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111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 3612 

To amend the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Establishment Act to expand the boundary of the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park in the State of Vermont, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JULY 19, 2010 

Mr. SANDERS (for himself and Mr. LEAHY) introduced the following bill; 

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

A BILL 

To amend the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical 

Park Establishment Act to expand the boundary of the 

Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park in 

the State of Vermont, 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. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Marsh-Billings-Rocke5 feller National Historical Park Establishment Amend6 ments Act of 2010’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. BOUNDARY EXPANSION. 

2 Section 3 of the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National 

3 Historical Park Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 410vv–1) 

4 is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the 

5 following: 

6 ‘‘(b) BOUNDARIES; MAP.— 

7 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The park shall consist of 

8 the following: 

9 ‘‘(A) A historic zone, including the Marsh10 Billings-Rockefeller Mansion, surrounding 

11 buildings, and a portion of the area known as 

12 ‘Mt. Tom’, comprising approximately 555 acres, 

13 as depicted on the map entitled ‘Marsh-Billings14 Rockefeller National Historical Park Boundary 

15 Map’ and dated November 19, 1991. 

16 ‘‘(B) A protection zone, including the areas 

17 occupied by the Billings Farm and Museum, 

18 comprising approximately 88 acres, as depicted 

19 on the map entitled ‘Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller 

20 National Historical Park Boundary Map’ and 

21 dated November 19, 1991. 

22 ‘‘(C) The King Farm, located in Wood23 stock, Vermont, comprising approximately 159 

24 acres. 

25 ‘‘(2) REVISED MAP.—As soon as practicable 

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1 Rockefeller National Historical Park Establishment 

2 Amendments Act of 2010, the Secretary shall pre3 pare a revised map of the park that reflects the in4 clusion of the land described in paragraph (1)(C). 

5 ‘‘(3) AVAILABILITY OF MAPS.—The maps de6 scribed in paragraph (1) and prepared under para7 graph (2) shall be on file and available for public in8 spection in the appropriate offices of the National 

9 Park Service.’’. 

10 SEC. 3. ACQUISITION OF LAND. 

11 Section 4 of the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National 

12 Historical Park Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 410vv–2) 

13 is amended— 

14 (1) in subsection (b)— 

15 (A) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and 

16 inserting the following: 

17 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para18 graph (2), the Secretary may acquire land or an in19 terest in land within the boundary of the park by do20 nation, purchase with donated or appropriated 

21 funds, condemnation, transfer from any Federal 

22 agency, or exchange. 

23 ‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—Any land or interest in land 

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1 sion of the State may be acquired only by dona2 tion.’’; and 

3 (B) in the first sentence of paragraph (3), 

4 by striking ‘‘(3) The Secretary may’’ and in5 serting the following: 

6 ‘‘(3) COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS.—The Sec7 retary may’’; and 

8 (2) by adding at the end the following: 

9 ‘‘(e) KING FARM.—On acquisition by the Secretary 

10 of the land described in section 3(b)(1)(C)— 

11 ‘‘(1) the acquired land shall be added to and 

12 administered as part of the park; 

13 ‘‘(2) the acquired land shall be used for— 

14 ‘‘(A) agricultural and forestry purposes, in15 cluding the growing and harvesting of crops 

16 and trees, animal husbandry, and other agricul17 tural operations customary in the State of 

18 Vermont; 

19 ‘‘(B) conservation purposes in a manner 

20 that preserves the acquired land in the condi21 tion in which the acquired land is in on the date 

22 of enactment of this subsection, with an empha23 sis on preserving existing open fields; and 


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1 ‘‘(C) educational purposes relating to agri2 culture, forestry, and conservation activities, in3 cluding the study of natural history; 

4 ‘‘(3) the Secretary may— 

5 ‘‘(A) enter into leases for the use of the ac6 quired land and any buildings on the acquired 

7 land if the Secretary determines that the use— 

8 ‘‘(i) is consistent with the purposes of 

9 this Act; and 

10 ‘‘(ii) would contribute to the manage11 ment and programs of the park, including 

12 accommodating public use and education 

13 programs; 

14 ‘‘(B) repair, replace, or improve any build15 ings and structures on the acquired land; and 

16 ‘‘(C) construct new buildings or structures 

17 on the acquired land if the Secretary deter18 mines that the construction— 

19 ‘‘(i) is necessary for the purposes de20 scribed in paragraph (2); and 

21 ‘‘(ii) would be consistent with agricul22 tural buildings in existence on the date of 

23 enactment of this subsection.’’. 


