[House Report 104-603]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



104th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 2d Session                                                     104-603
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     CHICKAMAUGA AND CHATTANOOGA NATIONAL MILITARY PARK IN GEORGIA

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  June 4, 1996.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
              State of the Union and ordered to be printed

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  Mr. Young of Alaska, from the Committee on Resources, submitted the 
                               following

                              R E P O R T

                        [To accompany H.R. 848]

      [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

    The Committee on Resources, to whom was referred the bill 
(H.R. 848) to increase the amount authorized to be appropriated 
for assistance for highway relocation regarding the Chickamauga 
and Chattanooga National Military Park in Georgia, having 
considered the same, report favorably thereon with an amendment 
and recommend that the bill as amended do pass.
    The amendment is as follows:
    Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert in lieu 
thereof the following:

SECTION 1. INCREASE IN AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 1(c) of the Act entitled ``An Act to authorize and direct 
the National Park Service to assist the State of Georgia in relocating 
a highway affecting the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military 
Park in Georgia'', approved December 24, 1987 (101 Stat. 1442), is 
amended by striking ``$30,000,000'' and inserting ``$51,900,000''.

                          Purpose of the Bill

    The purpose of H.R. 848 is to increase the amount 
authorized to be appropriated for highway relocation around the 
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park in Georgia.

                  Background and Need for Legislation

    Congress authorized Chickamauga and Chattanooga National 
Military Park, the first national military park, in 1890 in 
recognition of several important Civil War battles which 
occurred there. The park is bisected by U.S. Route 27 which has 
a substantial impact on the park by virtue of its use as a 
heavy commuter road.
    In 1980, the Georgia Department of Transportation proposed 
to upgrade this road to a 4-lane road and to pay the entire, 
estimated $3.9 million cost of this upgrade. This alternative 
was unacceptable to the National Park Service. In 1985, the 
Interior Appropriations Act directed the National Park Service 
to enter into an agreement with the Georgia Department of 
Transportation for relocation of this road around the park to 
the west. In 1987, Congress passed Public Law 100-211 which 
directed the construction of this new road and authorized $30 
million to complete the by-pass route.
    The estimated cost of this project has now risen to $51.9 
million and an additional authorization of $21.9 million is 
needed to complete it.

                            Committee Action

    H.R. 848 was introduced on February 7, 1995, by Congressman 
Nathan Deal (R-GA). The bill was referred to the Committee on 
Resources, and within the Committee to the Subcommittee on 
National Parks, Forests and Lands. On December 7, 1995, the 
Subcommittee held a hearing on H.R. 848, where there was 
bipartisan support for the bill. The Administration testified 
in support of the bill, with the request that the amount of 
authorization be raised from $45 million to $51.9 million which 
is the latest estimate of the amount needed for the project. On 
April 18, 1996, the Subcommittee met to mark up H.R. 848. An 
amendment to increase the authorized amount from $45 million to 
$51.9 million was offered by Congressman James Hansen (R-UT) 
and was adopted by voice vote. The bill was then ordered 
favorably reported to the Full Committee. On May 16, 1996, the 
Full Resources Committee met to consider H.R. 848. The bill, as 
amended, was ordered favorably reported to the House of 
Representatives by voice vote.

            Committee Oversight Findings and Recommendations

    With respect to the requirements of clause 2(l)(3) of rule 
XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives, and clause 
2(b)(1) of rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives, 
the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Lands of the 
Committee on Resources held a hearing on H.R. 848 on December 
7, 1995, and the Committee on Resources' oversight findings and 
recommendations are reflected in the body of this report.

                     Inflationary Impact Statement

    Pursuant to clause 2(1)(4) of rule XI of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives, the Committee estimates that the 
enactment of H.R. 848 will have no significant inflationary 
impact on prices and costs in the operation of the national 
economy.

                        Cost of the Legislation

    Clause 7(a) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives requires an estimate and a comparison by the 
Committee of the costs which would be incurred in carrying out 
H.R. 848. However, clause 7(d) of that Rule provides that this 
requirement does not apply when the Committee has included in 
its report a timely submitted cost estimate of the bill 
prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget Office 
under section 403 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.

