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Calendar No. 891
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4063
[Report No. 106–446]
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JULY 12, 2000
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources
SEPTEMBER 29, 2000
Reported under authority of the order of the Senate of September 28
(legislative day, September 22), 2000 by Mr. MURKOWSKI, with amendments
[Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic]
AN ACT
To establish the Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front
National Historical Park in the State of California, 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 ‘‘Rosie the Riveter/
World War II Home Front National Historical Park Es-
tablishment Act of 2000’’.
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SEC. 2. ROSIE THE RIVETER/WORLD WAR II HOME FRONT
NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—In order to preserve for the
benefit and inspiration of the people of the United States
as a national historical park certain sites, structures, and
areas located in Richmond, California, that are associated
with the industrial, governmental, and citizen efforts that
led to victory in World War II, there is established the
Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National
Historical Park (in this Act referred to as the ‘‘park’’).
(b) AREAS INCLUDED.—The boundaries of the park
shall be those generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Pro-
posed Boundary Map, Rosie the Riveter/World War II
Home Front National Historical Park’’ numbered 963/
80000 and dated May 2000. The map shall be on file and
available for public inspection in the appropriate offices
of the National Park Service.
SEC. 3. ADMINISTRATION OF THE NATIONAL HISTORICAL
PARK.
(a) IN GENERAL.—
(1) GENERAL
ADMINISTRATION.—The Sec-
retary of the Interior (in this Act referred to as the
‘‘Secretary’’) shall administer the park in accordance
with this Act and the provisions of law generally ap-
plicable to units of the National Park System, in-
cluding the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to establish a Na-
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tional Park Service, and for other purposes,’’ ap-
proved August 35, 1916 (39 Stat. 535; 16 U.S.C. 1
through 4), and the Act of August 21, 1935 (49
Stat. 666; 16 U.S.C. 461–467).
(2) SPECIFIC
AUTHORITIES.—The Secretary
may interpret the story of Rosie the Riveter and the
World War II home front, conduct and maintain
oral histories that relate to the World War II home
front theme, and provide technical assistance in the
preservation of historic properties that support this
story.
(b) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—
(1) GENERAL
AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary
may enter into cooperative agreements with the own-
ers of the World War II Child Development Centers,
the World War II worker housing, the Kaiser-
Permanente Field Hospital, and Fire Station 67A,
pursuant to which the Secretary may mark, inter-
pret, improve, restore, and provide technical assist-
ance with respect to the preservation and interpreta-
tion of such properties. Such agreements shall con-
tain, but need not be limited to, provisions under
which the Secretary shall have the right of access at
reasonable times to public portions of the property
for interpretive and other purposes, and that no
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changes or alterations shall be made in the property
except by mutual agreement.
(2) LIMITED
AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary
may consult and enter into cooperative agreements
with interested persons for interpretation and tech-
nical assistance with the preservation of—
(A) the Ford Assembly Building;
(B) the intact dry docks/basin docks and
five historic structures at Richmond Shipyard
#3;
(C) the Shimada Peace Memorial Park;
(D) Westshore Park;
(E) the Rosie the Riveter Memorial;
(F) Sheridan Observation Point Park;
(G) the Bay Trail/Esplanade;
(H) Vincent Park; and
(I) the vessel S.S. RED OAK VICTORY,
and Whirley Cranes associated with ship-
building in Richmond.
(c) EDUCATION CENTER.—The Secretary may estab-
lish a World War II Home Front Education Center in the
Ford Assembly Building. Such center shall include a pro-
gram that allows for distance learning and linkages to
other representative sites across the country, for the pur-
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pose of educating the public as to the significance of the
site and the World War II Home Front.
(d) USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS.—
(1) NON-FEDERAL MATCHING.—(A) As a condi-
tion of expending any funds appropriated to the Sec-
retary for the purposes of the cooperative agree-
ments under subsection (b)(2), the Secretary shall
require that such expenditure must be matched by
expenditure of an equal amount of funds, goods,
services, or in-kind contributions provided by non-
Federal sources.
(B) With the approval of the Secretary, any do-
nation of property, services, or goods from a non-
Federal source may be considered as a contribution
of funds from a non-Federal source for purposes of
this paragraph.
(d)(1) The Secretary shall require a match of not less
than 50% for the expenditure of any federal funds for the
purpose of the cooperative agreements under subsection
(b)(2). The non-federal match may be in funds or, with the
approval of the Secretary, in goods, services, or in-kind con-
tributions.
(2) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT.—Any payment made
by the Secretary pursuant to a cooperative agreement
under this section shall be subject to an agreement that