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113TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session 113–438 

HINCHLIFFE STADIUM HERITAGE ACT 

MAY 6, 2014.—Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the 

Union and ordered to be printed 

Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, from the Committee on Natural 

Resources, submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H.R. 2430] 

[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office] 

The Committee on Natural Resources, to whom was referred the 

bill (H.R. 2430) to adjust the boundaries of Paterson Great Falls 

National Historical Park to include Hinchliffe Stadium, 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. SHORT TITLE. 

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Hinchliffe Stadium Heritage Act’’. 

SEC. 2. PATERSON GREAT FALLS NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT. 

Section 7001 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 

410lll) is amended as follows: 

(1) In subsection (b)(3)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘The Park shall’’ and inserting ‘‘(A) The Park shall’’; 

(B) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (G) as clauses (i) through 

(vii), respectively; and 

(C) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(B) In addition to the lands described in subparagraph (A), the Park 

shall include the approximately 6 acres of land containing Hinchliffe Stadium and generally depicted as the ‘Boundary Modification Area’ on the 

map entitled ‘Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park, Proposed 

Boundary Modification’, numbered T03/120,155, and dated April 2014, 

which shall be administered as part of the Park in accordance with subsection (c)(1) and section 3 of the Hinchliffe Stadium Heritage Act.’’. 

(2) In subsection (b)(4), by striking ‘‘The Map’’ and inserting ‘‘The Map and 

the map referred to in paragraph (3)(B)’’. 

(3) In subsection (c)(4)— 

(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘Except as provided in subparagraphs (B) and (C), the Secretary’’; and 


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(B) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following: 

‘‘(C) HINCHLIFFE STADIUM.—The Secretary may not acquire fee title to 

Hinchliffe Stadium, but may acquire a preservation easement in Hinchliffe 

Stadium if the Secretary determines that doing so will facilitate resource 

protection of the stadium.’’. 

SEC. 3. ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR HINCHLIFFE STADIUM. 

In administering the approximately 6 acres of land containing Hinchliffe Stadium 

and generally depicted as the ‘‘Boundary Modification Area’’ on the map entitled 

‘‘Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park, Proposed Boundary Modification’’, 

numbered T03/120,155, and dated April 2014, the Secretary of the Interior— 

(1) may not include non-Federal property within the approximately 6 acres 

of land as part of Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park without the 

written consent of the owner; 

(2) may not acquire by condemnation any land or interests in land within the 

approximately 6 acres of land; and 

(3) shall not construe this Act or the amendments made by this Act to create 

buffer zones outside the boundaries of the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park. That activities or uses can be seen, heard or detected from areas 

within the approximately 6 acres of land added to the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park by this Act shall not preclude, limit, control, regulate or 

determine the conduct or management of activities or uses outside of the 

Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park. 

PURPOSE OF THE BILL

The purpose of H.R. 2430 is to adjust the boundaries of Paterson 

Great Falls National Historical Park to include Hinchliffe Stadium. 

BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION

Hinchliffe Stadium is an historic 10,000-seat municipal stadium 

in Paterson, New Jersey, built in 1931–1932 and surrounded by the 

city’s National Landmark Historic District. It is one of only a handful of stadiums surviving that once played host to significant Negro 

League baseball. 

When Congress created the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park in 2009, it also requested a study of the stadium as 

a possible National Historic Landmark. Following a successful finding, the designation was made in March 2013. 

The stadium was originally owned by the municipality, but eventually passed to the school system. After years of deterioration, it 

was taken out of use in the mid-1990s. Currently, work has been 

approved by the city that will continue restoration work. 

H.R. 2430 amends the boundaries of the National Park Service 

managed Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park to include 

the stadium, but does not require federal ownership. Under current 

law, the property could only be acquired by donation. 

