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TITLE 
I—AUTOMOBILE 
NA-
TIONAL HERITAGE AREA OF
MICHIGAN
SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Automobile National
Heritage Area Act’’.
SEC. 102. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that—
(1) the industrial, cultural, and natural heritage
legacies of Michigan’s automobile industry are na-
tionally significant;
(2) in the areas of Michigan including and in
proximity to Detroit, Dearborn, Pontiac, Flint, and
Lansing, the design and manufacture of the auto-
mobile helped establish and expand the United
States industrial power;
(3) the industrial strength of automobile manu-
facturing was vital to defending freedom and democ-
racy in 2 world wars and played a defining role in
American victories;
(4) the economic strength of our Nation is con-
nected integrally to the vitality of the automobile in-
dustry, which employs millions of workers and upon
which 1 out of 7 United States jobs depends;
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(5) the industrial and cultural heritage of the
automobile industry in Michigan includes the social
history and living cultural traditions of several gen-
erations;
(6) the United Auto Workers and other unions
played a significant role in the history and progress
of the labor movement and the automobile industry;
(7) the Department of the Interior is respon-
sible for protecting and interpreting the Nation’s
cultural and historic resources, and there are signifi-
cant examples of these resources within Michigan to
merit the involvement of the Federal Government to
develop programs and projects in cooperation with
the Automobile National Heritage Area Partnership,
Incorporated, the State of Michigan, and other local
and governmental bodies, to adequately conserve,
protect, and interpret this heritage for the edu-
cational and recreational benefit of this and future
generations of Americans;
(8) the Automobile National Heritage Area
Partnership, Incorporated would be an appropriate
entity to oversee the development of the Automobile
National Heritage Area; and
(9) 2 local studies, ‘‘A Shared Vision for Metro-
politan Detroit’’ and ‘‘The Machine That Changed
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the World’’, and a National Park Service study,
‘‘Labor History Theme Study: Phase III; Suitability-
Feasibility’’, demonstrated that sufficient historical
resources exist to establish the Automobile National
Heritage Area.
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this title is to estab-
lish the Automobile National Heritage Area to—
(1) foster a close working relationship with all
levels of government, the private sector, and the
local communities in Michigan and empower commu-
nities in Michigan to conserve their automotive her-
itage while strengthening future economic opportuni-
ties; and
(2) conserve, interpret, and develop the histori-
cal, cultural, natural, and recreational resources re-
lated to the industrial and cultural heritage of the
Automobile National Heritage Area.
SEC. 103. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this title:
(1) BOARD.—The term ‘‘Board’’ means the
Board of Directors of the Partnership.
(2) HERITAGE
AREA.—The term ‘‘Heritage
Area’’ means the Automobile National Heritage
Area established by section 104.
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(3) PARTNERSHIP.—The term ‘‘Partnership’’
means the Automobile National Heritage Area Part-
nership, Incorporated (a nonprofit corporation estab-
lished under the laws of the State of Michigan).
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of the Interior.
SEC. 104. AUTOMOBILE NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the
State of Michigan the Automobile National Heritage Area.
(b) BOUNDARIES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2),
the boundaries of the Heritage Area shall include
lands in Michigan that are related to the following
corridors:
(A) The Rouge River Corridor.
(B) The Detroit River Corridor.
(C) The Woodward Avenue Corridor.
(D) The Lansing Corridor.
(E) The Flint Corridor.
(F) The Sauk Trail/Chicago Road Cor-
ridor.
(2) 
SPECIFIC
BOUNDARIES.—The 
specific
boundaries of the Heritage Area shall be those speci-
fied in the management plan approved under section
106.
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(3) MAP.—The Secretary shall prepare a map
of the Heritage Area which shall be on file and
available for public inspection in the office of the Di-
rector of the National Park Service.
(4) NOTICE
TO
LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS.—The
Partnership shall provide to the government of each
city, village, and township that has jurisdiction over
property proposed to be included in the Heritage
Area written notice of that proposal.
(c) ADMINISTRATION.—The Heritage Area shall be
administered in accordance with this title.
SEC. 105. DESIGNATION OF PARTNERSHIP AS MANAGE-
MENT ENTITY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Partnership shall be the
management entity for the Heritage Area.
(b) FEDERAL FUNDING.—
(1) AUTHORIZATION TO RECEIVE FUNDS.—The
Partnership may receive amounts appropriated to
carry out this title.
(2) DISQUALIFICATION.—If a management plan
for the Heritage Area is not submitted to the Sec-
retary as required under section 106 within the time
specified in that section, the Partnership shall cease
to be authorized to receive Federal funding under
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this title until such a plan is submitted to the Sec-
retary.
(c) AUTHORITIES OF PARTNERSHIP.—The Partner-
ship may, for purposes of preparing and implementing the
management plan for the Heritage Area, use Federal
funds made available under this title—
(1) to make grants to the State of Michigan, its
political subdivisions, nonprofit organizations, and
other persons;
(2) to enter into cooperative agreements with or
provide technical assistance to the State of Michi-
gan, its political subdivisions, nonprofit organiza-
tions, and other organizations;
(3) to hire and compensate staff;
(4) to obtain money from any source under any
program or law requiring the recipient of such
money to make a contribution in order to receive
such money; and
(5) to contract for goods and services.
(d) PROHIBITION OF ACQUISITION OF REAL PROP-
ERTY.—The Partnership may not use Federal funds re-
ceived under this title to acquire real property or any in-
terest in real property.
