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donation or exchange those lands within the bound-
aries of Rocky Mountain National Park owned by
the city of Longmont, Colorado, that are referred to
in section 111(d) of the Act commonly referred to as
the ‘‘Colorado Wilderness Act of 1980’’ (Public Law
96–560; 94 Stat. 3272; 16 U.S.C. 192b–9(d)).
(2) OTHER
LANDS.—The Secretary of Agri-
culture shall immediately and actively pursue nego-
tiations with the city of Longmont, Colorado, con-
cerning the city’s proposed exchange of lands owned
by the city and located in and near Coulson Gulch
for other lands owned by the United States. The
Secretary shall report to Congress 2 calendar years
after the date of enactment of this Act, and every
2 years thereafter on the progress of such negotia-
tions until negotiations are complete.
TITLE V—HISTORIC AREAS AND
CIVIL RIGHTS
SEC. 501. THE SELMA TO MONTGOMERY NATIONAL HIS-
TORIC TRAIL.
Section 5(a) of the National Trails System Act (16
U.S.C. 1244(a)) is amended by adding at the end thereof
the following new paragraph:
‘‘(
) The Selma to Montgomery National Historic
Trail, consisting of 54 miles of city streets and United
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States Highway 80 from Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church
in Selma to the State Capitol Building in Montgomery,
Alabama, traveled by voting rights advocates during
March 1965 to dramatize the need for voting rights legis-
lation, as generally described in the report of the Secretary
of the Interior prepared pursuant to subsection (b) of this
section entitled ‘‘Selma to Montgomery’’ and dated April
1993. Maps depicting the route shall be on file and avail-
able for public inspection in the Office of the National
Park Service, Department of the Interior. The trail shall
be administered in accordance with this Act, including sec-
tion 7(h). The Secretary of the Interior, acting through
the National Park Service, which shall be the lead Federal
agency, shall cooperate with other Federal, State and local
authorities to preserve historic sites along the route, in-
cluding (but not limited to) the Edmund Pettus Bridge
and the Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church.’’.
SEC. 502. VANCOUVER NATIONAL HISTORIC RESERVE.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established the Van-
couver National Historic Reserve in the State of Washing-
ton (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Reserve’’), consist-
ing of the area described in the report entitled ‘‘Vancouver
National Historic Reserve Feasibility Study and Environ-
mental Assessment’’ published by the Vancouver Histori-
cal Assessment’’ published by the Vancouver Historical
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Study Commission and dated April 1993 as authorized by
Public Law 101–523 (referred to in this section as the
‘‘Vancouver Historic Reserve Report’’).
(b) ADMINISTRATION.—(1) The Reserve shall be ad-
ministered through a general management plan developed
in accordance with this section, and approved by the Sec-
retary of the Interior and the Secretary of the Army.
(2) Not later than three years after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the National Park Service shall submit
to the Secretaries a general management plan for the ad-
ministration of the Reserve.
(3) The general management plan shall be developed
by a Partnership comprised of a representative from the
National Park Service, a representative of the Historic
Preservation Office of the State of Washington, a rep-
resentative of the Department of the Army, and a rep-
resentative of the City of Vancouver, Washington.
(4) The general management plan shall be developed
in accordance with the specific findings and recommenda-
tions of the Vancouver Historic Reserve Report, along
with any other considerations not otherwise in conflict
with the Report, and shall include at a minimum a state-
ment of purpose, an interpretive plan, and an economic
plan for Pearson Field.
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(5) The Reserve shall not be deemed to be a new unit
of the National Park System.
(c) NO LIMITATION ON FAA AUTHORITY.—The es-
tablishment of the Reserve shall not limit—
(1) the authority of the Federal Aviation Ad-
ministration over air traffic control, or aviation ac-
tivities at Pearson Airpark; or
(2) limit operations and airspace in the vicinity
of Portland International Airport.
(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated $400,000 per year for
operational costs for each fiscal year following enactment
of this Act and $5,000,000 for development costs.
SEC.
503.
EXTENSION OF KALOKO-HONOKOHAU ADVI-
SORY COMMISSION.
