[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 150 (Monday, September 22, 2008)]
[House]
[Page H8500]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          CAMP HALE STUDY ACT

  Ms. BORDALLO. Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the 
bill (H.R. 3336) to direct the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a 
study to determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing a 
historic district to the Camp Hale on parcels of land in the State of 
Colorado, as amended.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The text of the bill is as follows:

                               H.R. 3336

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

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Camp Hale Study Act''.

     SEC. 2. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY OF THE SUITABILITY AND 
                   FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING CAMP HALE AS A UNIT 
                   OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior, acting 
     through the Director of the National Park Service, 
     (hereinafter referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall complete 
     a special resource study of Camp Hale to determine--
       (1) the suitability and feasibility of designating Camp 
     Hale as a separate unit of the National Park System; and
       (2) the methods and means for the protection and 
     interpretation of Camp Hale by the National Park Service, 
     other Federal, State, or local government entities or private 
     or nonprofit organizations.
       (b) Study Requirements.--The Secretary shall conduct the 
     study in accordance with section 8(c) of Public Law 91-383 
     (16 U.S.C. 1a-5).
       (c) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which 
     funds are made available to carry out this Act, the Secretary 
     shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the 
     House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources of the Senate a report containing--
       (1) the results of the study; and
       (2) any recommendations of the Secretary.

     SEC. 3. EFFECT OF STUDY.

       Nothing in this Act shall affect valid existing rights, 
     including--
       (1) all interstate water compacts in existence on the date 
     of the enactment of this Act (including full development of 
     any apportionment made in accordance with the compacts);
       (2) water rights decreed at the Camp Hale site or flowing 
     within, below, or through the Camp Hale site;
       (3) water rights in the State of Colorado;
       (4) water rights held by the United States; and
       (5) the management and operation of any reservoir, 
     including the storage, management, release, or transportation 
     of water.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from 
Guam (Ms. Bordallo) and the gentleman from Alaska (Mr. Young) each will 
control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Guam.


                             General Leave

  Ms. BORDALLO. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members 
may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks 
and include extraneous material on the bill under consideration.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentlewoman from Guam?
  There was no objection.
  Ms. BORDALLO. Madam Speaker, H.R. 3336 was introduced by our 
colleague from Colorado, Representative Doug Lamborn. The bill directs 
the National Park Service to study how best to preserve Camp Hale near 
Leadville, Colorado.
  Camp Hale operated from 1942 to 1965 as a winter and a high-altitude 
training venue for the 10th Mountain Division and other elements of the 
U.S. Armed Forces.
  The 250,000-acre camp was also used by the Central Intelligence 
Agency as a secret center for training Tibetan refugees in guerilla 
warfare to resist the Chinese occupation.
  The lands were returned to the Forest Service in 1966. Today, the 
camp is part of the White River and San Isabel National Forest. Camp 
Hale was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
  Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support passage of this 
measure, and I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  I want to thank Congressman Lamborn for initiating this National Park 
Service study of Camp Hale so Americans can appreciate the events that 
occurred during World War II and the Cold War because people forget 
about the Cold War. A lot of activity went on.
  The Tennessee Pass and Camp Hale served as the training site for the 
10th Mountain Division, a specialized skiing unit whose heroism during 
World War II inspired our Nation. Later the site was used for covert 
training operations furthering the cause of freedom during the Cold 
War.
  Colorado today benefits from the ski area and the educational 
opportunities presented by this unique landmark. Listing Tennessee Pass 
and Camp Hale as a unit of the National Park Service will allow us to 
learn about and experience this unique piece of history.
  Madam Speaker, I urge passage of this legislation and yield back the 
balance of my time.
  Ms. BORDALLO. Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentlewoman from Guam (Ms. Bordallo) that the House suspend the rules 
and pass the bill, H.R. 3336, as amended.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the 
rules were suspended and the bill, as amended, was passed.
  The title was amended so as to read: ``A bill to direct the Secretary 
of the Interior to carry out a study to determine the suitability and 
feasibility of establishing Camp Hale as a unit of the National Park 
System.''.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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