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Calendar No. 674
107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 980
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
OCTOBER 24, 2001
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
OCTOBER 8, 2002
Reported by Mr. BINGAMAN, with an amendment and an amendment to the 
title 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
AN ACT 
To establish the Moccasin Bend National Historic Site in 
the State of Tennessee as a unit of the National Park 
System.
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 ‘‘Moccasin Bend Na-
tional Historic Site Establishment Act’’.
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SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
For the purposes of this Act the following definitions 
apply: 
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(2) HISTORIC SITE.—The term ‘‘historic site’’ 
means the Moccasin Bend National Historic Site. 
(3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of Tennessee. 
(4) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map en-
titled ‘‘Boundary Map, Moccasin Bend National His-
toric Site’’, numbered NAMB/80000A, and dated 
September 2001. 
SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In order to preserve, protect, and 
interpret for the benefit of the public the nationally signifi-
cant archeological and historic resources located on the pe-
ninsula known as Moccasin Bend, Tennessee, there is es-
tablished as a unit of the National Park System the Moc-
casin Bend National Historic Site. 
(b) BOUNDARIES.—The historic site shall consist of 
approximately 900 acres generally depicted on the Map. 
The Map shall be on file and available for public inspection 
in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service, 
Department of the Interior. The Secretary may make 
minor revisions in the boundaries of the historic site in
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accordance with section 7(c) of the Land and Water Con-
servation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 4601–9(c)). 
(c) ACQUISITION
OF LAND
AND INTERESTS
IN 
LAND.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may acquire 
by donation or purchase from willing sellers, using 
donated or appropriated funds, lands and interests 
in lands within the exterior boundary of the historic 
site. 
(2) MOCCASIN BEND MENTAL HEALTH INSTI-
TUTE.—Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Sec-
retary may acquire the State-owned land and inter-
ests in land (including structures on that land) 
known as the Moccasin Bend Mental Health Insti-
tute for inclusion in the historic site only by dona-
tion and only after the facility is no longer used to 
provide health care services, except that the Sec-
retary may acquire by donation only, at any time, 
any such State-owned land or interests in land that 
the State determines is excess to the needs of the 
Moccasin Bend Mental Health Institute. The Sec-
retary may work with the State through a cost shar-
ing arrangement for the purpose of demolishing the 
structures located on that land that the Secretary 
determines should be demolished.
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(3) EASEMENT OUTSIDE BOUNDARY.—To allow 
access between areas of the historic site that on the 
date of the enactment of this Act are noncontiguous, 
the Secretary may acquire by donation or purchase 
from willing owners, using donated or appropriated 
funds, an easement connecting the areas generally 
depicted on the Map as the ‘‘Moccasin Bend Archeo-
logical National Historic Landmark’’ and the ‘‘Rock-
Tenn’’ property. 
(d) MOCCASIN BEND GOLF COURSE.—On the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the boundary of the historic 
site shall not include the approximately 157 acres of land 
generally depicted on the Map as the ‘‘Golf Course’’ as 
such lands shall not be within the boundary of the historic 
site. In the event that those lands are no longer used as 
a public golf course, the Secretary may acquire the lands 
for inclusion in the historic site by donation only. Upon 
such acquisition, the Secretary shall adjust the boundary 
of the historic site to include the newly acquired lands. 
(e) RADIO TOWER PROPERTY.—On the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the boundary of the historic site 
shall not include the approximately 13 acres of land gen-
erally depicted on the Map as ‘‘WDEF’’. In the event that 
those lands are no longer used as a location from which 
to transmit radio signals, the Secretary may acquire the
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lands for inclusion in the historic site by donation or pur-
chase from willing sellers with appropriated or donated 
funds. Upon such acquisition, the Secretary shall adjust 
the boundary of the historic site to include the newly ac-
quired lands. 
SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The historic site shall be adminis-
tered by the Secretary in accordance with this Act and 
with the laws generally applicable to units of the National 
Park System. 
(b) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT.—The Secretary may 
consult and enter into cooperative agreements with cul-
turally affiliated federally recognized Indian tribes, gov-
ernmental entities, and interested persons to provide for 
the restoration, preservation, development, interpretation, 
and use of the historic site. 
