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that is consistent with the general management 
plan prepared under subparagraph (B). 
(ii) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—As a condition of 
the receipt of funds under clause (i)(II), the Secretary 
shall require that any Federal funds made available 
under a cooperative agreement entered into under this 
paragraph are to be matched on a 1-to-1 basis by 
non-Federal funds. 
(iii) REIMBURSEMENT.—Any payment made by the 
Secretary under clause (i)(ii) shall be subject to an 
agreement that the conversion, use, or disposal of the 
project for purposes that are inconsistent with the 
purposes of this subsection, as determined by the Sec-
retary, shall result in a right of the United States 
to reimbursement of the greater of— 
(I) the amount provided by the Secretary to 
the project under clause (i)(II); or 
(II) an amount equal to the increase in the 
value of the project that is attributable to the 
funds, as determined by the Secretary at the time 
of the conversion, use, or disposal. 
(iv) PUBLIC ACCESS.—Any cooperative agreement 
entered into under this subparagraph shall provide 
for reasonable public access to the resources covered 
by the cooperative agreement. 
(5) DEDICATION; MEMORIAL.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Congress dedicates the Park to John 
H. Chafee, the former United States Senator from Rhode 
Island, in recognition of— 
(i) the role of John H. Chafee in the preservation 
of the resources of the Blackstone River Valley and 
the heritage corridor that bears the name of John 
H. Chafee; and 
(ii) the decades of the service of John H. Chafee 
to the people of Rhode Island and the United States. 
(B) MEMORIAL.—The Secretary shall display a memo-
rial at an appropriate location in the Park that recognizes 
the role of John H. Chafee in preserving the resources 
of the Blackstone River Valley for the people of the United 
States. 
SEC. 3032. COLTSVILLE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) CITY.—The term ‘‘city’’ means the city of Hartford, 
Connecticut. 
(2) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ means the 
Coltsville National Historical Park Advisory Commission estab-
lished by subsection (k)(1). 
(3) HISTORIC DISTRICT.—The term ‘‘Historic District’’ means 
the Coltsville Historic District. 
(4) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled 
‘‘Coltsville National Historical Park—Proposed Boundary’’, 
numbered T25/102087, and dated May 11, 2010. 
(5) PARK.—The term ‘‘park’’ means the Coltsville National 
Historical Park in the State of Connecticut. 
(6) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of the Interior.
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(7) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State of Con-
necticut. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), there is estab-
lished in the State a unit of the National Park System to 
be known as the ‘‘Coltsville National Historical Park’’. 
(2) CONDITIONS FOR ESTABLISHMENT.—The park shall not 
be established until the date on which the Secretary determines 
that— 
(A) the Secretary has acquired by donation sufficient 
land or an interest in land within the boundary of the 
park to constitute a manageable unit; 
(B) the State, city, or private property owner, as appro-
priate, has entered into a written agreement with the Sec-
retary to donate at least 10,000 square feet of space in 
the East Armory which would include facilities for park 
administration and visitor services; and 
(C) the Secretary has entered into a written agreement 
with the State, city, or other public entity, as appropriate, 
providing that land owned by the State, city, or other 
public entity within the Coltsville Historic District shall 
be managed consistent with this section. 
(3) NOTICE.—Not later than 30 days after the date on 
which the Secretary makes a determination under paragraph 
(2), the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register notice 
of the establishment of the park. 
(c) BOUNDARIES.—The park shall include and provide appro-
priate interpretation and viewing of the following sites, as generally 
depicted on the map: 
(1) The East Armory. 
(2) The Church of the Good Shepherd. 
(3) The Caldwell/Colt Memorial Parish House. 
(4) Colt Park. 
(5) The Potsdam Cottages. 
(6) Armsmear. 
(7) The James Colt House. 
(d) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be on file and avail-
able for public inspection in appropriate offices of the National 
Park Service. 
(e) COLLECTIONS.—The Secretary may enter into a written 
agreement with the State of Connecticut State Library, Wadsworth 
Atheneum, and the Colt Trust, or other public entities, as appro-
priate, to gain appropriate access to Colt-related artifacts for the 
purposes of having items routinely on display in the East Armory 
or within other areas of the park to enhance the visitor experience. 
(f) ADMINISTRATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall administer the park 
in accordance with— 
(A) this section; and 
(B) the laws generally applicable to units of the 
National Park System, including— 
(i) the National Park Service Organic Act (16 
U.S.C. 1 et seq.); and 
(ii) the Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 
et seq.). 
(2) STATE AND LOCAL JURISDICTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion enlarges, diminishes, or modifies any authority of the
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State, or any political subdivision of the State (including the 
city)— 
(A) to exercise civil and criminal jurisdiction; or 
(B) to carry out State laws (including regulations) and 
rules on non-Federal land located within the boundary 
of the park. 
(g) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As the Secretary determines to be appro-
priate to carry out this section, the Secretary may enter into 
cooperative agreements to carry out this section, under which 
the Secretary may identify, interpret, restore, rehabilitate, and 
provide technical assistance for the preservation of nationally 
significant properties within the boundary of the park. 
(2) RIGHT OF ACCESS.—A cooperative agreement entered 
into under paragraph (1) shall provide that the Secretary, 
acting through the Director of the National Park Service, shall 
have the right of access at all reasonable times to all public 
portions of the property covered by the agreement for the 
purposes of— 
(A) conducting visitors through the properties; and 
(B) interpreting the properties for the public. 
(3) CHANGES OR ALTERATIONS.—No changes or alterations 
shall be made to any properties covered by a cooperative agree-
ment entered into under paragraph (1) unless the Secretary 
and the other party to the agreement agree to the changes 
or alterations. 
(4) CONVERSION, USE, OR DISPOSAL.—Any payment by the 
Secretary under this subsection shall be subject to an agree-
ment that the conversion, use, or disposal of a project for 
purposes contrary to the purposes of this section, as determined 
by the Secretary, shall entitle the United States to reimburse-
ment in an amount equal to the greater of— 
(A) the amounts made available to the project by the 
United States; or 
(B) the portion of the increased value of the project 
attributable to the amounts made available under this 
subsection, as determined at the time of the conversion, 
use, or disposal. 
