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[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3804 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3804

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            December 8, 2009

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

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                                 AN ACT

 
 To make technical corrections to various Acts affecting the National 
  Park Service, to extend, amend, or establish certain National Park 
              Service authorities, 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``National Park 
Service Authorities and Corrections Act of 2009''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
             TITLE I--NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AUTHORIZATIONS

Sec. 101. National Park System Advisory Board.
Sec. 102. National Park Service Concessions Management Advisory Board.
Sec. 103. National Park System uniform penalties.
Sec. 104. Volunteers in the parks.
                    TITLE II--PEARL HARBOR TICKETING

Sec. 201. Definitions.
Sec. 202. Facilitation of admission to historic attractions within 
                            Pearl Harbor Naval Complex.
Sec. 203. Protection of resources.
               TITLE III--CHANGES TO NATIONAL PARK UNITS

Sec. 301. George Washington Memorial Parkway.
Sec. 302. District of Columbia snow removal.
Sec. 303. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park.
Sec. 304. Lava Beds National Monument Wilderness boundary adjustment.
                    TITLE IV--TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS

Sec. 401. Baltimore National Heritage Area.
Sec. 402. Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area.
Sec. 403. Snake River headwaters.
Sec. 404. Taunton River.
Sec. 405. Cumberland Island National Seashore.
Sec. 406. Niagara Falls National Heritage Area.

             TITLE I--NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AUTHORIZATIONS

SEC. 101. NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM ADVISORY BOARD.

    Section 3(f) of 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. 463(f)), is amended in the first 
sentence by striking ``2010'' and inserting ``2020''.

SEC. 102. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE CONCESSIONS MANAGEMENT ADVISORY BOARD.

    Section 409(d) of the National Park Service Concessions Management 
Improvement Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-391) is amended by striking 
``2009'' and inserting ``2019''.

SEC. 103. NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM UNIFORM PENALTIES.

    (a) Fines and Imprisonment.--The first section of the Act entitled, 
``An Act to provide for the protection of national military parks, 
national parks, battlefield sites, national monuments, and 
miscellaneous memorials under the control of the War Department'', 
approved March 2, 1933 (47 Stat. 1420, ch. 180), is amended by striking 
``such fine and imprisonment.'' and inserting ``such fine and 
imprisonment; except if the violation occurs within a park, site, 
monument, or memorial that is part of the National Park System, where 
violations shall be subject to the penalty provision set forth in 
section 3 of the Act of August 25, 1916 (16 U.S.C. 3; commonly known as 
the `National Park Service Organic Act') and section 3571 of title 18, 
United States Code.''.
    (b) Cost of Proceedings.--Section 2(k) of 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. 462(k)), is 
amended by striking ``cost of the proceedings.'' and inserting ``cost 
of the proceedings; except if the violation occurs within an area that 
is part of the National Park System, where violations shall be subject 
to the penalty provision set forth in section 3 of the Act of August 
25, 1916 (16 U.S.C. 3; commonly known as the `National Park Service 
Organic Act'), and section 3571 of title 18, United States Code.''.

SEC. 104. VOLUNTEERS IN THE PARKS.

    Section 4 of the Volunteers in the Parks Act of 1969 (16 U.S.C. 
18j) is amended by striking ``$3,500,000'' and inserting 
``$10,000,000''.

                    TITLE II--PEARL HARBOR TICKETING

SEC. 201. DEFINITIONS.

    In this title:
            (1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
            (2) Pearl harbor historic site.--The term ``Pearl Harbor 
        historic site'' means a historic attraction within the Pearl 
        Harbor Naval Complex, including the USS Bowfin Submarine Museum 
        and Park, the Battleship Missouri Memorial, the Pacific 
        Aviation Museum--Pearl Harbor, and any other historic 
        attraction that the Secretary identifies as a Pearl Harbor 
        historic site and that is not administered or managed by the 
        Secretary.
            (3) Visitor center.--The term ``visitor center'' means the 
        visitor center located within the Pearl Harbor Naval Complex on 
        lands that are within the World War II Valor in the Pacific 
        National Monument and managed by the Secretary through the 
        National Park Service.

