[House Report 107-330]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]




107th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session                                                    107-330

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  TO RENAME WOLF TRAP FARM PARK AS ``WOLF TRAP NATIONAL PARK FOR THE 
               PERFORMING ARTS'', AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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 December 11, 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. 2440]

      [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

  The Committee on Resources, to whom was referred the bill 
(H.R. 2440) to rename Wolf Trap Farm Park as ``Wolf Trap 
National Park for the Performing Arts'', 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. RENAMING OF WOLF TRAP FARM PARK.

  (a) Amendment.--The Wolf Trap Farm Park Act (Public Law 89-671; 16 
U.S.C. 284 et seq.) is amended--
          (1) by striking ``Wolf Trap Farm Park'' each place it appears 
        and inserting ``Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing 
        Arts'';
          (2) in section 2, by inserting before the final period ``, 
        except that laws, rules, or regulations that are applicable 
        solely to units of the National Park System that are designated 
        as a `National Park' shall not apply to Wolf Trap National Park 
        for the Performing Arts''; and
          (3) by adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 14. REFERENCES.

  ``(a) By Federal Employees.--The Secretary of the Interior, any other 
Federal employee, and any employee of the Foundation, with respect to 
any reference to the park in any map, publication, sign, notice, or 
other official document or communication of the Federal Government or 
Foundation shall refer to the park as `Wolf Trap National Park for the 
Performing Arts'.
  ``(b) Other Signs and Notices.--Any directional or official sign or 
notice pertaining to the park shall refer to the park as `Wolf Trap 
National Park for the Performing Arts'.
  ``(c) Federal Laws and Documents.--Any reference in any law (other 
than this Act), regulation, document, record, map, or other paper of 
the United States to `Wolf Trap Farm Park' shall be considered to be a 
reference to `Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts'.''.
  (b) Applicability.--Section 14(c) of the Wolf Trap Farm Park Act (as 
added by subsection (a) of this section) shall not apply to this Act.

SEC. 2. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.

  Section 4(c) of the Wolf Trap Farm Park Act (Public Law 89-671; 16 
U.S.C. 284c(c)) is amended--
          (1) by realigning the second sentence so as to appear flush 
        with the left margin; and
          (2) by striking ``Funds'' and inserting ``funds''.

                          Purpose of the Bill

    The purpose of H.R. 2440 is to rename Wolf Trap Farm Park 
as ``Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts'', and for 
other purposes.

                  Background and Need for Legislation

    The Wolf Trap Farm Park began as a gift to the American 
people from Catherine Filene Shouse. Mrs. Shouse decided to 
preserve the former farm as a park where people could find 
enjoyment in the peacefulness of nature and the performing 
arts. Mrs. Shouse donated the land, five existing buildings, 
and the funds to build the Filene Center, a performing arts 
complex. Congress then accepted Mrs. Shouse's gift and the Wolf 
Trap Farm Park was authorized as the first National Park unit 
for the performing arts.
    Today, Wolf Trap enjoys a reputation as one of the premier 
venues for the performing arts anywhere. Wolf Trap plays host 
to every conceivable type of performing arts, from Native 
American folk festivals to interpretive dance recitals, rock 
concerts and classical symphonies.
    Wolf Trap Farm Park is roughly 136 acres, and is run by the 
Wolf Trap Foundation, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, 
that creates and selects programming; develops education 
programs; handles ticket sales, marketing, publicity and public 
relations; and raises funds to support these programs. The 
National Park Service is responsible for the grounds and 
buildings, and provides technical assistance for one of the 
performing arts centers.
    The name change proposed by H.R. 2440 would alleviate 
confusion and assist the Wolf Trap Foundation in private fund 
raising efforts. The name change will not change the Park's 
legal status or federal funding levels.

                            Committee Action

    H.R. 2440 was introduced on July 10, 2001, by Congressman 
Tom Davis (R-VA). The bill was referred to the Committee on 
Resources, and within the Committee to the Subcommittee on 
National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands. On November 15, 
2001, the Subcommittee met to mark up the bill. Representative 
George Radanovich (R-CA) offered an amendment in the nature of 
a substitute to ensure that all federal documents referring to 
Wolf Trap Farm Park would refer to the Park's new name. It was 
adopted by unanimous consent. The bill was then ordered 
favorably reported to the Full Committee by unanimous consent. 
On November 28, 2001, the Full Resources Committee met to 
consider the bill. No further amendments were offered and the 
bill as amended was ordered favorably reported to the House of 
Representatives by unanimous consent.

