Summary of National Park Service laws in 106th Congress

January 6, 1999 –December 15, 2000

New NPS units created:

S. 382 –Minuteman Missile National Historic Site, SD - P.L. 106-115.

H.R. 4063 –Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front NHP, CA –P.L. 106-352.

H.R. 4578 –First Ladies NHS, OH (included in Department of the Interior Appropriations Act for FY 2001) –P.L. 106-291.

S. 2950 –Sand Creek Massacre NHS, CO –P.L. 106-465.

S. 2547 –Great Sand Dunes National Preserve, CO –P.L. 106-530.

Park name changes:

H.R. 4578 –Cuyahoga Valley NRA changed to Cuyahoga Valley NP, OH (included in Department of the Interior Appropriations Act for FY 2001) –P.L. 106-291.

S. 938 –changes names of the national parks in Hawaii to reflect the native Hawaiian spellings –P.L. 106-510.

Park name changes and boundary adjustments:

S. 323 –Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, CO - P.L. 106-76.

S. 2547 –Great Sand Dunes National Park, CO –P.L. 106-530.

Affiliated areas created:

S. 548 –Fallen Timbers Battlefield, OH - P.L. 106-164.

H.R. 658 –Thomas Cole National Historic Site, NY, –P.L. 106-146.

Boundary modifications:

H.R. 2140 –Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, GA. –P.L. 106-154.

H.R. 3294 –Boundary map for the Colonial NHP Page Landing Addition was corrected to allow for acquisition of property to be added to the park (included in Department of the Interior Appropriations Act for FY 2000). - P.L. 106-113.

H.R. 149 –Boundary map for the Colonial NHP Page Landing Addition was corrected to allow for acquisition of property to be added to the park—the same change was made in P.L. 106-113;also makes a change in a criteria for NPS minor boundary adjustments (both changes were included in the Omnibus Parks Technical Corrections Act) –P.L. 106-176.

S. 1892 –Bandelier National Monument, NM (acquisition of Baca Ranch) –P.L. 106-248.

S. 1910 –Women's Rights NHP, NY (addition of Hunt House) –P.L. 106-258.

S. 1117 –Shiloh NMP, MS (establishes the Corinth unit of the park) –P.L. 106-271.

S. 1324 –Gettysburg NMP, PA (adds Wills House to park) –P.L. 106-290.

H.R. 3632 –Golden Gate NRA, CA –P.L. 106-350.

H.R. 3745 –Effigy Mounds NM, IA –P.L. 106-323.

H.R. 5036 –Dayton Aviation NHP –P.L. 106-356.

H.R. 4578 –Sitka NHP (included in Department of the Interior Appropriations Act for FY 2001) –P.L. 106-291.

S. 1367 –Saint-Gaudens NHS, NH –P.L. 106-491.

S. 964 –Richmond NB (included in Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe compensation act) –P.L. 106-511.

H.R. 5478 –Hamilton Grange NM –P.L. 106-482.

S. 1670 –Fort Matanzas NM, FL –P.L. 106-524.

H.R. 4020 –Sequoia National Park (adds Dillonwood Grove to park) –P.L. 106-574.

H.R. 4577 –Gulf Islands National Seashore (adds Cat Island to park - included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act for FY 2001) –P.L. 106-554.

New heritage areas:

H.R. 940 –Lackawanna Valley and Schulykill River Valley National Heritage Areas, PA –P.L. 106-278.

H.R. 2833 –Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area, AZ –P.L. 106-319.

H.R. 4578 –formally establishes the Wheeling National Heritage Area, WV (included in Department of the Interior Appropriations Act for FY 2001) –P.L. 106-291.

H.R. 4577 –establishes Erie Canalway National Heritage Area (included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act for FY 2001) –P.L. 106-554.

Modifications to existing heritage areas:

H.R. 1619 –extends boundaries of Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor, CT. –P.L. 106-149.

H.R. 3194 –changes name of Steel Industry American Heritage Area to the Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area (included in Department of the Interior Appropriations Act for FY 2000) –P.L. 106-113.

H.R. 3194 –changes name of Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor to the John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor.The commission for the heritage corridor also was renamed for the late Senator Chafee (included in Department of the Interior Appropriations Act for FY 2000 - P.L. 106-113.

H.R. 149 –transfers responsibility for America's Agricultural Heritage Partnership from the Secretary of Agriculture to the Secretary of the Interior (included in the Omnibus Parks Technical Corrections Act) –P.L. 106-176.

H.R. 4578 –reauthorizes the Southwest Pennsylvania Heritage Commission, PA (included in Department of the Interior Appropriations Act for FY 2001) –P.L. 106-291.

