[House Report 108-703]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



108th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session                                                     108-703
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                     TRUMAN FARM HOME EXPANSION ACT

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 September 28, 2004.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on 
            the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

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

                              R E P O R T

                        [To accompany H.R. 4579]

      [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

      The Committee on Resources, to whom was referred the bill 
(H.R. 4579) to modify the boundary of the Harry S Truman 
National Historic Site in the State of Missouri, 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. 4579 is to modify the boundary of the 
Harry S Truman National Historic Site in the State of Missouri, 
and for other purposes.

                  Background and Need for Legislation

    The Harry S Truman National Historic Site, located in 
Independence, Missouri, was established on May 3, 1983. The 
Site was expanded in 1993 when the Truman Farm Home in 
Grandview, Missouri, was added. H.R. 4579 would add 
approximately five acres that abuts the Farm Home on its south 
side. Under this legislation, the Secretary of the Interior is 
directed to acquire such land by donation, purchase with 
donated or appropriated funds, transfer from another federal 
agency, or any other means. The additional acreage would 
preserve the historic integrity of the site and prevent the 
growing need for development of nearby lands from encroaching 
onto the immediate home site. While no appraisal has yet been 
performed on the property, the estimated cost for the 
acquisition is between $850,000 and $950,000.

                            Committee Action

    H.R. 4579 was introduced on June 15, 2004, by Congresswoman 
Karen McCarthy (D-MO). The bill was then referred to the 
Committee on Resources, and within the Committee to the 
Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands. On 
July 15, 2004, the Subcommittee held a hearing on the bill. On 
September 15, 2004, the Full Resource Committee met to consider 
the bill. By unanimous consent, the Subcommittee on National 
Parks, Recreation and Public Lands was discharged from further 
consideration of the bill. No amendments were offered. 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 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 ofRepresentatives 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. The bill does 
not authorize funds 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:

H.R. 4579--Truman Farm Home Expansion Act

    H.R. 4579 would authorize the National Park Service (NPS) 
to acquire by donation, purchase, or other means about five 
acres of property adjacent to the Truman Farm Home (a part of 
the Harry S Truman National Historic Site) in Missouri. 
Assuming appropriation of the necessary amounts, CBO estimates 
that the NPS would spend $2 million over the next three to five 
years to implement this legislation. We expect that about one-
half of that amount would be used to purchase two tracts of 
land, including an existing building that would be used as a 
new visitor center. The remaining $1 million would be used to 
relocate visitor facilities to the new center, develop 
interpretive materials, and restore park areas that are 
currently used for visitor services. We estimate that managing 
the relocated visitor center would have no significant effect 
on the park's annual operating budget.
    The legislation contains no intergovernmental or private-
sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 
and would impose no costs on the budgets of state, local, or 
tribal governments.
    The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Deborah Reis. 
This 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 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):

                          ACT OF MAY 23, 1983


                           (Public Law 98-32)

 AN ACT To establish the Harry S Truman National Historic Site in the 
               State of Missouri, and for other purposes.

  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) * 
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  (d) Acquisition of Additional Land.--
          (1) In general.--The Secretary may acquire, by 
        donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, 
        transfer from another Federal agency, or any other 
        means, the land described in paragraph (2) for 
        inclusion in the Harry S Truman National Historic Site.
          (2) Description of land.--The land referred to in 
        paragraph (1) consists of the approximately 5 acres of 
        land (including the structure located south of the 
        Truman Farm Home site), as generally depicted on the 
        map entitled ``Harry S Truman National Historic Site 
        Proposed Boundary'', numbered 492/80,027, and dated 
        April 17, 2003.
          (3) Boundary modification.--On acquisition of the 
        land under this subsection, the Secretary shall modify 
        the boundary of the Harry S Truman National Historic 
        Site to reflect the acquisition of the land.
  [(d)] (e) The Secretary is authorized and directed to provide 
appropriate political subdivisions of the State of Missouri 
with technical and planning assistance for the development and 
implementation of plans, programs, regulations, or other means 
for minimizing the adverse effects on the Truman Farm House of 
the development and use of adjacent lands.

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