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SEC. 106. MANAGEMENT DUTIES OF THE AUTOMOBILE NA-
TIONAL HERITAGE AREA PARTNERSHIP.
(a) HERITAGE AREA MANAGEMENT PLAN.—
(1) SUBMISSION FOR REVIEW BY SECRETARY.—
The Board of Directors of the Partnership shall,
within 3 years after the date of enactment of this
title, develop and submit for review to the Secretary
a management plan for the Heritage Area.
(2) PLAN
REQUIREMENTS, 
GENERALLY.—A
management plan submitted under this section
shall—
(A) present comprehensive recommenda-
tions for the conservation, funding, manage-
ment, and development of the Heritage Area;
(B) be prepared with public participation;
(C) take into consideration existing Fed-
eral, State, county, and local plans and involve
residents, public agencies, and private organiza-
tions in the Heritage Area;
(D) include a description of actions that
units of government and private organizations
are recommended to take to protect the re-
sources of the Heritage Area; and
(E) specify existing and potential sources
of Federal and non-Federal funding for the
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conservation, management, and development of
the Heritage Area.
(3) ADDITIONAL
PLAN
REQUIREMENTS.—The
management plan also shall include the following, as
appropriate:
(A) An inventory of resources contained in
the Heritage Area, including a list of property
in the Heritage Area that should be conserved,
restored, managed, developed, or maintained be-
cause of the natural, cultural, or historic sig-
nificance of the property as it relates to the
themes of the Heritage Area. The inventory
may not include any property that is privately
owned unless the owner of the property con-
sents in writing to that inclusion.
(B) A recommendation of policies for re-
source management that consider and detail the
application of appropriate land and water man-
agement techniques, including (but not limited
to) the development of intergovernmental coop-
erative agreements to manage the historical,
cultural, and natural resources and recreational
opportunities of the Heritage Area in a manner
consistent with the support of appropriate and
compatible economic viability.
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(C) A program for implementation of the
management plan, including plans for restora-
tion and construction and a description of any
commitments that have been made by persons
interested in management of the Heritage Area.
(D) An analysis of means by which Fed-
eral, State, and local programs may best be co-
ordinated to promote the purposes of this title.
(E) An interpretive plan for the Heritage
Area.
(4) APPROVAL AND DISAPPROVAL OF THE MAN-
AGEMENT PLAN.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180
days after submission of the Heritage Area
management plan by the Board, the Secretary
shall approve or disapprove the plan. If the Sec-
retary has taken no action after 180 days, the
plan shall be considered approved.
(B) DISAPPROVAL AND REVISIONS.—If the
Secretary disapproves the management plan,
the Secretary shall advise the Board, in writing,
of the reasons for the disapproval and shall
make recommendations for revision of the plan.
The Secretary shall approve or disapprove pro-
posed revisions to the plan not later than 60
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days after receipt of such revisions from the
Board. If the Secretary has taken no action for
60 days after receipt, the plan and revisions
shall be considered approved.
(b) PRIORITIES.—The Partnership shall give priority
to the implementation of actions, goals, and policies set
forth in the management plan for the Heritage Area, in-
cluding—
(1) assisting units of government, regional plan-
ning organizations, and nonprofit organizations—
(A) in conserving the natural and cultural
resources in the Heritage Area;
(B) in establishing and maintaining inter-
pretive exhibits in the Heritage Area;
(C) in developing recreational opportunities
in the Heritage Area;
(D) in increasing public awareness of and
appreciation for the natural, historical, and cul-
tural resources of the Heritage Area;
(E) in the restoration of historic buildings
that are located within the boundaries of the
Heritage Area and related to the theme of the
Heritage Area; and
(F) in ensuring that clear, consistent, and
environmentally appropriate signs identifying
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access points and sites of interest are put in
place throughout the Heritage Area; and
(2) consistent with the goals of the manage-
ment plan, encouraging economic viability in the af-
fected communities by appropriate means.
(c) CONSIDERATION
OF
INTERESTS
OF
LOCAL
GROUPS.—The Partnership shall, in preparing and imple-
menting the management plan for the Heritage Area, con-
sider the interest of diverse units of government, busi-
nesses, private property owners, and nonprofit groups
within the Heritage Area.
(d) PUBLIC MEETINGS.—The Partnership shall con-
duct public meetings at least annually regarding the im-
plementation of the Heritage Area management plan.
(e) ANNUAL REPORTS.—The Partnership shall, for
any fiscal year in which it receives Federal funds under
this title or in which a loan made by the Partnership with
Federal funds under section 105(c)(1) is outstanding, sub-
mit an annual report to the Secretary setting forth its ac-
complishments, its expenses and income, and the entities
to which it made any loans and grants during the year
for which the report is made.
(f) COOPERATION WITH AUDITS.—The Partnership
shall, for any fiscal year in which it receives Federal funds
under this title or in which a loan made by the Partnership
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with Federal funds under section 105(c)(1) is outstanding,
make available for audit by the Congress, the Secretary,
and appropriate units of government all records and other
information pertaining to the expenditure of such funds
and any matching funds, and require, for all agreements
authorizing expenditure of Federal funds by other organi-
zations, that the receiving organizations make available
for such audit all records and other information pertaining
to the expenditure of such funds.