(a) KALOKO-HONOKOHAU NATIONAL HISTORICAL
PARK.—Notwithstanding section 505(f)(7) of Public Law
95–625 (16 U.S.C. 396d(f)(7)), the Na Hoa Pili O
Kaloko-Honokohau, the Advisory Commission for Kaloko-
Honokohau National Historical Park, is hereby re-estab-
lished in accordance with section 505(f), as amended by
paragraph (2) of this subsection.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 505(f)(7)
of Public Law 95–625 (16 U.S.C. 396d(7)), is amended
by striking ‘‘this Act’’ and inserting in lieu thereof, ‘‘the
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Na Hoa Pili Kaloko-Honokohau Re-establishment Act of
1996’’.
SEC. 504. AMENDMENT TO BOSTON NATIONAL HISTORIC
PARK ACT.
Section 3(b) of the Boston National Historical Park
Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 410z–1(b)) is amended by insert-
ing ‘‘(1)’’ before the first sentence thereof and by adding
the following at the end thereof:
‘‘(2) The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to
enter into a cooperative agreement with the Boston Public
Library to provide for the distribution of informational
and interpretive materials relating to the park and to the
Freedom Trail.’’.
SEC. 505. WOMEN’S RIGHTS NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.
(a) INCLUSION
OF OTHER PROPERTIES.—Section
1601(c) of Public Law 96–607 (16 U.S.C. 410ll) is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘(c) ESTABLISHMENT.—To carry out the purposes of
this section there is hereby established the Women’s
Rights National Historical Park (hereinafter in this sec-
tion referred to as the ‘‘park’’). The park shall consist of
the following designated sites in Seneca Falls and Water-
loo, New York:
‘‘(1) Stanton House, 32 Washington Street,
Seneca Falls;
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‘‘(2) dwelling, 30 Washington Street, Seneca
Falls;
‘‘(3) dwelling, 34 Washington Street, Seneca
Falls;
‘‘(4) lot, 26–28 Washington Street, Seneca
Falls;
‘‘(5) former Wesleyan Chapel, 126 Fall Street,
Seneca Falls;
‘‘(6) theater, 128 Fall Street, Seneca Falls;
‘‘(7) McClintock House, 16 East Williams
Street, Waterloo;
‘‘(8) Hunt House, 401 East Williams Street,
Waterloo;
‘‘(9) not to exceed 1 acre, plus improvements,
as determined by the Secretary, in Seneca Falls for
development of a maintenance facility;
‘‘(10) dwelling, 1 Seneca Street, Seneca Falls;
‘‘(11) dwelling, 10 Seneca Street, Seneca Falls;
‘‘(12) parcels adjacent to Wesleyan Chapel
Block, including Clinton Street, Fall Street, and
Mynderse Street, Seneca Falls; and
‘‘(13) dwelling, 12 East Williams Street, Water-
loo.’’.
‘‘(b) MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS.—Section 1601
of Public Law 96–607 (16 U.S.C. 410ll) is amended by
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redesignating subsection (i) as ‘‘(i)(1)’’ and inserting at
the end thereof the following new paragraph:
‘‘(2) In addition to those sums appropriated prior to
the date of enactment of this paragraph for land acquisi-
tion and development, there is hereby authorized to be ap-
propriated an additional $2,000,000.’’.
SEC. 506. BLACK PATRIOTS MEMORIAL EXTENSION.
The legislative authority for the Black Revolutionary
War Patriots Foundation to establish a commemorative
work (as defined by the Commemorative Works Act (40
U.S.C. 1001 et seq.)) shall expire October 27, 1998, not-
withstanding the time period limitation specified in section
10(b) of that Act (40 U.S.C. 1010(b)).
SEC. 507. HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVER-
SITIES HISTORIC BUILDING RESTORATION
AND PRESERVATION.
(a) AUTHORITY
TO
MAKE
GRANTS.—From the
amounts made available to carry out the National Historic
Preservation Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall make
grants in accordance with this section to eligible histori-
cally black colleges and universities for the preservation
and restoration of historic buildings and structures on the
campus of these institutions.
(b) GRANT CONDITIONS.—Grants made under sub-
section (a) shall be subject to the condition that the grant-
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ee covenants, for the period of time specified by the Sec-
retary, that—
(1) no alteration will be made in the property
with respect to which the grant is made without the
concurrence of the Secretary; and
(2) reasonable public access to the property
with respect to which the grant is made will be per-
mitted by the grantee for interpretive and edu-
cational purposes.
