Lower East Side Tenement at 97 Orchard Street, in the 
     City of New York, State of New York, is designated a national 
     historic site to be known as

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     ``Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site''.
       (2) Status as affiliated site.--The Lower East Side 
     Tenement National Historic Site shall be an affiliated site 
     of the National Park System. The Secretary shall coordinate 
     the operation and interpretation of the historic site with 
     that of the Lower East Side Tenement Historic Site and the 
     Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and Castle Clinton National 
     Monument, as the historic site's story and interpretation of 
     the immigrant experience in the United States is directly 
     related to the themes and purposes of these national 
     monuments.
       (3) Ownership and operation.--The Lower East Side Tenement 
     National Historic Site shall continue to be owned, operated, 
     and managed by the Lower East Side Tenement Museum.
       (e) Management of Historic Site.--
       (1) Cooperative agreement.--The Secretary is authorized to 
     enter into a cooperative agreement with the Lower East Side 
     Tenement Museum to ensure the marking, interpretation, and 
     preservation of the historic site.
       (2) Assistance.--The Secretary is authorized to provide 
     technical and financial assistance to the Lower East Side 
     Tenement Museum to mark, interpret, and preserve the historic 
     site, including the making of preservation-related capital 
     improvements and repairs.
       (3) Management plan.--The Secretary shall, working with the 
     Lower East Side Tenement Museum, develop a general management 
     plan for the historic site to define the National Park 
     Service's roles and responsibilities with regard to the 
     interpretation and the preservation of the historic site. The 
     plan shall also outline how interpretation and programming 
     for the Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site and 
     the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and Castle Clinton 
     national monuments will be integrated and coordinated so as 
     to enhance the stories at each of the 4 sites. Such plan 
     shall be completed within 2 years after the enactment of this 
     Act.
       (4) Savings clause.--Nothing in this section authorizes the 
     Secretary to acquire the property at 97 Orchard Street or to 
     assume overall financial responsibility for the operation, 
     maintenance, or management of the Lower East Side Tenement 
     National Historic Site.
       (f) Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
     appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this 
     section.

     SEC. 407. GATEWAY VISITOR CENTER AUTHORIZATION, INDEPENDENCE 
                   NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.

       (a) Findings and Purpose.--
       (1) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
       (A) The National Park Service completed and approved in 
     1997 a general management plan for Independence National 
     Historical Park that establishes goals and priorities for the 
     park's future.
       (B) The general management plan for Independence National 
     Historical Park calls for the revitalization of Independence 
     Mall and recommends as a critical component of the 
     Independence Mall's revitalization the development of a new 
     ``Gateway Visitor Center''.
       (C) Such a visitor center would replace the existing park 
     visitor center and would serve as an orientation center for 
     visitors to the park and to city and regional attractions.
       (D) Subsequent to the completion of the general management 
     plan, the National Park Service undertook and completed a 
     design project and master plan for Independence Mall which 
     includes the Gateway Visitor Center.
       (E) Plans for the Gateway Visitor Center call for it to be 
     developed and managed, in cooperation with the Secretary of 
     the Interior, by a nonprofit organization which represents 
     the various public and civic interests of the greater 
     Philadelphia metropolitan area.
       (F) The Gateway Visitor Center Corporation, a nonprofit 
     organization, has been established to raise funds for and 
     cooperate in a program to design, develop, construct, and 
     operate the proposed Gateway Visitor Center.
       (2) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to authorize 
     the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a cooperative 
     agreement with the Gateway Visitor Center Corporation to 
     construct and operate a regional visitor center on 
     Independence Mall.
       (b) Gateway Visitor Center Authorization.--
       (1) Agreement.--The Secretary of the Interior, in 
     administering the Independence National Historical Park, may 
     enter into an agreement under appropriate terms and 
     conditions with the Gateway Visitor Center Corporation (a 
     nonprofit corporation established under the laws of the State 
     of Pennsylvania) to facilitate the construction and operation 
     of a regional Gateway Visitor Center on Independence Mall.
       (2) Operations of center.--The Agreement shall authorize 
     the Corporation to operate the Center in cooperation with the 
     Secretary and to provide at the Center information, 
     interpretation, facilities, and services to visitors to 
     Independence National Historical Park, its surrounding 
     historic sites, the city of Philadelphia, and the region, in 
     order to assist in their enjoyment of the historic, cultural, 
     educational, and recreational resources of the greater 
     Philadelphia area.
       (3) Management-related activities.--The Agreement shall 
     authorize the Secretary to undertake at the Center activities 
     related to the management of Independence National Historical 
     Park, including, but not limited to, provision of appropriate 
     visitor information and interpretive facilities and programs 
     related to Independence National Historical Park.
       (4) Activities of corporation.--The Agreement shall 
     authorize the Corporation, acting as a private nonprofit 
     organization, to engage in activities appropriate for 
     operation of a regional visitor center that may include, but 
     are not limited to, charging fees, conducting events, and 
     selling merchandise, tickets, and food to visitors to the 
     Center.
       (5) Use of revenues.--Revenues from activities engaged in 
     by the Corporation shall be used for the operation and 
     administration of the Center.
       (6) Protection of park.--Nothing in this section authorizes 
     the Secretary or the Corporation to take any actions in 
     derogation of the preservation and protection of the values 
     and resources of Independence National Historical Park.
       (7) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       (A) Agreement.--The term ``Agreement'' means an agreement 
     under this section between the Secretary and the Corporation.
       (B) Center.--The term ``Center'' means a Gateway Visitor 
     Center constructed and operated in accordance with the 
     Agreement.
       (C) Corporation.--The term ``Corporation'' means the 
     Gateway Visitor Center Corporation (a nonprofit corporation 
     established under the laws of the State of Pennsylvania).
       (D) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.

     SEC. 408. TUSKEGEE AIRMEN NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, ALABAMA.

       (a) Definitions.--As used in this section:
       (1) Historic site.--The term ``historic site'' means the 
     Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site as established by 
     subsection (d).
       (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (3) Tuskegee airmen.--The term ``Tuskegee Airmen'' means 
     the thousands of men and women who were trained at Tuskegee 
     University's Moton Field to serve in America's African-
     American Air Force units during World War II and those men 
     and women who participate in the Tuskegee Experience today, 
     who are represented by Tuskegee Airmen, Inc.
       (4) Tuskegee university.--The term ``Tuskegee University'' 
     means the institution of higher education by that name 
     located in the State of Alabama and founded by Booker T. 
     Washington in 1881, formerly named Tuskegee Institute.
       (b) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
       (1) The struggle of African-Americans for greater roles in 
     North American military conflicts spans the 17th, 18th, 19th, 
     and 20th centuries. Opportunities for African-American 
     participation in the United States military were always very 
     limited and controversial. Quotas, exclusion, and racial 
     discrimination were based on the prevailing attitude in the 
     United States, particularly on the part of the United States 
     military, that African-Americans did not possess the 
     intellectual capacity, aptitude, and skills to be successful 
     fighters.
       (2) As late as the 1940's these perceptions continued 
     within the United States military. Key leaders within the 
     United States Army Air Corps did not believe that African-
     Americans possessed the capacity to become successful 
     military pilots. After succumbing to pressure exerted by 
     civil rights groups and the black press, the Army decided to 
     train a small number of African-American pilot cadets under 
     special conditions. Although prejudice and discrimination 
     against African-Americans was a national phenomenon, not just 
     a southern trait, it was more intense in the South where it 
     had hardened into rigidly enforced patterns of segregation. 
     Such was the environment where the military chose to locate 
     the training of the Tuskegee Airmen.
       (3) The military selected Tuskegee Institute (now known as 
     Tuskegee University) as a civilian contractor for a variety 
     of reasons. These included the school's existing facilities, 
     engineering and technical instructors, and a climate with 
     ideal flying conditions year round. Tuskegee Institute's 
     strong interest in providing aeronautical training for 
     African-American youths was also an important factor. 
     Students from the school's civilian pilot training program 
     had some of the best test scores when compared to other 
     students from programs across the Southeast.
       (4) In 1941 the United States Army Air Corps awarded a 
     contract to Tuskegee Institute to operate a primary flight 
     school at Moton Field. Tuskegee Institute (now known as 
     Tuskegee University) chose an African-American contractor who 
     designed and constructed Moton Field, with the assistance of 
     its faculty and students, as the site for its military pilot 
     training program. The field was named for the school's second 
     president, Robert Russa Moton. Consequently, Tuskegee 
     Institute was one of a very few American institutions (and 
     the only African-American institution) to own, develop, and 
     control facilities for military flight instruction.
       (5) Moton Field, also known as the Primary Flying Field or 
     Airport Number 2, was the only primary flight training 
     facility for African-American pilot candidates in the United 
     States Army Air Corps during World War II. The facility 
     symbolizes the entrance of African-American pilots into the 
     United States Army Air Corps, although on the

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     basis of a policy of segregation that was mandated by the 
     military and institutionalized in the South. The facility 
     also symbolizes the singular role of Tuskegee Institute 
     (Tuskegee University) in providing leadership as well as 
     economic and educational resources to make that entry 
     possible.
       (6) The Tuskegee Airmen were the first African-American 
     soldiers to complete their training successfully and to enter 
     the United States Army Air Corps. Almost 1,000 aviators were 
     trained as America's first African-American military pilots. 
     In addition, more than 10,000 military and civilian African-
     American men and women served as flight instructors, 
     officers, bombardiers, navigators, radio technicians, 
     mechanics, air traffic controllers, parachute riggers, 
     electrical and communications specialists, medical 
     professionals, laboratory assistants, cooks, musicians, 
     supply, firefighting, and transportation personnel.
       (7) Although military leaders were hesitant to use the 
     Tuskegee Airmen in combat, the Airmen eventually saw 
     considerable action in North Africa and Europe. Acceptance 
     from United States Army Air Corps units came slowly, but 
     their courageous and, in many cases, heroic performance 
     earned them increased combat opportunities and respect.
       (8) The successes of the Tuskegee Airmen proved to the 
     American public that African-Americans, when given the 
     opportunity, could become effective military leaders and 
     pilots. This helped pave the way for desegregation of the 
     military, beginning with President Harry S. Truman's 
     Executive Order 9981 in 1948. The Tuskegee Airmen's success 
     also helped set the stage for civil rights advocates to 
     continue the struggle to end racial discrimination during the 
     civil rights movement of the 1950's and 1960's.
       (9) The story of the Tuskegee Airmen also reflects the 
     struggle of African-Americans to achieve equal rights, not 
     only through legal attacks on the system of segregation, but 
     also through the techniques of nonviolent direct action. The 
     members of the 477th Bombardment Group, who staged a 
     nonviolent demonstration to desegregate the officer's club at 
     Freeman Field, Indiana, helped set the pattern for direct 
     action protests popularized by civil rights activists in 
     later decades.
       (c) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are the 
     following:
       (1) To inspire present and future generations to strive for 
     excellence by understanding and appreciating the heroic 
     legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen, through interpretation and 
     education, and the preservation of cultural resources at 
     Moton Field, which was the site of primary flight training.
       (2) To commemorate and interpret--
       (A) the impact of the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II;
       (B) the training process for the Tuskegee Airmen, including 
     the roles played by Moton Field, other training facilities, 
     and related sites;
       (C) the African-American struggle for greater participation 
     in the United States Armed Forces and more significant roles 
     in defending their country;
       (D) the significance of successes of the Tuskegee Airmen in 
     leading to desegregation of the United States Armed Forces 
     shortly after World War II; and
       (E) the impacts of Tuskegee Airmen accomplishments on 
     subsequent civil rights advances of the 1950's and 1960's.
       (3) To recognize the strategic role of Tuskegee Institute 
     (now Tuskegee University) in training the airmen and 
     commemorating them at this historic site.
       (d) Establishment of the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic 
     Site.--In order to commemorate and interpret, in association 
     with Tuskegee University, the heroic actions of the Tuskegee 
     Airmen during World War II, there is hereby established as a 
     unit of the National Park System the Tuskegee Airmen National 
     Historic Site in the State of Alabama.
       (e) Description of Historic Site.--
       (1) Initial parcel.--The historic site shall consist of 
     approximately 44 acres, including approximately 35 acres 
     owned by Tuskegee University and approximately 9 acres owned 
     by the City of Tuskegee, known as Moton Field, in Macon 
     County, Alabama, as generally depicted on a map entitled 
     ``Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site Boundary Map'', 
     numbered NHS-TA-80,000, and dated September 1998. Such map 
     shall be on file and available for public inspection in the 
     appropriate offices of the National Park Service.
       (2) Subsequent expansion.--Upon completion of agreements 
     regarding the development and operation of the Tuskegee 
     Airmen National Center as described in subsection (i), the 
     Secretary is authorized to acquire approximately 46 
     additional acres owned by Tuskegee University as generally 
     depicted on the map referenced in paragraph (1). Lands 
     acquired by the Secretary pursuant to this paragraph shall be 
     administered by the Secretary as part of the historic site.
       (f) Property Acquisition.--The Secretary may acquire by 
     donation, exchange, or purchase with donated or appropriated 
     funds the real property described in subsection (e), except 
     that any property owned by the State of Alabama, any 
     political subdivision thereof, or Tuskegee University may be 
     acquired only by donation. Property donated by Tuskegee 
     University shall be used only for purposes consistent with 
     the purposes of this section. The Secretary may also acquire 
     by the same methods personal property associated with, and 
     appropriate for, the interpretation of the historic site.
       (g) Administration of Historic Site.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall administer the 
     historic site in accordance with this section and the laws 
     generally applicable to units of the National Park System, 
     including the Act of August 25, 1916 (commonly known as the 
     National Park Service Organic Act; 16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.), and 
     the Act of August 21, 1935 (commonly known as the Historic 
     Sites, Buildings, and Antiquities Act; 16 U.S.C. 461 et 
     seq.).
       (2) Role of tuskegee university.--The Secretary shall 
     consult with Tuskegee University as its principal partner in 
     determining the organizational structure, developing the 
     ongoing interpretive themes, and establishing policies for 
     the wise management, use and development of the historic 
     site. With the agreement of Tuskegee University, the 
     Secretary shall engage appropriate departments, and 
     individual members of the University's staff, faculty, and 
     students in the continuing work of helping to identify, 
     research, explicate, interpret, and format materials for the 
     historic site. Through the President of the University, or 
     with the approval of the President of the University, the 
     Secretary shall seek to engage Tuskegee alumni in the task of 
     providing artifacts and historical information for the 
     historic site.
       (3) Role of tuskegee airmen.--The Secretary, in cooperation 
     with Tuskegee University, shall work with the Tuskegee Airmen 
     to facilitate the acquisition of artifacts, memorabilia, and 
     historical research for interpretive exhibits, and to support 
     their efforts to raise funds for the development of visitor 
     facilities and programs at the historic site.
       (4) Development.--Operation and development of the historic 
     site shall reflect Alternative C, Living History: The 
     Tuskegee Airmen Experience, as expressed in the final special 
     resource study entitled ``Moton Field/Tuskegee Airmen Special 
     Resource Study'', dated September 1998. Subsequent 
     development of the historic site shall reflect Alternative D 
     after an agreement is reached with Tuskegee University on the 
     development of the Tuskegee Airmen National Center as 
     described in subsection (i).
       (h) Cooperative Agreements Generally.--The Secretary may 
     enter into cooperative agreements with Tuskegee University, 
     other educational institutions, the Tuskegee Airmen, 
     individuals, private and public organizations, and other 
     Federal agencies in furtherance of the purposes of this 
     section. The Secretary shall consult with Tuskegee University 
     in the formulation of any major cooperative agreements with 
     other universities or federal agencies that may affect 
     Tuskegee University's interests in the historic site. To 
     every extent possible, the Secretary shall seek to complete 
     cooperative agreements requiring the use of higher 
     educational institutions with and through Tuskegee 
     University.
       (i) Tuskegee airmen national center.--
       (1) Cooperative agreement for development.--The Secretary 
     shall enter into a cooperative agreement with Tuskegee 
     University to define the partnership needed to develop the 
     Tuskegee Airmen National Center on the grounds of the 
     historic site.
       (2) Purpose of center.--The purpose of the Tuskegee Airmen 
     National Center shall be to extend the ability to relate more 
     fully the story of the Tuskegee Airmen at Moton Field. The 
     center shall provide for a Tuskegee Airmen Memorial, shall 
     provide large exhibit space for the display of period 
     aircraft and equipment used by the Tuskegee Airmen, and shall 
     house a Tuskegee University Department of Aviation Science. 
     The Secretary shall insure that interpretive programs for 
     visitors benefit from the University's active pilot training 
     instruction program, and the historical continuum of flight 
     training in the tradition of the Tuskegee Airmen. The 
     Secretary is authorized to permit the Tuskegee University 
     Department of Aviation Science to occupy historic buildings 
     within the Moton Field complex until the Tuskegee Airmen 
     National Center has been completed.
       (3) Report.--Within 1 year after the date of the enactment 
     of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with Tuskegee 
     University and the Tuskegee Airmen, shall prepare a report on 
     the partnership needed to develop the Tuskegee Airmen 
     National Center, and submit the report to the Committee on 
     Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
     on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate.
       (4) Time for agreement.--Sixty days after the report 
     required by paragraph (3) is submitted to Congress, the 
     Secretary may enter into the cooperative agreement under this 
     subsection with Tuskegee University, and other interested 
     partners, to implement the development and operation of the 
     Tuskegee Airmen National Center.
       (j) General Management Plan.--Within 2 complete fiscal 
     years after funds are first made available to carry out this 
     section, the Secretary shall prepare, in consultation with 
     Tuskegee University, a general management plan for the 
     historic site and shall submit the plan to the Committee on 
     Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
     on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate.
       (k) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section 
     $29,114,000.

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     SEC. 409. LITTLE ROCK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL NATIONAL HISTORIC 
                   SITE, ARKANSAS.

       (a) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
       (1) The 1954 United States Supreme Court decision of Brown 
     v. Board of Education, which mandated an end to the 
     segregation of public schools, was one of the most 
     significant court decisions in the history of the United 
     States.
       (2) The admission of nine African-American students, known 
     as the ``Little Rock Nine'', to Central High School in Little 
     Rock, Arkansas, as a result of the Brown decision, was the 
     most prominent national example of the implementation of the 
     Brown decision, and served as a catalyst for the integration 
     of other, previously segregated public schools in the United 
     States.
       (3) 1997 marked the 70th anniversary of the construction of 
     Central High School, which has been named by the American 
     Institute of Architects as the most beautiful high school 
     building in America.
       (4) Central High School was included on the National 
     Register of Historic Places in 1977 and designated by the 
     Secretary of the Interior as a National Historic Landmark in 
     1982 in recognition of its national significance in the 
     development of the civil rights movement in the United 
     States.
       (5) The designation of Little Rock Central High School as a 
     unit of the National Park System will recognize the 
     significant role the school played in the desegregation of 
     public schools in the South and will interpret for future 
     generations the events associated with early desegregation of 
     southern schools.
       (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to preserve, 
     protect, and interpret for the benefit, education, and 
     inspiration of present and future generations, Central High 
     School in Little Rock, Arkansas, and its role in the 
     integration of public schools and the development of the 
     civil rights movement in the United States.
       (c) Establishment as National Historic Site.--The Little 
     Rock Central High School National Historic Site in the State 
     of Arkansas (referred to in this section as the ``historic 
     site'') is hereby established as a unit of the National Park 
     System. The historic site shall consist of lands and 
     interests therein comprising the Central High School campus 
     and adjacent properties in Little Rock, Arkansas, as 
     generally depicted on a map entitled ``Proposed Little Rock 
     Central High School National Historic Site'', numbered LIRO-
     20,000, and dated July 1998. Such map shall be on file and 
     available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of 
     the National Park Service.
       (d) Administration of Historic Site.--The Secretary of the 
     Interior (referred to in this section as the ``Secretary'') 
     shall administer the historic site in accordance with this 
     section. Only those lands under the direct jurisdiction of 
     the Secretary shall be administered in accordance with the 
     provisions of law generally applicable to units of the 
     National Park System, including the Act of August 25, 1916 
     (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.; commonly known as the National Park 
     Service Organic Act), and the Act of August 21, 1935 (16 
     U.S.C. 461 et seq.; commonly known as the Historic Sites, 
     Buildings, and Antiquities Act). Nothing in this section 
     shall affect the authority of the Little Rock School District 
     to administer Little Rock Central High School nor shall this 
     section affect the authorities of the City of Little Rock in 
     the neighborhood surrounding the school.
       (e) Cooperative Agreements.--
       (1) Authority.--The Secretary may enter into cooperative 
     agreements with appropriate public and private agencies, 
     organizations, and institutions (including, but not limited 
     to, the State of Arkansas, the City of Little Rock, the 
     Little Rock School District, Central High Museum, Inc., 
     Central High Neighborhood, Inc., or the University of 
     Arkansas) in furtherance of the purposes of this section.
       (2) Coordination.--The Secretary shall coordinate visitor 
     interpretation of the historic site with the Little Rock 
     School District and the Central High School Museum, Inc.
       (f) General Management Plan.--Within three years after the 
     date funds are made available, the Secretary shall prepare a 
     general management plan for the historic site. The plan shall 
     be prepared in consultation and coordination with the Little 
     Rock School District, the City of Little Rock, Central High 
     Museum, Inc., and with other appropriate organizations and 
     agencies. The plan shall identify specific roles and 
     responsibilities for the National Park Service in 
     administering the historic site, and shall identify lands or 
     property, if any, that might be necessary for the National 
     Park Service to acquire in order to carry out its 
     responsibilities. The plan shall also identify the roles and 
     responsibilities of other entities in administering the 
     historic site and its programs. The plan shall include a 
     management framework that ensures the administration of the 
     historic site does not interfere with the continuing use of 
     Central High School as an educational institution.
       (g) Acquisition of Property.--
       (1) Method of acquisition.--Subject to paragraph (2), the 
     Secretary is authorized to acquire, by purchase with donated 
     or appropriated funds, by exchange, or by donation, the lands 
     and interests therein located within the boundaries of the 
     historic site.
       (2) Conditions.--The Secretary may acquire lands or 
     interests therein under paragraph (1) only with the consent 
     of the owner thereof. Lands or interests therein owned by the 
     State of Arkansas or a political subdivision thereof may be 
     acquired under paragraph (1) only by donation or exchange.
       (h) Desegregation in Public Education Theme Study.--
       (1) Theme study.--Within two years after the date funds are 
     made available, the Secretary shall prepare and transmit to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate 
     and the Committee on Resources of the House of 
     Representatives a National Historic Landmark Theme Study 
     (referred to in this subsection as the ``theme study'') on 
     the history of desegregation in public education. The purpose 
     of the theme study shall be to identify sites, districts, 
     buildings, structures, and landscapes that best illustrate or 
     commemorate key events or decisions in the historical 
     movement to provide for racial desegregation in public 
     education. On the basis of the theme study, the Secretary 
     shall identify possible new national historic landmarks 
     appropriate to this theme and prepare a list in order of 
     importance or merit of the most appropriate sites for 
     national historic landmark designation.
       (2) Opportunities for education and research.--The theme 
     study shall identify appropriate means to establish linkages 
     between sites identified in paragraph (1) and between those 
     sites and the historic site and with other existing units of 
     the National Park System to maximize opportunities for public 
     education and scholarly research on desegregation in public 
     education. The theme study also shall recommend opportunities 
     for cooperative arrangements with State and local 
     governments, educational institutions, local historical 
     organizations, and other appropriate entities to preserve and 
     interpret key sites in the history of desegregation in public 
     education.
       (3) Cooperative agreements.--The Secretary may enter into 
     cooperative agreements with one or more educational 
     institutions, public history organizations, or civil rights 
     organizations knowledgeable about desegregation in public 
     education to prepare the theme study and to ensure that the 
     theme study meets scholarly standards.
       (4) Theme study coordination with general management 
     plan.--The theme study shall be prepared as part of the 
     preparation and development of the general management plan 
     for the historic site.
       (i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out 
     this section.

     SEC. 410. WEIR FARM NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, CONNECTICUT.

       (a) Acquisition of Land for Visitor and Administrative 
     Facilities.--Section 4 of the Weir Farm National Historic 
     Site Establishment Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-485; 104 Stat. 
     1171; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following new subsection:
       ``(d) Acquisition of Land for Visitor and Administrative 
     Facilities; Limitations.--(1) In order to preserve and 
     maintain the historic setting and character of the historic 
     site, the Secretary may acquire not more than 15 additional 
     acres for the development of visitor and administrative 
     facilities for the historic site. The property acquired under 
     the authority of this paragraph may be contiguous or in close 
     proximity to the parcels described in subsection (b). The 
     acquired property shall be included within the boundaries of 
     the historic site and shall be operated and maintained as 
     part of the historic site.
       ``(2) The Secretary shall keep development of the property 
     acquired under paragraph (1) to a minimum so that the 
     character of the acquired property is similar to the natural 
     and undeveloped landscape of the parcels described in 
     subsection (b). Any parking area for the resulting visitor 
     and administrative facilities shall not exceed 30 spaces. 
     Items sold in the visitor facilities shall be limited to 
     educational and interpretive materials related to the purpose 
     of the historic site and shall not include food.
       ``(3) Prior to and as a prerequisite to any development of 
     visitor and administrative facilities on the property 
     acquired under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall enter into 
     one or more agreements with the appropriate zoning authority 
     of the town of Ridgefield and the town of Wilton for the 
     purposes of--
       ``(A) developing the parking, visitor, and administrative 
     facilities for the historic site; and
       ``(B) managing bus traffic to the historic site, which will 
     include limiting parking for large tour buses to an offsite 
     location.''.
       (b) Increase in Maximum Acquisition Authority.--Section 7 
     of such Act (104 Stat. 1173) is amended by striking 
     ``$1,500,000'' and inserting ``$4,000,000''.

     SEC. 411. KATE MULLANY NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, NEW YORK.

       (a) Definitions.--As used in this section:
       (1) The term ``historic site'' means the Kate Mullany 
     National Historic Site established by subsection (d).
       (2) The term ``plan'' means the general management plan 
     developed pursuant to subsection (h).
       (3) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the 
     Interior.
       (b) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (1) The Kate Mullany House in Troy, New York, is listed on 
     the National Register of Historic Places and has been 
     designated as a National Historic Landmark.

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       (2) The National Historic Landmark Theme Study on American 
     Labor History concluded that the Kate Mullany House appears 
     to meet the criteria of national significance, suitability, 
     and feasibility for inclusion in the National Park System.
       (3) The city of Troy, New York--
       (A) played an important role in the development of the 
     collar and cuff industry and the iron industry in the 19th 
     century, and in the development of early men's and women's 
     worker and cooperative organizations; and
       (B) was the home of the first women's labor union, led by 
     Irish immigrant Kate Mullany.
       (4) The city of Troy, New York, with 6 neighboring cities, 
     towns, and villages, entered into a cooperative arrangement 
     to create the Hudson-Mohawk Urban Cultural Park Commission to 
     manage their valuable historic resources and the area within 
     these municipalities has been designated by the State of New 
     York as a heritage area to represent industrial development 
     and labor themes in the State's development.
       (5) This area, known as the Hudson-Mohawk Urban Cultural 
     Park or RiverSpark, has been a pioneer in the development of 
     partnership parks where intergovernmental and public and 
     private partnerships bring abut the conservation of our 
     heritage and the attainment of goals for preservation, 
     education, recreation, and economic development.
       (6) Establishment of the Kate Mullany National Historic 
     Site and cooperative efforts between the National Park 
     Service and the Hudson-Mohawk Urban Cultural Park Commission 
     will provide opportunities for the illustration and 
     interpretation of important themes of the heritage of the 
     United States, and will provide unique opportunities for 
     education, public use, and enjoyment.
       (c) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are--
       (1) to preserve and interpret the nationally significant 
     home of Kate Mullany for the benefit, inspiration, and 
     education of the people of the United States; and
       (2) to interpret the connection between immigration and the 
     industrialization of the Nation, including the history of 
     Irish immigration, women's history, and worker history.
       (d) Establishment of Historic Site.--There is established, 
     as a unit of the National Park System, the Kate Mullany 
     National Historic Site in the State of New York. The historic 
     site shall consist of the home of Kate Mullany, comprising 
     approximately .05739 acre, located at 350 Eighth Street in 
     Troy, New York, as generally depicted on the map entitled 
     ``Kate Mullany House, Troy, New York'', numbered 101.23, and 
     dated December 10, 1976 (as revised September 16, 1997).
       (e) Acquisition of Property.--
       (1) Real property.--The Secretary may acquire lands and 
     interests therein within the boundaries of the historic site 
     and ancillary real property for parking or interpretation, as 
     necessary and appropriate for management of the historic 
     site. Such acquisitions may be by donation, purchase from 
     willing sellers with donated or appropriated funds, or 
     exchange.
       (2) Personal property.--The Secretary may acquire personal 
     property associated with, and appropriate for, the 
     interpretation of the historic site using the methods 
     provided in paragraph (1).
       (f) Administration of Historic Site.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall administer the 
     historic site in accordance with this section and all laws 
     generally applicable to units of the National Park System, 
     including the Act of August 25, 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.; 
     commonly known as the National Park Service Organic Act), and 
     the Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.; commonly 
     known as the Historic Sites, Buildings, and Antiquities Act).
       (2) Cooperative agreements.--To further the purposes of 
     this section, the Secretary may consult with and enter into 
     cooperative agreements with the State of New York and the 
     Hudson-Mohawk Urban Cultural Park Commission, and other 
     public and private entities to facilitate public 
     understanding and enjoyment of the life and work of Kate 
     Mullany through the development, presentation, and funding of 
     exhibits and other appropriate activities related to the 
     preservation, interpretation, and use of the historic site 
     and related historic resources.
       (g) Exhibits.--The Secretary may display, and accept for 
     the purposes of display, items associated with Kate Mullany, 
     as may be necessary for the interpretation of the historic 
     site.
       (h) General Management Plan.--Not later than two complete 
     fiscal years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
     Secretary shall develop a general management plan for the 
     historic site. Upon its completion, the Secretary shall 
     submit the plan to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Resources of the 
     House of Representatives. The plan shall include 
     recommendations for regional wayside exhibits, to be carried 
     out through cooperative agreements with the State of New York 
     and other public and private entitles. The plan shall be 
     prepared in accordance with section 12(b) of Public Law 91-
     383 (16 U.S.C. 1a-1 et seq.; commonly known as the National 
     Park System General Authorities Act).
       (i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out 
     this section.

     SEC. 412. ROUTE 66 NATIONAL HISTORIC HIGHWAY.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Route 66.--The term ``Route 66'' means--
       (A) portions of the highway formerly designated as United 
     States Route 66 that remain in existence as of the date of 
     enactment of this Act;
       (B) public lands in the immediate vicinity of the highway; 
     and
       (C) private lands in the immediate vicinity of the highway 
     owned by persons who are willing to participate in the 
     programs authorized by this section.
       (2) Cultural resource programs.--The term ``Cultural 
     Resource Programs'' means the programs established and 
     administered by the National Park Service for the benefit of 
     and in support of cultural resources related to Route 66, 
     either directly or indirectly.
       (3) Preservation of route 66.--The term ``preservation of 
     Route 66'' means the preservation or restoration of portions 
     of the highway, businesses and sites of interest and other 
     contributing resources along the highway commemorating Route 
     66 during its period of outstanding historic significance 
     (principally between 1933 and 1970), as defined by the July 
     1995 National Park Service ``Special Resource Study of Route 
     66''.
       (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior, acting through the Cultural Resource 
     Programs at the National Park Service.
       (5) State.--The term ``State'' means a State in which a 
     portion of Route 66 is located.
       (b) Designation of Historic Highway.--Route 66 is 
     designated as ``Route 66 National Historic Highway''.
       (c) General Management.--The Secretary, in collaboration 
     with the entities described in subsection (d), shall 
     facilitate the development of guidelines and a program of 
     technical assistance and grants that will set priorities for 
     the preservation of Route 66. The Secretary shall designate 
     officials of the National Park Service stationed at locations 
     convenient to the States to perform the functions of the 
     Cultural Resource Programs under this section.
       (d) General Functions.--The Secretary shall--
       (1) support efforts of State and local public and private 
     persons, nonprofit Route 66 preservation entities, Indian 
     Tribes, State Historic Preservation Offices, and entities in 
     the States to preserve Route 66 by providing technical 
     assistance, participating in cost-sharing programs, and 
     making grants;
       (2) act as a clearinghouse for communication among Federal, 
     State, and local agencies, nonprofit Route 66 preservation 
     entities, Indian Tribes, State historic Preservation Offices, 
     and private persons and entities interested in the 
     preservation of Route 66; and
       (3) assist the States in determining the appropriate form 
     of and establishing and supporting a non-Federal entity or 
     entities to perform the functions of the Cultural Resource 
     Programs after those programs are terminated.
       (e) Other Authorities.--In carrying out this section, the 
     Secretary may--
       (1) collaborate with the Secretary of Transportation to--
       (A) address transportation factors that may conflict with 
     preservation efforts in such a way as to ensure ongoing 
     preservation, interpretation and management of Route 66 
     National Historic Highway; and
       (B) take advantage, to the maximum extent possible, of 
     existing programs, such as the Scenic Byways program under 
     section 162 of title 23, United States Code.
       (2) enter into cooperative agreements, including, but not 
     limited to study, planning, preservation, rehabilitation and 
     restoration;
       (3) accept donations;
       (4) provide cost-share grants and information;
       (5) provide technical assistance in historic preservation; 
     and
       (6) conduct research.
       (f) Road Signs.--The Secretary may sponsor a road sign 
     program on Route 66 to be implemented on a cost-sharing basis 
     with State and local organizations.
       (g) Preservation Assistance.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall provide assistance in 
     the preservation of Route 66 in a manner that is compatible 
     with the idiosyncratic nature of the highway.
       (2) Planning.--The Secretary shall not prepare or require 
     preparation of an overall management plan for Route 66, but 
     shall cooperate with the States and local public and private 
     persons and entities, State Historic Preservation Offices, 
     nonprofit Route 66 preservation entities, and Indian Tribes 
     in developing local preservation plans to guide efforts to 
     protect the most important or representative resources of 
     Route 66.
       (h) Technical Assistance Program.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall develop a program of 
     technical assistance in the preservation of Route 66.
       (2) Guidelines for preservation needs.--
       (A) In general.--As part of the program under paragraph 
     (1), the Secretary shall establish guidelines for setting 
     priorities for preservation needs.
       (B) Basis.--The guidelines under subparagraph (A) may be 
     based on national register standards, modified as appropriate 
     to meet the needs of Route 66 so as to allow for the 
     preservation of Route 66.
       (i) Program for Coordination of Activities.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall coordinate a program 
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     curation, preservation strategies, and the collection of oral 
     and video histories of Route 66.
       (2) Design.--The program under paragraph (1) shall be 
     designed for continuing use and implementation by other 
     organizations after the Cultural Resource Programs are 
     terminated.
       (j) Grants.--The Secretary shall--
       (1) make cost-share grants for preservation of Route 66 
     available for resources that meet the guidelines under 
     subsection (h); and
       (2) provide information about existing cost-share 
     opportunities.
       (k) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated $10,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 
     2000 through 2009 to carry out the purposes of this section.

     SEC. 413. VALLEY FORGE MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION AT 
                   VALLEY FORGE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK, 
                   PENNSYLVANIA.

       The Act of July 4, 1976 (Public Law 94-337; 90 Stat. 796; 
     16 U.S.C. 410aa et seq.), is amended by adding at the end the 
     following new section:

     ``SEC. 5. VALLEY FORGE MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.

       ``(a) Museum Authorized.--In administering the park, the 
     Secretary may enter into an agreement pursuant to this 
     section with the Valley Forge Historical Society (hereinafter 
     referred to as the `Society') to facilitate the planning, 
     construction, and operation of a museum on Federal land 
     within the boundaries of the park to be known as the `Valley 
     Forge Museum of the American Revolution'.
       ``(b) Purpose of Museum.--
       ``(1) Activities of society.--The agreement shall authorize 
     the Society to construct and operate the museum in 
     cooperation with the Secretary and to provide at the museum 
     programs and services to visitors to the park related to the 
     story of Valley Forge and the American Revolution. The 
     Society, acting as a private nonprofit organization, may 
     engage in activities appropriate for operation of the museum, 
     including charging fees, conducting events, and selling 
     merchandise, tickets, and food to visitors to the museum.
       ``(2) Activities of secretary.--The agreement shall 
     authorize the Secretary to undertake at the museum activities 
     related to the management of the park, including the 
     provision of appropriate visitor information and interpretive 
     facilities and programs related to the park.
       ``(c) Use of Revenues.--The agreement shall require that 
     revenues derived by the Society from the museum's facilities 
     and services be used to offset the expenses of the museum's 
     operation and maintenance.
       ``(d) Term of Occupancy.--The agreement shall authorize the 
     Society to occupy any structure constructed pursuant to the 
     agreement for such a term as the parties may specify in the 
     agreement.
       ``(e) Conditions.--The agreement shall be subject to the 
     following terms and conditions:
       ``(1) The conveyance by the Society to the United States of 
     all right, title, and interest in any structure constructed 
     at the park pursuant to the agreement.
       ``(2) The authority of the Society to occupy and use any 
     such structure shall be for the exhibition, preservation, and 
     interpretation of artifacts associated with the Valley Forge 
     story and the American Revolution to enhance the visitor 
     experience to the park and to conduct appropriately related 
     activities of the Society consistent with its mission. Such 
     authority shall not be transferred or conveyed without the 
     express consent of the Secretary.
       (3) Such other terms and conditions as the Secretary 
     considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United 
     States.
       ``(f) Relation to Other Park Values.--Nothing in this 
     section shall authorize the Secretary or the Society to take 
     any actions in derogation of the preservation and protection 
     of the values and resources of the park.''.

                       TITLE V--SAN RAFAEL SWELL

     SEC. 501. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``San Rafael Swell National 
     Heritage and Conservation Act''.

     SEC. 502. DEFINITIONS.

       In this title:
       (1) Advisory council.--The term ``Advisory Council'' means 
     the San Rafael Swell National Conservation Area Advisory 
     Council established under section 525.
       (2) Conservation area.--The term ``conservation area'' 
     means the San Rafael Swell National Conservation Area 
     established by section 522.
       (3) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of 
     the Bureau of Land Management.
       (4) National heritage area.--The term ``national heritage 
     area'' means the San Rafael Swell National Heritage Area 
     established by section 513.
       (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of 
     Land Management.
       (6) Semi-primitive area.--The term ``semi-primitive area'' 
     means any area designated as a semi-primitive nonmotorized 
     use area under section 542.

          Subtitle A--San Rafael Swell National Heritage Area

     SEC. 511. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS; PURPOSES.

       (a) Short Title.--This subtitle may be cited as the ``San 
     Rafael Swell National Heritage Area Act''.
       (b) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (1) The history of the American West is one of the most 
     significant chapters of United States history, and the major 
     themes and images of the history of the American West provide 
     a legacy that has done much to shape the contemporary 
     culture, attitudes, and values of the American West and the 
     United States.
       (2) The San Rafael Swell region of the State of Utah was 
     one of the country's last frontiers and possesses important 
     historical, cultural, and natural resources that are 
     representative of the central themes associated with the 
     history of the American West, including themes of pre-
     Columbian and Native American culture, exploration, 
     pioneering, settlement, ranching, outlaws, prospecting and 
     mining, water development and irrigation, railroad building, 
     industrial development, and the utilization and conservation 
     of natural resources.
       (3) The San Rafael Swell region contains important 
     historical sites, including sections of the Old Spanish 
     Trail, the Outlaw Trail, the Green River Crossing, and 
     numerous sites associated with cowboy, pioneer, and mining 
     history.
       (4) The heritage of the San Rafael Swell region includes 
     the activities of many prominent historical figures of the 
     old American West, such as Chief Walker, John Wesley Powell, 
     Kit Carson, John C. Fremont, John W. Gunnison, Butch Cassidy, 
     John W. Taylor, and the Swasey brothers.
       (5) The San Rafael Swell region has a notable history of 
     coal and uranium mining, and a rich cultural heritage of 
     activities associated with mining, such as prospecting, 
     railroad building, immigrant workers, coal camps, labor union 
     movements, and mining disasters.
       (6) The San Rafael Swell region is widely recognized for 
     its significant paleontological resources and dinosaur bone 
     quarries, including the Cleveland Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry which 
     was designated as a National Natural Landmark in 1966.
       (7) The beautiful rural landscapes, historic and cultural 
     landscapes, and spectacular scenic vistas of the San Rafael 
     Swell region contain significant undeveloped recreational 
     opportunities for people throughout the United States.
       (8) Museums and visitor centers have already been 
     constructed in the San Rafael Swell region, including the 
     John Wesley Powell River History Museum, the College of 
     Eastern Utah Prehistoric Museum, the Museum of the San 
     Rafael, the Western Mining and Railroad Museum, the Emery 
     County Pioneer Museum, and the Cleveland Lloyd Dinosaur 
     Quarry, and these museums are available to interpret the 
     themes of the national heritage area established by this 
     title and to coordinate the interpretive and preservation 
     activities of the area.
       (9) Despite the efforts of the State of Utah, political 
     subdivisions of the State, volunteer organizations, and 
     private businesses, the cultural, historical, natural, and 
     recreational resources of the San Rafael Swell region have 
     not realized their full potential and may be lost without 
     assistance from the Federal Government.
       (10) Many of the historical, cultural, and scientific sites 
     of the San Rafael Swell region are located on lands owned by 
     the Federal Government and are managed by the Bureau of Land 
     Management or the United States Forest Service.
       (11) The preservation of the cultural, historical, natural, 
     and recreational resources of the San Rafael Swell region 
     within a regional framework requires cooperation among local 
     property owners and Federal, State, and local government 
     entities.
       (12) Partnerships between Federal, State, and local 
     governments, local and regional entities of these 
     governments, and the private sector offer the most effective 
     opportunities for the enhancement and management of the 
     cultural, historical, natural, and recreational resources of 
     the San Rafael Swell region.
       (c) Purposes.--The purposes of this subtitle are--
       (1) to establish the San Rafael Swell National Heritage 
     Area to promote the preservation, conservation, 
     interpretation, and development of the historical, cultural, 
     natural, and recreational resources related to the 
     historical, cultural, and industrial heritage of the San 
     Rafael Swell region of the State of Utah, which includes the 
     counties of Carbon and Emery, and portions of the county of 
     Sanpete;
       (2) to encourage within the national heritage area a broad 
     range of economic and recreational opportunities to enhance 
     the quality of life for present and future generations;
       (3) to assist the State of Utah, political subdivisions of 
     the State and their local and regional entities, and 
     nonprofit organizations, or combinations thereof, in 
     preparing and implementing a heritage plan for the national 
     heritage area and in developing policies and programs that 
     will preserve, enhance, and interpret the cultural, 
     historical, natural, recreational, and scenic resources of 
     the heritage area; and
       (4) to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide 
     financial assistance and technical assistance to support the 
     preparation and implementation of the heritage plan for the 
     national heritage area.

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     SEC. 512. DESIGNATION.

       There is hereby designated the San Rafael Swell National 
     Heritage Area.

     SEC. 513. DEFINITIONS.

       For purposes of this subtitle:
       (1) Compact.--The term ``compact'' means an agreement 
     described in section 515(a).
       (2) Financial assistance.--The term ``financial 
     assistance'' means funds appropriated by the Congress and 
     made available to the Heritage Council for the purposes of 
     preparing and implementing a heritage plan.
       (3) Heritage area.--The term ``Heritage Area'' means the 
     San Rafael Swell National Heritage Area established by this 
     subtitle.
       (4) Heritage plan.--The term ``heritage plan'' means a plan 
     described in section 515(b).
       (5) Heritage council.--The term ``Heritage Council'' means 
     the entity designated in the compact for a National Heritage 
     Area and described in section 516(a).
       (6) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (7) Technical assistance.--The term ``technical 
     assistance'' includes--
       (A) assistance by the Secretary in the preparation of any 
     heritage plan, compact, or resource inventory; and
       (B) professional guidance provided by the Secretary.
       (8) Unit of government.--The term ``unit of government'' 
     means the government of a State, a political subdivision of a 
     State, or an Indian tribe.

     SEC. 514. GRANTS, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND OTHER DUTIES AND 
                   AUTHORITIES OF FEDERAL AGENCIES.

