I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3819
To redesignate Fort Clatsop National Memorial as the Lewis and Clark 
National Historical Park, to include in the park sites in the State 
of Washington as well as the State of Oregon, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 24, 2004
Mr. BAIRD (for himself, Mr. WU, Mr. NETHERCUTT, Mr. BEREUTER, Mr. 
LARSEN of Washington, Mr. DICKS, Mr. INSLEE, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. 
SMITH of Washington, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. POMEROY, Ms. 
HOOLEY of Oregon, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. WALDEN of Oregon, Mr. 
GOODE, and Ms. DUNN) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To redesignate Fort Clatsop National Memorial as the Lewis 
and Clark National Historical Park, to include in the 
park sites in the State of Washington as well as the 
State of Oregon, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Lewis and Clark Na-
tional Historical Park Designation Act of 2004’’.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
As used in this Act: 
(1) PARK.—The term ‘‘park’’ means the Lewis 
and Clark National Historical Park designed in sec-
tion 3. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
SEC. 3. LEWIS AND CLARK NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—In order to preserve for the ben-
efit of the people of the United States the historic, cul-
tural, scenic, and natural resources associated with the ar-
rival of the Lewis and Clark Expedition in the lower Co-
lumbia River area, and for the purpose of commemorating 
the culmination, and the winter encampment, of the Lewis 
and Clark Expedition in the winter of 1805–1806 fol-
lowing its successful crossing of the North American Con-
tinent, there is designated as a unit of the National Park 
System the Lewis and Clark National Historical Park. 
(b) BOUNDARIES.—The boundaries of the park are 
those generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Lewis and 
Clark National Historical Park, Boundary Map’’, num-
bered 405/80027, and dated December 2003, and which 
includes—
(1) lands located in Clatsop County, Oregon, 
which are associated with the winter encampment of 
the Lewis and Clark Expedition, known as Fort
Clatsop and designated as the Fort Clatsop National 
Memorial by Public Law 85–435, including the site 
of the salt cairn (specifically, lot number 18, block 
1, Cartwright Park Addition of Seaside, Oregon) uti-
lized by that expedition and adjacent portions of the 
old trail which led overland from the fort to the 
coast; 
(2) lands identified as ‘‘Fort Clatsop 2002 Ad-
dition Lands’’ on the map referred to in this sub-
section; and 
(3) lands located along the lower Columbia 
River in the State of Washington associated with the 
arrival of the Lewis and Clark Expedition at the Pa-
cific Ocean in 1805, which are identified as ‘‘Station 
Camp’’, ‘‘Clark’s Dismal Nitch’’, and a ‘‘Memorial 
to Thomas Jefferson’’ on the map referred to in this 
subsection. 
(c) ACQUISITION OF LAND.—
(1) The Secretary is authorized to acquire land, 
interests in land, and improvements therein within 
the boundaries of the park, as identified on the map 
referred to in subsection (b), by donation, purchase 
with donated or appropriated funds, exchange, 
transfer from any Federal agency, or by such other
generally applicable to units of the National Park System, 
including the Act approved August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 
535; 16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.) and the Act of August 21, 1935 
(49 Stat. 666; 16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.). 
(b) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—Within three years after 
funds are made available for this purpose, the Secretary 
shall prepare an amendment to the General Management 
Plan for Fort Clatsop National Memorial guide to the 
management of the Lewis and Clark National Historical 
Park. 
(c) COOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT.—In order to facili-
tate the presentation of a comprehensive picture of the 
Lewis and Clark Expedition’s experiences in the lower Co-
lumbia River area and to promote more efficient adminis-
tration of the sites associated with those experiences, the 
Secretary may enter into cooperative management agree-
ments with appropriate officials in the States of Wash-
ington and Oregon in accordance with the authority pro-
vided under section 3(l) of Public Law 991–383 (112 Stat. 
3522; 16 U.S.C. 1a–2). 
SEC. 5. REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED LAW. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Public Law 85–435 (72 Stat. 
153; 16 U.S.C. 450mm et seq.), regarding the establish-
ment and administration of Fort Clatsop National Memo-
rial, is repealed.
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in any law (other 
than this Act), regulation, document, record, map or other 
paper of the United States to ‘‘Fort Clatsop National Me-
morial’’ shall be considered a reference to the ‘‘Lewis and 
Clark National Historical Park’’. 
SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as 
may be necessary to carry out this Act.
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