(c) MATCHING REQUIREMENT FOR BUILDINGS AND
STRUCTURES LISTED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF
HISTORIC PLACES.—(1) Except as provided by paragraph
(2), the Secretary may obligate funds made available
under this section for a grant with respect to a building
or structure listed on, or eligible for listing on, the Na-
tional Register of Historic Places only if the grantee
agrees to match, from funds derived from non-Federal
sources, the amount of the grant with an amount that is
equal or greater than the grant.
(2) The Secretary may waive paragraph (1) with re-
spect to a grant if the Secretary determines from cir-
cumstances that an extreme emergency exists or that such
a waiver is in the public interest to assure the preservation
of historically significant resources.
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(d) FUNDING PROVISION.—Pursuant to section 108
of the National Historic Preservation Act, $29,000,000
shall be made available to carry out the purposes of this
section. Of amounts made available pursuant to this sec-
tion, $5,000,000 shall be available for grants to Fisk Uni-
versity, $2,500,000 shall be available for grants to Knox-
ville College, $2,000,000 shall be available for grants to
Miles College, Alabama, $1,500,000 shall be available for
grants to Talladega College, Alabama, $1,550,000 shall
be available for grants to Selma University, Alabama,
$250,000 shall be available for grants to Stillman College,
Alabama, $200,000 shall be available for grants to
Concordia College, Alabama, $2,900,000 shall be available
for grants to Allen University, South Carolina, $1,000,000
shall be available for grants to Claflin College, South
Carolina, $2,000,000 shall be available for grants to Voor-
hees College, South Carolina, $1,000,000 shall be avail-
able for grants to Rust College, Mississippi, and
$3,000,000 shall be available for grants to Tougaloo Col-
lege, Mississippi.
(e) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall develop such
guidelines as may be necessary to carry out this section.
(f) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this section:
(1) HISTORICALLY
BLACK
COLLEGES.—The
term ‘‘historically black colleges and universities’’
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has the same meaning given the term ‘‘part B insti-
tution’’ by section 322 of the Higher Education Act
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061).
(2) HISTORIC BUILDING AND STRUCTURES.—
The term ‘‘historic building and structures’’ means
a building or structure listed on, or eligible for list-
ing on, the National Register of Historic Places or
designated a National Historic Landmark.
SEC. 508.
MEMORIAL TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior is
authorized to permit the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity to
establish a memorial on lands under the administrative ju-
risdiction of the Secretary in the District of Columbia or
its environs to honor Martin Luther King, Jr., pursuant
to the Commemorative Works Act of 1986.
(b) COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS FOR COMMEMO-
RATIVE WORKS.—The establishment of the memorial shall
be in accordance with the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to provide
standards for placement of commemorative works on cer-
tain Federal lands in the District of Columbia and its en-
virons, and for other purposes’’ approved November 14,
1986 (40 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.).
(c) PAYMENT OF EXPENSES.—The Alpha Phi Alpha
Fraternity shall be solely responsible for acceptance of
contributions for, and payment of the expenses of, the es-
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tablishment of the memorial. No Federal funds may be
used to pay any expense of the establishment of the memo-
rial.
(d) DEPOSIT OF EXCESS FUNDS.—If, upon payment
of all expenses of the establishment of the memorial (in-
cluding the maintenance and preservation amount pro-
vided for in section 8(b) of the Act referred to in section
4401(b)), or upon expiration of the authority for the me-
morial under section 10(b) of that Act, there remains a
balance of funds received for the establishment of the me-
morial, the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity shall transmit the
amount of the balance to the Secretary of the Treasury
for deposit in the account provided for in section 8(b)(1)
of that Act.
SEC. 509. ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVA-
TION REAUTHORIZATION.
(a) REAUTHORIZATION.—The last sentence of section
212(a) of the National Historic Preservation Act (16
U.S.C. 470 et seq.) is amended to read as follows: ‘‘There
are authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of this
title not to exceed $4,000,000 in each fiscal year 1997
through 2000.’’.
(b) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—Within 18 months
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Advisory
Council on Historic Preservation shall submit a report to
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the appropriate congressional committees containing an
analysis of alternatives for modifying the regulatory proc-
ess for addressing impacts of Federal actions on nationally
significant historic properties, as well as alternatives for
future promulgation and oversight of regulations for im-
plementation of section 106 of the National Historic Pres-
ervation Act.