       (a) Grants.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary may make grants for the 
     purposes of this subtitle to any unit of government or to the 
     Heritage Council.
       (2) Permitted and prohibited uses of grants.--
       (A) Permitted uses.--Grants made under this section may be 
     used for reports, studies, interpretive exhibits, historic 
     preservation projects, construction of cultural, 
     recreational, and interpretive facilities that are open to 
     the public, and such other expenditures as are consistent 
     with this subtitle.
       (B) Prohibited uses.--Grants made under this section may 
     not be used for acquisition of real property or any interest 
     in real property.
       (3) Applicability of restrictions to subgrants.--For 
     purposes of paragraph (2), any subgrant made from funds 
     received as a grant (or subgrant) made under this section 
     shall be treated as a grant made under this section.
       (4) Protection of federal investment.--Any grant made under 
     this section shall be subject to an agreement that 
     conversion, use, or disposal of the project so assisted for 
     purposes contrary to the purposes of this subtitle, as 
     determined by the Secretary, shall result in a right of the 
     United States to compensation equal to the greater of--
       (A) all Federal funds made available to such project under 
     this subtitle; or
       (B) the proportion of the increased value of the project 
     attributable to such funds, as determined at the time of such 
     conversion, use, or disposal.
       (b) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary may provide 
     technical assistance with respect to this subtitle.
       (c) Duration of Eligibility for Grants and Technical 
     Assistance.--The Secretary may not provide any grant, and may 
     provide only limited technical assistance, under this 
     subtitle after the expiration of the 10-year period beginning 
     on the date of the designation of the National Heritage Area.
       (d) Disqualification for Federal Funding.--If a heritage 
     plan meeting the requirements of section 515(b) is not 
     forwarded to the Secretary as required under section 
     516(b)(1) within the time specified in section 516(b)(1), the 
     Secretary may not, after such time, provide technical 
     assistance or grants under this subtitle until such a 
     heritage plan for the National Heritage Area is developed and 
     forwarded to the Secretary.
       (e) Other Duties and Authorities of Secretary.--
       (1) Signing of compact.--The Secretary shall sign or 
     withhold signature on any proposed compact submitted under 
     this subtitle not later than 90 days after receiving the 
     proposed compact. If the Secretary withholds signature on the 
     proposed compact, the Secretary shall advise the submitter, 
     in writing, of the reasons. The Secretary shall sign or 
     withhold signature on each proposed revision to the proposed 
     compact not later than 90 days after receiving the proposed 
     revision. A submitter shall hold a public meeting in the 
     immediate vicinity of the proposed National Heritage Area 
     before making any major revisions in any proposed compact 
     submitted under this subtitle.
       (2) Monitoring of national heritage area.--The Secretary 
     shall monitor the National Heritage Area. Monitoring of the 
     National Heritage Area shall include monitoring to ensure 
     compliance with the terms of the compact for the area.
       (f) Duties of Federal Entities.--Any Federal entity 
     conducting or supporting activities within the National 
     Heritage Area, and any unit of government acting pursuant to 
     a grant of Federal funds or a Federal permit or agreement and 
     conducting or supporting such activities, shall, to the 
     maximum extent practicable--
       (1) consult with the Secretary and the Heritage Council for 
     the National Heritage Area with respect to such activities; 
     and
       (2) cooperate with the Secretary and the Heritage Council 
     in the carrying out of the duties of the Secretary and the 
     Heritage Council under this subtitle, and coordinate such 
     activities to minimize any real or potential adverse impact 
     on the National Heritage Area.
       (g) Prohibition of Certain Requirements.--The Secretary may 
     not, as a condition of the award of technical assistance or 
     financial assistance under this section, require any 
     recipient of such assistance to enact or modify land use 
     restrictions.

     SEC. 515. COMPACT AND HERITAGE PLAN.

       (a) Compact.--
       (1) In general.--The compact submitted under this subtitle 
     with respect to the National Heritage Area shall consist of 
     an agreement entered into by the Secretary, the Secretary of 
     Agriculture, and the Governor of Utah or a designee of the 
     Governor, in coordination with the Heritage Council. Such 
     agreement shall define the area, describe anticipated 
     programs for the area, and include information relating to 
     the objectives and management of the area. Such information 
     shall include, but need not be limited to, each of the 
     following:
       (A) Boundaries.--A delineation of the boundaries of the 
     National Heritage Area. Such boundaries shall include the 
     land generally depicted on the map entitled San Rafael Swell 
     National Heritage-Conservation Area Proposed, dated June 12, 
     1998, which shall be on file and available for public 
     inspection in the office of the Director of the Bureau of 
     Land Management.
       (B) Management entity.--An identification and description 
     of the Heritage Council.
       (C) Non-federal participants.--A list of the initial 
     participants to be involved in developing and implementing 
     the heritage plan and a statement of the financial commitment 
     of those participants.
       (D) Goals, objectives, and conceptual framework.--A 
     discussion of the goals, objectives, and cost of the National 
     Heritage Area, including an explanation of--
       (i) the conceptual framework, proposed by the partners 
     referred to in subparagraph (C), for development and 
     implementation of the heritage plan for the National Heritage 
     Area; and
       (ii) the costs associated with the conceptual framework.
       (E) Role of state.--A description of the role of the State 
     of Utah.
       (2) Consistency with economic viability.--The compact 
     submitted under this subtitle shall be consistent with 
     continued economic viability in the communities within the 
     National Heritage Area.
       (3) Initiation of actions.--Actions called for in the 
     compact shall be initiated within a reasonable time after 
     designation of the National Heritage Area and shall ensure 
     effective implementation of the State and local aspects of 
     the compact.
       (b) Heritage Plan.--
       (1) In general.--The heritage plan forwarded to the 
     Secretary under this subtitle shall be a plan which sets 
     forth the strategy to implement the goals and objectives of 
     the National Heritage Area. The heritage plan shall--
       (A) present comprehensive recommendations for the 
     conservation, funding, management, and development of the 
     area;
       (B) be prepared with public participation;
       (C) take into consideration existing Federal, State, 
     county, and local plans and involve residents, private 
     property owners, public agencies, and private organizations 
     in the area;
       (D) include a description of actions that units of 
     government and private organizations could take to protect 
     the resources of the area; and
       (E) specify existing and potential sources of funding for 
     the conservation, management, and development of the area.
       (2) Additional information.--The heritage plan forwarded to 
     the Secretary under this subtitle also shall include the 
     following, as appropriate:
       (A) Inventory of resources.--An inventory of important 
     natural, cultural, or historic resources which illustrate the 
     themes of the National Heritage Area.
       (B) Recommendations for management.--A recommendation of 
     policies for management of the historical, cultural, and 
     natural resources and the recreational and educational 
     opportunities of the area in a manner consistent with the 
     support of appropriate and compatible economic viability.
       (C) Program and commitments.--A program for implementation 
     of the heritage plan by the Heritage Council and specific 
     commitments, for the first 5 years of operation of the 
     heritage plan, by the partners identified in the compact.
       (D) Analysis of coordination.--An analysis of means by 
     which Federal, State, and local programs may best be 
     coordinated to promote the purposes of this subtitle.
       (E) Interpretive plan.--An interpretive plan for the 
     National Heritage Area.
       (3) Relationship to conservation area management plan.--The 
     heritage plan and the conservation area management plan shall 
     not be inconsistent. However, nothing in the heritage plan 
     may supersede the management plan for the conservation area 
     under section 533, with respect to the application of the 
     management plan to the conservation area.

     SEC. 516. HERITAGE COUNCIL.

       (a) In General.--The management entity for the National 
     Heritage Area shall be known as the ``Heritage Council''. The 
     Heritage Council shall be an entity that reflects a

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     broad cross-section of interests within the National Heritage 
     Area and shall include--
       (1) at least 1 representative of one or more units of 
     government in the State of Utah;
       (2) representatives of interested or affected groups; and
       (3) private property owners who reside within the National 
     Heritage Area.
       (b) Duties.--The Heritage Council shall fulfill each of the 
     following requirements:
       (1) Heritage plan.--Not later than 3 years after the date 
     of the designation of the National Heritage Area, the 
     Heritage Council shall develop and forward to the Secretary 
     and to the Governor of Utah a heritage plan in accordance 
     with the compact under subsection (a).
       (2) Priorities.--The Heritage Council shall give priority 
     to the implementation of actions, goals, and policies set 
     forth in the compact and heritage plan for the National 
     Heritage Area, including assisting units of government and 
     others in--
       (A) carrying out programs which recognize important 
     resource values within the National Heritage Area;
       (B) encouraging economic viability in the affected 
     communities;
       (C) establishing and maintaining interpretive exhibits in 
     the area;
       (D) developing recreational and educational opportunities 
     in the area;
       (E) increasing public awareness of and appreciation for the 
     natural, historical, and cultural resources of the area;
       (F) restoring historic buildings that are located within 
     the boundaries of the area and relate to the theme of the 
     area; and
       (G) ensuring that clear, consistent, and appropriate signs 
     identifying public access points and sites of interest are 
     put in place throughout the area.
       (3) Consideration of interests of local groups.--The 
     Heritage Council shall, in developing and implementing the 
     heritage plan for the National Heritage Area, consider the 
     interests of diverse units of government, businesses, private 
     property owners, and nonprofit groups within the geographic 
     area.
       (4) Public meetings.--The Heritage Council shall conduct 
     public meetings at least annually regarding the 
     implementation of the heritage plan for the National Heritage 
     Area. The Heritage Council shall place a notice of each such 
     meeting in a newspaper of general circulation in the area and 
     shall make the minutes of the meeting available to the 
     public.

     SEC. 517. LACK OF EFFECT ON LAND USE REGULATION.

       (a) Lack of Effect on Authority of Governments.--Nothing in 
     this subtitle shall be construed to modify, enlarge, or 
     diminish any authority of Federal, State, and local 
     governments to regulate any use of land as provided for by 
     law or regulation.
       (b) Lack of Zoning or Land Use Powers of Entity.--Nothing 
     in this subtitle shall be construed to grant powers of zoning 
     or land use to the management entity for the National 
     Heritage Area.
       (c) BLM Authority.--
       (1) In general.--Nothing in this subtitle shall be 
     construed to modify, enlarge, or diminish the authority of 
     the Secretary or the Bureau of Land Management with respect 
     to lands under the administrative jurisdiction of the Bureau.
       (2) Cooperation.--In carrying out this subtitle, the 
     Secretary shall work cooperatively under the Federal Land 
     Policy and Management Act of 1976 with the Forest Service, 
     the Heritage Council under section 516, State and local 
     governments, and private entities.

     SEC. 518. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
     for grants made and technical assistance provided under 
     subsections (a) and (b), respectively, of section 514, and 
     the administration of such grants and assistance, not more 
     than $1,000,000 annually, to remain available until expended.
       (b) Annual Allocation for Grants.--In any fiscal year, not 
     less than 70 percent of the funds obligated under this 
     subtitle shall be used for grants made under section 514(a).
       (c) Limitation on Percent of Cost.--
       (1) In general.--Federal funding provided under this 
     subtitle, after the designation of the National Heritage 
     Area, for any technical assistance or grant with respect to 
     the area may not exceed 50 percent of the total cost of the 
     assistance or grant. Federal funding provided under this 
     subtitle with respect to an area before the designation of 
     the area as the National Heritage Area may not exceed an 
     amount proportionate to the level of local support of and 
     commitment to the designation of the area.
       (2) Treatment of donations.--The value of property or 
     services donated by non-Federal sources and used for 
     management of the National Heritage Area shall be treated as 
     non-Federal funding for purposes of paragraph (1).
       (d) Limitation on Total Funding.--Not more than a total of 
     $10,000,000 may be made available under this section with 
     respect to the National Heritage Area.
       (e) Allocation of Appropriations.--Notwithstanding any 
     other provision of law, no funds appropriated or otherwise 
     made available to the Secretary to carry out this subtitle--
       (1) may be obligated or expended by any person unless the 
     appropriation of such funds has been allocated in the manner 
     prescribed by this subtitle; or
       (2) may be obligated or expended by any person in excess of 
     the amount prescribed by this subtitle.

        Subtitle B--San Rafael Swell National Conservation Area

     SEC. 521. DEFINITION OF PLAN.

       In this subtitle, the term ``plan'' means the comprehensive 
     management plan developed for the national conservation area 
     under section 523, including such revisions thereto as may be 
     required in order to implement this subtitle.

     SEC. 522. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA.

       (a) Establishment.--In order to preserve and maintain 
     heritage, tourism, recreational, historical, scenic, 
     archaeological, paleontological, biological, cultural, 
     scientific, educational, and economic resources, there is 
     hereby established the San Rafael Swell National Conservation 
     Area.
       (b) Area Included.--The conservation area shall consist of 
     all public lands within the exterior boundaries of the 
     conservation area, comprised of approximately 630,000 acres, 
     as generally depicted on the map entitled ``San Rafael Swell 
     National Heritage/Conservation Area Proposed'', dated June 
     12, 1998, including areas depicted within those boundaries on 
     that map as ``Proposed Wilderness'', ``Proposed Bighorn Sheep 
     Management Area'', ``Scenic Visual Area of Critical 
     Environmental Concern'', and ``Semi-Primitive Non-Motorized 
     Use Areas''.
       (c) Map and Legal Description.--As soon as is practicable 
     after enactment of this Act, the map referred to in 
     subsection (b) and a legal description of the conservation 
     area shall be filed by the Secretary with the Committee on 
     Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
     on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate. Such map and 
     description shall have the same force and effect as if 
     included in this title, except that the Secretary may correct 
     clerical and typographical errors in such map and legal 
     description. Such map and description shall be on file and 
     available for public inspection in the office of the Director 
     and the Utah State Director of the Bureau of Land Management 
     of the Department of the Interior.
       (d) Withdrawals.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
     Federal lands within the conservation area are hereby 
     withdrawn from all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal 
     under the public land laws; and from entry, application, and 
     selection under the Act of March 3, 1877 (Ch. 107, 19 Stat. 
     377, 43 U.S.C. 321 et seq.; commonly referred to as the 
     ``Desert Lands Act''), section 4 of the Act of August 18, 
     1894 (Ch. 301, 28 Stat. 422; 43 U.S.C. 641; commonly referred 
     to as the ``Carey Act''), section 2275 of the Revised 
     Statutes, as amended (43 U.S.C. 851), and section 2276 of the 
     Revised Statutes (43 U.S.C. 852). The Secretary shall return 
     to the applicants any such applications pending on the date 
     of enactment of this Act, without further action. Subject to 
     valid existing rights, as of the date of enactment of this 
     Act, lands within the conservation area are withdrawn from 
     location under the general mining laws, the operation of the 
     mineral and geothermal leasing laws, and the mineral material 
     disposal laws, except that mineral materials subject to 
     disposal may be made available from existing sites to the 
     extent compatible with the purposes for which the 
     conservation area is established. All minerals located within 
     an area designated as wilderness by this title shall be 
     administered in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
     1131 et seq.).
       (e) Closure to Forestry.--The Secretary shall prohibit all 
     commercial sale of trees, portions of trees, and forest 
     products located in the conservation area.

     SEC. 523. MANAGEMENT.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary shall, in consultation with 
     the Advisory Council and subject to valid existing rights, 
     manage the conservation area to conserve, protect, and 
     enhance the resources of the conservation area referred to in 
     section 522(a), the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
     1976, and other applicable laws.
       (b) Uses.--The Secretary shall allow such uses of the 
     conservation area as are specified in the management plan 
     developed under subsection (b) and that the Secretary finds 
     will further the conservation, protection, enhancement, 
     public use, and enjoyment of the resource values referred to 
     in section 522(a). Except when needed for administrative and 
     emergency purposes, the uses of motorized vehicles in the 
     conservation area shall be permitted only on roads and trails 
     specifically designated for such use as part of the 
     management plan prepared pursuant to subsection (c).
       (c) Management Plan.--No later than 3 years after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in cooperation with 
     the Advisory Council, shall develop a comprehensive plan for 
     the long-range management and protection of the conservation 
     area. The plan shall be developed with full opportunity for 
     public participation and comment, and shall contain 
     provisions designed to assure access to an protection of the 
     heritage, tourism, recreational, historical, scenic, 
     archaeological, paleontological, biological, cultural, 
     scientific, educational, and economic resources and values of 
     the conservation area.
       (d) Visitors.--
       (1) Visitors center.--The Secretary may establish, in 
     cooperation with the Advisory Council and other public or 
     private entities as the Secretary considers appropriate, a 
     visitors center designed to interpret the history and the 
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     cultural, and other resources of the conservation area.
       (2) Visitors use of area.--In addition to the Visitors 
     Center, the Secretary may provide for visitor use of the 
     public lands in the conservation area to such extent and in 
     such manner as the Secretary considers consistent with the 
     purposes for which the conservation area is established. To 
     the extent practicable, the Secretary shall make available to 
     visitors and other members of the public a map of the 
     conservation area and such other educational and interpretive 
     materials as may be appropriate.
       (e) Cooperative Agreements.--The Secretary may provide 
     technical assistance to, and enter into such cooperative 
     agreements and contracts with, the State of Utah and with 
     local governments and private entities as the Secretary deems 
     necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes and policies 
     of this subtitle.

     SEC. 524. ADDITIONS.

       (a) Addition to Conservation Area.--Any lands located 
     within the boundaries of the conservation area that are 
     acquired by the United States on or after the date of 
     enactment of this Act shall become a part of the conservation 
     area and shall be subject to this subtitle.
       (b) Land Exchanges To Resolve Conflicts.--The Secretary 
     shall, within 4 years after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, study, identify, and initiate voluntary land exchanges 
     which would resolve ownership-related land use conflicts 
     within the conservation area. Lands may be acquired under 
     this subsection only from willing sellers.

     SEC. 525. ADVISORY COUNCIL.

       (a) Establishment.--There is established the San Rafael 
     Swell National Conservation Area Advisory Council. The 
     Advisory Council shall advise the Secretary regarding 
     management of the conservation area.
       (b) Membership.--
       (1) In general.--The Advisory Council shall consist of 11 
     members appointed by the Secretary from among persons who are 
     representative of the various major citizen's interests 
     concerned with the management of the public lands located in 
     the conservation area. Of the members--
       (A) 2 shall be appointed from individuals recommended by 
     the Governor of the State of Utah;
       (B) 4 shall be appointed from individuals recommended by 
     the Board of Commissioners of Emery County, Utah, and shall 
     include a representative of each of the Emery County Public 
     Lands Council and the San Rafael Regional Heritage Council 
     recognized under section 514(a);
       (C) 1 shall be the Director of the Bureau of Land 
     Management in the State of Utah, or his or her designee; and
       (D) 4 shall be selected by the Secretary.
       (2) Appointment process.--The Secretary shall appoint the 
     members of the Advisory Council in accordance with rules 
     prescribed by the Secretary.
       (3) Terms.--(A) The term of members of the Advisory Council 
     shall be a period established by the Secretary, which may not 
     exceed 4 years and which, except as provided by subparagraph 
     (B), shall be the same for all members.
       (B) In appointing the initial members of the Advisory 
     Council, the Secretary shall, for a portion of the members, 
     specify terms that are shorter than the period established 
     under subparagraph (A), as necessary to achieve staggering of 
     terms.
       (c) Chairperson.--The Advisory Council shall have a 
     Chairperson, who shall be selected by the Advisory Council 
     from among its members.
       (d) Meetings.--The Advisory Council shall meet at least 
     twice each year, at the call of the Secretary or the 
     Chairperson.
       (e) Pay and Expenses.--Members of the Advisory Council 
     shall serve without pay, except travel and per diem shall be 
     paid to each member for meetings called by the Secretary or 
     the Chairperson.
       (f) Furnishing Advice.--The Advisory Council may furnish 
     advice to the Secretary with respect to the planning and 
     management of the public lands within the conservation area 
     and such other matters as may be referred to it by the 
     Secretary.
       (g) Termination.--The Advisory Council shall terminate 10 
     years after the date of the enactment of this Act, unless 
     otherwise extended by law.

     SEC. 526. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAWS AND ADMINISTRATIVE 
                   PROVISIONS.

       (a) Public Land Laws.--Except as otherwise specifically 
     provided in this title, nothing in this subtitle shall be 
     construed as limiting the applicability to lands in the 
     conservation area of laws applicable to public lands 
     generally, including but not limited to the National Historic 
     Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), the Archaeological 
     Resources Protection Act of 1979 (16 U.S.C. 470aa et seq.), 
     or the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act 
     (25 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.).
       (b) Non-BLM Land.--Nothing in this subtitle shall be 
     construed as by itself altering the status of any lands that 
     on the date of enactment of this Act were not managed by the 
     Bureau of Land Management.

     SEC. 527. COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT.

       Nothing in this title shall be construed to prohibit the 
     Secretary from authorizing the installation of communications 
     equipment in the conservation area for public safety 
     purposes, other than within areas designated as wilderness, 
     to the highest practicable degree consistent with 
     requirements and restrictions otherwise applicable to the 
     conservation area.

         Subtitle C--Wilderness Areas Within Conservation Area

     SEC. 531. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS.

       (a) Designation.--In furtherance of the purposes of the 
     Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following lands 
     in the conservation area, as generally depicted on the map 
     entitled ``San Rafael Swell National Heritage/Conservation 
     Area Proposed'', dated June 12, 1998, are hereby designated 
     as wilderness and therefore as components of the National 
     Wilderness Preservation System:
       (1) Crack Canyon Wilderness Area, consisting of 
     approximately 25,624 acres.
       (2) Mexican Mountain Wilderness Area, consisting of 
     approximately 27,257 acres.
       (3) Muddy Creek Wilderness Area, consisting of 
     approximately 39,348 acres.
       (4) San Rafael Reef Wilderness Area, consisting of 
     approximately 48,227 acres.
       (b) Map and Description.--As soon as practicable after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file a 
     map and a legal description of each area designated as 
     wilderness by subsection (a) with the Committee on Resources 
     of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy 
     and Natural Resources of the Senate. Each map and description 
     shall have the same force and effect as if included in this 
     title, except that the Secretary may correct clerical and 
     typographical errors in such maps and legal descriptions. 
     Each map and legal description shall be on file and available 
     for public inspection in the office of the Director of the 
     Bureau of Land Management, and the office of the State 
     Director of the Bureau of Land Management in the State of 
     Utah, Department of the Interior.

     SEC. 532. ADMINISTRATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS.

       (a) In General.--Subject to valid existing rights, each 
     area designated as wilderness by this title shall be 
     administered by the Secretary in accordance with this title 
     and the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.).
       (b) Incorporation of Acquired Lands and Interests.--Any 
     lands or interest in lands within the boundaries of an area 
     designated as wilderness by this title that is acquired by 
     the United States after the date of the enactment of this Act 
     shall be added to and administered as part of the wilderness 
     area within which the acquired lands or interest in lands are 
     located.
       (c) Management Plans.--As soon as possible after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in cooperation 
     with the Advisory Council, shall prepare plans in accordance 
     with section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management 
     Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712) to manage the areas designated 
     as wilderness by this title.

     SEC. 533. LIVESTOCK.

       Grazing of livestock in areas designated as wilderness by 
     this title, where such grazing was established before the 
     date of the enactment of this Act--
       (1) may not be reduced, increased, or withdrawn, except in 
     accordance with the laws and regulations that apply to 
     grazing on lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management; 
     and
       (2) 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 House Report 96-1126.

     SEC. 534. WILDERNESS RELEASE.

       (a) Finding.--The Congress finds and directs that public 
     lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management within 
     the conservation area in the County of Emery, Utah, that are 
     depicted on the map entitled ``San Rafael Swell National 
     Heritage/Conservation Area Proposed'', dated June 12, 1998, 
     have been adequately studied for wilderness designation 
     pursuant to section 603 of the Federal Land Policy and 
     Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782).
       (b) Release.--Any public lands administered by the Bureau 
     of Land Management within the conservation area in the County 
     of Emery, Utah, that are depicted on the map entitled ``San 
     Rafael Swell National Heritage/Conservation Area Proposed'', 
     dated June 12, 1998, and that are not designated as 
     wilderness by this title are no longer subject to section 
     603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 
     (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)). Such lands shall be managed for public 
     uses as defined in section 103(c) of the Federal Land Policy 
     and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702(c)) and in 
     accordance with land management plans adopted pursuant to 
     section 202 of such Act (43 U.S.C. 1712) and this title.

  Subtitle D--Other Special Management Areas Within Conservation Area

     SEC. 541. SAN RAFAEL SWELL DESERT BIGHORN SHEEP MANAGEMENT 
                   AREA.

       (a) Establishment and Purposes.--
       (1) Establishment.--There is hereby established in the 
     conservation area the San Rafael Swell Desert Bighorn Sheep 
     Management Area (in this section referred to as the 
     ``management area'').
       (2) Purposes.--The purposes of the management area are the 
     following:
       (A) To provide for the prudent management of Desert Bighorn 
     Sheep and their habitat in the Sid's Mountain area of the 
     conservation area.
       (B) To provide opportunities for watchable wildlife, 
     hunting, and scientific study of Desert Bighorn Sheep and 
     their habitat.
       (C) To provide a seed source for other Desert Bighorn Sheep 
     herds, and a gene pool to protect genetic diversity within 
     the Desert Bighorn Sheep species.

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       (D) To provide educational opportunities to the public 
     regarding Desert Big Horn Sheep and their environs.
       (E) To maintain the natural qualities of the lands and 
     habitat of the management area to the extent practicable with 
     prudent management of desert bighorn sheep.
       (b) Area Included.--The management area shall consist of 
     approximately 73,909 acres of federally owned lands and 
     interests therein managed by the Bureau of Land Management as 
     generally depicted on the map entitled ``San Rafael Swell 
     National Heritage/Conservation Area Proposed'', dated June 
     12, 1998.
       (c) Management and Use.--
       (1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in this 
     section, the management area and use of the management area 
     shall be subject to all requirements and restrictions that 
     apply to the conservation area.
       (2) Mechanized travel.--The Secretary shall not allow any 
     mechanized travel in the management area, except--
       (A) mechanized travel that is in accordance with the plan; 
     and
       (B) mechanized travel by personnel of the Utah Division of 
     Wildlife Resources and the Bureau of Land Management, 
     including landings of helicopters, may be allowed as needed 
     to manage the Desert Bighorn Sheep and their habitat.
       (3) Desert bighorn sheep management.--The Secretary and the 
     Utah Division of Wildlife Resources may use such management 
     tools as are needed to provide for the sustainability of the 
     Desert Bighorn Sheep herd and the range resource of the 
     management area, including animal transplanting (both into 
     and out of the management area), hunting, water development, 
     fencing, surveys, prescribed fire, control of noxious or 
     invading weeds, and predator control.
       (4) Wildlife viewing.--The Secretary, in cooperation with 
     the State of Utah and the Advisory Council, shall manage the 
     management area to provide opportunities for the public to 
     view Desert Bighorn Sheep in their natural habitat. However, 
     the Secretary may restrict mechanized and nonmechanized 
     visitation to sensitive areas during critical seasons as 
     needed to provide for the proper management of the Desert 
     Bighorn Sheep herd of the management area.
       (d) Management Plan.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall include a management 
     plan for the management area in the management plan for the 
     conservation area under section 523.
       (2) Contents.--The management plan for the management area 
     shall establish goals and management steps to be taken within 
     the management area to achieve the purposes of the management 
     area under subsection (a)(2).
       (3) Participation.--The Secretary shall cooperate with the 
     Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and the Advisory Council 
     in developing the management plan for the management area.
       (e) Facilities.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary may establish, operate, and 
     maintain in the management area such facilities as are needed 
     to provide for the management and safety of recreational 
     users of the management area.
       (2) Viewing sites.--Facilities under this subsection may 
     include improved sheep viewing sites around the periphery of 
     the management area, if such sites do not interfere with the 
     proper management of the sheep and their habitat.
       (f) Development of Heritage Sites.--This section shall not 
     be construed to preclude the utilization, enhancement, and 
     maintenance of national heritage area sites in the management 
     area, if such activities do not conflict with the purposes of 
     the management area under subsection (a).

     SEC. 542. SEMI-PRIMITIVE NONMOTORIZED USE AREAS.

       (a) Designation and Purposes.--The Secretary shall 
     designate areas in the conservation area as semi-primitive 
     nonmotorized use areas. The purposes of the semi-primitive 
     areas are the following:
       (1) To provide opportunities for isolation from the sights 
     and sounds of man.
       (2) To provide opportunities to have a high degree of 
     interaction with the natural environment.
       (3) To provide opportunities for recreational users to 
     practice outdoor skills in settings that present moderate 
     challenge and risk.
       (b) Area Included.--The semi-primitive areas shall consist 
     generally of approximately 120,695 acres of federally owned 
     lands and interests therein located in the conservation area 
     that are managed by the Bureau of Land Management, as 
     generally depicted on the map entitled ``San Rafael Swell 
     National Heritage/Conservation Area Proposed'', dated June 
     12, 1998.
       (c) Management and Use.--Except as otherwise provided in 
     this section, semi-primitive areas shall be subject to all 
     requirements and restrictions that apply to the conservation 
     area.
       (d) Management Plan.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall include a management 
     plan for the semi-primitive areas in the management plan for 
     the conservation area under section 523.
       (2) Contents.--The management plans for the semi-primitive 
     areas shall establish goals and management steps to be taken 
     within the semi-primitive areas to achieve the purposes under 
     subsection (a).
       (e) Development of Heritage Sites.--This section shall not 
     be construed to preclude the utilization, enhancement, and 
     maintenance of national heritage area sites in any semi-
     primitive area, if such activities do not conflict with the 
     purposes of the semi-primitive areas under subsection (a).

     SEC. 543. SCENIC VISUAL AREA OF CRITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL 
                   CONCERN.

       (a) Designation and Purpose.--The Secretary shall designate 
     areas in the conservation area as a scenic visual area of 
     critical environmental concern (in this section referred to 
     as the ``scenic visual ACEC''). The purpose of the scenic 
     visual ACEC is to preserve the scenic value of the Interstate 
     Route 70 corridor within the conservation area.
       (b) Area Included.--The scenic visual ACEC shall consist 
     generally of approximately 27,670 acres of lands and 
     interests therein located in the conservation area bordering 
     Interstate Route 70 that are managed by the Bureau of Land 
     Management, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``San 
     Rafael Swell National Heritage/Conservation Area Proposed'', 
     dated June 12, 1998.
       (c) Management and Use.--Except as otherwise provided in 
     this section, the scenic visual ACEC shall be subject to all 
     requirements and restrictions that apply to the conservation 
     area, and shall be managed to protect scenic values in 
     accordance with the Bureau of Land Management document 
     entitled ``San Rafael Resource Management Plan, Utah, Moab 
     District, San Rafael Resource Area, 1991''.

               Subtitle E--General Management Provisions

     SEC. 551. LIVESTOCK GRAZING.

       (a) Areas Other Than Wilderness.--
       (1) In general.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the 
     Secretary shall permit domestic livestock grazing in areas of 
     the conservation area where grazing was established before 
     the enactment of this Act. Grazing in such areas may not be 
     reduced, increased, or withdrawn, except in accordance with 
     the laws and regulations that apply to grazing on lands 
     managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
       (2) Compliance with applicable requirements.--Except as 
     provided in subsection (b), any livestock grazing on public 
     lands within the conservation area and activities the 
     Secretary determines necessary to carry out proper and 
     practical grazing management programs on such public lands 
     (such as animal damage control activities), shall be managed 
     in accordance with the Act of June 28, 1934 (43 U.S.C. 315 et 
     seq.; commonly referred to as the ``Taylor Grazing Act''), 
     section 402 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
     1976 (43 U.S.C. 1752), other laws governing the management of 
     public lands, and the management plan for the conservation 
     area.
       (3) Certain water facilities not affected.--Nothing in this 
     title shall affect the maintenance, repair, or equivalent 
     replacement of, or ingress to or egress from, water 
     catchment, storage, and conveyance facilities in existence 
     before the date of the enactment of this Act that are 
     associated with livestock or wildlife purposes, whether 
     located within or outside of the boundaries of areas 
     designated as part of the conservation area under this title.
       (b) Wilderness.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to any 
     wilderness designated by this title.

     SEC. 552. CULTURAL AND PALEONTOLOGICAL RESOURCES.

       The Secretary shall allow for the discovery of, shall 
     protect, and may interpret, cultural or paleontological 
     resources located within areas designated as part of the 
     conservation area, to the extent consistent with the other 
     provisions of this title governing management of those areas.

     SEC. 553. LAND EXCHANGES RELATING TO SCHOOL AND INSTITUTIONAL 
                   TRUST LANDS.

       (a) Exchange Authorized.--
       (1) Identification of lands and interests by state.--Not 
     later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, 
     the Governor of the State of Utah may identify, describe, and 
     notify the Secretary of any school and institutional trust 
     lands the value or economic potential of which may be 
     diminished by establishment of the conservation area under 
     this title, and that the State would like to exchange for 
     other Federal lands or interests in land within the State of 
     Utah.
       (2) Offer by secretary.--Not later than 1 year after the 
     date of receipt of notification under subsection (a), and 
     after seeking the advice of the Governor of the State of Utah 
     on potential lands for exchange, the Secretary shall transmit 
     to the Governor a list of Federal lands or interests in lands 
     within the State of Utah that the Secretary believes are 
     approximately equivalent in value to the lands described in 
     subsection (a) of this section, and shall offer such lands 
     for exchange to the State for the lands described in 
     subsection (a).
       (b) Ensuring Equivalent Value.--
       (1) In general.--In preparing the list under subsection 
     (a)(2), the Secretary shall take all steps as are necessary 
     and reasonable to ensure that the State of Utah agrees that 
     the lands offered by the Secretary are approximately 
     equivalent in value to the lands identified and described by 
     the State under subsection (a)(1).
       (2) Accounting for revenue sharing.--If the State of Utah 
     shares revenue from the properties to be acquired by the 
     State under this section, the value of such properties shall 
     be the value otherwise established under this section, 
     reduced by a percentage that represents the Federal revenue 
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     obligation. The amount of such reduction shall not be 
     considered a property right of the State of Utah.
       (c) Public Interest.--The exchange of lands included in the 
     list prepared under subsection (a)(2) shall be construed as 
     satisfying the provisions of section 206(a) of the Federal 
     Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 requiring that 
     exchanges of lands be in the public interest.
       (d) Definitions.--As used in this section:
       (1) School and institutional trust lands.--The term 
     ``school and institutional trust lands'' means those 
     properties granted by the United States in the Utah Enabling 
     Act to the State of Utah in trust, and other lands that under 
     State law must be managed for the benefit of the public 
     school system or the institutions of the State that are 
     designated by the Utah Enabling Act, that are located in the 
     conservation area.
       (2) Utah enabling act.--The term ``Utah Enabling Act'' 
     means the Act entitled ``An Act to enable the people of Utah 
     to form a constitution and State government, and to be 
     admitted into the Union on an equal footing with the original 
     States'', approved July 16, 1894 (chapter 138; 28 Stat. 107).

     SEC. 554. WATER RIGHTS.

       (a) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
       (1) The San Rafael Swell region of Utah is a high desert 
     climate with little annual precipitation and scarce water 
     resources.
       (2) In order to preserve the limited amount of water 
     available to wildlife, the State of Utah has granted to the 
     Division of Wildlife Resources an in-stream flow right in the 
     San Rafael River.
       (3) This preserved right will guarantee that wetland and 
     riparian habitats within the San Rafael region will be 
     protected for designations such as wilderness, semi-primitive 
     areas, bighorn sheep, and other Federal land needs within the 
     San Rafael Swell region.
       (b) No Federal Reservation.--Nothing in this title or any 
     other Act of Congress shall constitute or be construed to 
     constitute either an express or implied Federal reservation 
     of water or water rights for any purpose arising from the 
     designation of areas as part of the conservation area or as a 
     wilderness or semi-primitive area under this title.
       (c) Acquisition and Exercise of Water Rights Under Utah 
     Law.--The United States may acquire and exercise such water 
     rights as it deems necessary to carry out its 
     responsibilities on any lands designated as part of the 
     conservation area under this title pursuant to the 
     substantive and procedural requirements of the State of Utah. 
     Nothing in this title shall be construed to authorize the use 
     of eminent domain by the United States to acquire water 
     rights for such lands. Within areas designated as part of the 
     conservation area under this title, all rights to water 
     granted under the laws of the State of Utah may be exercised 
     in accordance with the substantive and procedural 
     requirements of the State of Utah.
       (d) Exercise of Water Rights Generally Under Utah Laws.--
     Nothing in this title shall be construed to limit the 
     exercise of water rights as provided under the laws of the 
     State of Utah.
       (e) Colorado River.--Nothing in this title shall be 
     construed to affect the operation of any existing private, 
     local, State, or federally owned dam, reservoir, or other 
     water works on the Colorado River or its tributaries. Nothing 
     in this title shall alter, amend, construe, supersede, or 
     preempt any local, State, or Federal law; any existing 
     private, local, or State agreement; or any interstate compact 
     or international treaty pertaining to the waters of the 
     Colorado River or its tributaries.

     SEC. 555. MISCELLANEOUS.

       (a) State Fish and Wildlife Management.--In accordance with 
     section 4(d)(7) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131(d)(7)), 
     nothing in this title shall be construed as affecting the 
     jurisdiction or responsibilities of the State of Utah with 
     respect to fish and wildlife management activities, including 
     water development, predator control, transplanting animals, 
     stocking fish, hunting, fishing, and trapping.
       (b) Prohibition of Buffer Zones.--The Congress does not 
     intend that the designation of an area by this title as part 
     of the conservation area or a wilderness or semi-primitive 
     area lead to the creation of protective perimeters or buffer 
     zones around the area. It is the intention of the Congress 
     that any protective perimeter or buffer zone be located 
     wholly within such an area. The fact that nonconforming 
     activities or uses can be seen or heard from land within such 
     an area shall not, of itself, preclude such activities or 
     uses up to the boundary of the area. Nonconforming activities 
     that occur outside of the boundaries of such an area 
     designated by this title shall not be taken into account in 
     assessing unnecessary and undue degradation of such an area.
       (c) Adjustment of Certain Boundaries Along Roads.--
       (1) Adjustment authorized.--The Secretary may adjust a 
     boundary described in paragraph (2) that runs along a road as 
     necessary to ensure that the boundary is set back from the 
     center line of the road, as follows:
       (A) In the case of Interstate 70, a setback that 
     corresponds with the boundary of the right-of-way for 
     Interstate 70.
       (B) In the case of any high standard road, 150 feet.
       (C) In the case of any road classified as a County Class B 
     road, 100 feet.
       (D) In the case of any road that is equivalent to County 
     Class D roads, 50 feet.
       (2) Boundaries described.--A boundary referred to in 
     paragraph (1) is any boundary of a wilderness or semi-
     primitive area designated by this title, or of the San Rafael 
     Swell Desert Bighorn Sheep Management Area established by 
     section 541, that is depicted on a map referred to in this 
     title.
       (d) Access.--
       (1) Reasonable access allowed.--Subject to valid existing 
     rights, the holder of any permit authorizing use of an 
     existing improvement, structure, or facility (including those 
     related to water and grazing resources) that is located 
     within the conservation area or a wilderness or semi-
     primitive area designated under this title, whether located 
     on Federal or non-Federal lands, shall be allowed reasonable 
     access to such improvement, structure, or facility in order 
     that it may be operated, maintained, repaired, or 
     equivalently replaced as necessary.
       (2) Reasonable access defined.--For the purposes of this 
     subsection, the term ``reasonable access''--
       (A) means the right of ingress and egress; and
       (B) includes access by motorized transport on routes in 
     existence as of the date of the enactment of this Act, unless 
     the Secretary determines that transport--
       (i) is not necessary or customary; or
       (ii) was not historically employed.
       (e) Land Acquisition by Exchange or Purchase.--The 
     Secretary shall offer to acquire from non-governmental 
     entities lands and interests in lands located within or 
     adjacent to the conservation area or a wilderness or semi-
     primitive area designated under this title. Lands may be 
     acquired under this subsection only by exchange or purchase 
     from willing sellers.
       (f) Rights-of-way.--Nothing in this title, including any 
     reference to, or depiction or lack of a depiction on, the map 
     entitled ``San Rafael Swell National Heritage/Conservation 
     Area Proposed'', dated June 12, 1998, affects any right-of-
     way claim that arose under section 2477 of the Revised 
     Statutes (43 U.S.C. 932).

                        TITLE VI--NATIONAL PARKS

     SEC. 601. PROVISION FOR ROADS IN PICTURED ROCKS NATIONAL 
                   LAKESHORE.

       Section 6 of the Act of October 15, 1966, entitled ``An Act 
     to establish in the State of Michigan the Pictured Rocks 
     National Lakeshore, and for other purposes'' (16 U.S.C. 460s-
     5), is amended as follows:
       (1) In subsection (b)(1) by striking ``including a scenic 
     shoreline drive'' and inserting ``including appropriate 
     improvements to Alger County Road H-58''.
       (2) By adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(c) Prohibition of Certain Construction.--A scenic 
     shoreline drive may not be constructed in the Pictured Rocks 
     National Lakeshore.''.

     SEC. 602. EXPANSION OF ARCHES NATIONAL PARK, UTAH.

       (a) In General.--
       (1) Boundary expansion.--Subsection (a) of the first 
     section of Public Law 92-155 (16 U.S.C. 272; 85 Stat. 422) is 
     amended as follows:
       (A) By inserting after the first sentence the following new 
     sentence: ``Effective on the date of the enactment of this 
     sentence, the boundary of the park shall also include the 
     area consisting of approximately 3,140 acres and known as the 
     `Lost Spring Canyon Addition', as depicted on the map 
     entitled `Boundary Map, Arches National Park, Lost Spring 
     Canyon Addition', numbered 138/60,000-B, and dated April 
     1997.''.
       (B) In the last sentence, by striking ``Such map'' and 
     inserting ``Such maps''.
       (2) Inclusion of land in park.--Section 2 of Public Law 92-
     155 (16 U.S.C. 272a) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following new sentences: ``As soon as possible after the date 
     of the enactment of this sentence, the Secretary of the 
     Interior shall transfer jurisdiction over the Federal lands 
     contained in the Lost Spring Canyon Addition from the Bureau 
     of Land Management to the National Park Service. The Lost 
     Spring Canyon addition shall be administered in accordance 
     with the laws and regulations applicable to the park.''.
       (3) Protection of existing grazing permit.--Section 3 of 
     Public Law 92-155 (16 U.S.C. 272b) is amended as follows:
       (A) By inserting ``(a) In General.--'' before ``Where''.
       (B) By adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(b) Existing Leases, Permits, or Licenses.--(1) In the 
     case of any grazing lease, permit, or license with respect to 
     lands within the Lost Spring Canyon Addition that was issued 
     before the date of the enactment of this subsection, the 
     Secretary of the Interior shall, subject to periodic renewal, 
     continue such lease, permit, or license for a period of time 
     equal to the lifetime of the permittee as of that date and 
     any direct descendants of the permittee born before that 
     date. Any such grazing lease, permit, or license shall be 
     permanently retired at the end of such period. Pending the 
     expiration of such period, the permittee (or a descendant of 
     the permittee who holds the lease, permit, or license) shall 
     be entitled to periodically renew the lease, permit, or 
     license, subject to such limitations, conditions, or 
     regulations as the Secretary may prescribe.
       ``(2) Any such grazing lease, permit, or license may be 
     sold during the period specified in paragraph (1) only on the 
     condition that the purchaser shall, immediately upon such

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     acquisition, permanently retire such lease, permit, or 
     license. Nothing in this subsection shall affect other 
     provisions concerning leases, permits, or licenses under the 
     Taylor Grazing Act.
       ``(3) Any portion of any grazing lease, permit, or license 
     with respect to lands within the Lost Spring Canyon Addition 
     shall be administered by the National Park Service.''.
       (4) Withdrawal from mineral entry and leasing; pipeline 
     management.--Section 5 of Public Law 92-155 (16 U.S.C. 272d) 
     is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(c) Withdrawal From Mineral Entry and Leasing; Pipeline 
     Management.--(1) Subject to valid existing rights, Federal 
     lands within the Lost Spring Canyon Addition are hereby 
     appropriated and withdrawn from entry, location, selection, 
     leasing, or other disposition under the public land laws, 
     including the mineral leasing laws.
       ``(2) The inclusion of the Lost Spring Canyon Addition in 
     the park shall not affect the right of the Northwest Pipeline 
     Corporation (or its successors or assigns) to operate the 
     natural gas pipeline located within the park and the Addition 
     on the date of the enactment of this subsection and to 
     maintain the pipeline and related facilities in a manner 
     consistent with the requirments of the natural Gas Pipeline 
     Safety Act of 1968 (49 U.S.C. 60201 and following).''.
       (5) Effect on school trust lands.--
       (A) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
       (i) A parcel of State school trust lands, more specifically 
     described as section 16, township 23 south, range 22 east, of 
     the Salt Lake base and meridian, is partially contained 
     within the Lost Spring Canyon Addition included within the 
     boundaries of Arches National Park by the amendment by 
     subsection (a).
       (ii) The parcel was originally granted to the State of Utah 
     for the purpose of generating revenue for the public schools 
     through the development of natural and other resources 
     located on the parcel.
       (iii) It is in the interest of the State of Utah and the 
     United States for the parcel to be exchanged for Federal 
     lands of equivalent value outside the Lost Spring Canyon 
     Addition, in order to permit Federal management of all lands 
     within the Lost Spring Canyon Addition.
       (B) Land exchange.--Public Law 92-155 is amended by adding 
     at the end the following new section:

     ``SEC. 8. LAND EXCHANGE INVOLVING SCHOOL TRUST LANDS.

