I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2888 
To establish the Ste. Genevieve National Historic Site in the State of 
Missouri, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 12, 2017 
Mr. SMITH of Missouri introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To establish the Ste. Genevieve National Historic Site in 
the State of Missouri, 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 ‘‘Ste. Genevieve Na-
tional Historical Park Establishment Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) HISTORIC DISTRICT.—The term ‘‘Historic 
District’’ means the Ste. Genevieve Historic District 
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National Historic Landmark, as generally depicted 
on the Map. 
(2) HISTORICAL PARK.—The term ‘‘Historical 
Park’’ means the Ste. Genevieve National Historical 
Park established by section 3(a). 
(3) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map en-
titled ‘‘Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park Pro-
posed Boundary’’, numbered 571/132,626, and 
dated May 2016. 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(5) SPECIAL
RESOURCE
STUDY.—The term 
‘‘special resource study’’ means the study entitled 
‘‘Ste. Genevieve Final Special Resources Study and 
Environmental Assessment, Missouri’’ and dated 
May 2016. 
(6) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of Missouri. 
SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE STE. GENEVIEVE NA-
TIONAL HISTORICAL PARK. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
there is established the Ste. Genevieve National His-
torical Park in the State as a unit of the National 
Park System to preserve, protect, and interpret for 
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significant property identified in the special resource 
study within the Historic District by— 
(A) donation; 
(B) purchase with donated or appropriated 
funds; or 
(C) exchange. 
(2) BOUNDARY REVISION.—On the acquisition 
of any property within the Historic District under 
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall revise the bound-
ary of the Historical Park to include the property. 
(e) ADMINISTRATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall admin-
ister the Historical Park in accordance with— 
(A) this Act; and 
(B) the laws generally applicable to units 
of the National Park System, including— 
(i) section 100101(a), chapter 1003, 
and sections 100751(a), 100752, 100753, 
and 102101 of title 54, United States 
Code; and 
(ii) chapter 3201 of title 54, United 
States Code. 
(2) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years 
after the date on which funds are made avail-
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able to prepare a general management plan for 
the Historical Park, the Secretary shall prepare 
the general management plan in accordance 
with section 100502 of title 54, United States 
Code. 
(B) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—On com-
pletion of the general management plan under 
subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall submit to 
the Committee on Natural Resources of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate 
the general management plan. 
(3) RELATED SITES.—The Secretary may pro-
vide interpretative tours and educational programs 
at related historic and cultural sites within the His-
toric District associated with the purposes for which 
the Historical Park is established. 
(f) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may provide 
technical assistance and enter into cooperative 
agreements with the owner of a nationally signifi-
cant property within the Historical Park or the His-
toric District, to identify, mark, interpret, improve, 
and restore the property. 
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(2) RIGHT OF ACCESS.—A cooperative agree-
ment entered into under paragraph (1) shall provide 
that the Secretary, acting through the Director of 
the National Park Service, shall have the right of 
access at all reasonable times to all public portions 
of the property covered by the agreement for the 
purposes of— 
(A) conducting visitors through the prop-
erty; and 
(B) interpreting the property for the pub-
lic. 
(3) COST-SHARING REQUIREMENT.— 
(A) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share 
of the total cost of any activity carried out 
under a cooperative agreement entered into 
under this subsection shall be not more than 50 
percent. 
(B) FORM OF NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—The 
non-Federal share of an activity carried out 
under a cooperative agreement entered into 
under this subsection may be in the form of do-
nated property, goods, or services fairly valued. 
(4) CHANGES OR ALTERATIONS.—No changes 
or alterations shall be made to any property or 
project covered by a cooperative agreement entered 
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into under paragraph (1) unless the Secretary and 
the other party to the agreement agree to the 
changes or alterations. 
(5) CONVERSION, USE, OR
DISPOSAL.—Any 
payment by the Secretary under this subsection shall 
be subject to an agreement that the conversion, use, 
or disposal of a property or project for purposes con-
trary to the purposes of this section, as determined 
by the Secretary, shall entitle the United States to 
reimbursement in any amount equal to the greater 
of— 
(A) the amounts made available to the 
property or project by the United States; or 
(B) the portion of the increased value of 
the property or project attributable to the 
amounts made available under this subsection, 
as determined at the time of the conversion, 
use, or disposal. 
(g) LIMITED ROLE OF THE SECRETARY.—Nothing in 
this Act authorizes the Secretary to assume overall finan-
cial responsibility for the operation, maintenance, or man-
agement of the Historic District. 
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