SEC. 202. FACILITATION OF ADMISSION TO HISTORIC ATTRACTIONS WITHIN 
              PEARL HARBOR NAVAL COMPLEX.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary, in managing the World War II Valor 
in the Pacific National Monument, may enter into an agreement with the 
nonprofit organizations or other legally recognized entities that are 
authorized to administer or manage a Pearl Harbor historic site--
            (1) to allow visitors to a Pearl Harbor historic site to 
        gain access to the site by passing through security screening 
        at the Visitor Center; and
            (2) to allow the sale of tickets to a Pearl Harbor historic 
        site within the Visitor Center by employees of the National 
        Park Service or by organizations that administer or manage a 
        Pearl Harbor historic site.
    (b) Terms and Conditions.--In any agreement entered into pursuant 
to this title, the Secretary--
            (1) shall require the organization administering or 
        managing a Pearl Harbor historic site to pay to the Secretary a 
        reasonable fee to recover administrative costs associated with 
        the use of the Visitor Center for public access and ticket 
        sales, the proceeds of which shall remain available, without 
        further appropriation, for use by the National Park Service at 
        the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument;
            (2) shall ensure the limited liability of the United States 
        arising from the admission of the public through the Visitor 
        Center to a Pearl Harbor historic site and the sale or issuance 
        of any tickets to the site; and
            (3) may include any other terms and conditions the 
        Secretary deems appropriate.
    (c) Limitation of Authority.--Under this title, the Secretary shall 
have no authority--
            (1) to regulate or approve the rates for admission to an 
        attraction within the Pearl Harbor historic site;
            (2) to regulate or manage any visitor services of any 
        historic sites within the Pearl Harbor Naval Complex other than 
        at those sites managed by the National Park Service as part of 
        World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument; or
            (3) to charge an entrance fee for admission to the World 
        War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument.

SEC. 203. PROTECTION OF RESOURCES.

    Nothing in this title authorizes the Secretary or any organization 
that administers or manages a Pearl Harbor historic site to take any 
action in derogation of the preservation and protection of the values 
and resources of the World War II Valor in the Pacific National 
Monument.

               TITLE III--CHANGES TO NATIONAL PARK UNITS

SEC. 301. GEORGE WASHINGTON MEMORIAL PARKWAY.

    (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to authorize, direct, 
facilitate, and expedite the transfer of administrative jurisdiction of 
certain Federal land in accordance with the terms and conditions of 
this section.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
            (2) Research center.--The term ``Research Center'' means 
        the Federal Highway Administration's Turner-Fairbank Highway 
        Research Center.
            (3) Farm.--The term ``Farm'' means the Claude Moore 
        Colonial Farm.
            (4) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map titled ``GWMP--
        Claude Moore Proposed Boundary Adjustment'', numbered 850/
        82003, and dated April 2004. The map shall be available for 
        public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National 
        Park Service, Department of the Interior.
    (c) Administrative Jurisdiction Transfer.--
            (1) Transfer of jurisdiction.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary and the Secretary of 
                Transportation are authorized to transfer 
                administrative jurisdiction for approximately 0.342 
                acre of land under the jurisdiction of the Department 
                of the Interior within the boundary of the George 
                Washington Memorial Parkway, generally depicted as 
                ``B'' on the Map, for approximately 0.479 acre within 
                the boundary of the Research Center land under the 
                jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation 
                adjacent to the boundary of the George Washington 
                Memorial Parkway, generally depicted as ``A'' on the 
                Map.
                    (B) Use restriction.--The Secretary shall restrict 
                the use of 0.139 acre of land within the boundary of 
                the George Washington Memorial Parkway immediately 
                adjacent to part of the north perimeter fence of the 
                Research Center, generally depicted as ``C'' on the 
                Map, by prohibiting the storage, construction, or 
                installation of any item that may obstruct the view 
                from the Research Center into the George Washington 
                Memorial Parkway.
            (2) Reimbursement or consideration.--The transfer of 
        administrative jurisdiction under this section shall occur 
        without reimbursement or consideration.
            (3) Compliance with agreement.--
                    (A) Agreement.--The National Park Service and the 
                Federal Highway Administration shall comply with all 
                terms and conditions of the Agreement entered into by 
                the parties on September 11, 2002, regarding the 
                transfer of administrative jurisdiction, management, 
                and maintenance of the lands discussed in the 
                Agreement.
                    (B) Access to land.--The Secretary shall allow the 
                Research Center access to the land the Secretary 
                restricts under paragraph (1)(B) for purposes of 
                maintenance in accordance with National Park Service 
                standards, which includes grass mowing and weed 
                control, tree maintenance, fence maintenance, and 
                visual appearance. No tree 6 inches or more in diameter 
                shall be pruned or removed without the advance written 
                permission of the Secretary. Any pesticide use must be 
                approved in writing by the Secretary prior to 
                application of the pesticide.
    (d) Management of Transferred Lands.--
            (1) Interior land.--The land transferred to the Secretary 
        under subsection (c)(1) shall be included in the boundaries of 
        the George Washington Memorial Parkway and shall be 
        administered by the National Park Service as part of the 
        parkway subject to applicable laws and regulations.
            (2) Transportation land.--The land transferred to the 
        Secretary of Transportation under subsection (c)(1) shall be 
        included in the boundary of the Research Center and shall be 
        removed from the boundary of the parkway.
            (3) Restricted-use land.--The land the Secretary has 
        designated for restricted use under subsection (c)(1) shall be 
        maintained by the Research Center.

SEC. 302. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SNOW REMOVAL.

