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Calendar No. 632

106TH CONGRESS REPORT

2d Session " ! SENATE 106–314

SAINT-GAUDENS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE

JUNE 27, 2000.—Ordered to be printed

Mr. MURKOWSKI, from the Committee on Energy and Natural

Resources, submitted the following

REPORT

[To accompany S. 1367]

The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, to which was

referred the bill (S. 1367) to amend the Act which established the

Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site, in the State of New Hampshire, by modifying the boundary and for other purposes, having

considered the same, reports favorably thereon with an amendment

and recommends that the bill, as amended, do pass.

The amendment is as follows:

On page 1, line 3, strike ‘‘the Act of August 31, 1964 (78 Stat.

749),’’ and insert ‘‘Public Law 88–543 (16 U.S.C. 461 (note)),’’.

PURPOSE OF THE MEASURE

The purpose of S. 1367 is to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to expand the boundary of Saint-Gaudens National Historic

Site in the State of New Hampshire by approximately 215 acres.

BACKGROUND AND NEED

The present boundary of Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site

includes approximately 150 acres. The majority of this acreage is

the historical zone of the historic site and therefore unavailable for

the development of visitor service facilities, parking, administrative

offices and facilities, or new exhibition space. The enlarged boundary would allow for the development of such facilities. The current

natural areas that are part of the site would be protected with the

addition of adjacent property and the viewshed from the historic

area would also be protected.

S. 1367 authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to expand the

boundary at the site in response to the recommendations of the

general management plan completed in 1996. The legislation would

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also increase the land acquisition ceiling for the site so as to allow

the acquisition of lands identified for expansion in the general

management plan and to address the site development program

outlined in the plan.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

S. 1367 was introduced by Senator Murkowski, at the request of

the Administration, on July 14, 1999. The Subcommittee on National Parks, Historic Preservation, and Recreation held a hearing

on S. 1367 on May 11, 2000. At its business meeting on June 7,

2000, the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources ordered S.

1367 favorably reported, as amended.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION AND TABULATION OF VOTES

The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, in open business session on June 7, 2000, by a unanimous vote of a quorum

present, recommends that the Senate pass S. 1367, if amended as

described herein.

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT

During consideration of S. 1367, the Committee adopted an

amendment to make a technical correction.

SECTION-BY-SECTION ANALYSIS

Paragraph (1) amends section 3 of Public Law 88–543 (16 U.S.C.

461 (note)) by increasing the land acquisition ceiling for the site

from 64 to 215 acres.

Paragraph (2) amends section 6 of Public Law 88–543 (16 U.S.C.

461 (note)) by increasing the authorized ceiling for development

from $2.677 million to $10.632 million.

Paragraph (3) amends section 6 of Public Law 88–543 (16 U.S.C.

461 (note)) by increasing the authorized ceiling for land acquisition

from $80,000 to $2,000,000.

COST AND BUDGETARY CONSIDERATIONS

The following estimate of the cost of this measure has been provided by the Congressional Budget Office:

U.S. CONGRESS,

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE,

Washington, DC, June 20, 2000.

Hon. FRANK H. MURKOWSKI,

Chairman, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC.

DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: The Congressional Budget Office has prepared the enclosed cost estimate for S. 1367, a bill to amend the

act which established the Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site, in

the state of New Hampshire, by modifying the boundary.

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

to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Deborah Reis.

Sincerely,

STEVEN LIEBERMAN

(For Dan L. Crippen, Director).

Enclosure.

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S. 1367—A bill to amend the act which established the SaintGaudens National Historic Site, in the state of New Hampshire,

by modifying the boundary

S. 1367 would expand the boundaries of the Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site in New Hampshire to 365 acres. The bill would

increase the amount that the National Park Service (NPS) is authorized to spend on acquiring land from $80,000 to $2 million and

would authorize the appropriation of an additional $8 million for

development of the site.

Assuming appropriation of the authorized amounts, CBO estimates that the NPS would spend about $10 million to implement

S. 1367 over the next five years. The agency would spend about $2

million to acquire 48 acres of land and to purchase easements on

an additional 167 acres. The remaining $8 million would finance

the construction of an administrative center and other park facilities such as restrooms on the newly acquired acreage. In addition,

the NPS would spend about $0.2 million annually to operate and

maintain the new facilities once they are constructed. These estimates are based on information provided by the NPS.

S. 1367 would not affect direct spending or receipts; therefore,

pay-as-you-go procedures would not apply. The bill contains no private-sector or intergovernmental mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act and would have no significant impact

on the budgets of state, local, or tribal governments.

The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Deborah Reis. The estimate as approved by Peter H. Fontaine, Deputy Assistant Director for Budget Analysis.

REGULATORY IMPACT EVALUATION

In compliance with paragraph 11(b) of rule XXVI of the Standing

Rules of the Senate, the Committee makes the following evaluation

of the regulatory impact which would be incurred in carrying out

S. 1367. The bill is not a regulatory measure in the sense of imposing Government-established standards or significant economic responsibilities on private individuals and businesses.

