[House Report 113-391]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


113th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session                                                     113-391

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                COLTSVILLE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK ACT

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 April 1, 2014.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
              State of the Union and ordered to be printed

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 Mr. Hastings of Washington, from the Committee on Natural Resources, 
                        submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                        [To accompany H.R. 1259]

      [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

    The Committee on Natural Resources, to whom was referred 
the bill (H.R. 1259) to establish Coltsville National 
Historical Park in the State of Connecticut, 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. SHORT TITLE.

  This Act may be cited as the ``Coltsville National Historical Park 
Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

  For the purposes of this Act:
          (1) City.--The term ``city'' means the city of Hartford, 
        Connecticut.
          (2) Historic district.--The term ``Historic District'' means 
        the Coltsville Historic District.
          (3) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map titled ``Coltsville 
        National Historical Park--Proposed Boundary'', numbered T25/
        102087, and dated May 11, 2010.
          (4) Park.--The term ``park'' means the Coltsville National 
        Historical Park in the State of Connecticut.
          (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of 
        the Interior.
          (6) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of 
        Connecticut.

SEC. 3. COLTSVILLE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.

  (a) Establishment.--
          (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), there is 
        established in the State a unit of the National Park System to 
        be known as the ``Coltsville National Historical Park''.
          (2) Conditions for establishment.--The park shall not be 
        established until the date on which the Secretary determines 
        that--
                  (A) the Secretary has acquired by donation sufficient 
                land or an interest in land within the boundary of the 
                park to constitute a manageable unit;
                  (B) the State, city, or private property owner, as 
                appropriate, has entered into a written agreement with 
                the Secretary to donate at least 10,000 square feet of 
                space in the East Armory which would include facilities 
                for park administration and visitor services;
                  (C) the Secretary has entered into a written 
                agreement with the State, city, or other public entity, 
                as appropriate, providing that and owned by the State, 
                city, or other public entity within the Coltsville 
                Historic District shall be managed consistent with this 
                section; and
                  (D) prior to accepting the donation referred to in 
                subparagraph (B), the Secretary has reviewed the plans 
                and financial resources of the developer of the East 
                Armory to ensure the viability of the park based on 
                those resources.
  (b) Boundaries.--The park may include and provide appropriate 
interpretation and viewing of the following sites, as generally 
depicted on the map:
          (1) The East Armory.
          (2) The Church of the Good Shepherd.
          (3) The Caldwell/Colt Memorial Parish House.
          (4) Colt Park.
          (5) The Potsdam Cottages.
          (6) Armsmear.
          (7) The James Colt House.
  (c) Written Consent of the Owner.--No non-Federal property may be 
included in the park without the written consent of the owner.
  (d) Availability of Map.--The map shall be on file and available for 
public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park 
Service.
  (e) Notice.--No later than 30 days after the date on which the 
Secretary makes a determination under section 3(a)(2), the Secretary 
shall publish in the Federal Register notice of the establishment of 
the park.

SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION.

