[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 139 (Wednesday, October 7, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S11821]
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   MINUTEMAN MISSILE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE ESTABLISHMENT ACT OF 1998

  The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 2284) to establish the 
Minuteman Missile National Historic Site in the State of South Dakota, 
and for other purposes, which had been reported from the Committee on 
Energy and Natural Resources, with an amendment to strike all after the 
enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Minuteman Missile National 
     Historic Site Establishment Act of 1998''.

     SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
       (1) the Minuteman II intercontinental ballistic missile 
     (hereinafter referred to as ``ICBM'') launch control facility 
     and launch facility known as ``Delta 1'' and ``Delta 9'', 
     respectively, have national significance as the best 
     preserved examples of the operational character of American 
     history during the Cold War;
       (2) the facilities are symbolic of the dedication and 
     preparedness exhibited by the missileers of the Air Force 
     stationed throughout the upper Great Plains in remote and 
     forbidding locations during the Cold War;
       (3) the facilities provide a unique opportunity to 
     illustrate the history and significance of the Cold War, the 
     arms race, and ICBM development; and
       (4) the National Park System does not contain a unit that 
     specifically commemorates or interprets the Cold War.
       (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are--
       (1) to preserve, protect, and interpret for the benefit and 
     enjoyment of present and future generations the structures 
     associated with the Minuteman II missile defense system;
       (2) to interpret the historical role of the Minuteman II 
     missile defense system in the broader context of the Cold War 
     and the role of the system as a key component of America's 
     strategic commitment to preserve world peace; and
       (3) to complement the interpretive programs relating to the 
     Minuteman II missile defense system offered by the South 
     Dakota Air and Space Museum at Ellsworth Air Force Base.

     SEC. 3. MINUTEMAN MISSILE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE.

       (a) Establishment.--(1) The Minuteman Missile National 
     Historic Site in the State of South Dakota (hereinafter 
     referred to 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 
     following Minuteman II ICBM launch control facilities, as 
     generally depicted on the map referred to as ``Minuteman 
     Missile National Historic Site'', numbered 406/80,008 and 
     dated September, 1998:
       (A) An area surrounding the Minuteman II ICBM launch 
     control facility depicted as ``Delta 1 Launch Control 
     Facility''.
       (B) An area surrounding the Minuteman II ICBM launch 
     control facility depicted as ``Delta 9 Launch Facility''.
       (2) The map described in paragraph (1) shall be on file and 
     available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of 
     the National Park Service.
       (3) The Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter referred to 
     as the ``Secretary'') is authorized to make minor adjustments 
     to the boundary of the historic site.
       (b) Administration of Historic Site.--The Secretary shall 
     administer the historic site in accordance with this Act and 
     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).
       (c) Coordination With Secretary of Defense.--The Secretary 
     shall consult with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary 
     of State, as appropriate, to ensure that administration of 
     the historic site is in compliance with applicable treaties.
       (d) Cooperative Agreements.--The Secretary may enter into 
     cooperative agreements with appropriate public and private 
     entities and individuals in furtherance of the purposes of 
     this Act.
       (e) Land Acquisition.--(1) Except as provided in paragraph 
     (2), the Secretary is authorized to acquire lands and 
     interests therein within the boundaries of the historic site 
     by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, 
     exchange or transfer from another Federal agency: Provided, 
     That lands or interests therein owned by the State of South 
     Dakota may only be acquired by donation or exchange.
       (2) The Secretary shall not acquire any lands pursuant to 
     this Act if the Secretary determines that such lands, or any 
     portion thereof, are contaminated with hazardous substances 
     (as defined in the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
     Compensation and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9601)), unless all 
     remedial action necessary to protect human health and the 
     environment has been taken pursuant to such Act.
       (f) General Management Plan.--(1) Within three years after 
     the date funds are made available, the Secretary shall 
     prepare a general management plan for the historic site.
       (2) The plan shall include an evaluation of an appropriate 
     location for a visitor facility and administrative site 
     within the areas depicted as ``Support Facility Study Area--
     Alternative A'' or ``Support Facility Study Area--Alternative 
     B'' on the map referred to in subsection (a). Upon a 
     determination by the Secretary of the appropriate location 
     for such facilities, the boundaries of the historic site 
     shall be modified to include the selected site.
       (3) In developing the plan, the Secretary shall consider 
     coordinating or consolidating appropriate administrative, 
     management, and personnel functions with Badlands National 
     Park.

     SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       (a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
     such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act.
       (b) Air Force Funds.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall 
     transfer to the Secretary any funds specifically appropriated 
     to the Air Force for the maintenance, protection, or 
     preservation of the facilities described in section 3. Such 
     funds shall be used by the Secretary for establishing, 
     operating, and maintaining the historic site.
       (c) Legacy Resource Management Program.--Nothing in this 
     Act affects the use of any funds available for the Legacy 
     Resource Management Program being carried out by the Air 
     Force that, before the date of enactment of this Act, were 
     directed to be used for resource preservation and treaty 
     compliance.

  The committee amendment was agreed to.
  The bill (S. 2284), as amended, was considered read the third time 
and passed.

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