(5) MATCHING FUNDS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—As a condition of the receipt of funds 
under this subsection, the Secretary shall require that any 
Federal funds made available under a cooperative agree-
ment shall be matched on a 1-to-1 basis by non-Federal 
funds. 
(B) FORM.—With the approval of the Secretary, the 
non-Federal share required under subparagraph (A) may 
be in the form of donated property, goods, or services 
from a non-Federal source, fairly valued. 
(h) ACQUISITION OF LAND.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to acquire 
land and interests in land by donation, purchase with donated 
or appropriated funds, or exchange, except that land or interests 
in land owned by the State or any political subdivision of 
the State may be acquired only by donation. 
(2) NO CONDEMNATION.—The Secretary may not acquire 
any land or interest in land for the purposes of this section 
by condemnation.
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(i) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND PUBLIC INTERPRETATION.—The 
Secretary may provide technical assistance and public interpreta-
tion of related historic and cultural resources within the boundary 
of the historic district. 
(j) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 fiscal years after the 
date on which funds are made available to carry out this 
section, the Secretary, in consultation with the Commission, 
shall complete a management plan for the park in accordance 
with— 
(A) section 12(b) of Public Law 91–383 (commonly 
known as the ‘‘National Park Service General Authorities 
Act’’) (16 U.S.C. 1a–7(b)); and 
(B) other applicable laws. 
(2) COST
SHARE.—The management plan shall include 
provisions that identify costs to be shared by the Federal 
Government, the State, and the city, and other public or private 
entities or individuals for necessary capital improvements to, 
and maintenance and operations of, the park. 
(3) SUBMISSION
TO
CONGRESS.—On completion of the 
management plan, the Secretary shall submit the management 
plan to— 
(A) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House 
of Representatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
of the Senate. 
(k) COLTSVILLE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK ADVISORY COMMIS-
SION.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a Commission 
to be known as the ‘‘Coltsville National Historical Park Advisory 
Commission’’. 
(2) DUTY.—The Commission shall advise the Secretary in 
the development and implementation of the management plan. 
(3) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(A) COMPOSITION.—The Commission shall be composed 
of 11 members, to be appointed by the Secretary, of whom— 
(i) 2 members shall be appointed after consider-
ation of recommendations submitted by the Governor 
of the State; 
(ii) 1 member shall be appointed after consider-
ation of recommendations submitted by the State 
Senate President; 
(iii) 1 member shall be appointed after consider-
ation of recommendations submitted by the Speaker 
of the State House of Representatives; 
(iv) 2 members shall be appointed after consider-
ation of recommendations submitted by the Mayor of 
Hartford, Connecticut; 
(v) 2 members shall be appointed after consider-
ation of recommendations submitted by Connecticut’s 
2 United States Senators; 
(vi) 1 member shall be appointed after consider-
ation of recommendations submitted by Connecticut’s 
First Congressional District Representative; 
(vii) 2 members shall have experience with 
national parks and historic preservation;
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(viii) all appointments must have significant 
experience with and knowledge of the Coltsville His-
toric District; and 
(ix) 1 member of the Commission must live in 
the Sheldon/Charter Oak neighborhood within the 
Coltsville Historic District. 
(B) 
INITIAL
APPOINTMENTS.—The 
Secretary 
shall 
appoint the initial members of the Commission not later 
than the earlier of— 
(i) the date that is 30 days after the date on 
which the Secretary has received all of the rec-
ommendations for appointments under subparagraph 
(A); or 
(ii) the date that is 30 days after the park is 
established. 
(4) TERM; VACANCIES.— 
(A) TERM.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—A member shall be appointed 
for a term of 3 years. 
(ii) REAPPOINTMENT.—A member may be re-
appointed for not more than 1 additional term. 
(B) VACANCIES.—A vacancy on the Commission shall 
be filled in the same manner as the original appointment 
was made. 
(5) MEETINGS.—The Commission shall meet at the call 
of— 
(A) the Chairperson; or 
(B) a majority of the members of the Commission. 
(6) QUORUM.—A majority of the Commission shall con-
stitute a quorum. 
(7) CHAIRPERSON AND VICE CHAIRPERSON.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall select a Chair-
person and Vice Chairperson from among the members 
of the Commission. 
(B) VICE CHAIRPERSON.—The Vice Chairperson shall 
serve as Chairperson in the absence of the Chairperson. 
(C) TERM.—A member may serve as Chairperson or 
Vice Chairperson for not more than 1 year in each office. 
(8) COMMISSION PERSONNEL MATTERS.— 
(A) COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—Members of the Commission shall 
serve without compensation. 
(ii) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Members of the Commis-
sion shall be allowed travel expenses, including per 
diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for 
an employee of an agency under subchapter I of chapter 
57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from 
the home or regular place of business of the member 
in the performance of the duty of the Commission. 
(B) STAFF.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide the 
Commission with any staff members and technical 
assistance that the Secretary, after consultation with 
the Commission, determines to be appropriate to 
enable the Commission to carry out the duty of the 
Commission.
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(ii) DETAIL
OF
EMPLOYEES.—The Secretary may 
accept the services of personnel detailed from the State 
or any political subdivision of the State. 
(9) FACA NONAPPLICABILITY.—Section 14(b) of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to 
the Commission. 
(10) TERMINATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Unless extended under subparagraph 
(B), the Commission shall terminate on the date that is 
10 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(B) EXTENSION.— 
(i) RECOMMENDATION.—Eight years after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall 
make a recommendation to the Secretary if a body 
of its nature is still necessary to advise on the develop-
ment of the park. 
(ii) TERM
OF
EXTENSION.—If, based on a rec-
ommendation under clause (i), the Secretary deter-
mines that the Commission is still necessary, the Sec-
retary may extend the life of the Commission for not 
more than 10 years. 
SEC. 3033. FIRST STATE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) HISTORICAL PARK.—The term ‘‘historical park’’ means 
the First State National Historical Park. 
(2) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map with pages 
numbered 1–6 entitled ‘‘First State National Historical Park, 
New Castle, Kent, Sussex Counties, DE and Delaware County, 
PA, Proposed Boundary’’, numbered T19/80,000G, and dated 
October 2014. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of the Interior. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(1) REDESIGNATION OF FIRST STATE NATIONAL MONUMENT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The First State National Monument 
is redesignated as the First State National Historical Park, 
as generally depicted on the map. 