    Section 3 of the Act entitled, ``An Act Providing for the removal 
of snow and ice from the paved sidewalks of the District of Columbia'', 
approved September 16, 1922 (Sec. 9-603, D.C. Official Code), is 
amended to read as follows:
    ``Sec. 3. (a) It shall be the duty of a Federal agency to remove, 
or cause to be removed, snow, sleet, or ice from paved sidewalks and 
crosswalks within the fire limits of the District of Columbia that 
are--
            ``(1) in front of or adjacent to buildings owned by the 
        United States and under such Federal agency's jurisdiction; or
            ``(2) public thoroughfares in front of, around, or through 
        public squares, reservations, or open spaces and that are owned 
        by the United States and under such Federal agency's 
        jurisdiction.
    ``(b) The snow, sleet, or ice removal required by subsection (a) 
shall occur within a reasonable time period after snow or sleet ceases 
to fall or after ice has accumulated. In the event that snow, sleet, or 
ice has hardened and cannot be removed, such Federal agency shall--
            ``(1) make the paved sidewalks and crosswalks under its 
        jurisdiction described in subsection (a) reasonably safe for 
        travel by the application of sand, ashes, salt, or other 
        acceptable materials; and
            ``(2) as soon as practicable, thoroughly remove the snow, 
        sleet, or ice.
    ``(c)(1) The duty of a Federal agency described in subsections (a) 
and (b) may be delegated to another governmental or nongovernmental 
entity through a lease, contract, or other comparable arrangement.
    ``(2) If two or more Federal agencies have overlapping 
responsibility for the same sidewalk or crosswalk they may enter into 
an arrangement assigning responsibility.''.

SEC. 303. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.

    (a) Amendments.--The Act entitled ``An Act to establish the Martin 
Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site in the State of Georgia, 
and for other purposes'', approved October 10, 1980 (Public Law 96-428; 
94 Stat. 1839) is amended--
            (1) in the first section, by striking ``the map entitled 
        `Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site Boundary 
        Map', number 489/80,013B, and dated September 1992'' and 
        inserting ``the map titled `Martin Luther King, Jr. National 
        Historical Park', numbered 489/80,032, and dated April 2009'';
            (2) by striking ``Martin Luther King, Junior, National 
        Historic Site'' each place it appears and inserting ``Martin 
        Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park''; and
            (3) by striking ``historic site'' each place it appears and 
        inserting ``historical park''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in any law (other than this Act), 
map, regulation, document, record, or other official paper of the 
United States to the ``Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic 
Site'' shall be considered to be a reference to the ``Martin Luther 
King, Jr. National Historical Park''.

SEC. 304. LAVA BEDS NATIONAL MONUMENT WILDERNESS BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.

    The first section of the Act of October 13, 1972 (Public Law 92-
493; 16 U.S.C. 1132 note), is amended in the first sentence--
            (1) by striking ``That, in'' and inserting the following:
    ``Section 1.  In''; and
            (2) by striking ``ten thousand acres'' and all that follows 
        through the end of the sentence and inserting ``10,431 acres, 
        as depicted within the proposed wilderness boundary on the map 
        titled `Lava Beds National Monument, Proposed Wilderness 
        Boundary Adjustment', numbered 147/80,015, and dated September 
        2005, and those lands within the area generally known as the 
        `Schonchin Lava Flow', comprising approximately 18,029 acres, 
        as depicted within the proposed wilderness boundary on the map, 
        are designated as wilderness.''.

                    TITLE IV--TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS

SEC. 401. BALTIMORE NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.

    The Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-11) 
is amended--
            (1) in sections 8005(b)(3) and 8005(b)(4) by striking 
        ``Baltimore Heritage Area Association'' and inserting 
        ``Baltimore City Heritage Area Association''; and
            (2) in section 8005(i) by striking ``Effectiveness'' and 
        inserting ``Financial Assistance''.

SEC. 402. MUSCLE SHOALS NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.

    Section 8009(j) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 
is amended by striking ``Effectiveness'' and inserting ``Financial 
Assistance''.

SEC. 403. SNAKE RIVER HEADWATERS.

    Section 5002(c)(1) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 
2009 is amended by striking ``paragraph (205) of section 3(a)'' each 
place it appears and inserting ``paragraph (206) of section 3(a)''.

SEC. 404. TAUNTON RIVER.

    Section 5003(b) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 
is amended by striking ``section 3(a)(206)'' each place it appears and 
inserting ``section 3(a)(207)''.

SEC. 405. CUMBERLAND ISLAND NATIONAL SEASHORE.

    Section 6(b) of the Act titled ``An Act to establish the Cumberland 
Island National Seashore in the State of Georgia, and for other 
purposes'' (Public Law 92-536) is amended by striking ``physiographic 
conditions not prevailing'' and inserting ``physiographic conditions 
now prevailing''.

SEC. 406. NIAGARA FALLS NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.

    Section 427(k) of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 
(Public Law 110-229) is amended by striking ``Except as provided for 
the leasing of administrative facilities under subsection (g)(1), the'' 
and inserting ``The''.

            Passed the House of Representatives December 7, 2009.

            Attest:

                                            LORRAINE C. MILLER,

                                                                 Clerk.
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