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103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 3144

To authorize funding within the Department of the Interior to implement

the plan of the Steel Industry Heritage Project, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SEPTEMBER 28, 1993

Mr. COYNE (for himself, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. SANTORUM, and Mr. KLINK)

introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on

Natural Resources

A BILL

To authorize funding within the Department of the Interior

to implement the plan of the Steel Industry Heritage

Project, 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. FINDINGS AND OBJECTIVES.

4 (a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that—

5 (1) the industrial and cultural heritage of

6 Southwestern Pennsylvania, including the City of

7 Pittsburgh, and the counties of Allegheny, Beaver,

8 Fayette, Greene, Washington, and Westmoreland,
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1 related directly to steel and steel-related industries,

2 is nationally significant;

3 (2) these industries include steel making, iron

4 making, aluminum, specialty metals, glass, coal min5 ing, coke production, machining and foundries,

6 transportation, and electrical;

7 (3) the industrial and cultural heritage of the

8 steel and related industries in this region includes

9 the social history and living cultural traditions of the

10 region’s people;

11 (4) the region’s labor movement played a sig12 nificant role in the development of the Nation, in13 cluding the formation of many key unions such as

14 the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) and

15 the United Steel Workers of America (USWA), and

16 crucial struggles to improve wages and working con17 ditions, such as the Rail Strike of 1877, the Home18 stead Strike of 1892 and the Great Steel Strike of

19 1919; and

20 (5) the Department of the Interior is respon21 sible for protecting the Nation’s cultural and historic

22 resources, and there are significant examples of

23 these resources, within this six-county region to

24 merit the involvement of the Federal Government to

25 develop programs and projects, in cooperation with
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1 the Steel Industry Heritage Task Force, the Com2 monwealth of Pennsylvania, and other local and gov3 ernmental bodies, to adequately conserve, protect,

4 and interpret this heritage for future generations,

5 while providing opportunities for education and

6 revitalization.

7 (b) OBJECTIVES.—The objectives of the Steel Indus8 try Heritage project are—

9 (1) to foster a close working relationship with

10 all levels of government, the private sector, and the

11 communities and empower the communities to con12 serve their heritage while continuing to pursue eco13 nomic opportunities;

14 (2) to identify, define, and propose those sites

15 or areas of national historic significance that should

16 receive Federal financial assistance, technical assist17 ance, or national designation; and

18 (3) to conserve, interpret, and develop the his19 torical, cultural, natural, and recreational resources

20 related to the industrial and cultural heritage of the

21 six-county region of Southwestern Pennsylvania.

22 SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION.

23 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior

24 (hereinafter referred to as the Secretary) shall review and

25 approve the document prepared pursuant to section
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1 104(d) of Public Law 100–698 (102 Stat. 4621) entitled

2 ‘‘Concept Plan; Steel Industry Heritage Project’’ (herein3 after referred to as the ‘‘Concept Plan’’), and shall ap4 prove projects consistent with the purpose of this Act.

5 (b) STEEL INDUSTRY HERITAGE TASK FORCE

6 ROLE.—Consistent with this Act, the Secretary is author7 ized to enter into consultative agreements with the Steel

8 Industry Heritage Task Force (hereinafter referred to as

9 the ‘‘Task Force’’) on projects and studies necessary to

10 fulfill the Concept Plan. The Task Force is authorized to

11 receive appropriations through the Department of the In12 terior for projects and studies within the region of South13 western Pennsylvania comprising the geographical area

14 within the counties of Allegheny, Beaver, Fayette, Greene,

15 Washington, and Westmoreland shown on a boundary map

16 based on the project criteria established in the Concept

17 Plan.

18 (c) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE ROLE.—In cooperation

19 with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Task

20 Force, the Secretary shall undertake those plans and stud21 ies, including studies of alternatives, special resources

22 studies and new area studies, and management action

23 plans, necessary to determine and identify the appropriate

24 role of the Federal Government, through the National

25 Park Service, in conserving and interpreting the history
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1 of the region. The Historic American Building Survey/His2 toric American Engineering Record shall conduct those

3 studies necessary to document the industrial, engineering,

4 building, and architectural history of the region.

5 SEC. 3. FUNDING.

6 There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as

7 may be necessary to carry out this Act.

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