Louis’s role as the ‘‘Gateway to the West’’. Land 
was acquired, competitions were held, the renowned 
Arch was completed on October 28, 1965, and the 
Arch itself was designated a National Historic Land-
mark on May 28, 1987. 
(2) The original purpose of the Memorial, as 
described in President Roosevelt’s 1935 Executive 
Order and later in the Jefferson National Expansion 
Memorial Act of 1954, was to commemorate the 
past, and especially, to keep alive the daring and 
spirit that moved pioneers to press westward before 
and after the consummation of the Louisiana Pur-
chase and the historic role of the rivers and St. 
Louis in westward expansion. 
(3) To fully realize the true promise and signifi-
cance of the Memorial and its Landmark, the Arch, 
the Memorial should connect with and be more ac-
cessible to the urban population and the river and 
commemorate the pioneering spirit of migration 
throughout the Nation by providing a visitor experi-
ence that includes educational, instructional, and re-
search programs, facilities, and technology dem-
onstrating— 
(A) the broad diversity of migrants; 
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(B) the policies and conditions that pro-
duced migration; 
(C) the impact of migration on the polit-
ical, economic, social, and architectural develop-
ment of the Nation; and 
(D) a focus on African-American migration 
patterns from slavery to the underground rail-
road, and especially the migration of African- 
Americans from the south to northern indus-
trial cities. 
(4) The project described in paragraph (3) 
should be completed by October 28, 2015, the 50th 
anniversary of the completion of the Arch, so that 
the area will be available to better engage the Amer-
ican public when the Centennial of the National 
Park Service is celebrated in 2016. 
(5) The Jefferson National Expansion Memo-
rial Act of 1954, which authorized the construction 
of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial and 
directed the Secretary to construct the Memorial in 
accordance with the Eero Saarinen’s winning design 
for the development and construction of the Memo-
rial, recognized the importance of highly visible cul-
tural facilities and other attractions on the grounds 
of the Memorial to its central purpose of promoting 
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the connection and significance of the historic St. 
Louis riverfront to the rest of the region, and in 
turn, the region to the Nation. 
(6) The Museum of Westward Expansion 
should be significantly improved before the Centen-
nial of the National Park Service is celebrated in 
2016. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
For the purposes of this Act: 
(1) MEMORIAL.—The term ‘‘Memorial’’ means 
the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(3) TRUST.—The term ‘‘Trust’’ means the Jef-
ferson National Expansion Memorial Trust 
SEC. 3. NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK STATUS OF THE 
GATEWAY ARCH. 
To ensure the protections of the National Historic 
Preservation Act— 
(1) the structure of the Gateway Arch and the 
Old St. Louis Courthouse are hereby designated by 
Congress as National Historic Landmarks; and 
(2) the grounds of the Memorial surrounding 
the Arch are hereby designated by Congress for in-
clusion on the National Register of Historic Places. 
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SEC. 4. AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY. 
The Secretary may take the following actions: 
(1) Enter into agreements with the Trust to 
plan and develop the St. Louis riverfront between 
Eads and Poplar Street bridges, the Memorial 
grounds including the interstate highway and road-
ways now traversing them, Luther Ely Smith 
Square, and the Old Courthouse as a single project 
area. The master plan for the project area and the 
design of its highly visible elements shall be created 
pursuant to international design competitions to be 
conducted by the Trust as extensive as the 1947 
competition which resulted in the selection of Eero 
Saarinen’s Arch design. 
(2) Enter into an agreement with the Trust to 
facilitate the planning, construction, and operation 
of a cultural facility on Federal land within the 
boundary of the Jefferson National Expansion Me-
morial to enhance the visitor experience of the Me-
morial and for exhibitions, learning and interpreta-
tion associated with American migration, and other 
terms and conditions the Secretary determines to be 
necessary. An agreement authorizing the Trust to 
occupy or operate the cultural facility shall also pro-
vide for conveyance by the Trust to the United 
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States of all right, title, and interest in such cultural 
facility. 
(3) Transfer one or more portions of the Memo-
rial grounds to the administrative jurisdiction of the 
Trust and enter into agreements with the Trust for 
the Trust to assist in the implementation of the 
Final General Management Plan and Record of De-
cision. 
(4) Enter into agreements with the Trust for 
such other facilities and services provided in the de-
sign competitions in furtherance of the purposes of 
this Act, including completing the project described 
in paragraph (3) of section 1 not later than October 
28, 2015. 
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