[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 140 (Monday, October 30, 2000)]
[House]
[Pages H11563-H11570]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           DILLONWOOD GIANT SEQUOIA GROVE PARK EXPANSION ACT

  Mr. HANSEN. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the 
bill (H.R. 4020) to authorize an extension of the boundaries of Sequoia 
National Park to include Dillonwood Giant Sequoia Grove, as amended.
  The Clerk read as follows:

                               H.R. 4020

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

           TITLE I--ADDITION OF LAND TO SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK

     SEC. 101. ADDITION TO SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK.

       (a) In General.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall 
     acquire by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated 
     funds, or exchange, all interest in and to the land described 
     in subsection (b) for addition to Sequoia National Park, 
     California.
       (b) Land Acquired.--The land referred to in subsection (a) 
     is the land depicted on the map entitled ``Dillonwood'', 
     numbered 102/80,044, and dated September 1999.
       (c) Addition to Park.--Upon acquisition of the land under 
     subsection (a)--
       (1) the Secretary of the Interior shall--
       (A) modify the boundaries of Sequoia National Park to 
     include the land within the park; and
       (B) administer the land as part of Sequoia National Park in 
     accordance with all applicable laws; and
       (2) The Secretary of Agriculture shall modify the 
     boundaries of the Sequoia National Forest to exclude the land 
     from the forest boundaries.

           TITLE II--UPPER HOUSATONIC NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA

     SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF STUDY.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior (in this 
     section referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall conduct a 
     study of the Upper Housatonic National Heritage Area (in this 
     section referred to as the ``Study Area''). The study shall 
     include analysis, documentation, and determinations regarding 
     whether the Study Area--
       (1) has an assemblage of natural, historic, and cultural 
     resources that together represent distinctive aspects of 
     American heritage worthy of recognition, conservation, 
     interpretation, and continuing use, and are best managed 
     through partnerships among public and private entities and by 
     combining diverse and sometimes noncontiguous resources and 
     active communities;
       (2) reflects traditions, customs, beliefs and folklife that 
     are a valuable part of the national story;
       (3) provides outstanding opportunities to conserve natural, 
     historic, cultural, and/or scenic features;
       (4) provides outstanding recreational and educational 
     opportunities;
       (5) contains resources important to the identified theme or 
     themes of the Study Area that retain a degree of integrity 
     capable of supporting interpretation;
       (6) includes residents, business interests, nonprofit 
     organizations, and local and State governments who are 
     involved in the planning, have developed a conceptual 
     financial plan that outlines the roles for all participants 
     including the Federal Government, and have demonstrated 
     support for the concept of a national heritage area;
       (7) has a potential management entity to work in 
     partnership with residents, business interests, nonprofit 
     organizations, and local and State Governments to develop a 
     national heritage area consistent with continued local and 
     State economic activity; and
       (8) has a conceptual boundary map that is supported by the 
     public.
       (b) Consultation.--In conducting the study, the Secretary 
     shall consult with the State historic preservation officers, 
     State historical societies and other appropriate 
     organizations.

     SEC. 202. BOUNDARIES OF THE STUDY AREA.

       The Study Area shall be comprised of--
       (1) part of the Housatonic River's watershed, which extends 
     60 miles from Lanesboro, Massachusetts to Kent, Connecticut;
       (2) the towns of Canaan, Cornwall, Kent, Norfolk, North 
     Canaan, Salisbury, Sharon, and Warren in Connecticut; and
       (3) the towns of Alford, Dalton, Egremont, Great 
     Barrington, Hinsdale, Lanesboro, Lee, Lenox, Monterey, Mount 
     Washington, New Marlboro, Pittsfield, Richmond, Sheffield, 
     Stockbridge, Tyringham, Washington, and West Stockbridge in 
     Massachusetts.

     SEC. 203. REPORT.

       Not later than 3 fiscal years after the date on which funds 
     are first available for this title, the Secretary shall 
     submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of 
     the Senate and the Committee on Resources of the House of 
     Representatives a report on the findings, conclusions, and 
     recommendations of the study.

     SEC. 204. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       There are authorized to be appropriated $300,000 to carry 
     out the provisions of this title.

 TITLE III--WITHHOLDING OF ROYALTY PAYMENTS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES

     SEC. 301. ROYALTY PAYMENTS UNDER LEASES UNDER THE OUTER 
                   CONTINENTAL SHELF LANDS ACT.

       (a) Royalty Relief.--
       (1) In general.--A State lessee may withhold from payment 
     any royalty due and owing to the United States under any 
     lease under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 
     1301 et seq.) for offshore oil or gas production from a 
     covered lease tract if, on or before the date that the 
     payment is due and payable to the United States, the State 
     lessee makes a payment to the State of Louisiana of 44 cents 
     for every $1 of royalty withheld.
       (2) Treatment of withheld amounts.--Any royalty withheld by 
     a State lessee in accordance with this section shall be 
     treated as paid for purposes of satisfaction of the royalty 
     obligations of the State lessee to the United States.
       (3) Certification of withheld amounts.--The Secretary of 
     the Treasury shall--
       (A) determine the amount of royalty withheld under this 
     section; and
       (B) promptly publish a certification when the total amount 
     of royalty withheld under this section is equal to the sum 
     of--
       (i) $18,115,147; plus
       (ii) simple annual interest on the difference, on January 1 
     of each year, between the amount referred to in clause (i) 
     and the total amount of royalty withheld under this section, 
     determined at 8 percent per year for the period beginning 
     March 21, 1989, and ending on the date on which the amount of 
     royalty withheld under this section is equal to the amount 
     referred to in clause (i).
       (b) Period of Royalty Relief.--Subsection (a) shall apply 
     to royalty amounts that are due and payable in the period 
     beginning on October 1, 2001, and ending on the date on which 
     the Secretary publishes a certification under subsection 
     (a)(3)(B).
       (c) Definitions.--As used in this section:
       (1) Covered lease tract.--The term ``covered lease tract'' 
     means a leased tract (or portion of a leased tract)--
       (A) lying seaward of the zone defined and governed by 
     section 8(g) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 
     U.S.C. 1337(g)); or
       (B) lying within such zone but to which such section does 
     not apply.
       (2) State lessee.--The term ``State lessee'' means a person 
     (including a successor or assign of a person), that, on the 
     date of enactment of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (Public 
     Law 101-380; August 18, 1990), held lease rights in the State 
     of Louisiana offshore leases SL10087, SL10088, and SL10187, 
     but did not hold lease rights in Federal offshore lease OCS-
     G-5669.