                     Compliance With House Rule XI

    1. With respect to the requirement of clause 2(l)(3)(B) of 
rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives and 
section 308(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, H.R. 
848 does not contain any new budget authority, spending 
authority, credit authority, or an increase or decrease in 
revenues or tax expenditures.
    2. With respect to the requirement of clause 2(1)(3)(D) of 
rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the 
Committee has received no report of oversight findings and 
recommendations from the Committee on Government Reform and 
Oversight on the subject of H.R. 848.
    3. With respect to the requirement of clause 2(l)(3)(C) of 
rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives and 
section 403 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the 
Committee has received the following cost estimate for H.R. 848 
from the Director of the Congressional Budget Office.

               Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate

                                     U.S. Congress,
                               Congressional Budget Office,
                                      Washington, DC, May 31, 1996.
    Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has 
prepared the enclosed cost estimate for H.R. 848, a bill to 
increase the amount authorized to be appropriated for 
assistance for highway relocation regarding the Chickamauga and 
Chattanooga National Military Park in Georgia.
    Enacting H.R. 848 would not affect direct spending or 
receipts. Therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures would not apply 
to the bill.
    If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be 
pleased to provide them.
            Sincerely,
                                         June E. O'Neill, Director.
    Enclosure.

               congressional budget office cost estimate

    1. Bill number: H.R. 848.
    2. Bill title: A bill to increase the amount authorized to 
be appropriated for assistance for highway relocation regarding 
the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park in 
Georgia.
    3. Bill status: A ordered reported by the House Committee 
on Resources on May 16, 1996.
    4. Bill purpose: H.R. 848 would increase from $30 million 
to $51.9 million the amount authorized to be appropriated to 
assist the state of Georgia in relocating Highway 27, which 
affects the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park 
in Georgia.
    5. Estimated cost to the Federal Government:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 1997   1998   1999   2000   2001   2002
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ADDITIONAL SPENDING SUBJECT TO                                          
        APPROPRIATIONS                                                  
                                                                        
Authorization level...........     22  .....  .....  .....  .....  .....
Estimated outlays.............      3      6      7      4      2  .....
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The costs of this bill fall within budget function 400.
    6. Basis of estimate: According to the National Park 
Service, of the $30 million that has already been appropriated, 
$28 million has been spent and the remaining $2 million is 
likely to be spent over the next two years. In addition to the 
$30 million that has been provided through the Park Service, 
this project received $4.5 million in 1996 from National 
Highway System funds. Additional funding is needed to finish 
the project.
    For purposes of this estimate, CBO assumes the additional 
$21.9 million authorized by H.R. 848 would be appropriated for 
fiscal year 1997. Outlay estimates are based on historical 
spending rates, adjusted slightly to reflect the fact that the 
project is well underway. According to the National Park 
Service, this project would be completed within the next five 
years. Also, according to the Federal Highway Administration, 
the amount authorized by H.R. 848 is sufficient to complete the 
project under the Park Service's current schedule.
    7. Pay-as-you-go considerations: None.
    8. Estimated impact on State, local, and tribal 
governments: H.R. 848 contains no intergovernmental mandates as 
defined in Public Law 104-4 and would impose no costs on state, 
local, or tribal governments.
    9. Estimated impact on the private sector: This bill 
contains no private-sector mandates as defined in Public Law 
104-4.
    10. Previous CBO estimate: None.
    11. Estimate prepared by: Federal Cost Estimate: Clare 
Doherty; State and Local Government Impact: Karen McVey; 
Private Sector Impact: Elliott Schwartz.
    12. Estimate approved by: Robert A. Sunshine (for Paul N. 
Van de Water, Assistant Director for Budget Analysis).

                    Compliance With Public Law 104-4

    H.R. 848 contains no unfunded mandates.

                          Departmental Reports

    The Committee has received no departmental reports on H.R. 
848.

         Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported

    In compliance with clause 3 of rule XIII of the Rules of 
the House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by 
the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (existing law 
proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new 
matter is printed in italic, existing law in which no change is 
proposed is shown in roman):

               SECTION 1 OF THE ACT OF DECEMBER 24, 1987

AN ACT To authorize and direct the National Park Service to assist the 
State of Georgia in relocating a highway affecting the Chickamauga and 
             Chattanooga National Military Park in Georgia.

SECTION 1. ASSISTANCE FOR HIGHWAY RELOCATION.

    (a) * * *
          * * * * * * *
    (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
to be appropriated not more than [$30,000,000] $51,900,000 for 
assistance under subsection (a). Such funds shall remain 
available until expended.