S. 382

One Hundred Sixth Congress

of the

United States of America

AT THE FIRST SESSION

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,

the sixth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine

An Act

To establish the Minuteman Missile National Historic Site in the State of South

Dakota, 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 ‘‘Minuteman Missile National

Historic Site Establishment Act of 1999’’.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that—

(1) the Minuteman II intercontinental ballistic missile

(referred to in this Act as ‘‘ICBM’’) launch control facility and

launch facility known as ‘‘Delta 1’’ and ‘‘Delta 9’’, respectively,

have national significance as the best preserved examples of

the operational character of American history during the Cold

War;

(2) the facilities are symbolic of the dedication and

preparedness exhibited by the missileers of the Air Force stationed throughout the upper Great Plains in remote and forbidding locations during the Cold War;

(3) the facilities provide a unique opportunity to illustrate

the history and significance of the Cold War, the arms race,

and ICBM development; and

(4) the National Park System does not contain a unit

that specifically commemorates or interprets the Cold War.

(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this Act are—

(1) to preserve, protect, and interpret for the benefit and

enjoyment of present and future generations the structures

associated with the Minuteman II missile defense system;

(2) to interpret the historical role of the Minuteman II

missile defense system—

(A) as a key component of America’s strategic commitment to preserve world peace; and

(B) in the broader context of the Cold War; and

(3) to complement the interpretive programs relating to

the Minuteman II missile defense system offered by the South

Dakota Air and Space Museum at Ellsworth Air Force Base.
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SEC. 3. MINUTEMAN MISSILE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE.

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Minuteman Missile National Historic

Site in the State of South Dakota (referred to in this Act

as the ‘‘historic site’’) is established as a unit of the National

Park System.

(2) COMPONENTS OF SITE.—The historic site shall consist

of the land and interests in land comprising the Minuteman

II ICBM launch control facilities, as generally depicted on the

map referred to as ‘‘Minuteman Missile National Historic Site’’,

numbered 406/80,008 and dated September, 1998, including—

(A) the area surrounding the Minuteman II ICBM

launch control facility depicted as ‘‘Delta 1 Launch Control

Facility’’; and

(B) the area surrounding the Minuteman II ICBM

launch control facility depicted as ‘‘Delta 9 Launch

Facility’’.

(3) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map described in paragraph

(2) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the

appropriate offices of the National Park Service.

(4) ADJUSTMENTS TO BOUNDARY.—The Secretary of the

Interior (referred to in this Act as the ‘‘Secretary’’) is authorized

to make minor adjustments to the boundary of the historic

site.

(b) ADMINISTRATION OF HISTORIC SITE.—The Secretary shall

administer the historic site in accordance with this Act and laws

generally applicable to units of the National Park System,

including—

(1) the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to establish a National Park

Service, and for other purposes’’, approved August 25, 1916

(16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.); and

(2) the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to provide for the preservation

of historic American sites, buildings, objects, and antiquities

of national significance, and for other purposes’’, approved

August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.).

(c) COORDINATION WITH HEADS OF OTHER AGENCIES.—The Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary

of State, as appropriate, to ensure that the administration of the

historic site is in compliance with applicable treaties.

(d) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary may enter into

cooperative agreements with appropriate public and private entities

and individuals to carry out this Act.

(e) LAND ACQUISITION.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), the

Secretary may acquire land and interests in land within the

boundaries of the historic site by—

(A) donation;

(B) purchase with donated or appropriated funds; or

(C) exchange or transfer from another Federal agency.
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(2) PROHIBITED ACQUISITIONS.—

(A) CONTAMINATED LAND.—The Secretary shall not

acquire any land under this Act if the Secretary determines

that the land to be acquired, or any portion of the land,

is contaminated with hazardous substances (as defined in

section 101 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response,

Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601)),

unless, with respect to the land, all remedial action necessary to protect human health and the environment has

been taken under that Act.

(B) SOUTH DAKOTA LAND.—The Secretary may acquire

land or an interest in land owned by the State of South

Dakota only by donation or exchange.

(f) GENERAL MANAGEMENT PLAN.—

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

funds are made available to carry out this Act, the Secretary

shall prepare a general management plan for the historic site.

(2) CONTENTS OF PLAN.—

(A) NEW SITE LOCATION.—The plan shall include an

evaluation of appropriate locations for a visitor facility

and administrative site within the areas depicted on the

map described in subsection (a)(2) as—

(i) ‘‘Support Facility Study Area—Alternative A’’;

or

(ii) ‘‘Support Facility Study Area—Alternative B’’.

(B) NEW SITE BOUNDARY MODIFICATION.—On a determination by the Secretary of the appropriate location for

a visitor facility and administrative site, the boundary of

the historic site shall be modified to include the selected

site.

(3) COORDINATION WITH BADLANDS NATIONAL PARK.—In

developing the plan, the Secretary shall consider coordinating

or consolidating appropriate administrative, management, and

personnel functions of the historic site and the Badlands

National Park.

SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appropriated such

sums as are necessary to carry out this Act.

(b) AIR FORCE FUNDS.—

(1) TRANSFER.—The Secretary of the Air Force shall

transfer to the Secretary any funds specifically appropriated

to the Air Force in fiscal year 1999 for the maintenance, protection, or preservation of the land or interests in land described

in section 3.

(2) USE OF AIR FORCE FUNDS.—Funds transferred under

paragraph (1) shall be used by the Secretary for establishing,

operating, and maintaining the historic site.
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(c) LEGACY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.—Nothing in this

Act affects the use of any funds available for the Legacy Resource

Management Program being carried out by the Air Force that,

before the date of enactment of this Act, were directed to be used

for resource preservation and treaty compliance.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and

President of the Senate.