[House Report 107-220]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]




107th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session                                                    107-220

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    REQUIRING THAT THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR CONDUCT A STUDY TO 
      IDENTIFY SITES AND RESOURCES, TO RECOMMEND ALTERNATIVES FOR 
  COMMEMORATING AND INTERPRETING THE COLD WAR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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 September 28, 2001.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on 
            the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

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  Mr. Hansen, from the Committee on Resources, submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                        [To accompany H.R. 107]

      [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

    The Committee on Resources, to whom was referred the bill 
(H.R. 107) to require that the Secretary of the Interior 
conduct a study to identify sites and resources, to recommend 
alternatives for commemorating and interpreting the Cold War, 
and for other purposes, 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 all after the enacting clause and insert the 
following:

SECTION 1. COLD WAR STUDY.

  (a) Subject of Study.--The Secretary of the Interior, in consultation 
with the Secretary of Defense, State historic preservation offices, 
State and local officials, Cold War scholars, and other interested 
organizations and individuals, shall conduct a National Historic 
Landmark theme study to identify sites and resources in the United 
States that are significant to the Cold War. In conducting the study, 
the Secretary of the Interior shall--
          (1) consider the inventory of sites and resources associated 
        with the Cold War completed by the Secretary of Defense 
        pursuant to section 8120(b)(9) of the Department of Defense 
        Appropriations Act, 1991 (Public Law 101-511; 104 Stat. 1906);
          (2) consider historical studies and research of Cold War 
        sites and resources such as intercontinental ballistic 
        missiles, flight training centers, manufacturing facilities, 
        communications and command centers (such as Cheyenne Mountain, 
        Colorado), defensive radar networks (such as the Distant Early 
        Warning Line), and strategic and tactical aircraft; and
          (3) inventory and consider nonmilitary sites and resources 
        associated with the people, events, and social aspects of the 
        Cold War.
  (b) Contents.--The study shall include--
          (1) recommendations for commemorating and interpreting sites 
        and resources identified by the study, including--
                  (A) sites for which studies for potential inclusion 
                in the National Park System should be authorized;
                  (B) sites for which new national historic landmarks 
                should be nominated;
                  (C) recommendations on the suitability and 
                feasibility of establishing a central repository for 
                Cold War artifacts and information; and
                  (D) other appropriate designations;
          (2) recommendations for cooperative arrangements with State 
        and local governments, local historical organizations, and 
        other entities; and
          (3) cost estimates for carrying out each of those 
        recommendations.
  (c) Guidelines.--The study shall be--
          (1) conducted with public involvement; and
          (2) submitted to the Committee on Resources of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 
        Resources of the Senate no later than 3 years after the date 
        that funds are made available for the study.

SEC. 2. INTERPRETIVE HANDBOOK ON THE COLD WAR.

  Not later than 4 years after funds are made available for that 
purpose, the Secretary of the Interior shall prepare and publish an 
interpretive handbook on the Cold War and shall disseminate information 
gathered through the study through appropriate means in addition to the 
handbook.

SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

  There are authorized to be appropriated $300,000 to carry out this 
Act.

    The purpose of H.R. 107 is to require the Secretary of the 
Interior to conduct a study to identify sites and resources, 
and to recommend alternatives for commemorating and 
interpreting the Cold War, and for other purposes.

                  BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION

    For thirty-two years, the United States and the Soviet 
Union pointed nuclear missiles across the philosophical divide 
to determine whether democracy or communism would be the 
dominate social order. Then, in 1989, the world watched in 
disbelief as East and West Germans dismantled portions of the 
Berlin Wall and carried off into history a guard hut from 
Checkpoint Charlie, the famous checkpoint that came to 
symbolize the stark reality of the Cold War. Within two years, 
the Warsaw Pact had dissolved and the Soviet Union 
disintegrated.
    In recognition of the historical period, Congress included 
a provision in the Defense Appropriations Act of 1991 that 
mandated an inventory be completed on the important resources 
and relics associated with this unique period in U.S. history. 
The U.S. Air Force assumed the leadership role for the 
inventory and has completed several historical studies that 
examined the physical legacy created during the Cold War.
    Although these studies have inventoried many Cold War 
historical resources, no systematic study has been undertaken 
to assess the feasibility of preserving and interpreting Cold 
War resources. While a later joint National Park Service (NPS) 
and the U.S. Air Force study eventually led to the inclusion of 
one underground Minuteman Missile complex within the National 
Park System, no further studies have been undertaken to 
determine whether additional Cold War Candidates are warranted 
for inclusion in the National Park System. As more and more 
Cold War era resources are decommissioned and removed, the need 
for further preservation planning becomes more critical.