  TITLE IV--INCLUSION OF CAT ISLAND IN GULF ISLANDS NATIONAL SEASHORE

     SEC. 401. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT TO INCLUDE CAT ISLAND.

       (a) In General.--The first section of Public Law 91-660 (16 
     U.S.C. 459h) is amended--
       (1) in the first sentence, by striking ``That, in'' and 
     inserting the following:

     ``SECTION 1. GULF ISLANDS NATIONAL SEASHORE.

       ``(a) Establishment.--In''; and
       (2) in the second sentence--
       (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (6) as 
     subparagraphs (A) through (F), respectively, and indenting 
     appropriately;
       (B) by striking ``The seashore shall comprise'' and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(b) Composition.--
       ``(1) In general.--The seashore shall comprise the areas 
     described in paragraphs (2) and (3).
       ``(2) Areas included in boundary plan numbered ns-gi-
     7100j.--The areas described in this paragraph are'': and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) Cat island.--The area described in this paragraph is 
     the parcel consisting of approximately 2,000 acres of land on 
     Cat Island, Mississippi, as generally depicted on the map 
     entitled `Boundary Map, Gulf Islands National Seashore, Cat 
     Island, Mississippi', numbered 635/80085, and dated November 
     9, 1999 (referred to in this Act as the `Cat Island Map').
       ``(4) Availability of map.--The Cat Island Map shall be on 
     file and available for public inspection in the appropriate 
     offices of the National Park Service.''.
       (b) Acquisition Authority.--Section 2 of Public Law 91-660 
     (16 U.S.C. 459h-1) is amended--
       (1) in the first sentence of subsection (a), by striking 
     ``lands,'' and inserting ``submerged land, land,''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(e) Acquisition Authority.--

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       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may acquire, from a 
     willing seller only--
       ``(A) all land comprising the parcel described in 
     subsection (b)(3) that is above the mean line of ordinary 
     high tide, lying and being situated in Harrison County, 
     Mississippi, consisting of--
       ``(i) Sections 25 and 26, Township 9 South, Range 12 West;
       ``(ii) Sections 22, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, and 34, 
     Township 9 South, Range 11 West; and
       ``(iii) Section 4, Township 10 South, Range 11 West;
       ``(B) an easement over the approximately 150-acre parcel 
     depicted as the `Boddie Family Tract' on the Cat Island Map 
     for the purpose of implementing an agreement with the owners 
     of the parcel concerning the development and use of the 
     parcel; and
       ``(C)(i) land and interests in land on Cat Island outside 
     the 2,000-acre area depicted on the Cat Island Map; and
       ``(ii) submerged land that lies within 1 mile seaward of 
     Cat Island (referred to in this Act as the `buffer zone'), 
     except that submerged land owned by the State of Mississippi 
     (or a subdivision of the State) may be acquired only by 
     donation.
       ``(2) Administration.--
       ``(A) In general.--Land and interests in land acquired 
     under this subsection shall be administered by the Secretary, 
     acting through the Director of the National Park Service.
       ``(B) Buffer zone.--Nothing in this Act or any other 
     provision of law shall require the State of Mississippi to 
     convey to the Secretary any right, title, or interest in or 
     to the buffer zone as a condition for the establishment of 
     the buffer zone.
       ``(3) Modification of boundary.--The boundary of the 
     seashore shall be modified to reflect the acquisition of land 
     under this subsection.''.
       (c) Regulation of Fishing.--Section 3 of Public Law 91-660 
     (16 U.S.C. 459h-2) is amended--
       (1) by inserting ``(a) In General.--'' before ``The 
     Secretary''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(b) No Authority To Regulate Maritime Activities.--
     Nothing in this Act or any other provision of law shall 
     affect any right of the State of Mississippi, or give the 
     Secretary any authority, to regulate maritime activities, 
     including nonseashore fishing activities (including 
     shrimping), in any area that, on the date of enactment of 
     this subsection, is outside the designated boundary of the 
     seashore (including the buffer zone).''.
       (d) Authorization of Management Agreements.--Section 5 of 
     Public Law 91-660 (16 U.S.C. 459h-4) is amended--
       (1) by inserting ``(a) In General.--'' before ``Except''; 
     and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(b) Agreements.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may enter into 
     agreements--
       ``(A) with the State of Mississippi for the purposes of 
     managing resources and providing law enforcement assistance, 
     subject to authorization by State law, and emergency services 
     on or within any land on Cat Island and any water and 
     submerged land within the buffer zone; and
       ``(B) with the owners of the approximately 150-acre parcel 
     depicted as the `Boddie Family Tract' on the Cat Island Map 
     concerning the development and use of the land.
       ``(2) No authority to enforce certain regulations.--Nothing 
     in this subsection authorizes the Secretary to enforce 
     Federal regulations outside the land area within the 
     designated boundary of the seashore.''.
       (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 11 of Public 
     Law 91-660 (16 U.S.C. 459h-10) is amended--
       (1) by inserting ``(a) In General.--'' before ``There''; 
     and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(b) Authorization for Acquisition of Land.--In addition 
     to the funds authorized by subsection (a), there are 
     authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to 
     acquire land and submerged land on and adjacent to Cat 
     Island, Mississippi.''.

