[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 141 (Friday, October 9, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S12106]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  VALLEY FORCE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE

  The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 2401) to authorize the 
addition of the Paoli Battlefield in Malvern, Pennsylvania, to Valley 
Forge National Historic Park, 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. STUDY.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 18 months after the date on 
     which funds are made available for the purpose, 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 Paoli Battlefield Site and the Brandywine Battlefield 
     Site in Pennsylvania.
       (b) Contents.--The study under subsection (a) shall--
       (1) identify the full range of resources and historic 
     themes associated with the battlefields and their 
     relationship to the American Revolutionary War and the Valley 
     Forge National Historical Park; and
       (2) identify alternatives for National Park Service 
     involvement at the sites and include cost estimates for any 
     necessary acquisition, development, interpretation, 
     operation, and maintenance associated with the alternatives 
     identified.

     SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
     necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act.
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                           amendment no. 3801

(Purpose: To amend in the nature of a substitute, Calendar Number 637, 
                                S. 2401)

       Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
     following:

     SECTION 1. ADDITION OF THE PAOLI BATTLEFIELD SITE TO THE 
                   VALLEY FORGE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.

       Section 2(a) of Public Law 94-337 (16 U.S.C. 410aa-1(a)) is 
     amended in the first sentence by striking ``which shall'' and 
     inserting ``and the area known as the `Paoli Battlefield', 
     located in the borough of Malvern, Pennsylvania, described as 
     the ``Proposed Addition to Paoli Battlefield'' on the map 
     numbered 71572 and dated 2-17-98, (referred to in this Act as 
     the `Paoli Battlefield'), which map shall''.

     SEC. 2. COOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT OF PAOLI BATTLEFIELD.

       Section 3 of Public Law (16 U.S.C. 410aa-2), is amended by 
     adding at the end the following: ``The Secretary may enter 
     into a cooperative agreement with the borough of Malvern, 
     Pennsylvania for the management by the borough of the Paoli 
     Battlefield.''.

     SEC. 3. ACQUISITION OF LAND FOR PAOLI BATTLEFIELD.

       Section 4(a) of Public Law 94-337 (16 U.S.C. 410aa-3) is 
     amended by striking ``not more than $13,895,000 for the 
     acquisition of lands and interests in lands'' and inserting 
     ``not more than--
       ``(1) $13,895,000 for the acquisition of land and interests 
     in land; and
       ``(2) if non-Federal funds in the amount of not less than 
     $1,000,000 are available for the acquisition and donation to 
     the National Park Service of land and interests in land 
     within the Paoli Battlefield, $2,500,000 for the acquisition 
     of land interests in land within the Paoli Battlefield''.

  The amendment (No. 3801) was agreed to.
  The committee amendment, as amended, was agreed to.
  The bill (S. 2401), as amended, was considered read the third time 
and passed.

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