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SEC. 203. ADMINISTRATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through the
Director of the National Park Service, shall manage the
national historic site in accordance with this Act and the
provisions of law generally applicable to units of the Na-
tional Park System, including the Act entitled ‘‘An Act
to establish a National Park Service,’’ approved August
25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535; 16 U.S.C. 1, 2–4), and the Act
of August 21, 1935 (49 Stat. 666; 16 U.S.C. 461–467),
and for other purposes.
(b) MANAGEMENT PURPOSES.—The park shall be
managed for these purposes, among others:
(1) To protect and preserve the national his-
toric site, including the topographic features impor-
tant to the battle site, artifacts and other physical
remains of the battle, and the visual scene as closely
as possible as it was at the time of the battle.
(2) To interpret the cultural and natural re-
sources of the national battlefield, providing for pub-
lic understanding and appreciation of the area in
such a manner as to perpetuate these qualities and
values for future generations.
(c) CONSULTATION AND TRAINING.—The Secretary,
acting through the Director of the National Park Service,
shall consult regularly with the Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribe
on the formulation of the management plan pursuant to
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section 205 of this Act and on preparation of educational
programs provided to the public. The Secretary is author-
ized to enter into cooperative agreements with the Chey-
enne-Arapaho Tribe, its subordinate boards, committees,
and enterprises to further the purposes of this Act.
(d) COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary
may enter into cooperative agreements with State and
local public departments and agencies, Indian tribes, and
nonprofit entities to—
(1) provide technical assistance for the manage-
ment, protection, and interpretation of the national
battlefield; and
(2) provide grants for the annual costs of oper-
ation and maintenance, protection, preservation, and
rehabilitation of the national battlefield.
SEC. 204. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY.
Within the national battlefield boundary established
by section 202(b) of this Act, the Secretary is authorized
to acquire lands and interest in lands by donation, pur-
chase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange.
Lands or interest in lands owned by the State of Okla-
homa or any political subdivision thereof may be acquired
only by donation.
(1) Except for property which the Secretary de-
termines to be necessary for the purposes of admin-
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istration, development, access or public use, an
owner or owners (hereafter referred to as ‘‘owner’’)
of any improved property which is used solely for
noncommercial residential purposes on the date of
its acquisition by the Secretary or any owner of
lands used solely for agricultural purposes (includ-
ing, but not limited to, grazing) may retain, as a
condition of the acquisition of such property or
lands, a right of use and occupancy of such property
for such residential or agricultural purposes. The
term of the right retained shall expire upon the
death of the owner or the death of his or her spouse,
whichever occurs later, or in lieu thereof, after a
definite term which shall not exceed twenty-five
years after the date of acquisition. The owner shall
elect, at the time of conveyance, the term of the
right reserved. The Secretary shall pay the owner
the fair market value of the property on the date of
such acquisition, less the fair market value of the
term retained by the owner. Such right may, during
its existence, be conveyed or transferred, but all
rights of use of occupancy shall be subject to such
terms and conditions as the Secretary deems appro-
priate to assure the use of such property in accord-
ance with the purposes of this Act. Upon a deter-
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mination that the property, or any portion thereof,
has ceased to be used in accordance with such terms
and conditions, the Secretary may terminate the
right of use and occupancy by tendering to the hold-
er of such right an amount equal to fair market
value, as of the date of the tender, of that portion
of the right which remains unexpired on the date of
termination.
(2) As used in this section, the term ‘‘improved
property’’ means a detached year-round one-family
dwelling which serves as the owner’s permanent
place of abode at the time of acquisition, and con-
struction of which was begun before July 22, 1994,
together with so much of the land on which the
dwelling is situated, the said land being in the same
ownership as the dwelling, as the Secretary shall
designate to be reasonably necessary for the enjoy-
ment of the dwelling for the sole purpose of non-
commercial residential use.
SEC. 205. MANAGEMENT PLAN.
(a) Within three years after the date funds are made
available, the National Park Service shall develop and
transmit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
sources of the United States Senate and the Committee
on Natural Resources of the United States House of Rep-
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resentatives, a general management plan for the national
historic site consistent with the purposes of this Act, in-
cluding, but not limited to—
(1) a cultural resource protection program for
the preservation of historic properties (including his-
toric landscapes, objects, structures, and other types
of sites), and natural values;
(2) a visitor use plan for programs and facilities
that will be provided for public use, including the lo-
cation and cost of public facilities;
(3) a research and curation plan;
(4) a highway signing program; and
(5) involvement by the Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribe
in the formulation of educational programs for the
national historic site.
(b) The general management plan shall be prepared
in consultation with the Washita Battlefield National His-
toric Site Advisory Commission established pursuant to
section 206 of this Act and the State of Oklahoma.
SEC. 206. WASHITA BATTLEFIELD NATIONAL HISTORIC
SITE ADVISORY COMMISSION.
(a) There is hereby established the Washita Battle-
field National Historic Site Advisory Commission (herein-
after in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Commission’’). The
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Commission shall be composed of members appointed by
the Secretary for terms of five years as follows:
(1) One member who shall have professional ex-
pertise in Indian history or ceremonial activities.
(2) One member who shall have professional ex-
pertise in outdoor recreation.
(3) One member who shall be an affected land-
owner.
(4) One member who shall have professional ex-
pertise in cultural anthropology.
(5) One member from the Washita Battlefield
preservation association.
(6) One member from the general public.
(7) The Executive Director of the Oklahoma
Historical Society, or his or her designee, ex officio.
(8) The Director of the National Park Service,
or his or her designee, ex officio.
(b) Any member of the Commission may serve after
the expiration of his or her term until a successor is ap-
pointed. A vacancy in the Commission shall be filled in
the same manner in which the original appointment was
made.
(c) Members of the Commission shall serve without
pay. While away from their homes or regular places of
business in the performance of services for the Commis-