       ``(a) Exchange Requirement.--If, not later than one year 
     after the date of the enactment of this section, and in 
     accordance with this section, the State of Utah offers to 
     transfer all right, title and interest of the State in and to 
     the parcel of school trust lands described in subsection 
     (b)(1) to the United States, the Secretary of the Interior 
     shall accept the offer on behalf of the United States and, 
     within 180 days after the date of such acceptance, transfer 
     to the State of Utah all right, title and interest of the 
     United States in and to the parcel of land described in 
     subsection (b)(2). Title to the State lands shall be 
     transferred at the same time as conveyance of title to the 
     Federal lands by the Secretary of the Interior. The exchange 
     of lands under this section shall be subject to valid 
     existing rights, and each party shall succeed to the rights 
     and obligations of the other party with respect to any lease, 
     right-of-way, or permit encumbering the exchanged lands.
       ``(b) Description of Parcels.--
       ``(1) State conveyance.--The parcel of school trust lands 
     to be conveyed by the State of Utah under subsection (a) is 
     section 16, township 23 south, range 22 east of the Salt Lake 
     base and meridian.
       ``(2) Federal conveyance.--The parcel of Federal lands to 
     be conveyed by the Secretary of the Interior consists of 
     approximately 639 acres and is identified as lots 1 through 
     12 located in the S\1/2\N\1/2\ and the N\1/2\N\1/2\N\1/2\S\1/
     2\ of section 1, township 25 south, range 18 east, Salt Lake 
     base and meridian.
       ``(3) Equivalent value.--The Federal lands described in 
     paragraph (2) are of equivalent value to the State school 
     trust lands described in paragraph (1).
       ``(c) Management by State.--At least 60 days before 
     undertaking or permitting any surface disturbing activities 
     to occur on the lands acquired by the State under this 
     section, the State shall consult with the Utah State Office 
     of the Bureau of Land Management concerning the extent and 
     impact of such activities on Federal lands and resources and 
     conduct, in a manner consistent with Federal laws, inventory, 
     mitigation, and management activities in connection with any 
     archaeological, paleontological, and cultural resources 
     located on the acquired lands. To the extent consistent with 
     applicable law governing the use and disposition of State 
     school trust lands, the State shall preserve existing 
     grazing, recreational, and wildlife uses of the acquired 
     lands. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to 
     preclude the State from authorizing or undertaking surface or 
     mineral activities authorized by existing or future land 
     management plans for the acquired lands.
       ``(d) Implementation.--Administrative actions necessary to 
     implement the land exchange described in this section shall 
     be completed within 180 days after the date of the enactment 
     of this section.''.

     SEC. 603. CUMBERLAND ISLAND NATIONAL SEASHORE, GEORGIA.

       (a) Treatment of Main Road and Historic Structures.--
       (1) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (A) The main road at Cumberland Island National Seashore 
     and numerous historic structures on Cumberland Island are 
     included on the National Register of Historic Places.
       (B) The continued existence and use of the main road, as 
     well as a spur road that provides access to Plum Orchard 
     mansion at Cumberland Island National Seashore, is necessary 
     for maintenance and access to the natural, cultural, and 
     historical resources of Cumberland Island National Seashore.
       (C) The preservation of the main road and the numerous 
     historic structures at Cumberland Island National Seashore is 
     not only lawful, but also mandated under section 4(a)(3) of 
     the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(a)(3)).
       (D) The inclusion of these roads and historic structures 
     both on the National Register of Historic Places and in the 
     Cumberland Island Wilderness or potential wilderness area is 
     incompatible and causes competing mandates on the Secretary 
     of the Interior for management.
       (2) Exclusion of roads from wilderness.--The main road on 
     Cumberland Island (as described on the National Register of 
     Historic Places), the spur road that provides access to Plum 
     Orchard mansion, and the area extending 10 feet on each side 
     of the center line of both roads are hereby excluded from the 
     boundaries of the Cumberland Island Wilderness and the 
     potential wilderness area.
       (3) Exclusion of structures from wilderness.--The Secretary 
     of the Interior shall modify the boundaries of the Cumberland 
     Island Wilderness and the potential wilderness area to 
     exclude--
       (A) each structure at Cumberland Island National Seashore 
     that is listed on National Register of Historic Places; and
       (B) such land surrounding each excluded structure as the 
     Secretary considers necessary to eliminate incompatible and 
     competing management requirements.
       (4) Effect of exclusion.--Nothing in this subsection shall 
     be construed to affect the inclusion of the main road or a 
     structure at Cumberland Island National Seashore on the 
     National Register of Historic Places or the authority of the 
     Secretary of the Interior to impose reasonable restrictions, 
     subject to valid existing rights, on the use of the main road 
     or spur road to minimize any adverse impacts on the 
     Cumberland Island Wilderness or the potential wilderness 
     area.
       (b) Restoration of Plum Orchard Mansion.--
       (1) Restoration required.--Using funds appropriated 
     pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in paragraph 
     (4), the Secretary of the Interior shall restore Plum Orchard 
     mansion at Cumberland Island National Seashore so that the 
     condition of the restored mansion is at least equal to the 
     condition of the mansion when it was donated to the United 
     States. The Secretary shall endeavor to collect donations of 
     money and in-kind contributions for the purpose of restoring 
     structures within the Plum Orchard historic district.
       (2) Subsequent maintenance.--The Secretary of the Interior 
     shall endeavor to enter into an agreement with public 
     persons, private persons, or both, to provide for the 
     maintenance of Plum Orchard mansion following its 
     restoration.
       (3) Restoration plan.--Not later than 270 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the 
     Interior shall submit to Congress a comprehensive plan for 
     the repair, stabilization, restoration, and subsequent 
     maintenance of Plum Orchard mansion to the condition the 
     mansion was in when acquired by the United States.
       (4) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated such sums as are necessary for the 
     restoration and maintenance of Plum Orchard mansion under 
     this subsection.
       (c) Archaeological and Historic Sites.--The Secretary of 
     the Interior shall identify, document, and protect 
     archaeological sites located on Federal land within 
     Cumberland Island National Seashore. The Secretary shall 
     prepare and implement a plan to preserve designated national 
     historic sites within the seashore.
       (d) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``Cumberland Island National Seashore'' means 
     the national seashore established under Public Law 92-536 (16 
     U.S.C. 459i et seq.).
       (2) The term ``Cumberland Island Wilderness'' means the 
     wilderness area in the Cumberland Island National Seashore 
     designated by section 2 of Public Law 97-250 (96 Stat. 709; 
     16 U.S.C. 1132 note).
       (3) The term ``potential wilderness area'' means the 
     potential wilderness area in the Cumberland Island National 
     Seashore designated by such section 2.
       (4) The term ``National Register of Historic Places'' means 
     the register maintained by the Secretary of the Interior 
     under section 101(a)(1)(A) of the National Historic 
     Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470a(a)(1)(A)) that is composed 
     of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects 
     significant in American history, architecture, archaeology, 
     engineering, and culture.

     SEC. 604. STUDIES OF POTENTIAL NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM UNITS IN 
                   HAWAII.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior, acting 
     through the Director of the National Park Service, shall 
     undertake feasibility studies regarding the establishment of 
     National Park System units in the following areas in the 
     State of Hawaii:

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       (1) Island of Maui: The shoreline area known as ``North 
     Beach'', immediately north of the present resort hotels at 
     Kaanapali Beach, in the Lahaina district in the area 
     extending from the beach inland to the main highway.
       (2) Island of Lanai: The mountaintop area known as ``Hale'' 
     in the central part of the island.
       (3) Island of Kauai: The shoreline area from ``Anini 
     Beach'' to ``Makua Tunnels'' on the north coast of this 
     island.
       (4) Island of Molokai: The ``Halawa Valley'' on the eastern 
     end of the island, including its shoreline, cove and lookout/
     access roadway.
       (b) Kalaupapa Settlement Boundaries.--The studies conducted 
     under this section shall include a study of the feasibility 
     of extending the present National Historic Park boundaries at 
     Kalaupapa Settlement eastward to Halawa Valley along the 
     island's north shore.
       (c) Report.--A report containing the results of the studies 
     under this section shall be submitted to the Congress 
     promptly upon completion.

     SEC. 605. SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, ADDITIONAL RIGHTS OF USE AND 
                   OCCUPANCY.

       Section 202(e) of Public Law 96-199 (16 U.S.C. 410ff-1(e)) 
     is amended by adding the following at the end thereof:
       ``(5) In the case of the real property referred to in 
     paragraph (1), in addition to the rights of use and occupancy 
     reserved under paragraph (1) and set forth in Instrument 90-
     027494, upon the enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary 
     shall grant identical rights of use and occupancy to Mr. 
     Francis Gherini of Ventura, California, the previous owner of 
     the real property, and to each of the two grantors identified 
     in Instrument No. 92-102117 recorded in the Official Records 
     of the County of Santa Barbara, California. The use and 
     occupancy rights granted to Mr. Francis Gherini shall be for 
     a term of 25 years from the date of the enactment of this 
     paragraph. The Secretary shall grant such rights without 
     consideration and shall execute and record such instruments 
     as necessary to vest such rights in such individuals as 
     promptly as practicable, but no later than 90 days, after the 
     enactment of this paragraph.''.

     SEC. 606. ACQUISITION OF WARREN PROPERTY FOR MORRISTOWN 
                   NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.

       The Act entitled ``An Act to provide for the establishment 
     of the Morristown National Historical Park in the State of 
     New Jersey, and for other purposes'', approved March 2, 1933 
     (chapter 182; 16 U.S.C. 409 et seq.), is amended by adding at 
     the end the following new section:
       ``Sec. 8. (a) In addition to any other lands or interest 
     authorized to be acquired for inclusion in Morristown 
     National Historical Park, and notwithstanding the first 
     proviso of the first section of this Act, the Secretary of 
     the Interior may acquire by purchase, donation, purchase with 
     appropriated funds, or otherwise, not to exceed 15 acres of 
     land and interests therein comprising the property known as 
     the Warren Property or Mount Kimble. The Secretary may expend 
     such sums as may be necessary for such acquisition.
       ``(b) Any lands or interests acquired under this section 
     shall be included in and administered as part of the 
     Morristown National Historical Park.''.

     SEC. 607. AMENDMENT OF LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND ACT 
                   OF 1965 REGARDING TREATMENT OF RECEIPTS AT 
                   CERTAIN PARKS.

       Section 4(i)(1)(B) of the Land and Water Conservation Fund 
     Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 4601-6a(i)(1)(B)) is amended by 
     inserting the following after the second sentence: 
     ``Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), in any fiscal year, the 
     Secretary of the Interior shall also withhold from the 
     special account 100 percent of the fees and charges collected 
     in connection with any unit of the national park system at 
     which entrance or admission fees cannot be collected by 
     reason of deed restrictions, and the amounts so withheld 
     shall be retained by the Secretary and shall be available, 
     without further appropriation, for expenditure by the 
     Secretary for purpose of such park system unit.''.

     SEC. 608. CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NATIONAL RECREATION AREA.

       (a) Findings.--The Congress finds that:
       (1) The Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area is a 
     nationally significant resource and the national recreation 
     area has been adversely affected by land use changes 
     occurring within and outside its boundaries.
       (2) The population of the metropolitan Atlanta area 
     continues to expand northward, leaving dwindling 
     opportunities to protect the scenic, recreation, natural, and 
     historic values of the 2,000-foot wide corridor adjacent to 
     each bank of the Chattahoochee River and its impoundments in 
     the 48-mile segment known as the area of national concern.
       (3) The State of Georgia has enacted the Metropolitan River 
     Protection Act in order to ensure the protection of the 
     corridor located within 2,000 feet of each bank of the 
     Chattahoochee River, or the 100-year flood plain, whichever 
     is greater, and such corridor includes the area of national 
     concern.
       (4) Visitor use of the Chattahoochee River National 
     Recreation Area has shifted dramatically since the 
     establishment of the national recreation area from waterborne 
     to water-related and land-based activities.
       (5) The State of Georgia and its political subdivisions 
     along the Chattahoochee River have indicated their 
     willingness to join in cooperative efforts with the United 
     States of America to link existing units of the national 
     recreation area with a series of linear corridors to be 
     established within the area of national concern and elsewhere 
     on the river and provided Congress appropriates certain funds 
     in support of such effort, funding from the State, its 
     political subdivisions, private foundations, corporate 
     entities, private individuals, and other sources will be 
     available to fund more than half of the estimated cost of 
     such cooperative effort.
       (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are to--
       (1) increase the level of protection of the remaining open 
     spaces within the area of national concern along the 
     Chattahoochee River and to enhance visitor enjoyment of such 
     areas by adding land-based links between existing units of 
     the national recreation area;
       (2) assure that the national recreation area is managed to 
     standardize acquisition, planning, design, construction, and 
     operation of the linear corridors; and
       (3) authorize the appropriation of Federal funds to cover a 
     portion of the costs of the Federal, State, local, and 
     private cooperative effort to add additional areas to the 
     Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area in order to 
     establish a series of linear corridors linking existing units 
     of the national recreation area and to protect other 
     undeveloped portions of the Chattahoochee River corridor.
       (c) Amendments to Chattahoochee NRA Act.--The Act of August 
     15, 1978, entitled ``An Act to authorize the establishment of 
     the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area in the State 
     of Georgia, and for other purposes'' (Public Law 95-344; 16 
     U.S.C. 460ii et seq.) is amended as follows:
       (1) Section 101 (16 U.S.C. 460ii) is amended as follows:
       (A) By inserting after ``numbered Chat-20,003, and dated 
     September 1984'' the following: ``and on the maps entitled 
     `Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area Interim 
     Boundary Maps 1, 2, and 3' and dated August 6, 1998''.
       (B) By amending the fourth sentence to read as follows: 
     ``After July 1, 1999, the Secretary of the Interior (in this 
     Act referred to as the `Secretary') may modify the boundaries 
     of the recreation area to include other lands within the 
     river corridor of the Chattahoochee River by submitting a 
     revised map or other boundary description to the Congress. 
     Such revised boundaries shall take effect on the date 6 
     months after the date of such submission unless, within such 
     6-month period, the Congress adopts a Joint Resolution 
     disapproving such revised boundaries. Such revised map or 
     other boundary description shall be prepared by the Secretary 
     after consultation with affected landowners and with the 
     State of Georgia and affected political subdivisions.''.
       (C) By striking out ``may not exceed approximately 6,800 
     acres.'' and inserting ``may not exceed 10,000 acres.''.
       (2) Section 102(f) (16 U.S.C. 460ii-1(f)) is repealed.
       (3) Section 103(b) (16 U.S.C. 460ii-2(b)) is amended to 
     read as follows:
       ``(b) Cooperative Agreements.--The Secretary is authorized 
     to enter into cooperative agreements with the State, its 
     political subdivisions, and other entities to assure 
     standardized acquisition, planning, design, construction, and 
     operation of the national recreation area.''.
       (4) Section 105(a) (16 U.S.C. 460ii-4(a)) is amended to 
     read as follows:
       ``(a) Authorization of Appropriations; Acceptance of 
     Donations.--In addition to funding and the donation of lands 
     and interests in lands provided by the State of Georgia, 
     local government authorities, private foundations, corporate 
     entities, and individuals, and funding that may be available 
     pursuant to the settlement of litigation, there is hereby 
     authorized to be appropriated for land acquisition not more 
     than $25,000,000 for fiscal years after fiscal year 1998. The 
     Secretary is authorized to accept the donation of funds and 
     lands or interests in lands to carry out this Act.''.
       (5) Section 105(c) (16 U.S.C. 460ii-4(c)) is amended by 
     adding the following at the end thereof: ``The Secretary 
     shall submit a new plan within 3 years after the enactment of 
     this sentence to provide for the protection, enhancement, 
     enjoyment, development, and use of areas added to the 
     national recreation area. During the preparation of the 
     revised plan the Secretary shall seek and encourage the 
     participation of the State of Georgia and its affected 
     political subdivisions, private landowners, interested 
     citizens, public officials, groups, agencies, educational 
     institutions, and others.''.
       (6) Section 102(a) (16 U.S.C. 460ii-1(a)) is amended by 
     inserting the following before the period at the end of the 
     first sentence: ``, except that lands and interests in lands 
     within the Addition Area depicted on the map referred to in 
     section 101 may not be acquired without the consent of the 
     owner thereof''.

     SEC. 609. PROTECTION OF LODGES IN GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK.

       Section 3 of the Grand Canyon National Park Enlargement Act 
     (16 U.S.C. 228b) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following new subsection:
       ``(d) The Secretary of the Interior is prohibited from 
     demolishing, or authorizing or permitting (by contract or 
     otherwise) any other person to demolish, the Thunderbird

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     Lodge or the Kachina Lodge in the Grand Canyon National Park 
     unless the Congress approves of the demolition in advance by 
     the enactment of a law.''.

                      TITLE VII--REAUTHORIZATIONS

     SEC. 701. REAUTHORIZATION OF NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION 
                   ACT.

       The National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470 and 
     following; Public Law 89-665) is amended as follows:
       (1) In the third sentence of section 101(a)(6) (16 U.S.C. 
     470a(a)(6)) by striking ``shall review'' and inserting ``may 
     review'' and by striking ``shall determine'' and inserting 
     ``determine''.
       (2) Section 101(e)(2) (16 U.S.C. 470a(e)(2)) is amended to 
     read as follows:
       ``(2) The Secretary may administer grants to the National 
     Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States, 
     chartered by an Act of Congress approved October 26, 1949 (63 
     Stat. 947), consistent with the purposes of its charter and 
     this Act.''.
       (3) Section 102 (16 U.S.C. 470b) is amended by 
     redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f) and by 
     redesignating subsection (d), as added by section 4009(3) of 
     Public Law 102-575, as subsection (e).
       (4) Section 101(b)(1) (16 U.S.C. 470a(b)(1)) is amended by 
     adding the following at the end thereof:

     ``For purposes of subparagraph (A), the State and Indian 
     tribe shall be solely responsible for determining which 
     professional employees, are necessary to carry out the duties 
     of the State or tribe, consistent with standards developed by 
     the Secretary.''.
       (5) Section 107 (16 U.S.C. 470g) is amended to read as 
     follows:
       ``Sec. 107. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to be 
     applicable to the White House and its grounds, the Supreme 
     Court building and its grounds, or the United States Capitol 
     and its related buildings and grounds as depicted on the map 
     entitled `Map Showing Properties Under the Jurisdiction of 
     the Architect of the Capitol' and dated November 6, 1996, 
     which shall be on file in the office of the Secretary of the 
     Interior.''.
       (6) Section 108 (16 U.S.C. 470h) is amended by striking 
     ``1997'' and inserting ``2004''.
       (7) Section 110(a)(1) (16 U.S.C. 470h-2(a)(1)) is amended 
     by inserting the following before the period at the end of 
     the second sentence: ``, especially those located in central 
     business areas. When locating Federal facilities, Federal 
     agencies shall give first consideration to historic 
     properties in historic districts. If no such property is 
     operationally appropriate and economically prudent, then 
     Federal agencies shall consider other developed or 
     undeveloped sites within historic districts. Federal agencies 
     shall then consider historic properties outside of historic 
     districts, if no suitable site within a district exists. Any 
     rehabilitation or construction that is undertaken pursuant to 
     this Act must be architecturally compatible with the 
     character of the surrounding historic district or 
     properties''.
       (8) The first sentence of section 110(l) (16 U.S.C. 470h-
     2(l)) is amended by striking ``with the Council'' and 
     inserting ``pursuant to regulations issued by the Council''.
       (9) The last sentence of section 212(a) (16 U.S.C. 470t(a)) 
     is amended by striking ``2000'' and inserting ``2004''.

     SEC. 702. REAUTHORIZATION OF DELAWARE WATER GAP NATIONAL 
                   RECREATION AREA CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMISSION.

       Section 5 of Public Law 101-573 (16 U.S.C. 460o note) is 
     amended by striking ``10'' and inserting ``20''.

     SEC. 703. COASTAL HERITAGE TRAIL ROUTE IN NEW JERSEY.

       Public Law 100-515 (102 Stat. 2563; 16 U.S.C. 1244 note) is 
     amended as follows:
       (1) In subsection (b)(1) of section 6 by striking 
     ``$1,000,000'' and inserting ``$4,000,000''.
       (2) In subsection (c) of section 6 by striking ``five'' and 
     inserting ``10''.
       (3) In the second sentence of section 2 by inserting 
     ``including sites in the Township of Woodbridge, New 
     Jersey,'' after ``cultural sites''.

     SEC. 704. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION FOR UPPER DELAWARE 
                   CITIZENS ADVISORY COUNCIL.

       The last sentence of paragraph (1) of section 704(f) of the 
     National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1274 
     note) is amended by striking ``20'' and inserting ``30''.

                     TITLE VIII--RIVERS AND TRAILS

     SEC. 801. NATIONAL DISCOVERY TRAILS.

       (a) National Trails System Act Amendments.--
       (1) National Discovery Trails Established.--
       (A) In general.--Section 3(a) of the National Trails System 
     Act (16 U.S.C. 1242(a)) is amended by inserting after 
     paragraph (4) the following:
       ``(5)(A) National discovery trails, established as provided 
     in section 5, which will be extended, continuous, interstate 
     trails so located as to provide for outstanding outdoor 
     recreation and travel and to connect representative examples 
     of America's trails and communities. National discovery 
     trails should provide for the conservation and enjoyment of 
     significant natural, cultural, and historic resources 
     associated with each trail and should be so located as to 
     represent metropolitan, urban, rural, and backcountry regions 
     of the Nation. Any such trail may be designated on Federal 
     lands and, with the consent of the owner thereof, on any non-
     Federal lands. The consent of the owner shall be obtained in 
     the form of a written agreement, which shall include such 
     terms and conditions as the parties to the agreement consider 
     advisable, and may include provisions regarding the 
     discontinuation of the trail designation. The Congress does 
     not intend for the establishment of a national discovery 
     trail to lead to the creation of protective perimeters or 
     buffer zones adjacent to a national discovery trail. The fact 
     that there may be activities or uses on lands adjacent to the 
     trail that would not be permitted on the trail shall not 
     preclude such activities or uses on such lands adjacent to 
     the trail to the extent consistent with other applicable law. 
     Nothing in this Act may be construed to impose or permit the 
     imposition of any landowner on the use of any non-Federal 
     lands without the consent of the owner. Neither the 
     designation of a national discovery trail nor any plan 
     related thereto shall affect, or be considered, in the 
     granting or denial of a right-of-way or any conditions 
     relating thereto.
       ``(B) The appropriate Secretary for each national discovery 
     trail shall administer the trail in cooperation with a 
     competent trailwide volunteer-based organization. Where 
     national discovery trails are congruent with other local, 
     State, national scenic, or national historic trails, the 
     designation of the discovery trail shall not in any way 
     diminish the values and significance for which these trails 
     were established.''.
       (B) Feasibility requirements; cooperative management 
     requirement.--Section 5(b) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(b)) is 
     amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(12) For purposes of this subsection, a trail shall not 
     be considered feasible and desirable for designation as a 
     national discovery trail unless it meets all of the following 
     criteria:
       ``(A) The trail must link to one or more areas within the 
     boundaries of a metropolitan area (as those boundaries are 
     determined under section 134(c) of title 23, United States 
     Code). It should also join with other trails, tying the 
     National Trails System to significant recreation and 
     resources areas.
       ``(B) The trail must be supported by at least one competent 
     trailwide volunteer-based organization. Each trail shall have 
     extensive local and trailwide support by the public, by user 
     groups, and by affected State and local governments.
       ``(C) The trail must be extended and pass through more than 
     one State. At a minimum, it should be a continuous, walkable 
     route. National discovery trails are specifically exempted 
     from the provisions of sections 7(g) of this Act.
       ``(D) The appropriate Secretary shall obtain written 
     consent from affected landowners prior to entering nonpublic 
     lands for the purposes of conducting any surveys or studies 
     of nonpublic lands for purposes of this Act. Provided, before 
     any designation or establishment of any discovery trail 
     provided by this Act, the appropriate Secretary must ensure 
     written notification to all nonpublic landowners on which a 
     designated trail crosses or abuts nonpublic lands. 
     Furthermore, any nonpublic landowner that has property 
     crossed by or abutting land designated under this Act, if 
     trespassing should occur by travelers on the National 
     Discovery Trail, has the right to request and subsequently 
     require the appropriate Secretary to coordinate with State 
     and local officials to ensure to the maximum extent feasible 
     that no further trespassing should occur on such nonpublic 
     land.''.
       (2) Designation of the American Discovery Trail as a 
     National Discovery Trail.--Section 5(a) of such Act (16 
     U.S.C. 1244(a)) is amended as follows:
       (A) By redesignating the paragraph relating to the 
     California National Historic Trail as paragraph (18).
       (B) By redesignating the paragraph relating to the Pony 
     Express National Historic Trail as paragraph (19).
       (C) By redesignating the paragraph relating to the Selma to 
     Montgomery National Historic Trail as paragraph (20).
       (D) By adding at the end the following:
       ``(21) The American Discovery Trail, a trail of 
     approximately 6,000 miles extending from Cape Henlopen State 
     Park in Delaware to Point Reyes National Seashore in 
     California, extending westward through Delaware, Maryland, 
     the District of Columbia, West Virginia, Ohio, and Kentucky, 
     where near Cincinnati it splits into two routes. The Northern 
     Midwest route traverses Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, 
     Nebraska, and Colorado, and the Southern Midwest route 
     traverses Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, and Colorado. 
     After the two routes rejoin in Denver, Colorado, the route 
     continues through Colorado, Utah, Nevada, and California. The 
     trail is generally described in Volume 2 of the National Park 
     Service feasibility study dated June 1995 which shall be on 
     file and available for public inspection in the office of the 
     Director of the National Park Service, Department of the 
     Interior, the District of Columbia. The American Discovery 
     Trail shall be administered by the Secretary of the Interior 
     in cooperation with at least one competent trailwide 
     volunteer-based organization, affected land managing agencies 
     and State and local governments as appropriate. No lands or 
     interests outside the exterior boundaries of federally 
     administered areas may be acquired by the Federal Government 
     solely for the American Discovery Trail. The American 
     Discovery Trail is specifically exempted from the provisions 
     of subsection (e), (f), and (g) of section 7.''.
       (3) Comprehensive National Discovery Trail Plan.--Section 5 
     of such Act (16 U.S.C.

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     1244) is further amended by adding at the end the following 
     new subsection:
       ``(g) Within 3 complete fiscal years after the date of 
     enactment of any law designating a national discovery trail, 
     the responsible Secretary shall submit a comprehensive plan 
     for the protection, management, development, and use of the 
     Federal portions of the trail, and provide technical 
     assistance to States and local units of government and 
     private landowners, as requested, for nonfederal portions of 
     the trail, to the Committee on Resources of the United States 
     House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources of the United States Senate. In developing 
     a comprehensive management plan for a national discovery 
     trail, the responsible Secretary shall cooperate to the 
     fullest practicable extent with the organizations sponsoring 
     the trail. The responsible Secretary shall ensure that the 
     comprehensive plan does not conflict with existing agency 
     direction and shall consult with the affected land managing 
     agencies, the Governors of the affected States, affected 
     county and local political jurisdictions, and local 
     organizations maintaining components of the trail. Components 
     of the comprehensive plan include--
       ``(1) policies, objectives and practices to be observed in 
     the administration and management of the trail, including the 
     identification of all significant natural, historical, and 
     cultural resources to be preserved, model agreements 
     necessary for joint trail administration among and between 
     interested parties, and an identified carrying capacity for 
     critical segments of the trail and procedures for 
     implementation, where appropriate;
       ``(2) strategies for trail protection to retain the values 
     for which the trail is being established and recognized by 
     the Federal Government;
       ``(3) general and site-specific trail-related development, 
     including anticipated costs; and
       ``(4) the process to be followed to implement the trail 
     marking authorities in section 7(c) conforming to approved 
     trail logo or emblem requirements.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendments.--The National Trails System Act 
     is amended:
       (1) In section 2(b) (16 U.S.C. 1241(b)), by striking 
     ``scenic and historic'' and inserting ``scenic, historic, and 
     discovery''.
       (2) In the section heading to section 5 (16 U.S.C. 1244), 
     by striking ``and national historic'' and inserting ``, 
     national historic, and national discovery''.
       (3) In section 5(a) (16 U.S.C. 1244(a)), in the matter 
     preceding paragraph (1)--
       (A) by striking ``and national historic'' and inserting ``, 
     national historic, and national discovery''; and
       (B) by striking ``and National Historic'' and inserting ``, 
     National Historic, and National Discovery''.
       (4) In section 5(b) (16 U.S.C. 1244(b)), in the matter 
     preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``or national historic'' 
     and inserting ``, national historic, or national discovery''.
       (5) In section 5(b)(3) (16 U.S.C. 1244(b)(3)), by striking 
     ``or national historic'' and inserting ``, national historic, 
     or national discovery''.
       (6) In section 7(a)(2) (16 U.S.C. 1246(a)(2)), by striking 
     ``and national historic'' and inserting ``, national 
     historic, and national discovery''.
       (7) In section 7(b) (16 U.S.C. 1246(b)), by striking ``or 
     national historic'' each place such term appears and 
     inserting ``, national historic, or national discovery''.
       (8) In section 7(c) (16 U.S.C. 1246(c))--
       (A) by striking ``scenic or national historic'' each place 
     it appears and inserting ``scenic, national historic, or 
     national discovery'';
       (B) in the second proviso, by striking ``scenic, or 
     national historic'' and inserting ``scenic, national 
     historic, or national discovery''; and
       (C) by striking ``, and national historic'' and inserting 
     ``, national historic, and national discovery''.
       (9) In section 7(d) (16 U.S.C. 1246(d)), by striking ``or 
     national historic'' and inserting ``national historic, or 
     national discovery''.
       (10) In section 7(e) (16 U.S.C. 1246(e)), by striking ``or 
     national historic'' each place such term appears and 
     inserting ``, national historic, or national discovery''.
       (11) In section 7(f)(2) (16 U.S.C. 1246(f)(2)), by striking 
     ``National Scenic or Historic Trail'' and inserting 
     ``national scenic, historic, or discovery trail''.
       (12) In section 7(h)(1) (16 U.S.C. 1246(h)(1)), by striking 
     ``or national historic'' and inserting ``national historic, 
     or national discovery''.
       (13) In section 7(i) (16 U.S.C. 1246(i)), by striking ``or 
     national historic'' and inserting ``national historic, or 
     national discovery''.

     SEC. 802. SUDBURY, ASSABET, AND CONCORD WILD AND SCENIC 
                   RIVERS.

       Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 
     1274(a)) is amended--
       (1) by designating the four undesignated paragraphs after 
     paragraph (156) as paragraphs (157), (158), (159), and (160), 
     respectively; and
       (2) by adding the following new paragraph at the end 
     thereof:
       ``(161) Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Rivers, 
     Massachusetts.--The 29 miles of river segments in 
     Massachusetts, as follows:
       ``(A) The 14.9 mile segment of the Sudbury river beginning 
     at the Danforth Street bridge in the town of Framington, 
     downstream to Route 2 bridge in Concord, as a scenic river.
       ``(B) The 1.7 mile segment of the Sudbury River from the 
     Route 2 bridge downstream to its confluence with the Assabet 
     River at Egg Rock, as a recreational river.
       ``(C) The 4.4 mile segment of the Assabet River beginning 
     1,000 feet downstream from the Damon Mill Dam in the town of 
     Concord, to its confluence with the Sudbury River at Egg Rock 
     in Concord, as a recreational river.
       ``(D) The 8.0 mile segment of the Concord River from Egg 
     Rock at the confluence of the Sudbury and Assabet Rivers 
     downstream to the Route 3 bridge in the town of Billerica, as 
     a recreational river.

     The segments referred to in subparagraphs (A) through (D) 
     shall be administered by the Secretary of the Interior in 
     cooperation with the SUASCO River Stewardship Council 
     provided for in the plan through cooperative agreements under 
     section 10(e) between the Secretary and the Commonwealth of 
     Massachusetts and its relevant political subdivisions 
     (including the towns of Framingham, Wayland, Sudbury, 
     Lincoln, Concord, Carlisle, Bedford, and Billerica). The 
     segments shall be managed in accordance with the plan 
     entitled `Sudbury, Assabet and Concord Wild and Scenic River 
     Study, River Conservation Plan' dated March 16, 1995. The 
     plan is deemed to satisfy the requirement for a comprehensive 
     management plan under subsection (d) of this section.''.

     SEC. 803. ASSISTANCE TO THE NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAILS 
                   INTERPRETIVE CENTER.

       (a) Findings and Purposes.--
       (1) Findings.--The Congress finds and declares the 
     following:
       (A) The city of Casper, Wyoming, is nationally significant 
     as the only geographic location in the western United States 
     where 4 congressionally recognized historic trails (the 
     Oregon Trail, the Mormon Trail, the California Trail, and the 
     Pony Express Trail), the Bridger Trail, the Bozeman Trail, 
     and many Indian routes converged.
       (B) The historic trails that passed through the Casper area 
     are a distinctive part of the national character and possess 
     important historical and cultural values representing themes 
     of migration, settlement, transportation, and commerce that 
     shaped the landscape of the West.
       (C) The Bureau of Land Management has not yet established a 
     historic trails interpretive center in Wyoming or in any 
     adjacent State to educate and focus national attention on the 
     history of the mid-19th century immigrant trails that crossed 
     public lands in the Intermountain West.
       (D) At the invitation of the Bureau of Land Management, the 
     city of Casper and the National Historic Trails Foundation, 
     Inc. (a nonprofit corporation established under the laws of 
     the State of Wyoming) entered into a memorandum of 
     understanding in 1992, and have since signed an assistance 
     agreement in 1993 and a cooperative agreement in 1997, to 
     create, manage, and sustain a National Historic Trails 
     Interpretive Center to be located in Casper, Wyoming, to 
     professionally interpret the historic trails in the Casper 
     area for the benefit of the public.
       (E) The National Historic Trails Interpretive Center 
     authorized by this section is consistent with the purposes 
     and objectives of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 
     1241 et seq.), which directs the Secretary of the Interior to 
     protect, interpret, and manage the remnants of historic 
     trails on public lands.
       (F) The State of Wyoming effectively joined the partnership 
     to establish the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center 
     through a legislative allocation of supporting funds, and the 
     citizens of the city of Casper have increased local taxes to 
     meet their financial obligations under the assistance 
     agreement and the cooperative agreement referred to in 
     paragraph (4).
       (G) The National Historic Trails Foundation, Inc. has 
     secured most of the $5,000,000 of non-Federal funding pledged 
     by State and local governments and private interests pursuant 
     to the cooperative agreement referred to in subparagraph (D).
       (H) The Bureau of Land Management has completed the 
     engineering and design phase of the National Historic Trails 
     Interpretive Center, and the National Historic Trails 
     Foundation, Inc. is ready for Federal financial and technical 
     assistance to construct the Center pursuant to the 
     cooperative agreement referred to in subparagraph (D).
       (2) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are the 
     following:
       (A) To recognize the importance of the historic trails that 
     passed through the Casper, Wyoming, area as a distinctive 
     aspect of American heritage worthy of interpretation and 
     preservation.
       (B) To assist the city of Casper, Wyoming, and the National 
     Historic Trails Foundation, Inc. in establishing the National 
     Historic Trails Interpretive Center to memorialize and 
     interpret the significant role of those historic trails in 
     the history of the United States.
       (C) To highlight and showcase the Bureau of Land 
     Management's stewardship of public lands in Wyoming and the 
     West.
       (b) National Historic Trails Interpretive Center.--
       (1) Establishment.--The Secretary of the Interior, acting 
     through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management (in 
     this section referred to as the ``Secretary''), shall 
     establish in Casper, Wyoming, a center for the interpretation 
     of the historic trails in the vicinity of Casper, including 
     the Oregon Trail, the Mormon Trail, the California Trail, and 
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     the Bozeman Trail, and various Indian routes. The center 
     shall be known as the National Historic Trails Interpretive 
     Center (in this section referred to as the ``Center'').
       (2) Facilities.--The Secretary, subject to the availability 
     of appropriations, shall construct, operate, and maintain 
     facilities for the Center--
       (A) on land provided by the city of Casper, Wyoming;
       (B) in cooperation with the city of Casper and the National 
     Historic Trails Interpretive Center Foundation, Inc. (a 
     nonprofit corporation established under the laws of the State 
     of Wyoming); and
       (C) in accordance with--
       (i) the Memorandum of Understanding entered into on March 
     4, 1993, by the city, the foundation, and the Wyoming State 
     Director of the Bureau of Land Management; and
       (ii) the cooperative agreement between the foundation and 
     the Wyoming State Director of the Bureau of Land Management, 
     numbered K910A970020.
       (3) Donations.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     the Secretary may accept, retain, and expend donations of 
     funds, property, or services from individuals, foundations, 
     corporations, or public entities for the purpose of 
     development and operation of the Center.
       (4) Entrance fee.--Notwithstanding section 4 of the Land 
     and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l-6a), 
     the Secretary may--
       (A) collect an entrance fee from visitors to the Center; 
     and
       (B) use amounts received by the United States from that fee 
     for expenses of operation of the Center.
       (5) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Secretary $5,000,000 to carry out 
     this section.

                  TITLE IX--HAZARDOUS FUELS REDUCTION

     SEC. 901. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Community Protection and 
     Hazardous Fuels Reduction Act of 1998''.

     SEC. 902. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.

       (a) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
       (1) Management of Federal lands has been characterized by 
     large cyclical variations in fire suppression policies, 
     timber harvesting levels, and the attention paid to commodity 
     and noncommodity values.
       (2) Forests on Federal lands are experiencing significant 
     disease epidemics and insect infestations.
       (3) The combination of inconsistent management and natural 
     effects has resulted in a hazardous fuels buildup on Federal 
     lands that threatens catastrophic wildfire.
       (4) While the long-term effect of catastrophic wildfire on 
     forests and forest systems is a matter of debate, there 
     should be no question that catastrophic wildfire must be 
     prevented in areas of the Federal lands where wildlands abut, 
     or are located in close proximity to, communities, 
     residences, and other private and public facilities on non-
     Federal lands.
       (5) Wildfire resulting from hazardous fuels buildup in such 
     wildland/urban interface areas threatens the destruction of 
     communities, puts human life and property at risk, threatens 
     community water supplies with erosion that follows wildfire, 
     destroys wildlife habitat, and damages ambient air quality.
       (6) The Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the 
     Interior must assign a high priority and undertake aggressive 
     management to achieve the elimination of hazardous fuel 
     buildup and reduction of the risk of wildfire to the 
     wildland/urban interface areas on Federal lands. Protection 
     of human life and property, including water supplies and 
     ambient air quality, must be given the highest priority.
       (7) The noncommodity resources, including riparian zones 
     and wildlife habitats, in wildland/urban interface areas on 
     Federal lands which must be protected to provide recreational 
     opportunities, clean water, and other amenities to 
     neighboring communities and the public suffer from a backlog 
     of unfunded forest management projects designed to provide 
     such protection.
       (8) In a period of fiscal austerity characterized by 
     shrinking budgets and personnel levels, Congress must provide 
     the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the 
     Interior with innovative tools to accomplish the required 
     reduction in hazardous fuels buildup and undertake other 
     forest management projects in the wildland/urban interface 
     areas on the Federal lands at least cost.
       (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this title is to provide new 
     authority and innovative tools to the Secretary of 
     Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to safeguard 
     communities, lives, and property by reducing or eliminating 
     the threat of catastrophic wildfire, and to undertake needed 
     forest management projects, in wildland/urban interface areas 
     on Federal lands.

     SEC. 903. DEFINITIONS.

       As used in this title:
       (1) Federal lands.--The term ``Federal lands'' means--
       (A) federally managed lands administered by the Bureau of 
     Land Management under the Secretary of the Interior; and
       (B) federally managed lands administered by the Secretary 
     of Agriculture.
       (2) Forest management project.--The term ``forest 
     management project'' means a project, including riparian zone 
     enhancement, habitat improvement, noncommercial hazardous 
     fuels reduction, and soil stabilization or other water 
     quality improvement project, designed to protect one or more 
     noncommodity resources on or in close proximity to Federal 
     lands.
       (3) Land management plan.--The term ``land management 
     plan'' means the following:
       (A) With respect to Federal lands described in paragraph 
     (1)(A), a land use plan prepared by the Bureau of Land 
     Management pursuant to section 202 of the Federal Land Policy 
     and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712), or other 
     multiple-use plan currently in effect.
       (B) With respect to Federal lands described in paragraph 
     (1)(B), a land and resource management plan (or if no final 
     plan is in effect, a draft land and resource management plan) 
     prepared by the Forest Service pursuant to section 6 of the 
     Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 
     (16 U.S.C. 1604).
       (4) Secretary concerned.--The term ``Secretary concerned'' 
     means--
       (A) with respect to the Federal lands described in 
     paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary of the Interior; and
       (B) with respect to the Federal lands described in 
     paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary of Agriculture.
       (5) Wildland/urban interface area.--The term ``wildland/
     urban interface area'' means the line, area, or zone where 
     structures and other human development meet or intermingle 
     with undeveloped wildland or vegetative fuel.
       (6) Congressional committees.--The term ``congressional 
     committees'' means the Committee on Resources and the 
     Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the 
     Senate.
       (7) Hazardous fuels buildup.--The term ``hazardous fuels 
     buildup'' means that level of fuels accumulation, within a 
     fire regime, in which an ignition with the right combination 
     of weather and topographic conditions can result in--
       (A) a dangerous exposure of risk to firefighters and the 
     public;
       (B) a high potential to cause risk of loss to key 
     components that define ecological resources, capital 
     investments, and private property; or
       (C) both subparagraphs (A) and (B).
       (8) Forest product.--The term ``forest product'' means any 
     tree or tree part that can be used for a commercial purpose.
       (9) Fuels.--The term ``fuels'' includes forage, woody 
     debris, duff, needle cast, brush, understory, ladder fuels, 
     and dead or dying overstory.

        Subtitle A--Management of Wildland/Urban Interface Areas

     SEC. 911. IDENTIFICATION OF WILDLAND/URBAN INTERFACE AREAS.

       On or before September 30 of each year, each District 
     Manager of the Bureau of Land Management and each Forest 
     Supervisor of the Forest Service shall identify those areas 
     on Federal lands within the jurisdiction of the District 
     Manager or Forest Supervisor that the District Manager or 
     Forest Supervisor determines--
       (1) meet the definition of wildland/urban interface areas; 
     and
       (2) have hazardous fuels buildups and other forest 
     management needs that warrant the use of forest management 
     projects as provided in section 912.

     SEC. 912. CONTRACTING TO REDUCE HAZARDOUS FUELS AND UNDERTAKE 
                   FOREST MANAGEMENT PROJECTS IN WILDLAND/URBAN 
                   INTERFACE AREAS.

       (a) Contracting Authority.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary concerned is authorized to 
     enter into contracts under this section for the sale of 
     forest products in a wildland/urban interface area identified 
     under section 911 for the primary purpose of reducing 
     hazardous fuels buildups in the area.
       (2) Inclusion of forest management projects.--Subject to 
     paragraph (3) and subsection (e), the Secretary concerned may 
     require, as a condition of any sale of forest products 
     referred to in paragraph (1), that the purchaser of such 
     products undertake one or more forest management projects in 
     the wildland/urban interface area.
       (3) Conditions on inclusion.--The Secretary concerned may 
     include a forest management project as a condition in a 
     contract for the sale of forest products referred to in 
     paragraph (1) only when the Secretary determines that--
       (A) the forest management project is consistent with the 
     applicable land management plan; and
       (B) the objectives of the forest management project can be 
     accomplished most cost efficiently and effectively when the 
     project is performed as part of the sale contract.
       (b) Financing and Supplemental Funding.--
       (1) Financing through sales.--The financing of a forest 
     management project required as a condition of a contract for 
     a sale of forest products authorized by subsection (a) shall 
     be accomplished by including in the contract a provision that 
     offsets the costs incurred by the purchaser in carrying out 
     the required forest management project, by reducing the 
     amount required to be paid to the United States by the 
     purchaser for forest products sold under the contract.