(c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—Title II of the Na-
tional Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.)
is amended as follows:
(1) 
By 
striking 
‘‘appointed’’ 
in 
section
201(a)(4) and inserting ‘‘designated’’.
(2) By striking ‘‘and 10’’ in section 201(c) and
inserting ‘‘through (11)’’.
(3) By adding the following new section after
section 214:
‘‘SEC. 215. Subject to applicable conflict of interest
laws, the Council may receive reimbursements from State
and local agencies and others pursuant to agreements exe-
cuted in furtherance of the purposes of this Act.’’.
(4) By amending subsection (g) of section 205
to read as follows:
‘‘(g) Any Federal agency may provide the Council,
with or without reimbursement as may be agreed upon by
the Chairman and the agency, with such funds, personnel,
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facilities and services under its jurisdiction and control as
may be needed by the Council to carry out its duties, to
the extent that such funds, personnel, facilities, and serv-
ices are requested by the Council and are otherwise avail-
able for the purpose. Any funds provided to the Council
pursuant to this subsection must be expended by the end
of the fiscal year following the fiscal year in which the
funds are received by the Council. To the extent of avail-
able appropriations, the Council may obtain by purchase,
rental, donation, or otherwise, such additional property fa-
cilities, and services as may be needed to carry out its
duties and may also receive donations of moneys for such
purpose, and the Executive Director is authorized, in his
discretion, to accept, hold, use, expend, and administer the
same for the purposes of this Act.’’.
SEC. 510. GREAT FALLS HISTORIC DISTRICT, NEW JERSEY.
(a) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this section are—
(1) to preserve and interpret, for the edu-
cational and inspirational benefit of the public, the
contribution of our national heritage of certain his-
toric and cultural lands and edifices of the Great
Falls Historic District, with emphasis on harnessing
this unique urban environment for its educational
and recreational value; and
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(2) to enhance economic and cultural redevelop-
ment within the District.
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) DISTRICT.—The term ‘‘District’’ means the
Great Falls Historic District established by sub-
section (c).
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of the Interior.
(3) HISTORIC
INFRASTRUCTURE.—The term
‘‘historic infrastructure’’ means the District’s his-
toric raceway system, all four stories of the original
Colt Gun Mill, including belltower, and any other
structure that the Secretary determines to be eligible
for the National Register of Historic Places.
(c) GREAT FALLS HISTORIC DISTRICT.—
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established the
Great Falls Historic District in the city of Paterson,
in Passaic County, New Jersey.
(2) BOUNDARIES.—The boundaries of the Dis-
trict shall be the boundaries specified by the Great
Falls Historic District listed on the National Reg-
ister of Historic Places.
(d) DEVELOPMENT PLAN.—The Secretary may make
grants and enter into cooperative agreements with the
State of New Jersey, local governments, and private non-
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profit entities under which the Secretary agrees to pay not
more than 50 percent of the costs of—
(1) preparation of a plan for the development of
historic, architectural, natural, cultural, and inter-
pretive resources within the District;
(2) implementation of projects approved by the
Secretary under the development plan; and
(3) a market analysis assessing the economic
development potential of the District and rec-
ommending steps to be taken to encourage economic
development and revitalization in a manner consist-
ent with the District’s historic character.
(e) RESTORATION, PRESERVATION, AND INTERPRE-
TATION OF PROPERTIES.—
(1) COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENTS.—The Sec-
retary may enter into cooperative agreements with
the State of New Jersey, local governments and non-
profit entities owning property within the District
under which the Secretary may—
(A) pay not more than 50 percent of the
cost of restoring, repairing, rehabilitating, and
improving historic infrastructure within the
District;
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(B) provide technical assistance with re-
spect to the preservation and interpretation of
properties within the District; and
(C) mark and provide interpretation of
properties within the District.
