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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2570
To require the Secretary of the Interior to undertake a study regarding
methods to commemorate the national significance of the United States
roadways that comprise the Lincoln Highway, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 20, 1999
Mr. REGULA (for himself, Mr. TRAFICANT, Mr. GILLMOR, Mr. BEREUTER,
Mr. NEY, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. HOLT, Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska, Mr.
KLINK, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. OXLEY, and Mr. EVANS) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources
A BILL
To require the Secretary of the Interior to undertake a
study regarding methods to commemorate the national
significance of the United States roadways that comprise
the Lincoln Highway, 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 ‘‘Lincoln Highway
Study Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE STUDY AND REPORT RE-
GARDING THE LINCOLN HIGHWAY.
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds the following:
(1) The Lincoln Highway, established in 1913,
comprises more than 3,000 miles of roadways from
New York, New York, to San Francisco, California,
and encompasses United States Routes 1, 20, 30
(including 30N and 30S), 40, 50, and 530 and
Interstate Route 80.
(2) The Lincoln Highway played a historically
significant role as the first United States trans-
continental highway, providing motorists a paved
route and allowing vast portions of the country to be
accessible by automobile.
(3) The Lincoln Highway transverses the States
of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Vir-
ginia, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Wyo-
ming, Utah, Nevada, and California.
(4) Although some parts of the Lincoln High-
way have disappeared or have been realigned, the
many historic, cultural, and engineering features
and characteristics of the route still remain.
(5) Given the interest by organized groups and
State governments in the preservation of features
associated with the Lincoln Highway, the route’s
history, and its role in American popular culture, a
coordinated evaluation of preservation options should
be undertaken.
(b) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Inte-
rior, acting through the Director of the National Park
Service, shall coordinate a comprehensive study of routes
comprising the Lincoln Highway. The study shall include
an evaluation of the significance of the Lincoln Highway
in American history, options for preservation and use of
remaining segments of the Lincoln Highway, and options
for the preservation and interpretation of significant fea-
tures associated with the Lincoln Highway. The study
shall also consider private sector preservation alternatives.
(c) COOPERATIVE EFFORT.—The study under sub-
section (b) shall provide for the participation of represent-
atives from each State traversed by the Lincoln Highway,
State historic preservation offices, representatives of asso-
ciations interested in the preservation of the Lincoln High-
way and its features, and persons knowledgeable in Amer-
ican history, historic preservation, and popular culture.
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date
on which funds are first made available for the study
under subsection (b), the Secretary of the Interior shall
submit a report to Congress containing the results of the
study.
(e) LIMITATION.—Nothing in this section shall be
construed to authorize the Secretary of the Interior or the
National Park Service to assume responsibility for the
maintenance of any of the routes comprising the Lincoln
Highway.
(f) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated $500,000 to carry out
this section.
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