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106TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 5114

To require that the Secretary of the Interior conduct a study to identify

sites and resources, and to recommend alternatives for commemorating

and interpreting the Cold War, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SEPTEMBER 6, 2000

Mr. HEFLEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the

Committee on Resources

A BILL

To require that the Secretary of the Interior conduct a

study to identify sites and resources, and to recommend

alternatives for commemorating and interpreting the

Cold War, and for other purposes.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. COLD WAR STUDY.

4 (a) SUBJECT OF STUDY.—The Secretary of the Inte5 rior shall conduct a National Historic Landmark theme

6 study to identify sites and resources in the United States

7 that are significant to the Cold War. In conducting the

8 study, the Secretary of the Interior shall consider the in-
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1 ventory of sites and resources associated with the Cold

2 War completed by the Secretary of Defense pursuant to

3 section 8120(b)(9) of the Department of Defense Appro4 priations Act, 1991 (Public Law 100–511; 104 Stat.

5 1906), and historical studies and research of Cold War

6 sites and resources such as the intercontinental ballistic

7 missiles, flight training centers, manufacturing facilities,

8 communications and command centers such as Cheyenne

9 Mountain, Colorado, defensive radar networks such as the

10 Distant Early Warning Line, and strategic and tactical

11 aircraft.

12 (b) CONTENTS.—The study shall include—

13 (1) recommendations for commemorating and

14 interpreting sites and resources identified by the

15 study, including—

16 (A) sites for which studies for potential in17 clusion in the National Park System should be

18 authorized;

19 (B) sites for which new national historic

20 landmarks should be nominated; and

21 (C) other appropriate designations;

22 (2) recommendations for cooperative arrange23 ments with State and local governments, local his24 torical organizations, and other entities; and

25 (3) cost estimates for the alternatives.
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1 (c) GUIDELINES.—The study shall be—

2 (1) conducted with public involvement and in

3 consultation with the Secretary of the Air Force,

4 State and local officials, State historic preservation

5 offices, and scholarly and other interested organiza6 tions and individuals; and

7 (2) submitted to the Committee on Resources of

8 the House of Representatives and the Committee on

9 Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate no

10 later than 3 years after the date funds are made

11 available for the study.

12 SEC. 2. INTERPRETIVE HANDBOOK ON THE COLD WAR.

13 Not later than 4 years after funds are made available

14 for that purpose, the Secretary of the Interior shall pre15 pare and publish an interpretive handbook on the Cold

16 War, and shall disseminate information gathered through

17 the study through other appropriate means.

18 SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

19 There are authorized to be appropriated $200,000 to

20 carry out this Act.

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