                 TITLE V--WASHOE TRIBE LAND CONVEYANCE

     SEC. 501. WASHOE TRIBE LAND CONVEYANCE.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
       (1) the ancestral homeland of the Washoe Tribe of Nevada 
     and California (referred to in this section as the ``Tribe'') 
     included an area of approximately 5,000 square miles in and 
     around Lake Tahoe, California and Nevada, and Lake Tahoe was 
     the heart of the territory;
       (2) in 1997, Federal, State, and local governments, 
     together with many private landholders, recognized the Washoe 
     people as indigenous people of Lake Tahoe Basin through a 
     series of meetings convened by those governments at 2 
     locations in Lake Tahoe;
       (3) the meetings were held to address protection of the 
     extraordinary natural, recreational, and ecological resources 
     in the Lake Tahoe region;
       (4) the resulting multiagency agreement includes objectives 
     that support the traditional and customary uses of Forest 
     Service land by the Tribe; and
       (5) those objectives include the provision of access by 
     members of the Tribe to the shore of Lake Tahoe in order to 
     reestablish traditional and customary cultural practices.
       (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this title are--
       (1) to implement the joint local, State, tribal, and 
     Federal objective of returning the Tribe to Lake Tahoe; and
       (2) to ensure that members of the Tribe have the 
     opportunity to engage in traditional and customary cultural 
     practices on the shore of Lake Tahoe to meet the needs of 
     spiritual renewal, land stewardship, Washoe horticulture and 
     ethnobotany, subsistence gathering, traditional learning, and 
     reunification of tribal and family bonds.
       (c) Conveyance.--Subject to valid existing rights and 
     subject to the easement reserved under subsection (d), the 
     Secretary of Agriculture shall convey to the Secretary of the 
     Interior, in trust for the Tribe, for no consideration, all 
     right, title, and interest in the parcel of land comprising 
     approximately 24.3 acres, located within the Lake Tahoe Basin 
     Management Unit north of Skunk Harbor, Nevada, and more 
     particularly described as Mount Diablo Meridian, T15N, R18E, 
     section 27, lot 3.
       (d) Easement.--
       (1) In general.--The conveyance under subsection (c) shall 
     be made subject to reservation to the United States of a 
     nonexclusive easement for public and administrative access 
     over Forest Development Road #15N67 to National Forest System 
     land.
       (2) Access by individuals with disabilities.--The Secretary 
     shall provide a reciprocal easement to the Tribe permitting 
     vehicular access to the parcel over Forest Development Road 
     #15N67 to--
       (A) members of the Tribe for administrative and safety 
     purposes; and
       (B) members of the Tribe who, due to age, infirmity, or 
     disability, would have difficulty accessing the conveyed 
     parcel on foot.
       (e) Use of Land.--
       (1) In general.--In using the parcel conveyed under 
     subsection (c), the Tribe and members of the Tribe--
       (A) shall limit the use of the parcel to traditional and 
     customary uses and stewardship conservation of the Tribe and 
     not permit any commercial use (including commercial 
     development, residential development, gaming, sale of timber, 
     or mineral extraction); and
       (B) shall comply with environmental requirements that are 
     no less protective than environmental requirements that apply 
     under the Regional Plan of the Tahoe Regional Planning 
     Agency.
       (2) Reversion.--If the Secretary of the Interior, after 
     notice to the Tribe and an opportunity for a hearing, based 
     on monitoring of use of the parcel by the Tribe, makes a 
     finding that the Tribe has used or permitted the use of the 
     parcel in violation of paragraph (1) and the Tribe fails to 
     take corrective or remedial action directed by the Secretary 
     of the Interior, title to the parcel shall revert to the 
     Secretary of Agriculture.

         TITLE VI--PECOS NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK LAND EXCHANGE

     SEC. 601. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Pecos National Historical 
     Park Land Exchange Act of 2000''.

     SEC. 602. DEFINITIONS.

       As used in this title--
       (1) the term ``Secretaries'' means the Secretary of the 
     Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture;
       (2) the term ``landowner'' means Harold and Elisabeth 
     Zuschlag, owners of land within the Pecos National Historical 
     Park; and
       (3) the term ``map'' means a map entitled ``Proposed Land 
     Exchange for Pecos National Historical Park'', numbered 430/
     80,054, and dated November 19, 1999, revised September 18, 
     2000.

     SEC. 603. LAND EXCHANGE.

       (a) Conveyance of Federal Land and Interests.--Upon the 
     conveyance by the landowner to the Secretary of the Interior 
     of the lands identified in subsection (b), the Secretary of 
     Agriculture shall convey the following lands and interests to 
     the landowner, subject to the provisions of this title:
       (1) Approximately 160 acres of Federal lands and interests 
     therein within the Santa Fe National Forest in the State of 
     New Mexico, as generally depicted on the map; and
       (2) The Secretary of the Interior shall convey an easement 
     for water pipelines to two existing well sites, located 
     within the Pecos National Historical Park, as provided in 
     this paragraph.
       (A) The Secretary of the Interior shall determine the 
     appropriate route of the easement through Pecos National 
     Historical Park and such route shall be a condition of the 
     easement. The Secretary of the Interior may add such 
     additional terms and conditions relating to the use of the 
     well and pipeline granted under this easement as he deems 
     appropriate.
       (B) The easement shall be established, operated, and 
     maintained in compliance with all Federal laws.
       (b) Receipt of Private Lands.--The lands to be conveyed by 
     the landowner to the Secretary of the Interior comprise 
     approximately 154 acres within the Pecos National Historical 
     Park as generally depicted on the map.
       (c) Condition of Exchange.--The Secretary of Agriculture 
     shall convey the lands and interests identified in subsection 
     (a) only if the landowner conveys a deed of title to the 
     United States, that is acceptable to and approved by the 
     Secretary of the Interior.
       (d) Terms and Conditions.--
       (1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in this 
     title, the exchange of lands and interests pursuant to this 
     title shall be in accordance with the provisions of section 
     206 of the Federal Land Policy and Management

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     Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716) and other applicable laws 
     including the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
     U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
       (2) Valuation and appraisals.--The values of the lands and 
     interests to be exchanged pursuant to this title shall be 
     equal, as determined by appraisals using nationally 
     recognized appraisal standards including the Uniform 
     Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisition. The 
     Secretaries shall obtain the appraisals and insure they are 
     conducted in accordance with the Uniform Appraisal Standards 
     for Federal Land Acquisition. The appraisals shall be paid 
     for in accordance with the exchange agreement between the 
     Secretaries and the landowner.
       (3) Completion of the exchange.--The exchange of lands and 
     interests pursuant to this title shall be completed not later 
     than 180 days after the requirements of the National 
     Environmental Policy Act of 1969 have been met and after the 
     Secretary of the Interior approves the appraisals. The 
     Secretaries shall report to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Resources of the House of Representatives upon the successful 
     completion of the exchange.
       (4) Additional terms and conditions.--The Secretaries may 
     require such additional terms and conditions in connection 
     with the exchange of lands and interests pursuant to this 
     title as the Secretaries consider appropriate to protect the 
     interests of the United States.
       (5) Equalization of values.--
       (A) The Secretary of Agriculture shall equalize the values 
     of Federal land conveyed under subsection (a) and the land 
     conveyed to the Federal Government under subsection (b)--
       (i) by the payment of cash to the Secretary of Agriculture 
     or the landowner, as appropriate, except that notwithstanding 
     section 206(b) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
     of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716(b)), the Secretary of Agriculture may 
     accept a cash equalization payment in excess of 25 percent of 
     the value of the Federal land; or
       (ii) if the value of the Federal land is greater than the 
     land conveyed to the Federal government, by reducing the 
     acreage of the Federal land conveyed.
       (B) Disposition of funds.--Any funds received by the 
     Secretary of Agriculture as cash equalization payment from 
     the exchange under this section shall be deposited into the 
     fund established by Public Law 90-171 (commonly known as the 
     Sisk Act; 16 U.S.C. 484a) and shall be available for 
     expenditure, without further appropriation, for the 
     acquisition of land and interests in the land in the State of 
     New Mexico.

