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107TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 107

To require that the Secretary of the Interior conduct a study to identify

sites and resources, to recommend alternatives for commemorating and

interpreting the Cold War, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

JANUARY 3, 2001

Mr. HEFLEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the

Committee on Resources

A BILL

To require that the Secretary of the Interior conduct a

study to identify sites and resources, to recommend alternatives for commemorating and interpreting the Cold

War, 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. COLD WAR STUDY.

4 (a) SUBJECT OF STUDY.—The Secretary of the Inte5 rior shall conduct a National Historic Landmark theme

6 study to identify sites and resources in the United States

7 that are significant to the Cold War. In conducting the

8 study, the Secretary of the Interior shall consider—
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1 (1) the inventory of sites and resources associ2 ated with the Cold War completed by the Secretary

3 of Defense pursuant to section 8120(b)(9) of the

4 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1991

5 (Public Law 101–511; 104 Stat. 1906); and

6 (2) historical studies and research of Cold War

7 sites and resources such as intercontinental ballistic

8 missiles, flight training centers, manufacturing fa9 cilities, communications and command centers (such

10 as Cheyenne Mountain, Colorado), defensive radar

11 networks (such as the Distant Early Warning Line),

12 and strategic and tactical aircraft.

13 (b) CONTENTS.—The study shall include—

14 (1) recommendations for commemorating and

15 interpreting sites and resources identified by the

16 study, including—

17 (A) sites for which studies for potential in18 clusion in the National Park System should be

19 authorized;

20 (B) sites for which new national historic

21 landmarks should be nominated; and

22 (C) other appropriate designations;

23 (2) recommendations for cooperative arrange24 ments with State and local governments, local his25 torical organizations, and other entities; and
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1 (3) cost estimates for carrying out each of those

2 recommendations.

3 (c) GUIDELINES.—The study shall be—

4 (1) conducted with public involvement and in

5 consultation with the Secretary of the Air Force,

6 State and local officials, State historic preservation

7 offices, and scholarly and other interested organiza8 tions and individuals; and

9 (2) submitted to the Committee on Resources of

10 the House of Representatives and the Committee on

11 Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate no

12 later than 3 years after the date that funds are

13 made available for the study.

14 SEC. 2. INTERPRETIVE HANDBOOK ON THE COLD WAR.

15 Not later than 4 years after funds are made available

16 for that purpose, the Secretary of the Interior shall pre17 pare and publish an interpretive handbook on the Cold

18 War and shall disseminate information gathered through

19 the study through appropriate means in addition to the

20 handbook.

21 SEC. 3. COLD WAR ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

22 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of the Interior,

23 upon funds being made available to carry out this Act,

24 shall establish the Cold War Advisory Committee (here25 after in this section referred to as the ‘‘Advisory Com-
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1 mittee’’). The Advisory Committee shall be composed of

2 9 members, appointed by the Secretary, of whom—

3 (1) 3 shall have expertise in Cold War history;

4 (2) 2 shall have expertise in historic preserva5 tion;

6 (3) 1 shall have expertise in American history;

7 and

8 (4) 3 shall be from the general public.

9 (b) CHAIRPERSON.—The Advisory Committee shall

10 designate one of its members as Chairperson.

11 (c) MEETINGS WITH ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—The

12 Secretary, or the Secretary’s designee, shall meet and con13 sult with the Advisory Committee on matters relating to

14 the study conducted under section 1 on not fewer than

15 3 occasions.

16 (d) COMPENSATION.—Members of the Advisory Com17 mittee shall serve without compensation, but the Secretary

18 may pay expenses reasonably incurred in carrying out

19 their responsibilities under this Act on vouchers signed by

20 the Chairperson.

21 SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

22 There are authorized to be appropriated $200,000 to

23 carry out this Act.

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