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       (2) Amount of reduction of payment.--
       (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), 
     the amount of the reduction referred to in paragraph (1) 
     shall be equal to the costs referred to in paragraph (1), 
     minus any assistance to the purchaser under paragraph (3) 
     used to pay those costs.
       (B) Limitation.--The amount of the reduction for a sale may 
     not exceed the portion of the total amount otherwise required 
     to be paid to the United States by the purchaser (before the 
     reduction) that remains after deducting from that total 
     amount the amounts necessary to make distributions and 
     payments under the provisions of law referred to in paragraph 
     (1) or (2) of subsection (d) that apply to that total amount.
       (3) Use of appropriated funds.--The Secretary concerned may 
     use appropriated funds to assist the purchaser to undertake a 
     forest management project required as a condition of a 
     contract authorized by subsection (a) if such funds are 
     provided from the resource function or functions that 
     directly benefit from the performance of the project and are 
     available from the annual appropriation for such function or 
     functions during the fiscal year in which the sale is 
     offered. The amount of assistance to be provided for each 
     forest management project shall be included in the 
     prospectus, and published in the advertisement, for the sale.
       (c) Determination of Forest Management Offsets.--Prior to 
     the advertisement of a sale authorized by subsection (a) and 
     subject to section 915(b), the Secretary concerned shall 
     determine the offsetting cost (under subsection (b)(1)) of 
     each forest management project to be required as a condition 
     of the sale contract. A description of the forest management 
     project, and the cost of the project to be offset against the 
     purchaser's payment for forest products in the sale, shall be 
     included in the prospectus, and published in the 
     advertisement, for the sale.
       (d) Treatment of Forest Management Project Offsets as 
     Moneys Received.--
       (1) Bureau of land management lands.--In the case of 
     Federal lands described in section 903(1)(A), the amount of 
     any reduction under subsection (b)(1) of the amount required 
     to be paid by a purchaser in a sale authorized by subsection 
     (a) shall be considered to be money received, for purposes of 
     title II of the Act of August 28, 1937 (50 Stat. 875; 43 
     U.S.C. 1181f), the first section of the Act of May 24, 1939 
     (53 Stat. 753; 43 U.S.C. 1181f-1), or other applicable law 
     concerning the distribution of receipts from the sale of 
     forest products on such lands.
       (2) Forest system lands.--In the case of Federal lands 
     described in section 903(1)(B), the amount of any reduction 
     under subsection (b)(1) of the amount required to be paid by 
     a purchaser in a sale authorized by subsection (a)--
       (A) shall be considered to be money received, for purposes 
     of the sixth paragraph under the heading ``FOREST SERVICE'' 
     in the Act of May 23, 1908 (35 Stat. 260; 16 U.S.C. 500), and 
     section 13 of the Act of March 1, 1911 (36 Stat. 963; 
     commonly known as the Weeks Act; 16 U.S.C. 500); and
       (B) shall not be considered to be money received, for 
     purposes of the fourteenth paragraph under the heading 
     ``FOREST SERVICE'' of the Act of March 4, 1913 (37 Stat. 843; 
     16 U.S.C. 501).
       (e) Limitation on Amount of Offsets.--The total amount by 
     which purchase payments are reduced under subsection (b)(1) 
     each fiscal year--
       (1) under contracts awarded by the Secretary of 
     Agriculture, may not exceed $40,000,000; and
       (2) under contracts awarded by the Secretary of the 
     Interior, may not exceed $10,000,000.

     SEC. 913. MONITORING REQUIREMENTS.

       The Secretary concerned shall monitor the preparation and 
     offering of contracts, and the performance of forest 
     management projects, pursuant to section 912 to determine the 
     effectiveness of such contracts and forest management 
     projects in achieving the purpose of this title.

     SEC. 914. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

       (a) Annual Report.--Not later than 90 days after the end of 
     each full fiscal year in which contracts are entered into 
     under section 912, the Secretary concerned shall submit to 
     the congressional committees a report, which shall provide 
     for the Federal lands within the jurisdiction of the 
     Secretary concerned the following:
       (1) A list of the wildland/urban interface areas identified 
     on or before September 30 of the previous fiscal year 
     pursuant to section 911.
       (2) A summary of all contracts entered into, and all forest 
     management projects performed, pursuant to section 912 during 
     the preceding fiscal year;
       (3) A discussion of any delays in excess of three months 
     encountered during the preceding fiscal year, and likely to 
     occur in the fiscal year in which the report is submitted, in 
     preparing and offering the sales, and in performing the 
     forest management projects, pursuant to section 912.
       (4) The results of the monitoring required by section 913 
     of the contracts authorized, and the forest management 
     projects performed, pursuant to section 912.
       (5) Any anticipated problems in the implementation of this 
     subtitle.
       (b) Four Year Report.--The fourth report prepared by the 
     Secretary concerned under subsection (a) shall contain, in 
     addition to the matters required by subsection (a), the 
     following:
       (1) An assessment by the Secretary concerned regarding 
     whether the contracting authority provided in section 912 
     should be reauthorized beyond the period specified in section 
     915(a).
       (2) If reauthorization is warranted, such recommendations 
     as the Secretary concerned considers appropriate regarding 
     changes in such authority to better achieve the purpose of 
     this title.

     SEC. 915. SPECIAL FUNDS.

       (a) Establishment and Initial Funding.--Notwithstanding any 
     other provision of law, not later than 30 days after the date 
     of enactment of this Act--
       (1) the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the 
     Interior shall each establish and maintain a special fund 
     which shall be available, without further appropriation, for 
     the purposes of planning, offering, and managing sales of 
     forest products referred to in section 912(a)(1);
       (2) the Secretary of Agriculture shall transfer, from 
     amounts available to such Secretary for reduction of wildland 
     fire hazardous fuels for the fiscal year in which this Act is 
     enacted and each of the 3 following fiscal years, $10,000,000 
     to the fund established by the Secretary of Agriculture 
     pursuant to paragraph (1); and
       (3) the Secretary of the Interior shall transfer, from 
     amounts available to such Secretary for reduction of 
     hazardous fuels for the fiscal year in which this Act is 
     enacted, $10,000,000 to the fund established by the Secretary 
     of the Interior pursuant to paragraph (1).
       (b) Replenishment of Funds.--Each fund established pursuant 
     to subsection (a) shall receive all of the receipts from each 
     sale of forest products referred to in section 912(a)(1) from 
     Federal lands within the jurisdiction of the Secretary who 
     established such fund, minus the amount required to be 
     distributed under the provisions of law referred to in 
     paragraph (1) or (2), as applicable, of section 912(d).
       (c) Termination.--
       (1) In general.--Each Secretary concerned shall terminate 
     the fund established by such Secretary pursuant to subsection 
     (a) at the expiration of the last day of the fifth full 
     fiscal year occurring after the date of enactment of this 
     Act.
       (2) Treatment of balance and future receipts.--Any moneys 
     remaining in a fund established pursuant to subsection (a)(1) 
     upon the expiration of the day referred to in paragraph (1), 
     and any receipts after that day from sales of forest products 
     under section 912(a)(1)--
       (A) shall be available to the Secretary of Agriculture for 
     reduction of wildland fire hazardous fuels, in the case of 
     moneys remaining in the fund established by the Secretary of 
     Agriculture and receipts for forest products from Federal 
     lands within the jurisdiction of such Secretary; and
       (B) shall be available to the Secretary of the Interior for 
     the reduction of hazardous fuels, in the case of moneys 
     remaining in the fund established by the Secretary of the 
     Interior and receipts for forest products from Federal lands 
     within the jurisdiction of such Secretary.

     SEC. 916. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.

       (a) Termination Date.--The authority of the Secretary 
     concerned to offer sales of forest products pursuant to 
     section 912, and to require the purchasers of such products 
     to undertake forest management projects as a condition of 
     such sales, shall terminate at the end of the five-fiscal 
     year beginning on the first October 1st occurring after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act.
       (b) Effect on Existing Sales.--Any contract for a sale of 
     forest products pursuant to section 912 entered into before 
     the end of the period specified in subsection (a), and still 
     in effect at the end of such period, shall remain in effect 
     after the end of such period pursuant to the terms of the 
     contract.

                  Subtitle B--Miscellaneous Provisions

     SEC. 921. REGULATIONS.

       Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary concerned shall prescribe such 
     regulations as are necessary and appropriate to implement 
     this title.

     SEC. 922. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       There are authorized to be appropriated for each of the 
     first five fiscal years beginning after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act such sums as may be necessary to carry 
     out this title.

                   TITLE X--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

     SEC. 1001. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH MAHATMA GANDHI MEMORIAL.

       (a) In General.--The Government of India may establish a 
     memorial to honor Mahatma Gandhi on the Federal land in the 
     District of Columbia.
       (b) Cooperative Agreements.--The Secretary of the Interior 
     or any other head of a Federal agency may enter into 
     cooperative agreements with the Government of India to 
     maintain features associated with the memorial.
       (c) Compliance With Standards for Commemorative Works.--The 
     establishment of the memorial shall be in accordance with the 
     Commemorative Works Act (40 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.), except that 
     sections 2(c) and 6(b) of that Act shall not apply with 
     respect to the memorial.
       (d) Limitation on Payment of Expenses.--The Government of 
     the United States shall not pay any expense of the 
     establishment of the memorial or its maintenance.

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     SEC. 1002. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAVE AND KARST 
                   RESEARCH INSTITUTE IN NEW MEXICO.

       (a) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are--
       (1) to further the science of speleology;
       (2) to centralize and standardize speleological 
     information;
       (3) to foster interdisciplinary cooperation in cave and 
     karst research programs;
       (4) to promote public education;
       (5) to promote national and international cooperation in 
     protecting the environment for the benefit of cave and karst 
     landforms; and
       (6) to promote and develop environmentally sound and 
     sustainable resource management practices.
       (b) Establishment of the Institute.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Interior (referred to 
     in this section as the ``Secretary''), acting through the 
     Director of the National Park Service, shall establish the 
     National Cave and Karst Research Institute (referred to in 
     this section as the ``Institute'').
       (2) Purposes.--The Institute shall, to the extent 
     practicable, further the purposes of this section.
       (3) Location.--The Institute shall be located in the 
     vicinity of Carlsbad Caverns National Park, in the State of 
     New Mexico. The Institute shall not be located inside the 
     boundaries of Carlsbad Caverns National Park.
       (c) Administration of the Institute.--
       (1) Management.--The Institute shall be jointly 
     administered by the National Park Service and a public or 
     private agency, organization, or institution, as determined 
     by the Secretary.
       (2) Guidelines.--The Institute shall be operated and 
     managed in accordance with the study prepared by the National 
     Park Service pursuant to section 203 of Public Law 101-578 
     (16 U.S.C. 4310 note).
       (3) Contracts and cooperative agreements.--The Secretary 
     may enter into a contract or cooperative agreement with a 
     public or private agency, organization, or institution to 
     carry out this section.
       (4) Facility.--
       (A) Leasing or acquiring a facility.--The Secretary may 
     lease or acquire a facility for the Institute.
       (B) Construction of a facility.--If the Secretary 
     determines that a suitable facility is not available for a 
     lease or acquisition under subparagraph (A), the Secretary 
     may construct a facility for the Institute.
       (5) Acceptance of grants and transfers.--To carry out this 
     section, the Secretary may accept--
       (A) a grant or donation from a private person; or
       (B) a transfer of funds from another Federal agency.
       (d) Funding.--
       (1) Matching funds.--The Secretary may spend only such 
     amount of Federal funds to carry out this section as is 
     matched by an equal amount of funds from non-Federal sources.
       (2) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out 
     this section.

     SEC. 1003. GUADALUPE-HIDALGO TREATY LAND CLAIMS.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the 
     ``Guadalupe-Hidalgo Treaty Land Claims Equity Act of 1998''.
       (b) Definitions and Findings.--
       (1) Definitions.--For purpose of this section:
       (A) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the 
     Guadalupe-Hidalgo Treaty Land Claims Commission established 
     under subsection (c).
       (B) Treaty of guadalupe-hidalgo.--The term ``Treaty of 
     Guadalupe-Hidalgo'' means the treaty of Peace, Friendship, 
     Limits, and Settlement (Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo), between 
     the United States and the Republic of Mexico, signed February 
     2, 1848 (TS 207: 9 Bevans 791).
       (C) Eligible descendant.--The term ``eligible descendant'' 
     means a descendant of a person who--
       (i) was a Mexican citizen before the Treaty of Guadalupe 
     Hidalgo;
       (ii) was a member of a community land grant; and
       (iii) became a United States citizen within ten years after 
     the effective date of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, May 
     30, 1848, pursuant to the terms of the Treaty.
       (D) Community land grant.--The term ``community land 
     grant'' means a village, town, settlement, or pueblo 
     consisting of land held in common (accompanied by lesser 
     private allotments) by three or more families under a grant 
     from the King of Spain (or his representative) before the 
     effective date of the Treaty of Cordova, August 24, 1821, or 
     from the authorities of the Republic of Mexico before May 30, 
     1848, in what became the State of New Mexico, regardless of 
     the original character of the grant.
       (E) Reconstituted.--The term ``reconstituted'', with regard 
     to a valid community land grant, means restoration to full 
     status as a municipality with rights properly belonging to a 
     municipality under State law and the right of local self-
     government.
       (2) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (A) New Mexico has a unique history regarding the 
     acquisition of ownership of land as a result of the 
     substantial number of Spanish and Mexican land grants that 
     were an integral part of the colonization and growth of New 
     Mexico before the United States acquired the area in the 
     Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo.
       (B) Various provisions of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo 
     have not yet been fully implemented in the spirit of article 
     VI, section 2, of the Constitution of the United States.
       (C) Serious questions regarding the prior ownership of 
     lands in the State of New Mexico, particularly certain public 
     lands, still exist.
       (D) Congressionally established land claim commissions have 
     been used in the past to successfully examine disputed land 
     possession questions.
       (c) Establishment and Membership of Commission.
       (1) Establishment.--There is established a commission to be 
     known as the ``Guadalupe-Hidalgo Treaty Land Claims 
     Commission''.
       (2) Number and Appointment of Members.--The Commission 
     shall be composed of five members appointed by the President, 
     by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. At least 
     two of the members of the Commission shall be selected from 
     among persons who are eligible descendants. All members shall 
     demonstrate knowledge and expertise about the history and law 
     associated with the New Mexico land grants.
       (3) Terms.--Each member shall be appointed for the life of 
     the Commission. A vacancy in the Commission shall be filled 
     in the manner in which the original appointment was made.
       (4) Compensation.--Members shall each be entitled to 
     receive the daily equivalent of level V of the Executive 
     Schedule for each day (including travel time) during which 
     they are engaged in the actual performance of duties vested 
     in the Commission.
       (d) International Agreements for Cooperation in the 
     Procurement of Relevant Documents.--
       (1) Findings.--Congress recognizes that--
       (A) the availability of documents concerning community land 
     grants in the State of New Mexico in the United States is 
     limited; and
       (B) a fair and equitable evaluation of the community land 
     grants will depend upon obtaining a comprehensive compilation 
     of the relevant documents available.
       (2) Bilateral agreements.--The Secretary of State is 
     authorized to negotiate bilateral agreements with the 
     Governments of Mexico and Spain to obtain their full 
     cooperation with the Commission so that the Commission will 
     have access to certified copies of all relevant documents in 
     those countries relating to community land grants in the 
     State of New Mexico.
       (e) Development of Code of Land Grant Claims Procedures.--
       (1) Development of procedures.--Not later than one year 
     after the date on which the second bilateral agreement 
     described in subsection (d) is concluded, the Commission 
     shall develop workable and equitable procedures, in clear and 
     concise form, for land grant evaluations, including but not 
     limited to--
       (A) a criteria for the Commission to use during its 
     evaluation of what constituted a legal community land grant 
     under Mexican and Spanish law;
       (B) the scope of admissible evidence;
       (C) appropriate presumptions, if any, regarding previous 
     adjudications made by the Surveyor General and the Court of 
     Private Land Claims, and other court decisions involving the 
     Treaty;
       (D) a set of procedural rules setting forth the burden of 
     proof that the Commission will use in determining the 
     validity of community land grants;
       (E) an outline of investigative services the Commission 
     proposes to make available to land grant claimants;
       (F) safeguards, acceptable to title insurance companies, to 
     ensure that private property owners will not be affected, 
     either with the threat of losing possession to their property 
     or any impairment to the legal, equitable or clear title to 
     their property by the work of the Commission;
       (G) safeguards, acceptable to the New Mexico State 
     Engineer, that clearly protect and do not in any way affect 
     the water rights of any person or entity;
       (H) safeguards, acceptable to the various Native American 
     Tribes and Pueblos, that clearly protect the status quo 
     regarding existing Indian Lands;
       (I) procedures, acceptable to the various Native American 
     Tribes and Pueblos, that--
       (i) provide them with access to sacred sites that may 
     eventually be adjudicated as community land grants, and that 
     may become part of any reconstituted community land grant; 
     and
       (ii) require that any such sites be identified by the 
     various Native American Tribes and Pueblos during the 
     development of the Code of Land Grant Claims Procedures for 
     the Commission;
       (J) an outline of the rights and responsibilities of 
     community land grantees if a community land grant is 
     reconstituted; and
       (K) any other items the Commission deems appropriate and 
     necessary.
       (2) Review by congressional resource committees.--Prior to 
     beginning the examination of specific community land claims, 
     the Commission shall submit the Code of Land Claims Procedure 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
     Senate and the Committee on Resources of the House of 
     Representatives. The Committees shall have ninety days to 
     hold hearings and examine the Code. The Commission may not 
     commence evaluations of specific community land claims 
     earlier than the 90 days

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     after the date of submission of the Code under this 
     subsection.
       (f) Examination of Land Claims Located in New Mexico.--
       (1) Submission of new mexico land claims petitions.--Any 
     three (or more) eligible descendants who are also descendants 
     of the same community land grant may file with the Commission 
     a petition on behalf of themselves and all other descendants 
     of that community land grant seeking a determination of the 
     validity of the land claim that is the basis for the 
     petition.
       (2) Deadline for submission.--To be considered by the 
     Commission a petition under paragraph (1) must be received by 
     the Commission not later than five years after the date on 
     which the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the 
     Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives has 
     completed the 90-day review period.
       (3) Elements of petition.--A petition under paragraph (1) 
     shall be made under oath and shall contain the following:
       (A) The names and addresses of the eligible descendants who 
     are petitioners.
       (B) The fact that the land involved in the petition was a 
     community land grant at the time of the effective date of the 
     Guadalupe-Hidalgo Treaty and that such land is now within the 
     borders of the State of New Mexico.
       (C) The extent of the community land grant, to the best of 
     the knowledge of the petitioners, accompanied with a survey 
     or, if a survey is not feasible for them, a sketch map 
     thereof.
       (D) The fact that the petitioners reside, or intend to 
     settle upon, the community land grant.
       (E) All facts known to petitioners concerning the community 
     land grant, together with copies of all papers in regard 
     thereto available to petitioners.
       (4) Petition hearing.--At one or more designated locations 
     in the State of New Mexico, the Commission shall hold a 
     hearing upon each petition timely submitted under this 
     subsection, at which hearing all persons having an interest 
     in the land involved in the petition shall have the right, 
     upon notice, to appear as a party.
       (5) Subpoena power.--
       (A) In general.--The Commission may issue subpoenas 
     requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the 
     production of any evidence relating to any petition submitted 
     under paragraph (1). The attendance of witnesses and the 
     production of evidence may be required from any place within 
     the United States at any designated place of hearing within 
     the State of New Mexico.
       (B) Failure to obey a subpoena.--If a person refuses to 
     obey a subpoena issued under subparagraph (A), the Commission 
     may apply to a United States district court for an order 
     requiring that person to appear before the Commission to give 
     testimony, produce evidence, or both, relating to the matter 
     under investigation. The application may be made within the 
     judicial district where the hearing is conducted or where 
     that person is found, resides, or transacts business. Any 
     failure to obey the order of the court may be punished by the 
     court as civil contempt.
       (C) Service of subpoenas.--The subpoenas of the Commission 
     shall be served in the manner provided for subpoenas issued 
     by a United States district court under the Federal Rules of 
     Civil Procedure for the United States district courts.
       (D) Service of process.--All process of any court to which 
     application is to be made under subparagraph (B) may be 
     served in the judicial district in which the person required 
     to be served resides or may be found.
       (6) Decision.--On the basis of the facts contained in a 
     petition submitted under paragraph (1), and the hearing held 
     with regard to the petition, the commission shall determine, 
     consistent with the Code of Land Claims Procedure, the 
     validity of the community land grant described in the 
     petition. The decision shall include a recommendation of the 
     Commission regarding whether the community land grant should 
     be reconstituted and its lands restored.
       (7) Protection of Non-Federal Property.--The decision of 
     the Commission regarding the validity of a petition submitted 
     under paragraph (1) shall not affect the ownership, title or 
     rights of owners of any non-Federal lands covered by the 
     petition. Any recommendation of the Commission under 
     paragraph (6) regarding whether a community land grant should 
     be reconstituted and its lands restored may not address, 
     affect or otherwise involve non-Federal lands. In the case of 
     a valid petition covering lands held in non-Federal 
     ownership, the Commission shall modify the recommendation 
     under the paragraph (6) to recommend the substitution of 
     comparable Federal lands in the State of New Mexico for the 
     lands held in non-Federal ownership.
       (g) Community Land Grant Study Center.--To assist the 
     Commission in the performance of its activities under 
     subsection (d), the commission shall establish a Community 
     Land Grant Study Center at the Onate Center in Alcalde, New 
     Mexico. The Commission shall be charged with the 
     responsibility of directing the research, study, and 
     investigations necessary for the Commission to perform its 
     duties under this section.
       (h) Miscellaneous Powers of Commission.--
       (1) Hearings and sessions.--The Commission may, for the 
     purpose of carrying out this section, hold hearings, sit and 
     act at times and places, take testimony, and receive evidence 
     as the Commission considers appropriate, and may administer 
     oaths or affirmations to witnesses appearing before it.
       (2) Powers of members and agents.--Any member or agent of 
     the Commission may, if authorized by the Commission, take any 
     action which the Commission is authorized to take by this 
     subsection.
       (3) Gifts, bequests, and devises.--The Commission may 
     accept, use, and dispose of gifts, bequests, or devises of 
     services or property, both real and personal, for the purpose 
     of aiding or facilitating the work of the Commission so long 
     as it is determined that the acceptance of such gifts, 
     bequests or devises do not constitute a conflict of interest.
       (4) Mails.--The Commission may use the United States mails 
     in the same manner and under the same conditions as the other 
     departments and agencies of the United States.
       (5) Administrative support services.--Upon the request of 
     the Commission the Administrator of General Services shall 
     provide to the Commission, on a reimbursable basis, the 
     administrative support services necessary for the Commission 
     to carry out its responsibilities under this section.
       (6) Immunity.--The Commission is an agency of the United 
     States for the purpose of part V of title 18, United States 
     Code (relating to immunity of witnesses).
       (i) Report.--As soon as practicable after reaching its last 
     decision under subsection (f), the Commission shall submit to 
     the President and the Congress a report containing each 
     decision, including the recommendation of the Commission 
     regarding whether certain community land grants should be 
     reconstituted, so that the Congress may act upon the 
     recommendations.
       (j) Termination.--The Commission shall terminate on 180 
     days after submitting its final report under subsection (i).
       (k) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated $1,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 
     1999 through 2007 for the purpose of carrying out the 
     activities of the Commission and to establish and operate the 
     Community Land Grant Study Center under subsection (g).

     SEC. 1004. OTAY MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS.

       (a) Findings.--The Congress finds and declares the 
     following:
       (1) The public lands within the Otay Mountain region of 
     California are one of the last remaining pristine locations 
     in western San Diego County, California.
       (2) This rugged mountain adjacent to the United States-
     Mexico border is internationally known for its diversity of 
     unique and sensitive plants.
       (3) This area plays a critical role in San Diego's multi-
     species conservation plan, a national model made for 
     maintaining biodiversity.
       (4) Due to its proximity to the international border, this 
     area is the focus of important law enforcement and border 
     interdiction efforts necessary to curtail illegal immigration 
     and protect the area's wilderness values.
       (5) The illegal immigration traffic, combined with the 
     rugged topography, also presents unique fire management 
     challenges for protecting lives and resources.
       (b) Designation.--In furtherance of the purposes of the 
     Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), certain public lands 
     in the California Desert District of the Bureau of Land 
     Management, California, comprising approximately 18,500 acres 
     as generally depicted on a map entitled ``Otay Mountain 
     Wilderness'' and dated May 7, 1998, are hereby designated as 
     wilderness and therefore as a component of the National 
     Wilderness Preservation System, which shall be known as the 
     Otay Mountain Wilderness.
       (c) Map and Legal Description.--
       (1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, a map and a legal description for the 
     Wilderness Area shall be filed by the Secretary with the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and 
     the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives. 
     Such map and legal description shall have the same force and 
     effect as if included in this Act, except that the Secretary, 
     as appropriate, may correct clerical and typographical errors 
     in such legal description and map. Such map and legal 
     description for the Wilderness Area shall be on file and 
     available for public inspection in the offices of the 
     Director and California State Director, Bureau of Land 
     Management, Department of the Interior.
       (2) United states-mexico border.--In carrying out this 
     subsection, the Secretary shall ensure that the southern 
     boundary of the Wilderness Area is 100 feet north of the 
     trail depicted on the map referred to in paragraph (1) and is 
     at least 100 feet from the United States-Mexico international 
     border.
       (e) Wilderness Review.--The Congress hereby finds and 
     directs that all the public lands not designated wilderness 
     within the boundaries of the Southern Otay Mountain 
     Wilderness Study Area (CA-060-029) and the Western Otay 
     Mountain Wilderness Study Area (CA-060-028) managed by the 
     Bureau of Land Management and reported to the Congress in 
     1991, have been adequately studied for wilderness designation 
     pursuant to section 603 of the Federal Land Policy and 
     Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782), and are no longer 
     subject to the requirements contained in section 603(c) of 
     that 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.
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       (1) In general.--Subject to valid existing rights and to 
     paragraph (2), the Wilderness Area shall be administered by 
     the Secretary in accordance with the provisions of the 
     Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that--
       (A) any reference in such provisions to the effective date 
     of the Wilderness Act is deemed to be a reference to the 
     effective date of this Act; and
       (B) any reference in such provisions to the Secretary of 
     Agriculture is deemed to be a reference to the Secretary of 
     the Interior.
       (2) Border enforcement, drug interdiction, and wildland 
     fire protection.--Because of the proximity of the Wilderness 
     Area to the United States-Mexico international border, drug 
     interdiction, border operations, and wildland fire management 
     operations are common management actions throughout the area 
     encompassing the Wilderness Area. This section recognizes the 
     need to continue such management actions so long as such 
     management actions are conducted in accordance with the 
     Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) and are subject to 
     such conditions as the Secretary considers appropriate.
       (g) Further Acquisitions.--Any lands within the boundaries 
     of the Wilderness Area that are acquired by the United States 
     after the date of enactment of this Act shall become part of 
     the Wilderness Area and shall be managed in accordance with 
     all the provisions of this section and other laws applicable 
     to such a wilderness.
       (h) No Buffer Zones.--The Congress does not intend for the 
     designation of the Wilderness Area by this section to lead to 
     the creation of protective perimeters or buffer zones around 
     the Wilderness Area. The fact that nonwilderness activities 
     or uses can be seen or heard from areas within the Wilderness 
     Area shall not, of itself, preclude such activities or uses 
     up to the boundary of the Wilderness Area.
       (i) Definitions.--As used in this section:
       (1) Public lands.--The term ``public lands'' has the same 
     meaning as that term has in section 103(e) of the Federal 
     Land Policy and Management Act of 1976.
       (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (3) Wilderness area.--The term ``Wilderness Area'' means 
     the Otay Mountain Wilderness designated by subsection (b).

     SEC. 1005. ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT OF WILCOX RANCH, UTAH, 
                   FOR WILDLIFE HABITAT.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (1) The lands within the Wilcox Ranch in eastern Utah are 
     prime habitat for wild turkeys, eagles, hawks, bears, 
     cougars, elk, deer, bighorn sheep, and many other important 
     species, and Range Creek within the Wilcox Ranch could become 
     a blue ribbon trout stream.
       (2) These lands also contain a great deal of undisturbed 
     cultural and archeological resources, including ancient 
     pottery, arrowheads, and rock homes constructed centuries 
     ago.
       (3) These lands, while comprising only approximately 3,800 
     acres, control access to over 75,000 acres of Federal lands 
     under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management.
       (4) Acquisition of the Wilcox Ranch would benefit the 
     people of the United States by preserving and enhancing 
     important wildlife habitat, ensuring access to lands of the 
     Bureau of Land Management, and protecting priceless 
     archeological and cultural resources.
       (5) These lands, if acquired by the United States, can be 
     managed by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources at no 
     additional expense to the Federal Government.
       (b) Acquisition of Lands.--As soon as practicable, after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the 
     Interior shall acquire, through purchase, the Wilcox Ranch 
     located in Emery County, in eastern Utah.
       (c) Funds for Purchase.--The Secretary of the Interior is 
     authorized to use not more than $5,000,000 from the land and 
     water conservation fund established under section 2 of the 
     Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l-
     5) for the purchase of the Wilcox Ranch under subsection (b).
       (d) Management of Lands.--Upon payment by the State of Utah 
     of one-half of the purchase price of the Wilcox Ranch to the 
     United States, or transfer by the State of Utah of lands of 
     the same such value to the United States, the Secretary of 
     the Interior shall transfer to the State of Utah all right, 
     title, and interest of the United States in and to those 
     Wilcox Ranch lands acquired under subsection (b) for 
     management by the State Division of Wildlife Resources for 
     wildlife habitat and public access.

     SEC. 1006. ACQUISITION OF MINERAL AND GEOTHERMAL INTERESTS 
                   WITHIN MOUNT ST. HELENS NATIONAL VOLCANIC 
                   MONUMENT.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (1) The Act entitled ``An Act to designate the Mount St. 
     Helens National Volcanic Monument in the State of Washington, 
     and for other purposes'', approved August 26, 1982 (96 Stat. 
     301; 16 U.S.C. 431 note), required the United States to 
     acquire all land and interests in land in the Mount St. 
     Helens National Volcanic Monument.
       (2) The Act directed the Secretary of Agriculture to 
     acquire the surface interests and the mineral and geothermal 
     interests by separate exchanges and expressed the sense of 
     Congress that the exchanges be completed by November 24, 
     1982, and August 26, 1983, respectively.
       (3) The surface interests exchange was consummated timely, 
     but the exchange of all mineral and geothermal interests has 
     not yet been completed a decade and a half after the 
     enactment of that Act.
       (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to facilitate 
     and otherwise provide for the expeditious completion of the 
     previously mandated Federal acquisition of private mineral 
     and geothermal interests within the Mount St. Helens National 
     Volcanic Monument.
       (c) Acquisition.--Section 3 of the Act entitled ``An Act to 
     designate the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument in 
     the State of Washington, and for other purposes'', approved 
     August 26, 1982 (Public Law 97-243; 96 Stat. 302; 16 U.S.C. 
     431 note), is amended by adding at the end the following new 
     subsections:
       ``(g) Exchanges For Mineral and Geothermal Interests Held 
     by Certain Companies.--
       ``(1) Definition of company.--In this subsection, the term 
     `company' means a company referred to in subsection (c) or 
     its assigns or successors.
       ``(2) Exchange required.--Within 60 days after the date of 
     enactment of this subsection, the Secretary of the Interior 
     shall acquire by exchange the mineral and geothermal 
     interests in the Monument of each company.
       ``(3) Monetary credits.--
       ``(A) Issuance.--In exchange for all mineral and geothermal 
     interests acquired by the Secretary of the Interior from each 
     company under paragraph (2), the Secretary of the Interior 
     shall issue to each such company monetary credits with a 
     value of $2,100,000 that may be used for the payment of--
       ``(i) not more than 50 percent of the bonus or other 
     payments made by successful bidders in any sales of mineral, 
     oil, gas, or geothermal leases under the Mineral Leasing Act 
     (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.), the Outer Continental Shelf Lands 
     Act (43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.), or the Geothermal Steam Act of 
     1970 (30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) in the contiguous 48 States;
       ``(ii) not more than 10 percent of the bonus or other 
     payments made by successful bidders in any sales of mineral, 
     oil, gas, or geothermal leases in Alaska under the laws 
     specified in clause (i);
       ``(iii) not more than 50 percent of any royalty, rental, or 
     advance royalty payment made to the United States to maintain 
     any mineral, oil or gas, or geothermal lease in the 
     contiguous 48 States issued under the laws specified in 
     clause (i); or
       ``(iv) not more than 10 percent of any royalty, rental, or 
     advance royalty payment made to the United States to maintain 
     any mineral, oil or gas, or geothermal lease in Alaska issued 
     under the laws specified in clause (i).
       ``(B) Value of credits.--The total credits of $4,200,000 in 
     value issued under subparagraph (A) are deemed to equal the 
     fair market value of all mineral and geothermal interests to 
     be conveyed by exchange under paragraph (2).
       ``(4) Acceptance of credits.--The Secretary of the Interior 
     shall accept credits issued under paragraph (3)(A) in the 
     same manner as cash for the payments described in such 
     paragraph. The use of the credits shall be subject to the 
     laws (including regulations) governing such payments, to the 
     extent the laws are consistent with this subsection.
       ``(5) Treatment of credits for distribution to states.--All 
     amounts in the form of credits accepted by the Secretary of 
     the Interior under paragraph (4) for the payments described 
     in paragraph (3)(A) shall be considered to be money received 
     for the purpose of section 35 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 
     U.S.C. 191) and section 20 of the Geothermal Steam Act of 
     1970 (30 U.S.C. 1019).
       ``(6) Exchange account.--
       ``(A) Establishment.--Notwithstanding any other provision 
     of law, not later than 30 days after the completion of the 
     exchange with a company required by paragraph (2), the 
     Secretary of the Interior shall establish an exchange account 
     for that company for the monetary credits issued to that 
     company under paragraph (3). The account for a company shall 
     be established with the Minerals Management Service of the 
     Department of the Interior and have an initial balance of 
     credits equal to $2,100,000.
       ``(B) Use of credits.--The credits in a company's account 
     shall be available to the company for the purposes specified 
     in paragraph (3)(A). The Secretary of the Interior shall 
     adjust the balance of credits in the account to reflect 
     credits accepted by the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to 
     paragraph (4).
       ``(C) Transfer or sale of credits.--
       ``(i) Transfer or sale authorized.--A company may transfer 
     or sell any credits in the company's account to another 
     person.
       ``(ii) Use of transferred credits.--Credits transferred or 
     sold under clause (i) may be used in accordance with this 
     subsection only by a person that is qualified to bid on, or 
     that holds, a mineral, oil, or gas lease under the Mineral 
     Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.), the Outer Continental 
     Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.), or the Geothermal 
     Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.).

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       ``(iii) Notification.--Within 30 days after the transfer or 
     sale of any credits by a company, that company shall notify 
     the Secretary of the Interior of the transfer or sale. The 
     transfer or sale of any credit shall not be considered valid 
     until the Secretary of the Interior has received the 
     notification required under this clause.
       ``(D) Time limit on use of credits.--On the date that is 5 
     years after the date on which an account is created under 
     subparagraph (A) for a company, the Secretary of the Interior 
     shall terminate that company's account. Any credits that 
     originated in the terminated account and have not been used 
     as of the termination date, including any credits transferred 
     or sold under subparagraph (C), shall become unusable.
       ``(7) Title to interests.--On the date of the establishment 
     of an exchange account for a company under paragraph (6)(A), 
     title to any mineral and geothermal interests that are held 
     by the company and are to be acquired by the Secretary of the 
     Interior under paragraph (2) shall transfer to the United 
     States.
       ``(h) Other Mineral and Geothermal Interests.--Within 180 
     days after the date of the enactment of this subsection, 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 report--
       ``(1) identifying all remaining privately held mineral 
     interests within the boundaries of the Monument referred to 
     in section 1(a); and
       ``(2) setting forth a plan and a timetable by which the 
     Secretary would propose to complete the acquisition of such 
     interests.''.

     SEC. 1007. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF CERTAIN WATER 
                   IMPOUNDMENT STRUCTURES IN THE EMIGRANT 
                   WILDERNESS, STANISLAUS NATIONAL FOREST, 
                   CALIFORNIA.

       (a) Agreement To Operate and Maintain Certain Water 
     Impoundment Structures.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall 
     enter into a cooperative agreement with a qualified non-
     Federal entity under which the entity shall assume the 
     responsibility to operate and maintain all the following 
     water impoundment structures within the boundaries of the 
     Emigrant Wilderness in the Stanislaus National Forest, 
     California:
       (1) Horse Meadow enhancement structure.
       (2) Red Can Lake level structure.
       (3) Yellowhammer Lake level structure.
       (4) Huckleberry Lake level structure.
       (5) Long streamflow maintenance structure.
       (6) Lower Buck streamflow maintenance structure.
       (7) Leighton streamflow maintenance structure.
       (8) High Emigrant streamflow maintenance structure.
       (9) Emigrant Meadow streamflow maintenance structure.
       (10) Middle Emigrant streamflow maintenance structure.
       (11) Emigrant streamflow maintenance structure.
       (12) Snow streamflow maintenance structure.
       (13) Bigelow streamflow maintenance structure.
       (b) Responsibilities of the Secretary.--The Secretary 
     shall--
       (1) prepare a map identifying the location, size, and type 
     of each water impoundment structure listed in subsection (a);
       (2) share equally with the non-Federal entity the 
     administrative cost of complying with the National 
     Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and 
     all other applicable laws, except that the cost share of the 
     non-Federal entity shall not exceed $5,000;
       (3) prescribe terms and conditions of the cooperative 
     agreement that sets forth the rights and obligations of the 
     Secretary and the non-Federal entity, including, at a 
     minimum, provisions that--
       (A) require the non-Federal entity to conduct its operation 
     and maintenance activities in accordance with a plan of 
     operations approved by the Secretary;
       (B) require approval by the Secretary of all operation and 
     maintenance activities conducted by the non-Federal entity;
       (C) require the Secretary to solicit public involvement 
     during any environmental analysis under NEPA in accordance 
     with the Forest Service NEPA procedures;
       (D) require the non-Federal entity to comply with all 
     applicable State and Federal environmental, public health, 
     and safety requirements;
       (E) establish monitoring standards; and
       (F) establish enforcement standards, including provisions 
     for termination for noncompliance with terms and conditions; 
     and
       (4) ensure that the non-Federal entity is in compliance 
     with the terms and conditions of this section and the 
     cooperative agreement.
       (c) Responsibilities of the Non-Federal Entity.--
       (1) In general.--The non-Federal entity shall be 
     responsible for carrying out its operation and maintenance 
     activities on the structures listed in subsection (a) in 
     conformance with this section and the cooperative agreement.
       (2) Operation and maintenance costs.--The non-Federal 
     entity shall be responsible for the costs associated with the 
     maintenance and operation of the structures listed in 
     subsection (a).
       (3) Safety requirements.--Maintenance referred to in 
     paragraphs (1) and (2) includes any reconstruction or 
     rehabilitation necessary to meet applicable State and Federal 
     public health and safety requirements.
       (d) Failure To Consummate an Agreement.--The Secretary 
     shall not be obligated to maintain any of the structures 
     listed in subsection (a) if--
       (1) within 365 days after the date of the enactment of this 
     Act, the Secretary is unable to identify any qualified non-
     Federal entity that is willing to enter into a cooperative 
     agreement regarding the operation and maintenance of the 
     water impoundment structures listed in subsection (a), or
       (2) within 365 days after the date of the termination of a 
     cooperative agreement entered into under subsection (a), the 
     Secretary is unable to identify any non-Federal entity 
     qualified and willing to enter into a subsequent cooperative 
     agreement regarding the operation and maintenance of the 
     water impoundment structures listed in subsection (a).
       (e) Prohibition of Mechanized Transport and Motorized 
     Equipment.--The use of mechanized transport and motorized 
     equipment to operate and maintain the structures listed in 
     section 1(a) is prohibited.
       (f) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Non-federal entity.--The term ``non-Federal entity'' 
     means a nonprofit organization that is exempt from taxation 
     under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     (26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3)), any State or local government or 
     political subdivision of such a government, or any private 
     individual, organization, corporation, or other legal entity.
       (2) NEPA.--The term ``NEPA'' means the National 
     Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).

     SEC. 1008. EAST TEXAS BLOWDOWN-NEPA PARITY.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Agriculture or the 
     Secretary of the Interior, as appropriate, shall request the 
     Council on Environmental Quality to approve alternative 
     arrangements under part 1506.11 of title 40, Code of Federal 
     Regulations, authorizing removal of dead, downed, or severely 
     root-sprung trees in areas described in subsection (b), that 
     are similar to the alternative arrangements approved by the 
     Council on Environmental Quality for National Forests and 
     Grasslands in Texas, as set forth in a letter from the 
     Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality to the 
     Deputy Chief of the National Forest System dated March 10, 
     1998.
       (b) Areas Described.--The areas referred to in subsection 
     (a) are the following:
       (1) Approximately 20,000 acres of blowdown forest in the 
     Routt National Forest, Colorado.
       (2) Approximately 700 acres of blowdown forest in the Rio 
     Grande National Forest, Colorado.
       (3) Approximately 50,000 acres of bark beetle infested 
     forest in the Dixie National Forest, Utah.
       (4) Approximately 25,000 acres of insect and fuel-loading 
     conditions on National Forest System lands in the Tahoe 
     Basin, California.
       (5) Approximately 28,000 acres of fire-damaged, dead, and 
     dying trees in the Malheur National Forest, Oregon.
       (6) Approximately 10,000 acres of gypsy moth infestation in 
     the Allegheny National Forest, Pennsylvania.
       (7) Approximately 5,000 acres of severely ice damaged 
     forests in the White Mountain National Forest, New Hampshire, 
     and the Green Mountain National Forest, Vermont.
       (8) Approximately 10,000 acres of severe Mountain pine 
     beetle damaged forests in the Panhandle National Forest, 
     Nezperce National Forest, and Boise National Forest, Idaho.
       (9) Approximately 10,000 acres of severely ice damaged 
     forests in the Daniel Boone National Forest, Kentucky.
       (10) Approximately 15,000 acres of fire-damaged, dead, and 
     dying trees in the Osceola National Forest and Apalachica 
     National Forest, Florida.
       (c) Consideration of Requests.--Upon receipt of a request 
     under subsection (a), the Council on Environmental Quality 
     shall promptly consider and approve or disapprove the 
     request.
       (d) Regulations.--The Chairman of the Council on 
     Environmental Quality shall, by not later than 180 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, issue regulations--
       (1) governing the approval of alternative arrangements 
     under part 1506.11 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, 
     pursuant to requests under subsection (a); and
       (2) establishing criteria under which those requests will 
     be considered and approved or disapproved.

     SEC. 1009. EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN RIGHT-OF-WAY HOLDERS FROM 
                   STRICT LIABILITY FOR RECOVERY OF FIRE 
                   SUPPRESSION COSTS.

       Section 504(h) of the Federal Land Policy and Management 
     Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1764(h)) is amended by adding at the 
     end the following:
       ``(3) Fire suppression costs.--In the regulations required 
     under this subsection, the Secretary concerned may not impose 
     liability without fault against any holder of a right-of-way 
     granted, issued, or renewed under section 501(a)(4) to 
     recover fire suppression costs incurred by the United States 
     with respect to right-of-way.''.

     SEC. 1010. STUDY OF IMPROVED OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL ACCESS FOR 
                   PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.

       (a) Study Required.--The Secretary of Agriculture and the 
     Secretary of the Interior shall jointly provide for the 
     conduct of a study to consider ways to improve the access of 
     persons with disabilities to outdoor recreational 
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     hunting, shooting, trapping, wildlife viewing, hiking, 
     boating, and camping) that are made available to the public 
     on the Federal lands described in subsection (b).
       (b) Covered Federal Lands.--The Federal lands referred to 
     in subsection (a) are the following:
       (1) National Forest System lands.
       (2) Units of the National Park System.
       (3) Areas in the National Wildlife Refuge System.
       (4) Lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management.
       (c) Performance by Independent Entity.--To conduct the 
     study under this section, the Secretaries shall select an 
     independent entity in the private sector that has 
     demonstrated expertise in issues regarding improved access 
     for persons with disabilities. The Secretaries shall consult 
     with the National Council on Disability regarding the 
     selection of the independent entity.
       (d) Report on Study.--Not later than 18 months after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the entity conducting the 
     study shall submit to the Secretaries and the Congress a 
     report that sets forth the results of the study.