     SEC. 604. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT AND MAPS.

       (a) Boundary Adjustment.--Upon acceptance of title by the 
     Secretary of the Interior of the lands and interests conveyed 
     to the United States pursuant to section 603, the boundaries 
     of the Pecos National Historical Park shall be adjusted to 
     encompass such lands. The Secretary of the Interior shall 
     administer such lands 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, 2-
     4).
       (b) Maps.--The map shall be on file and available for 
     public inspection in the appropriate offices of the 
     Secretaries.
       (c) Submission to Congress.--Not later than 180 days after 
     completion of the exchange described in section 603, the 
     Secretaries shall transmit the map accurately depicting the 
     lands and interests conveyed to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Resources of the House of Representatives.

     TITLE VII--CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK 
                               COMMISSION

     SEC. 701. CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK 
                   COMMISSION.

       Section 6(g) of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Development 
     Act (16 U.S.C. 410y-4(g)) is amended by striking ``thirty'' 
     and inserting ``40''.

                   TITLE VIII--EDUCATION LAND GRANTS

     SEC. 801. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Education Land Grant 
     Act''.

     SEC. 802. CONVEYANCE OF NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM LANDS FOR 
                   EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.

       (a) Authority To Convey.--Upon written application, the 
     Secretary of Agriculture may convey National Forest System 
     lands to a public school district for use for educational 
     purposes if the Secretary determines that--
       (1) the public school district seeking the conveyance will 
     use the conveyed land for a public or publicly funded 
     elementary or secondary school, to provide grounds or 
     facilities related to such a school, or for both purposes;
       (2) the conveyance will serve the public interest;
       (3) the land to be conveyed is not otherwise needed for the 
     purposes of the National Forest System;
       (4) the total acreage to be conveyed does not exceed the 
     amount reasonably necessary for the proposed use;
       (5) the land is to be used for an established or proposed 
     project that is described in detail in the application to the 
     Secretary, and the conveyance would serve public objectives 
     (either locally or at large) that outweigh the objectives and 
     values which would be served by maintaining such land in 
     Federal ownership;
       (6) the applicant is financially and otherwise capable of 
     implementing the proposed project;
       (7) the land to be conveyed has been identified for 
     disposal in an applicable land and resource management plan 
     under the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning 
     Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.); and
       (8) an opportunity for public participation in a disposal 
     under this section has been provided, including at least one 
     public hearing or meeting, to provide for public comments.
       (b) Acreage Limitation.--A conveyance under this section 
     may not exceed 80 acres. However, this limitation shall not 
     be construed to preclude an entity from submitting a 
     subsequent application under this section for an additional 
     land conveyance if the entity can demonstrate to the 
     Secretary a need for additional land.
       (c) Costs and Mineral Rights.--(1) A conveyance under this 
     section shall be for a nominal cost. The conveyance may not 
     include the transfer of mineral or water rights.
       (2) If necessary, the exact acreage and legal description 
     of the real property conveyed under this title shall be 
     determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary and the 
     applicant. The cost of the survey shall be borne by the 
     applicant.
       (d) Review of Applications.--When the Secretary receives an 
     application under this section, the Secretary shall--
       (1) before the end of the 14-day period beginning on the 
     date of the receipt of the application, provide notice of 
     that receipt to the applicant; and
       (2) before the end of the 120-day period beginning on that 
     date--
       (A) make a final determination whether or not to convey 
     land pursuant to the application, and notify the applicant of 
     that determination; or
       (B) submit written notice to the applicant containing the 
     reasons why a final determination has not been made.
       (e) Reversionary Interest.--If, at any time after lands are 
     conveyed pursuant to this section, the entity to whom the 
     lands were conveyed attempts to transfer title to or control 
     over the lands to another or the lands are devoted to a use 
     other than the use for which the lands were conveyed, title 
     to the lands shall revert to the United States.

          TITLE IX--GAYLORD NELSON APOSTLE ISLANDS STEWARDSHIP

     SEC. 901. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Gaylord Nelson Apostle 
     Islands Stewardship Act of 2000''.

     SEC. 902. GAYLORD NELSON APOSTLE ISLANDS.

       (a) Declarations.--Congress declares that--
       (1) the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore is a national 
     and a Wisconsin treasure;
       (2) the State of Wisconsin is particularly indebted to 
     former Senator Gaylord Nelson for his leadership in the 
     creation of the Lakeshore;
       (3) after more than 28 years of enjoyment, some issues 
     critical to maintaining the overall ecological, recreational, 
     and cultural vision of the Lakeshore need additional 
     attention;
       (4) the general management planning process for the 
     Lakeshore has identified a need for a formal wilderness 
     study;
       (5) all land within the Lakeshore that might be suitable 
     for designation as wilderness are zoned and managed to 
     protect wilderness characteristics pending completion of such 
     a study;
       (6) several historic lighthouses within the Lakeshore are 
     in danger of structural damage due to severe erosion;
       (7) the Secretary of the Interior has been unable to take 
     full advantage of cooperative agreements with Federal, State, 
     local, and tribal governmental agencies, institutions of 
     higher education, and other nonprofit organizations that 
     could assist the National Park Service by contributing to the 
     management of the Lakeshore;
       (8) because of competing needs in other units of the 
     National Park System, the standard authorizing and budgetary 
     process has not resulted in updated legislative authority and 
     necessary funding for improvements to the Lakeshore; and
       (9) the need for improvements to the Lakeshore and 
     completion of a wilderness study should be accorded a high 
     priority among National Park Service activities.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Lakeshore.--The term ``Lakeshore'' means the Apostle 
     Islands National Lakeshore.
       (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National 
     Park Service.
       (c) Wilderness Study.--In fulfillment of the 
     responsibilities of the Secretary under the Wilderness Act 
     (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) and of applicable agency policy, the 
     Secretary shall evaluate areas of land within the Lakeshore 
     for inclusion in the National Wilderness System.
       (d) Apostle Islands Lighthouses.--The Secretary shall 
     undertake appropriate action (including protection of the 
     bluff toe beneath the lighthouses, stabilization of the bank 
     face, and dewatering of the area immediately shoreward of the 
     bluffs) to protect the lighthouse structures at Raspberry 
     Lighthouse and Outer Island Lighthouse on the Lakeshore.
       (e) Cooperative Agreements.--Section 6 of Public Law 91-424 
     (16 U.S.C. 460w-5) is amended--

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       (1) by striking ``Sec. 6. The lakeshore'' and inserting the 
     following:

     ``SEC. 6. MANAGEMENT.

