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Union Calendar No. 42 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1208 
[Report No. 113–66] 
To establish the Manhattan Project National Historical Park in Oak Ridge, 
Tennessee, Los Alamos, New Mexico, and Hanford, Washington, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 15, 2013 
Mr. HASTINGS of Washington (for himself, Mr. FLEISCHMANN, and Mr. BEN 
RAY LUJA´N of New Mexico) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
MAY 17, 2013 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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A BILL 
To establish the Manhattan Project National Historical Park 
in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Los Alamos, New Mexico, and 
Hanford, Washington, and for other purposes. 
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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 ‘‘Manhattan Project Na-
tional Historical Park Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that— 
(1) the Manhattan Project was an unprece-
dented top-secret program implemented during 
World War II to produce an atomic bomb before 
Nazi Germany; 
(2) a panel of experts convened by the Presi-
dent’s Advisory Council on Historic Preservation in 
2001— 
(A) stated that ‘‘the development and use 
of the atomic bomb during World War II has 
been called ‘the single most significant event of 
the 20th century’ ’’; and 
(B) recommended that nationally signifi-
cant sites associated with the Manhattan 
Project be formally established as a collective 
unit and be administered for preservation, com-
memoration, and public interpretation in co-
operation with the National Park Service; 
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(3) the Manhattan Project National Historical 
Park Study Act (Public Law 108–340; 118 Stat. 
1362) directed the Secretary of the Interior, in con-
sultation with the Secretary of Energy, to conduct a 
special resource study of the historically significant 
sites associated with the Manhattan Project to as-
sess the national significance, suitability, and feasi-
bility of designating one or more sites as a unit of 
the National Park System; 
(4) after significant public input, the National 
Park Service study found that ‘‘including Manhattan 
Project-related sites in the national park system will 
expand and enhance the protection and preservation 
of such resources and provide for comprehensive in-
terpretation and public understanding of this nation-
ally significant story in the 20th century American 
history’’; 
(5) the Department of the Interior, with the 
concurrence of the Department of Energy, rec-
ommended the establishment of a Manhattan Project 
National Historical Park comprised of resources 
at— 
(A) Oak Ridge, Tennessee; 
(B) Los Alamos, New Mexico; and 
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(C) Hanford, in the Tri-Cities area, Wash-
ington; and 
(6) designation of a Manhattan Project Na-
tional Historical Park as a unit of the National Park 
System would improve the preservation of, interpre-
tation of, and access to the nationally significant his-
toric resources associated with the Manhattan 
Project for present and future generations to gain a 
better understanding of the Manhattan Project, in-
cluding the significant, far-reaching, and complex 
legacy of the Manhattan Project. 
SEC. 3. PURPOSES. 
The purposes of this Act are— 
(1) to preserve and protect for the benefit of 
present and future generations the nationally signifi-
cant historic resources associated with the Manhat-
tan Project; 
(2) to improve public understanding of the 
Manhattan Project and the legacy of the Manhattan 
Project through interpretation of the historic re-
sources associated with the Manhattan Project; 
(3) to enhance public access to the Historical 
Park consistent with protection of public safety, na-
tional security, and other aspects of the mission of 
the Department of Energy; and 
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(4) to assist the Department of Energy, Histor-
ical Park communities, historical societies, and other 
interested organizations and individuals in efforts to 
preserve and protect the historically significant re-
sources associated with the Manhattan Project. 
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) HISTORICAL PARK.—The term ‘‘Historical 
Park’’ means the Manhattan Project National His-
torical Park established under section 5. 
(2) MANHATTAN PROJECT.—The term ‘‘Man-
hattan Project’’ means the Federal program to de-
velop an atomic bomb ending on December 31, 
1946. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
SEC. 5. ESTABLISHMENT OF MANHATTAN PROJECT NA-
TIONAL HISTORICAL PARK. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(1) DATE.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, there shall be estab-
lished as a unit of the National Park System the 
Manhattan Project National Historical Park. 
(2) AREAS
INCLUDED.—The Historical Park 
shall consist of facilities and areas listed under sub-
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section (b) as determined by the Secretary, in con-
sultation with the Secretary of Energy. The Sec-
retary shall include the area referred to in sub-
section (b)(3)(A), the B Reactor National Historic 
Landmark, in the Historical Park. 