     SEC. 1011. COMMUNICATION SITE.

       (a) In General.--The site located directly below 
     Inspiration Point within the San Jacinto Ranger District of 
     the San Bernardino National Forest, California, on which 
     communications facilities are located on August 1, 1998, is 
     hereby designated to be used for communication purposes by 
     the persons who operate such communications facilities on 
     such date and their successors or assigns until such time as 
     such persons, successors, or assigns no longer require the 
     use of such site and provide written notice to that effect to 
     the Forest Service.
       (b) Limitation.--Nothing in this subsection (a) shall be 
     construed to--
       (1) excuse such persons, successors, or assigns from 
     complying with requirements of law or regulation that do not 
     unreasonably or unduly restrict the continued use of such 
     site;
       (2) require the site to be made available to other persons 
     for communications use or other purposes; and
       (3) require dedication of the site for continued use for 
     communications purposes after the notice referred to in 
     subsection (a).

     SEC. 1012. AMENDMENT OF THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF LANDS 
                   ACT.

       Section 8(k)(2)(B) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act 
     (43 U.S.C. 1337(k)(2)(B)) is amended by striking ``an agency 
     of the Federal Government'' and inserting ``a Federal, State, 
     or local government agency''.

     SEC. 1013. LEASING OF CERTAIN RESERVED MINERAL INTERESTS.

       (a) Application of Mineral Leasing Act.--Notwithstanding 
     the provisions of section 4 of the 1964 Public Land Sale Act 
     (P.L. 88-608, 78 Stat. 988), the Federal reserved mineral 
     interests in lands conveyed under that Act by United States 
     land patents No. 49-71-0059 and No. 49-71-0065 shall be 
     subject to the operation of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 
     U.S.C. 181 et seq.).
       (b) Entry.--Any person who acquires any lease under the 
     Mineral Leasing Act for the interests referred to in 
     subsection (a) may exercise the right to enter reserved to 
     the United States and persons authorized by the United States 
     in the patents conveying the lands described in subsection 
     (a) by occupying so much of the surface thereof as may be 
     required for all purposes reasonably incident to the 
     exploration for, and extraction and removal of, the leased 
     minerals by either of the following means:
       (1) By securing the written consent or waiver of the 
     patentee.
       (2) In the absence of such consent or waiver, by posting a 
     bond or other financial guarantee with the Secretary of the 
     Interior in an amount sufficient to insure--
       (A) the completion of reclamation pursuant to the 
     Secretary's requirements under the Mineral Leasing Act, and
       (B) the payment to the surface owner for--
       (i) any damages to crops and tangible improvements of the 
     surface owner that result from activities under the mineral 
     lease, and
       (ii) any permanent loss of income to the surface owner due 
     to loss or impairment of grazing use, or of other uses of the 
     land by the surface owner at the time of commencement of 
     activities under the mineral lease.
       (c) Lands Covered by Patent No. 49-71-0065.--In the case of 
     the lands in United States patent No. 49-71-0065, the 
     preceding provisions of this section take effect January 1, 
     1997.

     SEC. 1014. OIL AND GAS WELLS IN WAYNE NATIONAL FOREST, OHIO.

       (a) Authority.--The Secretary of the Interior may enter 
     into noncompetitive oil and gas production and reclamation 
     contracts in accordance with this section with operators of 
     wells in the Wayne National Forest in the State of Ohio who 
     meet the criteria of section 17(b)(3)(A) of the Act of 
     February 25, 1920 (30 U.S.C. 226(b)(3)(A)) pursuant to 
     private land mineral leases which were in effect on and after 
     the date of the enactment of this section, subject to the 
     same laws and regulations that applied to those private land 
     mineral leases.
       (b) Additional Drilling.--No contract under this section 
     may authorize deeper completions or additional drilling.
       (c) Bonding.--
       (1) Waiver of Federal bonding.--Each contract under this 
     section shall require the contractor to provide a Federal oil 
     and gas bond to ensure complete and timely reclamation of the 
     former lease tract in accordance with the regulations of the 
     Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service, unless the 
     Secretary of the Interior accepts in lieu thereof assurances 
     from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of 
     Oil and Gas, that--
       (A) the contractor has duly satisfied the bonding 
     requirements of the State of Ohio; and following inspection 
     of operator performance, the Ohio Department of Natural 
     Resources is not opposed to such waiver of Federal bonding 
     requirements;
       (B) the United States of America is entitled to apply for 
     and receive funding under the provision of section 1509.071 
     of the Ohio Revised Code so as to properly plug and restore 
     oil and gas sites and lease tracts; and
       (C) during the 2 years prior to the date on which the 
     contract is entered into no less than 20 percent of Ohio 
     State severance tax revenues has been allocated to the State 
     of Ohio Orphan Well Fund.
       (2) Continued compliance with 20 percent requirement.--In 
     entering into any contract under this section, the Secretary 
     of the Interior shall reserve the right to require the 
     contractor to comply with all Federal oil and gas bonding 
     requirements applicable to Federal oil and gas leases under 
     the regulations of the Bureau of Land Management and the 
     Forest Service whenever the Secretary finds that less than 20 
     percent of Ohio State severance tax revenues has been 
     allocated to the State of Ohio Orphan Well Fund.

     SEC. 1015. MEMORIAL TO MR. BENJAMIN BANNEKER IN THE DISTRICT 
                   OF COLUMBIA.

       (a) Memorial Authorized.--The Washington Interdependence 
     Council of the District of Columbia is authorized to 
     establish a memorial in the District of Columbia to honor and 
     commemorate the accomplishments of Mr. Benjamin Banneker.
       (b) Compliance With Standards For Commemorative Works.--The 
     establishment of the memorial shall be in accordance with the 
     Commemorative Works Act (40 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.).
       (c) Payment of Expenses.--The Washington Interdependence 
     Council shall be solely responsible for acceptance of 
     contributions for, and payment of the expenses of, the 
     establishment of the memorial. No Federal funds may be used 
     to pay any expense of the establishment of the memorial.
       (d) Deposit of Excess Funds.--If, upon payment of all 
     expenses of the establishment of the memorial (including the 
     maintenance and preservation amount required under section 
     8(b) of the Commemorative Works Act (40 U.S.C. 1008(b))), or 
     upon expiration of the authority for the memorial under 
     section 10(b) of such Act (40 U.S.C. 1010(b)), there remains 
     a balance of funds received for the establishment of the 
     memorial, the Washington Interdependence Council shall 
     transmit the amount of the balance to the Secretary of the 
     Treasury for deposit in the account provided for in section 
     8(b)(1) of such Act (40 U.S.C. 1008(b)(1)).

     SEC. 1016. PROTECTION OF SANCTITY OF CONTRACTS AND LEASES OF 
                   SURFACE PATENT HOLDERS WITH RESPECT TO COALBED 
                   METHANE GAS.

       (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), the United 
     States shall recognize as not infringing upon any ownership 
     rights of the United States to coalbed methane any--
       (1) contract or lease covering any land that was conveyed 
     by the United States under the Act entitled ``An Act for the 
     protection of surface rights of entrymen'', approved March 3, 
     1909 (30 U.S.C. 81), or the Act entitled ``An Act to provide 
     for agricultural entries on coal lands'', approved June 22, 
     1910 (30 U.S.C. 83 et seq.), that--
       (A) was entered into by a person who has title to the land 
     derived under those Acts, and
       (B) conveys rights to explore for, extract, and sell 
     coalbed methane from the land; or
       (2) coalbed methane production from the land described in 
     paragraph (1) by a person who has title to the land and who, 
     on or before the date of enactment of this Act, has filed an 
     application with the State oil and gas regulating agency for 
     a permit to drill an oil and gas well to a completion target 
     located in a coal formation.
       (b) Application.--Subsection (a)--
       (1) shall apply only to a valid contract or lease described 
     in subsection (a) that is in effect on the date of enactment 
     of this Act;
       (2) shall not otherwise change the terms or conditions of, 
     or affect the rights or obligations of any person under, such 
     a contract or lease;
       (3) shall apply only to land with respect to which the 
     United States is the owner of coal reserved to the United 
     States in a patent issued under the Act of March 3, 1909 (30 
     U.S.C. 81), or the Act of June 22, 1910 (30 U.S.C. 83 et 
     seq.), the position of the United States as the owner of the 
     coal not having passed to a third party by deed, patent, or 
     other conveyance by the United States;
       (4) shall not apply to any interest in coal or land 
     conveyed, restored, or transferred by the United States to a 
     federally recognized Indian tribe, including any conveyance, 
     restoration, or transfer made pursuant to the Indian 
     Reorganization Act, June 18, 1934 (c. 576, 48 Stat. 984, as 
     amended); the Act of June 28, 1938 (c. 776, 52 Stat. 1209 as 
     implemented by the order of September 14, 1938, 3 Fed. Reg. 
     1425); and including the area described in section 3 of 
     Public Law 98-290; or any executive order;
       (5) shall not be construed to constitute a waiver of any 
     rights of the United States with respect to coalbed methane 
     production that is not subject to subsection (a); and

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       (6) shall not limit the right of any person who entered 
     into a contract or lease before the date of enactment of this 
     Act, or enters into a contract or lease on or after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, for coal owned by the United 
     States, to mine and remove the coal and to release coalbed 
     methane without liability to any person referred to in 
     subsection (a)(1)(A) or (a)(2).

 TITLE XI--AMENDMENTS AND TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO 1996 OMNIBUS PARKS 
                                  ACT

     SEC. 1100. REFERENCE TO OMNIBUS PARKS AND PUBLIC LANDS 
                   MANAGEMENT ACT OF 1996.

       In this title, the term ``Omnibus Parks Act'' means the 
     Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 (Public 
     Law 104-333; 110 Stat. 4093).

       Subtitle A--Technical Corrections to the Omnibus Parks Act

     SEC. 1101. PRESIDIO OF SAN FRANCISCO.

       Title I of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (16 U.S.C. 
     460bb note) is amended as follows:
       (1) In section 101(2) (110 Stat. 4097), by striking ``the 
     Presidio is'' and inserting ``the Presidio was''.
       (2) In section 103(b)(1) (110 Stat. 4099), by striking 
     ``other lands administrated by the Secretary.'' in the last 
     sentence and inserting ``other lands administered by the 
     Secretary.''.
       (3) In section 105(a)(2) (110 Stat. 4104), by striking ``in 
     accordance with section 104(h) of this title.'' and inserting 
     ``in accordance with section 104(i) of this title.''.

     SEC. 1102. COLONIAL NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.

       Section 211(d) of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 
     Stat. 4110; 16 U.S.C. 81p) is amended by striking ``depicted 
     on the map dated August 1993, numbered 333/80031A,'' and 
     inserting ``depicted on the map dated August 1996, numbered 
     333/80031B,''.

     SEC. 1103. MERCED IRRIGATION DISTRICT.

       Section 218(a) of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 
     Stat. 4113) is amended by striking ``this Act'' and inserting 
     ``this section''.

     SEC. 1104. BIG THICKET NATIONAL PRESERVE.

       Section 306(d) of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 
     Stat. 4132; 16 U.S.C. 698 note) is amended by striking 
     ``until the earlier of the consummation of the exchange of 
     July 1, 1998,'' and inserting ``until the earlier of the 
     consummation of the exchange or July 1, 1998,''.

     SEC. 1105. KENAI NATIVES ASSOCIATION LAND EXCHANGE.

       Section 311 of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 
     Stat. 4139) is amended as follows:
       (1) In subsection (d)(2)(B)(ii), by striking ``W, Seward 
     Meridian'' and inserting ``W., Seward Meridian''.
       (2) In subsection (f)(1), by striking ``to be know'' and 
     inserting ``to be known''.

     SEC. 1106. LAMPREY WILD AND SCENIC RIVER.

       (a) Technical Correction.--Section 3(a) of the Wild and 
     Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C 1274(a)), as amended by section 
     405(a) of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 Stat. 
     4149), is amended in the second sentence of the unnumbered 
     paragraph relating to the Lamprey River, New Hampshire, by 
     striking ``through cooperation agreements'' and inserting 
     ``through cooperative agreements''.
       (b) Cross Reference.--Section 405(b)(1) of division I of 
     the Omnibus Parks Act (110 Stat. 4149; 16 U.S.C. 1274 note) 
     is amended by striking ``this Act'' and inserting ``the Wild 
     and Scenic Rivers Act''.

     SEC. 1107. VANCOUVER NATIONAL HISTORIC RESERVE.

       Section 502(a) of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 
     Stat. 4154; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended by striking ``by 
     the Vancouver Historical Assessment' published''.

     SEC. 1108. MEMORIAL TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

       Section 508 of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 
     Stat. 4157, 40 U.S.C. 1003 note) is amended as follows:
       (1) In subsection (a), by striking ``of 1986'' and 
     inserting ``(40 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.)'';.
       (2) In subsection (b), by striking ``the Act'' and all that 
     follows through ``1986'' and inserting ``the Commemorative 
     Works Act''.
       (3) In subsection (d), by striking ``the Act referred to in 
     section 4401(b))'' and inserting ``the Commemorative Works 
     Act)''.

     SEC. 1109. ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION.

       The first sentence of section 205(g) of the National 
     Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470m(g)), as amended by 
     section 509(c) of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 
     Stat. 4157), is amended by striking ``for the purpose.'' and 
     inserting ``for that purpose.''.

     SEC. 1110. GREAT FALLS HISTORIC DISTRICT, NEW JERSEY.

       Section 510(a)(1) of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act 
     (110 Stat. 4158; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended by striking 
     ``the contribution of our national heritage'' and inserting 
     ``the contribution to our national heritage''.

     SEC. 1111. NEW BEDFORD WHALING NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.

       (a) Section 511 of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 
     Stat. 4159; 16 U.S.C. 410ddd) is amended as follows:
       (1) In the section heading, by striking ``national historic 
     landmark district'' and inserting ``whaling national 
     historical park''.
       (2) In subsection (c)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``certain districts 
     structures, and relics'' and inserting ``certain districts, 
     structures, and relics''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2)(A)(i), by striking ``The area included 
     with the New Bedford National Historic Landmark District, 
     known as the'' and inserting ``The area included within the 
     New Bedford Historic District (a National Landmark District), 
     also known as the''.
       (3) In subsection (d)(2), by striking ``to provide''.
       (4) By redesignating the second subsection (e) and 
     subsection (f) as subsections (f) and (g), respectively.
       (5) In subsection (g), as so redesignated--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``section 3(D).'' and 
     inserting ``subsection (d).''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking ``cooperative grants 
     under subsection (d)(2).'' and inserting ``cooperative 
     agreements under subsection (e)(2).''.

     SEC. 1112. NICODEMUS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE.

       Section 512(a)(1)(B) of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act 
     (110 Stat. 4163; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended by striking 
     ``Afican-Americans'' and inserting ``African-Americans''.

     SEC. 1113. UNALASKA.

       Section 513(c) of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 
     Stat. 4165; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended by striking 
     ``whall be comprised'' and inserting ``shall be comprised''.

     SEC. 1114. REVOLUTIONARY WAR AND WAR OF 1812 HISTORIC 
                   PRESERVATION STUDY.

       Section 603(d)(2) of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act 
     (110 Stat. 4172; 16 U.S.C. 1a-5 note) is amended by striking 
     ``subsection (b) shall--'' and inserting ``paragraph (1) 
     shall--''.

     SEC. 1115. SHENANDOAH VALLEY BATTLEFIELDS.

       Section 606 of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 
     Stat. 4175; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended as follows:
       (1) In subsection (d)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``section 5.'' and 
     inserting ``subsection (e).'';
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``section 9.'' and 
     inserting ``subsection (h).''; and
       (C) in paragraph (3), by striking ``Commission plan 
     approved by the Secretary under section 6.'' and inserting 
     ``plan developed and approved under subsection (f).''.
       (2) In subsection (f)(1), by striking ``this Act'' and 
     inserting ``this section''.
       (3) In subsection (g)--
       (A) in paragraph (3), by striking ``purposes of this Act'' 
     and inserting ``purposes of this section''; and
       (B) in paragraph (5), by striking ``section 9.'' and 
     inserting ``subsection (i).''.
       (4) In subsection (h)(12), by striking ``this Act'' and 
     inserting ``this section''.

     SEC. 1116. WASHITA BATTLEFIELD.

       Section 607 of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 
     Stat. 4181; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (c)(3), by striking ``this Act'' and 
     inserting ``this section''; and
       (2) in subsection (d)(2), by striking ``local land owners'' 
     and inserting ``local landowners''.

     SEC. 1117. SKI AREA PERMIT RENTAL CHARGE.

       Section 701 of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 
     Stat 4182; 16 U.S.C. 497c) is amended as follows:
       (1) In subsection (b)(2), by striking ``1992'' and 
     inserting ``1993''.
       (2) In subsection (b)(3), by striking ``legislated by this 
     Act'' and inserting ``required by this section''.
       (3) In subsection (d)--
       (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``formula of this Act'' and inserting ``formula of this 
     section''; and
       (B) in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) and in the sentence 
     below paragraph (3)--
       (i) by inserting ``adjusted gross revenue for the'' before 
     ``1994-1995 base year'' each place it appears ; and
       (ii) by striking ``this Act'' each place it appears and 
     inserting ``this section''.
       (4) In subsection (f), by inserting inside the parenthesis 
     ``offered for commercial or other promotional purposes'' 
     after ``complimentary lift tickets''.
       (5) In subsection (i), by striking ``this Act'' and 
     inserting ``this section''.

     SEC. 1118. GLACIER BAY NATIONAL PARK.

       Section 3 of Public Law 91-383 (16 U.S.C. 1a-2), as amended 
     by section 703 of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 
     Stat. 4185), is amended as follows:
       (1) In subsection (g), by striking ``bearing the cost of 
     such exhibits and demonstrations;'' and inserting ``bearing 
     the cost of such exhibits and demonstrations.''.
       (2) By capitalizing the first letter of the first word in 
     each of the subsections (a) through (i).
       (3) By striking the semicolon at the end of each of the 
     subsections (a) through (f) and at the end of subsection (h) 
     and inserting a period.
       (4) In subsection (i), by striking ``; and'' and inserting 
     a period.
       (5) By conforming the margins of subsection (j) with the 
     margins of the preceding subsections.

     SEC. 1119. ROBERT J. LAGOMARSINO VISITOR CENTER.

       Section 809(b) of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 
     Stat. 4189; 16 U.S.C. 410ff note) is amended by striking 
     ``section 301'' and inserting ``subsection (a)''.

     SEC. 1120. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM.

       (a) Technical Corrections.--Section 814 of division I of 
     the Omnibus Parks Act (110 Stat. 4190) is amended as follows:
       (1) In subsection (a) (16 U.S.C. 17o note)--
       (A) in paragraph (6), by striking ``this Act'' and 
     inserting ``this section'';

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       (B) in paragraph (7)(B), by striking ``Comptetitive 
     leasing.--'' and inserting ``Competitive leasing.--'';
       (C) in paragraph (9), by striking ``granted by statue'' and 
     inserting ``granted by statute'';
       (D) in paragraph (11)(B)(ii), by striking ``more cost 
     effective'' and inserting ``more cost-effective'';
       (E) in paragraph (13), by striking ``paragraph (13),'' and 
     inserting ``paragraph (12),''; and
       (F) in paragraph (18), by striking ``under paragraph 
     (7)(A)(i)(I), any lease under paragraph (11)(B), and any 
     lease of seasonal quarters under subsection (l),'' and 
     inserting ``under paragraph (7)(A) and any lease under 
     paragraph (11)''.
       (2) In subsection (d)(2)(E), by striking ``is amended''.
       (b) Change to Plural.--Section 7(c)(2) of the Land and 
     Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l-9(c)(2)), 
     as added by section 814(b) of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 
     Stat. 4194), is amended as follows:
       (1) In subparagraph (C), by striking ``lands, water, and 
     interest therein'' and inserting ``lands, waters, and 
     interests therein''.
       (2) In subparagraph (F), by striking ``lands, water, or 
     interests therein, or a portion of whose lands, water, or 
     interests therein,'' and inserting ``lands, waters, or 
     interests therein, or a portion of whose lands, waters, or 
     interests therein,''.
       (c) Add Missing Word.--Section 2(b) of Public Law 101-337 
     (16 U.S.C. 19jj-1(b)), as amended by section 814(h)(3) of the 
     Omnibus Parks Act (110 Stat. 4199), is amended by inserting 
     ``or'' after ``park system resource''.

     SEC. 1121. BLACKSTONE RIVER VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE 
                   CORRIDOR.

       Section 6(d)(2) of the Act entitled ``An Act to establish 
     the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor in 
     Massachusetts and Rhode Island'', approved November 10, 1986 
     (Public Law 99-647; 16 U.S.C. 461 note), as added by section 
     901(c) of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 Stat. 
     4202), is amended by striking ``may be made in the approval 
     plan'' and inserting ``may be made in the approved plan''.

     SEC. 1122. TALLGRASS PRAIRIE NATIONAL PRESERVE.

       Subtitle A of title X of division I of the Omnibus Parks 
     Act is amended as follows:
       (1) In section 1002(a)(4)(A) (110 Stat. 4204; 16 U.S.C. 
     689u(a)(4)(A)), by striking ``to purchase'' and inserting 
     ``to acquire''.
       (2) In section 1004(b) (110 Stat. 4205; 16 U.S.C. 689u-
     2(b)), by striking ``of June 3, 1994,'' and inserting ``on 
     June 3, 1994,''.
       (3) In section 1005 (110 Stat. 4205; 16 U.S.C. 689u-3)--
       (A) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ``this Act'' and 
     inserting ``this subtitle''; and
       (B) in subsection (g)(3)(A), by striking ``the tall grass 
     prairie'' and inserting ``the tallgrass prairie''.

     SEC. 1123. RECREATION LAKES.

       (a) Technical Corrections.--Section 1021(a) of division I 
     of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 Stat. 4210; 16 U.S.C. 460l-10e 
     note) is amended as follows:
       (1) By striking ``manmade lakes'' both places it appears 
     and inserting ``man-made lakes''.
       (2) By striking ``for recreational opportunities at 
     federally-managed'' and inserting ``for recreational 
     opportunities at federally managed''.
       (b) Advisory Commission.--Section 13 of the Land and Water 
     Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l-10e), as added 
     by section 1021(b) of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 Stat. 4210), 
     is amended as follows:
       (1) In subsection (b)(6), by striking ``recreation related 
     infrastructure.'' and inserting ``recreation-related 
     infrastructure.''.
       (2) In subsection (e)--
       (A) by striking ``water related recreation'' in the first 
     sentence and inserting ``water-related recreation'';
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``at federally-managed 
     lakes'' and inserting ``at federally managed lakes''; and
       (C) by striking ``manmade lakes'' each place it appears and 
     inserting ``man-made lakes''.

     SEC. 1124. FOSSIL FOREST PROTECTION.

       Section 103 of the San Juan Basin Wilderness Protection Act 
     of 1984 (43 U.S.C. 178), as amended by section 1022(e) of the 
     Omnibus Parks Act (110 Stat. 4213), is amended as follows:
       (1) In subsections (b)(1) and (e)(1), by striking 
     ``Committee on Natural Resources'' and inserting ``Committee 
     on Resources''.
       (2) In subsection (e)(1), by striking ``this Act'' and 
     inserting ``this subsection''.

     SEC. 1125. OPAL CREEK WILDERNESS AND SCENIC RECREATION AREA.

       Section 1023(c)(1)(A) of division I of the Omnibus Parks 
     Act (110 Stat. 4215; 16 U.S.C. 545b(c)(1)(A)) is amended by 
     striking ``of 1964''.

     SEC. 1126. BOSTON HARBOR ISLANDS NATIONAL RECREATION AREA.

       Section 1029 of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 
     Stat. 4232; 16 U.S.C. 460kkk) is amended as follows:
       (1) In the section heading, by striking ``recreation area'' 
     and inserting ``national recreation area''.
       (2) In subsection (b)(1), by inserting quotation marks 
     around the term ``recreation area''.
       (3) In subsection (e)(3)(B), by striking ``subsections (b) 
     (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), and (10).'' and inserting 
     ``subparagraphs (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), (I), and (J) of 
     paragraph (2).''.
       (4) In subsection (f)(2)(A)(i), by striking ``profit sector 
     roles'' and inserting ``private-sector roles''.
       (5) In subsection (g)(1), by striking ``and revenue raising 
     activities.'' and inserting ``and revenue-raising 
     activities.''.

     SEC. 1127. NATCHEZ NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.

       Section 3(b)(1) of Public Law 100-479 (16 U.S.C. 410oo-
     2(b)(1)), as added by section 1030 of the Omnibus Parks Act 
     (110 Stat. 4238), is amended by striking ``and visitors' 
     center'' and inserting ``and visitor center''.

     SEC. 1128. REGULATION OF FISHING IN CERTAIN WATERS OF ALASKA.

       Section 1035 of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 
     Stat. 2240) is amended as follows:
       (1) In the section heading, by striking ``regulations'' and 
     inserting ``regulation''.
       (2) In subsection (c), by striking ``this Act'' and 
     inserting ``this section''.

     SEC. 1129. NATIONAL COAL HERITAGE AREA.

       Title I of division II of the Omnibus Parks Act (16 U.S.C. 
     461 note) is amended as follows:
       (1) In section 104(4) (110 Stat. 4244), by striking 
     ``history preservation'' and inserting ``historic 
     preservation''.
       (2) In section 105 (110 Stat. 4244), by striking 
     ``paragraphs (2) and (5) of section 104'' and inserting 
     ``paragraph (2) of section 104''.
       (3) In section 106(a)(3) (110 Stat. 4244), by striking ``or 
     Secretary'' and inserting ``or the Secretary''.

     SEC. 1130. TENNESSEE CIVIL WAR HERITAGE AREA.

       Title II of division II of the Omnibus Parks Act (16 U.S.C. 
     461 note) is amended as follows:
       (1) In section 201(b)(4) (110 Stat. 4245), by striking 
     ``and associated sites associated'' and insert ``and sites 
     associated''.
       (2) In section 207(a) (110 Stat. 4248), by striking ``as 
     provide for'' and inserting ``as provided for''.

     SEC. 1131. AUGUSTA CANAL NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.

       Section 301(1) of division II of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 
     Stat. 4249; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended by striking 
     ``National Historic Register of Historic Places,'' and 
     inserting ``National Register of Historic Places,''.

     SEC. 1132. ESSEX NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.

       Section 501(8) of division II of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 
     Stat. 4257; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended by striking ``a 
     visitors' center'' and inserting ``a visitor center''.

     SEC. 1133. OHIO & ERIE CANAL NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR.

       Title VIII of division II of the Omnibus Parks Act (16 
     U.S.C. 461 note) is amended as follows:
       (1) In section 805(b)(2) (110 Stat. 4269), by striking 
     ``One individuals,'' and inserting ``One individual,''.
       (2) In section 808(a)(3)(A) (110 Stat. 4279), by striking 
     ``from the Committee.'' and inserting ``from the 
     Committee,''.

     SEC. 1134. HUDSON RIVER VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.

       Section 908(a)(1)(B) of division II of the Omnibus Parks 
     Act (110 Stat. 4279; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended by 
     striking ``on nonfederally owned property'' and inserting 
     ``for non-federally owned property''.

           Subtitle B--Other Amendments to Omnibus Parks Act

     SEC. 1151. BLACK REVOLUTIONARY WAR PATRIOTS MEMORIAL 
                   EXTENSION.

       Section 506 of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (40 
     U.S.C. 1003 note; 110 Stat. 4155) is amended by striking 
     ``October 27, 1998'' and inserting ``October 27, 2003''.

     SEC. 1152. LAND ACQUISITION, BOSTON HARBOR ISLANDS RECREATION 
                   AREA.

       Section 1029(c) of division I of the Omnibus Parks Act (110 
     Stat. 4233; 16 U.S.C. 460kkk(c)) is amended by adding at the 
     end the following new paragraph:
       ``(3) Land acquisition.--Notwithstanding subsection (h), 
     the Secretary is authorized to acquire, in partnership with 
     other entities, a less than fee interest in lands at Thompson 
     Island within the recreation area. The Secretary may acquire 
     the lands only by donation, purchase with donated or 
     appropriated funds, or by exchange.''.

   TITLE XII--DUTCH JOHN FEDERAL PROPERTY DISPOSITION AND ASSISTANCE

     SEC. 1201. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Dutch John Federal 
     Property Disposition and Assistance Act of 1998''.

     SEC. 1202. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
       (1)(A) Dutch John, Utah, was founded by the Secretary of 
     the Interior in 1958 on Bureau of Reclamation land as a 
     community to house personnel, administrative offices, and 
     equipment for project construction and operation of the 
     Flaming Gorge Dam and Reservoir as authorized by the Act of 
     April 11, 1956 (70 Stat. 105, chapter 203; 43 U.S.C. 620 et 
     seq.); and
       (B) permanent structures (including houses, administrative 
     offices, equipment storage and maintenance buildings, and 
     other public buildings and facilities) were constructed and 
     continue to be owned and maintained by the Secretary of the 
     Interior;
       (2)(A) Bureau of Reclamation land surrounding the Flaming 
     Gorge Reservoir (including the Dutch John community) was 
     included within the boundaries of the Flaming Gorge National 
     Recreation Area in 1968 under Public Law 90-540 (16 U.S.C. 
     460v et seq.);
       (B) Public Law 90-540 assigned responsibility for 
     administration, protection, and development of the Flaming 
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     Recreation Area to the Secretary of Agriculture and provided 
     that lands and waters needed or used for the Colorado River 
     Storage Project would continue to be administered by the 
     Secretary of the Interior; and
       (C) most structures within the Dutch John community 
     (including the schools and public buildings within the 
     community) occupy lands administered by the Secretary of 
     Agriculture;
       (3)(A) the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of 
     the Interior are unnecessarily burdened with the cost of 
     continuing to provide basic services and facilities and 
     building maintenance and with the administrative costs of 
     operating the Dutch John community; and
       (B) certain structures and lands are no longer essential to 
     management of the Colorado River Storage Project or to 
     management of the Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area;
       (4)(A) residents of the community are interested in 
     purchasing the homes they currently rent from the Secretary 
     of the Interior and the land on which the homes are located;
       (B) Daggett County, Utah, is interested in reducing the 
     financial burden the County experiences in providing local 
     government support services to a community that produces 
     little direct tax revenue because of Federal ownership; and
       (C) a withdrawal of the role of the Federal Government in 
     providing basic direct community services to Dutch John would 
     require local government to provide the services at a 
     substantial cost;
       (5)(A) residents of the Dutch John community are interested 
     in self-government of the community; and
       (B) with growing demands for additional commercial 
     recreation services for visitors to the Flaming Gorge 
     National Recreation Area and Ashley National Forest, there 
     are opportunities for private economic development, but few 
     private lands are available for the services; and
       (6) the privatization and disposal to local government of 
     certain lands in and surrounding Dutch John would be in the 
     public interest.
       (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this title are--
       (1) to privatize certain lands in and surrounding Dutch 
     John, Utah;
       (2) to transfer jurisdiction of certain Federal property 
     between the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the 
     Interior;
       (3) to improve the Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area;
       (4) to dispose of certain residential units, public 
     buildings, and facilities;
       (5) to provide interim financial assistance to local 
     government to defray the cost of providing basic governmental 
     services;
       (6) to achieve efficiencies in operation of the Flaming 
     Gorge Dam and Reservoir and the Flaming Gorge National 
     Recreation Area;
       (7) to reduce long-term Federal outlays; and
       (8) to serve the interests of the residents of Dutch John 
     and Daggett County, Utah, and the general public.

     SEC. 1203. DEFINITIONS.

       In this title:
       (1) Secretary of agriculture.--The term ``Secretary of 
     Agriculture'' means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting 
     through the Chief of the Forest Service.
       (2) Secretary of the interior.--The term ``Secretary of the 
     Interior'' means the Secretary of the Interior, acting 
     through the Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation.

     SEC. 1204. DISPOSITION OF CERTAIN LANDS AND PROPERTIES.

       (a) In General.--Lands, structures, and community 
     infrastructure facilities within or associated with Dutch 
     John, Utah, that have been identified by the Secretary of 
     Agriculture or the Secretary of the Interior as unnecessary 
     for support of the agency of the respective Secretary shall 
     be transferred or disposed of in accordance with this title.
       (b) Land Description.--Except as provided in subsection 
     (e), the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the 
     Interior shall dispose of (in accordance with this title) 
     approximately 2,450 acres within or associated with the Dutch 
     John, Utah, community in the NW\1/4\ NW\1/4\, S\1/2\ NW\1/4\, 
     and S\1/2\ of Section 1, the S\1/2\ of Section 2, 10 acres 
     more or less within the NE\1/4\ SW\1/4\ of Section 3, 
     Sections 11 and 12, the N\1/2\ of Section 13, and the E\1/2\ 
     NE\1/4\ of Section 14 of Township 2 North, Range 22 East, 
     Salt Lake Base and Meridian, that have been determined to be 
     available for transfer by the Secretary of Agriculture and 
     the Secretary of the Interior, respectively.
       (c) Infrastructure Facilities and Land.--Except as provided 
     in subsection (e), the Secretary of the Interior shall 
     dispose of (in accordance with this title) community 
     infrastructure facilities and land that have been determined 
     to be available for transfer by the Secretary of the 
     Interior, including the following:
       (1) The fire station, sewer systems, sewage lagoons, water 
     systems (except as provided in subsection (e)(3)), old post 
     office, electrical and natural gas distribution systems, 
     hospital building, streets, street lighting, alleys, 
     sidewalks, parks, and community buildings located within or 
     serving Dutch John, including fixtures, equipment, land, 
     easements, rights-of-way, or other property primarily used 
     for the operation, maintenance, replacement, or repair of a 
     facility referred to in this paragraph.
       (2) The Dutch John Airport, comprising approximately 25 
     acres, including runways, roads, rights-of-way, and 
     appurtenances to the Airport, subject to such monitoring and 
     remedial action by the United States as is necessary.
       (3) The lands on which are located the Dutch John public 
     schools, which comprise approximately 10 acres.
       (d) Other Properties and Facilities.--The Secretary of 
     Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior shall dispose 
     of (in accordance with this title) the other properties and 
     facilities that have been determined to be available for 
     transfer or disposal by the Secretary of Agriculture and the 
     Secretary of the Interior, respectively, including the 
     following:
       (1) Certain residential units occupied on the date of 
     enactment of this Act, as determined by the Secretary of the 
     Interior.
       (2) Certain residential units unoccupied on the date of 
     enactment of this Act, as determined by the Secretary of the 
     Interior.
       (3) Lots within the Dutch John community that are occupied 
     on the date of enactment of this Act by privately owned 
     modular homes under lease agreements with the Secretary of 
     the Interior.
       (4) Unoccupied platted lots within the Dutch John 
     community.
       (5) The land, comprising approximately 3.8 acres, on which 
     is located the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 
     within Block 9, of the Dutch John community.
       (6) The lands for which special use permits, easements, or 
     rights-of-way for commercial uses have been issued by the 
     Forest Service.
       (7) The lands on which are located the offices, 3 employee 
     residences, warehouses, and facilities of the Utah Division 
     of Wildlife Resources, as described in the survey required 
     under section 1207, including yards and land defined by 
     fences in existence on the date of enactment of this Act.
       (8) The Dutch John landfill site, subject to such 
     monitoring and remedial action by the United States as is 
     necessary, with responsibility for monitoring and remediation 
     being shared by the Secretary of Agriculture and the 
     Secretary of the Interior proportionate to their historical 
     use of the site.
       (9) Such fixtures and furnishing in existence and in place 
     on the date of enactment of this Act as are mutually 
     determined by Daggett County, the Secretary of Agriculture, 
     and the Secretary of the Interior to be necessary for the 
     full use of properties or facilities disposed of under this 
     title.
       (10) Such other properties or facilities at Dutch John that 
     the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of the Interior 
     determines are not necessary to achieve the mission of the 
     respective Secretary and the disposal of which would be 
     consistent with this title.
       (e) Retained Properties.--Except to the extent the 
     following properties are determined by the Secretary of 
     Agriculture or the Secretary of the Interior to be available 
     for disposal, the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary 
     of the Interior shall retain for their respective use the 
     following:
       (1) All buildings and improvements located within the 
     industrial complex of the Bureau of Reclamation, including 
     the maintenance shop, 40 industrial garages, 2 warehouses, 
     the equipment storage building, the flammable equipment 
     storage building, the hazardous waste storage facility, and 
     the property on which the buildings and improvements are 
     located.
       (2) 17 residences under the jurisdiction of the Secretary 
     of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, of which--
       (A) 15 residences shall remain under the jurisdiction of 
     the Secretary of the Interior; and
       (B) 2 residences shall remain under the jurisdiction of the 
     Secretary of Agriculture.
       (3) The Dutch John water system raw water supply line and 
     return line between the power plant and the water treatment 
     plant, pumps and pumping equipment, and any appurtenances and 
     rights-of-way to the line and other facilities, with the 
     retained facilities to be operated and maintained by the 
     United States with pumping costs and operation and 
     maintenance costs of the pumps to be included as a cost to 
     Daggett County in a water service contract.
       (4) The heliport and associated real estate, consisting of 
     approximately 20 acres, which shall remain under the 
     jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture.
       (5) The Forest Service warehouse complex and associated 
     real estate, consisting of approximately 2 acres, which shall 
     remain under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of 
     Agriculture.
       (6) The Forest Service office complex and associated real 
     estate, which shall remain under the jurisdiction of the 
     Secretary of Agriculture.
       (7) The United States Post Office, pursuant to Forest 
     Service Special Use Permit No. 1073, which shall be 
     transferred to the jurisdiction of the United States Postal 
     Service pursuant to section 1206(d).

     SEC. 1205. REVOCATION OF WITHDRAWALS.

       In the case of lands and properties transferred under 
     section 1204, effective on the date of transfer to the 
     Secretary of the Interior (if applicable) or conveyance by 
     quitclaim deed out of Federal ownership, authorization for 
     each of the following withdrawals is revoked:
       (1) The Public Water Reserve No. 16, Utah No. 7, dated 
     March 9, 1914.

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       (2) The Secretary of the Interior Order dated October 20, 
     1952.
       (3) The Secretary of the Interior Order dated July 2, 1956, 
     No. 71676.
       (4) The Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area, dated 
     October 1, 1968, established under Public Law 90-540 (16 
     U.S.C. 460v et seq.), as to lands described in section 
     1204(b).
       (5) The Dutch John Administrative Site, dated December 12, 
     1951 (PLO 769, U-0611).

     SEC. 1206. TRANSFERS OF JURISDICTION.

       (a) Transfers From the Secretary of Agriculture.--Except 
     for properties retained under section 1204(e), all lands 
     designated under section 1204 for disposal shall be--
       (1) transferred from the jurisdiction of the Secretary of 
     Agriculture to the Secretary of the Interior and, if 
     appropriate, the United States Postal Service; and
       (2) removed from inclusion in the Ashley National Forest 
     and the Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area.
       (b) Exchange of Jurisdiction Between Interior and 
     Agriculture.--
       (1) Transfer to secretary of agriculture.--The Secretary of 
     the Interior shall transfer to the Secretary of Agriculture 
     administrative jurisdiction over certain lands and interests 
     in lands, consisting of approximately 2,167 acres in Duchesne 
     and Wasatch Counties, Utah, which were acquired by the 
     Secretary of the Interior for the Central Utah Project, as 
     depicted on the following maps:
       (A) The map entitled ``The Dutch John Townsite, Ashley 
     National Forest, Lower Stillwater'', dated February 1997.
       (B) The map entitled ``The Dutch John Townsite, Ashley 
     National Forest, Red Hollow (Diamond Properties)'', dated 
     February 1997.
       (C) The map entitled ``The Dutch John Townsite, Ashley 
     National Forest, Coal Hollow (Current Creek Reservoir)'', 
     dated February 1997.
       (2) Transfer to secretary of the interior.--The Secretary 
     of Agriculture shall transfer to the Secretary of the 
     Interior administrative jurisdiction over certain lands and 
     interests in lands, consisting of approximately 2,450 acres 
     in the Ashley National Forest, as depicted on the map 
     entitled ``Ashley National Forest, Lands to be Transferred to 
     the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) from the Forest Service'', 
     dated February 1997.
       (3) Effect of exchange.--
       (A) National forests.--The lands and interests in land 
     transferred to the Secretary of Agriculture under paragraph 
     (1) shall become part of the Ashley or Uinta National Forest, 
     as appropriate. The boundaries of each of the National 
     Forests are hereby adjusted as appropriate to reflect the 
     transfers of administrative jurisdiction.
       (B) Management.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall manage 
     the lands and interests in land transferred to the Secretary 
     of Agriculture under paragraph (1) in accordance with the Act 
     of March 1, 1911 (commonly known as the ``Weeks Law'') (36 
     Stat. 962, chapter 186; 16 U.S.C. 515 et seq.), and other 
     laws (including rules and regulations) applicable to the 
     National Forest System.
       (C) Wildlife mitigation.--As of the date of the transfer 
     under paragraph (1), the wildlife mitigation requirements of 
     section 8 of the Act of April 11, 1956 (43 U.S.C. 620g), 
     shall be deemed to be met.
       (D) Adjustment of boundaries.--This paragraph does not 
     limit the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to adjust 
     the boundaries of the Ashley or Uinta National Forest 
     pursuant to section 11 of the Act of March 1, 1911 (commonly 
     known as the ``Weeks Law'') (36 Stat. 963, chapter 186; 16 
     U.S.C. 521).
       (4) Land and water conservation fund.--For the purposes of 
     section 7 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 
     (16 U.S.C. 460l-9), the boundaries of the Ashley and Uinta 
     National Forests, as adjusted under this section, shall be 
     considered to be the boundaries of the Forests as of January 
     1, 1965.
       (c) Federal Improvements.--The Secretary of the Interior 
     shall transfer to the Secretary of Agriculture jurisdiction 
     over Federal improvements on the lands transferred to the 
     Secretary of Agriculture under this section.
       (d) Transfer to United States Postal Service.--The 
     Secretary of Agriculture shall transfer to the United States 
     Postal Service administrative jurisdiction over certain lands 
     and interests in land subject to Forest Service Special Use 
     Permit No. 1073, containing approximately 0.34 acres.
       (e) Withdrawals.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), lands 
     retained by the Federal Government under this title shall 
     continue to be withdrawn from mineral entry under the United 
     States mining laws.

     SEC. 1207. SURVEYS.

       The Secretary of the Interior shall survey or resurvey all 
     or portions of the Dutch John community as necessary--
       (1) to accurately describe parcels identified under this 
     title for transfer among agencies, for Federal disposal, or 
     for retention by the United States; and
       (2) to facilitate future recordation of title.

     SEC. 1208. PLANNING.

       (a) Responsibility.--In cooperation with the residents of 
     Dutch John, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Secretary 
     of the Interior, Daggett County, Utah, shall be responsible 
     for developing a land use plan that is consistent with 
     maintenance of the values of the land that is adjacent to 
     land that remains under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of 
     Agriculture or Secretary of the Interior under this title.
       (b) Cooperation.--The Secretary of Agriculture and the 
     Secretary of the Interior shall cooperate with Daggett County 
     in ensuring that disposal processes are consistent with the 
     land use plan developed under subsection (a) and with this 
     title.

     SEC. 1209. APPRAISALS.