  (a) In General.--The Secretary shall administer the park in 
accordance with--
          (1) this Act; and
          (2) the laws generally applicable to units of the National 
        Park System, including--
                  (A) the National Park Service Organic Act (16 U.S.C. 
                1 et seq.); and
                  (B) the Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et 
                seq.).
  (b) State and Local Jurisdiction.--Nothing in this Act enlarges, 
diminishes, or modifies any authority of the State, or any political 
subdivision of the State (including the city)--
          (1) to exercise civil and criminal jurisdiction; or
          (2) to carry out State laws (including regulations) and rules 
        on non-Federal land located within the boundary of the park.
  (c) Cooperative Agreements.--
          (1) In general.--The Secretary may enter into cooperative 
        agreements to carry out this Act.
          (2) Right of access.--A cooperative agreement entered into 
        under paragraph (1) shall provide that the Secretary, acting 
        through the Director of the National Park Service, shall have 
        the right of access at all reasonable times to all public 
        portions of the property covered by the agreement for the 
        purposes of--
                  (A) conducting visitors through the properties; and
                  (B) interpreting the properties for the public.
          (3) Changes or alterations.--No changes or alterations shall 
        be made to any properties covered by a cooperative agreement 
        entered into under paragraph (1) unless the Secretary and the 
        other party to the agreement agree to the changes or 
        alterations.
          (4) Conversion, use, or disposal.--Any payment by the 
        Secretary under this subsection shall be subject to an 
        agreement that the conversion, use, or disposal of a project 
        for purposes contrary to the purposes of this section, as 
        determined by the Secretary, shall entitle the United States to 
        reimbursement in an amount equal to the greater of--
                  (A) the amounts made available to the project by the 
                United States; or
                  (B) the portion of the increased value of the project 
                attributable to the amounts made available under this 
                subsection, as determined at the time of the 
                conversion, use, or disposal.
          (5) Matching funds.--
                  (A) In general.--As a condition of the receipt of 
                funds under this subsection, the Secretary shall 
                require that any Federal funds made available under a 
                cooperative agreement shall be matched on a 1-to-1 
                basis by non-Federal funds.
                  (B) Form.--With the approval of the Secretary, the 
                non-Federal share required under subparagraph (A) may 
                be in the form of donated property, goods, or services 
                from a non-Federal source, fairly valued.
  (d) Collections.--The Secretary may enter into a written agreement 
with the State of Connecticut State Library, Wadsworth Atheneum, the 
Colt Trust, or other public entities, as appropriate, to gain 
appropriate access to Colt-related artifacts for routine display in the 
East Armory or within other areas of the park to enhance the visitor 
experience.
  (e) Acquisition of Land.--The Secretary is authorized to acquire land 
and interests in land by donation, purchase with donated funds, or 
exchange, except that land or interests in land owned by the State or 
any political subdivision of the State may be acquired only by 
donation.
  (f) Technical Assistance and Public Interpretation.--The Secretary 
may provide technical assistance and public interpretation of related 
historic and cultural resources within the boundary of the historic 
district.
  (g) No Use of Condemnation.--The Secretary may not acquire by 
condemnation any land or interest in land under this Act or for the 
purposes of this Act.
  (h) No Buffer Zone Created.--Nothing in this Act, the establishment 
of the park, or the management plan for the park shall be construed to 
create buffer zones outside of the park. That activities or uses can be 
seen, heard, or detected from areas within the park shall not preclude, 
limit, control, regulate or determine the conduct or management of 
activities or uses outside of the park.

SEC. 5. MANAGEMENT PLAN.

  (a) In General.--Not later than 3 fiscal years after the date on 
which funds are made available to carry out this Act, the Secretary 
shall complete a management plan for the park in accordance with--
          (1) section 12(b) of the National Park Service General 
        Authorities Act; and
          (2) other applicable laws.
  (b) Cost Share.--The management plan shall include provisions that 
identify costs to be shared by the Federal Government, the State, and 
the city, and other public or private entities or individuals for 
necessary capital improvements to, and maintenance and operations of, 
the park.
  (c) Submission to Congress.--On completion of the management plan, 
the Secretary shall submit the management plan to--
          (1) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
        Representatives; and
          (2) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
        Senate.

                          PURPOSE OF THE BILL

    The purpose of H.R. 1259 is to establish Coltsville 
National Historical Park in the State of Connecticut.

