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Calendar No. 674

107TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 980

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

OCTOBER 24, 2001

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 

Resources 

OCTOBER 8, 2002

Reported by Mr. BINGAMAN, with an amendment and an amendment to the 

title 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

AN ACT

To establish the Moccasin Bend National Historic Site in 

the State of Tennessee as a unit of the National Park 

System.

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

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Moccasin Bend Na5 tional Historic Site Establishment Act’’. 
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1 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

2 For the purposes of this Act the following definitions 

3 apply: 

4 (1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

5 the Secretary of the Interior. 

6 (2) HISTORIC SITE.—The term ‘‘historic site’’ 

7 means the Moccasin Bend National Historic Site. 

8 (3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 

9 of Tennessee. 

10 (4) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map en11 titled ‘‘Boundary Map, Moccasin Bend National His12 toric Site’’, numbered NAMB/80000A, and dated 

13 September 2001. 

14 SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT. 

15 (a) IN GENERAL.—In order to preserve, protect, and 

16 interpret for the benefit of the public the nationally signifi17 cant archeological and historic resources located on the pe18 ninsula known as Moccasin Bend, Tennessee, there is es19 tablished as a unit of the National Park System the Moc20 casin Bend National Historic Site. 

21 (b) BOUNDARIES.—The historic site shall consist of 

22 approximately 900 acres generally depicted on the Map. 

23 The Map shall be on file and available for public inspection 

24 in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service, 

25 Department of the Interior. The Secretary may make 

26 minor revisions in the boundaries of the historic site in 
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1 accordance with section 7(c) of the Land and Water Con2 servation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 4601–9(c)). 

3 (c) ACQUISITION OF LAND AND INTERESTS IN

4 LAND.—

5 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may acquire 

6 by donation or purchase from willing sellers, using 

7 donated or appropriated funds, lands and interests 

8 in lands within the exterior boundary of the historic 

9 site. 

10 (2) MOCCASIN BEND MENTAL HEALTH INSTI11 TUTE.—Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Sec12 retary may acquire the State-owned land and inter13 ests in land (including structures on that land) 

14 known as the Moccasin Bend Mental Health Insti15 tute for inclusion in the historic site only by dona16 tion and only after the facility is no longer used to 

17 provide health care services, except that the Sec18 retary may acquire by donation only, at any time, 

19 any such State-owned land or interests in land that 

20 the State determines is excess to the needs of the 

21 Moccasin Bend Mental Health Institute. The Sec22 retary may work with the State through a cost shar23 ing arrangement for the purpose of demolishing the 

24 structures located on that land that the Secretary 

25 determines should be demolished. 
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1 (3) EASEMENT OUTSIDE BOUNDARY.—To allow 

2 access between areas of the historic site that on the 

3 date of the enactment of this Act are noncontiguous, 

4 the Secretary may acquire by donation or purchase 

5 from willing owners, using donated or appropriated 

6 funds, an easement connecting the areas generally 

7 depicted on the Map as the ‘‘Moccasin Bend Archeo8 logical National Historic Landmark’’ and the ‘‘Rock9 Tenn’’ property. 

10 (d) MOCCASIN BEND GOLF COURSE.—On the date 

11 of the enactment of this Act, the boundary of the historic 

12 site shall not include the approximately 157 acres of land 

13 generally depicted on the Map as the ‘‘Golf Course’’ as 

14 such lands shall not be within the boundary of the historic 

15 site. In the event that those lands are no longer used as 

16 a public golf course, the Secretary may acquire the lands 

17 for inclusion in the historic site by donation only. Upon 

18 such acquisition, the Secretary shall adjust the boundary 

19 of the historic site to include the newly acquired lands. 

20 (e) RADIO TOWER PROPERTY.—On the date of the 

21 enactment of this Act, the boundary of the historic site 

22 shall not include the approximately 13 acres of land gen23 erally depicted on the Map as ‘‘WDEF’’. In the event that 

24 those lands are no longer used as a location from which 

25 to transmit radio signals, the Secretary may acquire the 
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1 lands for inclusion in the historic site by donation or pur2 chase from willing sellers with appropriated or donated 

3 funds. Upon such acquisition, the Secretary shall adjust 

4 the boundary of the historic site to include the newly ac5 quired lands. 

6 SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—The historic site shall be adminis8 tered by the Secretary in accordance with this Act and 

9 with the laws generally applicable to units of the National 

10 Park System. 

11 (b) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT.—The Secretary may 

12 consult and enter into cooperative agreements with cul13 turally affiliated federally recognized Indian tribes, gov14 ernmental entities, and interested persons to provide for 

15 the restoration, preservation, development, interpretation, 

16 and use of the historic site. 

