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Public Law 107-221
107th Congress
An Act
To authorize the acquisition of additional lands for inclusion in the
Fort Clatsop National Memorial in the State of Oregon, and for other
purposes. <<NOTE: Aug. 21, 2002 - [H.R. 2643]>>
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in <<NOTE: Fort Clatsop National Memorial
Expansion Act of 2002.>> Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. <<NOTE: 16 USC 450mm note.>>
This Act may be cited as the ``Fort Clatsop National Memorial
Expansion Act of 2002''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. <<NOTE: 16 USC 450mm-1 note.>>
The Congress finds the following:
(1) Fort Clatsop National Memorial is the only unit of the
National Park System solely dedicated to the Lewis and Clark
Expedition.
(2) In 1805, the members of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
built Fort Clatsop at the mouth of the Columbia River near
Astoria, Oregon, and they spent 106 days at the fort waiting for
the end of winter and preparing for their journey home.
(3) In 1958, Congress enacted Public Law 85-435 authorizing
the establishment of Fort Clatsop National Memorial for the
purpose of commemorating the culmination, and the winter
encampment, of the Lewis and Clark Expedition following its
successful crossing of the North American continent.
(4) The 1995 General Management Plan for Fort Clatsop
National Memorial, prepared with input from the local community,
recommends the expansion of the memorial to include the trail
used by expedition members to access the Pacific Ocean from the
fort and the shore and forest lands surrounding the fort and
trail to protect their natural settings.
(5) Expansion of Fort Clatsop National Memorial requires
Federal legislation because the size of the memorial is
currently limited by statute to 130 acres.
(6) Congressional action to allow for the expansion of Fort
Clatsop National Memorial to include the trail to the Pacific
Ocean would be timely and appropriate before the start of the
bicentennial celebration of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
planned to take place during the years 2004 through 2006.
SEC. 3. EXPANSION OF FORT CLATSOP NATIONAL MEMORIAL, OREGON.
(a) Revised Boundaries.--Section 2 of Public Law 85-435 (16 U.S.C.
450mm-1) is amended--
(1) by inserting ``(a) Initial Designation of Lands.--''
before ``The Secretary'';
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(2) by striking ``coast:'' and all that follows through the
end of the sentence and inserting ``coast.''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subsections:
``(b) Authorized Expansion.--The Fort Clatsop National Memorial
shall also include the lands depicted on the map entitled `Fort Clatsop
Boundary Map', numbered `405-80026C-CCO', and dated June 1996.
``(c) Maximum Designated Area.--The total area designated as the
Fort Clatsop National Memorial shall not exceed 1,500 acres.''.
(b) Authorized Acquisition Methods.--Section 3 of Public Law 85-435
(16 U.S.C. 450mm-2) is amended--
(1) by inserting ``(a) Acquisition Methods.--'' before
``Within''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(b) Limitation.--The lands (other than corporately owned
timberlands) depicted on the map referred to in section 2(b) may be
acquired by the Secretary of the Interior only by donation or purchase
from willing sellers.''.
(c) Memorandum of Understanding.--Section 4 of Public Law 85-435 (16
U.S.C. 450mm-3) is amended--
(1) by striking ``Establishment'' and all that follows
through ``its establishment,'' and inserting ``(a)
Administration.--''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(b) Memorandum of Understanding.--If the owner of corporately
owned timberlands depicted on the map referred to in section 2(b) agrees
to enter into a sale of such lands as a result of actual condemnation
proceedings or in lieu of condemnation proceedings, the Secretary of the
Interior shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the owner
regarding the manner in which such lands will be managed after
acquisition by the United States.''.
SEC. 4. <<NOTE: Washington.>> STUDY OF STATION CAMP SITE AND OTHER AREAS
FOR POSSIBLE INCLUSION IN NATIONAL MEMORIAL.
The Secretary of the Interior shall conduct a study of the area near
McGowan, Washington, where the Lewis and Clark Expedition first camped
after reaching the Pacific Ocean and known as the ``Station Camp'' site,
as well as the Megler Rest Area and Fort Canby State Park, to determine
the suitability, feasibility, and national significance of these sites
for inclusion in the National
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Park System. The study shall be conducted in accordance with section 8
of Public Law 91-383 (16 U.S.C. 1a-5).
Approved August 21, 2002.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 2643 (S. 423):
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 107-456 (Comm. on Resources).
SENATE REPORTS: No. 107-69 accompanying S. 423 (Comm. on Energy and
Natural Resources).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 148 (2002):
July 8, considered and passed House.
Aug. 1, considered and passed Senate.
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