During Full Committee markup of the bill, the Committee adopted an amendment offered by Congressman Rau ́l M. Grijalva (D– 

AZ) that would prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from acquiring title to the stadium. The committee also adopted an amendment offered by Congressman Rob Bishop (R–UT) that would prohibit condemnation, require written consent of the owner to include 

the stadium in the park boundaries, and prevent the creation of 

buffer zones. 

COMMITTEE ACTION

H.R. 2430 was introduced on June 19, 2013, by Congresswoman 

Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D–NJ). The bill was referred to the Committee 

on Natural Resources, and within the Committee to the SubVerDate Mar 15 2010 05:00 May 08, 2014 Jkt 039006 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6659 Sfmt 6602 E:\HR\OC\HR438.XXX HR438

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committee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation. On 

March 6, 2014, the Subcommittee held a hearing on the bill. On 

April 9, 2014, the Full Natural Resources Committee met to consider the bill. The Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation was discharged by unanimous consent. Congressman Rob Bishop (R–UT) offered an amendment designated #1; 

the amendment was adopted by unanimous consent. Congressman 

Rau ́l Grijalva (D–AZ) offered an amendment designated .020; the 

amendment was adopted by unanimous consent. The bill, as 

amended, was then adopted and 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 

Natural Resources’ oversight findings and recommendations are reflected in the body of this report. 

COMPLIANCE WITH HOUSE RULE XIII 

1. Cost of Legislation. Clause 3(d)(1) 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)(2)(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. 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: 

H.R. 2430—Hinchliffe Stadium Heritage Act of 2013 

H.R. 2430 would expand the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park in the state of New Jersey to include the Hinchliffe 

Stadium. In March 2013, the National Park Service (NPS) designated the stadium as a national historic landmark. Based on information provided by NPS, CBO estimates that implementing the 

legislation would have no significant effect on the federal budget. 

Enacting H.R. 2430 would not affect direct spending or revenues; 

therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply. 

CBO estimates that the legislation would not significantly increase the park’s operation costs and would not increase the cost 

to acquire land for the park unit. H.R. 2430 would authorize NPS 

to acquire a preservation easement for the stadium and would prohibit the acquisition of title to the property. CBO estimates that 

the legislation would increase costs for survey work and the transfer of an easement. However, those costs would be less than 

$100,000. CBO estimates that any spending for cooperative agreements with the stadium owners under H.R. 2430 to restore the stadium also could be incurred under current law. 

H.R. 2430 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act and would 

impose no costs on state, local, or tribal governments. 


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The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Martin von Gnechten. 

The estimate was approved by Theresa Gullo, Deputy Assistant Director for Budget Analysis. 

2. Section 308(a) of 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. Based on information provided by the National 

Park Service, CBO estimates that implementing the legislation 

would have no significant effect on the federal budget. 

3. General Performance Goals and Objectives. As required by 

clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII, the general performance goal or objective 

of this bill is to adjust the boundaries of Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park to include Hinchliffe Stadium. 

EARMARK STATEMENT

This bill does not contain any Congressional earmarks, limited 

tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits as defined under clause 9(e), 

9(f), and 9(g) of rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives. 

COMPLIANCE WITH PUBLIC LAW 104–4 

This bill contains no unfunded mandates. 

COMPLIANCE WITH H. RES. 5 

Directed Rule Making. The Chairman does not believe that this 

bill directs any executive branch official to conduct any specific 

rule-making proceedings. 

Duplication of Existing Programs. This bill does not establish or 

reauthorize a program of the federal government known to be duplicative of another program. Such program was not included in 

any report from the Government Accountability Office to Congress 

pursuant to section 21 of Public Law 111–139 or identified in the 

most recent Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance published pursuant to the Federal Program Information Act (Public Law 95–220, 

as amended by Public Law 98–169) as relating to other programs. 

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): 

OMNIBUS PUBLIC LAND MANAGEMENT ACT OF 2009 

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TITLE VII—NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 

AUTHORIZATIONS 

Subtitle A—Additions to the National Park 

System 

SEC. 7001. PATERSON GREAT FALLS NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK, 

NEW JERSEY. 