(B) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Any funds available for 
purposes of the First State National Monument shall be 
available for purposes of the historical park. 
(C) REFERENCES.—Any references in a law, regulation, 
document, record, map, or other paper of the United States 
to the First State National Monument shall be considered 
to be a reference to the historical park. 
(2) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the historical park are 
to preserve, protect, and interpret the nationally significant 
cultural and historic resources that are associated with— 
(A) early Dutch, Swedish, and English settlement of 
the Colony of Delaware and portions of the Colony of 
Pennsylvania; and 
(B) the role of Delaware— 
(i) in the birth of the United States; and 
(ii) as the first State to ratify the Constitution. 
(3) INCLUSION OF ADDITIONAL HISTORIC SITES.—In addition 
to sites included in the historical park (as redesignated by 
paragraph (1)(A)) as of the date of enactment of this section,
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the Secretary may include the following sites within the 
boundary of the historical park, as generally depicted on the 
map: 
(A) Fort Christina National Historic Landmark in New 
Castle County, Delaware, as depicted on page 3 of 6 of 
the map. 
(B) Old Swedes Church National Historic Landmark 
in New Castle County, Delaware, as depicted on page 3 
of 6 of the map. 
(C) John Dickinson Plantation National Historic Land-
mark in Kent County, Delaware, as depicted on page 5 
of 6 of the map. 
(D) Ryves Holt House in Sussex County, Delaware, 
as depicted on page 6 of 6 of the map. 
(c) ADMINISTRATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall administer the histor-
ical park in accordance with— 
(A) this section; and 
(B) the laws generally applicable to units of the 
National Park System, including— 
(i) the National Park System Organic Act (16 
U.S.C. 1 et seq.); and 
(ii) the Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 
et seq.). 
(2) LAND ACQUISITION.— 
(A) METHODS.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in clause (ii), 
the Secretary may acquire all or a portion of any 
of the sites described in subsection (b)(3), including 
easements or other interests in land, by purchase from 
a willing seller, donation, or exchange. 
(ii) DONATION ONLY.—The Secretary may acquire 
only by donation all or a portion of the property identi-
fied as ‘‘Area for Potential Addition by Donation’’ on 
page 2 of 6 of the map. 
(iii) LIMITATION.—No land or interest land may 
be acquired for inclusion in the historical park by 
condemnation. 
(B) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.—On acquisition of land 
or an interest in land under subparagraph (A), the 
boundary of the historical park shall be adjusted to reflect 
the acquisition. 
(3) INTERPRETIVE
TOURS.—The Secretary may provide 
interpretive tours to sites and resources in the State that 
are located outside the boundary of the historical park and 
associated with the purposes for which the historical park 
is established, including— 
(A) Fort Casimir; 
(B) DeVries Monument; 
(C) Amstel House; 
(D) Dutch House; and 
(E) Zwaanendael Museum. 
(4) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may enter into a 
cooperative agreement with the State of Delaware, political 
subdivisions of the State of Delaware, institutions of higher 
education, nonprofit organizations, and individuals to
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mark, interpret, and restore nationally significant historic 
or cultural resources within the boundaries of the historical 
park, if the cooperative agreement provides for reasonable 
public access to the resources. 
(B) COST-SHARING REQUIREMENT.— 
(i) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the total 
cost of any activity carried out under a cooperative 
agreement entered into under subparagraph (A) shall 
be not more than 50 percent. 
(ii) FORM OF NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—The non-Fed-
eral share may be in the form of in-kind contributions 
or goods or services fairly valued. 
(5) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 fiscal years after 
the date on which funds are made available to carry out 
this paragraph, the Secretary shall complete a management 
plan for the historical park. 
(B) APPLICABLE LAW.—The management plan shall be 
prepared in accordance with section 12(b) of the National 
Park System General Authorities Act (16 U.S.C. 1a–7(b)) 
and other applicable laws. 
(d) NATIONAL LANDMARK STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after the date 
on which funds are made available to carry out this section, 
the Secretary shall complete a study assessing the historical 
significance of additional properties in the State of Delaware 
that are associated with the purposes of historical park. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The study prepared under paragraph 
(1) shall include an assessment of the potential for designating 
the additional properties as National Historic Landmarks. 
(e) OFFSET.—Section 7302(f) of the Omnibus Public Land 
Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 469n(f)) is amended by inserting 
before the period at the end the following: ‘‘, except that the amount 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section not appro-
priated as of the date of enactment of the First State National 
Historical Park Act shall be reduced by $6,500,000’’. 
SEC. 3034. GETTYSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK. 
(a) BOUNDARY REVISION.—Section 1(b) of Public Law 101–377 
(16 U.S.C. 430g–4(b)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘include the’’ and insert ‘‘include— 
‘‘(1) the’’; 
(2) at the end of paragraph (1) (as designated by paragraph 
(1)), by striking the period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) the properties depicted as ‘Proposed Addition’ on the 
map entitled ‘Gettysburg National Military Park Proposed 
Boundary Addition’, numbered 305/80,045, and dated January, 
2010 (2 sheets), including— 
‘‘(A) the property commonly known as the ‘Gettysburg 
Train Station’; and 
‘‘(B) the property located adjacent to Plum Run in 
Cumberland Township.’’. 
(b) ACQUISITION OF LAND.—Section 2(a) of Public Law 101– 
377 (16 U.S.C. 430g–5(a)) is amended— 
(1) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and 
inserting the following:
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‘‘(1) AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE LAND.—The Secretary’’; 
(2) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘In acquiring’’ and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) MINIMUM FEDERAL INTERESTS.—In acquiring’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) METHOD OF ACQUISITION FOR CERTAIN LAND.—Notwith-
standing paragraph (1), the Secretary may acquire the prop-
erties added to the park by section 1(b)(2) only by donation.’’. 
SEC. 3035. HARRIET TUBMAN UNDERGROUND RAILROAD NATIONAL 
HISTORICAL PARK, MARYLAND. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) HISTORICAL PARK.—The term ‘‘historical park’’ means 
the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical 
Park established by subsection (b)(1)(A). 
