(1) the Committee on Resources and the Com-
mittee on Appropriations of the House of Represent-
atives; and
(2) the Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
sources and the Committee on Appropriations of the
Senate.
(e) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated $200,000,000 to the
Secretary to carry out this section, including—
(1) implementation of the plan under subsection
(c); and
(2) the cost of any necessary environmental or
cultural documentation and monitoring, including
the draft environmental impact statement required
under subsection (a)(8).
SEC. 4. MAINTENANCE AND UPGRADE OF UTILITY SYS-
TEMS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after funds
are made available under this section, the Secretary shall
begin the upgrade and continue the maintenance of utility
systems which service the Park and facilities related to
the Park.
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry
out this section, $20,000,000.
SEC. 5. VISITOR FACILITIES PLAN.
(a) PLAN FOR VISITOR FACILITIES.—Not later than
December 31, 2001, the Secretary shall complete a com-
prehensive plan for visitor facilities in the Park. The com-
prehensive plan shall include the following:
(1) A completed commercial services plan, as
called for in the Park General Management Plan.
(2) A plan for private financing of rehabilita-
tion of lodging facilities and associated property that
are listed on the National Register of Historic
Places or are part of a district listed on the National
Register of Historic Places, which may include his-
toric tax credits, hotel revenue, and other financing
alternatives as deemed appropriate by the Secretary,
and which may include options such as extending
the Park’s visitor season, additional visitor facilities,
and other options as deemed appropriate by the Sec-
retary in order to recover the rehabilitation costs.
(3) A financial analysis of the plan under para-
graph (2).
(4) A plan by the Secretary to provide nec-
essary assistance to appropriate interested entities
for the restoration or comparable replacement of
tour buses for use in the Park.
(5) A plan for a new visitors center at the west
side of the Park, including an appropriate location
and design for the center and suitable housing and
display facilities for museum objects of the Park as
set forth in the Park General Management Plan, in-
cluding any studies required to be carried out under
the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and other applicable laws.
(6) A parkwide natural and cultural resources
assessment, in accordance with sections 203 and 204
of the National Parks Omnibus Management Act of
1998 (Public Law 105–391; 112 Stat. 3497), in-
cluding a comprehensive inventory of resources of
the Park.
(7) A description of any additional authority re-
quested by the Secretary to implement the com-
prehensive plan.
(b) SUBMISSION OF PLAN.—The Secretary shall sub-
mit copies of the comprehensive plan to the Committee
on Resources of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Sen-
ate.
(c) IMPLEMENTATION OF PLAN.—As soon as prac-
ticable after completion of the comprehensive plan, the
Secretary shall implement the comprehensive plan, includ-
ing construct the visitors center pursuant to the plan re-
quired by subsection (a)(5).
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $1,000,000
to complete the comprehensive plan.
Passed the House of Representatives October 17,
2000.
Attest:
Clerk.