(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) CITY.—The term ‘‘City’’ means the City of Paterson, New 

Jersey. 

(2) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ means the 

Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park Advisory Commission established by subsection (e)(1). 

(3) HISTORIC DISTRICT.—The term ‘‘Historic District’’ means 

the Great Falls Historic District in the State. 

(4) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—The term ‘‘management plan’’ 

means the management plan for the Park developed under 

subsection (d). 

(5) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map entitled ‘‘Paterson 

Great Falls National Historical Park-Proposed Boundary’’, 

numbered T03/80,001, and dated May 2008. 

(6) PARK.—The term ‘‘Park’’ means the Paterson Great Falls 

National Historical Park established by subsection (b)(1)(A). 

(7) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 

of the Interior. 

(8) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State of New Jersey. 

(b) PATERSON GREAT FALLS NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.— 

(1) ESTABLISHMENT.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph (B), there is 

established in the State a unit of the National Park System to be known as the ‘‘Paterson Great Falls National 

Historical Park’’. 

(B) CONDITIONS FOR ESTABLISHMENT.—The Park shall 

not be established until the date on which the Secretary 

determines that— 

(i)(I) the Secretary has acquired sufficient land or an 

interest in land within the boundary of the Park to 

constitute a manageable unit; or 

(II) the State or City, as appropriate, has entered into a written agreement with the Secretary 

to donate— 

(aa) the Great Falls State Park, including 

facilities for Park administration and visitor 

services; or 

(bb) any portion of the Great Falls State 

Park agreed to between the Secretary and the 

State or City; and 

(ii) the Secretary has entered into a written agreement with the State, City, or other public entity, as 

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(I) land owned by the State, City, or other public entity within the Historic District will be managed consistent with this section; and 

(II) future uses of land within the Historic District will be compatible with the designation of the 

Park. 

(2) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Park is to preserve and interpret for the benefit of present and future generations certain historical, cultural, and natural resources associated with 

the Historic District. 

(3) BOUNDARIES.—øThe Park shall¿ (A) The Park shall include the following sites, as generally depicted on the Map: 

ø(A)¿ (i) The upper, middle, and lower raceways. 

ø(B)¿ (ii) Mary Ellen Kramer (Great Falls) Park and 

adjacent land owned by the City. 

ø(C)¿ (iii) A portion of Upper Raceway Park, including the Ivanhoe Wheelhouse and the Society for Establishing Useful Manufactures Gatehouse. 

ø(D)¿ (iv) Overlook Park and adjacent land, including the Society for Establishing Useful Manufactures 

Hydroelectric Plant and Administration Building. 

ø(E)¿ (v) The Allied Textile Printing site, including 

the Colt Gun Mill ruins, Mallory Mill ruins, Waverly 

Mill ruins, and Todd Mill ruins. 

ø(F)¿ (vi) The Rogers Locomotive Company Erecting 

Shop, including the Paterson Museum. 

ø(G)¿ (vii) The Great Falls Visitor Center. 

(B) In addition to the lands described in subparagraph (A), 

the Park shall include the approximately 6 acres of land containing Hinchliffe Stadium and generally depicted as the 

‘‘Boundary Modification Area’’ on the map entitled ‘‘Paterson 

Great Falls National Historical Park, Proposed Boundary 

Modification’’, numbered T03/120,155, and dated April 2014, 

which shall be administered as part of the Park in accordance 

with subsection (c)(1) and section 3 of the Hinchliffe Stadium 

Heritage Act. 

(4) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—øThe Map¿ The Map and the map 

referred to in paragraph (3)(B) shall be on file and available for 

public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National 

Park Service. 

(5) PUBLICATION OF NOTICE.—Not later than 60 days after 

the date on which the conditions in clauses (i) and (ii) of paragraph (1)(B) are satisfied, the Secretary shall publish in the 

Federal Register notice of the establishment of the Park, including an official boundary map for the Park. 