(2) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled ‘‘Harriet 
Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park, Pro-
posed Boundary and Authorized Acquisition Areas’’, numbered 
T20/80,001A, and dated March 2014. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of the Interior. 
(4) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State of Maryland. 
(b) HARRIET
TUBMAN
UNDERGROUND
RAILROAD
NATIONAL 
HISTORICAL PARK.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—There is established as a unit of 
the National Park System the Harriet Tubman Under-
ground Railroad National Historical Park in the State, 
consisting of the area depicted on the map as ‘‘Harriet 
Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park 
Boundary’’. 
(B) BOUNDARY.—The boundary of the historical park 
shall consist of— 
(i) the land described in subparagraph (A); and 
(ii) any land and interests in land acquired under 
paragraph (3). 
(C) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be on file 
and available for public inspection in appropriate offices 
of the National Park Service. 
(2) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the historical park is to 
preserve and interpret for the benefit of present and future 
generations the historical, cultural, and natural resources asso-
ciated with the life of Harriet Tubman and the Underground 
Railroad. 
(3) LAND ACQUISITION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may acquire land and 
interests in land within the areas depicted on the map 
as ‘‘Authorized Acquisition Areas for the National Histor-
ical Park’’ only by purchase from willing sellers, donation, 
or exchange. 
(B) LIMITATION.—The Secretary may not acquire land 
or an interest in land for purposes of this section by con-
demnation. 
(C) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.—On acquisition of land 
or an interest in land under subparagraph (A), the 
boundary of the historical park shall be adjusted to reflect 
the acquisition.
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(c) ADMINISTRATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall administer the histor-
ical park and the portion of the Harriet Tubman Underground 
Railroad National Monument administered by the National 
Park Service as a single unit of the National Park System, 
which shall be known as the ‘‘Harriet Tubman Underground 
Railroad National Historical Park’’. 
(2) APPLICABLE LAW.—The Secretary shall administer the 
historical park in accordance with this section, Presidential 
Proclamation Number 8943 (78 Fed. Reg. 18763), and the laws 
generally applicable to units of the National Park System, 
including— 
(A) the National Park System Organic Act (16 U.S.C. 
1 et seq.); and 
(B) the Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et 
seq.). 
(3) INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the National 
Park Service and the Director of the United States Fish and 
Wildlife Service shall enter into an agreement to allow the 
National Park Service to provide for archeological research 
and the public interpretation of historic resources located within 
the boundary of the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge that 
are associated with the life of Harriet Tubman, consistent with 
the management requirements of the Refuge. 
(4) INTERPRETIVE
TOURS.—The Secretary may provide 
interpretive tours to sites and resources located outside the 
boundary of the historical park in Caroline, Dorchester, and 
Talbot Counties, Maryland, relating to the life of Harriet Tub-
man and the Underground Railroad. 
(5) LAND USES AND AGREEMENTS.—Nothing in this section 
affects— 
(A) land within the boundaries of the Blackwater 
National Wildlife Refuge; 
(B) agreements between the Secretary and private 
landowners regarding hunting, fishing, farming, or other 
activities; or 
(C) land use rights of private property owners within 
or adjacent to the historical park or the Harriet Tubman 
Underground Railroad National Monument, including 
activities or uses on private land that can be seen or 
heard within the historical park or the Harriet Tubman 
Underground Railroad National Monument. 
(6) AGREEMENTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may enter into an 
agreement with the State, political subdivisions of the 
State, colleges and universities, non-profit organizations, 
and individuals— 
(i) to mark, interpret, and restore nationally 
significant historic or cultural resources relating to 
the life of Harriet Tubman or the Underground Rail-
road within the boundaries of the historical park, if 
the agreement provides for reasonable public access; 
or 
(ii) to conduct research relating to the life of Har-
riet Tubman and the Underground Railroad.
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(B) VISITOR CENTER.—The Secretary may enter into 
an agreement to design, construct, operate, and maintain 
a joint visitor center on land owned by the State— 
(i) to provide for National Park Service visitor 
and interpretive facilities for the historical park; and 
(ii) to provide to the Secretary, at no additional 
cost, sufficient office space to administer the historical 
park. 
(C) COST-SHARING REQUIREMENT.— 
(i) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the total 
cost of any activity carried out under this paragraph 
shall not exceed 50 percent. 
(ii) FORM OF NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—The non-Fed-
eral share of the cost of carrying out an activity under 
this paragraph may be in the form of in-kind contribu-
tions or goods or services fairly valued. 
(d) GENERAL MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after the date 
on which funds are made available to carry out this section, 
the Secretary shall prepare a general management plan for 
the historical park in accordance with section 12(b) of the 
National Park Service General Authorities Act (16 U.S.C. 1a– 
7(b)). 
(2) CONSULTATION.—The general management plan shall 
be prepared in consultation with the State (including political 
subdivisions of the State). 
(3) PUBLIC COMMENT.—The Secretary shall— 
(A) hold not less than 1 public meeting in the area 
of the historical park on the proposed general management 
plan, including opportunity for public comment; and 
(B) publish the draft general management plan on 
the internet and provide an opportunity for public comment 
on the plan. 
(4) COORDINATION.—The Secretary shall coordinate the 
preparation and implementation of the management plan 
with— 
(A) the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge; 
(B) the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park 
established by section 3(b)(1)(A); and 
(C) the National Underground Railroad Network to 
Freedom. 
SEC. 3036. HARRIET TUBMAN NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK, AUBURN, 
NEW YORK. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) HISTORICAL PARK.—The term ‘‘historical park’’ means 
the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park established by 
subsection (b)(1)(A). 
(2) HOME.—The term ‘‘Home’’ means The Harriet Tubman 
Home, Inc., located in Auburn, New York. 
(3) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled ‘‘Harriet 
Tubman National Historical Park’’, numbered T18/80,000, and 
dated March 2009. 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of the Interior. 
(5) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State of New 
York.
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(b) HARRIET TUBMAN NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph (B), there 
is established the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park 
in Auburn, New York, as a unit of the National Park 
System. 