(g) DELEGATION.—The Partnership may delegate
the responsibilities and actions under this section for each
corridor identified in section 104(b)(1). All delegated ac-
tions are subject to review and approval by the Partner-
ship.
SEC. 107. DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF FEDERAL AGEN-
CIES.
(a) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND GRANTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may provide
technical assistance and, subject to the availability
of appropriations, grants to units of government,
nonprofit organizations, and other persons upon re-
quest of the Partnership, and to the Partnership, re-
garding the management plan and its implementa-
tion.
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(2) 
PROHIBITION
OF
CERTAIN
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—The Secretary may not, as a condition of
the award of technical assistance or grants under
this section, require any recipient of such technical
assistance or a grant to enact or modify land use re-
strictions.
(3) 
DETERMINATIONS
REGARDING
ASSIST-
ANCE.—The Secretary shall decide if a unit of gov-
ernment, nonprofit organization, or other person
shall be awarded technical assistance or grants and
the amount of that assistance. Such decisions shall
be based on the relative degree to which the assist-
ance effectively fulfills the objectives contained in
the Heritage Area management plan and achieves
the purposes of this title. Such decisions shall give
consideration to projects which provide a greater le-
verage of Federal funds.
(b) PROVISION
OF INFORMATION.—In cooperation
with other Federal agencies, the Secretary shall provide
the general public with information regarding the location
and character of the Heritage Area.
(c) OTHER ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary may enter
into cooperative agreements with public and private orga-
nizations for the purposes of implementing this subsection.
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(d) DUTIES OF OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.—Any
Federal entity conducting any activity directly affecting
the Heritage Area shall consider the potential effect of the
activity on the Heritage Area management plan and shall
consult with the Partnership with respect to the activity
to minimize the adverse effects of the activity on the Her-
itage Area.
SEC. 108. LACK OF EFFECT ON LAND USE REGULATION AND
PRIVATE PROPERTY.
(a) LACK OF EFFECT ON AUTHORITY OF LOCAL
GOVERNMENT.—Nothing in this title shall be construed
to modify, enlarge, or diminish any authority of Federal,
State, or local governments to regulate any use of land
under any other law or regulation.
(b) LACK OF ZONING OR LAND USE POWERS.—
Nothing in this title shall be construed to grant powers
of zoning or land use control to the Partnership.
(c) LOCAL AUTHORITY
AND PRIVATE PROPERTY
NOT AFFECTED.—Nothing in this title shall be construed
to affect or to authorize the Partnership to interfere
with—
(1) the rights of any person with respect to pri-
vate property; or
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(2) any local zoning ordinance or land use plan
of the State of Michigan or a political subdivision
thereof.
SEC. 109. SUNSET.
The Secretary may not make any grant or provide
any assistance under this title after September 30, 2014.
SEC. 110. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated under this title not more than $1,000,000 for any
fiscal year. Not more than a total of $10,000,000 may
be appropriated for the Heritage Area under this title.
(b) 50 PERCENT MATCH.—Federal funding provided
under this title, after the designation of the Heritage
Area, may not exceed 50 percent of the total cost of any
activity carried out with any financial assistance or grant
provided under this title.
TITLE 
II—GRAND 
STAIRCASE-
ESCALANTE 
NATIONAL
MONUMENT
SEC. 201. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENTS AND CONVEYANCES,
GRAND 
STAIRCASE-ESCALANTE 
NATIONAL
MONUMENT, UTAH.
(a) EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN LANDS.—The bound-
aries of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monu-
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ment in the State of Utah are hereby modified to exclude
the following lands:
(1) The parcel known as Henrieville Town,
Utah, as generally depicted on the map entitled
‘‘Henrieville Town Exclusion, Garfield County,
Utah’’, dated March 25, 1998.
(2) The parcel known as Cannonville Town,
Utah, as generally depicted on the map entitled
‘‘Cannonville Town Exclusion, Garfield County,
Utah’’, dated March 25, 1998.
(3) The parcel known as Tropic Town, Utah, as
generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Tropic Town
Parcel’’, dated July 21, 1998.
(4) The parcel known as Boulder Town, Utah,
as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Boulder
Town Exclusion, Garfield County, Utah’’, dated
March 25, 1998.
(b) INCLUSION OF CERTAIN ADDITIONAL LANDS.—
The boundaries of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National
Monument are hereby modified to include the parcel
known as East Clark Bench, as generally depicted on the
map entitled ‘‘East Clark Bench Inclusion, Kane County,
Utah’’, dated March 25, 1998.
(c) MAPS.—The maps referred to in subsections (a)
and (b) shall be on file and available for public inspection
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in the office of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National
Monument in the State of Utah and in the office of the
Director of the Bureau of Land Management.
(d) LAND CONVEYANCE, TROPIC TOWN, UTAH.—The
Secretary of the Interior shall convey to Garfield County
School District, Utah, all right, title, and interest of the
United States in and to the lands shown on the map enti-
tled ‘‘Tropic Town Parcel’’ and dated July 21, 1998, in
accordance with section 1 of the Act of June 14, 1926
(43 U.S.C. 869; commonly known as the Recreation and
Public Purposes Act), for use as the location for a school
and for other education purposes.
