H. R. 3819
One Hundred Eighth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the twentieth day of January, two thousand and four
An Act
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 Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
TITLE I—LEWIS AND CLARK NATIONAL
HISTORICAL PARK DESIGNATION ACT
SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Lewis and Clark National
Historical Park Designation Act’’.
SEC. 102. DEFINITIONS.
As used in this title:
(1) PARK.—The term ‘‘park’’ means the Lewis and Clark
National Historical Park designated in section 103.
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary
of the Interior.
SEC. 103. LEWIS AND CLARK NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.
(a) DESIGNATION.—In order to preserve for the benefit of the
people of the United States the historic, cultural, scenic, and natural
resources associated with the arrival of the Lewis and Clark Expedi-
tion in the lower Columbia 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 Continent,
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 gen-
erally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Lewis and Clark National
Historical Park, Boundary Map’’, numbered 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) used by that
expedition and adjacent portions of the old trail which led
overland from the fort to the coast;
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(2) lands identified as ‘‘Fort Clatsop 2002 Addition Lands’’
on the map referred to in this subsection; 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 Pacific Ocean in 1805, which
are identified as ‘‘Station Camp’’, ‘‘Clark’s Dismal Nitch’’, and
‘‘Cape Disappointment’’ on the map referred to in this sub-
section.
(c) ACQUISITION OF LAND.—
(1) AUTHORIZATION.—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 appro-
priated funds, exchange, transfer from any Federal agency,
or by such other means as the Secretary deems to be in the
public interest.
(2) CONSENT OF LANDOWNER REQUIRED.—The lands author-
ized to be acquired under paragraph (1) (other than corporately
owned timberlands within the area identified as ‘‘Fort Clatsop
2002 Addition Lands’’ on the map referred to in subsection
(b)) may be acquired only with the consent of the owner.
(3) ACQUISITION OF FORT CLATSOP 2002 ADDITION LANDS.—
If the owner of corporately owned timberlands within the area
identified as ‘‘Fort Clatsop 2002 Addition Lands’’ on the map
referred to in subsection (b) agrees to enter into a sale of
such lands as a result of actual condemnation proceedings
or in lieu of condemnation proceedings, the Secretary shall
enter into a memorandum of understanding with the owner
regarding the manner in which such lands shall be managed
after acquisition by the United States.
(d) CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT.—
(1) TRANSFER.—Subject to valid rights (including with-
drawals), the Secretary shall transfer to the Director of the
National Park Service management of any Federal land at
Cape Disappointment, Washington, that is within the boundary
of the park.
(2) WITHDRAWN LAND.—
(A) NOTICE.—The head of any Federal agency that
has administrative jurisdiction over withdrawn land at
Cape Disappointment, Washington, within the boundary
of the park shall notify the Secretary in writing if the
head of the Federal agency does not need the withdrawn
land.
(B) TRANSFER.—On receipt of a notice under subpara-
graph (A), the withdrawn land shall be transferred to the
administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary, to be adminis-
tered as part of the park.
(3) MEMORIAL TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.—All withdrawals of
the 20-acre parcel depicted as a ‘‘Memorial to Thomas Jefferson’’
on the map referred to in subsection (b) are revoked, and
the Secretary shall establish a memorial to Thomas Jefferson
on the parcel.
(4) MANAGEMENT
OF
CAPE
DISAPPOINTMENT
STATE
PARK
LAND.—The Secretary may enter into an agreement with the
State of Washington providing for the administration by the
State of the land within the boundary of the park known
as ‘‘Cape Disappointment State Park’’.