(B) DETERMINATION
BY
SECRETARY.—The historical 
park shall not be established until the date on which the 
Secretary determines that a sufficient quantity of land, 
or interests in land, has been acquired to constitute a 
manageable park unit. 
(C) NOTICE.—Not later than 30 days after the date 
on which the Secretary makes a determination under 
subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall publish in the Fed-
eral Register notice of the establishment of the historical 
park. 
(D) MAP.—The map shall be on file and available for 
public inspection in appropriate offices of the National Park 
Service. 
(2) BOUNDARY.—The historical park shall include the Har-
riet Tubman Home, the Tubman Home for the Aged, the 
Thompson Memorial AME Zion Church and Rectory, and associ-
ated land, as identified in the area entitled ‘‘National Historical 
Park Proposed Boundary’’ on the map. 
(3) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the historical park is to 
preserve and interpret for the benefit of present and future 
generations the historical, cultural, and natural resources asso-
ciated with the life of Harriet Tubman. 
(4) LAND ACQUISITION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may acquire land and 
interests in land within the areas depicted on the map 
by purchase from a willing seller, donation, or exchange. 
(B) NO CONDEMNATION.—No land or interest in land 
within the areas depicted on the map may be acquired 
by condemnation. 
(c) ADMINISTRATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall administer the histor-
ical park in accordance with this section and the laws generally 
applicable to units of the National Park System, including— 
(A) the National Park System Organic Act (16 U.S.C. 
1 et seq.); and 
(B) the Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et 
seq.). 
(2) INTERPRETIVE
TOURS.—The Secretary may provide 
interpretive tours to sites and resources located outside the 
boundary of the historical park in Auburn, New York, relating 
to the life of Harriet Tubman. 
(3) AGREEMENTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may enter into an 
agreement with the owner of any land within the historical 
park to mark, interpret, or restore nationally significant 
historic or cultural resources relating to the life of Harriet 
Tubman, if the agreement provides that— 
(i) the Secretary shall have the right of access 
to any public portions of the land covered by the agree-
ment to allow for—
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(I) access at reasonable times by historical 
park visitors to the land; and 
(II) interpretation of the land for the public; 
and 
(ii) no changes or alterations shall be made to 
the land except by mutual agreement of the Secretary 
and the owner of the land. 
(B) RESEARCH.—The Secretary may enter into an 
agreement with the State, political subdivisions of the 
State, institutions of higher education, the Home and other 
nonprofit 
organizations, 
and 
individuals 
to 
conduct 
research relating to the life of Harriet Tubman. 
(C) COST-SHARING REQUIREMENT.— 
(i) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the total 
cost of any activity carried out under this paragraph 
shall not exceed 50 percent. 
(ii) FORM OF NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—The non-Fed-
eral share may be in the form of in-kind contributions 
or goods or services fairly valued. 
(D) ATTORNEY GENERAL.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall submit to 
the Attorney General for review any agreement under 
this paragraph involving religious property or property 
owned by a religious institution. 
(ii) FINDING.—No agreement subject to review 
under this subparagraph shall take effect until the 
date on which the Attorney General issues a finding 
that the proposed agreement does not violate the 
Establishment Clause of the first amendment to the 
Constitution. 
(d) GENERAL MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after the date 
on which funds are made available to carry out this section, 
the Secretary shall prepare a general management plan for 
the historical park in accordance with section 12(b) of the 
National Park Service General Authorities Act (16 U.S.C. 1a– 
7(b)). 
(2) COORDINATION.—The Secretary shall coordinate the 
preparation and implementation of the management plan 
with— 
(A) the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad 
National Historical Park established by section 2(b)(1); and 
(B) the National Underground Railroad Network to 
Freedom. 
(e) OFFSET.—Section 101(b)(12) of the Water Resources Develop-
ment Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–303; 110 Stat. 3667) is amended 
by striking ‘‘$53,852,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$29,852,000’’. 
SEC. 3037. HINCHLIFFE STADIUM ADDITION TO PATERSON GREAT 
FALLS NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK. 
(a) PATERSON
GREAT
FALLS
NATIONAL
HISTORICAL
PARK 
BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.—Section 7001 of the Omnibus Public Land 
Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 410lll) is amended as follows: 
(1) In subsection (b)(3)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘The Park shall’’ and inserting ‘‘(A) 
The Park shall’’;
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(B) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (G) 
as clauses (i) through (vii), respectively; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) In addition to the lands described in subparagraph 
(A), the Park shall include the approximately 6 acres of land 
containing Hinchliffe Stadium and generally depicted as the 
‘Boundary Modification Area’ on the map entitled ‘Paterson 
Great Falls National Historical Park, Proposed Boundary Modi-
fication’, numbered T03/120,155, and dated April 2014, which 
shall be administered as part of the Park in accordance with 
subsection (c)(1) and section 3 of the Hinchliffe Stadium Herit-
age Act.’’. 
(2) In subsection (b)(4), by striking ‘‘The Map’’ and inserting 
‘‘The Map and the map referred to in paragraph (3)(B)’’. 
(3) In subsection (c)(4)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Except as provided in subparagraphs (B) 
and (C), the Secretary’’; and 
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following: 
‘‘(C) HINCHLIFFE
STADIUM.—The Secretary may not 
acquire fee title to Hinchliffe Stadium, but may acquire 
a preservation easement in Hinchliffe Stadium if the Sec-
retary determines that doing so will facilitate resource 
protection of the stadium.’’. 
(b) ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR HINCHLIFFE STADIUM.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—In administering the approximately 6 
acres of land containing Hinchliffe Stadium and generally 
depicted as the ‘‘Boundary Modification Area’’ on the map enti-
tled ‘‘Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park, Proposed 
Boundary Modification’’, numbered T03/120,155, and dated 
April 2014, the Secretary of the Interior— 
(A) may not include non-Federal property within the 
approximately 6 acres of land as part of Paterson Great 
Falls National Historical Park without the written consent 
of the owner; 
(B) may not acquire by condemnation any land or 
interests in land within the approximately 6 acres of land; 
and 
(C) shall not construe the inclusion of Hinchliffe Sta-
dium made by this section to create buffer zones outside 
the boundaries of the Paterson Great Falls National Histor-
ical Park. 