(e) LAND CONVEYANCE, KODACHROME BASIN STATE
PARK, UTAH.—The Secretary shall transfer to the State
of Utah all right, title, and interest of the United States
in and to the lands shown on the map entitled ‘‘Koda-
chrome Basin Conveyance No. 1 and No. 2’’ and dated
July 21, 1998, in accordance with section 1 of the Act
of June 14, 1926 (43 U.S.C. 869; commonly known as
the Recreation and Public Purposes Act), for inclusion of
the lands in Kodachrome Basin State Park.
SEC. 202. UTILITY CORRIDOR DESIGNATION, U.S. ROUTE 89,
KANE COUNTY, UTAH.
There is hereby designated a utility corridor with re-
gard to U.S. Route 89, in Kane County, Utah. The utility
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corridor shall run from the boundary of Glen Canyon
Recreation Area westerly to Mount Carmel Jct. and shall
consist of the following:
(1) Bureau of Land Management lands located
on the north side of U.S. Route 89 within 240 feet
of the center line of the highway.
(2) Bureau of Land Management lands located
on the south side of U.S. Route 89 within 500 feet
of the center line of the highway.
TITLE III— TUSKEGEE AIRMEN
NATIONAL 
HISTORIC 
SITE,
ALABAMA
SEC. 301. DEFINITIONS.
As used in this title:
(1) HISTORIC SITE.—The term ‘‘historic site’’
means the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site
as established by section 303.
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of the Interior.
(3) TUSKEGEE AIRMEN.—The term ‘‘Tuskegee
Airmen’’ means the thousands of men and women
who were trained at Tuskegee University’s Moton
Field to serve in America’s African-American Air
Force units during World War II and those men and
women who participate in the Tuskegee Experience
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today, who are represented by Tuskegee Airmen,
Inc.
(4) 
TUSKEGEE
UNIVERSITY.—The 
term
‘‘Tuskegee University’’ means the institution of
higher education by that name located in the State
of Alabama and founded by Booker T. Washington
in 1881, formerly named Tuskegee Institute.
SEC. 302. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds the following:
(1) The struggle of African-Americans for
greater roles in North American military conflicts
spans the 17th, 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. Op-
portunities for African-American participation in the
United States military were always very limited and
controversial. Quotas, exclusion, and racial discrimi-
nation were based on the prevailing attitude in the
United States, particularly on the part of the United
States military, that African-Americans did not pos-
sess the intellectual capacity, aptitude, and skills to
be successful fighters.
(2) As late as the 1940’s these perceptions con-
tinued within the United States military. Key lead-
ers within the United States Army Air Corps did not
believe that African-Americans possessed the capac-
ity to become successful military pilots. After suc-
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cumbing to pressure exerted by civil rights groups
and the black press, the Army decided to train a
small number of African-American pilot cadets
under special conditions. Although prejudice and dis-
crimination against African-Americans was a na-
tional phenomenon, not just a southern trait, it was
more intense in the South where it had hardened
into rigidly enforced patterns of segregation. Such
was the environment where the military chose to lo-
cate the training of the Tuskegee Airmen.
(3) The military selected Tuskegee Institute
(now known as Tuskegee University) as a civilian
contractor for a variety of reasons. These included
the school’s existing facilities, engineering and tech-
nical instructors, and a climate with ideal flying con-
ditions year round. Tuskegee Institute’s strong in-
terest in providing aeronautical training for African-
American youths was also an important factor. Stu-
dents from the school’s civilian pilot training pro-
gram had some of the best test scores when com-
pared to other students from programs across the
Southeast.
(4) In 1941 the United States Army Air Corps
awarded a contract to Tuskegee Institute to operate
a primary flight school at Moton Field. Tuskegee In-
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stitute (now known as Tuskegee University) chose
an African-American contractor who designed and
constructed Moton Field, with the assistance of its
faculty and students, as the site for its military pilot
training program. The field was named for the
school’s second president, Robert Russa Moton. Con-
sequently, Tuskegee Institute was one of a very few
American institutions (and the only African-Amer-
ican institution) to own, develop, and control facili-
ties for military flight instruction.
(5) Moton Field, also known as the Primary
Flying Field or Airport Number 2, was the only pri-
mary flight training facility for African-American
pilot candidates in the United States Army Air
Corps during World War II. The facility symbolizes
the entrance of African-American pilots into the
United States Army Air Corps, although on the
basis of a policy of segregation that was mandated
by the military and institutionalized in the South.
The facility also symbolizes the singular role of
Tuskegee Institute (Tuskegee University) in provid-
ing leadership as well as economic and educational
resources to make that entry possible.
(6) The Tuskegee Airmen were the first Afri-
can-American soldiers to complete their training suc-
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cessfully and to enter the United States Army Air
Corps. Almost 1,000 aviators were trained as Ameri-
ca’s first African-American military pilots. In addi-
tion, more than 10,000 military and civilian African-
American men and women served as flight instruc-
tors, officers, bombardiers, navigators, radio techni-
cians, mechanics, air traffic controllers, parachute
riggers, electrical and communications specialists,
medical professionals, laboratory assistants, cooks,
musicians, supply, firefighting, and transportation
personnel.
(7) Although military leaders were hesitant to
use the Tuskegee Airmen in combat, the Airmen
eventually saw considerable action in North Africa
and Europe. Acceptance from United States Army
Air Corps units came slowly, but their courageous
and, in many cases, heroic performance earned them
increased combat opportunities and respect.