       ``(a) In General.--The lakeshore''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(b) Cooperative Agreements.--The Secretary may enter into 
     a cooperative agreement with a Federal, State, tribal, or 
     local government agency or a nonprofit private entity if the 
     Secretary determines that a cooperative agreement would be 
     beneficial in carrying out section 7.''.
       (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated--
       (1) $200,000 to carry out subsection (c); and
       (2) $3,900,000 to carry out subsection (d).

                TITLE X--PEOPLING OF AMERICA THEME STUDY

     SEC. 1001. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Peopling of America Theme 
     Study Act''.

     SEC. 1002. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
       (1) an important facet of the history of the United States 
     is the story of how the United States was populated;
       (2) the migration, immigration, and settlement of the 
     population of the United States--
       (A) is broadly termed the ``peopling of America''; and
       (B) is characterized by--
       (i) the movement of groups of people across external and 
     internal boundaries of the United States and territories of 
     the United States; and
       (ii) the interactions of those groups with each other and 
     with other populations;
       (3) each of those groups has made unique, important 
     contributions to American history, culture, art, and life;
       (4) the spiritual, intellectual, cultural, political, and 
     economic vitality of the United States is a result of the 
     pluralism and diversity of the American population;
       (5) the success of the United States in embracing and 
     accommodating diversity has strengthened the national fabric 
     and unified the United States in its values, institutions, 
     experiences, goals, and accomplishments;
       (6)(A) the National Park Service's official thematic 
     framework, revised in 1996, responds to the requirement of 
     section 1209 of the Civil War Sites Study Act of 1990 (16 
     U.S.C. 1a-5 note; Public Law 101-628), that ``the Secretary 
     shall ensure that the full diversity of American history and 
     prehistory are represented'' in the identification and 
     interpretation of historic properties by the National Park 
     Service; and
       (B) the thematic framework recognizes that ``people are the 
     primary agents of change'' and establishes the theme of human 
     population movement and change--or ``peopling places''--as a 
     primary thematic category for interpretation and 
     preservation; and
       (7) although there are approximately 70,000 listings on the 
     National Register of Historic Places, sites associated with 
     the exploration and settlement of the United States by a 
     broad range of cultures are not well represented.
       (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this title are--
       (1) to foster a much-needed understanding of the diversity 
     and contribution of the breadth of groups who have peopled 
     the United States; and
       (2) to strengthen the ability of the National Park Service 
     to include groups and events otherwise not recognized in the 
     peopling of the United States.

     SEC. 1003. DEFINITIONS.

       In this title:
       (1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (2) Theme study.--The term ``theme study'' means the 
     national historic landmark theme study required under section 
     1004.
       (3) Peopling of america.--The term ``peopling of America'' 
     means the migration to and within, and the settlement of, the 
     United States.

     SEC. 1004. THEME STUDY.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary shall prepare and submit to 
     Congress a national historic landmark theme study on the 
     peopling of America.
       (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the theme study shall be to 
     identify regions, areas, trails, districts, communities, 
     sites, buildings, structures, objects, organizations, 
     societies, and cultures that--
       (1) best illustrate and commemorate key events or decisions 
     affecting the peopling of America; and
       (2) can provide a basis for the preservation and 
     interpretation of the peopling of America that has shaped the 
     culture and society of the United States.
       (c) Identification and Designation of Potential New 
     National Historic Landmarks.--
       (1) In general.--The theme study shall identify and 
     recommend for designation new national historic landmarks.
       (2) List of appropriate sites.--The theme study shall--
       (A) include a list in order of importance or merit of the 
     most appropriate sites for national historic landmark 
     designation; and
       (B) encourage the nomination of other properties to the 
     National Register of Historic Places.
       (3) Designation.--On the basis of the theme study, the 
     Secretary shall designate new national historic landmarks.
       (d) National Park System.--
       (1) Identification of sites within current units.--The 
     theme study shall identify appropriate sites within units of 
     the National Park System at which the peopling of America may 
     be interpreted.
       (2) Identification of new sites.--On the basis of the theme 
     study, the Secretary shall recommend to Congress sites for 
     which studies for potential inclusion in the National Park 
     System should be authorized.
       (e) Continuing Authority.--After the date of submission to 
     Congress of the theme study, the Secretary shall, on a 
     continuing basis, as appropriate to interpret the peopling of 
     America--
       (1) evaluate, identify, and designate new national historic 
     landmarks; and
       (2) evaluate, identify, and recommend to Congress sites for 
     which studies for potential inclusion in the National Park 
     System should be authorized.
       (f) Public Education and Research.--
       (1) Linkages.--
       (A) Establishment.--On the basis of the theme study, the 
     Secretary may identify appropriate means for establishing 
     linkages--
       (i) between--

       (I) regions, areas, trails, districts, communities, sites, 
     buildings, structures, objects, organizations, societies, and 
     cultures identified under subsections (b) and (d); and
       (II) groups of people; and

       (ii) between--

       (I) regions, areas, districts, communities, sites, 
     buildings, structures, objects, organizations, societies, and 
     cultures identified under subsection (b); and
       (II) units of the National Park System identified under 
     subsection (d).

       (B) Purpose.--The purpose of the linkages shall be to 
     maximize opportunities for public education and scholarly 
     research on the peopling of America.
       (2) Cooperative arrangements.--On the basis of the theme 
     study, the Secretary shall, subject to the availability of 
     funds, enter into cooperative arrangements with State and 
     local governments, educational institutions, local historical 
     organizations, communities, and other appropriate entities to 
     preserve and interpret key sites in the peopling of America.
       (3) Educational initiatives.--
       (A) In general.--The documentation in the theme study shall 
     be used for broad educational initiatives such as--
       (i) popular publications;
       (ii) curriculum material such as the Teaching with Historic 
     Places program;
       (iii) heritage tourism products such as the National 
     Register of Historic Places Travel Itineraries program; and
       (iv) oral history and ethnographic programs.
       (B) Cooperative programs.--On the basis of the theme study, 
     the Secretary shall implement cooperative programs to 
     encourage the preservation and interpretation of the peopling 
     of America.

     SEC. 1005. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.

       The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with 
     educational institutions, professional associations, or other 
     entities knowledgeable about the peopling of America--
       (1) to prepare the theme study;
       (2) to ensure that the theme study is prepared in 
     accordance with generally accepted scholarly standards; and
       (3) to promote cooperative arrangements and programs 
     relating to the peopling of America.

     SEC. 1006. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are 
     necessary to carry out this title.