(c) ADMINISTRATION.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall administer the Park in 

accordance with— 

(A) this section; and 

(B) the laws generally applicable to units of the National 

Park System, including— 

(i) the National Park Service Organic Act (16 U.S.C. 

1 et seq.); and 

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

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(2) STATE AND LOCAL JURISDICTION.—Nothing in this section 

enlarges, diminishes, or modifies any authority of the State, or 

any political subdivision of the State (including the City)— 

(A) to exercise civil and criminal jurisdiction; or 

(B) to carry out State laws (including regulations) and 

rules on non-Federal land located within the boundary of 

the Park. 

(3) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.— (A) IN GENERAL.—As the Secretary determines to be appropriate to carry out this section, the Secretary may enter 

into cooperative agreements with the owner of the Great 

Falls Visitor Center or any nationally significant properties within the boundary of the Park under which the 

Secretary may identify, interpret, restore, and provide 

technical assistance for the preservation of the properties. 

(B) RIGHT OF ACCESS.—A cooperative agreement entered 

into under subparagraph (A) shall provide that the Secretary, acting through the Director of the National Park 

Service, shall have the right of access at all reasonable 

times to all public portions of the property covered by the 

agreement for the purposes of— 

(i) conducting visitors through the properties; and 

(ii) interpreting the properties for the public. 

(C) CHANGES OR ALTERATIONS.—No changes or alterations shall be made to any properties covered by a cooperative agreement entered into under subparagraph (A) unless the Secretary and the other party to the agreement 

agree to the changes or alterations. 

(D) CONVERSION, USE, OR DISPOSAL.—Any payment made 

by the Secretary under this paragraph shall be subject to 

an agreement that the conversion, use, or disposal of a 

project for purposes contrary to the purposes of this section, as determined by the Secretary, shall entitle the 

United States to reimbursement in amount equal to the 

greater of— 

(i) the amounts made available to the project by the 

United States; or 

(ii) the portion of the increased value of the project 

attributable to the amounts made available under this 

paragraph, as determined at the time of the conversion, use, or, disposal. 

(E) MATCHING FUNDS.— 

(i) IN GENERAL.—As a condition of the receipt of 

funds under this paragraph, the Secretary shall require that any Federal funds made available under a 

cooperative agreement shall be matched on a 1-to-1 

basis by non-Federal funds. 

(ii) FORM.—With the approval of the Secretary, the 

non-Federal share required under clause (i) may be in 

the form of donated property, goods, or services from 

a non-Federal source. 

(4) ACQUISITION OF LAND.— (A) IN GENERAL.—øThe Secretary¿ Except as provided in 

subparagraphs (B) and (C), the Secretary may acquire land 

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nation, purchase from a willing seller with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange. 

(B) DONATION OF STATE OWNED LAND.—Land or interests 

in land owned by the State or any political subdivision of 

the State may only be acquired by donation. 

(C) HINCHLIFFE STADIUM.—The Secretary may not acquire fee title to Hinchliffe Stadium, but may acquire a 

preservation easement in Hinchliffe Stadium if the Secretary determines that doing so will facilitate resource protection of the stadium. 

(5) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND PUBLIC INTERPRETATION.— The Secretary may provide technical assistance and public interpretation of related historic and cultural resources within 

the boundary of the Historic District. 

(d) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 fiscal years after the date 

on which funds are made available to carry out this subsection, 

the Secretary, in consultation with the Commission, shall complete a management plan for the Park in accordance with— 

(A) section 12(b) of Public Law 91-383 (commonly known 

as the ‘‘National Park Service General Authorities Act’’) 

(16 U.S.C. 1a-7(b)); and 

(B) other applicable laws. 

(2) COST SHARE.—The management plan shall include provisions that identify costs to be shared by the Federal Government, the State, and the City, and other public or private entities or individuals for necessary capital improvements to, and 

maintenance and operations of, the Park. 

