PUBLIC LAW 106–563—DEC. 23, 2000 114 STAT. 2809

Public Law 106–563

106th Congress

An Act

To require the Secretary of the Interior to undertake a study regarding methods

to commemorate the national significance of the United States roadways that

comprise the Lincoln Highway, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of

the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Lincoln Highway Study Act

of 2000’’.

SEC. 2. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE STUDY AND REPORT REGARDING

THE LINCOLN HIGHWAY.

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

(1) The Lincoln Highway, established in 1913, comprises

more than 3,000 miles of roadways from New York, New York,

to San Francisco, California, and encompasses United States

Routes 1, 20, 30 (including 30N and 30S), 40, 50, and 530

and Interstate Route 80.

(2) The Lincoln Highway played a historically significant

role as the first United States transcontinental highway, providing motorists a paved route and allowing vast portions of

the country to be accessible by automobile.

(3) The Lincoln Highway transverses the States of New

York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana,

Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, and California.

(4) Although some parts of the Lincoln Highway have disappeared or have been realigned, the many historic, cultural,

and engineering features and characteristics of the route still

remain.

(5) Given the interest by organized groups and State

governments in the preservation of features associated with

the Lincoln Highway, the route’s history, and its role in American popular culture, a coordinated evaluation of preservation

options should be undertaken.

(b) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Interior, acting

through the Director of the National Park Service, shall coordinate

a comprehensive study of routes comprising the Lincoln Highway.

The study shall include an evaluation of the significance of the

Lincoln Highway in American history, options for preservation and

use of remaining segments of the Lincoln Highway, and options

for the preservation and interpretation of significant features associated with the Lincoln Highway. The study shall also consider private sector preservation alternatives.

Lincoln Highway

Study Act of

2000.

Dec. 23, 2000

[H.R. 2570]

114 STAT. 2810 PUBLIC LAW 106–563—DEC. 23, 2000

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2570:

HOUSE REPORTS: No. 106–912 (Comm. on Resources).

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 146 (2000):

Oct. 17, considered and passed House.

Dec. 15, considered and passed Senate.

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(c) COOPERATIVE EFFORT.—The study under subsection (b) shall

provide for the participation of representatives from each State

traversed by the Lincoln Highway, State historic preservation

offices, representatives of associations interested in the preservation

of the Lincoln Highway and its features, and persons knowledgeable

in American history, historic preservation, and popular culture.

(d) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date on which

funds are first made available for the study under subsection (b),

the Secretary of the Interior shall submit a report to Congress

containing the results of the study.

(e) LIMITATION.—Nothing in this section shall be construed

to authorize the Secretary of the Interior or the National Park

Service to assume responsibility for the maintenance of any of

the routes comprising the Lincoln Highway.

(f ) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized

to be appropriated $500,000 to carry out this section.

Approved December 23, 2000.

Deadline.