(b) ELIGIBLE AREAS.—The Historical Park may only 
be comprised of one or more of the following areas, or 
portions of the areas, as generally depicted in the map 
titled ‘‘Manhattan Project National Historical Park 
Sites’’, numbered 540/108,834–C, and dated September 
2012: 
(1) OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE.—Facilities, land, 
or interests in land that are— 
(A) at Buildings 9204–3 and 9731 at the 
Y–12 National Security Complex; 
(B) at the X–10 Graphite Reactor at the 
Oak Ridge National Laboratory; 
(C) at the K–25 Building site at the East 
Tennessee Technology Park; and 
(D) at the former Guest House located at 
210 East Madison Road. 
(2) LOS
ALAMOS, NEW
MEXICO.—Facilities, 
land, or interests in land that are— 
(A) in the Los Alamos Scientific Labora-
tory National Historic Landmark District, or 
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any addition to the Landmark District proposed 
in the National Historic Landmark Nomina-
tion—Los 
Alamos 
Scientific 
Laboratory 
(LASL) NHL District (Working Draft of NHL 
Revision), Los Alamos National Laboratory 
document LA–UR 12–00387 (January 26, 
2012); 
(B) at the former East Cafeteria located at 
1670 Nectar Street; and 
(C) at the former dormitory located at 
1725 17th Street. 
(3) HANFORD, WASHINGTON.—Facilities, land, 
or interests in land that are— 
(A) the B Reactor National Historic Land-
mark; 
(B) the Hanford High School in the town 
of Hanford and Hanford Construction Camp 
Historic District; 
(C) the White Bluffs Bank building in the 
White Bluffs Historic District; 
(D) the warehouse at the Bruggemann’s 
Agricultural Complex; 
(E) the Hanford Irrigation District Pump 
House; and 
(F) the T Plant (221–T Process Building). 
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(c) WRITTEN CONSENT OF OWNER.—No non-Fed-
eral property may be included in the Historical Park with-
out the written consent of the owner. 
SEC. 6. AGREEMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary and the Sec-
retary of Energy (acting through the Oak Ridge, Los Ala-
mos, and Richland site offices) shall enter into an agree-
ment governing the respective roles of the Secretary and 
the Secretary of Energy in administering the facilities, 
land, or interests in land under the administrative jurisdic-
tion of the Department of Energy that is to be included 
in the Historical Park under section 5(b), including provi-
sions for enhanced public access, management, interpreta-
tion, and historic preservation. 
(b) RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SECRETARY.—Any 
agreement under subsection (a) shall provide that the Sec-
retary shall— 
(1) have decisionmaking authority for the con-
tent of historic interpretation of the Manhattan 
Project for purposes of administering the Historical 
Park; and 
(2) ensure that the agreement provides an ap-
propriate advisory role for the National Park Service 
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in preserving the historic resources covered by the 
agreement. 
(c) RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SECRETARY OF EN-
ERGY.—Any agreement under subsection (a) shall provide 
that the Secretary of Energy— 
(1) shall ensure that the agreement appro-
priately protects public safety, national security, and 
other aspects of the ongoing mission of the Depart-
ment of Energy at the Oak Ridge Reservation, Los 
Alamos National Laboratory, and Hanford Site; 
(2) may consult with and provide historical in-
formation to the Secretary concerning the Manhat-
tan Project; 
(3) shall retain responsibility, in accordance 
with applicable law, for any environmental remedi-
ation that may be necessary in or around the facili-
ties, land, or interests in land governed by the agree-
ment; and 
(4) shall retain authority and legal obligations 
for historic preservation and general maintenance, 
including to ensure safe access, in connection with 
the Department’s Manhattan Project resources. 
(d) AMENDMENTS.—The agreement under subsection 
(a) may be amended, including to add to the Historical 
Park facilities, land, or interests in land within the eligible 
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areas described in section 5(b) that are under the jurisdic-
tion of the Secretary of Energy. 
SEC. 7. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall consult with 
interested State, county, and local officials, organizations, 
and interested members of the public— 
(1) before executing any agreement under sec-
tion 6; and 
(2) in the development of the general manage-
ment plan under section 8(b). 
(b) NOTICE OF DETERMINATION.—Not later than 30 
days after the date on which an agreement under section 
6 is entered into, the Secretary shall publish in the Fed-
eral Register notice of the establishment of the Historical 
Park, including an official boundary map. 
(c) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The official boundary 
map published under subsection (b) shall be on file and 
available for public inspection in the appropriate offices 
of the National Park Service. The map shall be updated 
to reflect any additions to the Historical Park from eligible 
areas described in section 5(b). 
(d) ADDITIONS.—Any land, interest in land, or facil-
ity within the eligible areas described in section 5(b) that 
is acquired by the Secretary or included in an amendment 
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