(2) PROVISIONS.—A cooperative agreement
under paragraph (1) shall provide that—
(A) the Secretary shall have the right of
access at reasonable times to public portions of
the property for interpretive and other pur-
poses;
(B) no change or alteration may be made
in the property except with the agreement of
the property owner, the Secretary, and any
Federal agency that may have regulatory juris-
diction over the property; and
(C) any construction grant made under
this section shall be subject to an agreement
that provides that conversion, use, or disposal
of the project so assisted for purposes contrary
to the purposes of this section shall result in a
right of the United States to compensation
from the beneficiary of the grant, and that pro-
vides for a schedule for such compensation
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based on the level of Federal investment and
the anticipated useful life of the project.
(3) APPLICATIONS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—A property owner that
desires to enter into a cooperative agreement
under paragraph (1) shall submit to the Sec-
retary an application describing how the project
proposed to be funded will further the purposes
of the District.
(B) CONSIDERATION.—In making such
funds available under this subsection, the Sec-
retary shall give consideration to projects that
provide a greater leverage of Federal funds.
(f) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated from the Historic Pres-
ervation Fund authorized under the National Historic
Preservation Act to the Secretary to carry out this sec-
tion—
(1) $250,000 for grants and cooperative agree-
ments for the development plan under subsection
(d); and
(2) $50,000 for the provision of technical as-
sistance and $3,000,000 for the provision of other
assistance under cooperative agreements under sub-
section (e).
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SEC. 511. NEW BEDFORD NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK
DISTRICT.
(a) FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.—
(1) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that—
(A) the New Bedford National Historic
Landmark District and associated historic sites
as described in subsection (c)(2), including the
Schooner Ernestina, are National Historic
Landmarks and are listed on the National Reg-
ister of Historic Places as historic sites associ-
ated with the history of whaling in the United
States;
(B) the city of New Bedford was the 19th
century capital of the world’s whaling industry
and retains significant architectural features,
archival materials, and museum collections il-
lustrative of this period;
(C) New Bedford’s historic resources pro-
vide unique opportunities for illustrating and
interpreting the whaling industry’s contribution
to the economic, social, and environmental his-
tory of the United States and provide opportu-
nities for public use and enjoyment;
(D) during the nineteenth century, over
two thousand whaling voyages sailed out of
New Bedford to the Arctic region of Alaska,
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and joined Alaska Natives from Barrow, Alaska
and other areas in the Arctic region in subsist-
ence whaling activities; and
(E) the National Park System presently
contains no sites commemorating whaling and
its contribution to American history.
(2) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this section
are—
(A) to help preserve, protect, and interpret
the resources within the areas described in sub-
section (c)(2), including architecture, setting,
and associated archival and museum collections;
(B) to collaborate with the city of New
Bedford and with associated historical, cultural,
and preservation organizations to further the
purposes of the park established under this sec-
tion; and
(C) to provide opportunities for the inspi-
rational benefit and education of the American
people.
(b) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this sec-
tion—
(1) the term ‘‘park’’ means the New Bedford
Whaling National Historical Park established by
subsection (c); and
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(2) the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(c) NEW BEDFORD WHALING NATIONAL HISTORI-
CAL PARK.—
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—In order to preserve for
the benefit and inspiration of the people of the Unit-
ed States as a national historical park certain dis-
tricts structures, and relics located in New Bedford,
Massachusetts, and associated with the history of
whaling and related social and economic themes in
America, there is established the New Bedford
Whaling National Historical Park.
(2) BOUNDARIES.—(A) The boundaries of the
park shall be those generally depicted on the map
numbered NAR–P49–80,000–4 and dated June
1994. Such map shall be on file and available for
public inspection in the appropriate offices of the
National Park Service. In case of any conflict be-
tween the descriptions set forth in clauses (i)
through (iv) and such map, such map shall govern.
The park shall include the following:
(i) The area included with the New Bed-
ford National Historic Landmark District,
known as the Bedford Landing Waterfront His-
toric District, as listed within the National Reg-
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ister of Historic Places and in the Massachu-
setts State Register of Historic Places.
(ii) The National Historic Landmark
Schooner Ernestina, with its home port in New
Bedford.
(iii) The land along the eastern boundary
of the New Bedford National Historic Land-
mark District over the east side of MacArthur
Drive from the Route 6 overpass on the north
to an extension of School Street on the south.
(iv) The land north of Elm Street in New
Bedford, bounded by Acushnet Avenue on the
west, Route 6 (ramps) on the north, MacArthur
Drive on the east, and Elm Street on the south.
