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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 400
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish the Ronald Reagan
Boyhood Home National Historic Site, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 6, 2001
Mr. HASTERT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish the
Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site,
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. RONALD REAGAN BOYHOOD HOME NATIONAL
HISTORIC SITE.
(a) ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY.—As soon as prac-
ticable after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Secretary shall purchase with donated or appropriated
funds, at fair market value and from a willing owner only,
fee simple, unencumbered title to the Property and to any
personal property related to the Property which the Sec-
retary determines to be appropriate for the purposes of
this Act.
(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF HISTORIC SITE.—After the
Property is acquired by the Secretary, the Secretary shall
designate the Property as the Ronald Reagan Boyhood
Home National Historic Site.
(c) MAP.—The Secretary shall ensure that a copy of
the map referred to in subsection (f)(2) is on file and
available for public inspection in the appropriate offices
of the National Park Service.
(d) MANAGEMENT OF HISTORIC SITE.—
(1) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT.—The Secretary
shall enter into a cooperative agreement with the
Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home Foundation for the
management, operation, and use of the Historic Site.
The cooperative agreement shall provide for the
preservation of the Property in a manner that pre-
serves the historical significance thereof and upon
such terms and conditions as the Secretary considers
necessary to protect the interests of the United
States.
(2) GENERAL MANAGEMENT PLAN.—Not later
than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Ronald
Reagan Boyhood Home Foundation, shall complete
a general management plan for the Historic Site
that defines the role and responsibility of the Sec-
retary with regard to the interpretation and the
preservation of the Historic Site.
(e) APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAWS.—The Secretary
shall administer the Historic Site in accordance with the
provisions of this Act and the provisions of laws generally
applicable to national historic sites, including the Act enti-
tled ‘‘An Act to establish a National Park Service, and
for other purposes’’, approved August 25, 1916 (16
U.S.C. 1–4), and the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to provide for
the preservation of historic American sites, buildings, ob-
jects and antiquities of national significance, and for other
purposes’’, approved August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et
seq.).
(f) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this Act, the
following definitions apply:
(1) HISTORIC SITE.—The term ‘‘Historic Site’’
means the Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National
Historic Site.
(2) PROPERTY.—The term ‘‘Property’’ means
the property commonly known as the Ronald Reagan
Boyhood Complex located in Dixon, Illinois, and
identified on the map entitled ‘‘ll’’, numbered
ll, and dated ll, and all structures thereon.
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of the Interior.
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