[Senate Report 115-224]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


                                                      Calendar No. 372
115th Congress      }                                   {       Report
                                 SENATE
 2d Session         }                                   {      115-224

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          ABRAHAM LINCOLN NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA AMENDMENT ACT

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                 April 11, 2018.--Ordered to be printed

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  Ms. Murkowski, from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, 
                        submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                         [To accompany S. 1160]

      [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

    The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, to which was 
referred the bill (S. 1160) to include Livingston County, the 
city of Jonesboro in Union County, and the city of Freeport in 
Stephenson County, Illinois, to the Lincoln National Heritage 
Area, and for other purposes, having considered the same, 
reports favorably thereon without amendment and recommends that 
the bill do pass.

                                Purpose

    The purpose of S. 1160 is to include Livingston County, the 
City of Jonesboro in Union County, and the city of Freeport in 
Stephenson County, Illinois, in the Lincoln National Heritage 
Area (NHA).

                          Background and Need

    The Abraham Lincoln NHA was established in 2008 and 
preserves the rich legacy of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th 
President of the United States. The region includes 42 counties 
across central Illinois, stretching from the Indiana border to 
the Mississippi River, and is one of the largest heritage areas 
in the nation. President Lincoln spent 30 years of his life in 
central Illinois (1831-1861), accomplishing a body of work that 
still resonates today in the state's historic sites, artifacts, 
landscapes, buildings, and folklore.
    While the 42 counties that make up the NHA provide 
opportunities for all people to explore Lincoln's history in 
Illinois, there are three additional areas (one county and two 
cities) that are currently not among this network that are key 
to the Lincoln heritage. Livingston County, the city of 
Jonesboro in Union County, and the city of Freeport in 
Stephenson County are pivotal to his legacy, as these areas are 
where Lincoln developed his legal career within the Eighth 
Judicial District. These areas also served as the sites of the 
historic Lincoln-Douglas debates. This boundary expansion to 
include these counties will increase opportunities for Illinois 
visitors and residents alike to experience the full measure of 
Lincoln's legacy.

                          Legislative History

    Senators Duckworth and Durbin introduced S. 1160 on May 17, 
2017. On February 14, 2018, the Subcommittee on National Parks 
held a legislative hearing on S. 1160. Similar language is also 
included in S. 1460, the Energy and Natural Resources Act of 
2017, which is on the Senate Calendar (Cal. 162).
    Companion legislation, H.R. 1161, was introduced in the 
House of Representatives on February 16, 2017, and referred to 
the Committee on Natural Resources.
    In the 114th Congress, similar legislation, S. 1662 was 
introduced by Senators Kirk and Durbin on June 24, 2015. The 
Subcommittee on National Parks held a hearing on the bill on 
June 15, 2016. At its business meeting on July 13, 2016, the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources ordered S. 1662 
favorably reported (S. Rept. 114-316).
    The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources met in open 
business session on March 8, 2018, and ordered S. 1160 
favorably reported.

                        Committee Recommendation

    The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, in 
open business session on March 8, 2018, by a majority voice 
vote of a quorum present, recommends that the Senate pass S. 
1160. Senator Lee asked to be recorded as voting no.

                      Section-by-Section Analysis


Section 1. Short title

    Section 1 contains the short title.

Section 2. Adjustment of boundaries of Lincoln National Heritage Area

    Section 2(a) amends section 443(b)(1) of the Consolidated 
Natural Resources Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-229) to adjust 
the boundary of the Lincoln NHA to include Livingston County, 
the city of Jonesboro in Union County, and the city of Freeport 
in Stephenson County.
    Subsection (b) requires the Secretary to update the map to 
reflect the boundary adjustment.

                   Cost and Budgetary Considerations

    The following estimate of the costs of this measure has 
been provided by the Congressional Budget Office:
    S. 1160 would modify the boundary of the Abraham Lincoln 
National Heritage Area in Illinois to include an additional 
county and two cities.
    The boundary adjustment may require the National Park 
Service to update maps, handouts, and signage. Based on the 
costs of similar activities, CBO estimates that those costs 
would be insignificant; such spending would be subject to the 
availability of appropriated funds.
    Enacting S. 1160 would not affect direct spending or 
revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply.
    CBO estimates that enacting S. 1160 would not increase net 
direct spending or on-budget deficits in any of the four 
consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2028.
    S. 1160 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector 
mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act.
    The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Janani 
Shankaran. The estimate was approved by H. Samuel Papenfuss, 
Deputy Assistant Director for Budget Analysis.

                      Regulatory Impact Evaluation

    In compliance with paragraph 11(b) of rule XXVI of the 
Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee makes the following 
evaluation of the regulatory impact which would be incurred in 
carrying out S. 1160. The bill is not a regulatory measure in 
the sense of imposing Government-established standards or 
significant economic responsibilities on private individuals 
and businesses.
    No personal information would be collected in administering 
the program. Therefore, there would be no impact on personal 
privacy.
    Little, if any, additional paperwork would result from the 
enactment of S. 1160, as ordered reported.

