I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 285 
To establish the Steel Industry National Historic Site in the State of 
Pennsylvania. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 5, 2007 
Mr. DOYLE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To establish the Steel Industry National Historic Site in 
the State of Pennsylvania. 
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 ‘‘Steel Industry Na-
tional Historic Site Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES. 
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds the following: 
(1) Certain sites and structures in the Com-
monwealth of Pennsylvania symbolize in physical 
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form the heritage of the steel industry of the United 
States. 
(2) Certain buildings and other structures in 
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania are nationally 
significant historical resources, including the United 
States Steel Homestead Works, the Carrie Furnace 
complex, and the Hot Metal Bridge. 
(3) Despite substantial efforts for cultural pres-
ervation and historical interpretation by the Com-
monwealth of Pennsylvania and by individuals and 
public and private entities in the Commonwealth, 
these buildings and other structures may be lost 
without the assistance of the Federal Government. 
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this Act are to en-
sure the preservation, interpretation, visitor enjoyment, 
and maintenance of the nationally significant historical 
and cultural sites and structures described in subsection 
(a) for the benefit and inspiration of present and future 
generations. 
SEC. 3. STEEL INDUSTRY NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, PENN-
SYLVANIA. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Steel Industry National 
Historic Site is hereby established as a unit of the Na-
tional Park System in the Commonwealth of Pennsyl-
vania. 
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(b) DESCRIPTION.— 
(1) INCLUSION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY.—Sub-
ject to paragraph (2), the historic site shall consist 
of the following properties, each of which relate to 
the former United States Steel Homestead Works, 
as depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Steel Industry Na-
tional Historic Site’’, dated November 2003, and 
numbered 80,000: 
(A) The historic location of the Battle of 
Homestead site in the borough of Munhall, 
Pennsylvania, consisting of approximately 3 
acres of land, including the pumphouse and 
water tower and related structures, within the 
property bounded by the Monongahela River, 
the CSX railroad, Waterfront Drive, and the 
Damascus-Marcegaglia Steel Mill. 
(B) The historic location of the Carrie 
Furnace complex in the boroughs of Swissvale 
and Rankin, Pennsylvania, consisting of ap-
proximately 35 acres of land, including blast 
furnaces 6 and 7, the ore yard, the cast house, 
the blowing engine house, the AC power house, 
and related structures, within the property 
bounded by the proposed southwesterly right-of- 
way line needed to accommodate the Mon/Fay-
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ette Expressway and the relocated CSX railroad 
right-of-way, the Monongahela River, and a 
property line drawn northeast to southwest ap-
proximately 100 yards east of the AC power 
house. 
(C) The historic location of the Hot Metal 
Bridge, consisting of the Union railroad bridge 
and its approaches, spanning the Monongahela 
River and connecting the mill sites in the bor-
oughs of Rankin and Munhall, Pennsylvania. 
(2) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map referred 
to in paragraph (1) shall be available for public in-
spection in an appropriate office of the National 
Park Service. 
(c) ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY.—To further the pur-
poses of this section, the Secretary of the Interior may 
acquire, only by donation, property for inclusion in the his-
toric site as follows: 
(1) Any land or interest in land with respect to 
the property identified in subsection (b)(1). 
(2) Up to 10 acres of land adjacent to or in the 
general proximity of the property identified in such 
subsection, for the development of visitor, adminis-
trative, museum, curatorial, and maintenance facili-
ties. 
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(3) Personal property associated with, and ap-
propriate for, the interpretation of the historic site. 
(d) PRIVATE PROPERTY PROTECTIONS.—Nothing in 
this Act shall be construed— 
(1) to require any private property owner to 
permit public access (including Federal, State, or 
local government access) to the private property; or 
(2) to modify any provision of Federal, State, 
or local law with regard to public access to or use 
of private property. 
(e) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary of the Interior 
shall administer the historic site in accordance with this 
Act and the provisions of law generally applicable to units 
of the National Park System, including the Act of August 
25, 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.), and the Act of August 
21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.). 
(f) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Until such time as the Sec-
retary of the Interior has acquired the property 
identified in subsection (b)(1), as depicted on the 
map referred to in such subsection, the Secretary 
may enter into a cooperative agreement with any in-
terested individual, public or private agency, organi-
zation, or institution to further the purposes of the 
historic site. 
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