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Calendar No. 678
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2167
[Report No. 108-322]
To establish the Lewis and Clark National Historical Park in the States
of Washington and Oregon, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 4, 2004
Ms. Cantwell (for herself, Mr. Smith, Mrs. Murray, and Mr. Wyden)
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
August 25, 2004
Reported under authority of the order of the Senate of July 22, 2004,
by Mr. Domenici, with amendments
[Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic]
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A BILL
To establish the Lewis and Clark National Historical Park in the States
of Washington and Oregon, 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 ``Lewis and Clark National Historical
Park Act of 2004''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Act is to establish the Lewis and Clark
National Historical Park to--
(1) preserve for the benefit of the people of the United
States the historic, cultural, scenic, and natural resources
associated with the arrival of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
in the lower Columbia River area; and
(2) commemorate the winter encampment of the Lewis and
Clark Expedition in the winter of 1805-1806 following the
successful crossing of the North American Continent.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Lewis
and Clark National Historical Park, Boundary Map'', numbered
405/80027, and dated December, 2003.
(2) Memorial.--The term ``Memorial'' means the Fort Clatsop
National Memorial established under section 1 of Public Law 85-
435 (16 U.S.C. 450mm).
(3) Park.--The term ``Park'' means the Lewis and Clark
National Historical Park established by section 4(a).
(4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
SEC. 4. LEWIS AND CLARK NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.
(a) Establishment.--There is established as a unit of the National
Park System the Lewis and Clark National Historical Park in the States
of Washington and Oregon, as depicted on the map.
(b) Components.--The Park shall consist of--
(1) the Memorial, including--
(A) the site of the salt cairn (lot number 18,
block 1, Cartwright Park Addition of Seaside, Oregon)
used by the Lewis and Clark Expedition; and
(B) portions of the trail used by the Lewis and
Clark Expedition that led overland from Fort Clatsop to
the Pacific Ocean;
(2) the parcels of land identified on the map as ``Fort
Clatsop 2002 Addition Lands''; and
(3) the parcels of land located along the lower Columbia
River in the State of Washington that are associated with the
arrival of the Lewis and Clark Expedition at the Pacific Ocean
in 1805 and that are identified on the map as--
(A) ``Station Camp'';
(B) ``Clark's Dismal Nitch''; and
<DELETED> (C) ``Memorial to Thomas
Jefferson''.</DELETED>
(C) ``Cape Disappointment''.
(c) Availability of Map.--The map shall be on file and available
for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park
Service.
(d) Acquisition of Land.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary may acquire land, an
interest in land, and any improvements to land located within
the boundary of the Park.
(2) Means.--Subject to paragraph (3), an acquisition of
land under paragraph (1) may be made by donation, purchase with
donated or appropriated funds, exchange, transfer from any
Federal agency, or by any other means that the Secretary
determines to be in the public interest.
(3) Consent of owner.--
(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph
(B), no land, interest in land, or improvement to land
to may be acquired under paragraph (1) without the
consent of the owner.
(B) Exception.--The corporately-owned timberland in
the area described in subsection (b)(2) may be acquired
without the consent of the owner.
(4) Memorandum of understanding.--If the owner of the
timberland described in paragraph (2)(B) agrees to sell the
timberland to the Secretary either as a result of a
condemnation proceeding or without any condemnation proceeding,
the Secretary shall enter into a memorandum of understanding
with the owner with respect to the manner in which the
timberland is to be managed after acquisition of the timberland
by the Secretary.
<DELETED> (5) Acquisition of additional land.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) In general.--In addition to the land
authorized to be acquired under paragraph (1), the
National Park Service is authorized to acquire by
transfer Federal land at Cape Disappointment,
Washington.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) Management.--The National Park Service
shall enter into a cooperative management agreement
with the State of Washington under section 5(c) to
provide for the management of the land acquired under
subparagraph (A) as a State park.</DELETED>
(5) Cape disappointment.--
(A) Transfer.--
(i) In general.--Subject to valid rights
(including withdrawals), the Secretary shall
transfer to the Director of the National Park
Service management of any Federal land at Cape
Disappointment, Washington, that is within the
boundary of the Park.
(ii) Withdrawn land.--
(I) Notice.--The head of any
Federal agency that has administrative
jurisdiction over withdrawn land at
Cape Disappointment, Washington, within
the boundary of the Park shall notify
the Secretary in writing if the head of
the Federal agency does not need the
withdrawn land.
(II) Transfer.--On receipt of a
notice under subclause (I), the
withdrawn land shall be transferred to
the administrative jurisdiction of the
Secretary, to be administered as part
of the Park.
(B) Memorial to thomas jefferson.--
(i) In general.--All withdrawals of the 20-
acre parcel depicted on the map as ``Memorial
to Thomas Jefferson'' are revoked.
(ii) Establishment.--The Secretary shall
establish a memorial to Thomas Jefferson on the
parcel referred to in clause (i).
(C) Management of cape disappointment state park
land.--The Secretary may enter into an agreement with
the State of Washington providing for the
administration by the State of the land within the
boundary of the Park known as ``Cape Disappointment
State Park''.
SEC. 5. 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 Act of August 25, 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et
seq.); and
(B) the Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et
seq.).
(b) Management Plan.--Not later than 3 years after funds are made
available to carry out this Act, the Secretary shall prepare an
amendment to the general management plan for the Memorial to address
the management of the Park.
(c) Cooperative Management Agreements.--To facilitate the
presentation of a comprehensive picture of the experiences of the Lewis
and Clark Expedition in the lower Columbia River area and to promote
more efficient administration of the sites associated with those
experiences, the Secretary may, in accordance with section 3(l) of
Public Law 91-383 (16 U.S.C. 1a-2(l)), enter into cooperative
management agreements with appropriate officials in the States of
Washington and Oregon.
SEC. 6. REPEALS; REFERENCES.
(a) In General.--Public Law 85-435 (72 Stat. 153; 16 U.S.C. 450mm
et seq.) is repealed.
(b) References.--Any reference to Fort Clatsop National Memorial in
a law (including regulations), map, document, paper, or other record
shall be considered to be a reference to the Lewis and Clark National
Historical Park.
SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary
to carry out this Act.
Calendar No. 678
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2167
[Report No. 108-322]
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A BILL
To establish the Lewis and Clark National Historical Park in the States
of Washington and Oregon, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
August 25, 2004
Reported with amendments
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