(2) OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES.—The fact that activities can be 
seen or head from within the approximately 6 acres of land 
described in paragraph (1) shall not preclude such activities 
outside the boundary of the Paterson Great Falls National 
Historical Park. 
SEC. 3038. LOWER EAST SIDE TENEMENT NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE. 
Public Law 105–378 is amended— 
(1) in section 101(a)— 
(A) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘the Lower East Side 
Tenement at 97 Orchard Street in New York City is an 
outstanding survivor’’ and inserting ‘‘the Lower East Side 
Tenements at 97 and 103 Orchard Street in New York 
City are outstanding survivors’’; and
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(B) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘the Lower East Side 
Tenement is’’ and inserting ‘‘the Lower East Side Tene-
ments are’’; 
(2) in section 102— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Lower East Side 
Tenement found at 97 Orchard Street’’ and inserting 
‘‘Lower East Side Tenements found at 97 and 103 Orchard 
Street’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘which owns and 
operates the tenement building at 97 Orchard Street’’ and 
inserting ‘‘which owns and operates the tenement buildings 
at 97 and 103 Orchard Street’’; 
(3) in section 103(a), by striking ‘‘the Lower East Side 
Tenement at 97 Orchard Street, in the City of New York, 
State of New York, is designated’’ and inserting ‘‘the Lower 
East Side Tenements at 97 and 103 Orchard Street, in the 
City of New York, State of New York, are designated’’; and 
(4) in section 104(d), by striking ‘‘the property at 97 
Orchard Street’’ and inserting ‘‘the properties at 97 and 103 
Orchard Street’’. 
SEC. 3039. MANHATTAN PROJECT NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK. 
(a) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this section are— 
(1) to preserve and protect for the benefit of present and 
future generations the nationally significant historic resources 
associated with the Manhattan Project; 
(2) to improve public understanding of the Manhattan 
Project and the legacy of the Manhattan Project through 
interpretation of the historic resources associated with the 
Manhattan Project; 
(3) to enhance public access to the Historical Park con-
sistent with protection of public safety, national security, and 
other aspects of the mission of the Department of Energy; 
and 
(4) to assist the Department of Energy, Historical Park 
communities, historical societies, and other interested organiza-
tions and individuals in efforts to preserve and protect the 
historically significant resources associated with the Manhattan 
Project. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) HISTORICAL PARK.—The term ‘‘Historical Park’’ means 
the Manhattan Project National Historical Park established 
under subsection (c). 
(2) MANHATTAN PROJECT.—The term ‘‘Manhattan Project’’ 
means the Federal military program to develop an atomic bomb 
ending on December 31, 1946. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of the Interior. 
(c) ESTABLISHMENT OF MANHATTAN PROJECT NATIONAL HISTOR-
ICAL PARK.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(A) DATE.—Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this section, there shall be established as 
a unit of the National Park System the Manhattan Project 
National Historical Park. 
(B) AREAS INCLUDED.—The Historical Park shall con-
sist of facilities and areas listed under paragraph (2) as
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determined by the Secretary, in consultation with the Sec-
retary of Energy. The Secretary shall include the area 
referred to in paragraph (2)(C)(i), the B Reactor National 
Historic Landmark, in the Historical Park. 
(2) ELIGIBLE AREAS.—The Historical Park may only be com-
prised of one or more of the following areas, or portions of 
the areas, as generally depicted in the map titled ‘‘Manhattan 
Project National Historical Park Sites’’, numbered 540/108,834– 
C, and dated September 2012: 
(A) OAK
RIDGE, 
TENNESSEE.—Facilities, land, or 
interests in land that are— 
(i) Buildings 9204–3 and 9731 at the Department 
of Energy Y–12 National Security Complex; 
(ii) the X–10 Graphite Reactor at the Department 
of Energy Oak Ridge National Laboratory; 
(iii) the K–25 Building site at the Department 
of Energy East Tennessee Technology Park; 
(iv) the former Guest House located at 210 East 
Madison Road; and 
(v) at other sites in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, that 
are not depicted on the map but are determined by 
the Secretary to be suitable and appropriate for inclu-
sion in the Historical Park, except that sites adminis-
tered by the Secretary of Energy may be included 
only with the concurrence of the Secretary of Energy. 
(B) LOS
ALAMOS, NEW
MEXICO.—Facilities, land, or 
interests in land that are— 
(i) within the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory 
National Historic Landmark District, or any addition 
to the Landmark District proposed in the National 
Historic Landmark Nomination—Los Alamos Scientific 
Laboratory (LASL) NHL District (Working Draft of 
NHL Revision), Los Alamos National Laboratory docu-
ment LA–UR 12–00387 (January 26, 2012); 
(ii) the former East Cafeteria located at 1670 
Nectar Street; and 
(iii) the former dormitory located at 1725 17th 
Street. 
(C) 
HANFORD, 
WASHINGTON.—Facilities, 
land, 
or 
interests in land on the Department of Energy Hanford 
Nuclear Reservation that are— 
(i) the B Reactor National Historic Landmark; 
(ii) the Hanford High School in the town of Hanford 
and Hanford Construction Camp Historic District; 
(iii) the White Bluffs Bank building in the White 
Bluffs Historic District; 
(iv) the warehouse at the Bruggemann’s Agricul-
tural Complex; 
(v) the Hanford Irrigation District Pump House; 
and 
(vi) the T Plant (221–T Process Building). 
(d) AGREEMENT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this section, the Secretary and the Secretary 
of Energy (acting through the Oak Ridge, Los Alamos, and 
Richland site offices) shall enter into an agreement governing 
the respective roles of the Secretary and the Secretary of Energy
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in administering the facilities, land, or interests in land under 
the administrative jurisdiction of the Department of Energy 
that is to be included in the Historical Park under subsection 
(c)(2), including provisions for enhanced public access, manage-
ment, interpretation, and historic preservation. 
(2) RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SECRETARY.—Any agreement 
under paragraph (1) shall provide that the Secretary shall— 
(A) have decisionmaking authority for the content of 
historic interpretation of the Manhattan Project for pur-
poses of administering the Historical Park; and 
(B) ensure that the agreement provides an appropriate 
advisory role for the National Park Service in preserving 
the historic resources covered by the agreement. 