                    Congressional Directed Spending

    S. 1160, as ordered reported, does not contain any 
congressionally directed spending items, limited tax benefits, 
or limited tariff benefits as defined in rule XLIV of the 
Standing Rules of the Senate.

                        Executive Communications

    The testimony provided by the Department of the Interior at 
the February 14, 2018, hearing on S. 1160 follows:

Statement of P. Daniel Smith, Deputy Director, Exercising the Authority 
    of the Director of the National Park Service, Department of the 
 Interior, Before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee 
 on National Parks, Concerning S. 1160, S. 1472, S. 2225 and S. 2238, 
 Bills Providing Revised Authorities for the Lincoln National Heritage 
 Area, the Tennessee Civil War Heritage Area, the Blue Ridge National 
    Heritage Area, and the Ohio and Erie National Heritage Canalway

    Chairman Daines, Ranking Member King, and members of the 
Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to present the 
Department of the Interior's views on S. 1160, S. 1472, S. 2225 
and S. 2238, bills providing revised authorities for the 
Lincoln National Heritage Area, the Tennessee Civil War 
Heritage Area, the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area, and the 
Ohio and Erie National Heritage Canalway, respectively.
    The Department recognizes that each of these entities 
serves an important role in preserving, interpreting, and 
promoting the unique natural and cultural characteristics that 
led to their designation as national heritage areas by 
Congress. However, in order to focus resources on reducing the 
National Park Service's $11.6 billion deferred maintenance 
backlog and addressing other critical national park needs, 
funding for national heritage areas is not a priority in the 
Administration's FY 2018 or FY 2019 budget. Under these 
circumstances, we believe it would be unwise to extend the 
authorization of funding, remove funding limitations, or expand 
the boundaries of national heritage areas at this time.
    S. 1160 would add Livingston County, the city Jonesboro in 
Union County and the city Freeport in Stephenson County to the 
Lincoln National Heritage Area, which was established in 2008 
in the State of Illinois. These areas help tell the stories of 
the places that President Abraham Lincoln lived for almost 30 
years.
    S. 1472 would extend the authorization for funding for the 
Tennessee Civil War Heritage Area for fiscal years 2018 to 
2021. This national heritage area tells the story of how 
warfare, occupation, emancipation, and Reconstruction impacted 
the State of Tennessee.
    S. 2225 would extend the authorization for funding for the 
Blue Ridge National Heritage Area for fiscal years 2019 to 
2022. The national heritage area consists of 25 counties in 
Western North Carolina encompassing cultural and natural 
assets.
    S. 2238 would eliminate the $17 million funding ceiling for 
the Ohio & Erie National Heritage Canalway. This heritage area 
includes the 110-mile long Ohio & Erie Canal, from Cleveland to 
New Philadelphia, Ohio.
    Mr. Chairman, this concludes my statement. I would be 
pleased to answer any questions you or other members of the 
Subcommittee may have.

                        Changes in Existing Law

    In compliance with paragraph 12 of rule XXVI of the 
Standing Rules of the Senate, changes in existing law made by 
the original 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):

             THE CONSOLIDATED NATURAL RESOURCES ACT OF 2008

Public Law 110-229

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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the 
``Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act 
is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.

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TITLE IV--NATIONAL HERITAGE AREAS

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Subtitle C--Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area

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SEC. 443. DESIGNATION OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.

    (a) Establishment.--There is hereby established the Abraham 
Lincoln National Heritage Area.
    (b) Boundaries.--
          (1) In general.--The National Heritage Area shall 
        consist of sites as designated by the management plan 
        within a core area located in Central Illinois, 
        consisting of Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Cass, Champaign, 
        Christian, Clark, Coles, Cumberland, Dewitt, Douglas, 
        Edgar, Fayette, Fulton, Greene, Hancock, Henderson, 
        Jersey, Knox, LaSalle, Livingston, Logan, Macon, 
        Macoupin, Madison, Mason, McDonough, McLean, Menard, 
        Montgomery, Morgan, Moultrie, Peoria, Piatt, Pike, 
        Sangamon, Schuyler, Scott, Shelby, Tazewell, 
        Vermillion, Warren and Woodford counties, the city of 
        Jonesboro in Union County, and the city of Freeport in 
        Stephenson County.
          (2) Map.--The boundaries of the National Heritage 
        Area shall be as generally depicted on the map titled 
        ``Proposed Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area'', 
        and numbered 338/80,000, and dated July 2007. The map 
        shall be on file and available to the public in the 
        appropriate offices of the National Park Service and 
        the local coordinating entity.

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