H.R. 4577 –increases authorization for the Illinois and Michigan Canal Commission to $1 million (included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act for FY 2001) –P.L. 106-554.

NPS lands issues:

S. 1398 –clarifies certain boundaries on maps relating to the Coastal Barrier Resources System (Cape Hatteras NS). –P.L. 106-116.

H.R. 1665 –authorizes property atFredericksburg and Spotsylvania NMP, VA to beacquiredwithappropriatedfunds. –P.L. 106-150.

H.R. 2737 –authorizes the Secretary to convey to the State of Illinois certain Federal land associated with the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail for a visitor center. –

P.L. 106-157.

H.R. 3194 –exempts leases, concessions, permits and other agreements associated with properties administered by the National Park Service at Fort Baker, Golden Gate NRA from taxes and special assessments, except sales tax, by the State of California and its political subdivisions (included in Department of the Interior Appropriations Act for FY 2000) - P.L. 106-113.

H.R. 4425 –provides authority for NPS to manage land through a cooperative agreement with the Fish and Wildlife Service at Harper's Ferry, WV (included in Military Construction Appropriations Act for FY 2001) –P.L. 106-246.

H.R. 4205 –authorizes the use of a tract of land acquired in the Federal Lands to Parks Program to be used for the development of a Marine Corps Heritage Center at Quantico, VA (included in Defense Authorization Act for FY 2001) –P.L. 106-398.

H.R. 1695 –authorizes construction of an airport outside of Mojave NP on lands acquired from BLM and provides for a fund to be used to acquire additional lands within the park (Ivanpah Valley land conveyance) –P.L. 106-362.

S. 1438 –allows NPS lands in the District of Columbia to be used for the building of a National Law Enforcement Museum –P.L. 106-492.

S. 938 –authorizes lands at Hawaii Volcanoes NP to be acquired with appropriated funds –P.L. 106-510.

H.R. 5083 –authorizes lands transferred for park purposes to be used temporarily for anelementary school in Los Angeles, CA –P.L. 106-443.

H.R. 4577 –directs the acquisition of Saddleback Mountain on the Appalachian Trail for $4 million and requires that part of the land be conveyed to the State of Maine (included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act for FY 2001) –P.L. 106-554.

H.R. 4577 –requires NPS to extend the agreement until March 31, 2001 for the seven campsite leases in Biscayne NP known as "Stiltsville" (included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act for FY 2001) –P.L. 106-554.

H.R. 4577 –authorizes NPS to make a grant to the city of St. Paul, MN to acquire the land in Lower Phalen Creek in the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area, which will be used as a trail dedicated to the late Rep. Bruce Vento (included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act for FY 2001) –P.L. 106-554.

H.R. 4577 –requires funds appropriated for a cooperative agreement for management of George Washington's Boyhood Home, Ferry, Farm to be transferred to the George Washington's Fredericksburg Foundation, Inc. immediately upon signing of the cooperative agreement (included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act for FY 2001) –P.L. 106-554.

H.R. 4577 –authorizes funds provided for federal land acquisition by the NPS for five sites in the FY 2001 Interior Appropriations Act to be used for a grant to a state, local government, or land management entity without regard to any restrictions of the Land and Water Conservation Act (included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act for FY 2001) –P.L. 106-554.

Land Exchanges:

H.R. 149 –clarifies legal description of land to be conveyed by the Secretary in an exchange with the State of Utah involving an expansion of Arches National Park (included in the Omnibus Parks Technical Corrections Act) - P.L. 106-176.

S. 1705 –authorizes an exchange of lands between the City of Rocks NR, Hagerman Fossil Beds NM, and the State of Idaho –P.L. 106-421.

H.R. 4835 –authorizes a land exchange between the CIA and the NPS at George Washington Parkway, VA –P.L. 106-412.

Fee authority:

H.R. 3194 –increases administrative costs to implement the national park passport from 10 to 15 percent (included in Department of the Interior Appropriations Act for FY 2000) - P.L. 106-113.

H.R. 149 –authorizes the Park Service to retain and expend fees from non-recreational fee demonstration parks;and increases administrative costs to implement the national park passport from 10 to 15 percent—this same change was included in P.L. 106-113 (both authorizations were included in the Omnibus Parks Technical Corrections Act ) ––P.L. 106-176.

H.R. 4578 –extends the Recreational Fee Demonstration Program through September 30, 2002 (included in Department of the Interior Appropriations Act for FY 2001) –P.L. 106-291.

Concessions authority:

H.R. 4578 –allows transfer of the historic right of entry of a Glacier Bay cruise ship concessioner to the new owner of the business (included in Department of the Interior Appropriations Act for FY 2001) –P.L. 106-291.