                    TITLE XI--NATCHEZ TRACE PARKWAY

     SEC. 1101. DEFINITIONS.

       In this title:
       (1) Parkway.--The term ``Parkway'' means the Natchez Trace 
     Parkway, Mississippi.
       (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.

     SEC. 1102. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT AND LAND ACQUISITION.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary shall adjust the boundary of 
     the Parkway to include approximately--
       (1) 150 acres of land, as generally depicted on the map 
     entitled ``Alternative Alignments/Area'', numbered 604-20062A 
     and dated May 1998; and
       (2) 80 acres of land, as generally depicted on the map 
     entitled ``Emerald Mound Development Concept Plan'', numbered 
     604-20042E and dated August 1987.
       (b) Maps.--The maps referred to in subsection (a) shall be 
     on file and available for public inspection in the office of 
     the Director of the National Park Service.
       (c) Acquisition.--The Secretary may acquire the land 
     described in subsection (a) by donation, purchase with 
     donated or appropriated funds, or exchange (including 
     exchange with the State of Mississippi, local governments, 
     and private persons).
       (d) Administration.--Land acquired under this section shall 
     be administered by the Secretary as part of the Parkway.

     SEC. 1103. AUTHORIZATION OF LEASING.

       The Secretary, acting through the Superintendent of the 
     Parkway, may lease land within the boundary of the Parkway to 
     the city of Natchez, Mississippi, for any purpose compatible 
     with the Parkway.

     SEC. 1104. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are 
     necessary to carry out this title.

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     TITLE XII--FORT MATANZAS NATIONAL MONUMENT BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT

     SEC. 1201. DEFINITIONS.

       In this title:
       (1) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map entitled ``Fort 
     Matanzas National Monument'', numbered 347/80,004 and dated 
     February, 1991.
       (2) Monument.--The term ``Monument'' means the Fort 
     Matanzas National Monument in Florida.
       (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.

     SEC. 1202. REVISION OF BOUNDARY.

       (a) In General.--The boundary of the Monument is revised to 
     include an area totaling approximately 70 acres, as generally 
     depicted on the Map.
       (b) Availability of Map.--The Map shall be on file and 
     available for public inspection in the office of the Director 
     of the National Park Service.

     SEC. 1203. ACQUISITION OF ADDITIONAL LAND.

       The Secretary may acquire any land, water, or interests in 
     land that are located within the revised boundary of the 
     Monument by--
       (1) donation;
       (2) purchase with donated or appropriated funds;
       (3) transfer from any other Federal agency; or
       (4) exchange.

     SEC. 1204. ADMINISTRATION.

       Subject to applicable laws, all land and interests in land 
     held by the United States that are included in the revised 
     boundary under section 1202 shall be administered by the 
     Secretary as part of the Monument.

     SEC. 1205. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are 
     necessary to carry out this title.

                      TITLE XIII--LAND ACQUISITION

     SEC. 1301. ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY IN WASHINGTON 
                   COUNTY, UTAH.

       (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, effective 30 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this title, all right, title, and interest in and to, and the 
     right to immediate possession of, the 1,516 acres of real 
     property owned by the Environmental Land Technology, Ltd. 
     (ELT) within the Red Cliffs Reserve in Washington County, 
     Utah, and the 34 acres of real property owned by ELT which is 
     adjacent to the land within the Reserve but is landlocked as 
     a result of the creation of the Reserve, is hereby vested in 
     the United States.
       (b) Compensation for Property.--Subject to section 309(f) 
     of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 
     (Public Law 104-333), the United States shall pay just 
     compensation to the owner of any real property taken pursuant 
     to this section, determined as of the date of the enactment 
     of this title. An initial payment of $15,000,000 shall be 
     made to the owner of such real property not later than 30 
     days after the date of taking. The full faith and credit of 
     the United States is hereby pledged to the payment of any 
     judgment entered against the United States with respect to 
     the taking of such property. Payment shall be in the amount 
     of--
       (1) the appraised value of such real property as agreed to 
     by the land owner and the United States, plus interest from 
     the date of the enactment of this title; or
       (2) the valuation of such real property awarded by 
     judgment, plus interest from the date of the enactment of 
     this title, reasonable costs and expenses of holding such 
     property from February 1990 to the date of final payment, 
     including damages, if any, and reasonable costs and attorneys 
     fees, as determined by the court. Payment shall be made from 
     the permanent judgment appropriation established pursuant to 
     section 1304 of title 31, United States Code, or from another 
     appropriate Federal Government fund.

     Interest under this subsection shall be compounded in the 
     same manner as provided for in section 1(b)(2)(B) of the Act 
     of April 17, 1954, (Chapter 153; 16 U.S.C. 429b(b)(2)(B)) 
     except that the reference in that provision to ``the date of 
     the enactment of the Manassas National Battlefield Park 
     Amendments of 1988'' shall be deemed to be a reference to the 
     date of the enactment of this title.
       (c) Determination by Court in Lieu of Negotiated 
     Settlement.--In the absence of a negotiated settlement, or an 
     action by the owner, the Secretary of the Interior shall 
     initiate within 90 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this section a proceeding in the United States Federal 
     District Court for the District of Utah, seeking a 
     determination, subject to section 309(f) of the Omnibus Parks 
     and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-333), 
     of the value of the real property, reasonable costs and 
     expenses of holding such property from February 1990 to the 
     date of final payment, including damages, if any, and 
     reasonable costs and attorneys fees.

                 TITLE XIV--SAINT CROIX ISLAND HERITAGE

     SEC. 1401. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Saint Croix Island 
     Heritage Act''.

     SEC. 1402. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
       (1) Saint Croix Island is located in the Saint Croix River, 
     a river that is the boundary between the State of Maine and 
     Canada;
       (2) the Island is the only international historic site in 
     the National Park System;
       (3) in 1604, French nobleman Pierre Dugua Sieur de Mons, 
     accompanied by a courageous group of adventurers that 
     included Samuel Champlain, landed on the Island and began the 
     construction of a settlement;
       (4) the French settlement on the Island in 1604 and 1605 
     was the initial site of the first permanent settlement in the 
     New World, predating the English settlement of 1607 at 
     Jamestown, Virginia;
       (5) many people view the expedition that settled on the 
     Island in 1604 as the beginning of the Acadian culture in 
     North America;
       (6) in October, 1998, the National Park Service completed a 
     general management plan to manage and interpret the Saint 
     Croix Island International Historic Site;
       (7) the plan addresses a variety of management 
     alternatives, and concludes that the best management strategy 
     entails developing an interpretive trail and ranger station 
     at Red Beach, Maine, and a regional heritage center in 
     downtown Calais, Maine, in cooperation with Federal, State, 
     and local agencies;
       (8) a 1982 memorandum of understanding, signed by the 
     Department of the Interior and the Canadian Department for 
     the Environment, outlines a cooperative program to 
     commemorate the international heritage of the Saint Croix 
     Island site and specifically to prepare for the 400th 
     anniversary of the settlement in 2004; and
       (9) only 4 years remain before the 400th anniversary of the 
     settlement at Saint Croix Island, an occasion that should be 
     appropriately commemorated.
       (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this title is to direct the 
     Secretary of the Interior to take all necessary and 
     appropriate steps to work with Federal, State, and local 
     agencies, historical societies, and nonprofit organizations 
     to facilitate the development of a regional heritage center 
     in downtown Calais, Maine before the 400th anniversary of the 
     settlement of Saint Croix Island.