(3) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—On completion of the management plan, the Secretary shall submit the management 

plan to— 

(A) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of 

the Senate; and 

(B) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 

Representatives. 

(e) PATERSON GREAT FALLS NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK ADVI- SORY COMMISSION.— (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a commission to 

be known as the ‘‘Paterson Great Falls National Historical 

Park Advisory Commission’’. 

(2) DUTIES.—The duties of the Commission shall be to advise 

the Secretary in the development and implementation of the 

management plan. 

(3) MEMBERSHIP.— 

(A) COMPOSITION.—The Commission shall be composed 

of 9 members, to be appointed by the Secretary, of whom— 

(i) 4 members shall be appointed after consideration 

of recommendations submitted by the Governor of the 

State; 

(ii) 2 members shall be appointed after consideration 

of recommendations submitted by the City Council of 

Paterson, New Jersey; 

(iii) 1 member shall be appointed after consideration 

of recommendations submitted by the Board of Chosen 

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(iv) 2 members shall have experience with national 

parks and historic preservation. 

(B) INITIAL APPOINTMENTS.—The Secretary shall appoint 

the initial members of the Commission not later than the 

earlier of— 

(i) the date that is 30 days after the date on which 

the Secretary has received all of the recommendations 

for appointments under subparagraph (A); or 

(ii) the date that is 30 days after the Park is established in accordance with subsection (b). 

(4) TERM; VACANCIES.— (A) TERM.— 

(i) IN GENERAL.—A member shall be appointed for a 

term of 3 years. 

(ii) REAPPOINTMENT.—A member may be reappointed for not more than 1 additional term. 

(B) VACANCIES.—A vacancy on the Commission shall be 

filled in the same manner as the original appointment was 

made. 

(5) MEETINGS.—The Commission shall meet at the call of— 

(A) the Chairperson; or 

(B) a majority of the members of the Commission. 

(6) QUORUM.—A majority of the Commission shall constitute 

a quorum. 

(7) CHAIRPERSON AND VICE CHAIRPERSON.— (A) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall select a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson from among the members of 

the Commission. 

(B) VICE CHAIRPERSON.—The Vice Chairperson shall 

serve as Chairperson in the absence of the Chairperson. 

(C) TERM.—A member may serve as Chairperson or Vice 

Chairman for not more than 1 year in each office. 

(8) COMMISSION PERSONNEL MATTERS.— (A) COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS.— 

(i) IN GENERAL.—Members of the Commission shall 

serve without compensation. 

(ii) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Members of the Commission 

shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in 

lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for an employee of an agency under subchapter I of chapter 57 

of title 5, United States Code, while away from the 

home or regular place of business of the member in 

the performance of the duties of the Commission. 

(B) STAFF.— 

(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide the 

Commission with any staff members and technical assistance that the Secretary, after consultation with the 

Commission, determines to be appropriate to enable 

the Commission to carry out the duties of the Commission. 

(ii) DETAIL OF EMPLOYEES.—The Secretary may accept the services of personnel detailed from— 

(I) the State; 

(II) any political subdivision of the State; or 

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(9) FACA NONAPPLICABILITY.—Section 14(b) of the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the 

Commission. 

(10) TERMINATION.—The Commission shall terminate 10 

years after the date of enactment of this Act. 

(f) STUDY OF HINCHLIFFE STADIUM.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 fiscal years after the date 

on which funds are made available to carry out this section, 

the Secretary shall complete a study regarding the preservation and interpretation of Hinchliffe Stadium, which is listed 

on the National Register of Historic Places. 

(2) INCLUSIONS.—The study shall include an assessment of— 

(A) the potential for listing the stadium as a National 

Historic Landmark; and 

(B) options for maintaining the historic integrity of 

Hinchliffe Stadium. 

(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to 

be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section. 

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