(8) The successes of the Tuskegee Airmen
proved to the American public that African-Ameri-
cans, when given the opportunity, could become ef-
fective military leaders and pilots. This helped pave
the way for desegregation of the military, beginning
with President Harry S. Truman’s Executive Order
9981 in 1948. The Tuskegee Airmen’s success also
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helped set the stage for civil rights advocates to con-
tinue the struggle to end racial discrimination dur-
ing the civil rights movement of the 1950’s and
1960’s.
(9) The story of the Tuskegee Airmen also re-
flects the struggle of African-Americans to achieve
equal rights, not only through legal attacks on the
system of segregation, but also through the tech-
niques of nonviolent direct action. The members of
the 477th Bombardment Group, who staged a non-
violent demonstration to desegregate the officer’s
club at Freeman Field, Indiana, helped set the pat-
tern for direct action protests popularized by civil
rights activists in later decades.
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this title are the
following:
(1) To inspire present and future generations to
strive for excellence by understanding and appreciat-
ing the heroic legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen,
through interpretation and education, and the pres-
ervation of cultural resources at Moton Field, which
was the site of primary flight training.
(2) To commemorate and interpret—
(A) the impact of the Tuskegee Airmen
during World War II;
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(B) the training process for the Tuskegee
Airmen, including the roles played by Moton
Field, other training facilities, and related sites;
(C) the African-American struggle for
greater participation in the United States
Armed Forces and more significant roles in de-
fending their country;
(D) the significance of successes of the
Tuskegee Airmen in leading to desegregation of
the United States Armed Forces shortly after
World War II; and
(E) the impacts of Tuskegee Airmen ac-
complishments on subsequent civil rights ad-
vances of the 1950’s and 1960’s.
(3) To recognize the strategic role of Tuskegee
Institute (now Tuskegee University) in training the
airmen and commemorating them at this historic
site.
SEC. 303. ESTABLISHMENT OF TUSKEGEE AIRMEN NA-
TIONAL HISTORIC SITE.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—In order to commemorate and
interpret, in association with Tuskegee University, the he-
roic actions of the Tuskegee Airmen during World War
II, there is hereby established as a unit of the National
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Park System the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site
in the State of Alabama.
(b) DESCRIPTION OF HISTORIC SITE.—
(1) INITIAL
PARCEL.—The historic site shall
consist of approximately 44 acres, including approxi-
mately 35 acres owned by Tuskegee University and
approximately 9 acres owned by the City of
Tuskegee, known as Moton Field, in Macon County,
Alabama, as generally depicted on a map entitled
‘‘Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site Boundary
Map’’, numbered NHS–TA–80,000, and dated Sep-
tember 1998. Such map shall be on file and avail-
able for public inspection in the appropriate offices
of the National Park Service.
(2) SUBSEQUENT
EXPANSION.—Upon comple-
tion of agreements regarding the development and
operation of the Tuskegee Airmen National Center
as described in subsection 304, the Secretary is au-
thorized to acquire approximately 46 additional
acres owned by Tuskegee University as generally de-
picted on the map referenced in paragraph (1).
Lands acquired by the Secretary pursuant to this
paragraph shall be administered by the Secretary as
part of the historic site.
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(c) PROPERTY ACQUISITION.—The Secretary may ac-
quire by donation, exchange, or purchase with donated or
appropriated funds the real property described in sub-
section (b), except that any property owned by the State
of Alabama, any political subdivision thereof, or Tuskegee
University may be acquired only by donation. Property do-
nated by Tuskegee University shall be used only for pur-
poses consistent with the purposes of this title. The Sec-
retary may also acquire by the same methods personal
property associated with, and appropriate for, the inter-
pretation of the historic site.
(d) ADMINISTRATION OF HISTORIC SITE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall admin-
ister the historic site in accordance with this title
and the laws generally applicable to units of the Na-
tional Park System, including the Act of August 25,
1916 (commonly known as the National Park Serv-
ice Organic Act; 16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.), and the Act
of August 21, 1935 (commonly known as the His-
toric Sites, Buildings, and Antiquities Act; 16
U.S.C. 461 et seq.).
(2) ROLE
OF
TUSKEGEE
UNIVERSITY.—The
Secretary shall consult with Tuskegee University as
its principal partner in determining the organiza-
tional structure, developing the ongoing interpretive
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themes, and establishing policies for the wise man-
agement, use and development of the historic site.
With the agreement of Tuskegee University, the Sec-
retary shall engage appropriate departments, and in-
dividual members of the University’s staff, faculty,
and students in the continuing work of helping to
identify, research, explicate, interpret, and format
materials for the historic site. Through the Presi-
dent of the University, or with the approval of the
President of the University, the Secretary shall seek
to engage Tuskegee alumni in the task of providing
artifacts and historical information for the historic
site.
(3) ROLE
OF
TUSKEGEE
AIRMEN.—The Sec-
retary, in cooperation with Tuskegee University,
shall work with the Tuskegee Airmen to facilitate
the acquisition of artifacts, memorabilia, and histori-
cal research for interpretive exhibits, and to support
their efforts to raise funds for the development of
visitor facilities and programs at the historic site.
(4) DEVELOPMENT.—Operation and develop-
ment of the historic site shall reflect Alternative C,
Living History: The Tuskegee Airmen Experience,
as expressed in the final special resource study enti-
tled ‘‘Moton Field/Tuskegee Airmen Special Re-
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source Study’’, dated September 1998. Subsequent
development of the historic site shall reflect Alter-
native D after an agreement is reached with
Tuskegee University on the development of the
Tuskegee Airmen National Center as described in
section 304.