(B) In addition to the sites, areas, and relics re-
ferred to in subparagraph (A), the Secretary may
assist in the interpretation and preservation of each
of the following:
(i) The southwest corner of the State Pier.
(ii) Waterfront Park, immediately south of
land adjacent to the State Pier.
(iii) The Rotch-Jones-Duff House and
Garden Museum, located at 396 County Street.
(iv) The Wharfinger Building, located on
Piers 3 and 4.
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(v) The Bourne Counting House, located
on Merrill’s Wharf.
(d) RELATED FACILITIES.—To ensure that the con-
tribution of Alaska Natives to the history of whaling in
the United States is fully recognized, the Secretary shall
provide—
(1) financial and other assistance to establish
links between the New Bedford Whaling National
Historical Park and the North Slope Borough Cul-
tural Center, located in Barrow, Alaska; and
(2) to provide appropriate assistance and fund-
ing for the North Slope Borough Cultural Center.
(e) ADMINISTRATION OF PARK.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The park shall be adminis-
tered by the Secretary in accordance with this sec-
tion and the provisions of law generally applicable to
units of the National Park System, including the Act
entitled ‘‘An Act to establish a National Park Serv-
ice, and for other purposes’’, approved August 25,
1916 (39 Stat. 535; 16 U.S.C. 1, 2, 3, and 4) and
the Act of August 21, 1935 (49 Stat. 666; 16
U.S.C. 461–467).
(2) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—(A) The Sec-
retary may consult and enter into cooperative agree-
ments with interested entities and individuals to pro-
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vide for the preservation, development, interpreta-
tion, and use of the park.
(B) Any payment made by the Secretary pursu-
ant to a cooperative agreement under this paragraph
shall be subject to an agreement that conversion,
use, or disposal of the project so assisted for pur-
poses contrary to the purposes of this section, as de-
termined by the Secretary, shall result in a right of
the United States to reimbursement of all funds
made available to such project or the proportion of
the increased value of the project attributable to
such funds as determined at the time of such con-
version, use, or disposal, whichever is greater.
(3) 
NON-FEDERAL
MATCHING
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—(A) Funds authorized to be appropriated
to the Secretary for the purposes of—
(i) cooperative agreements under para-
graph (2) shall be expended in the ratio of one
dollar of Federal funds for each four dollars of
funds contributed by non-Federal sources; and
(ii) construction, restoration, and rehabili-
tation of visitors and interpretive facilities
(other than annual operation and maintenance
costs) shall be expended in the ratio of one dol-
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park and shall implement such plan as soon as practically
possible. The plan shall be prepared in accordance with
section 12(b) of the Act of August 18, 1970 (16 U.S.C.
1a–7(b)) and other applicable law.
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), there are authorized to be appropriated
such sums as may be necessary to carry out annual
operations and maintenance with respect to the park
and to carry out the activities under section 3(D).
(2) EXCEPTIONS.—In carrying out this sec-
tion—
(A) not more than $2,000,000 may be ap-
propriated for construction, restoration, and re-
habilitation of visitor and interpretive facilities,
and directional and visitor orientation signage;
(B) none of the funds authorized to be ap-
propriated by this section may be used for the
operation or maintenance of the Schooner
Ernestina; and
(C) not more than $50,000 annually of
Federal funds may be used for interpretive and
education programs for the Schooner Ernestina
pursuant to cooperative grants under subsection
(d)(2).
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SEC. 512. NICODEMUS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE.
(a) FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.—
(1) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that—
(A) the town of Nicodemus, in Kansas, has
national significance as the only remaining
western town established by African-Americans
during the Reconstruction period following the
Civil War;
(B) the town of Nicodemus is symbolic of
the pioneer spirit of Afican-Americans who
dared to leave the only region they had been fa-
miliar with to seek personal freedom and the
opportunity to develop their talents and capa-
bilities; and
(C) the town of Nicodemus continues to be
a valuable African-American community.
(2) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this section
are—
(A) to preserve, protect, and interpret for
the benefit and enjoyment of present and future
generations, the remaining structures and loca-
tions that represent the history (including the
settlement and growth) of the town of
Nicodemus, Kansas; and
(B) to interpret the historical role of the
town of Nicodemus in the Reconstruction period
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in the context of the experience of westward ex-
pansion in the United States.