H.R. 4577 –directs NPS to work with Ft. Sumter Tours on an amicable solution to concessions contract dispute while extending contract through March 15, 2001 (included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act for FY 2001) –P.L. 106-554.

Historic preservation:

H.R. 834 –reauthorizes the Historic Preservation Fund and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation –P.L. 106-208.

H.R. 4613 –authorizes the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Program –P.L. 106-355.

S. 2749 –establishes the Crossroads of the West Historic District in Ogden, UT (included in the California Trail Interpretive Act) –P.L. 106-577.

Natural resource authorities:

H.R. 1141 –addresses fishing in Glacier Bay National Park (included in Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act) - P.L. 106-31.

S. 507 –provides Everglades restoration water authorities and addresses Fire Island National Seashore erosion (included in Water Resources Development Act of 1999) - P.L. 106-53.

H.R. 4425 –authorizes establishment of a North Pacific Marine Research Institute in or near Kenai Fjords National Park, AK (included in the Military Construction Appropriations Act) - P.L. 106-246.

S. 501 –authorizes commercial fishing in the outer waters of Glacier Bay NP and a study of the effect of commercial fishing on fishery resources and the park's resources and values, and provides for a study of the limited collection of sea gull eggs –P.L. 106-455.

S. 2796 –authorizes funding for various water projects associated with the restoration of the Everglades (Water Resources Development Act of 2000) –P.L. 106-541.

Native Americans:

H.R. 4425 –allows members of the Pueblo of San Ildefonso and the Pueblo of Santa Clara to collect plants and mineral resources within Bandelier NM, NM (included in the Military Construction Appropriations Act) - P.L. 106-246.

S. 2101 –authorizes the establishment of a homeland for the Timbisha Shoshone Indians in Death Valley NP and surrounding lands in CA and NV –P.L. 106-423.

S. 748 –requires establishment of a pilot program on native hiring in northwest Alaska national parks –P.L. 106-488.

Overflights of national parks:

H.R. 1000 –provides for management of air tours over units of the National Park System (included in the Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization Act as Title VIII) –P.L. 106-181.

H.R. 4205 –prohibits requiring an EIS as a precondition to the military performing low-level training flights over an airspace (included in Defense Authorization Act for FY 2001) –P.L. 106-398.

S. 2440 –technical amendment to P.L. 106-181 regarding park air tours –P.L. 106-528.

Filming in national parks:

H.R. 154 –provides for collection of fees for filming in national parks and other public lands –P.L. 106-206.

Visitor centers and interpretive facilities:

H.R. 659 –authorizes the establishment of the Valley Forge Museum of the American Revolution in Valley Forge NHP, PA - P.L. 106-86.

S. 28 –authorizes an interpretive center and related visitor facilities within the Four Corners Monument Tribal Park, CO. –P.L. 106-143.

H.R. 20 –authorizes the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River Mongaup Visitor Center, NY. –P.L. 106-119.

H.R. 449 –authorizes building of Gateway Visitor Center at Independence National Historical Park, PA. –P.L. 106-131.

H.R. 1104 –transfers land at Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site, NY to Archivist of the United States for a visitor/archives center. –P.L. 106-147.

H.R. 3194 –encourages National Park Service to provide planning for exhibits at Red Beach in the town of Calais, Maine in commemoration of the 400^th anniversary of settlement of Saint Croix Island (included in Department of Interior Appropriations Act for FY 2000) - P.L. 106-113.

H.R. 4578 –authorizes NPS to enter into a cooperative agreement with the Golden Gate National Parks Association for the provision of fee-based education, interpretive, and visitor services at Crissy Field and Fort Point, GGNRA, CA (included in Department of the Interior Appropriations Act for FY 2001) –P.L. 106-291.

S. 2485 –authorizes Saint Croix Island regional heritage center in Calais, ME –P.L. 106-529.

Miscellaneous other authorities:

H.R. 171 –authorizes assistance to the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail - P.L. 106-18

H.R. 66 –provides for preservation of the Route 66 corridor, P.L. 106-45

S. 1059 –affects base closing property;establishes a National Military Museum;and authorizes a study of Sonoran desert lands (included in Defense Authorization Act for FY 2000) - P.L. 106-65.

H.R. 4578 –exempts leases, concessions, permits and other agreements associated with properties administered by the Presidio Trust from taxes and special assessments by the State of California and its political subdivisions (included in Department of the Interior Appropriations Act for FY 2001) - P.L. 106-291.