(e) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS GENERALLY.—The
Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with
Tuskegee University, other educational institutions, the
Tuskegee Airmen, individuals, private and public organi-
zations, and other Federal agencies in furtherance of the
purposes of this title. The Secretary shall consult with
Tuskegee University in the formulation of any major coop-
erative agreements with other universities or federal agen-
cies that may affect Tuskegee University’s interests in the
historic site. To every extent possible, the Secretary shall
seek to complete cooperative agreements requiring the use
of higher educational institutions with and through
Tuskegee University.
SEC. 304. TUSKEGEE AIRMEN NATIONAL CENTER.
(a) COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENT
FOR
DEVELOP-
MENT.—The Secretary shall enter into a cooperative
agreement with Tuskegee University to define the partner-
ship needed to develop the Tuskegee Airmen National
Center on the grounds of the historic site.
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(b) PURPOSE
OF CENTER.—The purpose of the
Tuskegee Airmen National Center shall be to extend the
ability to relate more fully the story of the Tuskegee Air-
men at Moton Field. The center shall provide for a
Tuskegee Airmen Memorial, shall provide large exhibit
space for the display of period aircraft and equipment
used by the Tuskegee Airmen, and shall house a Tuskegee
University Department of Aviation Science. The Secretary
shall insure that interpretive programs for visitors benefit
from the University’s active pilot training instruction pro-
gram, and the historical continuum of flight training in
the tradition of the Tuskegee Airmen. The Secretary is
authorized to permit the Tuskegee University Department
of Aviation Science to occupy historic buildings within the
Moton Field complex until the Tuskegee Airmen National
Center has been completed.
(c) REPORT.—Within 1 year after the date of the en-
actment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with
Tuskegee University and the Tuskegee Airmen, shall pre-
pare a report on the partnership needed to develop the
Tuskegee Airmen National Center, and submit the report
to the Committee on Resources of the House of Represent-
atives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
sources of the Senate.
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(d) TIME FOR AGREEMENT.—Sixty days after the re-
port required by subsection (c) is submitted to Congress,
the Secretary may enter into the cooperative agreement
under this section with Tuskegee University, and other in-
terested partners, to implement the development and oper-
ation of the Tuskegee Airmen National Center.
SEC. 305. GENERAL MANAGEMENT PLAN.
Within 2 complete fiscal years after funds are first
made available to carry out this title, the Secretary shall
prepare, in consultation with Tuskegee University, a gen-
eral management plan for the historic site and shall sub-
mit the plan to the Committee on Resources of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources of the Senate.
SEC. 306. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary to carry out this title, $29,114,000.
TITLE IV—DELAWARE AND LE-
HIGH 
NATIONAL 
HERITAGE
CORRIDOR 
OF 
PENNSYL-
VANIA
SEC. 401. CHANGE IN NAME OF HERITAGE CORRIDOR.
The Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal National
Heritage Corridor Act of 1988 (Public Law 100–692; 102
Stat. 4552; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended by striking
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‘‘Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal National Herit-
age Corridor’’ each place it appears (except section 4(a))
and inserting ‘‘Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage
Corridor’’.
SEC. 402. PURPOSE.
Section 3(b) of such Act (102 Stat. 4552) is amended
as follows:
(1) By inserting after ‘‘subdivisions’’ the follow-
ing: ‘‘in enhancing economic development within the
context of preservation and’’.
(2) By striking ‘‘and surrounding the Delaware
and Lehigh Navigation Canal in the Common-
wealth’’ and inserting ‘‘the Corridor’’.
SEC. 403. CORRIDOR COMMISSION.
(a) MEMBERSHIP.—Section 5(b) of such Act (102
Stat. 4553) is amended as follows:
(1) In the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
striking ‘‘appointed not later than 6 months after
the date of enactment of this Act’’.
(2) By striking paragraph (2) and inserting the
following:
‘‘(2) 3 individuals appointed by the Secretary
upon consideration of individuals recommended by
the governor, of whom—
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‘‘(A) 1 shall represent the Pennsylvania
Department of Conservation and Natural Re-
sources;
‘‘(B) 1 shall represent the Pennsylvania
Department of Community and Economic De-
velopment; and
‘‘(C) 1 shall represent the Pennsylvania
Historical and Museum Commission.’’.
(3) In paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘the Sec-
retary, after receiving recommendations from the
Governor, of whom’’ and all that follows through
‘‘Delaware Canal region’’ and inserting the follow-
ing: ‘‘the Secretary upon consideration of individuals
recommended by the governor, of whom—
‘‘(A) 1 shall represent a city, 1 shall rep-
resent a borough, and 1 shall represent a town-
ship; and
‘‘(B) 1 shall represent each of the 5 coun-
ties of Luzerne, Carbon, Lehigh, Northampton,
and Bucks in Pennsylvania’’.
(4) In paragraph (4)—
(A) By striking ‘‘8 individuals’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘9 individuals’’.
(B) By striking ‘‘the Secretary, after re-
ceiving recommendations from the Governor,
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who shall have’’ and all that follows through
‘‘Canal region. A vacancy’’ and inserting the
following: ‘‘the Secretary upon consideration of
individuals recommended by the governor, of
whom—
‘‘(A) 3 shall represent the northern region
of the Corridor;
‘‘(B) 3 shall represent the middle region of
the Corridor; and
‘‘(C) 3 shall represent the southern region
of the Corridor.