       (a) Requirements.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall 
     conduct appraisals to determine the fair market value of 
     properties designated for disposal under paragraphs (1), (2), 
     (3), (5), and (7) of section 1204(d).
       (2) Unoccupied platted lots.--Not later than 90 days after 
     the date of receipt by the Secretary of the Interior from an 
     eligible purchaser of a written notice of intent to purchase 
     an unoccupied platted lot referred to in section 1204(d)(4), 
     the Secretary of the Interior shall conduct an appraisal of 
     the lot.
       (3) Special use permits.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     receipt by the Secretary of the Interior from a permit holder 
     of a written notice of intent to purchase a property 
     described in section 1210(g), the Secretary of the Interior 
     shall conduct an appraisal of the property.
       (B) Improvements and alternative land.--An appraisal to 
     carry out subparagraph (A) may include an appraisal of the 
     value of permit holder improvements and alternative land in 
     order to conduct an in-lieu land sale.
       (4) Occupied parcels.--In the case of an occupied parcel, 
     an appraisal under this subsection shall include an appraisal 
     of the full fee value of the occupied lot or land parcel and 
     the value of residences, structures, facilities, and 
     existing, in-place federally owned fixtures and furnishings 
     necessary for full use of the property.
       (5) Unoccupied parcels.--In the case of an unoccupied 
     parcel, an appraisal under this subsection shall consider 
     potential future uses of the parcel that are consistent with 
     the land use plan developed under section 1208(a) (including 
     the land use map of the plan) and with subsection (c).
       (6) Funding.--Funds for appraisals conducted under this 
     section shall be derived from the Upper Colorado River Basin 
     Fund authorized by section 5 of the Act of April 11, 1956 (70 
     Stat. 107, chapter 203; 43 U.S.C. 620d).
       (b) Reductions for Improvements.--An appraisal of a 
     residence or a structure or facility leased for private use 
     under this section shall deduct the contributory value of 
     improvements made by the current occupant or lessee if the 
     occupant or lessee provides reasonable evidence of 
     expenditure of money or materials in making the improvements.
       (c) Current Use.--An appraisal under this section shall 
     consider the current use of a property (including the use of 
     housing as a community residence) and avoid uncertain 
     speculation as to potential future use.
       (d) Review.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Interior shall make 
     an appraisal under this section available for review by a 
     current occupant or lessee.
       (2) Additional information or appeal.--
       (A) In general.--The current occupant or lessee may provide 
     additional information, or appeal the findings of the 
     appraisal in writing, to the Upper Colorado Regional Director 
     of the Bureau of Reclamation.
       (B) Action by secretary of the interior.--The Secretary of 
     the Interior--
       (i) shall consider the additional information or appeal; 
     and
       (ii) may conduct a second appraisal if the Secretary 
     determines that a second appraisal is necessary.
       (e) Inspection.--The Secretary of the Interior shall 
     provide opportunities for other qualified, interested 
     purchasers to inspect completed appraisals under this 
     section.

     SEC. 1210. DISPOSAL OF PROPERTIES.

       (a) Conveyances.--
       (1) Patents.--The Secretary of the Interior shall dispose 
     of properties identified for disposal under section 1204, 
     other than properties retained under section 1204(e), without 
     regard to law governing patents.
       (2) Condition and land.--Except as otherwise provided in 
     this title, conveyance of a building, structure, or facility 
     under this title shall be in its current condition and shall 
     include the land parcel on which the building, structure, or 
     facility is situated.
       (3) Fixtures and furnishings.--An existing and in-place 
     fixture or furnishing necessary for the full use of a 
     property or facility under this title shall be conveyed along 
     with the property.
       (4) Maintenance.--
       (A) Before conveyance.--Before property is conveyed under 
     this title, the Secretary of the Interior shall ensure 
     reasonable and prudent maintenance and proper care of the 
     property.
       (B) After conveyance.--After property is conveyed to a 
     recipient under this title, the recipient shall be 
     responsible for--
       (i) maintenance and proper care of the property; and
       (ii) any contamination of the property.
       (b) Infrastructure Facilities and Land.--Infrastructure 
     facilities and land described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of 
     section 1204(c) shall be conveyed, without consideration, to 
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       (c) School.--The lands on which are located the Dutch John 
     public schools described in section 1204(c)(3) shall be 
     conveyed, without consideration, to the Daggett County School 
     District.
       (d) Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.--Lands on which 
     are located the offices, 3 employee residences, warehouses, 
     and facilities of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources 
     described in section 1204(d)(7) shall be conveyed, without 
     consideration, to the Division.
       (e) Residences and Lots.--
       (1) In general.--
       (A) Fair market value.--A residence and occupied 
     residential lot to be disposed of under this title shall be 
     sold for the appraised fair market value.
       (B) Notice.--The Secretary of the Interior shall provide 
     local general public notice, and written notice to lessees 
     and to current occupants of residences and of occupied 
     residential lots for disposal, of the intent to sell 
     properties under this title.
       (2) Purchase of residences or lots by lessees.--
       (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary 
     of the Interior shall provide a holder of a current lease 
     from the Secretary for a residence to be sold under paragraph 
     (1) or (2) of section 1204(d) or for a residential lot 
     occupied by a privately owned dwelling described in section 
     1204(d)(3) a period of 180 days beginning on the date of the 
     written notice of the Secretary of intent of the Secretary to 
     sell the residence or lot, to execute a contract with the 
     Secretary of the Interior to purchase the residence or lot 
     for the appraised fair market value.
       (B) Notice of intent to purchase.--To obtain the protection 
     of subparagraph (A), the lessee shall, during the 30-day 
     period beginning on the date of receipt of the notice 
     referred to in subparagraph (A), notify the Secretary in 
     writing of the intent of the lessee to purchase the residence 
     or lot.
       (C) No notice or purchase contract.--If no written 
     notification of intent to purchase is received by the 
     Secretary in accordance with subparagraph (B) or if a 
     purchase contract has not been executed in accordance with 
     subparagraph (A), the residence or lot shall become available 
     for purchase by other persons under paragraph (3).
       (3) Purchase of residences or lots by other persons.--
       (A) Eligibility.--If a residence or lot becomes available 
     for purchase under paragraph (2)(C), the Secretary of the 
     Interior shall make the residence or lot available for 
     purchase by--
       (i) a current authorized occupant of the residence to be 
     sold;
       (ii) a holder of a current reclamation lease for a 
     residence within Dutch John;
       (iii) an employee of the Bureau of Reclamation or the 
     Forest Service who resides in Dutch John; or
       (iv) a Federal or non-Federal employee in support of a 
     Federal agency who resides in Dutch John.
       (B) Priority.--
       (i) Seniority.--Priority for purchase of properties 
     available for purchase under this paragraph shall be by 
     seniority of reclamation lease or residency in Dutch John.
       (ii) Priority list.--The Secretary of the Interior shall 
     compile a priority list of eligible potential purchasers that 
     is based on the length of continuous residency in Dutch John 
     or the length of a continuous residence lease issued by the 
     Bureau of Reclamation in Dutch John, with the highest 
     priority provided for purchasers with the longest continuous 
     residency or lease.
       (iii) Interruptions.--If a continuous residency or lease 
     was interrupted, the Secretary shall consider only that most 
     recent continuous residency or lease.
       (iv) Other factors.--In preparing the priority list, the 
     Secretary shall not consider a factor (including agency 
     employment or position) other than the length of the current 
     residency or lease.
       (v) Disputes.--A potential purchaser may file a written 
     appeal over a dispute involving eligibility or ranking on the 
     priority list with the Secretary of the Interior, acting 
     through the Upper Colorado Regional Director of the Bureau of 
     Reclamation. The Secretary, acting through the Regional 
     Director, shall consider the appeal and resolve the dispute.
       (C) Notice.--The Secretary of the Interior shall provide 
     general public notice and written notice by certified mail to 
     eligible purchasers that specifies--
       (i) properties available for purchase under this paragraph;
       (ii) the appraised fair market value of the properties;
       (iii) instructions for potential eligible purchasers; and
       (iv) any purchase contract requirements.
       (D) Notice of intent to purchase.--An eligible purchaser 
     under this paragraph shall have a period of 90 days after 
     receipt of written notification to submit to the Secretary of 
     the Interior a written notice of intent to purchase a 
     specific available property at the listed appraised fair 
     market value.
       (E) Notice of eligibility of highest eligible purchaser to 
     purchase property.--The Secretary of the Interior shall 
     provide notice to the potential purchaser with the highest 
     eligible purchaser priority for each property that the 
     purchaser will have the first opportunity to execute a sales 
     contract and purchase the property.
       (F) Availability to other purchasers on priority list.--If 
     no purchase contract is executed for a property by the 
     highest priority purchaser within the 180 days after receipt 
     of notice under subparagraph (E), the Secretary of the 
     Interior shall make the property available to other 
     purchasers listed on the priority list.
       (G) Limitation on number of properties.--No household may 
     purchase more than 1 residential property under this 
     paragraph.
       (4) Residual property to county.--If a residence or lot to 
     be disposed of under this title is not purchased in 
     accordance with paragraph (2) or (3) within 2 years after 
     providing the first notice of intent to sell under paragraph 
     (1)(B), the Secretary of the Interior shall convey the 
     residence or lot to Daggett County without consideration.
       (5) Advisory committee.--The Secretary of the Interior, 
     acting through the Upper Colorado Regional Director of the 
     Bureau of Reclamation, may appoint a nonfunded Advisory 
     Committee comprised of 1 representative from each of the 
     Bureau of Reclamation, Daggett County, and the Dutch John 
     community to review and provide advice to the Secretary on 
     the resolution of disputes arising under this subsection and 
     subsection (f).
       (6) Financing.--The Secretary of the Interior shall provide 
     advice to potential purchasers under this subsection and 
     subsection (f) in obtaining appropriate and reasonable 
     financing for the purchase of a residence or lot.
       (f) Unoccupied Platted Lots.--
       (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
     Secretary of the Interior shall make an unoccupied platted 
     lot described in section 1204(d)(4) available for sale to 
     eligible purchasers for the appraised fair market value of 
     the lot.
       (2) Conveyance for public purpose.--On request from Daggett 
     County, the Secretary of the Interior may convey directly to 
     the County without consideration a lot referred to in 
     paragraph (1) that will be used for a public use purpose that 
     is consistent with the land use plan developed under section 
     1208(a).
       (3) Administration.--The procedures established under 
     subsection (e) shall apply to this subsection to the maximum 
     extent practicable, as determined by the Secretary of the 
     Interior.
       (4) Land-use designation.--For each lot sold under this 
     subsection, the Secretary of the Interior shall include in 
     the notice of intent to sell the lot provided under this 
     subsection the land-use designation of the lot established 
     under the land use plan developed under section 1208(a).
       (5) Limitation on number of lots.--No household may 
     purchase more than 1 residential lot under this subsection.
       (6) Limitation on purchase of additional lots.--No 
     household purchasing an existing residence under this section 
     may purchase an additional single home, residential lot.
       (7) Residual lots to county.--If a lot described in 
     paragraph (1) is not purchased in accordance with paragraphs 
     (1) through (6) within 2 years after providing the first 
     notice of intent to sell under this subsection, the Secretary 
     of the Interior shall convey the lot to Daggett County 
     without consideration.
       (g) Special Use Permits.--
       (1) Sale.--Lands on which Forest Service special use 
     permits are issued to holders numbered 4054 and 9303, Ashley 
     National Forest, comprising approximately 15.3 acres and 1 
     acre, respectively, may be sold at appraised fair market 
     value to the holder of the permit.
       (2) Administration of permits.--On transfer of jurisdiction 
     of the land to the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to 
     section 1206, the Secretary of the Interior shall administer 
     the permits under the terms and conditions of the permits.
       (3) Notice of availability for purchase.--The Secretary of 
     the Interior shall notify the respective permit holders in 
     writing of the availability of the land for purchase.
       (4) Appraisals.--The Secretary of the Interior shall not 
     conduct an appraisal of the land unless the Secretary 
     receives a written notice of intent to purchase the land 
     within 2 years after providing notice under paragraph (3).
       (5) Alternative parcels.--On request by permit holder 
     number 9303, the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation 
     with Daggett County, may--
       (A) consider sale of a parcel within the Daggett County 
     community of similar size and appraised value in lieu of the 
     land under permit on the date of enactment of this Act; and
       (B) provide the holder credit toward the purchase or other 
     negotiated compensation for the appraised value of 
     improvements of the permittee to land under permit on the 
     date of enactment of this Act.
       (6) Residual land to county.--If land described in 
     paragraph (1) is not purchased in accordance with paragraphs 
     (1) through (5) within 2 years after providing the first 
     notice of intent to sell under this subsection, the Secretary 
     of the Interior shall convey the land to Daggett County 
     without consideration.
       (h) Transfers to County.--Other land occupied by 
     authorization of a special use permit, easement, or right-of-
     way to be disposed of under this title shall be transferred 
     to Daggett County if the holder of the authorization and the 
     County, prior to transfer of the lands to the County--

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       (1) agree to and execute a legal document that grants the 
     holder the rights and privileges provided in the existing 
     authorization; or
       (2) enter into another arrangement that is mutually 
     satisfactory to the holder and the County.
       (i) Church Land.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Interior shall offer 
     to sell land to be disposed of under this title on which is 
     located an established church to the parent entity of the 
     church at the appraised fair market value.
       (2) Notice.--The Secretary of the Interior shall notify the 
     church in writing of the availability of the land for 
     purchase.
       (3) Residual land to county.--If land described in 
     paragraph (1) is not purchased in accordance with paragraphs 
     (1) and (2) within 2 years after providing the first notice 
     of intent to sell under this subsection, the Secretary of the 
     Interior shall convey the land to Daggett County without 
     consideration.
       (j) Residual Properties to County.--The Secretary of the 
     Interior shall convey all lands, buildings, or facilities 
     designated for disposal under this title that are not 
     conveyed in accordance with subsections (a) through (i) to 
     Daggett County without consideration.
       (k) Water Rights.--
       (1) In general.--Subject to the other provisions of this 
     subsection, the Secretary of the Interior shall transfer all 
     water rights the Secretary holds that are applicable to the 
     Dutch John municipal water system to Daggett County.
       (2) Water service contract.--
       (A) In general.--Transfer of rights under paragraph (1) is 
     contingent on Daggett County entering into a water service 
     contract with the Secretary of the Interior covering payment 
     for and delivery of untreated water to Daggett County 
     pursuant to the Act of April 11, 1956 (70 Stat. 105, chapter 
     203; 43 U.S.C. 620 et seq.).
       (B) Delivered water.--The contract shall require payment 
     only for water actually delivered.
       (3) Existing rights.--Existing rights for transfer to 
     Daggett County under this subsection include--
       (A) Utah Water Right 41-2942 (A30557, Cert. No. 5903) for 
     0.08 cubic feet per second from a water well; and
       (B) Utah Water Right 41-3470 (A30414b), an unapproved 
     application to segregate 12,000 acre-feet per year of water 
     from the original approved Flaming Gorge water right (41-
     2963) for municipal use in the town of Dutch John and 
     surrounding areas.
       (4) Culinary water supplies.--The transfer of water rights 
     under this subsection is conditioned on the agreement of 
     Daggett County to provide culinary water supplies to Forest 
     Service campgrounds served (on the date of enactment of this 
     Act) by the water supply system and to Forest Service and 
     Bureau of Reclamation facilities, at a rate equivalent to 
     other similar uses.
       (5) Maintenance.--The Secretary of Agriculture and the 
     Secretary of the Interior shall be responsible for 
     maintenance of their respective water systems from the point 
     of the distribution lines of the systems.
       (l) Shoreline Access.--On receipt of an acceptable 
     application, the Secretary of Agriculture shall consider 
     issuance of a special use permit affording Flaming Gorge 
     Reservoir public shoreline access and use within the vicinity 
     of Dutch John in conjunction with commercial visitor 
     facilities provided and maintained under such a permit.
       (m) Revenues.--
       (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), all 
     revenues derived from the sale of properties as authorized by 
     this title shall temporarily be deposited in a segregated 
     interest-bearing trust account in the Treasury with the 
     moneys on hand in the account paid to Daggett County 
     semiannually to be used by the County for purposes associated 
     with the provision of governmental and community services to 
     the Dutch John community.
       (2) Deposit in the general fund.--Of the revenues described 
     in paragraph (1), 15.1 percent shall be deposited in the 
     general fund of the Treasury.

     SEC. 1211. VALID EXISTING RIGHTS.

       (a) Agreements.--
       (1) In general.--If any lease, permit, right-of-way, 
     easement, or other valid existing right is appurtenant to 
     land conveyed to Daggett County, Utah, under this title, the 
     County shall honor and enforce the right through a legal 
     agreement entered into by the County and the holder before 
     the date of conveyance.
       (2) Extension or termination.--The County may extend or 
     terminate an agreement under paragraph (1) at the end of the 
     term of the agreement.
       (b) Use of Revenues.--During such period as the County is 
     enforcing a right described in subsection (a)(1) through a 
     legal agreement between the County and the holder of the 
     right under subsection (a), the County shall collect and 
     retain any revenues due the Federal Government under the 
     terms of the right.
       (c) Extinguishment of Rights.--If a right described in 
     subsection (a)(1) with respect to certain land has been 
     extinguished or otherwise protected, the County may dispose 
     of the land.

     SEC. 1212. CULTURAL RESOURCES.

       (a) Memoranda of Agreement.--Before transfer and disposal 
     under this title of any land that contains cultural resources 
     and that may be eligible for listing on the National Register 
     of Historic Places, the Secretary of Agriculture, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, the Utah 
     Historic Preservation Office, and Daggett County, Utah, shall 
     prepare a memorandum of agreement, for review and approval by 
     the Utah Office of Historical Preservation and the Advisory 
     Council on Historic Preservation established by title II of 
     the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470i et 
     seq.), that contains a strategy for protecting or mitigating 
     adverse effects on cultural resources on the land.
       (b) Interim Protection.--Until such time as a memorandum of 
     agreement has been approved, or until lands are disposed of 
     under this title, the Secretary of Agriculture shall provide 
     clearance or protection for the resources.
       (c) Transfer Subject to Agreement.--On completion of 
     actions required under the memorandum of agreement for 
     certain land, the Secretary of the Interior shall provide for 
     the conveyance of the land to Daggett County, Utah, subject 
     to the memorandum of agreement.

     SEC. 1213. TRANSITION OF SERVICES TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT 
                   CONTROL.

       (a) Assistance.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Interior shall 
     provide training and transitional operating assistance to 
     personnel designated by Daggett County, Utah, as successors 
     to the operators for the Secretary of the infrastructure 
     facilities described in section 1204(c).
       (2) Duration of training.--With respect to an 
     infrastructure facility, training under paragraph (1) shall 
     continue for such period as is necessary for the designated 
     personnel to demonstrate reasonable capability to safely and 
     efficiently operate the facility, but not to exceed 2 years.
       (3) Continuing assistance.--The Secretary shall remain 
     available to assist with resolving questions about the 
     original design and installation, operating and maintenance 
     needs, or other aspects of the infrastructure facilities.
       (b) Transition Costs.--For the purpose of defraying costs 
     of transition in administration and provision of basic 
     community services, an annual payment of $300,000 (as 
     adjusted by the Secretary for changes in the Consumer Price 
     Index for all-urban consumers published by the Department of 
     Labor) shall be provided from the Upper Colorado River Basin 
     Fund authorized by section 5 of the Act of April 11, 1956 (70 
     Stat. 107, chapter 203; 43 U.S.C. 620d), to Daggett County, 
     Utah, or, in accordance with subsection (c), to Dutch John, 
     Utah, for a period not to exceed 15 years beginning the first 
     January 1 that occurs after the date of enactment of this 
     Act.
       (c) Division of Payment.--If Dutch John becomes 
     incorporated and become responsible for operating any of the 
     infrastructure facilities referred to in subsection (a)(1) or 
     for providing other basic local governmental services, the 
     payment amount for the year of incorporation and each 
     following year shall be proportionately divided between 
     Daggett County and Dutch John based on the respective costs 
     paid by each government for the previous year to provide the 
     services.
       (d) Electric Power.--
       (1) Availability.--The United States shall make available 
     electric power and associated energy from the Colorado River 
     Storage Project for the Dutch John community.
       (2) Amount.--The amount of electric power and associated 
     energy made available under paragraph (1) shall not exceed 
     1,000,000 kilowatt-hours per year.
       (3) Rates.--The rates for power and associated energy shall 
     be the firm capacity and energy rates of the Salt Lake City 
     Area/Integrated Projects.

     SEC. 1214. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       (a) Resource Recovery and Mitigation.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Secretary of Agriculture, out of 
     nonpower revenues to the Federal Government from land 
     transferred under this title, such sums as are necessary to 
     implement such habitat, sensitive resource, or cultural 
     resource recovery, mitigation, or replacement strategies as 
     are developed with respect to land transferred under this 
     title, except that the strategies may not include acquisition 
     of privately owned lands in Daggett County.
       (b) Other Sums.--In addition to sums made available under 
     subsection (a), there are authorized to be appropriated such 
     sums as are necessary to carry out this title.

     TITLE XIII--RECLAMATION PROJECT CONVEYANCES AND MISCELLANEOUS 
                               PROVISIONS

           Subtitle A--Sly Park Dam and Reservoir, California

     SEC. 1311. SHORT TITLE.

       This subtitle may be cited as the ``Sly Park Unit 
     Conveyance Act''.

     SEC. 1312. DEFINITIONS.

       For purposes of this subtitle:
       (1) The term ``District'' means the El Dorado Irrigation 
     District, a political subdivision of the State of California 
     that has its principal place of business in the city of 
     Placerville, El Dorado County, California.
       (2) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the 
     Interior.
       (3) The term ``Project'' means all of the right, title, and 
     interest in and to the Sly Park Dam and Reservoir, Camp Creek 
     Diversion Dam and Tunnel, and conduits and canals held by the 
     United States pursuant to or related to the authorization in 
     the Act entitled ``An Act to authorize the American

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     River Basin Development, California, for irrigation and 
     reclamation, and for other purposes'', approved October 14, 
     1949 (63 Stat. 852 chapter 690);

     SEC. 1313. CONVEYANCE OF PROJECT.

       (a) In General.--In consideration of the District accepting 
     the obligations of the Federal Government for the Project and 
     subject to the payment by the District of the net present 
     value of the remaining repayment obligation, as determined by 
     Office of Management and Budget Circular A-129 (in effect on 
     the date of enactment of this Act), the Secretary shall 
     convey the Project to the District.
       (b) Deadline.--
       (1) In general.--If no changes in Project operations are 
     expected following the conveyance under subsection (a), the 
     Secretary shall complete the conveyance expeditiously, but 
     not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act.
       (2) Deadline if changes in operations intended.--If the 
     District intends to change Project operations as a result of 
     the conveyance under subsection (a), the Secretary--
       (A) shall take into account those potential changes for the 
     purpose of completing any required environmental evaluation 
     associated with the conveyance; and
       (B) shall complete the conveyance by not later than 2 years 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (3) Administrative costs of conveyance.--If the Secretary 
     fails to complete the conveyance under this subtitle before 
     the applicable deadline under paragraph (1) or (2), the full 
     cost of administrative action and environmental compliance 
     for the conveyance shall be borne by the Secretary. If the 
     Secretary completes the conveyance before that deadline, \1/
     2\ of such cost shall be paid by the District.

     SEC. 1314. RELATIONSHIP TO EXISTING OPERATIONS.

       (a) In General.--Nothing in this subtitle shall be 
     construed as significantly expanding or otherwise changing 
     the use or operation of the Project from its current use and 
     operation.
       (b) Future Alterations.--If the District alters the 
     operations or uses of the Project it shall comply with all 
     applicable laws or regulations governing such changes at that 
     time (subject to section 1315).

     SEC. 1315. RELATIONSHIP TO CERTAIN CONTRACT OBLIGATIONS.

       (a) Payment Obligations Not Affected.--The conveyance of 
     the Project under this subtitle does not affect the payment 
     obligations of the District under the contract between the 
     District and the Secretary numbered 14-06-200-7734, as 
     amended by contracts numbered 14-06-200-4282A and 14-06-200-
     8536A.
       (b) Payment Obligations Extinguished.--Provision of 
     consideration by the District in accordance with section 
     1313(b) shall extinguish all payment obligations under 
     contract numbered 14-06-200-949IR1 between the District and 
     the Secretary.

     SEC. 1316. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAWS.

       (a) Reclamation Laws.--Except as provided in subsection 
     (b), upon conveyance of the Project under this subtitle, the 
     Reclamation Act of 1902 (82 Stat. 388) and all Acts 
     amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto shall not apply to 
     the Project.
       (b) Payments Into the Central Valley Project Restoration 
     Fund.--The El Dorado Irrigation District shall continue to 
     make payments into the Central Valley Project Restoration 
     Fund for 31 years after the date of the enactment of this 
     Act. The District's obligation shall be calculated in the 
     same manner as Central Valley Project water contractors.

     SEC. 1317. LIABILITY.

       Except as otherwise provided by law, effective on the date 
     of conveyance of the Project under this subtitle, the United 
     States shall not be liable for damages of any kind arising 
     out of any act, omission, or occurrence based on its prior 
     ownership or operation of the conveyed property.

                  Subtitle B--Minidoka Project, Idaho

     SEC. 1321. SHORT TITLE

       This subtitle may be cited as the ``Burley Irrigation 
     District Conveyance Act''.

     SEC. 1322. DEFINITIONS.

       In this subtitle:
       (1) District.--The term ``District'' means the Burley 
     Irrigation District, an irrigation district organized under 
     the law of the State of Idaho.
       (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (3) Project.--The term ``Project'' means all of the right, 
     title, and interest in and to the Southside Pumping Division 
     of the Minidoka Project, Idaho, including the water 
     distribution system below the headworks of the Minidoka Dam 
     held in the name of the United States for the benefit of, and 
     for use on land within, the District for which the allocable 
     construction costs have been fully repaid by the District.

     SEC. 1323. CONVEYANCE.

       (a) In General.--In consideration of the District accepting 
     the obligations of the Federal Government for the Project, 
     and subject to the completion of payments by the District 
     required under subsection (c)(3), the Secretary shall convey 
     the Project and the water rights described in subsection (b) 
     to the District.
       (b) Water Rights.--
       (1) Transfer required.--The Secretary shall transfer to the 
     District, through an agreement among the District, the 
     Minidoka Irrigation District, and the Secretary and in 
     accordance with and subject to the law of the State of Idaho, 
     all natural flow, waste, seepage, return flow, and ground 
     water rights held in the name of the United States--
       (A) for the benefit of the South Side Pumping Division 
     operated and maintained by the District;
       (B) for use on lands within the District or that are return 
     flows for which the District may receive credit against 
     storage water used.
       (2) Limitation.--The transfer of the property interest of 
     the United States in Project water rights directed to be 
     conveyed by this section shall--
       (A) neither enlarge nor diminish the water rights of either 
     the Minidoka Irrigation District or the District, as set 
     forth in their respective contracts with the United States;
       (B) not be exercised as to impair the integrated operation 
     of the Minidoka Project by the Secretary pursuant to 
     applicable Federal law;
       (C) not affect any other water rights; and
       (D) not result in any adverse impact on any other project 
     water user.
       (c) Deadline.--
       (1) In general.--If no changes in Project operations are 
     expected following the conveyance under subsection (a), the 
     Secretary shall complete the conveyance expeditiously, but 
     not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act.
       (2) Deadline if changes in operations intended.--If the 
     District intends to change Project operations as a result of 
     the conveyance under subsection (a), the Secretary--
       (A) shall take into account those potential changes for the 
     purpose of completing any required environmental evaluation 
     associated with the conveyance; and
       (B) shall complete the conveyance by not later than 2 years 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (3) Administrative costs of conveyance.--If the Secretary 
     fails to complete the conveyance under this subtitle before 
     the applicable deadline under paragraph (1) or (2), the full 
     cost of administrative action and environmental compliance 
     for the conveyance shall be borne by the Secretary. If the 
     Secretary completes the conveyance before that deadline, \1/
     2\ of such cost shall be borne by the District.

     SEC. 1324. RELATIONSHIP TO EXISTING OPERATIONS.

       (a) In General.--Nothing in this subtitle shall be 
     construed as significantly expanding or otherwise changing 
     the use or operation of the Project from its current use and 
     operation.
       (b) Future Alterations.--If the District alters the 
     operations or uses of the Project it shall comply with all 
     applicable laws or regulations governing such changes at that 
     time (subject to section 1325).

     SEC. 1325. RELATIONSHIP TO CERTAIN CONTRACT OBLIGATIONS.

       (a) Savings.--Nothing in this subtitle or any transfer 
     pursuant thereto shall affect the right of Minidoka 
     Irrigation District to the joint use of the gravity portion 
     of the Southside Canal, subject to compliance by the Minidoka 
     Irrigation District with the terms and conditions of a 
     contract between the District and Minidoka Irrigation 
     District, and any amendments or changes made by agreement of 
     the irrigation districts.
       (b) Allocation of Storage Space.--The Secretary shall 
     provide an allocation to the District of storage space in 
     Minidoka Reservoir, American Falls Reservoir, and Palisades 
     Reservoir, as described in Burley Contract Nos. 14-06-100-
     2455 and 14-06-W-48, subject to the obligation of Burley to 
     continue to assume and satisfy its allocable costs of 
     operation and maintenance associated with the storage 
     facilities operated by the Bureau of Reclamation.
       (c) Project Reserved Power.--The Secretary shall continue 
     to provide the District with project reserved power from the 
     Minidoka Reclamation Power Plant, Palisades Reclamation Power 
     Plant, Black Canyon Reclamation Power Plant, and Anderson 
     Ranch Reclamation Power Plant in accordance with the terms of 
     the existing contracts, including any renewals thereof as 
     provided in such contracts.

     SEC. 1326. LIABILITY.

       Except as otherwise provided by law, effective on the date 
     of conveyance of the Project under this subtitle, the United 
     States shall not be held liable for damages of any kind 
     arising out of any act, omission, or occurrence based on its 
     prior ownership or operation of the conveyed property.

          Subtitle C--Carlsbad Irrigation Project, New Mexico

     SEC. 1331. SHORT TITLE.

       This subtitle may be cited as the ``Carlsbad Irrigation 
     Project Acquired Land Conveyance Act''.

     SEC. 1332. DEFINITIONS.

       For purposes of this subtitle:
       (1) The term ``District'' means the Carlsbad Irrigation 
     District, a quasimunicipal corporation formed under the laws 
     of the State of New Mexico that has its principal place of 
     business in the city of Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico.
       (2) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the 
     Interior.
       (3) The term ``Project'' means all right, title, and 
     interest in and to the lands (including the subsurface and 
     mineral estate) in Eddy County, New Mexico, described as the

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     acquired lands in section (7) of the Status of Lands and 
     Title Report: Carlsbad Project as reported by the Bureau of 
     Reclamation in 1978 and all interests the United States holds 
     in the irrigation and drainage system of the Carlsbad Project 
     and all related ditch rider houses, maintenance shop and 
     buildings, and Pecos River Flume.

     SEC. 1333. CONVEYANCE OF PROJECT.

       (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), in 
     consideration of the District accepting the obligations of 
     the Federal Government for the Project, and subject to the 
     completion of payments by the District required under 
     subsection (c)(3), the Secretary shall convey the Project to 
     the District
       (b) Retained Title.--The Secretary shall retain title to 
     the surface estate (but not the mineral estate) of such 
     Project lands which are located under the footprint of 
     Brantley and Avalon dams or any other Project dam or 
     reservoir diversion structure. The Secretary shall retain 
     storage and flow easements for any tracts located under the 
     maximum spillway elevations of Avalon and Brantley 
     Reservoirs.
       (c) Deadline.--
       (1) In general.--If no changes in Project operations are 
     expected following the conveyance under subsection (a), the 
     Secretary shall complete the conveyance expeditiously, but 
     not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act.
       (2) Deadline if changes in operations intended.--If the 
     District intends to change Project operations as a result of 
     the conveyance under subsection (a), the Secretary--
       (A) shall take into account those potential changes for the 
     purpose of completing any required environmental evaluation 
     associated with the conveyance; and
       (B) shall complete the conveyance by not later than 2 years 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (3) Administrative costs of conveyance.--If the Secretary 
     fails to complete the conveyance under this subtitle before 
     the applicable deadline under paragraph (1) or (2), the full 
     cost of administrative action and environmental compliance 
     for the conveyance shall be borne by the Secretary. If the 
     Secretary completes the conveyance before that deadline, \1/
     2\ of such cost shall be paid by the District.

     SEC. 1334. RELATIONSHIP TO EXISTING OPERATIONS.

       (a) In General.--Nothing in this subtitle shall be 
     construed as significantly expanding or otherwise changing 
     the use and operation of the Project from its current use. 
     The Project shall continue to be managed and used by the 
     District for the purposes for which the Project was 
     authorized, based on historic operations, and consistent with 
     the management of other adjacent project lands.
       (b) Future Alterations.--If the District alters the 
     operations or uses of the Project, it shall comply with all 
     applicable laws or regulations governing such changes at that 
     time (subject to section 1335).

     SEC. 1335. RELATIONSHIP TO CERTAIN CONTRACT OBLIGATIONS.

       (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), upon 
     conveyance of the Project under this subtitle the District 
     shall assume all rights and obligations of the United States 
     under the agreement dated July 28, 1994, between the United 
     States and the Director, New Mexico Department of Game and 
     Fish (Document No. 2-LM-40-00640), relating to management of 
     certain lands near Brantley Reservoir for fish and wildlife 
     purposes and the agreement dated March 9, 1977, between the 
     United States and the New Mexico Department of Energy, 
     Minerals, and Natural Resources (Contract No. 7-07-57-X0888) 
     for the management and operation of Brantley Lake State Park.
       (b) Limitation.--The District shall not be obligated for 
     any financial support agreed to by the Secretary, or the 
     Secretary's designee, in either agreement and the District 
     shall not be entitled to any receipts or revenues generated 
     as a result of either agreement.

     SEC. 1336. LEASE MANAGEMENT AND PAST REVENUES COLLECTED FROM 
                   THE ACQUIRED LANDS.

       (a) Notification of Leaseholders.--Within 120 days after 
     the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
     provide to the District a written identification of all 
     mineral and grazing leases in effect on Project lands on the 
     date of enactment of this Act and notify all leaseholders of 
     the conveyance authorized by this subtitle.
       (b) Management of Leases, Licenses, and Permits.--The 
     District shall assume all rights and obligations of the 
     United States for all mineral and grazing leases, licenses, 
     and permits existing on the Project lands conveyed under 
     section 1333, and shall be entitled to any receipts from such 
     leases, licenses, and permits accruing after the date of 
     conveyance. All such receipts shall be used for purposes for 
     which the Project was authorized and for financing the 
     portion of operations, maintenance, and replacement at the 
     Sumner Dam that, prior to conveyance, was the responsibility 
     of the Bureau of Reclamation, with the exception of major 
     maintenance programs in progress prior to conveyance. The 
     District shall continue to adhere to the current Bureau of 
     Reclamation mineral leasing stipulations for the Project.
       (c) Availability of Amounts Paid Into the Reclamation 
     Fund.--
       (1) Amounts in fund on date of enactment.--Amounts in the 
     reclamation fund on the date of enactment of this Act which 
     exist as construction credits to the Carlsbad Project under 
     the terms of the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands (30 
     U.S.C. 351-359) shall be deposited into the general fund of 
     the Treasury and credited to deficit reduction or retirement 
     of the Federal debt.
       (2) Receipts after date of enactment.--Of the receipts from 
     mineral and grazing leases, licenses, and permits on Project 
     lands to be conveyed under section 1333 that are received by 
     the United States after the date of enactment of this Act and 
     before the date of conveyance, up to $200,000 shall be 
     applied to pay the cost referred to in section 1333(c)(3) and 
     the remainder shall be deposited into the general fund of the 
     Treasury of the United States and credited to deficit 
     reduction or retirement of the Federal debt.

     SEC. 1337. WATER CONSERVATION PRACTICES.

       Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to limit the 
     ability of the District to voluntarily implement water 
     conservation practices.

     SEC. 1338. LIABILITY.

       Except as otherwise provided by law, effective on the date 
     of conveyance of the Project under this subtitle, the United 
     States shall not be liable for damages of any kind arising 
     out of any act, omission, or occurrence based on its prior 
     ownership or operation of the conveyed property.

     SEC. 1339. FUTURE RECLAMATION BENEFITS.

       After completion of the conveyance under this subtitle, the 
     District shall not be eligible for any emergency loan from 
     the Bureau of Reclamation for maintenance or replacement of 
     any facility conveyed under this subtitle.

                Subtitle D--Palmetto Bend Project, Texas

     SEC. 1341. SHORT TITLE.

       This subtitle may be cited as the ``Palmetto Bend 
     Conveyance Act''.

     SEC. 1342. DEFINITIONS.

       In this subtitle:
       (1) State.--The term ``State'' means the Lavaca-Navidad 
     River Authority and the Texas Water Development Board, 
     jointly.
       (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (3) Project.--The term ``Project'' means all of the right, 
     title, and interest in and to the Palmetto Bend reclamation 
     project, Texas, authorized by Public Law 90-562 (82 Stat. 
     999).

     SEC. 1343. CONVEYANCE OF PROJECT.

       (a) In General.--In consideration of the State accepting 
     the obligations of the Federal Government for the Project and 
     subject to the payment by the State of the net present value 
     of the remaining repayment obligation, as determined by 
     Office of Management and Budget Circular A-129 (in effect on 
     the date of enactment of this Act) and the completion of 
     payments by the State required under subsection (b)(3), the 
     Secretary shall convey the Project to the State.
       (b) Deadline.--
       (1) In general.--If no changes in Project operations are 
     expected following the conveyance under subsection (a), the 
     Secretary shall complete the conveyance expeditiously, but 
     not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act.
       (2) Deadline if changes in operations intended.--If the 
     State intends to change Project operations as a result of the 
     conveyance under subsection (a), the Secretary--
       (A) shall take into account those potential changes for the 
     purpose of completing any required environmental evaluation 
     associated with the conveyance; and
       (B) shall complete the conveyance by not later than 2 years 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (3) Administrative costs of conveyance.--If the Secretary 
     fails to complete the conveyance under this title before the 
     applicable deadline under paragraph (1) or (2), the full cost 
     of administrative action and environmental compliance for the 
     conveyance shall be borne by the Secretary. If the Secretary 
     completes the conveyance before that deadline, \1/2\ of such 
     cost shall be paid by the State.

     SEC. 1344. RELATIONSHIP TO EXISTING OPERATIONS.

       (a) In General.--Nothing in this subtitle shall be 
     construed as significantly expanding or otherwise changing 
     the use or operation of the Project from its current use and 
     operation.
       (b) Future Alterations.--If the State alters the operations 
     or uses of the Project it shall comply will all applicable 
     laws or regulations governing such changes at that time.
       (c) Condition.--Subject to the laws of the State of Texas, 
     Lake Texana shall not be used to wheel water originating from 
     the Texas, Colorado River.

     SEC. 1345. RELATIONSHIP TO CERTAIN CONTRACT OBLIGATIONS.

       Existing obligations of the United States pertaining to the 
     Project shall continue in effect and be assumed by the State.

     SEC. 1346. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAWS.

       Upon conveyance of the Project under this subtitle, the 
     Reclamation Act of 1902 (82 Stat. 388) and all Acts 
     amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto shall not apply to 
     the Project.

     SEC. 1347. LIABILITY.

       Except as otherwise provided by law, effective on the date 
     of conveyance of the Project under this subtitle, the United 
     States shall not be liable for damages of any kind arising 
     out of any act, omission, or occurrence based on its prior 
     ownership or operation of the conveyed property.

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       Subtitle E--Wellton-Mohawk Division, Gila Project, Arizona

     SEC. 1351. SHORT TITLE.

       This subtitle may be cited as the ``Wellton-Mohawk Division 
     Title Transfer Act of 1998''.

     SEC. 1352. DEFINITIONS.

       For purposes of this subtitle:
       (1) The term ``District'' means the Wellton-Mohawk 
     Irrigation and Drainage District, an irrigation and drainage 
     district created, organized, and existing under and by virtue 
     of the laws of the State of Arizona.
       (2) The term ``Project'' means all of the right, title, and 
     interest in and to the Wellton-Mohawk Division, Gila Project, 
     Arizona, held by the United States pursuant to or related to 
     any authorization in the Act of July 30, 1947 (chapter 382; 
     61 Stat. 628).
       (3) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the 
     Interior.
       (4) The term ``withdrawn lands'' means those lands within 
     and adjacent to the District that have been withdrawn from 
     public use for reclamation purposes.

     SEC. 1353. CONVEYANCE OF PROJECT.

       (a) In General.--In consideration of the District accepting 
     the obligations of the Federal Government for the Project, 
     and subject to the payment of fair market value by the 
     District for the withdrawn lands and the completion of 
     payments by the District required under subsection (b)(3), 
     the Secretary shall convey the Project and the withdrawn 
     lands to the District in accordance with the Memorandum of 
     Agreement between the Secretary and the District numbered 8-
     AA-34-WAO14 and dated July 10, 1998.
       (b) Deadline.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall complete the 
     conveyance expeditiously, but not later than 3 years after 
     the date of enactment of this Act.
       (2) Administrative costs of conveyance.--If the Secretary 
     fails to complete the conveyance under this subtitle before 
     the applicable deadline under paragraph (1), the full cost of 
     administrative action and environmental compliance for the 
     conveyance shall be borne by the Secretary. If the Secretary 
     completes the conveyance before that deadline, \1/2\ of such 
     cost shall be paid by the District.

     SEC. 1354. RELATIONSHIP TO EXISTING OPERATIONS.

       (a) In General.--Nothing in this subtitle shall be 
     construed as significantly expanding or otherwise changing 
     the use or operation of the Project from its current use or 
     operation.
       (b) Future Alterations.--If the District alters the 
     operations or uses of the Project, it shall comply with all 
     applicable laws and regulations governing such changes at 
     that time.

     SEC. 1355. LIABILITY.

       Except as otherwise provided by law, effective on the date 
     of conveyance of the Project under this subtitle, the United 
     States shall not be held liable under any law for damages of 
     any kind arising out of any act, omission, or occurrence 
     based on its prior ownership or operation of the conveyed 
     property.

     SEC. 1356. LANDS TRANSFER.

       Pursuant to the Memorandum of Agreement between the 
     Secretary and the District numbered 8-AA-34-WAO14 and dated 
     July 10, 1998, the Secretary may transfer to the District, by 
     sale or exchange, at fair market value, public lands located 
     in or adjacent to the Project, and lands held by the Federal 
     Government on the date of the enactment of this Act pursuant 
     to Public Law 93-320 and Public Law 100-512 and located in or 
     adjacent to the District, other than lands in the Gila River 
     channel.

     SEC. 1357. WATER AND POWER CONTRACTS.

       Notwithstanding any conveyance or transfer under this 
     subtitle, the Secretary and the Secretary of Energy shall 
     provide for and deliver Colorado River water and Parker-Davis 
     Project Priority Use Power to the District in accordance with 
     the terms of existing contracts with the District, including 
     any amendments and supplements thereto or extensions thereof 
     and as provided under section 2 of the Memorandum of 
     Agreement between the Secretary and the District numbered 8-
     AA-34-WAO14 and dated July 10, 1998.

               Subtitle F--Canadian River Project, Texas

     SEC. 1361. SHORT TITLE.

       This subtitle may be cited as the ``Canadian River Project 
     Prepayment Act''.

     SEC. 1362. DEFINITIONS.

       For the purposes of this subtitle:
       (1) The term ``Authority'' means the Canadian River 
     Municipal Water Authority, a conservation and reclamation 
     district of the State of Texas.
       (2) The term ``Canadian River Project Authorization Act'' 
     means the Act entitled `An Act to authorize the construction, 
     operation, and maintenance by the Secretary of the Interior 
     of the Canadian River reclamation project, Texas'', approved 
     December 29, 1950 (chapter 1183; 64 Stat. 1124).
       (3) The term ``Project'' means all of the right, title, and 
     interest in and to all land and improvements comprising the 
     pipeline and related facilities of the Canadian River Project 
     authorized by the Canadian River Project Authorization Act.
       (4) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the 
     Interior.

     SEC. 1363. PREPAYMENT AND CONVEYANCE OF PROJECT.

       (a) In General.--(1) In consideration of the Authority 
     accepting the obligation of the Federal Government for the 
     Project and subject to the payment by the Authority of the 
     applicable amount under paragraph (2) within the 360-day 
     period beginning on the date of the enactment of this 
     subtitle, the Secretary shall convey the Project to the 
     Authority, as provided in section 2(c)(3) of the Canadian 
     River Project Authorization Act (64 Stat. 1124).
       (2) For purposes of paragraph (1), the applicable amount 
     shall be--
       (A) $34,806,731, if payment is made by the Authority within 
     the 270-day period beginning on the date of enactment of this 
     title; or
       (B) the amount specified in subparagraph (A) adjusted to 
     include interest on that amount since the date of the 
     enactment of this subtitle at the appropriate Treasury bill 
     rate for an equivalent term, if payment is made by the 
     Authority after the period referred to in subparagraph (A).
       (3) If payment under paragraph (1) is not made by the 
     Authority within the period specified in paragraph (1), this 
     subtitle shall have no force or effect.
       (b) Financing.--Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed 
     to affect the right of the Authority to use a particular type 
     of financing.

     SEC. 1364. RELATIONSHIP TO EXISTING OPERATIONS.