                            COMMITTEE ACTION

    H.R. 107 was introduced on January 3, 2001, by Congressman 
Joel Hefley (R-CO). The bill was referred to the Committee on 
Resources, and within the Committee to the Subcommittee on 
National Parks, Recreation, and Public Lands. On March 8, 2001 
the Subcommittee held a hearing on the bill. On March 22, 2001, 
the Subcommittee met to mark up the bill. Congressman Hefley 
offered an amendment in the nature of a substitute that removed 
the Cold War Advisory Committee from the bill and instead 
required the Secretary of the Interior to consult with the 
Secretary of Defense, State historic preservation offices, 
State and local officials, Cold War scholars and others while 
conducting the Cold War study. The amendment was offered to 
expedite the study process. In addition, the amendment required 
the Secretary to consider military and nonmilitary sites and 
resources associated with the people, events and social aspects 
of the Cold War, requested that the study include 
recommendations on the feasibility for a central repository for 
Cold War artifacts, and increase the authorization level of the 
bill from $200,000 to $300,000. It was adopted by voice vote. 
The bill, as amended, was then ordered favorably reported to 
the Full Committee by voice vote. On September 12, 2001, the 
Full Resources Committee met to consider the bill. No further 
amendments were offered and the bill as amended was ordered 
favorably reported by voice vote to the House of 
Representatives.

            COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

    Regarding clause 2(b)(1) of rule X and clause 3(c)(1) of 
rule XII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the 
Committee on Resources' oversight findings and recommendations 
are reflected in the body of this report.

                   CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY STATEMENT

    Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
States grants Congress the authority to enact this bill.

                    COMPLIANCE WITH HOUSE RULE XIII

    1. Cost of Legislation. Clause 3(d)(2) 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 this bill. However, clause 3(d)(3)(B) 
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 402 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
    2. Congressional Budget Act. As required by clause 3(c)(2) 
of rule XIII of the rules of the House of Representatives and 
section 308(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, this 
bill does not contain any new budget authority, spending 
authority, credit authority, or an increase or decrease in 
revenues or tax expenditures.
    3. General Performance Goals and Objectives. As required by 
clause 3(c)(4) of rule XII, the general performance goal or 
objective of this bill is to require the Secretary of the 
Interior to conduct a study to identify sites and resources to 
recommend alternatives for commemorating and interpreting the 
Cold War.
    4. Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate. Under clause 
3(c)(3) of rule XIII 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 this bill from the Director of the Congressional Budget 
Office:

                                     U.S. Congress,
                               Congressional Budget Office,
                                Washington, DC, September 21, 2001.
Hon. James V. Hansen,
Chairman, Committee on Resources,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
    Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has 
prepared the enclosed cost estimate for H.R. 107, a bill to 
require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to 
identify sites and resources, to recommend alternatives for 
commemorating and interpreting the Cold War, and for other 
purposes.
    If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be 
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact for this 
estimate is Deborah Reis.
            Sincerely,
                                          Barry B. Anderson
                                    (For Dan L. Crippen, Director).
    Enclosure.

H.R. 107--A bill to require that the Secretary of the Interior conduct 
        a study to identify sites and resources, to recommend 
        alternatives for commemorating and interpreting the Cold War, 
        and for other purposes

    H.R. 107 would direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
conduct a study to identify sites that are significant to the 
Cold War. The study would include recommendations for 
commemorating and interpreting would require the Secretary to 
report to the Congress on its findings within three years of 
receiving funds for the study. The Secretary would publish an 
interpretive handbook on the Cold War within the year following 
the report. Finally, H.R. 107 would authorize the appropriation 
of $300,000 to conduct the study.
    Assuming appropriation of the authorized amount, CBO 
estimates that it would cost the National Park Service $300,000 
over the next four years to conduct the required study, report 
to Congress, and publish the handbook. H.R. 107 would not 
affect direct spending or receipts; therefore, pay-as-you-go 
procedures would not apply. The bill contains no 
intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the 
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act and would impose no costs on 
state, local, or tribal governments.
    The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Deborah Reis. 
The estimate was approved by Peter H. Fontaine, Deputy 
Assistant Director for Budget Analysis.

                    COMPLIANCE WITH PUBLIC LAW 104-4

    This bill contains no unfunded mandates.

                PREEMPTION OF STATE, LOCAL OR TRIBAL LAW

    This bill is not intended to preempt any State, local or 
tribal law.

                        CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW

    If enacted, this bill would make no changes in existing 
law.

                                
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