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Union Calendar No. 345
105th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 1728
[Report No. 105-612]
To provide for the development of a plan and a management review of the
National Park System and to reform the process by which areas are
considered for addition to the National Park System, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 22, 1997
Mr. Hefley (for himself and Mr. Vento) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Resources
July 14, 1998
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 22,
1997]
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A BILL
To provide for the development of a plan and a management review of the
National Park System and to reform the process by which areas are
considered for addition to the National Park System, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Park System New Area
Studies Act''.
SEC. 2. STUDY OF NEW PARK SYSTEM AREAS.
Section 8 of Public Law 91-383 (16 U.S.C. 1a-5; popularly known as
the National Park System General Authorities Act) is amended as
follows:
(1) By inserting ``General Authority.--'' after ``(a)''.
(2) By striking the second through the seventh sentences of
subsection (a).
(3) By designating the last two sentences of subsection (a)
as subsection (e) and inserting in the first of such sentences
before the words ``For the purposes of carrying'' the
following: ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--''.
(4) By inserting the following after subsection (a):
``(b) Studies of Areas for Potential Addition.--(1) At the
beginning of each calendar year, along with the annual budget
submission, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit to the Committee
on Resources of the House of Representatives and to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate a list of
areas recommended for study for potential inclusion in the National
Park System.
``(2) In developing the list to be submitted under this subsection,
the Secretary shall give consideration to those areas that have the
greatest potential to meet the established criteria of national
significance, suitability, and feasibility. The Secretary shall give
special consideration to themes, sites, and resources not already
adequately represented in the National Park System.
``(3) No study of the potential of an area for inclusion in the
National Park System may be initiated after the date of enactment of
this subsection, except as provided by specific authorization of an Act
of Congress.
``(4) Nothing in this Act shall limit the authority of the National
Park Service to conduct preliminary resource assessments, gather data
on potential study areas, provide technical and planning assistance,
prepare or process nominations for administrative designations, update
previous studies, or complete reconnaissance surveys of individual
areas requiring a total expenditure of less than $25,000.
``(5) Nothing in this section shall be construed to apply to or to
affect or alter the study of any river segment for potential addition
to the national wild and scenic rivers system or to apply to or to
affect or alter the study of any trail for potential addition to the
national trails system.
``(c) Report.--(1) The Secretary of the Interior shall complete the
study for each area for potential inclusion in the National Park System
within 3 complete fiscal years following the date of enactment of
specific legislation providing for the study of such area. Each study
under this section shall be prepared with appropriate opportunity for
public involvement, including at least one public meeting in the
vicinity of the area under study, and after reasonable efforts to
notify potentially affected landowners and State and local governments.
``(2) In conducting the study, the Secretary shall consider whether
the area under study--
``(A) possesses nationally significant natural or cultural
resources and represents one of the most important examples of
a particular resource type in the country; and
``(B) is a suitable and feasible addition to the system.
``(3) Each study--
``(A) shall consider the following factors with regard to
the area being studied--
``(i) the rarity and integrity of the resources;
``(ii) the threats to those resources;
``(iii) similar resources are already protected in
the National Park System or in other public or private
ownership;
``(iv) the public use potential;
``(v) the interpretive and educational potential;
``(vi) costs associated with acquisition,
development and operation;
``(vii) the socioeconomic impacts of any
designation;
``(viii) the level of local and general public
support, and
``(ix) whether the area is of appropriate
configuration to ensure long-term resource protection
and visitor use;
``(B) shall consider whether direct National Park Service
management or alternative protection by other public agencies
or the private sector is appropriate for the area;
``(C) shall identify what alternative or combination of
alternatives would in the professional judgment of the Director
of the National Park Service be most effective and efficient in
protecting significant resources and providing for public
enjoyment; and
``(D) may include any other information which the Secretary
deems to be relevant.
``(4) Each study shall be completed in compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969.
``(5) The letter transmitting each completed study to Congress
shall contain a recommendation regarding the Secretary's preferred
management option for the area.
``(d) List of Areas.--At the beginning of each calendar year, along
with the annual budget submission, the Secretary of the Interior shall
submit to the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives
and to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United
States Senate a list of areas which have been previously studied which
contain primarily historical resources, and a list of areas which have
been previously studied which contain primarily natural resources, in
numerical order of priority for addition to the National Park System.
In developing the lists, the Secretary should consider threats to
resource values, cost escalation factors, and other factors listed in
subsection (c) of this section. The Secretary should only include on
the lists areas for which the supporting data is current and
accurate.''.
(5) By adding at the end of subsection (e) (as designated
by paragraph (3) of this section) the following: ``For carrying
out subsections (b) through (d) there are authorized to be
appropriated $2,000,000.''.
Union Calendar No. 345
105th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 1728
[Report No. 105-612]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To provide for the development of a plan and a management review of the
National Park System and to reform the process by which areas are
considered for addition to the National Park System, and for other
purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
July 14, 1998
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
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