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) HISTORIC SITE.—The term ‘‘historic site’’
means the Nicodemus National Historic Site estab-
lished by subsection (c).
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of the Interior.
(c) ESTABLISHMENT OF NICODEMUS NATIONAL HIS-
TORIC SITE.—
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established the
Nicodemus National Historic Site in Nicodemus,
Kansas.
(2) DESCRIPTION.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The historic site shall
consist of the first Baptist Church, the St.
Francis Hotel, the Nicodemus School District
Number 1, the African Methodist Episcopal
Church, and the Township Hall located within
the approximately 161.35 acres designated as
the Nicodemus National Landmark in the
Township of Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan-
sas, as registered on the National Register of
Historic Places pursuant to section 101 of the
National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C.
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470a), and depicted on a map entitled
‘‘Nicodemus National Historic Site’’, numbered
80,000 and dated August 1994.
(B) MAP AND BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION.—
The map referred to in subparagraph (A) and
accompanying boundary description shall be on
file and available for public inspection in the of-
fice of the Director of the National Park Serv-
ice and any other office of the National Park
Service that the Secretary determines to be an
appropriate location for filing the map and
boundary description.
(d) ADMINISTRATION OF THE HISTORIC SITE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall admin-
ister the historic site in accordance with this section
and the provisions of law generally applicable to
units of the National Park System, including the Act
entitled ‘‘An Act to establish a National Park Serv-
ice, and for other purposes’’, approved August 25,
1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.), and the Act of August
21, 1935 (49 Stat. 666, chapter 593; 16 U.S.C. 461
et seq.).
(2) COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENTS.—To further
the purposes of this section, the Secretary may enter
into a cooperative agreement with any interested in-
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dividual, public or private agency, organization, or
institution.
(3) TECHNICAL
AND
PRESERVATION
ASSIST-
ANCE.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may
provide to any eligible person described in sub-
paragraph (B) technical assistance for the pres-
ervation of historic structures of, the mainte-
nance of the cultural landscape of, and local
preservation planning for, the historic site.
(B) ELIGIBLE PERSONS.—The eligible per-
sons described in this subparagraph are—
(i) an owner of real property within
the boundary of the historic site, as de-
scribed in subsection (c)(2); and
(ii) any interested individual, agency,
organization, or institution that has en-
tered into an agreement with the Secretary
pursuant to paragraph (2).
(e) ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2),
the Secretary is authorized to acquire by donation,
exchange, or purchase with funds made available by
donation or appropriation, such lands or interests in
lands as may be necessary to allow for the interpre-
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tation, preservation, or restoration of the First Bap-
tist Church, the St. Francis Hotel, the Nicodemus
School District Number 1, the African Methodist
Episcopal Church, or the Township Hall, as de-
scribed in subsection (c)(2)(A), or any combination
thereof.
(2) LIMITATIONS.—
(A) ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY OWNED BY
THE STATE OF KANSAS.—Real property that is
owned by the State of Kansas or a political sub-
division of the State of Kansas that is acquired
pursuant to paragraph (1) may only be ac-
quired by donation.
(B) CONSENT OF OWNER REQUIRED.—No
real property may be acquired under this sub-
section without the consent of the owner of the
real property.
(f) GENERAL MANAGEMENT PLAN.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than the last day
of the third full fiscal year beginning after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall, in con-
sultation with the officials described in paragraph
(2), prepare a general management plan for the his-
toric site.
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compensation of such staff as may be necessary to
carry out its duties.
(9) ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES.—The
Administrator of the General Services Administra-
tion shall provide to the Commission, without reim-
bursement, such administrative support services as
the Commission may request.
(10) FEDERAL
AGENCIES.—Upon request of
the Commission, the head of any Federal agency
may detail to the Commission or management entity,
without reimbursement, personnel of the agency to
assist the commission or management entity in car-
rying out its duties and such detail shall be without
interruption or loss of civil service status, benefits,
or privileges.
(11) SUBPOENAS.—The Commission may not
issue subpoenas or exercise any subpoena authority.
(12) EXPENSES.—Members of the Commission
shall serve without compensation, but the Secretary
may reimburse members for expenses reasonably in-
curred in carrying out the responsibilities of the
Commission under this Act.
(13) MAILS.—The Commission may use the
United States mails in the same manner and under