                  BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION

    H.R. 1259 will authorize the creation of the Coltsville 
National Historical Park in Hartford, Connecticut, and 
designate it as a unit of the National Park System.
    The Coltsville site is approximately 260 acres and holds 
structures and artifacts associated with the development of 
Colt Firearms, the Samuel Colt family and their place in 
American history. Included in these facilities are the Colt 
home, industrial buildings and a church.
    From before the Civil War through World War II, Colt 
produced a variety of armaments on this site that are 
universally recognized as representative of the American arms 
industry. The Colt factory produced such famous weapons as the 
Gatling Gun, the Colt .45 ``Peacemaker,'' the Colt Browning, 
.30 and .50 caliber machine guns, and the M16A4 rifle. The 
proposed park site would help trace the history of 
industrialized and mechanized arms manufacturing and relate the 
story of the workers involved in the process.
    In 2003, Congress authorized a special resource study to 
determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing the 
site as unit of the National Park System. The study confirmed 
the site met the criteria of national significance and 
suitability for designation. However, Coltsville will not 
become unit of the Park System until such time as the Secretary 
of the Interior has received sufficient land and property 
donations to constitute a manageable unit.
    Additional private property rights protections are included 
in the legislation which prevents inclusion of any property in 
the park until written consent of the owners is provided. 
Condemnation is specifically forbidden.

                            COMMITTEE ACTION

    H.R. 1259 was introduced on March 19, 2013, by Congressman 
John B. Larson (D-CT). The bill was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources, and within the Committee to the 
Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation. On 
October 3, 2013, the Subcommittee held a hearing on the bill. 
On February 27, 2014, the Natural Resources Committee met to 
consider the bill. The Subcommittee on Public Lands and 
Environmental Regulation was discharged by unanimous consent. 
Congressman Rob Bishop (R-UT) offered an amendment designated 
#1; the amendment was adopted by unanimous consent. The bill as 
amended was then adopted and 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 Natural Resources' oversight findings and 
recommendations are reflected in the body of this report.

                    COMPLIANCE WITH HOUSE RULE XIII

    1. Cost of Legislation. Clause 3(d)(1) 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)(2)(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. 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. 1259--Coltsville National Historical Park Act

    H.R. 1259 would establish the Coltsville National 
Historical Park in the state of Connecticut once the National 
Park Service (NPS) obtains sufficient property at the proposed 
site to constitute a manageable park unit. Assuming the 
conditions for establishment can be met and that the necessary 
amounts are appropriated, CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 
1259 would cost about $9 million over the 2015-2019 period. 
Those amounts would be used to restore and develop sites, 
complete a management plan for the park unit, and begin 
operations. Based on information provided by the NPS, CBO 
estimates that operating costs for the new park unit would be 
less than $1 million a year. Enacting H.R. 1259 would not 
affect direct spending or revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go 
procedures do not apply.
    H.R. 1259 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 Martin von 
Gnechten. The estimate was approved by Theresa Gullo, Deputy 
Assistant Director for Budget Analysis.
    2. Section 308(a) of 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. CBO estimates that 
implementing H.R. 1259 would cost about $9 million over the 
2015-2019 period and that operating costs for the new park unit 
would be less than $1 million a year. Enacting H.R. 1259 would 
not affect direct spending or revenues.
    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 establish Coltsville National 
Historical Park in the State of Connecticut.

                           EARMARK STATEMENT

    This bill does not contain any Congressional earmarks, 
limited tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits as defined 
under clause 9(e), 9(f), and 9(g) of rule XXI of the Rules of 
the House of Representatives.

                    COMPLIANCE WITH PUBLIC LAW 104-4

    This bill contains no unfunded mandates.

                       COMPLIANCE WITH H. RES. 5

    Directed Rule Making. The Chairman does not believe that 
this bill directs any executive branch official to conduct any 
specific rule-making proceedings.
    Duplication of Existing Programs. This bill does not 
establish or reauthorize a program of the federal government 
known to be duplicative of another program. Such program was 
not included in any report from the Government Accountability 
Office to Congress pursuant to section 21 of Public Law 111-139 
or identified in the most recent Catalog of Federal Domestic 
Assistance published pursuant to the Federal Program 
Information Act (Public Law 95-220, as amended by Public Law 
98-169) as relating to other programs.

                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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