[House Report 107-711]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
107th Congress Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2d Session 107-711
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SOUTHERN CAMPAIGN OF THE REVOLUTION HERITAGE AREA STUDY ACT
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October 1, 2002.--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. 4830]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Resources, to whom was referred the bill
(H.R. 4830) to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct
a study of the suitability and feasibility of establishing the
Southern Campaign of the Revolution Heritage Area in South
Carolina, and for other purposes, having considered the same,
report favorably thereon without amendment and recommend that
the bill do pass.
PURPOSE OF THE BILL
The purpose of H.R. 4830 is to direct the Secretary of the
Interior to conduct a study of the suitability and feasability
of establishing the Southern Campaign of the Revolution
Heritage Area in South Carolina.
BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION
The State of South Carolina claims more Revolutionary War
era sites than any other state. In addition, a South Carolina
Department of Archives and History publication lists more than
``200 pitched battles, smaller skirmishes, raids, frontier
massacres, captures of key military posts with or without
bloodshed, important arms seizures and military incidents
celebrated in local folklore.'' This area is also home to Kings
Mountain National Military Park, Cowpens National Battlefield,
and Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, Ninety Six
National Historic Site (NHS), Fort Moultrie NHS, Charles
Pinckney NHS, and Andrew Jackson State Park, as well as many
other public and private sites and communities relating to the
Revolutionary War.
Existing organizational efforts include the Cradle Of
Democracy project currently being undertaken by the South
Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism and the
non-profit Palmetto Conservation Foundation, which will build
on the recent opening of Musgrove Mill State Park and other
opportunities for interpreting Revolutionary War era assets
throughout the state.
H.R. 4830 would help determine if the proposed Southern
Campaign of the Revolution Heritage Area would tie these assets
together to protect natural and cultural resources of national
significance, create a high quality visitor experience, a
coherent regional identity, and opportunity for region-wide
interpretation of its diverse populations and rich cultural
history.
COMMITTEE ACTION
H.R. 4830 was introduced on May 23, 2002 by Congressman
John Spratt (D-SC). The bill was referred to the Committee on
Resources, and within the Committee to the Subcommittee on
National Parks, Recreation, and Public Lands. On September 12,
2002, the Full Resources Committee met to consider the bill and
the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation, and Public
Lands was discharged from further consideration. No amendments
were offered and the bill was then 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 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 XIII, the general performance goal or
objective of this bill is to direct the Secretary of the
Interior to conduct a study of the suitability and feasability
of establishing the Southern Campaign of the Revolution
Heritage Area in South Carolina, and for other purposes.
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 30, 2002.
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. 4830, the Southern
Campaign of the Revolution Heritage Area Study Act.
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. 4830--Southern Campaign of the Revolution Heritage Area Study Act
H.R. 4830 would direct the Secretary of the Interior to
conduct a study of certain sites in North Carolina and South
Carolina to determine their national significance as well as
the feasibility and suitability of designating them
collectively as the Southern Campaign of the Revolution
Heritage Area. The study would include an analysis of the
natural, historic, and cultural resources of the study area and
would determine whether they provide significant conservation
and recreational opportunities. The bill would require the
Secretary to report findings and recommendations within three
years of receiving funds for the study.
CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 4830 would cost the
federal government $250,000 over the next few years to complete
the required study and report, assuming the availability of
appropriated funds. Enacting the bill would not affect direct
spending or revenues.
H.R. 4830 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.