H.R. 149 –authorizes transfer of funds to South Dakota for acquisition of Spirit Mound;gives Park Service authority to enter into agreements, leases, contracts and other arrangements with the Presidio Trust that are necessary to carry out the Presidio Trust Act, and makes numerous technical corrections to Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 (included in the Omnibus Parks Technical Corrections Act ) -P.L. 106-176.

S. 986 –Griffith Project Prepayment and Conveyance Act (affects lands in Lake Mead National Recreation Area) –P.L. 106-249.

H.R. 3671 –reauthorization of Fish and Wildlife Foundation (with language to assure it does not affect the work of the National Park Foundation) –P.L. 106-408.

S. 1374 –Jackson Multi-Agency Campus Act of 1999, WY (allows development of center among various federal agencies, including NPS) –P.L. 106-272.

H.R. 4275 –Colorado Canyons National Conservation Area and Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness Act (authorizes access to Glade Park, Colorado NM) –P.L. 106-353.

H.R. 4205 –authorizes the Secretary of the Army to convey Vancouver Barracks 602-676 in the Vancouver National Historic Reserve to the City of Vancouver, WA (included in Defense Authorization Act for FY 2001) –P.L. 106-398.

H.R. 4578 –authorizes $2.5 million in grants annually to preserve areas associated with the Underground Railroad;authorizes the Secretary to enter into leases at Fort Baker, GGNRA, CA and to retain the revenue from the leases (included in Department of the Interior Appropriations Act for FY 2001) –P.L. 106-291.

S. 698 –requires a study of the feasibility of recovering costs from those involved with search and rescues at Denali NP, AK –P.L. 106-486.

S. 964 –expresses the sense of Congress that the National Park Service should maintain a list and catalogue of military memorials (included in Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe compensation act) –P.L. 106-511.

H.R. 4404 –authorizes the payment of medical expenses for the U.S. Park Police directly by the NPS and authorizes indemnification agreements between NPS and state and local governments when required by state law –P.L. 106-437.

S. 2020 –authorizes completion of the Natchez Trace Parkway and use of a tract of land by the local government for park purposes, MS –P.L. 106-527.

S. 439 –authorizes overtime pay for firefighters (included in Toiyabe National Forest legislation) –P.L. 106-558.

H.R. 4577 –provides for a pay increase for the United States Park Police (included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act for FY 2001) –P.L. 106-554.

Grants passed through the National Park Service:

H.R. 659 –authorizes $4.25 million in grant assistance to preserve Paoli and Brandywine battlefields, PA - P.L. 106-86.

H.R. 4461 –provides authority for the Secretary to give $2.5 million in a grant for the acquisition of lands for the Fallen Timbers Battlefield and Fort Miamis NHS, OH (included in Agriculture Appropriations Act for FY 2001) –P.L. 106-387.

H.R. 4578 –authorizes $16 million in grant assistance to build the Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati, OH;authorizes $15 million in grant assistance to construct the Palace of Governors Annex in Santa Fe, NM;authorizes $50 million in grant assistance to build the Abraham Lincoln Library in Springfield, IL;authorizes $1.6 million to the Kenmore Association for the management of Ferry Farm, VA (included in Department of the Interior Appropriations Act for FY 2001) –P.L. 106-291.

Studies:

H.R. 3194 - authorizes the National Park Service to study 14 areas for their suitability and feasibility to be units of the National Park System (included in Department of the Interior Appropriations Act for FY 2000) –P.L. 106-113.These areas are:

Anderson Cottage, D.C.

Bioluminescent Bay, PR

Civil Rights Sites, multi-state

Crossroads of the American Revolution, NJ

Fort Hunter Liggett, CA

Fort King, FL

Gaviota Coast, CA

Kate Mullany House, NY

Loess Hills, IA

Low County Gullah Culture, multi-state

Nan Madol, Micronesia (upon request of government)

Walden Pond and Woods, MA

World War II Sites, Northern Marianas

World War II Sites, Palau (upon request of government).

H.R. 3201 –authorizes a study of the Carter Woodson Home, DC –P.L. 106-349.

H.R. 4063 –authorizes study of World War II home front sites across U.S. (included in the Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front NHP Act) –P.L. 106-352.

S. 710 –authorizes a study of the Vicksburg Campaign Trail –P.L. 106-487.

S. 2345 –authorizes a study of sites associated with Harriet Tubman in NY and MD –P.L. 106-516.

H.R. 4312 –authorizes a Upper Housatonic River Valley, CT heritage study –P.L. 106-470.

H.R. 4794 –authorizes a study of the route of Washington and Rochambeau in the American Revolutionary War –P.L. 106-473.

H.R. 2570 –authorizes a study of the Lincoln Highway –P.L. 106-563.