       (a) In General.--Nothing in this subtitle shall be 
     construed as significantly expanding or otherwise changing 
     the use or operation of the Project from its current use and 
     operation.
       (b) Future Alterations.--If the Authority alters the 
     operations or uses of the Project it shall comply with all 
     applicable laws or regulations governing such alteration at 
     that time.
       (c) Recreation.--The Secretary of the Interior, acting 
     through the National Park Service, shall continue to operate 
     the Lake Meredith National Recreation Area at Lake Meredith.
       (d) Flood Control.--The Secretary of the Army, acting 
     through the Corps of Engineers, shall continue to prescribe 
     regulations for the use of storage allocated to flood control 
     at Lake Meredith as prescribed in the Letter of Understanding 
     entered into between the Corps, the Bureau of Reclamation, 
     and the Authority in March and May 1980.
       (e) Sanford Dam Property.--The Authority shall have the 
     right to occupy and use without payment of lease or rental 
     charges or license or use fees the property retained by the 
     Bureau of Reclamation at Sanford Dam and all buildings 
     constructed by the United States thereon for use as the 
     Authority's headquarters and maintenance facility. Buildings 
     constructed by the Authority on such property, or past and 
     future additions to Government constructed buildings, shall 
     be allowed to remain on the property. The Authority shall 
     operate and maintain such property and facilities without 
     cost to the United States.

     SEC. 1365. RELATIONSHIP TO CERTAIN CONTRACT OBLIGATIONS.

       (a) Payment Obligations Extinguished.--Provision of 
     consideration by the Authority in accordance with section 
     603(a) shall extinguish all payment obligations under 
     contract numbered 14-06-500-485 between the Authority and the 
     Secretary.
       (b) Operation and Maintenance Costs.--After completion of 
     the conveyance provided for in section 1363, the Authority 
     shall have full responsibility for the cost of operation and 
     maintenance of Sanford Dam, and shall continue to have full 
     responsibility for operation and maintenance of the Project 
     pipeline and related facilities.
       (c) General.--Rights and obligations under the existing 
     contract No. 14-06-500-485 between the Authority and the 
     United States, other than provisions regarding repayment of 
     construction charge obligation by the Authority and 
     provisions relating to the Project aqueduct, shall remain in 
     full force and effect for the remaining term of the contract.

     SEC. 1366. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAWS.

       Upon conveyance of the Project under this subtitle, the 
     Reclamation Act of 1902 (82 Stat. 388) and all Acts 
     amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto shall not apply to 
     the Project.

     SEC. 1367. LIABILITY.

       Except as otherwise provided by law, effective on the date 
     of conveyance of the Project under this subtitle, the United 
     States shall not be liable under any law for damages of any 
     kind arising out of any act, omission, or occurrence relating 
     to the conveyed property.

        Subtitle G--Clear Creek Distribution System, California

     SEC. 1371. SHORT TITLE.

       This subtitle may be cited as the ``Clear Creek 
     Distribution System Conveyance Act''.

     SEC. 1372. DEFINITIONS.

       For purposes of this subtitle:
       (1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (2) District.--The term ``District'' means the Clear Creek 
     Community Services District, a California community services 
     district located in Shasta County, California.
       (3) Distribution system.--The term ``Distribution System'' 
     means all the right title and interest in and to the Clear 
     Creek distribution system as defined in the agreement 
     entitled ``Agreement Between the United States and the Clear 
     Creek Community Services District to Transfer Title to the 
     Clear Creek Distribution System to the Clear Creek Community 
     Services District'' (Agreement No. 8-07-20-L6975).

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     SEC. 1373. CONVEYANCE OF PROJECT.

       (a) In General.--In consideration of the District accepting 
     the obligations of the Federal Government for the 
     Distribution System and subject to the completion of payments 
     by the District required under subsection (b)(3), the 
     Secretary shall convey the Distribution System to the 
     District.
       (b) Deadline.--
       (1) In general.--If no changes in Project operations are 
     expected following the conveyance under subsection (a), the 
     Secretary shall complete the conveyance expeditiously, but 
     not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act.
       (2) Deadline if changes in operations intended.--If the 
     District intends to change Project operations as a result of 
     the conveyance under subsection (a), the Secretary--
       (A) shall take into account those potential changes for the 
     purpose of completing any required environmental evaluation 
     associated with the conveyance; and
       (B) shall complete the conveyance by not later than 2 years 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (3) Administrative costs of conveyance.--If the Secretary 
     fails to complete the conveyance under this subtitle before 
     the applicable deadline under paragraph (1) or (2), the full 
     cost of administrative action and environmental compliance 
     for the conveyance shall be borne by the Secretary. If the 
     Secretary completes the conveyance before that deadline, \1/
     2\ of such cost shall be paid by the District.

     SEC. 1374. RELATIONSHIP TO EXISTING OPERATIONS.

       (a) In General.--Nothing in this subtitle shall be 
     construed as significantly expanding or otherwise changing 
     the use or operation of the Distribution System from its 
     current use and operation.
       (b) Future Alterations.--If the District alters the 
     operations or uses of the Distribution System it shall comply 
     with all applicable laws or regulations governing such 
     changes at that time (subject to section 1375).

     SEC. 1375. RELATIONSHIP TO CERTAIN CONTRACT OBLIGATIONS.

       (a) Native American Trust Responsibility.--The Secretary 
     shall ensure that any trust responsibilities to any Native 
     American Tribes that may be affected by the conveyance under 
     this title are protected and fulfilled.
       (b) Contract Obligations.--Conveyance of the Distribution 
     System under this subtitle--
       (1) shall not affect any of the provisions of the 
     District's existing water service contract with the United 
     States (contract number 14-06-200-489-IR3), as it may be 
     amended or supplemented; and
       (2) shall not deprive the District of any existing 
     contractual or statutory entitlement to subsequent interim 
     renewals of such contract or to renewal by entering into a 
     long-term water service contract.

     SEC. 1376. LIABILITY.

       Except as otherwise provided by law, effective on the date 
     of conveyance of the Distribution System under this subtitle, 
     the United States shall not be liable under any law for 
     damages of any kind arising out of any act, omission, or 
     occurrence based on its prior ownership or operation of the 
     conveyed property.

                Subtitle H--Pine River Project, Colorado

     SEC. 1381. SHORT TITLE.

       This subtitle may be cited as the ``Vallecito Dam and 
     Reservoir Conveyance Act''.

     SEC. 1382. DEFINITIONS.

       For purposes of this subtitle:
       (1) The term ``District'' means the Pine River Irrigation 
     District, a political division of the State of Colorado duly 
     organized, existing, and acting pursuant to the laws thereof 
     with its principal place of business in the city of Bayfield, 
     La Plata County, Colorado.
       (2) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the 
     Interior.
       (3) The term the ``Project'' means Vallecito Dam and 
     Reservoir, and associated interests, owned by the United 
     States and authorized in 1937 under the provisions of the 
     Department of the Interior Appropriation Act of June 25, 1910 
     (36 Stat. 835).
       (4) The term ``Repayment Contract'' means Repayment 
     Contract #I1r-1204, between Reclamation and the Pine River 
     Irrigation District, dated April 15, 1940, and amended 
     November 30, 1953, all amendments thereto, and changes 
     pursuant to the Act of July 27, 1954 (68 Stat. 534).
       (5) The term ``Tribe'' means the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, 
     a federally recognized Indian tribe located on the Southern 
     Ute Indian Reservation, La Plata County, Colorado.
       (6) The term ``Jurisdictional Map'' means the map entitled 
     ``Transfer of Jurisdiction--Vallecito Reservoir, United 
     States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service and United 
     States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation and 
     the Bureau of Indian Affairs'' dated March, 1998.

     SEC. 1383. CONVEYANCE OF PROJECT.

       (a) Conveyance to District.--
       (1) In general.--In consideration of the District accepting 
     the obligations of the Federal Government for the Project and 
     subject to the completion of payments by the District 
     required under subsection (b)(3) and occurrence of the events 
     described in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, the 
     Secretary shall convey an undivided \5/6\ interest in the 
     Project to the District.
       (2) Submission of management plan.--Prior to any conveyance 
     under paragraph (1), the District shall submit to the 
     Secretary a plan to manage the Project in a manner 
     substantially similar to the manner in which it was managed 
     prior to the transfer and in accordance with applicable 
     Federal and State laws, including provisions--
       (A) protecting the interests in the Project held by the 
     Bureau of Indian Affairs for the Tribe;
       (B) preserving public access and recreational values and 
     preventing growth on certain lands to be conveyed hereunder, 
     as set forth in an Agreement dated March 20, 1998, between 
     the District and residents of Vallecito Reservoir; and
       (C) ensuring that any future change in the use of the water 
     supplied by Vallecito Reservoir shall comply with applicable 
     law.
       (3) Limitation.--No interest in the Project shall convey 
     under this subsection before the date on which the Secretary 
     receives a copy of a resolution adopted by the Tribe 
     declaring that the terms of the conveyance protects the 
     Indian trust assets of the Tribe.
       (b) Deadline.--
       (1) In general.--If no changes in Project operations are 
     expected following the conveyance under subsection (a), the 
     Secretary shall complete the conveyance under subsection (a) 
     expeditiously, but not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act.
       (2) Deadline if changes in operations intended.--If the 
     District intends to change Project operations as a result of 
     the conveyance under subsection (a), the Secretary--
       (A) shall take into account those potential changes for the 
     purpose of completing any required environmental evaluation 
     associated with the conveyance; and
       (B) shall complete the conveyance by not later than 2 years 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (3) Administrative costs of conveyance.--If the District 
     submits a plan in accordance with subsection (a)(2) and the 
     Secretary receives a copy of a resolution described in 
     subsection (a)(3), and the Secretary fails to complete the 
     conveyance under subsection (a) before the applicable 
     deadline under paragraph (1) or (2), the full cost of 
     administrative action and environmental compliance for the 
     conveyance shall be borne by the Secretary. If the Secretary 
     completes the conveyance before that deadline, \1/2\ of such 
     cost shall be paid by the District.
       (c) Tribal Interests.--At the option of the Tribe, the 
     Secretary shall convey to the Tribe an undivided \1/6\ 
     interest in the Project, all interests in lands over which 
     the Bureau of Indian Affairs holds administrative 
     jurisdiction under section 1384(e)(1)(A), and water rights 
     associated with those interests. No consideration or 
     compensation shall be required to be paid to the United 
     States for such conveyance.
       (d) Restriction on Partition.--Any conveyance of interests 
     in lands under this subtitle shall be subject to the 
     prohibition that those interests in those lands may not be 
     partitioned. Any quit claim deed or patent evidencing such a 
     conveyance shall expressly prohibit partitioning.

     SEC. 1384. RELATIONSHIP TO EXISTING OPERATIONS.

       (a) In General.--Nothing in this subtitle shall be 
     construed as significantly expanding or otherwise changing 
     the use or operation of the Project from its current use and 
     operation.
       (b) Description of Existing Condition.--The Secretary shall 
     submit to the District, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the 
     State of Colorado a description of the existing condition of 
     Vallecito Dam based on Bureau of Reclamation's current 
     knowledge and understanding.
       (c) Future Alterations.--If the District alters the 
     operations or uses of the Project it shall comply with all 
     applicable laws or regulations governing such changes at that 
     time.
       (d) Flood Control Plan.--The District shall work with Corps 
     of Engineers to develop a flood control plan for the 
     operation of Vallecito Dam for flood control purposes.
       (e) Jurisdictional Transfer of Lands.--
       (1) Inundated lands.--To provide for the consolidation of 
     lands associated with the Project to be retained by the 
     Forest Service and the consolidation of lands to be 
     transferred to the District, the administrative jurisdiction 
     of lands inundated by and along the shoreline of Vallecito 
     Reservoir, as shown on the Jurisdictional Map, shall be 
     transferred, as set forth in this subsection, concurrently 
     with any conveyance under section 1383. Except as otherwise 
     shown on the Jurisdictional Map--
       (A) for withdrawn lands (approximately 260 acres) lying 
     below the 7,665-foot reservoir water surface elevation level, 
     the Forest Service shall transfer an undivided \5/6\ interest 
     to the Bureau of Reclamation and an undivided \1/6\ interest 
     to the Bureau of Indian Affairs in trust for the Tribe; and
       (B) for Project acquired lands (approximately 230 acres) 
     above the 7,665-foot reservoir water surface elevation level, 
     the Bureau of Reclamation and the Bureau of Indian Affairs 
     shall transfer their interests to the Forest Service.
       (2) Map.--The Jurisdictional Map and legal descriptions of 
     the lands transferred pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be on 
     file and available for public inspection in the offices of 
     the Chief of the Forest Service, the Commissioner of 
     Reclamation, appropriate field

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     offices of those agencies, and the Committee on Resources of 
     the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources of the Senate.
       (3) Administration.--Following the transfer of 
     administrative jurisdiction under paragraph (1):
       (A) All lands that, by reason of the transfer of 
     administrative jurisdiction under paragraph (1), become 
     National Forest System lands within the boundaries of the San 
     Juan National Forest, shall be administered in accordance 
     with the laws, rules, and regulations applicable to the 
     National Forest System.
       (B) Bureau of Reclamation withdrawals of land from the San 
     Juan National Forest established by Secretarial Orders on 
     November 9, 1936, October 14, 1937, and June 20, 1945, 
     together designated as Serial No. C-28259, shall be revoked.
       (C) The Forest Service shall issue perpetual easements to 
     the District and the Bureau of Indian Affairs, at no cost to 
     the District or the Bureau of Indian Affairs, providing 
     adequate access across all lands subject to Forest Service 
     jurisdiction to insure the District and the Bureau of Indian 
     Affairs the ability to continue to operate and maintain the 
     Project.
       (D) The undivided \5/6\ interest in National Forest System 
     lands that, by reason of the transfer of administrative 
     jurisdiction under paragraph (1) is to be administered by 
     Bureau of Reclamation, shall be conveyed to the District 
     pursuant to section 1383.
       (E) The District and the Bureau of Indian Affairs shall 
     issue perpetual easements to the Forest Service, at no cost 
     to the Forest Service, from National Forest System lands to 
     Vallecito Reservoir to assure continued public access to 
     Vallecito Reservoir when the Reservoir level drops below the 
     7,665-foot water surface elevation.
       (F) The District and the Bureau of Indian Affairs shall 
     issue a perpetual easement to the Forest Service, at no cost 
     to the Forest Service, for the reconstruction, maintenance, 
     and operation of a road from La Plata County Road No. 501 to 
     National Forest System lands east of the Reservoir.
       (4) Valid existing rights.--Nothing in this subsection 
     shall affect any valid existing rights or interests in any 
     existing land use authorization, except that any such land 
     use authorization shall be administered by the agency having 
     jurisdiction over the land after the transfer of 
     administrative jurisdiction under paragraph (1) in accordance 
     with paragraph (3) and other applicable law. Renewal or 
     reissuance of any such authorization shall be in accordance 
     with applicable law and the regulations of the agency having 
     jurisdiction, except that the change of administrative 
     jurisdiction shall not in itself constitute a ground to deny 
     the renewal or reissuance of any such authorization.
       (f) Federal Dam Charge.--Nothing in this subtitle shall 
     relieve the holder of the Federal Energy Regulatory 
     Commission license for Vallecito Dam in effect on the date of 
     the enactment of this Act from the obligation to make 
     payments under section 10(e)(2) of the Federal Power Act 
     during the term of the license. At the expiration of the 
     present license term, the Federal Energy Regulatory 
     Commission shall adjust the charge to reflect either (1) the 
     1/6 interest of the United States remaining in the Vallecito 
     Dam after conveyance to the District; or (2) if the remaining 
     1/6 interest of the United States has been conveyed to the 
     Tribe pursuant to section 1383(c), then no Federal dam charge 
     shall be levied from the date of expiration of the present 
     license.

     SEC. 1385. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAWS.

       Upon conveyance of the Project under this subtitle, the 
     Reclamation Act of 1902 (82 Stat. 388) and all Acts 
     amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto shall not apply to 
     the Project.

     SEC. 1386. LIABILITY.

       Except as otherwise provided by law, effective on the date 
     of the conveyance of the remaining undivided 1/6 right and 
     interest in the Pine River Project to the Tribe pursuant to 
     subsection 1383(c), the United States shall not be held 
     liable by any court for damages of any kind arising out of 
     any act, omission, or occurrence relating to such Project, 
     based on its prior ownership or operation of the conveyed 
     property.

     Subtitle I--Technical Corrections and Miscellaneous Provisions

     SEC. 1391. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.

       (a) Reduction of Waiting Period for Obligation of Funds 
     Provided Under Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978.--
     Section 5 of the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 (92 
     Stat. 2471; 43 U.S.C. 509) is amended by striking ``sixty 
     days'' and all that follows through ``day certain)'' and 
     inserting ``30 calendar days''.
       (b) Albuquerque Metropolitan Area Reclamation and Reuse 
     Project.--
       (1) Technical corrections.--Section 1621 of the Reclamation 
     Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C. 
     390h-12g) is amended--
       (A) by amending the section heading to read as follows:

     ``SEC. 1621. ALBUQUERQUE METROPOLITAN AREA WATER RECLAMATION 
                   AND REUSE PROJECT.'';

     and
       (B) in subsection (a) by striking ``Reuse'' and all that 
     follows through ``reclaim'' and inserting ``Reuse Project to 
     reclaim''.
       (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections in section 2 
     of such Act is amended by striking the item relating to 
     section 1621 and inserting the following:

``Sec. 1621. Albuquerque Metropolitan Area Water Reclamation and Reuse 
              Project.''.

       (c) Phoenix Metropolitan Water Reclamation and Reuse 
     Project.--Section 1608 of the Reclamation Projects 
     Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4666; 43 
     U.S.C. 390h-6) is amended--
       (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
       ``(a) The Secretary, in cooperation with the city of 
     Phoenix, Arizona, shall participate in the planning, design, 
     and construction of the Phoenix Metropolitan Water 
     Reclamation and Reuse Project to utilize fully wastewater 
     from the regional wastewater treatment plant for direct 
     municipal, industrial, agricultural, and environmental 
     purposes, groundwater recharge, and indirect potable reuse in 
     the Phoenix metropolitan area.'';
       (2) in subsection (b) by striking the first sentence; and
       (3) by striking subsection (c).
       (d) Refund of Certain Amounts Received Under Reclamation 
     Reform Act of 1982.--
       (1) Refund required.--Subject to paragraph (2) and the 
     availability of appropriations, the Secretary of the Interior 
     shall refund fully amounts received by the United States as 
     collections under section 224(i) of the Reclamation Reform 
     Act of 1982 (101 Stat. 1330-268; 43 U.S.C. 390ww(i)) for paid 
     bills (including interest collected) issued by the Secretary 
     of the Interior before January 1, 1994, for full-cost charges 
     that were assessed for failure to file certain certification 
     forms under sections 206 and 224(c) of such Act (96 Stat. 
     1266, 1272; 43 U.S.C. 390ff, 390ww(c)).
       (2) Administrative fee.--In the case of a refund of amounts 
     collected in connection with sections 206 and 224(c) of the 
     Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 (96 Stat. 1266, 1272; 43 
     U.S.C. 390ff, 390ww(c)) with respect to any water year after 
     the 1987 water year, the amount refunded shall be reduced by 
     an administrative fee of $260 for each occurrence.
       (3) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $3,000,000.
       (e) Extension of Periods for Repayments for Nueces River 
     Reclamation Project and Canadian River Reclamation Project, 
     Texas.--Section 2 of the Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1996 
     (Public Law 104-318; 110 Stat. 3862) is amended by adding at 
     the end the following new subsection:
       ``(c) Extension of Periods for Repayment.--Notwithstanding 
     any provision of the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 (43 
     U.S.C. 485 et seq.), the Secretary of the Interior--
       ``(1) shall extend the period for repayment by the city of 
     Corpus Christi, Texas, and the Nueces River Authority under 
     contract No. 6-07-01-X0675, relating to the Nueces River 
     reclamation project, Texas, until--
       ``(A) August 1, 2029, for repayment pursuant to the 
     municipal and industrial water supply benefits portion of the 
     contract; and
       ``(B) until August 1, 2044, for repayment pursuant to the 
     fish and wildlife and recreation benefits portion of the 
     contract; and
       ``(2) shall extend the period for repayment by the Canadian 
     River Municipal Water Authority under contract No. 14-06-500-
     485, relating to the Canadian River reclamation project, 
     Texas, until October 1, 2021.''.
       (f) Solano Project Water.--
       (1) Authorization.--The Secretary of the Interior is 
     authorized to enter into contracts with the Solano County 
     Water Agency, or any of its member unit contractors for water 
     from the Solano Project, California, pursuant to the Act of 
     February 21, 1911 (43 U.S.C. 523), for--
       (A) the impounding, storage, and carriage of nonproject 
     water for domestic, municipal, industrial, and other 
     beneficial purposes, using any facilities associated with the 
     Solano Project, California, and
       (B) the exchange of water among Solano Project contractors, 
     for the purposes set forth in subparagraph (A), using 
     facilities associated with the Solano Project, California.
       (2) Limitation.--The authorization under paragraph (1) 
     shall be limited to the use of that portion of the Solano 
     Project facilities downstream of Mile 26 of the Putah South 
     Canal (as that canal is depicted on the official maps of the 
     Bureau of Reclamation), which is below the diversion points 
     on the Putah South Canal utilized by the city of Fairfield 
     for delivery of Solano Project water.
       (g) Fish Passage and Protective Facilities, Rogue River 
     Basin, Oregon.--The Secretary of the Interior is authorized 
     to use otherwise available amounts to provide up to 
     $2,000,000 in financial assistance to the Medford Irrigation 
     District and the Rogue River Valley Irrigation District for 
     the design and construction of fish passage and protective 
     facilities at North Fork Little Butte Creek Diversion Dam and 
     South Fork Little Butte Creek Diversion Dam in the Rogue 
     River basin, Oregon, if the Secretary determines in writing 
     that these facilities will enhance the fish recovery efforts 
     currently underway at the Rogue River Basin Project, Oregon.

     SEC. 1392. AUTHORIZATION TO CONSTRUCT TEMPERATURE CONTROL 
                   DEVICES.

       (a) Folsom Dam.--The Secretary of the Interior is hereby 
     authorized to construct in accordance with the draft 
     environmental impact statement/environmental impact report 
     for the Central Valley Supply contracts under Public Law 101-
     514 (section 206) and the report entitled ``Assessment of the 
     Beneficial and Adverse Impacts of Operating a

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     Temperature Control Device (TCD) at the Water Supply Intakes 
     of Folsom Dam'', a temperature control device on Folsom Dam 
     and necessary associated temperature monitoring facilities. 
     The temperature control device and said associated 
     temperature monitoring facilities shall be operated as an 
     integral part of the Central Valley Project for the benefit 
     and propagation of fall-run chinook salmon and steelhead 
     trout in the American River, California.
       (b) Device on Non-CVP Facilities.--The Secretary of the 
     Interior is hereby authorized to construct or assist in the 
     construction of 1 or more temperature control devices on 
     existing non-Federal facilities delivering Central Valley 
     Project water supplies from Folsom Reservoir and necessary 
     associated temperature monitoring facilities. These costs of 
     construction of temperature control device and associated 
     temperature monitoring facilities shall be nonreimbursable 
     and operated by the non-Federal facility owner at its 
     expense, in coordination with the Central Valley Project for 
     the benefit and propagation of chinook salmon and steelhead 
     trout in the American River, California.
       (c) Authorization.--There is hereby authorized to be 
     appropriated for the construction of a temperature control 
     device on Folsom Dam and necessary associated temperature 
     monitoring facilities the sum of $5,000,000 (adjusted for 
     inflation based on October 1997 prices). There is also 
     authorized to be appropriated for the construction of a 
     temperature control device on existing non-Federal facilities 
     and necessary associated temperature monitoring facilities 
     the sum of $2,000,000 (October 1997 prices). There is also 
     authorized to be appropriated, in addition thereto, such 
     amounts as are required for operation, maintenance, and 
     replacement of the temperature control devices on Folsom Dam 
     and associated temperature monitoring facilities.

     SEC. 1393. COLUSA BASIN WATERSHED INTEGRATED RESOURCES 
                   MANAGEMENT.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Colusa 
     Basin Watershed Integrated Resources Management Act''.
       (b) Authorization of Assistance.--The Secretary of the 
     Interior (in this section referred to as the ``Secretary'') 
     may provide financial assistance to the Colusa Basin Drainage 
     District, California (in this section referred to as the 
     ``District''), for use by the District or by local agencies 
     acting pursuant to section 413 of the State of California 
     statute known as the Colusa Basin Drainage Act (California 
     Stats. 1987, ch. 1399), as in effect on the date of the 
     enactment of this Act (in this section referred to as the 
     ``State statute''), for planning, design, environmental 
     compliance, and construction required in carrying out 
     eligible projects in the Colusa Basin Watershed to--
       (1)(A) reduce the risk of damage to urban and agricultural 
     areas from flooding or the discharge of drainage water or 
     tailwater;
       (B) assist in groundwater recharge efforts to alleviate 
     overdraft and land subsidence; or
       (C) construct, restore, or preserve wetland and riparian 
     habitat; and
       (2) capture, as an incidental purpose of any of the 
     purposes referred to in paragraph (1), surface or stormwater 
     for conservation, conjunctive use, and increased water 
     supplies.
       (c) Project Selection.--
       (1) Eligible projects.--A project shall be an eligible 
     project for purposes of subsection (b) only if it is--
       (A) identified in the document entitled ``Colusa Basin 
     Water Management Program'', dated February 1995; and
       (B) carried out in accordance with that document and all 
     environmental documentation requirements that apply to the 
     project under the laws of the United States and the State of 
     California.
       (2) Compatibility requirement.--The Secretary shall ensure 
     that projects for which assistance is provided under this 
     section are not inconsistent with watershed protection and 
     environmental restoration efforts being carried out under the 
     authority of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act 
     (Public Law 102-575; 106 Stat. 4706 et seq.) or the CALFED 
     Bay-Delta Program.
       (d) Cost Sharing.--
       (1) Non-federal share.--The Secretary shall require that 
     the District and cooperating non-Federal agencies or 
     organizations pay--
       (A) 25 percent of the costs associated with construction of 
     any project carried out with assistance provided under this 
     section; and
       (B) 100 percent of any operation, maintenance, and 
     replacement and rehabilitation costs with respect to such a 
     project.
       (2) Planning, design, and compliance assistance.--Funds 
     appropriated pursuant to this section may be made available 
     to fund all costs incurred for planning, design, and 
     environmental compliance activities by the District or by 
     local agencies acting pursuant to the State statute, in 
     accordance with agreements with the Secretary.
       (3) Treatment of contributions.--For purposes of this 
     subsection, the Secretary shall treat the value of lands, 
     interests in lands (including rights-of-way and other 
     easements), and necessary relocations contributed by the 
     District to a project as a payment by the District of the 
     costs of the project.
       (e) Costs Nonreimbursable.--Amounts expended pursuant to 
     this section shall be considered nonreimbursable for purposes 
     of the Act of June 17, 1902 (32 Stat. 388; 43 U.S.C. 371 et 
     seq.), and Acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto.
       (f) Agreements.--Funds appropriated pursuant to this 
     section may be made available to the District or a local 
     agency only if the District or local agency, as applicable, 
     has entered into a binding agreement with the Secretary--
       (1) under which the District or the local agency is 
     required to pay the non-Federal share of the costs of 
     construction required by subsection (d)(1); and
       (2) governing the funding of planning, design, and 
     compliance activities costs under subsection (d)(2).
       (g) Reimbursement.--For project work (including work 
     associated with studies, planning, design, and construction) 
     carried out by the District or by a local agency acting 
     pursuant to the State statute referred to in subsection (b) 
     before the date amounts are provided for the project under 
     this section, the Secretary shall, subject to amounts being 
     made available in advance in appropriations Acts, reimburse 
     the District or the local agency, without interest, an amount 
     equal to the estimated Federal share of the cost of such work 
     under subsection (d).
       (h) Cooperative Agreements.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary may enter into cooperative 
     agreements and contracts with the District to assist the 
     Secretary in carrying out the purposes of this section.
       (2) Subcontracting.--Under such cooperative agreements and 
     contracts, the Secretary may authorize the District to manage 
     and let contracts and receive reimbursements, subject to 
     amounts being made available in advance in appropriations 
     Acts, for work carried out under such contracts or 
     subcontracts.
       (i) Relationship to Reclamation Reform Act of 1982.--
     Activities carried out, and financial assistance provided, 
     under this section shall not be considered a supplemental or 
     additional benefit for purposes of the Reclamation Reform Act 
     of 1982 (96 Stat. 1263; 43 U.S.C. 390aa et seq.).
       (j) Appropriations Authorized.--There are authorized to be 
     appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section 
     $25,000,000, plus such additional amount, if any, as may be 
     required by reason of changes in costs of services of the 
     types involved in the District's projects as shown by 
     engineering and other relevant indexes. Sums appropriated 
     under this subsection shall remain available until expended.

     SEC. 1394. LIMITATION ON STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.

       Nothing in this title shall be construed to abrogate or 
     affect any obligation of the United States under section 
     120(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
     Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)).

                TITLE XIV--PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO ALASKA

     SEC. 1401. AUTOMATIC LAND BANK PROTECTION.

       (a) Lands Received in Exchange From Certain Federal 
     Agencies.--The matter preceding clause (i) of section 
     907(d)(1)(A) of the Alaska National Interest Lands 
     Conservation Act (43 U.S.C. 1636(d)(1)(A)) is amended by 
     inserting ``or conveyed to a Native Corporation pursuant to 
     an exchange authorized by section 22(f) of Alaska Native 
     Claims Settlement Act or section 1302(h) of this Act or other 
     applicable law'' after ``Settlement Trust''.
       (b) Lands Exchanged Among Native Corporations.--Section 
     907(d)(2)(B) of such Act (43 U.S.C. 1636(d)(2)(B)) is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of clause (ii);
       (2) by striking the period at the end of clause (iii) and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(iv) lands or interest in lands shall not be considered 
     developed or leased or sold to a third party as a result of 
     an exchange or conveyance of such land or interest in land 
     between or among Native Corporations and trusts, 
     partnerships, corporations, or joint ventures, whose 
     beneficiaries, partners, shareholders, or joint venturers are 
     Native Corporations.''.
       (c) Actions by Trustee Serving Pursuant to Agreement of 
     Native Corporations.--Section 907(d)(3)(B) of such Act (43 
     U.S.C. 1636(d)(3)(B)) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``or'' at the end of clause (i);
       (2) by striking the period at the end of clause (ii) and 
     inserting ``; or''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(iii) to actions by any trustee whose right, title, or 
     interest in land or interests in land arises pursuant to an 
     agreement between or among Native Corporations and trusts, 
     partnerships, or joint ventures whose beneficiaries, 
     partners, shareholders, or joint venturers are Native 
     Corporations.''.

     SEC. 1402. DEVELOPMENT BY THIRD-PARTY TRESPASSERS.

       Section 907(d)(2)(A)(i) of the Alaska National Interest 
     Lands Conservation Act (43 U.S.C. 1636(d)(2)(A)(i)) is 
     amended--
       (1) by inserting ``Any such modification shall be performed 
     by the Native individual or Native Corporation.'' after 
     ``substantial modification.'';
       (2) by inserting a period after ``developed state'' the 
     second place it appears; and
       (3) by adding ``Any lands previously developed by third-
     party trespassers shall not be considered to have been 
     developed.''.

     SEC. 1403. RETAINED MINERAL ESTATE.

       (a) In General.--Section 12(c)(4) of the Alaska Native 
     Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1611(c)(4)) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as 
     subparagraphs (E) and (F), respectively, and by inserting 
     after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraphs:

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       ``(C) Where such public lands are surrounded by or 
     contiguous to subsurface lands obtained by a Regional 
     Corporation under subsections (a) or (b), the Corporation 
     may, upon request, have such public land conveyed to it.
       ``(D)(i) A Regional Corporation which elects to obtain 
     public lands under subparagraph (C) shall be limited to a 
     total of not more than 12,000 acres. Selection by a Regional 
     Corporation of in lieu surface acres under subparagraph (E) 
     pursuant to an election under subparagraph (C) shall not be 
     made from any lands within a conservation system unit (as 
     that term is defined by section 102(4) of the Alaska National 
     Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3102(4)).
       ``(ii) An election to obtain the public lands described in 
     subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) shall include all available 
     parcels within the township in which the public lands are 
     located.
       ``(iii) For purposes of this subparagraph and subparagraph 
     (C), the term `Regional Corporation' shall refer only to 
     Doyon, Limited.''; and
       (2) in subparagraph (E) (as so redesignated), by striking 
     ``(A) or (B)'' and inserting ``(A), (B), or (C)''.
       (b) Failure to Appeal Not Prohibitive.--Section 12(c) of 
     the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1611(c)) 
     is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(5) Subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (4) 
     shall apply, notwithstanding the failure of the Regional 
     Corporation to have appealed the rejection of a selection 
     during the conveyance of the relevant surface estate.''.

     SEC. 1404. AMENDMENT TO PUBLIC LAW 102-415.

       Section 20 of the Alaska Land Status Technical Corrections 
     Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 2129), is amended by adding at the end 
     the following new subsection:
       ``(h) Establishment of the account under subsection (b) and 
     conveyance of land under subsection (c), if any, shall be 
     treated as though 3,520 acres of land had been conveyed to 
     Gold Creek under section 14(h)(2) of the Alaska Native Claims 
     Settlement Act for which rights to subsurface estate are 
     hereby provided to CIRI. Within 1 year from the date of the 
     enactment of this subsection, CIRI shall select 3,520 acres 
     of land from the area designated for selection by paragraph 
     I.B.(2)(b) of the document identified in section 12(b) 
     (referring to the Talkeetna Mountains) of the Act of January 
     2, 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1611 note). Not more than five selections 
     shall be made under this subsection, each of which shall be 
     reasonably compact and in whole sections, except when 
     separated by unavailable land or when the remaining 
     entitlement is less than a whole section.''.

     SEC. 1405. CLARIFICATION ON TREATMENT OF BONDS FROM A NATIVE 
                   CORPORATION.

       Section 29(c) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 
     (43 U.S.C. 1626(c)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (3)(A), by inserting ``and on bonds 
     received from a Native Corporation'' after ``from a Native 
     Corporation''; and
       (2) in paragraph (3)(B), by inserting ``or bonds issued by 
     a Native Corporation which bonds shall be subject to the 
     protection of section 7(h) until voluntarily and expressly 
     sold or pledged by the shareholder subsequent to the date of 
     distribution'' before the semicolon.

     SEC. 1406. MINING CLAIMS.

       Paragraph (3) of section 22(c) of the Alaska Native Claims 
     Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1621(c)) is amended--
       (1) by striking out ``regional corporation'' each place it 
     appears and inserting in lieu thereof ``Regional 
     Corporation''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following: ``The provisions of 
     this section shall apply to Haida Corporation and the Haida 
     Traditional Use Sites, which shall be treated as a Regional 
     Corporation for the purposes of this paragraph, except that 
     any revenues remitted to Haida Corporation under this section 
     shall not be subject to distribution pursuant to section 7(i) 
     of this Act.''.

     SEC. 1407. SALE, DISPOSITION, OR OTHER USE OF COMMON 
                   VARIETIES OF SAND, GRAVEL, STONE, PUMICE, PEAT, 
                   CLAY, OR CINDER RESOURCES.

       Subsection (i) of section 7 of the Alaska Native Claims 
     Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1606(i)) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``Seventy per centum'' and inserting ``(A) 
     Except as provided by subparagraph (B), seventy percent''; 
     and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(B) In the case of the sale, disposition, or other use of 
     common varieties of sand, gravel, stone, pumice, peat, clay, 
     or cinder resources made during a fiscal year ending after 
     the date of enactment of this subparagraph, the revenues 
     received by a Regional Corporation shall not be subject to 
     division under subparagraph (A). Nothing in this subparagraph 
     is intended to or shall be construed to alter the ownership 
     of such sand, gravel, stone, pumice, peat, clay, or cinder 
     resources.''.

     SEC. 1408. ALASKA NATIVE ALLOTMENT APPLICATIONS.

       Section 905(a) of the Alaska National Interest Lands 
     Conservation Act (43 U.S.C. 1634(a)) is amended by adding at 
     the end the following:
       ``(7) Paragraph (1) of this subsection and subsection (d) 
     shall apply, and paragraph (5) of this subsection shall cease 
     to apply, to an application--
       ``(A) that is open and pending on the date of enactment of 
     this paragraph,
       ``(B) if the lands described in the application are in 
     Federal ownership other than as a result of reacquisition by 
     the United States after January 3, 1959, and
       ``(C) if any protest which is filed by the State of Alaska 
     pursuant to paragraph (5)(B) with respect to the application 
     is withdrawn or dismissed either before, on, or after the 
     date of the enactment of this paragraph.
       ``(8)(A) Any allotment application which is open and 
     pending and which is legislatively approved by enactment of 
     paragraph (7) shall, when allotted, be made subject to any 
     easement, trail, or right-of-way in existence on the date of 
     the Native allotment applicant's commencement of use and 
     occupancy.
       ``(B) The jurisdiction of the Secretary is extended to make 
     any factual determinations required to carry out this 
     paragraph.''.

     SEC. 1409. VISITOR SERVICES.

       Paragraph (1) of section 1307(b) of the Alaska National 
     Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3197(b)) is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking ``Native Corporation'' and inserting 
     ``Native Corporations''; and
       (2) by striking ``is most directly affected'' and inserting 
     ``are most directly affected''.

     SEC. 1410. LOCAL HIRE REPORT.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 18 months after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall 
     transmit to Congress a report.
       (b) Local Hire.--The report required by subsection (a) 
     shall--
       (1) indicate the actions taken in carrying out subsection 
     (b) of section 1308 of the Alaska National Interest Lands 
     Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3198);
       (2) address the recruitment processes that may restrict 
     employees hired under subsection (a) of such section from 
     successfully obtaining positions in the competitive service; 
     and
       (3) describe the actions of the Secretary of the Interior 
     in contracting with Alaska Native Corporations to provide 
     services with respect to public lands in Alaska.
       (c) Cooperation.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall 
     cooperate with the Secretary of the Interior in carrying out 
     this section with respect to the Forest Service.

     SEC. 1411. SHAREHOLDER BENEFITS.

       Section 7 of the Alaskan Native Claims Settlement Act (43 
     U.S.C. 1606) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(r) Benefits for Shareholders or Immediate Families.--The 
     authority of a Native Corporation to provide benefits to its 
     shareholders who are Natives or descendants of Natives or to 
     its shareholders' immediate family members who are Natives or 
     descendants of Natives to promote the health, education, or 
     welfare of such shareholders or family members is expressly 
     authorized and confirmed. Eligibility for such benefits need 
     not be based on share ownership in the Native Corporation and 
     such benefits may be provided on a basis other than pro rata 
     based on share ownership.''.

     SEC. 1412. SHAREHOLDER HOMESITE PROGRAM.

       Section 39(b)(1)(B) of the Alaskan Native Claims Settlement 
     Act (43 U.S.C. 1629e(b)(1)(B)) is amended by inserting after 
     ``settlor corporation'' the following: ``or the land is 
     conveyed for a homesite by the Trust to a beneficiary of the 
     Trust who is also a legal resident under Alaska law of the 
     Native village of the settlor corporation and the conveyance 
     does not exceed 1.5 acres''.

     SEC. 1413. MORATORIUM ON FEDERAL MANAGEMENT.

       Prior to December 31, 1999, neither the Secretary of the 
     Interior nor the Secretary of Agriculture may issue or 
     implement final regulations, rules, or policies pursuant to 
     title VIII of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation 
     Act (16 U.S.C. 3111 et seq.) to assert jurisdiction, 
     management, or control over the navigable waters transferred 
     to the State of Alaska pursuant to the Submerged Lands Act 
     (43 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.) or the Act entitled ``An Act to 
     provide for the admission of the State of Alaska into the 
     Union'', approved July 7, 1958 (Public Law 85-508; 72 Stat. 
     339).

     SEC. 1414. EASEMENT FOR CHUGACH ALASKA CORPORATION.

       (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, not later than December 11, 1998, the Secretary of 
     Agriculture shall convey to Chugach Alaska Corporation an 
     easement for the construction, use, and maintenance of forest 
     roads and related facilities necessary for access to and 
     economic development of the land interests in the Carbon 
     Mountain and Katalla vicinity that were conveyed to Chugach 
     Alaska Corporation pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims 
     Settlement Act. The public shall be permitted use of the 
     roads pursuant to the terms and conditions contained in the 
     1982 Chugach Natives, Inc. Settlement Agreement. The location 
     of the easement is depicted on the map entitled ``Carbon 
     Mountain Access Easement'' and dated November 4, 1997. 
     Nothing in this section waives any legal environmental 
     requirement with respect to the actual road construction.
       (b) Construction and Maintenance.--Construction and 
     maintenance of any roads pursuant to subsection (a) shall be 
     in accordance with the best management practices of the 
     Forest Service as promulgated in the Forest Service Handbook.
       (c) Settlement Agreement To Remain In Force.--Nothing in 
     this section shall be construed as impairing or diminishing 
     any right granted Chugach Alaska Corporation under the 1982 
     Chugach Natives, Inc. Settlement Agreement.

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     SEC. 1415. CALISTA NATIVE CORPORATION LAND EXCHANGE.