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1 SEC. 4. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS. 

2 Section 6 of the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National 

3 Historical Park Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 410vv–4) 

4 is amended by striking subsection (a) and inserting the 

5 following: 

6 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other pro7 vision of law, the Secretary may enter into cooperative 

8 agreements with any person or entity that the Secretary 

9 determines to be appropriate for the public benefit and 

10 purpose of the park and Institute programs and activities, 

11 including facility and landscape rehabilitation and preser12 vation, recreation, planning, research, evaluation, inter13 pretation, education, and management.’’. 

14 SEC. 5. ENDOWMENT; DONATIONS; CONSERVATION STUDY 

15 INSTITUTE. 

16 Section 7 of the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National 

17 Historical Park Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 410vv–5) 

18 is amended to read as follows: 

19 ‘‘SEC. 7. ENDOWMENT; DONATIONS; CONSERVATION STUDY 

20 INSTITUTE. 

21 ‘‘(a) ENDOWMENT.— 

22 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with para23 graph (2), the Secretary may receive and expend 

24 funds from— 

25 ‘‘(A) an endowment to be established with 

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1 sors and assigns of the Foundation) (referred 

2 to in this Act as the ‘Foundation’); and 

3 ‘‘(B) an endowment to be established for 

4 the King Farm with the Vermont Land Trust 

5 (including successors and assigns of the Trust) 

6 (referred to in this Act as the ‘Trust’). 

7 ‘‘(2) CONDITIONS.— 

8 ‘‘(A) AUTHORIZED USES.—Amounts from 

9 the endowments referred to in paragraph (1) 

10 shall be expended exclusively as the Foundation 

11 or Trust, as applicable, in consultation with the 

12 Secretary, may designate for— 

13 ‘‘(i) with respect to the Foundation, 

14 the preservation and maintenance of the 

15 Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller Mansion and 

16 any property adjacent to the Mansion; and 

17 ‘‘(ii) with respect to the Trust, the 

18 preservation and maintenance of King 

19 Farm and associated agriculture, forestry, 

20 and conservation education programs. 

21 ‘‘(B) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS.—No 

22 expenditure shall be made under this subsection 

23 unless the Secretary determines that the ex24 penditure is consistent with the purposes of this 

25 Act. 


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1 ‘‘(b) DONATIONS.—The Secretary may accept dona2 tions of funds, property, or services to carry out this Act. 

3 ‘‘(c) CONSERVATION STUDY INSTITUTE.— 

4 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in collabo5 ration with the University of Vermont, may establish 

6 at the park a National Park Service Conservation 

7 Study Institute (referred to in this Act as the ‘Insti8 tute’). 

9 ‘‘(2) PURPOSE.—The purposes of the Institute 

10 are— 

11 ‘‘(A) to create opportunities within the Na12 tional Park Service to identify and share inno13 vation through research, evaluation, and dia14 logue; and 

15 ‘‘(B) to identify and exchange best prac16 tices and enhance leadership capacity in the 

17 field of conservation.’’. 

18 SEC. 6. MANAGEMENT PLAN. 

19 Section 9 of the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National 

20 Historical Park Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 410vv–7) 

21 is amended— 

22 (1) by striking ‘‘Not later than’’ and inserting 

23 the following: 

24 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than’’; and 

25 (2) by adding at the end the following: 


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1 ‘‘(b) REVISIONS.—Not later than 3 complete fiscal 

2 years after the date of enactment of this subsection, the 

3 Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and 

4 Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on 

5 Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a re6 vised general management plan for the park.’’. 

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