No personal information would be collected in administering the

program. Therefore, there would be no impact on personal privacy.

Little, if any, additional paperwork would result from the enactment of S. 1367, as ordered reported.

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS

On June 6, 2000, the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested legislative reports from the Department of the

Interior and the Office of Management and Budget setting forth

Executive agency recommendations on S. 1367. These reports had

not been received at the time the report on S. 1367 was filed. When

the reports become available, the Chairman will request that they

be printed in the Congressional Record for the advice of the Senate.

The testimony provided by the National Park Service at the Subcommittee hearing follows:

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STATEMENT OF DENIS P. GALVIN, DEPUTY DIRECTOR,

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Mr. Chairman, thank you for the opportunity to appear

before the subcommittee to present the views of the Department of the Interior on S. 1367, a bill to amend the

Act which established the Saint-Gaudens National Historic

Site (NHS) in the State of New Hampshire, by modifying

the boundary and for other purposes.

The Department of the Interior supports enactment of

this legislation. The Administration sent this proposal to

Congress on April 30, 1999 and this bill was introduced by

Senator Murkowski. We appreciate the Senator’s support

for this effort.

S. 1367 would authorize the Secretary of the Interior to

acquire lands or interests in lands abutting Saint-Gaudens

NHS. This position is consistent with two plans approved

in 1996—the site’s general management plan and the site’s

land protection plan.

Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site was authorized in

1964 to preserve and interpret historically significant

structures and artifacts associated with the life and cultural achievements of Augustus Saint-Gaudens (1848–

1907). The purpose of the site, as articulated in the authorizing law, is also to promote the arts through events

in the spirit of those conducted by Augustus SaintGaudens and to maintain the site as a living memorial.

Augustus Saint-Gaudens was one of the nation’s foremost sculptors. His heroic monuments include: ‘‘Lincoln:

the Man’’; ‘‘Lincoln: the Head of State’’; the ‘‘Shaw Memorial/the 54th Massachusetts Regiment of African-American

Volunteers’’; ‘‘Farragut’’; ‘‘Sherman’’; ‘‘Puritan’’; ‘‘Diana’’

and ‘‘Adams Memorial’’. These monuments represent his

crowning achievements in American Art, together with his

designs for the United States Gold Coinage of 1907 and his

intimate portraits of artists and friends in bas-relief, which

are found at the site and in museum collections throughout the United States. His contributions to our cultural

achievements in the American Renaissance make this one

of the most important units of the National Park System

dedicated to the history of American art and culture. The

historic properties at ‘‘Aspet’’, in Cornish, New Hampshire,

including the artist’s home and studios, preserve the ambience of this important cultural period as well as the Cornish Colony of artists, writers and architects.

Management objectives for Saint-Gaudens NHS emphasize preservation of the historic scene, including the

landscaped grounds. The site has recently completed a

general management plan and the plan outlines a phased

program that addresses each of the areas of concern while

minimizing impacts on the historic structures and landscape. Key recommendations of that plan are to provide for

additional interpretive opportunities and for relocating the

administrative facilities to existing buildings on adjacent

lands. Ultimately, the proposed acquisition of land at the

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entrance to the site will provide improved visitor services

and interpretive facilities, park offices and parking. Less

than fee easements of the other lands will help ensure that

the visual and historic integrity of the site is maintained.

This legislation would amend the act which established

Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site to modify the existing boundary to allow acquisition of the lands needed to

meet the objectives of the general management plan. S.

1367 would provide the needed authorization for future appropriations for purchase of the land and interests in

lands, and would increase the authorized ceiling on development.

This concludes my prepared testimony. I would be happy

to answer any questions that you or members of the subcommittee may have.

CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW

In compliance with paragraph 12 of rule XXVI of the Standing

Rules of the Senate, changes in existing law made by the bill S.

1367, as ordered 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):

Public Law 88–543—Aug. 31, 1964

AN ACT To authorize establishment of the Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site,

New Hampshire, and for other purposes

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

the United States of America in Congress assembled,

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SEC. 3. When the sites, structures, and other properties authorized for acquisition under the first section of the Act and endowment funds in the amount of $100,000 have been transferred to the

United States, the Secretary of the Interior shall establish the

Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site by publication of notice

thereof in the Federal Register. Following such establishment the

Secretary may acquire by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange ønot to exceed sixty-four acres of

lands and interests therein¿ 215 acres of lands and buildings, or

interests therein which he deems necessary for addition to the national historical site and which, when acquired, shall become a part

of the site.

SEC. 4. * * *

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SEC. 6. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such

sums, but not more than ø$2,677,000¿ $10,632,000 for development, as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act.

For the acquisition of lands or interest therein, there is authorized

to be appropriated not to exceed ø$80,000¿ $2,000,000.

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