            Committee Oversight Findings and Recommendations

    Regarding clause 2(b)(1) of rule X and clause 3(c)(1) of 
rule XIII 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 and Article IV, section 3 of the 
Constitution of the United States grant 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.--This bill 
does not authorize funding and therefore, clause 3(c)(4) of 
rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives does not 
apply.
    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, December 6, 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. 2440, a bill to 
rename Wolf Trap Farm Park as ``Wolf Trap National Park for the 
Performing Arts,'' and for other purposes.
    If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be 
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contacts for this 
estimate are Deborah Reis (for federal costs) and Majorie 
Miller (for the state and local impact).
            Sincerely,
                                          Barry B. Anderson
                                    (For Dan L. Crippen, Director).
    Enclosure.

H.R. 2440--A bill to rename Wolf Trap Farm Park as ``Wolf Trap National 
        Park for the Performing Arts,'' and for other purposes

    H.R. 2440 would rename the Wolf Trap Farm Park as the Wolf 
Trap National Park for the Performing Arts. Implementing this 
change would have no significant effect on the budget of the 
National Park Service, which administers the park as a unit of 
the National Park System. The bill would affect direct spending 
or receipts; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures would not 
apply.
    H.R. 2440 contains an intergovernmental mandate as defined 
in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA) because it would 
require that any sign or notice pertaining to the park refer to 
it by the complete new name--a requirement that would apply to 
signs erected by the State of Virginia. Based on information 
provided by state officials, however, CBO estimates that the 
costs of complying with this mandate would be minimal, and so 
would be well below the threshold established by UMRA ($56 
million in 2001, adjusted annually for inflation).
    Enactment of this bill would have no other impact on the 
budgets of State, local, or tribal governments. The bill 
contains no new private-sector mandates as defined in UMRA.
    The CBO staff contacts for this estimate are Deborah Reis 
(for federal costs) and Marjorie Miller (for the State and 
local impact). This estimate was approved by Peter H. Fontaine, 
Deputy Assistant Director for Budget Analysis.

                    Compliance With Public Law 104-4

    This bill contains an unfunded mandate but the level is 
below that specified in Public Law 104-4.

                Preemption of State, Local or Tribal Law

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

         Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported

  In compliance with clause 3(e) 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):

WOLF TRAP FARM PARK ACT

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 AN ACT To provide for the establishment of the Wolf Trap Farm Park in 
           Fairfax County, Virginia, and for other purposes.

  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, That for 
the purpose of establishing in the National Capital area a park 
for the performing arts and related educational programs, and 
for recreation use in connection therewith, the Secretary of 
the Interior is authorized to establish, develop, improve, 
operate, and maintain the [Wolf Trap Farm Park] Wolf Trap 
National Park for the Performing Arts in Fairfax County, 
Virginia. The park shall encompass the portions of the property 
formerly known as Wolf Trap Farm and Symphony Hill in Fairfax 
County, Virginia, to be donated for park purposes to the United 
States, and such additional lands or interests therein as the 
Secretary may acquire for purposes of the park by donation or 
purchase with donated or appropriated funds, the aggregate of 
which shall not exceed one hundred and forty-five acres.
  Sec. 2. The Secretary of the Interior shall administer the 
park in accordance with the provisions of section 1 of this Act 
and the Act of August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535; 16 U.S.C. 1-4), 
as amended and supplemented, except that laws, rules, or 
regulations that are applicable solely to units of the National 
Park System that are designated as a ``National Park'' shall 
not apply to Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts.

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  Sec. 4. (a) * * *

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  (c) No grants or loans may be made under this section unless 
the Secretary has entered into a written agreement with the 
Foundation under which the Foundation agrees--
          (1) * * *

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          (3) to maintain, during the term of the cooperative 
        agreement described in section (5), and at the 
        Foundation's expense, insurance on the Center 
        respecting such risks, in such amounts, and containing 
        such terms and conditions, as are satisfactory to the 
        Secretary.
Any repairs or reconstruction carried out with [Funds] funds 
obtained from the receipt of the proceeds of any such insurance 
shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary.

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          Sec. 11. As used in this Act, the term--
          (1) * * *
          (2) ``Park'' means the [Wolf Trap Farm Park] Wolf 
        Trap National Park for the Performing Arts established 
        under this Act, including the Center.
          Sec. 12. This Act may be referred to as the ``[Wolf 
        Trap Farm Park Act] Wolf Trap National Park for the 
        Performing Arts''.

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SEC. 14. REFERENCES.

  (a) By Federal Employees.--The Secretary of the Interior, any 
other Federal employee, and any employee of the Foundation, 
with respect to any reference to the park in any map, 
publication, sign, notice, or other official document or 
communication of the Federal Government or Foundation shall 
refer to the park as ``Wolf Trap National Park for the 
Performing Arts''.
  (b) Other Signs and Notices.--Any directional or official 
sign or notice pertaining to the park shall refer to the park 
as ``Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts''.
  (c) Federal Laws and Documents.--Any reference in any law 
(other than this Act), regulation, document, record, map, or 
other paper of the United States to ``Wolf Trap Farm Park'' 
shall be considered to be a reference to ``Wolf Trap National 
Park for the Performing Arts''.

                                
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