[Senate Report 106-314]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



                                                       Calendar No. 632
106th Congress                                                   Report
                                 SENATE
 2d Session                                                     106-314

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                  SAINT-GAUDENS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE

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                 June 27, 2000.--Ordered to be printed

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  Mr. Murkowski, from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, 
                        submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                         [To accompany S. 1367]

    The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, to which was 
referred the bill (S. 1367) to amend the Act which established 
the Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site, in the State of New 
Hampshire, by modifying the boundary and for other purposes, 
having considered the same, reports favorably thereon with an 
amendment and recommends that the bill, as amended, do pass.
    The amendment is as follows:
    On page 1, line 3, strike ``the Act of August 31, 1964 (78 
Stat. 749),'' and insert ``Public Law 88-543 (16 U.S.C. 461 
(note)),''.

                         Purpose of the Measure

    The purpose of S. 1367 is to authorize the Secretary of the 
Interior to expand the boundary of Saint-Gaudens National 
Historic Site in the State of New Hampshire by approximately 
215 acres.

                          Background and Need

    The present boundary of Saint-Gaudens National Historic 
Site includes approximately 150 acres. The majority of this 
acreage is the historical zone of the historic site and 
therefore unavailable for the development of visitor service 
facilities, parking, administrative offices and facilities, or 
new exhibition space. The enlarged boundary would allow for the 
development of such facilities. The current natural areas that 
are part of the site would be protected with the addition of 
adjacent property and the viewshed from the historic area would 
also be protected.
    S. 1367 authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to expand 
the boundary at the site in response to the recommendations of 
the general management plan completed in 1996. The legislation 
would also increase the land acquisition ceiling for the site 
so as to allow the acquisition of lands identified for 
expansion in the general management plan and to address the 
site development program outlined in the plan.

                          Legislative History

    S. 1367 was introduced by Senator Murkowski, at the request 
of the Administration, on July 14, 1999. The Subcommittee on 
National Parks, Historic Preservation, and Recreation held a 
hearing on S. 1367 on May 11, 2000. At its business meeting on 
June 7, 2000, the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
ordered S. 1367 favorably reported, as amended.

            Committee Recommendation and Tabulation of Votes

    The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, in open 
business session on June 7, 2000, by a unanimous vote of a 
quorum present, recommends that the Senate pass S. 1367, if 
amended as described herein.

                          Committee Amendment

    During consideration of S. 1367, the Committee adopted an 
amendment to make a technical correction.

                      Section-by-Section Analysis

    Paragraph (1) amends section 3 of Public Law 88-543 (16 
U.S.C. 461 (note)) by increasing the land acquisition ceiling 
for the site from 64 to 215 acres.
    Paragraph (2) amends section 6 of Public Law 88-543 (16 
U.S.C. 461 (note)) by increasing the authorized ceiling for 
development from $2.677 million to $10.632 million.
    Paragraph (3) amends section 6 of Public Law 88-543 (16 
U.S.C. 461 (note)) by increasing the authorized ceiling for 
land acquisition from $80,000 to $2,000,000.

                   Cost and Budgetary Considerations

    The following estimate of the cost of this measure has been 
provided by the Congressional Budget Office:

                                     U.S. Congress,
                               Congressional Budget Office,
                                     Washington, DC, June 20, 2000.
Hon. Frank H. Murkowski,
Chairman, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Senate, 
        Washington, DC.
    Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has 
prepared the enclosed cost estimate for S. 1367, a bill to 
amend the act which established the Saint-Gaudens National 
Historic Site, in the state of New Hampshire, by modifying the 
boundary.
    If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be 
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Deborah Reis.
            Sincerely,
                                           Steven Lieberman
                                    (For Dan L. Crippen, Director).
    Enclosure.

S. 1367--A bill to amend the act which established the Saint-Gaudens 
        National Historic Site, in the state of New Hampshire, by 
        modifying the boundary

    S. 1367 would expand the boundaries of the Saint-Gaudens 
National Historic Site in New Hampshire to 365 acres. The bill 
would increase the amount that the National Park Service (NPS) 
is authorized to spend on acquiring land from $80,000 to $2 
million and would authorize the appropriation of an additional 
$8 million for development of the site.
    Assuming appropriation of the authorized amounts, CBO 
estimates that the NPS would spend about $10 million to 
implement S. 1367 over the next five years. The agency would 
spend about $2 million to acquire 48 acres of land and to 
purchase easements on an additional 167 acres. The remaining $8 
million would finance the construction of an administrative 
center and other park facilities such as restrooms on the newly 
acquired acreage. In addition, the NPS would spend about $0.2 
million annually to operate and maintain the new facilities 
once they are constructed. These estimates are based on 
information provided by the NPS.
    S. 1367 would not affect direct spending or receipts; 
therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures would not apply. The bill 
contains no private-sector or intergovernmental mandates as 
defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act and would have no 
significant impact on the budgets of state, local, or tribal 
governments.
    The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Deborah Reis. 
The estimate as approved by Peter H. Fontaine, Deputy Assistant 
Director for Budget Analysis.

