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Union Calendar No. 462
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 635
[Report No. 107–742]
To establish the Steel Industry National Historic Park in the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 14, 2001
Mr. DOYLE (for himself and Mr. COYNE) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Resources
OCTOBER 11, 2002
Additional sponsors: Mr. MURTHA, Mr. ENGLISH, Ms. HART, Mr. BORSKI,
Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. PETERSON
of Pennsylvania, Mr. MASCARA, Mr. HOEFFEL, Mr. GEKAS, Mr. PLATTS,
Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, Mr. GREENWOOD, Mr. KANJORSKI, Mr.
PITTS, Mr. SHERWOOD, Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. HILLIARD, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr.
LAHOOD, Mr. TRAFICANT, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. LATOURETTE, and Mr.
KUCINICH
OCTOBER 11, 2002
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House
on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 14, 2001]
A BILL
To establish the Steel Industry National Historic Park in
the Commonwealth 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 ‘‘Homestead Steel Works
National Historic Site Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS, PURPOSES, AND DEFINITIONS.
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds the following:
(1) Certain sites and structures in the Common-
wealth of Pennsylvania symbolize in physical form
the heritage of the steel industry of the United States.
(2) A very large proportion of the buildings and
other structures in the Commonwealth of Pennsyl-
vania 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 preser-
vation and historical interpretation by the Common-
wealth of Pennsylvania and by individuals and pub-
lic 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 ensure
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 genera-
tions.
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act:
(1) HISTORIC
SITE.—The term ‘‘historic site’’
means the Homestead Steel Works National Historic
Site established by section 3.
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of the Interior.
SEC. 3. HOMESTEAD STEEL WORKS NATIONAL HISTORIC
SITE.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania the Homestead Steel Works
National Historic Site as a unit of the National Park Sys-
tem.
(b) DESCRIPTION.—The historic site shall be com-
prised of the following properties, each of which relate to
the former United States Steel Homestead Works:
(1) The historic location of the Battle of Home-
stead site in the borough of Munhall, Pennsylvania,
consisting of approximately 3 acres of land, including
the pumphouse and water tower and related struc-
tures, 
within 
the 
property 
bounded 
by 
the
Monongahela River, the CSX railroad, Waterfront
Drive, and the Damascus-Marcegaglia Steel Mill.
(2) The historic location of the Carrie Furnace
complex in the boroughs of Swissvale and Rankin,
Pennsylvania, consisting of approximately 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 prop-
erty bounded by the proposed southwesterly right-of-
way line needed to accommodate the Mon/Fayette Ex-
pressway and the relocated CSX railroad right-of-
way, the Monongahela River, and a property line
drawn northeast to southwest approximately 100
yards east of the AC power house.
(3) 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 boroughs of Rankin
and Munhall, Pennsylvania.
(4) All other property included in the historic
site by Federal law or acquired by the Secretary for
inclusion in the historic site pursuant to section 4 or
other Federal law.
SEC. 4. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY.
To further the purposes of this Act, the Secretary may
acquire, by donation, property for inclusion in the historic
site as follows:
(1) Any land or interest in land with respect to
the property identified in paragraphs (1), (2), or (3)
of section 3(b).
(2) Up to 10 acres of land adjacent to or in the
general proximity of the property identified in para-
graphs (1), (2), or (3) of section 3(b), for the develop-
ment of visitor, administrative, museum, curatorial,
and maintenance facilities.
(3) Personal property associated with, and ap-
propriate for, the interpretation of the historic site.
SEC. 5. ADMINISTRATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary 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.).
(b) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—To further the purposes of this
Act, the Secretary may enter into a cooperative agree-
ment with any interested individual, public or pri-
vate agency, organization, or institution.
(2) CONTRARY PURPOSES.—Any payment made
by the Secretary pursuant to a cooperative agreement
under this subsection shall be subject to an agreement
that conversion, use, or disposal of the project so as-
sisted for purposes contrary to the purpose of this Act,
as determined by the Secretary, shall result in a right
of the United States to reimbursement of all funds
made available to such a project or the proportion of
the increased value of the project attributable to such
funds as determined at the time of such conversion,
use, or disposal, whichever is greater.
(c) TECHNICAL AND PRESERVATION ASSISTANCE.—
The Secretary may provide technical assistance to any per-
son for—
(1) the preservation of historic structures within
the historic site;
(2) the maintenance of the natural and cultural
landscape of the historic site; and
(3) local preservation planning for the historic
site.
SEC. 6. GENERAL MANAGEMENT PLAN.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than the last day of the
third fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall, in consultation with the offi-
cials described in subsection (b), prepare a general manage-
ment plan for the historic site.
(b) OFFICIALS CONSULTED.—The officials described in
this subsection are—
(1) an appropriate official of each appropriate
political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Penn-
sylvania that has jurisdiction over all or a portion of
the historic site; and
(2) an appropriate official of the Steel Industry
Heritage Corporation.
(c) SUBMISSION OF PLAN TO CONGRESS.—Upon the
completion of the general management plan, the Secretary
shall submit a copy of the plan to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on
Resources of the House of Representatives.
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to establish
the Homestead Steel Works National Historic Site in the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.’’.
Union Calendar No. 462
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 635
[Report No. 107–742]
A BILL
To establish the Steel Industry National Historic
Park in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
OCTOBER 11, 2002
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee
of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and or-
dered to be printed