       (a) Congressional Findings.--Congress finds and declares 
     that--
       (1) the land exchange authorized by section 8126 of Public 
     Law 102-172 should be implemented without further delay;
       (2) the Calista Corporation, the Native Regional 
     Corporation organized under the authority of the Alaska 
     Native Claims Settlement Act for the Yupik Eskimos of 
     Southwestern Alaska, which includes the majority of the Yukon 
     Delta National Wildlife Refuge--
       (A) has responsibilities provided for by the Alaska Native 
     Claims Settlement Act to help address social, cultural, 
     economic, health, subsistence, and related issues within the 
     region and among its villages, including the viability of the 
     villages themselves, many of which are remote and isolated; 
     and
       (B) has been unable to fully carry out such 
     responsibilities;
       (3) the implementation of the exchange referenced in this 
     subsection is essential to helping Calista utilize its assets 
     to carry out those responsibilities and to realize the 
     benefits of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act;
       (4) the parties to the exchange have been unable to reach 
     agreement on the valuation of the lands and interests in 
     lands to be conveyed to the United States under section 8126 
     of Public Law 102-172; and
       (5) in light of the foregoing, it is appropriate and 
     necessary in this unique situation that Congress authorize 
     and direct the implementation of this exchange as set forth 
     in this section in furtherance of the purposes and underlying 
     goals of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act and the 
     Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act.
       (b) Land Exchange Implementation.--Section 8126 of Public 
     Law 102-172 (105 Stat. 1206) is amended to read as follows:
       ``Sec. 8126. (a)(1) In exchange for lands, partial estates, 
     and land selection rights identified in the document entitled 
     `The Calista Conveyance and Relinquishment Document', dated 
     October 28, 1991, as amended September 18, 1998 (hereinafter 
     referred to as `CCRD'), the United States will establish a 
     property account for the Calista Corporation, a corporation 
     organized under the laws of the State of Alaska, in the 
     amount identified in the CCRD, and in accordance with the 
     provisions of this Act.
       ``(2) The CCRD contains the land descriptions of the lands 
     and interests in lands to be conveyed, the selections to be 
     relinquished, the charges to entitlement, the quantity and 
     class of entitlement to be transferred to the United States, 
     the terms of the Kuskokwim Corporation Conservation Easement, 
     and the amount that is authorized for the property account.
       ``(3) The covenants, terms, and conditions to be used in 
     any transfers to the United States described in the CCRD 
     shall be binding on the United States and the participating 
     Native corporations and shall be a matter of Federal law.
       ``(b)(1) The aggregate values of such lands and interests 
     in lands, together with compensation for the considerations 
     set forth in congressional findings concerning the Calista 
     Region and its villages, shall be the sum provided in section 
     IX of the CCRD. The amounts credited to the property account 
     described in this subsection shall not be subject to 
     adjustment for minor changes in acreage resulting from 
     preparation or correction of the land descriptions in the 
     CCRD or the exclusion of any small tracts of land as a result 
     of hazardous material surveys. The Secretary of the Interior 
     shall maintain an accounting of the lands and interests in 
     lands remaining to be conveyed or relinquished by Calista 
     Corporation and the participating village corporations 
     pursuant to this section. The Secretary of the Treasury on 
     October 1, 1998, shall establish a property account on behalf 
     of Calista Corporation.
       ``(2) The account shall be credited and available for use 
     as provided in paragraph (4), according to the following 
     schedule of percentages of the amount in section IX of the 
     CCRD:
       ``(A) On October 1, 1999, and on October 1 of each year 
     thereafter through October 1, 2005, the amount equal to 12.69 
     percent.
       ``(B) On October 1, 2007, the amount equal to 11.17 
     percent.
       ``(3)(A) Unless otherwise authorized by law, the aggregate 
     amount of all credits to the account, pursuant to the 
     schedule set forth in paragraph (2), shall be equal to the 
     amount in section IX of the CCRD.
       ``(B) All amounts credited to the account shall be from 
     amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated and shall 
     be available for expenditure without further appropriation 
     and without fiscal year limitation.
       ``(4) The property account may not be used until all 
     conveyances, relinquishments of selections, and adjustments 
     to entitlements described in the CCRD have been made to and 
     accepted by the United States. The Secretary of the Interior 
     shall notify the Secretary of the Treasury when all 
     requirements of the preceding sentence have been met. 
     Immediately thereafter the Secretary of the Treasury shall 
     comply with his duties under this paragraph including the 
     computations of the amount in the account, the amount that 
     may be expended in any particular Federal fiscal year, and 
     the balance of the account after any transaction. The 
     property account may be used in the same manner as any other 
     property account held by any other Alaska Native Corporation.
       ``(5) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, Calista 
     Corporation on its own behalf or on behalf of the village 
     corporations identified in the CCRD, may assign any or all of 
     the account upon written notification to the Secretary of the 
     Treasury and the Secretary of the Interior.
       ``(6) The Secretary of the Treasury shall notify the 
     Secretary of the Interior and Calista whenever there is a 
     reduction in the property account, the purpose for such 
     reduction and the remaining balance in the account. The 
     Alaska State Office of the Bureau of Land Management shall be 
     the official repository of such notices.
       ``(7) For the purpose of the determination of the 
     applicability of section 7(i) of the Alaska Native Claims 
     Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1606(i)) to revenues generated 
     pursuant to that section, such revenues shall be calculated 
     in accordance with section IX of the CCRD.
       ``(8) The United States shall not be liable for the 
     redistribution of benefits by the Calista Corporation to the 
     participating Alaska Native village corporations pursuant to 
     this section.
       ``(9) These transactions are not based on appraised 
     property values and therefore shall not be used as a 
     precedent for establishing property values.
       ``(10) Prior to the issuance of any conveyance documents or 
     relinquishments and acceptance, the Secretary of the Interior 
     and the participating Native corporations may, by mutual 
     agreement, modify the legal descriptions included in the CCRD 
     to correct clerical errors.
       ``(11) Property located in the State of Alaska that is 
     purchased by use of the property account shall be considered 
     and treated as conveyances of land selections under the 
     Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.).
       ``(12) The conveyance of lands, partial estates and land 
     selection rights and relinquishment or adjustments to 
     entitlement made by the Alaska Native Corporations pursuant 
     to this section and the use of the property account in the 
     Treasury shall be treated as the receipt of land or any 
     interest therein or cash in order to equalize the values of 
     properties exchanged pursuant to section 22(f) of the Alaska 
     Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1621(f)) as provided 
     in the first sentence in section 21(c) of that Act (43 U.S.C. 
     1620(c)).
       ``(13) With respect to the content of the CCRD, the 
     Secretary of the Interior, the Calista Regional Corporation, 
     and the participating village corporations agree upon the 
     lands, interests in lands, relinquishments and adjustments to 
     entitlement described therein that may be offered to the 
     United States pursuant to this section. These parties also 
     agree with the amounts to be made available in the property 
     account once all conveyances and relinquishments are 
     completed, and the parties agree with the needs set forth in 
     the congressional findings in section 6(a) of the ANCSA Land 
     Bank Protection Act of 1998. The parties do not necessarily 
     agree on the hortatory statements, descriptions, and 
     attributions of resource values which are included in the 
     CCRD as drafted by Calista. But such disagreements will not 
     affect the implementation of this section.
       ``(14) Descriptions of resource values provided for surface 
     lands which are not offered in the exchange and will remain 
     privately owned by village corporations form no part of the 
     consideration for the exchange.''.

                       TITLE XV--OTHER PROVISIONS

     SEC. 1501. ADAMS NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (1) In 1946, the Secretary of the Interior, by means of the 
     authority provided to the Secretary under section 2 of the 
     Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 462; commonly known as the 
     Historic Sites, Buildings, and Antiquities Act), established 
     the Adams Mansion National Historic Site in Quincy, 
     Massachusetts.
       (2) In 1952, again using the authority provided under the 
     Act of August 21, 1935, the Secretary enlarged the historic 
     site and renamed it the Adams National Historic Site.
       (3) In 1972, title III of Public Law 92-272 (86 Stat. 121) 
     authorized the Secretary to expand the boundaries of the 
     Adams National Historic Site to include an additional 3.68 
     acres and to acquire lands and interests in lands within the 
     expanded boundaries.
       (4) Section 312 of the National Parks and Recreation Act of 
     1978 (Public Law 95-625; 92 Stat. 3479) authorized the 
     Secretary to accept the conveyance of the birthplaces in 
     Quincy, Massachusetts, of John Adams, second President of the 
     United States, and John Quincy Adams, sixth President of the 
     United States, and to administer the birthplaces as part of 
     the Adams National Historic Site.
       (5) In 1980, Public Law 96-435 (94 Stat. 1861) authorized 
     the Secretary to accept the conveyance of the United First 
     Parish Church in Quincy, Massachusetts, the burial site of 
     John Adams and his wife, Abigail Adams, and John Quincy Adams 
     and his wife, Louisa Adams, and to administer the burial site 
     as part of the Adams National Historic Site.
       (6) The actions described in the preceding paragraphs to 
     preserve for the benefit, education, and inspiration of 
     present and future generations of Americans the home, 
     property, birthplaces, and burial site of John Adams, Abigail 
     Adams, John Quincy Adams, and Louisa Adams, have resulted in 
     a multi-site unit of the National Park System with no 
     overarching enabling or authorizing legislation.
       (7) The sites and resources associated with John Adams and 
     his wife, Abigail Adams,

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     and John Quincy Adams and his wife, Louisa Adams, deserve 
     recognition as a national historical park in the National 
     Park System.
       (b) Definitions.--As used in this section:
       (1) Historical park.--The term ``historical park'' means 
     the Adams National Historical Park established in subsection 
     (c).
       (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (c) Adams National Historical Park.
       (1) Establishment.--In order to preserve for the benefit, 
     education, and inspiration of the people of the United States 
     certain properties in Quincy, Massachusetts, associated with 
     John Adams, second President of the United States, his wife, 
     Abigail Adams, John Quincy Adams, sixth President of the 
     United States, and his wife, Louisa Adams, there is 
     established the Adams National Historical Park as a unit of 
     the National Park System.
       (2) Boundaries.--The historical park shall be comprised 
     of--
       (A) all property owned by the National Park Service in the 
     Adams National Historic Site as of the date of the enactment 
     of this Act, as well as all property previously authorized to 
     be acquired by the Secretary for inclusion in the Adams 
     National Historic Site, as generally depicted on the map 
     entitled ``Adams National Historical Park'', numbered NARO 
     386/92001, and dated July 22, 1992; and
       (B) all property authorized to be acquired for inclusion in 
     the historical park by this section or other law enacted 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (3) Visitor and administrative sites.--To preserve the 
     historical character and landscape of the main features of 
     the historical park, the Secretary may acquire up to 10 acres 
     for the development of visitor, administrative, museum, 
     curatorial, and maintenance facilities adjacent to or in the 
     general proximity of the property depicted on the map 
     identified in paragraph (2)(A).
       (4) Map.--The map of the historical park shall be on file 
     and available for public inspection in the appropriate 
     offices of the National Park Service.
       (d) Administration.--
       (1) In general.--The park shall be administered by the 
     Secretary in accordance with this section and the provisions 
     of law generally applicable to units of the National Park 
     System, including the Act of August 25, 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et 
     seq.; commonly known as the National Park Service Organic 
     Act), and the Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.; 
     commonly known as the Historic Sites, Buildings, and 
     Antiquities Act).
       (2) Cooperative Agreements.--
       (A) Agreements authorized.--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 historical park.
       (B) Condition.--Any payments made by the Secretary pursuant 
     to a cooperative agreement under this subsection shall be 
     subject to the condition that conversion, use, or disposal of 
     the project for which the payments are made for purposes 
     contrary to the purposes for which the historical park is 
     established, as determined by the Secretary, will result in a 
     right of the United States to reimbursement in an amount 
     equal to the greater of--
       (i) all payments made by the Secretary in connection with 
     the project; or
       (ii) the proportion of the increased value of the project 
     attributable to the payments, as determined at the time of 
     such conversion, use, or disposal.
       (3) Acquisition of real property.--To advance the purposes 
     for which the historical park is established, the Secretary 
     may acquire real property within the boundaries of the 
     historical park by any of the following methods:
       (A) Purchase using funds appropriated or donated to the 
     Secretary.
       (B) Acceptance of a donation of the real property.
       (C) Use of a land exchange.
       (4) Repeal of superseded administrative authorities.--(A) 
     Section 312 of the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 
     (Public Law 95-625; 92 Stat. 3479) is amended--
       (i) by striking ``(a)'' after ``Sec. 312.''; and
       (ii) by striking subsection (b).
       (B) The first section of Public Law 96-435 (94 Stat. 1861) 
     is amended--
       (i) by striking ``(a)'' after ``That''; and
       (ii) by striking subsection (b).
       (5) References to historic site.--Any reference in any law 
     (other than this section), regulation, document, record, map, 
     or other paper of the United States to the Adams National 
     Historic Site shall be considered to be a reference to the 
     historical park.
       (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out 
     the purposes for which the historical park is established, 
     for annual operations and maintenance of the historical park, 
     and for acquisition of property and development of facilities 
     necessary to operate and maintain the historical park, as may 
     be outlined in an approved general management plan for the 
     historical park.

     SEC. 1502. ACQUISITION OF LANDS FOR FREDERICK LAW OLMSTEAD 
                   NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE.

       Section 201 of Public Law 96-87 (93 Stat. 664; 16 U.S.C. 
     461 note) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(d)(1) Notwithstanding subsection (c), in order to 
     preserve and maintain the historic setting of the Site, the 
     Secretary may acquire, by donation only, lands and interests 
     in lands that are situated adjacent to the Site and owned by 
     the Brookline Conservation Land Trust (a nonprofit 
     corporation established under the laws of the State of 
     Massachusetts).
       ``(2) Lands acquired under this subsection shall be 
     included in and maintained and managed as part of the 
     Site.''.

     SEC. 1503. DESIGNATION OF DANTE FASCELL VISITOR CENTER AT 
                   BISCAYNE NATIONAL PARK.

       (a) Designation.--The Biscayne National Park visitor 
     center, located on the shore of Biscayne Bay on Convoy Point, 
     is designated as the Dante Fascell Visitor Center at Biscayne 
     National Park.
       (b) References.--Any reference in any statute, rule, 
     regulation, Executive order, publication, map, or paper or 
     other document of the United States to the Biscayne National 
     Park visitor center is deemed to refer to the Dante Fascell 
     Visitor Center at Biscayne National Park.

     SEC. 1504. DESIGNATION OF CALIFORNIA COASTAL ROCKS AND 
                   ISLANDS WILDERNESS AREA TO BE ADMINISTERED BY 
                   BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT.

       (a) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
       (1) The California coastal rocks and islands are a critical 
     component of a unique ecosystem of California.
       (2) The California coastal rocks and islands comprise a 
     narrow flight lane in the Pacific Flyway, providing protected 
     nest sites as well as feeding and perching areas for millions 
     of seabirds.
       (3) This unique ecosystem is also important for the 
     continued survival of endangered or threatened sea mammals, 
     such as stellar sea lions and elephant seals.
       (4) Designation of the California coastal rocks and islands 
     as wilderness would add a significant natural component to 
     the National Wilderness Preservation System.
       (b) Designation as Wilderness.--In furtherance of the 
     purposes of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), all 
     unreserved and unappropriated ocean islands in the State of 
     California (as more fully described in subsection (c)) that, 
     as of the date of the enactment of this Act, are under the 
     jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management are hereby 
     designated as wilderness and, therefore, as components of the 
     National Wilderness Preservation System, and shall be known 
     as the California Coastal Rocks and Islands Wilderness.
       (c) Description of Covered Islands.--The ocean islands 
     covered by subsection (b) are those islands, reefs, rocks, 
     and islets lying within three miles off the Pacific coast of 
     the State of California from Oregon to the Mexican border and 
     above the mean high tides, except those already reserved and 
     appropriated for other uses as listed in the exhibit titled 
     ``Lands Not Affected By Wilderness Designation'' dated 
     February 26, 1997, and on file and available for public 
     review in the California office of the Bureau of Land 
     Management.
       (d) Management Authority.--The California Coastal Rocks and 
     Islands Wilderness shall remain under the jurisdiction of the 
     Bureau of Land Management, and the islands, reefs, rocks, and 
     islets designated as wilderness under subsection (b) are 
     managed, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, under a 
     memorandum of understanding by the California Department of 
     Fish and Game.
       (e) Management.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
     California Coastal Rocks and Islands Wilderness shall be 
     administered by the Secretary of the Interior in accordance 
     with the Wilderness Act, except that, with respect to such 
     wilderness area, any reference in the Wilderness Act to the 
     effective date of the Wilderness Act shall be deemed to be a 
     reference to the date of the enactment of this Act and any 
     reference to the Secretary of Agriculture shall be deemed to 
     be a reference to the Secretary of the Interior.
       (f) Effect on Other Laws.--This section shall take 
     precedence over and supersede the temporary reservation made 
     by the Act of February 18, 1931 (Chapter 226; 46 Stat. 1172).

     SEC. 1505. SPANISH PEAKS WILDERNESS.

       (a) Amendment.--Section 2 of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 
     1993 (Public Law 103-77) is amended by adding the following 
     new paragraph at the end of subsection (a):
       ``(20) Certain lands in the San Isabel National Forest 
     which comprise approximately 18,000 acres, as generally 
     depicted on a map entitled `Proposed Spanish Peaks 
     Wilderness', dated May 1997, and which shall be known as the 
     Spanish Peaks Wilderness.''.
       (b) Map and Description.--As soon as practicable after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture 
     shall file a map and a boundary description of the area 
     designated as the Spanish Peaks Wilderness by paragraph (20) 
     of subsection 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993, as 
     amended by this section, with the Committee on Resources of 
     the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources of the Senate. Such map and boundary 
     description shall have the same force and effect as if 
     included in the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993, except that 
     if the Secretary is authorized to correct clerical and 
     typographical errors in such boundary description and map. 
     Such map and boundary description shall be on file and 
     available for public inspection in the Office of the Chief of 
     the Forest Service, Department of Agriculture.
       (c) Conforming Change.--Section 10 of the Colorado 
     Wilderness Act of 1993 (Public Law 103-77) is hereby 
     repealed, and section 11 of such Act is renumbered as section 
     10.

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     SEC. 1506. ROSIE THE RIVETER NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AFFILIATED 
                   SITE.

       (a) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
       (1) The City of Richmond, California, is located on the 
     northeastern shore of San Francisco Bay and consists of 
     several miles of waterfront which have been used for shipping 
     and industry since the beginning of the 20th century. During 
     the years of World War II, the population of Richmond grew 
     from 220 to over 100,000.
       (2) An area of Richmond, California, now known as Marina 
     Park and Marina Green, was the location in the 1940's of the 
     Richmond Kaiser Shipyards, which produced Liberty and Victory 
     ships during World War II.
       (3) Thousands of women of all ages and ethnicities moved 
     from across the United States to Richmond, California, in 
     search of high paying jobs and skills never before available 
     to women in the shipyards.
       (4) Kaiser Corporation supported women workers by 
     installing child care centers at the shipyards so mothers 
     could work while their children were well cared for nearby.
       (5) These women, referred to as ``Rosie the Riveter'' and 
     ``Wendy the Welder'', built hundreds of liberty and victory 
     ships in record time for use by the United States Navy. Their 
     labor played a crucial role in increasing American 
     productivity during the war years and in meeting the demand 
     for naval ships.
       (6) In part the Japanese plan to defeat the United States 
     Navy was predicated on victory occurring before United States 
     shipyards could build up its fleet of ships.
       (7) The City of Richmond, California, has dedicated the 
     former site of Kaiser Shipyard #2 as Rosie the Riveter 
     Memorial Park and will construct a memorial honoring American 
     women's labor during World War II. The memorial will be 
     representative of one of the Liberty ships built on the site 
     during the war effort.
       (8) The City of Richmond, California, is committed to 
     collective interpretative oral histories for the public to 
     learn of the stories of the ``Rosies'' and ``Wendys'' who 
     worked in the shipyards.
       (9) The Rosie the Riveter Park is a nationally significant 
     site because there tens of thousands of women entered the 
     work force for the first time, working in heavy industry to 
     support their families and the War effort. This was a turning 
     point for the Richmond, California, area and the nation as a 
     whole, when women joined the workforce and successfully 
     completed jobs for which previously it was believed they were 
     incapable.
       (b) Study.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Interior shall 
     conduct a feasibility study to determine whether--
       (A) the Rosie the Riveter Park located in Richmond, 
     California, is suitable for designation as an affiliated site 
     to the National Park Service; and
       (B) the Rosie the Riveter Memorial Committee established by 
     the City of Richmond, California, with respect to that park 
     is eligible for technical assistance for interpretative 
     functions relating to the park, including preservation of 
     oral histories from former works at the Richmond Kaiser 
     Shipyards.
       (2) Reports.--Not later than 6 months after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete the study 
     under paragraph (1) and submit a report containing findings, 
     conclusions, and recommendations from the study to the 
     Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives and 
     the Committee on Energy and Environment of the Senate.
  The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to House resolution 573, the gentleman from 
Utah (Mr. Hansen) and the gentleman from California (Mr. Miller) each 
will control 10 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Hansen).
  Mr. HANSEN. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume 
to explain the purpose of the amendment to H.R. 4570.
  Many of the additions contained in the amendment are small word 
changes and technical corrections. With a bill this size, it is 
reasonable to expect a number of refinements along the way. We have 
tried to spot and make corrections to all those areas that require 
corrections, and I think we caught most of them.
  Mr. Chairman, the vast majority of the provisions contained in this 
bill are noncontroversial and bipartisan. However, we have made major 
concessions to the more controversial measures and included revised 
language in this amendment. In particular, the provisions for 
Cumberland Island and the Tuskegee Institute have undergone 
considerable changes in order to make these more acceptable yet still 
deal with important concerns.
  Likewise, this amendment contains major changes to the conveyance of 
property at the Canyon Ferry Reservoir in Montana, to the hazardous 
fuels reduction programs in our national forests, to the forest health-
NEPA parity program, and a program for improved operation and 
maintenance of water impoundments in the Emigrant Wilderness of 
California. Furthermore, this amendment has made significant and 
agreeable modifications to the provisions dealing with land claims 
under the Treaty of Guadelupe-Hidalgo in New Mexico.
  Mr. Chairman, we have gone out of our way to craft this amendment to 
address the majority of the concerns by both the administration and the 
minority. This included eliminating from this package a number of 
provisions that were very important to us. For example, the highly 
controversial Antiquities Act provision that many of the people got up 
and talked about is not in the bill. That has been entirely deleted 
from the omnibus bill.

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  This provision was especially important to me and I still believe it 
is a good and necessary idea. However, I will strike this provision. 
Likewise, both the C&O Canal and the Hell's Canyon provisions have been 
eliminated. These were strongly opposed by the administration and we 
reluctantly, yet willingly agreed to compromise and strike these 
provisions in the spirit of compromise.
  We have also made noncontroversial additions to the original bill 
which followed the intent of this landmark legislation which create new 
historic areas and heritage areas along with expanding national park 
units. For example, the additions contained in the amendment will 
create the Kate Mullany Historic Site in New York sponsored by the 
gentleman from New York (Mr. McNulty), establish the Lackawanna Valley 
Heritage Area in Pennsylvania sponsored by the gentleman from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. McDade), and authorize Route 66 as a National 
Historic Highway sponsored by the gentlewoman from New Mexico (Mrs. 
Wilson). This amendment will also expand Bandelier National Monument in 
New Mexico sponsored by the gentleman from New Mexico (Mr. Redmond), 
expand the Weir Farm Historic Site in Connecticut sponsored by the 
gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. Maloney), and authorize an expansion of 
the Chickamauga-Chattanooga National Military Park sponsored by the 
gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Wamp).
  Mr. Chairman, these new additions easily fall within our goal to 
further benefit our national parks and public lands. This amendment 
crafted with bipartisanship goes further to absolutely assure that our 
national parks, public lands and national resources are cared for and 
properly managed so that visitors can enjoy and experience these lands 
for many generations to come.
  Lastly, Mr. Chairman, in the spirit of bipartisanship, we have added 
in the amendment a number of provisions that the minority strongly and 
earnestly wanted to see as part of this package. These provisions 
include the Adams National Historical Park sponsored by the gentleman 
from Massachusetts (Mr. Delahunt) which consolidates the current Adams 
Historical Sites into a historical park and allows for further 
acquisitions of a small parcel of property.
  The amendment also allows for expansion of the Frederick Law Olmstead 
National Historic Site sponsored by the gentleman from Massachusetts 
(Mr. Frank). Another provision would designate two new wilderness 
areas, the Spanish Peaks Wilderness in Colorado sponsored by the 
gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Skaggs) and the California Coastal Rocks 
and Islands Wilderness sponsored by the gentleman from California (Mr. 
Farr).
  One other provision designates the Dante Fascell Biscayne National 
Park Visitor Center as the official name of the visitors center in 
Biscayne Bay National Park, sponsored by the gentleman from Florida 
(Mr. Deutsch) and cosponsored by the gentleman from Florida (Mr. 
Hastings) and the gentlewoman from Florida (Mrs. Meeks) among others.
  Lastly, Mr. Chairman, a new provision authorizes a feasibility study 
of Rosie the Riveter in California, sponsored by the ranking minority 
member of the House Committee on Resources the gentleman from 
California (Mr. Miller).
  I strongly urge all my colleagues to support the amendment to H.R. 
4570, especially those Members, Republicans and Democrats alike, that 
have sponsored legislation which is part of this package.

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    Request for Modification of Amendment No. 1 in the Nature of a 
                    Substitute Offered by Mr. Hansen

  Mr. HANSEN. Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent that the amendment 
I have just offered be modified to strike section 1504.
  The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will report the modification.
  The Clerk read as follows:

       Mr. Hansen asks unanimous consent to modify his amendment 
     No. 1 in the nature of a substitute as follows: ``Strike 
     section 1504''.

  The CHAIRMAN. Is there objection to the modification?
  Mr. GALLEGLY. Reserving the right to object, Mr. Chairman. I rise 
reluctantly because I have tremendous respect for my chairman. He has 
done a yeoman's job. I do not know of anyone that has worked harder to 
try to reach a consensus on a very difficult piece of legislation, a 
very important piece of legislation. But I will reluctantly oppose the 
unanimous consent.
  The CHAIRMAN. Does the gentleman object?
  Mr. GALLEGLY. I do object.
  The CHAIRMAN. Objection is heard.
  Mr. MILLER of California. Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to the 
gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Vento).
  (Mr. VENTO asked and was given permission to revise and extend his 
remarks.)
  Mr. VENTO. Mr. Chairman, I do not object to the gentleman from Utah, 
the chairman of the subcommittee, trying to improve this product. It 
needs a lot of improvement. That is for sure. That much, we can agree 
upon. I think he has made a step forward to improve it. But you 
remember that sausage I was talking about a little earlier, about part 
of it having some bad product in it. When you add spices to that 
sausage, you can add a little more salt to it, for a preservative, I 
might add, not to rub it in or anything, but in the end it still does 
not pass the smell test and it still is not edible.
  I appreciate the gentleman's effort to negotiate on his own, not with 
me, not with the gentleman from California (Mr. Miller), not with the 
administration, not with our good friend the gentleman from New York 
(Mr. Boehlert), but the end result is that still the gentleman, as I 
heard our chairman talk about, well, he looked over some of these bills 
and he decided they were all right. Well, that is just fine. I am glad 
that he decided that, and maybe you decided that with him. I trust your 
judgment, but I think frankly that many of these provisions that have 
not had hearings may be good provisions, they may not. I know that we 
have worked hard on that subcommittee. I have sat through a lot of 
hearings myself. I just think that we can do better than bringing this 
sort of bill with 100 different provisions on the floor and trying to 
pass it at this late date without the type of agreement. As I said 
before, I think even with this sugar-coated substitute, these new 
spices to the sausage and this new salt preservative that you are 
trying to put in here to cure this, I think we have to go back and 
start over and look at these provisions, and I think we could do an 
omnibus bill. But I think at this point in the process, there does not 
appear to be the willingness to excise from this all of the elements 
which are a problem.
  Frankly many of these provisions have passed and are in the other 
body and are being sent to the President. I appreciate the fact that 
all this work that has gone on for the last 2 years deserves positive 
consideration. But this is not the way to get it done. I think trying 
to put these things on the floor, and the reason I think that this is 
being done is that this is a train that is being made to pull a lot of 
bad policy into law. I think that is what you are trying to do. I think 
it is the wrong way to do it. It is wrong to put this stuff in the 
appropriation bills, it is wrong to put it in this omnibus bill and not 
give it the type of deliberation and discussion that is deserved in 
this.
  This substitute, while I do not oppose it because I think that this 
bill, as I have said, needs a lot of improvement but a lot more than 
this substitute is providing today. In the end, I hope that the Members 
will vote against this and join the environmental groups, the 
administration, we now have a letter from the Secretary of Agriculture 
which I believe should be put in the Record, the Secretary of the 
Interior is against it, the administration itself is, the President has 
stated his intention to veto if it ever were to get that far. I think 
at this late date it just does a disservice to the Members who want to 
get projects done to pursue a policy and an attitude on this floor that 
is going nowhere fast.
  Mr. MILLER of California. Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to the 
gentleman from New York (Mr. Boehlert).
  Mr. BOEHLERT. Mr. Chairman, I have no objection to this amendment 
which does make some real improvements in the bill. But I would simply 
point out that the amendment does not fix the fundamental problems with 
the bill which I have already outlined several times today, and others 
have done the same.
  Let me emphasize that this amendment, despite what Members may have 
heard or seen reported, does not take care of the objections that the 
environmentalists and the administration had with this bill. It does 
not incorporate, as has been suggested, most of what I and other 
moderates were seeking in negotiations. It does not touch the most 
troubling parts of this bill.
  So while I appreciate and support the amendment by the gentleman from 
Utah (Mr. Hansen), I would urge my colleagues not to fall into thinking 
that it makes the bill acceptable. Far from it. I continue to urge my 
colleagues to oppose this bill.
  Mr. HANSEN. Mr. Chairman, will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. BOEHLERT. I yield to the gentleman from Utah.
  Mr. HANSEN. Would the gentleman specifically tell me what the 
environmental community objects to in this bill? I have heard that for 
2, 3 hours now.
  Mr. BOEHLERT. I will be glad to. I will share once again what I have 
shared with the gentleman many times before, with members of his staff, 
a whole list of objections.
  Mr. HANSEN. A specific thing, not a generality if I could from the 
gentleman from New York.
  Mr. BOEHLERT. I will be glad to share this with my distinguished 
chairman.
  Mr. MILLER of California. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I 
may consume.
  Mr. Chairman, the manager's amendment is really immaterial here. As 
the gentleman from New York (Mr. Boehlert) has pointed out, it fails to 
remove any of the fatal flaws that exist in this legislation. We have 
been told now several times by the supporters of this bill that they 
have compromised and they have worked with the administration and 
others, except the fact of the matter is on those areas where they 
talked to the administration, where they did not get the answers they 
wanted, they just stopped talking and, therefore, the administration 
continues to oppose the legislation.
  We have just received a letter from the Department of Agriculture, 
from the Secretary of Agriculture that continues to be opposed to the 
Chugach Alaska provisions in this bill because it gives away much more 
public land than is necessary and it gives it away without compensating 
the taxpayers. That is why the taxpayer organizations continue to 
oppose this. And it does it in an environmentally insensitive way. That 
is why the environmental organizations continue to oppose this. And it 
goes on and on and on and on.
  What they have tried to do now in the 11th hour is add a little bit 
of frosting to this old piece of legislation to see if they could get 
one or two more votes to vote for it. The fact of the matter is that 
this legislation remains unacceptable to a bipartisan coalition in this 
House, to the major environmental organizations, to many local 
environmental organizations and citizen organizations. This legislation 
remains unacceptable to taxpayer organizations in this country and 
remains unacceptable to the Department of Agriculture, to the 
Department of Interior and to the administration. That is why it is 
going to get a veto and that is why it is not going to get taken up in 
the Senate. That is why we ought to kill it now and then go back to the 
business of trying to put together legislation that deals with those 
projects that have bipartisan support, that deals with those projects 
that are noncontroversial in terms of the environmental insults, and 
drop from this bill, or drop from this negotiation those items that are 
far too controversial to allow them to be signed into law before

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the end of this session. Those items should have been brought out here 
on the floor of the Congress. They should have been debated openly. We 
had many, many hours in every week of this session where we went home 
in the middle of the afternoon, where we did not show up until Tuesday 
night, where we left on Thursday morning and we could have been 
debating this legislation. But the effort here has been to try to jam 
the members of this Congress so the Members of this Congress would try 
to jam this vote and to somehow agree because they got one small 
project or one small commission or one small boundary change that 
somehow they would then enable the real agenda of this legislation to 
pass, which is huge environmental insults that cannot stand on their 
own, cannot take the light of day, cannot take the scrutiny of any of 
the citizens organizations or of the public interest or of the 
taxpayers.
  We ought not to be doing that. Members ought not to take and trade 
their integrity for some small bill when this bill insults taxpayers, 
when it is a waste of public moneys, when it insults the environmental 
policy in this country in the manner in which it does. Members ought 
not to make that trade. This bill ought to go down and then those 
Members that have good pieces of legislation that are noncontroversial, 
that are bipartisan and that have the support of environmental 
organizations and the administration and taxpayer organizations, that 
bill ought to be put together and it will pass out of here on unanimous 
consent. That is how you legislate. That is how you bring environmental 
progress to this country. You do not do it in the 11th hour at the end 
of a session where you have had plenty of time and then try to see 
whether or not you can squeeze every Member to vote against their 
conscience so that somehow we can have these bills that have been 
opposed for many, many, many months. Many months, where there has not 
been discussion about them and bills that they have refused to submit 
to the committee because the committee probably would not approve them, 
bills that they have submitted to no hearings because the hearings 
would be controversial and probably end up with people opposing the 
legislation from local organizations and elsewhere. Now all of a sudden 
they decide that all of that has got to be put into one bill and 
Members are told to take it or leave it. The Members ought to leave it. 
Then we ought to get back to the business of legislating legislation in 
the environmental area, in the public lands area that we can be proud 
of, that we can talk about and we can show the American people that we 
care about the environmental assets of this country without destroying 
them in the name of saving a few others in different parts of the 
country.
  I would urge Members on a bipartisan basis, my colleagues here, to 
oppose this legislation and then let us get on with the people's 
business.
  Mr. Chairman, I yield the balance of my time to the gentleman from 
Minnesota (Mr. Vento).
  Mr. VENTO. Mr. Chairman, I just want to comment. I think it is 
regrettable. At the end of the session we do not need this type of 
polarization. I appreciate the gentleman from Utah attempting to 
mollify some of the provisions in the bill that are troublesome, but 
frankly it simply does not go far enough. I think my fear is at the end 
of the session like this that Members want an opportunity to 
demonstrate that they are against these types of provisions. We went 
through this catharsis for the last 3\1/2\ years, in the last Congress 
passing laws like logging without laws, riders on various things. I had 
hoped that this session that we would at least be able to come to 
compromise as we did toward the end of the last session, and I think 
that that is possible. But this step is a step in the wrong direction. 
I fear this will in fact end up polarizing the circumstances. I rise in 
opposition to this bill again and ask Members to oppose it.

                              {time}  1515

  Mr. HANSEN. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from 
California (Mr. Pombo).
  Mr. POMBO. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for yielding this time 
to me, and I come to the floor reluctantly opposed to the bill and 
reluctantly opposed to the manager's amendment.
  I heard the gentleman from California (Mr. Miller) a minute ago say 
that the manager's amendment was inconsequential, that it really did 
not do anything. Well, it does do things. It takes a lot of things out 
of the bill that I care about, it takes things out that I think made 
this bill better than it will be after the manager's amendment passes. 
It also adopts a provision that will be included in this particular 
bill that is known as the California Coastal Rocks and Islands 
Wilderness Act of 1998 that I do not think anybody in this place knows 
or has any clue how many thousands of rocks and islands and reefs and 
everything else that will be included in that; nobody has any idea what 
will be included in that. And I oppose including that in this bill.
  I also believe that the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Hansen) went way too 
far in accepting changes to try to make this bill work, and I know he 
was trying to put a bill together that would work for people, he was 
trying to put good legislation together that we could pass and that the 
President would sign. But as far as this Member is concerned, he went 
way too far. He went way too far in trying to codify and trying to 
accept the things that these people that are down here complaining 
about the bill wanted. He did not get a single vote for doing all that. 
And as far as I am concerned, he ought to strip all that stuff out, and 
then maybe we will vote on it.
  But I appreciate the gentleman having yielded to me.
  Mr. HANSEN. Mr. Chairman I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Chairman, I found this very interesting on this debate on the 
Hansen amendment as I have not heard anyone talk to the Hansen 
amendment except myself when we started out, and, as long as we have a 
few minutes here, I really appreciate my friend from New York giving me 
the final time in all this debate that we can find out what these 
people object to, and they have a list of five here. I am having a very 
difficult time seeing where it is in any part of the bill.
  It would remove areas from wilderness protection. I guess they are 
talking about one of these 90 something bills in the Cumberland where 
there is a small little road goes through so people can have access. 
That is as far as we can figure that out. Sets new weaker guidelines 
for wilderness protection; I assume they are talking about the big horn 
sheep which I talked about before where here we are trying to establish 
a herd of desert big horn sheep, and it would not be called wilderness, 
but it would be preserved. But I guess some people cannot get enough, 
and the only place I know of in America where we can have a herd of big 
horn sheep, but we are against those poor sheep. That is fine. 
Veterinarians cannot go in and take care of them because they have to 
do it with a helicopter, and we cannot have guzzlers to give them a 
drink, but that is all right, if we just every little square inch of 
grounds got to be wilderness. Forget these poor sheep in this thing. 
This idea of the poor Indians up there in the tribe in Alaska, these 
American natives, cannot have access to their own property. That is the 
other one I see. So, if we have an emergency of some kind, let us fly a 
plane in there in turbulent weather and kill everybody on board, and as 
a past pilot I can tell you they would not get me to do it, but 
apparently some have tried. We have had a lot of debts up there, but 
let us worry about this one little road going across there so these 
American natives can get out. We do not want that to happen. Keep every 
square inch in there to take care of it.
  Makes no sense to me, and that is all I can see on the omnibus park 
bill that the environmentalists object to. That is all there seems to 
be.
  But on the flip side of the argument look at all of the good things 
that are in this bill. I think it was interesting, my friend from 
California says that Congressman Hansen went too far. My gosh, there is 
435 big egos in this place, and everyone of us goes too far 
occasionally. I am trying to work out a compromise; that is why it has 
got so many things in for my friends on the other side of the aisle.
  And again, there is no tent around here; we are trying to come up 
with a compromise piece of legislation that we can be proud of. I do 
not know. It is easy to stand in the kitchen and talk

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to the kids and tell them how things go, but standing on this floor is 
a lot harder, and I would hope people would realize, yes, I did not get 
everything I wanted, I did not cross every T and dot every I and get 
everything I personally wanted because my ego is so big I have got to 
have it all. Let us just say here a good compromise, and drop these 
egos around here and vote for something good for the American people
  Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The CHAIRMAN. The question is on the amendment in the nature of a 
substitute offered by the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Hansen).
  The amendment in the nature of a substitute was agreed to.
  The CHAIRMAN. Under the rule, the Committee rises.
  Accordingly, the Committee rose; and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. 
Hastert) having assumed the chair, Mr. Ney, Chairman of the Committee 
of the Whole House on the State of the Union, reported that that 
Committee, having had under consideration the bill (H.R. 4570) to 
provide for certain boundary adjustments and conveyances involving 
public lands, to establish and improve the management of certain 
heritage areas, historic areas, National Parks, wild and scenic rivers, 
and national trails, to protect communities by reducing hazardous fuels 
levels on public lands, and for other purposes, pursuant to House 
Resolution 573, he reported the bill back to the House with an 
amendment adopted by the Committee of the Whole.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under the rule the previous question is 
ordered.
  The question is on the amendment.
  The amendment was agreed to.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the engrossment and third 
reading of the bill.
  The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, and was 
read the third time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the passage of the bill.
  The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that 
the ayes appeared to have it.
  Mr. MILLER of California. Mr. Speaker, I object to the vote on the 
ground that a quorum is not present and make the point of order that a 
quorum is not present.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Evidently a quorum is not present.
  The Sergeant at Arms will notify absent Members.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 123, 
nays 302, not voting 9, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 489]

                               YEAS--123

     Archer
     Armey
     Baker
     Ballenger
     Barr
     Barrett (NE)
     Barton
     Bateman
     Bereuter
     Bliley
     Blunt
     Boehner
     Bonilla
     Bono
     Brady (TX)
     Bryant
     Bunning
     Burton
     Buyer
     Callahan
     Calvert
     Cannon
     Chambliss
     Christensen
     Coble
     Collins
     Combest
     Cook
     Cooksey
     Cox
     Crane
     Cubin
     Deal
     DeLay
     Dickey
     Dingell
     Doolittle
     Dreier
     Duncan
     Dunn
     Fowler
     Frelinghuysen
     Gallegly
     Gibbons
     Gillmor
     Goodling
     Granger
     Hall (TX)
     Hansen
     Hastert
     Hastings (WA)
     Hayworth
     Hefley
     Herger
     Hill
     Hilleary
     Hunter
     Istook
     Jenkins
     Johnson, Sam
     Kim
     Kingston
     Knollenberg
     Kolbe
     Lewis (CA)
     Lewis (KY)
     Linder
     Lipinski
     Livingston
     Lucas
     Maloney (CT)
     McCollum
     McDade
     McHugh
     McInnis
     McKeon
     Metcalf
     Mica
     Norwood
     Ortiz
     Oxley
     Packard
     Parker
     Paxon
     Pickering
     Pitts
     Radanovich
     Redmond
     Regula
     Riley
     Rogers
     Ros-Lehtinen
     Roukema
     Royce
     Salmon
     Schaefer, Dan
     Schaffer, Bob
     Sessions
     Shadegg
     Shuster
     Skeen
     Smith (OR)
     Smith (TX)
     Snowbarger
     Solomon
     Souder
     Spence
     Stenholm
     Stump
     Tauzin
     Taylor (NC)
     Thomas
     Thornberry
     Thune
     Wamp
     Watkins
     Watts (OK)
     Weldon (FL)
     Weldon (PA)
     Weller
     Wicker
     Wilson
     Young (AK)

                               NAYS--302

     Abercrombie
     Ackerman
     Aderholt
     Allen
     Andrews
     Bachus
     Baesler
     Baldacci
     Barcia
     Barrett (WI)
     Bartlett
     Bass
     Becerra
     Bentsen
     Berman
     Berry
     Bilbray
     Bilirakis
     Bishop
     Blagojevich
     Blumenauer
     Boehlert
     Bonior
     Borski
     Boswell
     Boucher
     Boyd
     Brady (PA)
     Brown (CA)
     Brown (FL)
     Brown (OH)
     Burr
     Camp
     Campbell
     Canady
     Capps
     Cardin
     Carson
     Castle
     Chabot
     Chenoweth
     Clay
     Clayton
     Clement
     Clyburn
     Coburn
     Condit
     Conyers
     Costello
     Coyne
     Cramer
     Crapo
     Cummings
     Cunningham
     Danner
     Davis (FL)
     Davis (IL)
     Davis (VA)
     DeFazio
     DeGette
     Delahunt
     DeLauro
     Deutsch
     Diaz-Balart
     Dicks
     Dixon
     Doggett
     Dooley
     Doyle
     Edwards
     Ehlers
     Ehrlich
     Emerson
     Engel
     English
     Ensign
     Eshoo
     Etheridge
     Evans
     Everett
     Ewing
     Farr
     Fattah
     Fawell
     Filner
     Foley
     Forbes
     Ford
     Fossella
     Fox
     Frank (MA)
     Franks (NJ)
     Frost
     Furse
     Ganske
     Gejdenson
     Gephardt
     Gilchrest
     Gilman
     Gonzalez
     Goode
     Goodlatte
     Gordon
     Goss
     Graham
     Green
     Greenwood
     Gutierrez
     Gutknecht
     Hall (OH)
     Hamilton
     Harman
     Hastings (FL)
     Hilliard
     Hinchey
     Hinojosa
     Hobson
     Hoekstra
     Holden
     Hooley
     Horn
     Hostettler
     Houghton
     Hoyer
     Hulshof
     Hutchinson
     Hyde
     Inglis
     Jackson (IL)
     Jackson-Lee (TX)
     Jefferson
     John
     Johnson (CT)
     Johnson (WI)
     Johnson, E. B.
     Jones
     Kanjorski
     Kaptur
     Kasich
     Kelly
     Kennedy (RI)
     Kildee
     Kilpatrick
     Kind (WI)
     King (NY)
     Kleczka
     Klink
     Klug
     Kucinich
     LaHood
     Lampson
     Lantos
     Largent
     Latham
     LaTourette
     Lazio
     Leach
     Lee
     Levin
     Lewis (GA)
     LoBiondo
     Lofgren
     Lowey
     Luther
     Maloney (NY)
     Manton
     Manzullo
     Markey
     Martinez
     Mascara
     Matsui
     McCarthy (MO)
     McCarthy (NY)
     McDermott
     McGovern
     McHale
     McIntosh
     McIntyre
     McKinney
     McNulty
     Meehan
     Meek (FL)
     Meeks (NY)
     Menendez
     Millender-McDonald
     Miller (CA)
     Miller (FL)
     Minge
     Mink
     Moakley
     Mollohan
     Moran (KS)
     Moran (VA)
     Morella
     Murtha
     Myrick
     Nadler
     Neal
     Nethercutt
     Neumann
     Ney
     Northup
     Nussle
     Oberstar
     Obey
     Olver
     Owens
     Pallone
     Pappas
     Pascrell
     Pastor
     Paul
     Payne
     Pease
     Pelosi
     Peterson (MN)
     Peterson (PA)
     Petri
     Pickett
     Pombo
     Pomeroy
     Porter
     Portman
     Price (NC)
     Quinn
     Rahall
     Ramstad
     Rangel
     Reyes
     Riggs
     Rivers
     Rodriguez
     Roemer
     Rogan
     Rohrabacher
     Rothman
     Roybal-Allard
     Rush
     Ryun
     Sabo
     Sanchez
     Sanders
     Sandlin
     Sanford
     Sawyer
     Saxton
     Scarborough
     Schumer
     Scott
     Sensenbrenner
     Serrano
     Shaw
     Shays
     Sherman
     Shimkus
     Sisisky
     Skaggs
     Skelton
     Slaughter
     Smith (MI)
     Smith (NJ)
     Smith, Adam
     Smith, Linda
     Snyder
     Spratt
     Stabenow
     Stark
     Stearns
     Stokes
     Strickland
     Stupak
     Sununu
     Talent
     Tanner
     Tauscher
     Taylor (MS)
     Thompson
     Thurman
     Tiahrt
     Tierney
     Torres
     Towns
     Traficant
     Turner
     Upton
     Velazquez
     Vento
     Visclosky
     Walsh
     Waters
     Watt (NC)
     Waxman
     Wexler
     Weygand
     White
     Whitfield
     Wise
     Wolf
     Woolsey
     Wynn
     Yates
     Young (FL)

                             NOT VOTING--9

     Fazio
     Gekas
     Hefner
     Kennedy (MA)
     Kennelly
     LaFalce
     McCrery
     Poshard
     Pryce (OH)

                              {time}  1543

  Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut and Messrs. GRAHAM, NEY, ADERHOLT, 
CUNNINGHAM, RUSH, KASICH, GOODLATTE, BACHUS And McHALE changed their 
vote from ``yea'' to ``nay.''
  Messrs. CALLAHAN, HEFLEY, LIPINSKI and ORTIZ changed their vote from 
``nay'' to ``yea.''
  So the bill was not passed.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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