(c) VISITOR INTERPRETIVE CENTER.—For purposes 
of interpreting the historical themes and cultural re-
sources of the historic site, the Secretary may establish 
and administer a visitor center in the development of the 
center’s operation and interpretive programs. 
(d) GENERAL MANAGEMENT PLAN.—Not later than 
three years after funds are made available for this pur-
pose, the Secretary shall develop and submit to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate
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and the Committee on Resources of the House of Rep-
resentatives a general management plan for the historic 
site. The general management plan shall describe the ap-
propriate protection and preservation of natural, cultural, 
and scenic resources, visitor use, and facility development 
within the historic area consistent with the purposes of 
this Act, while ensuring continued access to private land-
owners to their property. 
SEC. 5. REPEAL OF PREVIOUS ACQUISITION AUTHORITY. 
The Act of August 3, 1950 (Chapter 532; 16 U.S.C. 
424a–4) is repealed.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Moccasin Bend National 
Archeological District Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
As used in this Act: 
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(2) ARCHEOLOGICAL DISTRICT.—The term ‘‘ar-
cheological district’’ means the Moccasin Bend Na-
tional Archeological District. 
(3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of Tennessee. 
(4) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map enti-
tled ‘‘Boundary Map, Moccasin Bend National Ar-
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cheological District’’, numbered 301/80098, and dated 
September 2002. 
SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In order to preserve, protect, and 
interpret for the benefit of the public the nationally signifi-
cant archeological and historic resources located on the pe-
ninsula known as Moccasin Bend, Tennessee, there is estab-
lished as a unit of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National 
Military Park, the Moccasin Bend National Archeological 
District. 
(b) BOUNDARIES.—The archeological district shall 
consist of approximately 780 acres generally depicted on 
the Map. The Map shall be on file and available for public 
inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park 
Service, Department of the Interior. 
(c) ACQUISITION OF LAND AND INTERESTS IN LAND.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may acquire by 
donation, purchase from willing sellers using donated 
or appropriated funds, or exchange, lands and inter-
ests in lands within the exterior boundary of the ar-
cheological district. The Secretary may acquire the 
State, county and city-owned land and interests in 
land for inclusion in the archeological district only by 
donation.
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(2) EASEMENT OUTSIDE BOUNDARY.—To allow 
access between areas of the archeological district that 
on the date of enactment of this Act are noncontig-
uous, the Secretary may acquire by donation or pur-
chase from willing owners using donated or appro-
priated funds, or exchange, easements connecting the 
areas generally depicted on the Map. 
SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The archeological district shall be 
administered by the Secretary in accordance with this Act, 
with laws applicable to Chickamauga and Chattanooga Na-
tional Military Park, and with the laws generally applica-
ble to units of the National Park System. 
(b) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT.—The Secretary may 
consult and enter into cooperative agreements with cul-
turally affiliated federally recognized Indian tribes, govern-
mental entities, and interested persons to provide for the 
restoration, preservation, development, interpretation, and 
use of the archeological district. 
(c) VISITOR INTERPRETIVE CENTER.—For purposes of 
interpreting the historical themes and cultural resources of 
the archeological district, the Secretary may establish and 
administer a visitor center in the archeological district. 
(d) GENERAL MANAGEMENT PLAN.—Not later than 
three years after funds are made available for this purpose,
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the Secretary shall develop a general management plan for 
the archeological district. The general management plan 
shall describe the appropriate protection and preservation 
of natural, cultural, and scenic resources, visitor use, and 
facility development within the archeological district con-
sistent with the purposes of this Act, while ensuring contin-
ued access to private landowners to their property. 
SEC. 5. REPEAL OF PREVIOUS ACQUISITION AUTHORITY. 
The Act of August 3, 1950 (Chapter 532; 16 U.S.C. 
424a–4), is repealed.
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘An Act To establish 
the Moccasin Bend National Archeological District in the 
State of Tennessee as a unit of Chickamauga and Chat-
tanooga National Military Park.’’.
Calendar No. 674
107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 980
AN ACT 
To establish the Moccasin Bend National Historic 
Site in the State of Tennessee as a unit of the 
National Park System. 
OCTOBER 8, 2002
Reported with an amendment and an amendment to the 
title