A vacancy’’.
(b) TERMS.—Section 5 of such Act (102 Stat. 4553)
is amended by striking subsection (c) and inserting the
following:
‘‘(c) TERMS.—The following provisions shall apply to
a member of the Commission appointed under paragraph
(3) or (4) of subsection (b):
‘‘(1) LENGTH OF TERM.—The member shall be
appointed for a term of 3 years.
‘‘(2) CARRYOVER.—The member shall serve
until a successor is appointed by the Secretary.
‘‘(3) REPLACEMENT.—If the member resigns or
is unable to serve due to incapacity or death, the
Secretary shall appoint, not later than 60 days after
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receiving a nomination of the appointment from the
Governor, a new member to serve for the remainder
of the term.
‘‘(4) TERM LIMITS.—A member may serve for
not more than 6 years.’’
SEC. 404. POWERS OF CORRIDOR COMMISSION.
(a) 
CONVEYANCE
OF
REAL
ESTATE.—Section
7(g)(3) of such Act (102 Stat. 4555) is amended in the
first sentence by inserting ‘‘or nonprofit organization’’
after ‘‘appropriate public agency’’.
(b) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—Section 7(h) of
such Act (102 Stat. 4555) is amended as follows:
(1) In the first sentence, by inserting ‘‘any non-
profit organization,’’ after ‘‘subdivision of the Com-
monwealth,’’.
(2) In the second sentence, by inserting ‘‘such
nonprofit organization,’’ after ‘‘such political sub-
division,’’.
SEC. 405. DUTIES OF CORRIDOR COMMISSION.
Section 8(b) of such Act (102 Stat. 4556) is amended
in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by inserting ‘‘, cul-
tural, natural, recreational, and scenic’’ after ‘‘interpret
the historic’’.
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SEC. 406. TERMINATION OF CORRIDOR COMMISSION.
Section 9(a) of such Act (102 Stat. 4556) is amended
by striking ‘‘5 years after the date of enactment of this
Act’’ and inserting ‘‘5 years after the date of enactment
of the Omnibus National Parks and Public Lands Act of
1998’’.
SEC. 407. DUTIES OF OTHER FEDERAL ENTITIES.
Section 11 of such Act (102 Stat. 4557) is amended
in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘the
flow of the Canal or the natural’’ and inserting ‘‘directly
affecting the purposes of the Corridor’’.
SEC. 408. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) COMMISSION.—Section 12(a) of such Act (102
Stat. 4558) is amended by striking ‘‘$350,000’’ and in-
serting ‘‘$1,000,000’’.
(b) MANAGEMENT ACTION PLAN.—Section 12 of
such Act (102 Stat. 4558) is amended by adding at the
end the following:
‘‘(c) MANAGEMENT ACTION PLAN.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To implement the manage-
ment action plan created by the Commission, there
is authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 for each
of fiscal years 2000 through 2007.
‘‘(2) 
LIMITATION
ON
EXPENDITURES.—
Amounts made available under paragraph (1) shall
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not exceed 50 percent of the costs of implementing
the management action plan.’’.
SEC. 409. LOCAL AUTHORITY AND PRIVATE PROPERTY.
Such Act is further amended—
(1) by redesignating section 13 (102 Stat.
4558) as section 14; and
(2) by inserting after section 12 the following:
‘‘SEC. 13. LOCAL AUTHORITY AND PRIVATE PROPERTY.
‘‘The Commission shall not interfere with—
‘‘(1) the private property rights of any person;
or
‘‘(2) any local zoning ordinance or land use
plan of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or any
political subdivision of Pennsylvania.’’.
SEC. 410. DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY.
Section 10 of such Act (102 Stat. 4557) is amended
by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following:
‘‘(d) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND GRANTS.—The
Secretary, upon request of the Commission, is authorized
to provide grants and technical assistance to the Commis-
sion or units of government, nonprofit organizations, and
other persons, for development and implementation of the
Plan.’’.
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TITLE V—OTHER MATTERS
SEC. 501. BLACKSTONE RIVER VALLEY NATIONAL HERIT-
AGE 
CORRIDOR, 
MASSACHUSETTS 
AND
RHODE ISLAND.
Section 10(b) of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to establish
the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor
in Massachusetts and Rhode Island’’, approved November
10, 1986 (Public Law 99–647; 16 U.S.C. 461 note), is
amended by striking ‘‘For fiscal year 1996, 1997, and
1998,’’ and inserting ‘‘For fiscal years 1998, 1999, and
2000,’’.
SEC. 502. ILLINOIS AND MICHIGAN CANAL NATIONAL HER-
ITAGE CORRIDOR, ILLINOIS.
(a) EXTENSION OF COMMISSION.—Section 111(a) of
the Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Cor-
ridor Act of 1984 (Public Law 98–398; 98 Stat. 1456;
16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended by striking ‘‘ten’’ and
inserting ‘‘20’’.
(b) REPEAL OF EXTENSION AUTHORITY.—Section
111 of such Act (16 U.S.C. 461 note) is further amend-
ed—
(1) by striking ‘‘(a) TERMINATION.—’’; and
(2) by striking subsection (b).
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SEC. 503. WASATCH-CACHE NATIONAL FOREST AND MOUNT
NAOMI WILDERNESS, UTAH.