     SEC. 1403. DEFINITIONS.

       In this title:
       (1) Island.--The term ``Island'' means Saint Croix Island, 
     located in the Saint Croix River, between Canada and the 
     State of Maine.
       (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National 
     Park Service.

     SEC. 1404. SAINT CROIX ISLAND REGIONAL HERITAGE CENTER.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary shall provide assistance in 
     planning, constructing, and operating a regional heritage 
     center in downtown Calais, Maine, to facilitate the 
     management and interpretation of the Saint Croix Island 
     International Historic Site.
       (b) Cooperative Agreements.--To carry out subsection (a), 
     in administering the Saint Croix Island International 
     Historic Site, the Secretary may enter into cooperative 
     agreements under appropriate terms and conditions with other 
     Federal agencies, State and local agencies and nonprofit 
     organizations--
       (1) to provide exhibits, interpretive services (including 
     employing individuals to provide such services), and 
     technical assistance;
       (2) to conduct activities that facilitate the dissemination 
     of information relating to the Saint Croix Island 
     International Historic Site;
       (3) to provide financial assistance for the construction of 
     the regional heritage center in exchange for space in the 
     center that is sufficient to interpret the Saint Croix Island 
     International Historic Site; and
       (4) to assist with the operation and maintenance of the 
     regional heritage center.

     SEC. 1405. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       (a) Design and Construction.--
       (1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated to 
     carry out this title (including the design and construction 
     of the regional heritage center) $2,000,000.
       (2) Expenditure.--Paragraph (1) authorizes funds to be 
     appropriated on the condition that any expenditure of those 
     funds shall be matched on a dollar-for-dollar basis by funds 
     from non-Federal sources.
       (b) Operation and Maintenance.--There are authorized to be 
     appropriated such sums as are necessary to maintain and 
     operate interpretive exhibits in the regional heritage 
     center.

     TITLE XVI--HOOSIER AUTOMOBILE & TRUCK NATIONAL HERITAGE TRAIL 
                   AREA

     SEC. 1601. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Hoosier Automobile & Truck 
     National Heritage Trail Area Act of 2000''.

     SEC. 1602. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

       (a) Findings.--The Congress finds as follows:
       (1) The industrial, cultural, and natural heritage legacies 
     of Indiana's automobile and truck industry are nationally 
     significant.
       (2) The design and manufacture of the automobile and truck 
     within the State of Indiana helped establish and expand the 
     United States industrial power.
       (3) The industrial strength of automobile and truck 
     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 and truck 
     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 
     and truck industry in Indiana includes the social history and 
     living cultural traditions of several generations.

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       (6) The United Auto Workers and other unions played a 
     significant role in the history and progress of the labor 
     movement and the automobile and truck 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 Indiana to merit the involvement of 
     the Federal Government to develop programs and projects in 
     cooperation with the Hoosier Automobile & Truck National 
     Heritage Trail Area Partnership, Inc., (an Indiana not-for-
     profit corporation), the State of Indiana, 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 Hoosier Automobile & Truck National Heritage Trail 
     Area Partnership, Inc., would be an appropriate entity to 
     oversee the development of the Hoosier Automobile & Truck 
     National Heritage Trail Area.
       (9) Multiple museums of regional, national, and 
     international stature are located within the Hoosier 
     Automobile & Truck National Heritage Trail Area as follows:
       (A) Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum at Auburn, Indiana.
       (B) National Automotive and Truck Museum of the United 
     States at Auburn, Indiana.
       (C) S. Ray Miller Museum at Elkhart, Indiana.
       (D) RV/MH Hall of Fame, Museum, and Library at Elkhart, 
     Indiana.
       (E) Studebaker National Museum at South Bend, Indiana.
       (F) Door Prairie Museum at LaPorte, Indiana.
       (G) Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum at Indianapolis, 
     Indiana.
       (10) Auburn, Indiana, because it is located on Interstate 
     Highway 69, is the home of the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum, 
     the National Automotive and Truck Museum of the United 
     States, and the Kruse Auction Park, designates itself as the 
     ``Collector Car Capital of the World'', and is adjacent to 
     the Michigan Automobile National Heritage Area, is the 
     appropriate focal point for the Hoosier Automobile & Truck 
     National Heritage Trail Area.
       (11) The natural, cultural, historic, and scenic resources 
     of the Hoosier Automobile & Truck National Heritage Trail 
     Area have combined to form a cohesive, nationally distinctive 
     landscape arising from patterns of human activity, shaped by 
     geography which has resulted in the Hoosier National 
     Automobile & Truck National Trail Area being representative 
     of the national experience through the physical features that 
     remain, the traditions which have evolved within them, and 
     the continued use of the Hoosier National Automobile & Truck 
     National Trail Area by people whose traditions and activities 
     have helped to shape such landscape.
       (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this title is to establish the 
     Hoosier Automobile & Truck National Heritage Trail Area to--
       (1) foster a close working relationship with all levels of 
     government, the private sector, and the local communities in 
     Indiana and empower communities in Indiana to conserve their 
     automotive and truck 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 Hoosier Automobile & 
     Truck National Heritage Trail Area.

      SEC. 1603. DEFINITIONS.

       For purposes of this title:
       (1) Board.--The term ``Board'' means the Board of Directors 
     of the Partnership.
       (2) Heritage area.--The term ``Heritage Area'' means the 
     Hoosier Automobile & Truck National Heritage Trail Area 
     established by section 1604.
       (3) Partnership.--The term ``Partnership'' means the 
     Hoosier Automobile & Truck National Heritage Trail Area, 
     Incorporated (a nonprofit corporation established under the 
     laws of the State of Indiana).
       (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.

     SEC. 1604. AUTOMOBILE NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.