S. 2749 –authorizes a study of the Golden Spike/Crossroads of the West Heritage Area (included in the California Trail Interpretive Act) –P.L. 106-577.

Trails:

H.R. 791 –provides for a study of the Star-Spangled Banner trail asapossiblenational historic trail. –P.L. 106-135.

S. 366 –establishes El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro NHT –P.L. 106-307.

S. 700 –establishes the Ala Kahakai NHT, HI –P.L. 106-509.

Wild and Scenic Rivers:

H.R. 193 –designates Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord wild and scenic rivers, MA - P.L. 106-20.

H.R. 1615 –authorizes additions to the Lamprey wild and scenic river, NH - P.L. 106-192.

H.R. 2773 –establishes the Weikiva wild and scenic river, FL –P.L. 106-299.

S. 1849 –authorizes the White Clay Creek wild and scenic river, DE –P.L. 106-357.

H.R. 2778 –authorizes study of Taunton River, MA for potential addition to wild and scenic river system –P.L. 106-318.

S. 1296 –authorizes the Lower Delaware wild and scenic river, PA –P.L. 106-418.

Commissions:

S. 1072 –makes technical corrections to the Centennial of Flight Commemoration Act (involving the Wright Brothers NM and Dayton Aviation Heritage NHP) - P.L. 106-68.

H.R. 748 –corrects constitutional problem affecting commission appointments at Keeweenaw National Historical Park, MI. –P.L. 106-134.

H.R. 1451 –authorizes the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission –P.L. 106-173.

H.R. 149 - makes technical change that reauthorizes the Delaware Water Gap NRA Citizen Advisory Commission (included in Omnibus Parks Technical Corrections Act ) ––P.L. 106-176.

H.R. 4907 –Jamestown 400^th Commemoration Commission –P.L. 106-565. (similar language was also enacted as part of the H.R. 4577, (included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act for FY 2001 –P.L. 106-554)

H.R. 4577 –extends the C&O Canal Commission for ten years (included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act for FY 2001) –P.L. 106-554.

D.C. Memorials:

H.R. 3194 –extends the authority to establish the Thomas Paine Memorial in Washington, D.C. to December 31, 2003 (included in Department of Interior Appropriations Act for FY 2000) –P.L. 106-113.

H.R. 3293 –authorizes placement of a plaque within the site of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to honor those Vietnam veterans who died after their service in the Vietnam war, but as a direct result of that service –P.L. 106-214.

H.R. 4583 –extends period for creation of the Air Force Memorial –P.L. 106-302.

H.R. 1509 –authorizes the Disabled Veterans LIFE Memorial –P.L. 106-348.

H.R. 2879 –provides for the placement of a plaque at the Lincoln Memorial to commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" speech –P.L. 106-365.

H.R. 4957 –extends authority for the establishment of a memorial to Black Patriots –P.L. 106-442.

H.R. 5331 –authorizes the establishment of the Frederick Douglas Memorial Gardens –P.L. 106-479.

Congressional recognitions:

H.R. 592 –designates Miller Field at Gateway National Recreation Area, NJ to honor World War Veterans. –P.L. 106-132.

H.R. 4578 –designates the Blue Ridge Parkway headquarters building in Asheville, NC as the "Gary E. Everhardt Headquarters Building (included in Department of the Interior Appropriations Act for FY 2001) –P.L. 106-291.

Commemorative Coins:

H.R. 3373 –authorizes the Lief Ericson Millennium Commemorative Coin Act (includes the Lewis and Clark Expedition Commemorative Coin). –P.L. 106-126.

Appropriations:

H.R. 3194 –Department of the Interior Appropriations for FY 2000. –P.L. 106-113.

H.R. 4425 –provides supplemental appropriations for various NPS programs, including compensation for those affected by Cerro Grande fire in NM and for Glacier Bay fisherman (included in the Military Construction Appropriations Act for FY 2001) –P.L. 106-246.

H.R. 4475 –requires the federal share of the reconstruction of a road and causeway in Shiloh NMP to be 100 percent and provides $16 million for construction of and improvements to the North Shore Road in Swain County in Greater Smokey Mountains NP, NC (included in the Transportation Appropriations Act for FY 2001) –P.L. 106-346.

H.R. 4578 –Department of the Interior Appropriations for FY 2001 –P.L. 106-291.

H.R. 4577 –Consolidated Appropriations Act for FY 2001 –P.L. 106-554.

H.R. 4576 –Defense Appropriations for FY 2001 (funding for Ft. Baker/GGNRA) –P.L. 106-259.

If you have any questions, please call Don Hellmann, Chief of Legislation at 202-208-5675.

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