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107TH CONGRESS REPORT " HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ! 2d Session 107–742

HOMESTEAD STEEL WORKS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE ACT

OCTOBER 11, 2002.—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. 635]

The Committee on Resources, to whom was referred the bill 

(H.R. 635) to establish the Steel Industry National Historic Park 

in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, having considered the 

same, report favorably thereon with amendment and recommend 

that the bill as amended do pass. 

The amendments are as follows: 

Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following:

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Homestead Steel Works National Historic Site Act’’. 

SEC. 2. FINDINGS, PURPOSES, AND DEFINITIONS. 

(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds the following: 

(1) Certain sites and structures in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania symbolize in physical form the heritage of the steel industry of the United States. 

(2) A very large proportion of the buildings and other structures in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania are nationally significant historical resources, including the United States Steel Homestead Works, the Carrie Furnace complex, 

and the Hot Metal Bridge. 

(3) Despite substantial efforts for cultural preservation and historical interpretation by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and by individuals and public 

and private entities in the Commonwealth, these buildings and other structures 

may be lost without the assistance of the Federal Government. 

(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this Act are to ensure the preservation, interpretation, visitor enjoyment, and maintenance of the nationally significant historical 

and cultural sites and structures described in subsection (a) for the benefit and inspiration of present and future generations. 

(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act: 

(1) HISTORIC SITE.—The term ‘‘historic site’’ means the Homestead Steel 

Works National Historic Site established by section 3. 

(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of the Interior. 

SEC. 3. HOMESTEAD STEEL WORKS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 

the Homestead Steel Works National Historic Site as a unit of the National Park 

System. 

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(b) DESCRIPTION.—The historic site shall be comprised of the following properties, 

each of which relate to the former United States Steel Homestead Works: 

(1) The historic location of the Battle of Homestead site in the borough of 

Munhall, Pennsylvania, consisting of approximately 3 acres of land, including 

the pumphouse and water tower and related structures, within the property 

bounded by the Monongahela River, the CSX railroad, Waterfront Drive, and 

the Damascus-Marcegaglia Steel Mill. 

(2) The historic location of the Carrie Furnace complex in the boroughs of 

Swissvale and Rankin, Pennsylvania, consisting of approximately 35 acres of 

land, including blast furnaces 6 and 7, the ore yard, the cast house, the blowing 

engine house, the AC power house, and related structures, within the property 

bounded by the proposed southwesterly right-of-way line needed to accommodate the Mon/Fayette Expressway and the relocated CSX railroad right-of-way, 

the Monongahela River, and a property line drawn northeast to southwest approximately 100 yards east of the AC power house. 

(3) The historic location of the Hot Metal Bridge, consisting of the Union railroad bridge and its approaches, spanning the Monongahela River and connecting the mill sites in the boroughs of Rankin and Munhall, Pennsylvania. 

(4) All other property included in the historic site by Federal law or acquired 

by the Secretary for inclusion in the historic site pursuant to section 4 or other 

Federal law. 

SEC. 4. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY. 

To further the purposes of this Act, the Secretary may acquire, by donation, property for inclusion in the historic site as follows: 

(1) Any land or interest in land with respect to the property identified in 

paragraphs (1), (2), or (3) of section 3(b). 

(2) Up to 10 acres of land adjacent to or in the general proximity of the property identified in paragraphs (1), (2), or (3) of section 3(b), for the development 

of visitor, administrative, museum, curatorial, and maintenance facilities. 

(3) Personal property associated with, and appropriate for, the interpretation 

of the historic site. 

SEC. 5. ADMINISTRATION. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall administer the historic site in accordance 

with this Act and the provisions of law generally applicable to units of the National 

Park System, including the Act of August 25, 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.), and the 

Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.). 

(b) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—To further the purposes of this Act, the Secretary may enter 

into a cooperative agreement with any interested individual, public or private 

agency, organization, or institution. 

(2) CONTRARY PURPOSES.—Any payment made by the Secretary pursuant to 

a cooperative agreement under this subsection shall be subject to an agreement 

that conversion, use, or disposal of the project so assisted for purposes contrary 

to the purpose of this Act, as determined by the Secretary, shall result in a 

right of the United States to reimbursement of all funds made available to such 

a project or the proportion of the increased value of the project attributable to 

such funds as determined at the time of such conversion, use, or disposal, 

whichever is greater. 

(c) TECHNICAL AND PRESERVATION ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary may provide technical assistance to any person for—

(1) the preservation of historic structures within the historic site; 

(2) the maintenance of the natural and cultural landscape of the historic site; 

and 

(3) local preservation planning for the historic site. 

SEC. 6. GENERAL MANAGEMENT PLAN. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than the last day of the third fiscal year beginning 

after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall, in consultation with the 

officials described in subsection (b), prepare a general management plan for the historic site. 

(b) OFFICIALS CONSULTED.—The officials described in this subsection are—

(1) an appropriate official of each appropriate political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania that has jurisdiction over all or a portion of the historic site; and 

(2) an appropriate official of the Steel Industry Heritage Corporation. 

(c) SUBMISSION OF PLAN TO CONGRESS.—Upon the completion of the general management plan, the Secretary shall submit a copy of the plan to the Committee on 

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Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Resources of 

the House of Representatives.

Amend the title so as to read:

A bill to establish the Homestead Steel Works National Historic Site in the 

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. 

PURPOSE OF THE BILL

The purpose of H.R. 635, as ordered reported, is to establish the 

Homestead Steel Works National Historic Site in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. 

BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION

In 1996, Congress designated the Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area in southwestern Pennsylvania to help preserve, interpret, 

and manage the historic, cultural, and natural resources related to 

the steel industry. From 1875 to 1980, southwestern Pennsylvania 

was the ‘‘steel making capital of the world’’ producing steel for the 

Brooklyn Bridge and the Empire State Building. The Heritage Area 

encompasses 3,000 square miles in seven counties of Allegheny, 

Armstrong, Beaver, Westmoreland, Greene, Fayette and Washington. 

Located within the Heritage Area is the United States Steel 

Homestead Works—site of the 1892 bloody Homestead Steel Strike, 

the Carrie Furnace complex—last of the giant blast furnaces from 

the Homestead Works, and the Hot Metal Bridge. 

H.R. 635 would create a 38-acre National Historic Park within 

the National Heritage Area to further highlight the historic significance of the Homestead Works, the Carrie Furnace and the Hot 

Metal Bridge. 

COMMITTEE ACTION

H.R. 635 was introduced on February 14, 2001, by Congressman 

Mike Doyle. The bill was referred to the Committee on Resources, 

and within the Committee to the Subcommittee on National Parks, 

Recreation, and Public Lands. On September 12, 2002, the Full Resources Committee met to consider the bill. The Subcommittee on 

National Parks, Recreation, and Public Lands was discharged from 

further consideration of H.R. 635 by unanimous consent. Congressman George Radanovich (R–CA) offered an amendment in the nature of a substitute to change the designation from a National Park 

to a Historic Site. It was adopted by unanimous consent. The bill, 

as amended, was then ordered 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 of the Constitution of the United States 

grants Congress the authority to enact this bill. 

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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. The Committee on Resources believes that enactment of this bill will not have a significant effect on the federal 

budget. 

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 requested but not received a cost estimate for this bill 

from the Director of the Congressional Budget Office. 

COMPLIANCE WITH PUBLIC LAW 104–4

This bill contains no unfunded mandates. 

PREEMPTION OF STATE, LOCAL OR TRIBAL LAW

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

CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW

If enacted, this bill would make no changes in existing law.

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