(3) RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY.—Any 
agreement under paragraph (1) shall provide that the Secretary 
of Energy— 
(A) shall ensure that the agreement appropriately pro-
tects public safety, national security, and other aspects 
of the ongoing mission of the Department of Energy at 
the Oak Ridge Reservation, Los Alamos National Labora-
tory, and Hanford Site; 
(B) may consult with and provide historical information 
to the Secretary concerning the Manhattan Project; 
(C) shall retain responsibility, in accordance with 
applicable law, for any environmental remediation or activi-
ties relating to structural safety that may be necessary 
in or around the facilities, land, or interests in land gov-
erned by the agreement; and 
(D) shall retain authority and legal obligations for his-
toric preservation and general maintenance, including to 
ensure safe access, in connection with the Department’s 
Manhattan Project resources. 
(4) AMENDMENTS.—The agreement under paragraph (1) 
may be amended, including to add to the Historical Park facili-
ties, land, or interests in land within the eligible areas described 
in subsection (c)(2) that are under the jurisdiction of the Sec-
retary of Energy. 
(e) PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall consult with 
interested State, county, and local officials, organizations, and 
interested members of the public— 
(A) before executing any agreement under subsection 
(d); and 
(B) in the development of the general management 
plan under subsection (f)(2). 
(2) NOTICE OF DETERMINATION.—Not later than 30 days 
after the date on which an agreement under subsection (d) 
is entered into, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal 
Register notice of the establishment of the Historical Park, 
including an official boundary map. 
(3) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The official boundary map pub-
lished under paragraph (2) shall be on file and available for 
public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National 
Park Service. The map shall be updated to reflect any additions 
to the Historical Park from eligible areas described in sub-
section (c)(2).
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(4) ADDITIONS.—Any land, interest in land, or facility 
within the eligible areas described in subsection (c)(2) that 
is acquired by the Secretary or included in an amendment 
to the agreement under subsection (d)(4) shall be added to 
the Historical Park. 
(f) ADMINISTRATION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall administer the 
Historical Park in accordance with— 
(A) this section; and 
(B) the laws generally applicable to units of the 
National Park System, including— 
(i) the National Park System Organic Act (16 
U.S.C. 1 et seq.); and 
(ii) the Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 
et seq.). 
(2) GENERAL MANAGEMENT PLAN.—Not later than 3 years 
after the date on which funds are made available to carry 
out this subsection, the Secretary, with the concurrence of 
the Secretary of Energy, with respect to land administered 
by the Secretary of Energy, and in consultation and collabora-
tion with the Oak Ridge, Los Alamos and Richland Department 
of Energy site offices, shall complete a general management 
plan for the Historical Park in accordance with section 12(b) 
of Public Law 91–383 (commonly known as the National Park 
Service General Authorities Act; 16 U.S.C. 1a–7(b)). 
(3) INTERPRETIVE TOURS.—The Secretary may, subject to 
applicable law, provide interpretive tours of historically signifi-
cant Manhattan Project sites and resources in the States of 
Tennessee, New Mexico, and Washington that are located out-
side the boundary of the Historical Park. 
(4) LAND ACQUISITION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may acquire land and 
interests in land within the eligible areas described in 
subsection (c)(2) by— 
(i) transfer of administrative jurisdiction from the 
Department of Energy by agreement between the Sec-
retary and the Secretary of Energy; 
(ii) donation; 
(iii) exchange; or 
(iv) in the case of land and interests in land within 
the eligible areas described in subparagraphs (A) and 
(B) of subsection (c)(2), purchase from a willing seller. 
(B) NO USE OF CONDEMNATION.—The Secretary may 
not acquire by condemnation any land or interest in land 
under this section. 
(C) FACILITIES.—The Secretary may acquire land or 
interests in land in the vicinity of the Historical Park 
for visitor and administrative facilities. 
(5) DONATIONS; COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.— 
(A) FEDERAL FACILITIES.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may enter into 
one or more agreements with the head of a Federal 
agency to provide public access to, and management, 
interpretation, and historic preservation of, historically 
significant Manhattan Project resources under the 
jurisdiction or control of the Federal agency.
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(ii) DONATIONS; COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The 
Secretary may accept donations from, and enter into 
cooperative agreements with, State governments, units 
of local government, tribal governments, organizations, 
or individuals to further the purpose of an interagency 
agreement entered into under clause (i) or to provide 
visitor services and administrative facilities within 
reasonable proximity to the Historical Park. 
(B) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary may pro-
vide technical assistance to State, local, or tribal govern-
ments, organizations, or individuals for the management, 
interpretation, and historic preservation of historically 
significant Manhattan Project resources not included 
within the Historical Park. 
(C) DONATIONS TO DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY.—For the 
purposes of this section, or for the purpose of preserving 
and providing access to historically significant Manhattan 
Project resources, the Secretary of Energy may accept, hold, 
administer, and use gifts, bequests, and devises (including 
labor and services). 
(g) ADJACENT MANAGEMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this section creates a protec-
tive perimeter or buffer zone around the boundary of the Histor-
ical Park. 
(2) ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE THE BOUNDARY OF THE HISTORICAL 
PARK.—The fact that an activity or use on land outside the 
boundary of the Historical Park can be seen or heard from 
within the boundary shall not preclude the activity or use 
outside the boundary of the Historical Park. 
(h) NO CAUSE OF ACTION.—Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to create a cause of action with respect to activities 
outside or adjacent to the established boundary of the Historical 
Park. 
SEC. 3040. NORTH CASCADES NATIONAL PARK AND STEPHEN MATHER 
WILDERNESS. 
Title II of the Washington Park Wilderness Act of 1988 (16 
U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 100–668) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 207. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENTS FOR ROAD. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may adjust the boundaries 
of the North Cascades National Park and the Stephen Mather 
Wilderness in order to provide a 100-foot-wide corridor along which 
the Stehekin Valley Road may be rebuilt— 
‘‘(1) outside of the floodplain between milepost 12.9 and 
milepost 22.8; 
‘‘(2) within the boundaries of the North Cascades National 
Park; and 
‘‘(3) outside of the boundaries of the Stephen Mather 
Wilderness. 