17 (c) VISITOR INTERPRETIVE CENTER.—For purposes 

18 of interpreting the historical themes and cultural re19 sources of the historic site, the Secretary may establish 

20 and administer a visitor center in the development of the 

21 center’s operation and interpretive programs. 

22 (d) GENERAL MANAGEMENT PLAN.—Not later than 

23 three years after funds are made available for this pur24 pose, the Secretary shall develop and submit to the Com25 mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate 
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1 and the Committee on Resources of the House of Rep2 resentatives a general management plan for the historic 

3 site. The general management plan shall describe the ap4 propriate protection and preservation of natural, cultural, 

5 and scenic resources, visitor use, and facility development 

6 within the historic area consistent with the purposes of 

7 this Act, while ensuring continued access to private land8 owners to their property. 

9 SEC. 5. REPEAL OF PREVIOUS ACQUISITION AUTHORITY. 

10 The Act of August 3, 1950 (Chapter 532; 16 U.S.C. 

11 424a–4) is repealed.

12 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

13 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Moccasin Bend National 

14 Archeological District Act’’. 

15 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

16 As used in this Act: 

17 (1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

18 the Secretary of the Interior. 

19 (2) ARCHEOLOGICAL DISTRICT.—The term ‘‘ar20 cheological district’’ means the Moccasin Bend Na21 tional Archeological District. 

22 (3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 

23 of Tennessee. 

24 (4) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map enti25 tled ‘‘Boundary Map, Moccasin Bend National Ar-
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1 cheological District’’, numbered 301/80098, and dated 

2 September 2002. 

3 SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—In order to preserve, protect, and 

5 interpret for the benefit of the public the nationally signifi6 cant archeological and historic resources located on the pe7 ninsula known as Moccasin Bend, Tennessee, there is estab8 lished as a unit of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National 

9 Military Park, the Moccasin Bend National Archeological 

10 District. 

11 (b) BOUNDARIES.—The archeological district shall 

12 consist of approximately 780 acres generally depicted on 

13 the Map. The Map shall be on file and available for public 

14 inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park 

15 Service, Department of the Interior. 

16 (c) ACQUISITION OF LAND AND INTERESTS IN LAND.—

17 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may acquire by 

18 donation, purchase from willing sellers using donated 

19 or appropriated funds, or exchange, lands and inter20 ests in lands within the exterior boundary of the ar21 cheological district. The Secretary may acquire the 

22 State, county and city-owned land and interests in 

23 land for inclusion in the archeological district only by 

24 donation. 
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1 (2) EASEMENT OUTSIDE BOUNDARY.—To allow 

2 access between areas of the archeological district that 

3 on the date of enactment of this Act are noncontig4 uous, the Secretary may acquire by donation or pur5 chase from willing owners using donated or appro6 priated funds, or exchange, easements connecting the 

7 areas generally depicted on the Map. 

8 SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION. 

9 (a) IN GENERAL.—The archeological district shall be 

10 administered by the Secretary in accordance with this Act, 

11 with laws applicable to Chickamauga and Chattanooga Na12 tional Military Park, and with the laws generally applica13 ble to units of the National Park System. 

14 (b) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT.—The Secretary may 

15 consult and enter into cooperative agreements with cul16 turally affiliated federally recognized Indian tribes, govern17 mental entities, and interested persons to provide for the 

18 restoration, preservation, development, interpretation, and 

19 use of the archeological district. 

20 (c) VISITOR INTERPRETIVE CENTER.—For purposes of 

21 interpreting the historical themes and cultural resources of 

22 the archeological district, the Secretary may establish and 

23 administer a visitor center in the archeological district. 

24 (d) GENERAL MANAGEMENT PLAN.—Not later than 

25 three years after funds are made available for this purpose, 
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1 the Secretary shall develop a general management plan for 

2 the archeological district. The general management plan 

3 shall describe the appropriate protection and preservation 

4 of natural, cultural, and scenic resources, visitor use, and 

5 facility development within the archeological district con6 sistent with the purposes of this Act, while ensuring contin7 ued access to private landowners to their property. 

8 SEC. 5. REPEAL OF PREVIOUS ACQUISITION AUTHORITY. 

9 The Act of August 3, 1950 (Chapter 532; 16 U.S.C. 

10 424a–4), is repealed.

Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘An Act To establish 

the Moccasin Bend National Archeological District in the 

State of Tennessee as a unit of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park.’’.
Calendar No. 674

107TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 980

AN ACT

To establish the Moccasin Bend National Historic 

Site in the State of Tennessee as a unit of the National Park System. 

OCTOBER 8, 2002

Reported with an amendment and an amendment to the 

title