                      Regulatory Impact Evaluation

    In compliance with paragraph 11(b) of rule XXVI of the 
Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee makes the following 
evaluation of the regulatory impact which would be incurred in 
carrying out S. 1367. The bill is not a regulatory measure in 
the sense of imposing Government-established standards or 
significant economic responsibilities on private individuals 
and businesses.
    No personal information would be collected in administering 
the program. Therefore, there would be no impact on personal 
privacy.
    Little, if any, additional paperwork would result from the 
enactment of S. 1367, as ordered reported.

                        Executive Communications

    On June 6, 2000, the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources requested legislative reports from the Department of 
the Interior and the Office of Management and Budget setting 
forth Executive agency recommendations on S. 1367. These 
reports had not been received at the time the report on S. 1367 
was filed. When the reports become available, the Chairman will 
request that they be printed in the Congressional Record for 
the advice of the Senate. The testimony provided by the 
National Park Service at the Subcommittee hearing follows:

 Statement of Denis P. Galvin, Deputy Director, National Park Service, 
                       Department of the Interior

    Mr. Chairman, thank you for the opportunity to appear 
before the subcommittee to present the views of the Department 
of the Interior on S. 1367, a bill to amend the Act which 
established the Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site (NHS) in 
the State of New Hampshire, by modifying the boundary and for 
other purposes.
    The Department of the Interior supports enactment of this 
legislation. The Administration sent this proposal to Congress 
on April 30, 1999 and this bill was introduced by Senator 
Murkowski. We appreciate the Senator's support for this effort.
    S. 1367 would authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
acquire lands or interests in lands abutting Saint-Gaudens NHS. 
This position is consistent with two plans approved in 1996--
the site's general management plan and the site's land 
protection plan.
    Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site was authorized in 1964 
to preserve and interpret historically significant structures 
and artifacts associated with the life and cultural 
achievements of Augustus Saint-Gaudens (1848-1907). The purpose 
of the site, as articulated in the authorizing law, is also to 
promote the arts through events in the spirit of those 
conducted by Augustus Saint-Gaudens and to maintain the site as 
a living memorial.
    Augustus Saint-Gaudens was one of the nation's foremost 
sculptors. His heroic monuments include: ``Lincoln: the Man''; 
``Lincoln: the Head of State''; the ``Shaw Memorial/the 54th 
Massachusetts Regiment of African-American Volunteers''; 
``Farragut''; ``Sherman''; ``Puritan''; ``Diana'' and ``Adams 
Memorial''. These monuments represent his crowning achievements 
in American Art, together with his designs for the United 
States Gold Coinage of 1907 and his intimate portraits of 
artists and friends in bas-relief, which are found at the site 
and in museum collections throughout the United States. His 
contributions to our cultural achievements in the American 
Renaissance make this one of the most important units of the 
National Park System dedicated to the history of American art 
and culture. The historic properties at ``Aspet'', in Cornish, 
New Hampshire, including the artist's home and studios, 
preserve the ambience of this important cultural period as well 
as the Cornish Colony of artists, writers and architects.
    Management objectives for Saint-Gaudens NHS emphasize 
preservation of the historic scene, including the landscaped 
grounds. The site has recently completed a general management 
plan and the plan outlines a phased program that addresses each 
of the areas of concern while minimizing impacts on the 
historic structures and landscape. Key recommendations of that 
plan are to provide for additional interpretive opportunities 
and for relocating the administrative facilities to existing 
buildings on adjacent lands. Ultimately, the proposed 
acquisition of land at the entrance to the site will provide 
improved visitor services and interpretive facilities, park 
offices and parking. Less than fee easements of the other lands 
will help ensure that the visual and historic integrity of the 
site is maintained.
    This legislation would amend the act which established 
Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site to modify the existing 
boundary to allow acquisition of the lands needed to meet the 
objectives of the general management plan. S. 1367 would 
provide the needed authorization for future appropriations for 
purchase of the land and interests in lands, and would increase 
the authorized ceiling on development.
    This concludes my prepared testimony. I would be happy to 
answer any questions that you or members of the subcommittee 
may have.

                        Changes in Existing Law

    In compliance with paragraph 12 of rule XXVI of the 
Standing Rules of the Senate, changes in existing law made by 
the bill S. 1367, as ordered 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):

                    Public Law 88-543--Aug. 31, 1964


    AN ACT To authorize establishment of the Saint-Gaudens National 
          Historic Site, New Hampshire, and for other purposes

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

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    Sec. 3. When the sites, structures, and other properties 
authorized for acquisition under the first section of the Act 
and endowment funds in the amount of $100,000 have been 
transferred to the United States, the Secretary of the Interior 
shall establish the Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site by 
publication of notice thereof in the Federal Register. 
Following such establishment the Secretary may acquire by 
donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or 
exchange [not to exceed sixty-four acres of lands and interests 
therein] 215 acres of lands and buildings, or interests therein 
which he deems necessary for addition to the national 
historical site and which, when acquired, shall become a part 
of the site.
    Sec. 4. *  *  *

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    Sec. 6. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such 
sums, but not more than [$2,677,000] $10,632,000 for 
development, as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of 
this Act. For the acquisition of lands or interest therein, 
there is authorized to be appropriated not to exceed [$80,000] 
$2,000,000.

                                  
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