(a) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.—To correct a faulty
land survey, the boundaries of the Wasatch–Cache Na-
tional Forest in the State of Utah and the boundaries of
the Mount Naomi Wilderness, which is located within the
Wasatch–Cache National Forest and was established as
a component of the National Wilderness Preservation Sys-
tem in section 102(a)(1) of the Utah Wilderness Act of
1984 (Public Law 98–428; 98 Stat. 1657), are hereby
modified to exclude the parcel of land known as the D.
Hyde property, which encompasses an area of cultivation
and private use, as generally depicted on the map entitled
‘‘D. Hyde Property Section 7 Township 12 North Range
2 East SLB & M’’, dated July 23, 1998.
(b) LAND CONVEYANCE.—The Secretary of Agri-
culture shall convey to Darrell Edward Hyde of Cache
County, Utah, all right, title, and interest of the United
States in and to the parcel of land identified in subsection
(a). As part of the conveyance, the Secretary shall release,
on behalf of the United States, any claims of the United
States against Darrell Edward Hyde for trespass or unau-
thorized use of the parcel before its conveyance.
(c) WILDERNESS ADDITION.—To prevent any net
loss of wilderness within the State of Utah, the boundaries
of the Mount Naomi Wilderness are hereby modified to
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include a parcel of land comprising approximately 7.25
acres, identified as the ‘‘Mount Naomi Wilderness Bound-
ary Realignment Consideration’’ on the map entitled
‘‘Mount Naomi Wilderness Addition’’, dated September
25, 1998.
SEC. 504. AUTHORIZATION TO USE LAND IN MERCED COUN-
TY, CALIFORNIA, FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
(a) REMOVAL OF RESTRICTIONS.—Notwithstanding
the restrictions otherwise applicable under the terms of
conveyance by the United States of any of the land de-
scribed in subsection (b) to Merced County, California, or
under any agreement concerning any part of such land
between such county and the Secretary of the Interior or
any other officer or agent of the United States, the land
described in subsection (b) may be used for the purpose
specified in subsection (c).
(b) LAND AFFECTED.—The land referred to in sub-
section (a) is the north 25 acres of the 40 acres located
in the northwest quarter of the southwest quarter of sec-
tion 20, township 7 south, range 13 east, Mount Diablo
base line and Meridian in Merced County, California, con-
veyed to such county by deed recorded in volume 1941
at page 441 of the official records in Merced County, Cali-
fornia.
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(c) AUTHORIZED USES.—Merced County, California,
may authorize the use of the land described in subsection
(b) for an elementary school serving children without re-
gard to their race, creed, color, national origin, physical
or mental disability, or sex, operated by a nonsectarian
organization on a nonprofit basis and in compliance with
all applicable requirements of the laws of the United
States and the State of California. If Merced County per-
mits such lands to be used for such purposes, the county
shall include information concerning such use in the peri-
odic reports to the Secretary of the Interior required under
the terms of the conveyance of such lands to the county
by the United States. Any violation of the provisions of
this subsection shall be deemed to be a breach of the con-
ditions and covenants under which such lands were con-
veyed to Merced County by the United States, and shall
have the same effect as provided by deed whereby the
United States conveyed the lands to the county. Except
as specified in this subsection, nothing in this section shall
increase or diminish the authority or responsibility of the
county with respect to the land.
SEC. 505. ROSIE THE RIVETER NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
AFFILIATED SITE.
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds the following:
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(1) The City of Richmond, California, is located
on the northeastern shore of San Francisco Bay and
consists of several miles of waterfront which have
been used for shipping and industry since the begin-
ning of the 20th century. During the years of World
War II, the population of Richmond grew from 220
to over 100,000.
(2) An area of Richmond, California, now
known as Marina Park and Marina Green, was the
location in the 1940’s of the Richmond Kaiser Ship-
yards, which produced Liberty and Victory ships
during World War II.
(3) Thousands of women of all ages and
ethnicities moved from across the United States to
Richmond, California, in search of high paying jobs
and skills never before available to women in the
shipyards.
(4) Kaiser Corporation supported women work-
ers by installing child care centers at the shipyards
so mothers could work while their children were well
cared for nearby.
(5) These women, referred to as ‘‘Rosie the
Riveter’’ and ‘‘Wendy the Welder’’, built hundreds of
liberty and victory ships in record time for use by
the United States Navy. Their labor played a crucial
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role in increasing American productivity during the
war years and in meeting the demand for naval
ships.
(6) In part the Japanese plan to defeat the
United States Navy was predicated on victory occur-
ring before United States shipyards could build up
its fleet of ships.
(7) The City of Richmond, California, has dedi-
cated the former site of Kaiser Shipyard #2 as
Rosie the Riveter Memorial Park and will construct
a memorial honoring American women’s labor dur-
ing World War II. The memorial will be representa-
tive of one of the Liberty ships built on the site dur-
ing the war effort.
(8) The City of Richmond, California, is com-
mitted to collective interpretative oral histories for
the public to learn of the stories of the ‘‘Rosies’’ and
‘‘Wendys’’ who worked in the shipyards.
(9) The Rosie the Riveter Park is a nationally
significant site because there tens of thousands of
women entered the work force for the first time,
working in heavy industry to support their families
and the War effort. This was a turning point for the
Richmond, California, area and the nation as a
whole, when women joined the workforce and suc-