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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 280 
To establish the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 7, 2009 
Mr. PASCRELL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To establish the Paterson Great Falls National Historical 
Park, 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 ‘‘Paterson Great Falls 
National Historical Park Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) CITY.—The term ‘‘City’’ means the City of 
Paterson, New Jersey. 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
there is established in the State a unit of the Na-
tional Park System to be known as the ‘‘Paterson 
Great Falls National Historical Park’’. 
(2) CONDITIONS
FOR
ESTABLISHMENT.—The 
Park shall not be established until the date on which 
the Secretary determines that— 
(A)(i) the Secretary has acquired sufficient 
land or an interest in land within the boundary 
of the Park to constitute a manageable unit; or 
(ii) the State or City, as appropriate, has 
entered into a written agreement with the Sec-
retary to donate— 
(I) the Great Falls State Park, includ-
ing facilities for Park administration and 
visitor services; or 
(II) any portion of the Great Falls 
State Park agreed to between the Sec-
retary and the State or City; and 
(B) the Secretary has entered into a writ-
ten agreement with the State, City, or other 
public entity, as appropriate, providing that— 
(i) land owned by the State, City, or 
other public entity within the Historic Dis-
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trict will be managed consistent with this 
Act; and 
(ii) future uses of land within the His-
toric District will be compatible with the 
designation of the Park. 
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Park is to pre-
serve and interpret for the benefit of present and future 
generations certain historical, cultural, and natural re-
sources associated with the Historic District. 
(c) BOUNDARIES.—The Park shall include the fol-
lowing sites, as generally depicted on the Map: 
(1) The upper, middle, and lower raceways. 
(2) Mary Ellen Kramer (Great Falls) Park and 
adjacent land owned by the City. 
(3) A portion of Upper Raceway Park, includ-
ing the Ivanhoe Wheelhouse and the Society for Es-
tablishing Useful Manufactures Gatehouse. 
(4) Overlook Park and adjacent land, including 
the Society for Establishing Useful Manufactures 
Hydroelectric Plant and Administration Building. 
(5) The Allied Textile Printing site, including 
the Colt Gun Mill ruins, Mallory Mill ruins, Waverly 
Mill ruins, and Todd Mill ruins. 
(6) The Rogers Locomotive Company Erecting 
Shop, including the Paterson Museum. 
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(7) The Great Falls Visitor Center. 
(d) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The Map shall be on file 
and available for public inspection in the appropriate of-
fices of the National Park Service. 
(e) PUBLICATION OF NOTICE.—Not later than 60 
days after the date on which the conditions in subpara-
graphs (A) and (B) of subsection (a)(2) are satisfied, the 
Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register notice of 
the establishment of the Park, including an official bound-
ary map for the Park. 
SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall administer 
the Park in accordance with— 
(1) this Act; and 
(2) the laws generally applicable to units of the 
National Park System, including— 
(A) the National Park Service Organic Act 
(16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.); and 
(B) the Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 
461 et seq.). 
(b) STATE AND LOCAL JURISDICTION.—Nothing in 
this Act enlarges, diminishes, or modifies any authority 
of the State, or any political subdivision of the State (in-
cluding the City)— 
(1) to exercise civil and criminal jurisdiction; or 
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(2) to carry out State laws (including regula-
tions) and rules on non-Federal land located within 
the boundary of the Park. 
(c) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As the Secretary determines 
to be appropriate to carry out this Act, the Sec-
retary may enter into cooperative agreements with 
the owner of the Great Falls Visitor Center or any 
nationally significant properties within the boundary 
of the Park under which the Secretary may identify, 
interpret, restore, and provide technical assistance 
for the preservation of the properties. 
(2) RIGHT OF ACCESS.—A cooperative agree-
ment entered into under paragraph (1) shall provide 
that the Secretary, acting through the Director of 
the National Park Service, shall have the right of 
access at all reasonable times to all public portions 
of the property covered by the agreement for the 
purposes of— 
(A) conducting visitors through the prop-
erties; and 
(B) interpreting the properties for the pub-
lic. 
(3) CHANGES OR ALTERATIONS.—No changes 
or alterations shall be made to any properties cov-
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ered by a cooperative agreement entered into under 
paragraph (1) unless the Secretary and the other 
party to the agreement agree to the changes or al-
terations. 
(4) CONVERSION, USE, OR
DISPOSAL.—Any 
payment made by the Secretary under this sub-
section shall be subject to an agreement that the 
conversion, use, or disposal of a project for purposes 
contrary to the purposes of this Act, as determined 
by the Secretary, shall entitle the United States to 
reimbursement in amount equal to the greater of— 
(A) the amounts made available to the 
project by the United States; or 
(B) the portion of the increased value of 
the project attributable to the amounts made 
available under this subsection, as determined 
at the time of the conversion, use, or, disposal. 
(5) MATCHING FUNDS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—As a condition of the 
receipt of funds under this subsection, the Sec-
retary shall require that any Federal funds 
made available under a cooperative agreement 
shall be matched on a 1-to-1 basis by non-Fed-
eral funds. 
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(B) FORM.—With the approval of the Sec-
retary, the non-Federal share required under 
subparagraph (A) may be in the form of do-
nated property, goods, or services from a non- 
Federal source. 