       (a) Establishment.--There is established in the State of 
     Indiana the Hoosier Automobile & Truck National Heritage 
     Trail Area.
       (b) Boundaries.--
       (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the boundaries 
     of the Heritage Area shall include lands in the following 
     counties in the State of Indiana: Lake, Porter, LaPorte, 
     Starke, Elkhart, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Steuben, Noble, DeKalb, 
     Whitley, Allen, Huntington, Wells, Adams, Jay, Clinton, 
     Tipton, Madison, Delaware, Randolph, Hamilton, Henry, Wayne, 
     Marion, Hancock, Morgan, Johnson, Shelby, Rush, Fayette, 
     Union, Brown, Bartholomew, Decatur, Franklin, Jackson, 
     Jennings, Ripley, Dearborn, Washington, Scott, Jefferson, 
     Ohio, Switzerland, Clark, Floyd, Harrison, Crawford, Dubois, 
     Perry, Spencer, Sullivan, Greene, Monroe, Knox, Daviess, 
     Martin, Lawrence, Orange, Gibson, Pike, Posey, Vanderburgh, 
     and Warrick.
       (2) Specific boundaries.--The specific boundaries of the 
     Heritage Area shall be those specified in the management plan 
     approved under section 1606.
       (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.--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.
       (5) Conditions for inclusion of property in heritage 
     area.--Property may not be included in the Heritage Area if--
       (A) the Partnership fails to give notice of the inclusion 
     in accordance with paragraph (4);
       (B) 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 subparagraph (C); or
       (C) fails to provide a period of at least 60 days for 
     objection under subparagraph (B).
       (6) Administration.--The Heritage Area shall be 
     administered in accordance with this title.
       (7) 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. 1605. 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 title.
       (2) Disqualification.--If a management plan for the Area is 
     not submitted to the Secretary as required under section 1606 
     within the time specified in that section, the Partnership 
     shall cease to be authorized to receive Federal funding under 
     this title 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 title--
       (1) to make grants and loans to the State of Indiana, its 
     political subdivisions, nonprofit organizations, and other 
     persons;
       (2) to enter into cooperative agreements with or provide 
     technical assistance to Federal agencies, the State of 
     Indiana, its political subdivisions, nonprofit organizations, 
     and other persons;
       (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 
     title to acquire real property or any interest in real 
     property.

     SEC. 1606. MANAGEMENT DUTIES OF THE HOOSIER AUTOMOBILE & 
                   TRUCK NATIONAL HERITAGE TRAIL 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 title, 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 
     shall also 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.

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       (D) An analysis of means by which Federal, State, and local 
     programs may best be coordinated to promote the purposes of 
     this title.
       (E) An interpretive plan for the Heritage Area.
       (4) Approval and disapproval of the management plan.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 60 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 60 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 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 title or 
     in which a loan made by the Partnership with Federal funds 
     under section 1605(c)(l) 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 
     title or in which a loan made by the Partnership with Federal 
     funds under section 1605(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 1604(b)(1). All delegated 
     actions are subject to review and approval by the 
     Partnership.

     SEC. 1607. 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 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 
     Heritage Area effectively fulfills the objectives contained 
     in the Heritage Area management plan and achieves the 
     purposes of this title. 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. 1608. LACK OF EFFECT ON LAND USE REGULATION AND PRIVATE 
                   PROPERTY.

       (a) Lack of Effect on Authority of Local Government.--
     Nothing in this title 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 
     title 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 title 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 Indiana or a political subdivision thereof.

     SEC. 1609. SUNSET.

       The Secretary may not make any grant or provide any 
     assistance under this title after September 30, 2015.

     SEC. 1610. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       (a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
     under this title 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 title.
       (b) 50 Percent Match.--Federal funding provided under this 
     title, after the designation of the Heritage Area, may not 
     exceed 50 percent of the total cost of any activity carried 
     out with Federal funds.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
Utah (Mr. Hansen) and the gentleman from California (Mr. George Miller) 
each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Hansen).
  Mr. HANSEN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, H.R. 4020 is comprised of many separate pieces of 
legislation which help protect and enhance a variety of natural 
historic and cultural resources in a number of our States. For example, 
this bill expands National Park units like Sequoia National Park in 
California, Gulf Islands National Seashore in Mississippi, and the 
Natchez Trace Parkway. This bill directs the Secretary of the Interior 
to conduct studies of the suitability of establishing other park units 
for inclusion into the park system like the Upper Housatonic River 
Valley in Connecticut and also directs a wilderness study at Apostle 
Islands in Wisconsin. It further provides for a cultural theme study to 
see how this country was settled. It also facilitates appropriate land 
conveyances in Nevada, Federal land acquisition in Utah, and land 
exchanges in New Mexico. This is a good piece of legislation which 
accomplishes a number of things by protecting the natural historic and 
cultural resources across America, thereby greatly benefiting our 
citizens.
  I strongly urge my colleagues to support H.R. 4020 as amended.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such 
time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, this is a package of 16 bills that was originally put 
together on a bipartisan basis. It now appears that this package is 
starting to spin apart a number of items in this package of bills that 
have already been sent to the President. The Upper Housatonic, the 
Saint Croix Island, which we just passed, Salano was passed on to the 
President yesterday or today; and now we are kind of left with a couple 
of bills here that I think are losing the ability to be taken up in the 
Senate. The Natchez portion of this legislation will be passed in a 
separate bill today, and at that point what we are left with is 
essentially the Boxer-Radanovich bill where we are taking the Senate 
language and sending it back in this package, which is going to make it 
very difficult to get that language passed; and I am concerned that 
what we should be doing is taking that Senate language which is in this 
bill, we should be taking that Senate language and passing it as a 
separate bill and sending it down to the President so we can properly 
protect the Sequoias. There is no controversy around that legislation, 
and for that reason I am concerned that this package is starting

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to appear to be a dead end; but it is going to be a dead end, I think, 
with some unfortunate results if we do not pass the Sequoia protection 
legislation, which we could do immediately since, again, there is no 
controversy. But to do it in this fashion as part of this package with 
the other measures taken out of this package, I think there is a strong 
likelihood that that will fail to get Senate consideration in a timely 
fashion.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. HANSEN. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentleman from Utah (Mr. Hansen) that the House suspend the rules and 
pass the bill, H.R. 4020, as amended.
  The question was taken.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the opinion of the Chair, two-thirds of 
those present have voted in the affirmative.
  Mr. GEORGE 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. Pursuant to clause 8, rule XX and the 
Chair's prior announcement, further proceedings on this motion will be 
postponed.
  The point of no quorum is considered withdrawn.

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