H. R. 2570
One Hundred Sixth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday,
the twenty-fourth day of January, two thousand
An Act
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 Representatives 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 2000’’.
SEC. 2. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE STUDY AND REPORT REGARDING
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 transcontinental highway, pro-
viding 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 Virginia, Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, and Cali-
fornia.
(4) Although some parts of the Lincoln Highway have dis-
appeared 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 Amer-
ican popular culture, a coordinated evaluation of preservation
options should be undertaken.
(b) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Interior, 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 features associ-
ated with the Lincoln Highway. The study shall also consider pri-
vate sector preservation alternatives.
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(c) COOPERATIVE EFFORT.—The study under subsection (b) shall
provide for the participation of representatives from each State
traversed by the Lincoln Highway, State historic preservation
offices, representatives of associations interested in the preservation
of the Lincoln Highway and its features, and persons knowledgeable
in American 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.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.