(d) ACQUISITION OF LAND.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may acquire 
land or interests in land within the boundary of the 
Park by donation, purchase from a willing seller 
with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange. 
(2) DONATION OF STATE OWNED LAND.—Land 
or interests in land owned by the State or any polit-
ical subdivision of the State may only be acquired by 
donation. 
(e) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND PUBLIC INTERPRE-
TATION.—The Secretary may provide technical assistance 
and public interpretation of related historic and cultural 
resources within the boundary of the Historic District. 
SEC. 5. MANAGEMENT PLAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 fiscal years after 
the date on which funds are made available to carry out 
this section, the Secretary, in consultation with the Com-
mission, shall complete a management plan for the Park 
in accordance with— 
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(1) section 12(b) of Public Law 91–383 (com-
monly known as the ‘‘National Park Service General 
Authorities Act’’) (16 U.S.C. 1a–7(b)); and 
(2) other applicable laws. 
(b) COST SHARE.—The management plan shall in-
clude provisions that identify costs to be shared by the 
Federal Government, the State, and the City, and other 
public or private entities or individuals for necessary cap-
ital improvements to, and maintenance and operations of, 
the Park. 
(c) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—On completion of 
the management plan, the Secretary shall submit the man-
agement plan to— 
(1) the Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
sources of the Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Natural Resources of the 
House of Representatives. 
SEC. 6. PATERSON GREAT FALLS NATIONAL HISTORICAL 
PARK ADVISORY COMMISSION. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a com-
mission to be known as the ‘‘Paterson Great Falls Na-
tional Historical Park Advisory Commission’’. 
(b) DUTIES.—The duties of the Commission shall be 
to advise the Secretary in the development and implemen-
tation of the management plan. 
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(c) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(1) COMPOSITION.—The Commission shall be 
composed of 9 members, to be appointed by the Sec-
retary, of whom— 
(A) 4 members shall be appointed after 
consideration of recommendations submitted by 
the Governor of the State; 
(B) 2 members shall be after consideration 
of recommendations submitted by the City 
Council of Paterson, New Jersey; 
(C) 1 member shall be after consideration 
of recommendations submitted by the Board of 
Chosen Freeholders of Passaic County, New 
Jersey; and 
(D) 2 members shall have experience with 
national parks and historic preservation. 
(2) INITIAL
APPOINTMENTS.—The Secretary 
shall appoint the initial members of the Commission 
not later than the earlier of— 
(A) the date that is 30 days after the date 
on which the Secretary has received all of the 
recommendations for appointments under para-
graph (1); or 
(B) the date that is 30 days after the Park 
is established in accordance with section 3. 
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(d) TERM; VACANCIES.— 
(1) TERM.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—A member shall be ap-
pointed for a term of 3 years. 
(B) REAPPOINTMENT.—A member may be 
reappointed for not more than 1 additional 
term. 
(2) VACANCIES.—A vacancy on the Commission 
shall be filled in the same manner as the original ap-
pointment was made. 
(e) MEETINGS.—The Commission shall meet at the 
call of— 
(1) the Chairperson; or 
(2) a majority of the members of the Commis-
sion. 
(f) QUORUM.—A majority of the Commission shall 
constitute a quorum. 
(g) CHAIRPERSON AND VICE CHAIRPERSON.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall select 
a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson from among the 
members of the Commission. 
(2) VICE CHAIRPERSON.—The Vice Chairperson 
shall serve as Chairperson in the absence of the 
Chairperson. 
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(3) TERM.—A member may serve as Chair-
person or Vice Chairman for not more than 1 year 
in each office. 
(h) COMMISSION PERSONNEL MATTERS.— 
(1) COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Members of the Com-
mission shall serve without compensation. 
(B) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Members of the 
Commission shall be allowed travel expenses, in-
cluding per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates 
authorized for an employee of an agency under 
subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United 
States Code, while away from the home or reg-
ular place of business of the member in the per-
formance of the duties of the Commission. 
(2) STAFF.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
provide the Commission with any staff members 
and technical assistance that the Secretary, 
after consultation with the Commission, deter-
mines to be appropriate to enable the Commis-
sion to carry out the duties of the Commission. 
(B) DETAIL
OF
EMPLOYEES.—The Sec-
retary may accept the services of personnel de-
tailed from— 
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(i) the State; 
(ii) any political subdivision of the 
State; or 
(iii) any entity represented on the 
Commission. 
(i) FACA NONAPPLICABILITY.—Section 14(b) of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not 
apply to the Commission. 
(j) TERMINATION.—The Commission shall terminate 
10 years after the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 7. STUDY OF HINCHLIFFE STADIUM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 fiscal years after 
the date on which funds are made available to carry out 
this Act, the Secretary shall complete a study regarding 
the preservation and interpretation of Hinchliffe Stadium, 
which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. 
(b) INCLUSIONS.—The study shall include an assess-
ment of— 
(1) the potential for listing the stadium as a 
National Historic Landmark; and 
(2) options for maintaining the historic integ-
rity of Hinchliffe Stadium. 
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SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums 
as are necessary to carry out this Act. 
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