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107TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 107–330

TO RENAME WOLF TRAP FARM PARK AS ‘‘WOLF TRAP NATIONAL PARK FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS’’, AND FOR

OTHER PURPOSES

DECEMBER 11, 2001.—Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State

of the Union and ordered to be printed

Mr. HANSEN, from the Committee on Resources,

submitted the following

R E P O R T

[To accompany H.R. 2440]

[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

The Committee on Resources, to whom was referred the bill

(H.R. 2440) to rename Wolf Trap Farm Park as ‘‘Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts’’, and for other purposes, having considered the same, report favorably thereon with an amendment and recommend that the bill as amended do pass.

The amendment is as follows:

Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following:

SECTION 1. RENAMING OF WOLF TRAP FARM PARK.

(a) AMENDMENT.—The Wolf Trap Farm Park Act (Public Law 89–671; 16 U.S.C.

284 et seq.) is amended—

(1) by striking ‘‘Wolf Trap Farm Park’’ each place it appears and inserting

‘‘Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts’’;

(2) in section 2, by inserting before the final period ‘‘, except that laws, rules,

or regulations that are applicable solely to units of the National Park System

that are designated as a ‘National Park’ shall not apply to Wolf Trap National

Park for the Performing Arts’’; and

(3) by adding at the end the following new section:

‘‘SEC. 14. REFERENCES.

‘‘(a) BY FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.—The Secretary of the Interior, any other Federal

employee, and any employee of the Foundation, with respect to any reference to the

park in any map, publication, sign, notice, or other official document or communication of the Federal Government or Foundation shall refer to the park as ‘Wolf Trap

National Park for the Performing Arts’.

‘‘(b) OTHER SIGNS AND NOTICES.—Any directional or official sign or notice pertaining to the park shall refer to the park as ‘Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts’.

‘‘(c) FEDERAL LAWS AND DOCUMENTS.—Any reference in any law (other than this

Act), regulation, document, record, map, or other paper of the United States to ‘Wolf
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Trap Farm Park’ shall be considered to be a reference to ‘Wolf Trap National Park

for the Performing Arts’.’’.

(b) APPLICABILITY.—Section 14(c) of the Wolf Trap Farm Park Act (as added by

subsection (a) of this section) shall not apply to this Act.

SEC. 2. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.

Section 4(c) of the Wolf Trap Farm Park Act (Public Law 89–671; 16 U.S.C.

284c(c)) is amended—

(1) by realigning the second sentence so as to appear flush with the left margin; and

(2) by striking ‘‘Funds’’ and inserting ‘‘funds’’.

PURPOSE OF THE BILL

The purpose of H.R. 2440 is to rename Wolf Trap Farm Park as

‘‘Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts’’, and for other

purposes.

BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION

The Wolf Trap Farm Park began as a gift to the American people

from Catherine Filene Shouse. Mrs. Shouse decided to preserve the

former farm as a park where people could find enjoyment in the

peacefulness of nature and the performing arts. Mrs. Shouse donated the land, five existing buildings, and the funds to build the

Filene Center, a performing arts complex. Congress then accepted

Mrs. Shouse’s gift and the Wolf Trap Farm Park was authorized

as the first National Park unit for the performing arts.

Today, Wolf Trap enjoys a reputation as one of the premier

venues for the performing arts anywhere. Wolf Trap plays host to

every conceivable type of performing arts, from Native American

folk festivals to interpretive dance recitals, rock concerts and classical symphonies.

Wolf Trap Farm Park is roughly 136 acres, and is run by the

Wolf Trap Foundation, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, that

creates and selects programming; develops education programs;

handles ticket sales, marketing, publicity and public relations; and

raises funds to support these programs. The National Park Service

is responsible for the grounds and buildings, and provides technical

assistance for one of the performing arts centers.

The name change proposed by H.R. 2440 would alleviate confusion and assist the Wolf Trap Foundation in private fund raising

efforts. The name change will not change the Park’s legal status or

federal funding levels.

COMMITTEE ACTION

H.R. 2440 was introduced on July 10, 2001, by Congressman

Tom Davis (R–VA). The bill was referred to the Committee on Resources, and within the Committee to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands. On November 15, 2001,

the Subcommittee met to mark up the bill. Representative George

Radanovich (R–CA) offered an amendment in the nature of a substitute to ensure that all federal documents referring to Wolf Trap

Farm Park would refer to the Park’s new name. It was adopted by

unanimous consent. The bill was then ordered favorably reported

to the Full Committee by unanimous consent. On November 28,

2001, the Full Resources Committee met to consider the bill. No

further amendments were offered and the bill as amended was or-
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dered favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.

COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Regarding clause 2(b)(1) of rule X and clause 3(c)(1) of rule XIII

of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Resources’ oversight findings and recommendations are reflected in

the body of this report.

CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY STATEMENT

Article I, section 8 and Article IV, section 3 of the Constitution

of the United States grant Congress the authority to enact this bill.

COMPLIANCE WITH HOUSE RULE XIII

1. Cost of Legislation.—Clause 3(d)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of

the House of Representatives requires an estimate and a comparison by the Committee of the costs which would be incurred in carrying out this bill. However, clause 3(d)(3)(B) of that Rule provides

that this requirement does not apply when the Committee has included in its report a timely submitted cost estimate of the bill prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget Office under section 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.

2. Congressional Budget Act.—As required by clause 3(c)(2) of

Rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives and section

308(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, this bill does not

contain any new budget authority, spending authority, credit authority, or an increase or decrease in revenues or tax expenditures.

3. General Performance Goals and Objectives.—This bill does not

authorize funding and therefore, clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII of the

Rules of the House of Representatives does not apply.

4. Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate.—Under clause

3(c)(3) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives and

section 403 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Committee has received the following cost estimate for this bill from the

Director of the Congressional Budget Office:

U.S. CONGRESS,

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE,

Washington, DC, December 6, 2001.

Hon. JAMES V. HANSEN, Chairman, Committee on Resources,

House of Representatives, Washington, DC.

DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: The Congressional Budget Office has prepared the enclosed cost estimate for H.R. 2440, a bill to rename

Wolf Trap Farm Park as ‘‘Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts,’’ and for other purposes.

If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be pleased

to provide them. The CBO staff contacts for this estimate are Deborah Reis (for federal costs) and Majorie Miller (for the state and

local impact).

Sincerely,

BARRY B. ANDERSON

(For Dan L. Crippen, Director).

Enclosure.
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H.R. 2440—A bill to rename Wolf Trap Farm Park as ‘‘Wolf Trap

National Park for the Performing Arts,’’ and for other purposes

H.R. 2440 would rename the Wolf Trap Farm Park as the Wolf

Trap National Park for the Performing Arts. Implementing this

change would have no significant effect on the budget of the National Park Service, which administers the park as a unit of the

National Park System. The bill would affect direct spending or receipts; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures would not apply.

H.R. 2440 contains an intergovernmental mandate as defined in

the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA) because it would require that any sign or notice pertaining to the park refer to it by

the complete new name—a requirement that would apply to signs

erected by the State of Virginia. Based on information provided by

state officials, however, CBO estimates that the costs of complying

with this mandate would be minimal, and so would be well below

the threshold established by UMRA ($56 million in 2001, adjusted

annually for inflation).

Enactment of this bill would have no other impact on the budgets

of State, local, or tribal governments. The bill contains no new private-sector mandates as defined in UMRA.

The CBO staff contacts for this estimate are Deborah Reis (for

federal costs) and Marjorie Miller (for the State and local impact).

This estimate was approved by Peter H. Fontaine, Deputy Assistant Director for Budget Analysis.

COMPLIANCE WITH PUBLIC LAW 104–4

This bill contains an unfunded mandate but the level is below

that specified in Public Law 104–4.

PREEMPTION OF STATE, LOCAL OR TRIBAL LAW

This bill is not intended to preempt any State, local or tribal law.

CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW MADE BY THE BILL, AS REPORTED

In compliance with clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of the

House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by the 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):

WOLF TRAP FARM PARK ACT

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AN ACT To provide for the establishment of the Wolf Trap Farm Park in Fairfax

County, Virginia, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the

United States of America in Congress assembled, That for the purpose of establishing in the National Capital area a park for the performing arts and related educational programs, and for recreation

use in connection therewith, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to establish, develop, improve, operate, and maintain the

øWolf Trap Farm Park¿ Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts in Fairfax County, Virginia. The park shall encompass the portions of the property formerly known as Wolf Trap
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Farm and Symphony Hill in Fairfax County, Virginia, to be donated for park purposes to the United States, and such additional

lands or interests therein as the Secretary may acquire for purposes of the park by donation or purchase with donated or appropriated funds, the aggregate of which shall not exceed one hundred

and forty-five acres.

SEC. 2. The Secretary of the Interior shall administer the park

in accordance with the provisions of section 1 of this Act and the

Act of August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535; 16 U.S.C. 1–4), as amended

and supplemented, except that laws, rules, or regulations that are

applicable solely to units of the National Park System that are designated as a ‘‘National Park’’ shall not apply to Wolf Trap National

Park for the Performing Arts.

* * * * * * *

SEC. 4. (a) * * *

* * * * * * *

(c) No grants or loans may be made under this section unless the

Secretary has entered into a written agreement with the Foundation under which the Foundation agrees—

(1) * * *

* * * * * * *

(3) to maintain, during the term of the cooperative agreement described in section (5), and at the Foundation’s expense,

insurance on the Center respecting such risks, in such

amounts, and containing such terms and conditions, as are satisfactory to the Secretary.

Any repairs or reconstruction carried out with øFunds¿ funds obtained from the receipt of the proceeds of any such insurance shall

be subject to the approval of the Secretary.

* * * * * * *

SEC. 11. As used in this Act, the term— (1) * * *

(2) ‘‘Park’’ means the øWolf Trap Farm Park¿ Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts established under this Act,

including the Center.

SEC. 12. This Act may be referred to as the ‘‘øWolf Trap

Farm Park Act¿ Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing

Arts’’.

* * * * * * *

SEC. 14. REFERENCES.

(a) BY FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.—The Secretary of the Interior, any

other Federal employee, and any employee of the Foundation, with

respect to any reference to the park in any map, publication, sign,

notice, or other official document or communication of the Federal

Government or Foundation shall refer to the park as ‘‘Wolf Trap

National Park for the Performing Arts’’.

(b) OTHER SIGNS AND NOTICES.—Any directional or official sign

or notice pertaining to the park shall refer to the park as ‘‘Wolf Trap

National Park for the Performing Arts’’.

(c) FEDERAL LAWS AND DOCUMENTS.—Any reference in any law

(other than this Act), regulation, document, record, map, or other

paper of the United States to ‘‘Wolf Trap Farm Park’’ shall be con-
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sidered to be a reference to ‘‘Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts’’.

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