‘‘(b) NO NET LOSS OF LANDS.—The boundary adjustments made 
under this section shall be such that equal acreage amounts are 
exchanged between the Stephen Mather Wilderness and the North 
Cascades National Park, resulting in no net loss of acreage to 
either the Stephen Mather Wilderness or the North Cascades 
National Park.’’.
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SEC. 3041. OREGON CAVES NATIONAL MONUMENT AND PRESERVE. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled ‘‘Oregon 
Caves National Monument and Preserve’’, numbered 150/ 
80,023, and dated May 2010. 
(2) MONUMENT.—The term ‘‘Monument’’ means the Oregon 
Caves 
National 
Monument 
established 
by 
Presidential 
Proclamation Number 876 (36 Stat. 2497), dated July 12, 1909. 
(3) NATIONAL
MONUMENT
AND
PRESERVE.—The term 
‘‘National Monument and Preserve’’ means the Oregon Caves 
National Monument and Preserve designated by subsection 
(b)(1)(A). 
(4) NATIONAL
PRESERVE.—The term ‘‘National Preserve’’ 
means the National Preserve designated by subsection (b)(1)(B). 
(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of the Interior. 
(6) SECRETARY
CONCERNED.—The term ‘‘Secretary con-
cerned’’ means— 
(A) the Secretary of Agriculture (acting through the 
Chief of the Forest Service), with respect to National Forest 
System land; and 
(B) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to land 
managed by the Bureau of Land Management. 
(7) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State of Oregon. 
(b) DESIGNATIONS; LAND TRANSFER; BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.— 
(1) DESIGNATIONS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Monument and the National 
Preserve shall be administered as a single unit of the 
National Park System and collectively known and des-
ignated as the ‘‘Oregon Caves National Monument and 
Preserve’’. 
(B) NATIONAL
PRESERVE.—The approximately 4,070 
acres of land identified on the map as ‘‘Proposed Addition 
Lands’’ shall be designated as a National Preserve. 
(2) TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Administrative jurisdiction over the 
land designated as a National Preserve under paragraph 
(1)(B) is transferred from the Secretary of Agriculture to 
the Secretary, to be administered as part of the National 
Monument and Preserve. 
(B) EXCLUSION OF LAND.—The boundaries of the Rogue 
River-Siskiyou National Forest are adjusted to exclude the 
land transferred under subparagraph (A). 
(3) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.—The boundary of the National 
Monument and Preserve is modified to exclude approximately 
4 acres of land— 
(A) located in the City of Cave Junction; and 
(B) identified on the map as the ‘‘Cave Junction Unit’’. 
(4) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be on file and 
available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of 
the National Park Service. 
(5) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the 
Monument shall be considered to be a reference to the ‘‘Oregon 
Caves National Monument and Preserve’’. 
(c) ADMINISTRATION.—
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall administer the 
National Monument and Preserve in accordance with— 
(A) this section; 
(B) Presidential Proclamation Number 876 (36 Stat. 
2497), dated July 12, 1909; and 
(C) any law (including regulations) generally applicable 
to units of the National Park System, including the 
National Park Service Organic Act (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.). 
(2) FIRE MANAGEMENT.—As soon as practicable after the 
date of enactment of this Act, in accordance with paragraph 
(1), the Secretary shall— 
(A) revise the fire management plan for the Monument 
to include the land transferred under subsection (b)(2)(A); 
and 
(B) in accordance with the revised plan, carry out 
hazardous fuel management activities within the bound-
aries of the National Monument and Preserve. 
(3) EXISTING FOREST SERVICE CONTRACTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall— 
(i) allow for the completion of any Forest Service 
stewardship or service contract executed as of the date 
of enactment of this Act with respect to the National 
Preserve; and 
(ii) recognize the authority of the Secretary of Agri-
culture for the purpose of administering a contract 
described in clause (i) through the completion of the 
contract. 
(B) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—All terms and conditions 
of a contract described in subparagraph (A)(i) shall remain 
in place for the duration of the contract. 
(C) LIABILITY.—The Forest Service shall be responsible 
for any liabilities relating to a contract described in 
subparagraph (A)(i). 
(4) GRAZING.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph (B), the Sec-
retary may allow the grazing of livestock within the 
National Preserve to continue as authorized under permits 
or leases in existence as of the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
(B) APPLICABLE LAW.—Grazing under subparagraph (A) 
shall be— 
(i) at a level not greater than the level at which 
the grazing exists as of the date of enactment of this 
Act, as measured in Animal Unit Months; and 
(ii) in accordance with each applicable law 
(including National Park Service regulations). 
(5) FISH
AND
WILDLIFE.—The Secretary shall permit 
hunting and fishing on land and waters within the National 
Preserve in accordance with applicable Federal and State laws, 
except that the Secretary may, in consultation with the Oregon 
Department of Fish and Wildlife, designate zones in which, 
and establish periods during which, no hunting or fishing shall 
be permitted for reasons of public safety, administration, or 
compliance by the Secretary with any applicable law (including 
regulations). 
(d) VOLUNTARY GRAZING LEASE
OR PERMIT DONATION PRO-
GRAM.—
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(1) DONATION OF LEASE OR PERMIT.— 
(A) ACCEPTANCE BY SECRETARY CONCERNED.—The Sec-
retary concerned shall accept a grazing lease or permit 
that is donated by a lessee or permittee for— 
(i) the Big Grayback Grazing Allotment located 
in the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest; and 
(ii) the Billy Mountain Grazing Allotment located 
on a parcel of land that is managed by the Secretary 
(acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land 
Management). 
(B) TERMINATION.—With respect to each grazing permit 
or lease donated under subparagraph (A), the Secretary 
shall— 
(i) terminate the grazing permit or lease; and 
(ii) ensure a permanent end to grazing on the 
land covered by the grazing permit or lease. 
(2) EFFECT
OF
DONATION.—A lessee or permittee that 
donates a grazing lease or grazing permit (or a portion of 
a grazing lease or grazing permit) under this section shall 
be considered to have waived any claim to any range improve-
ment on the associated grazing allotment or portion of the 
associated grazing allotment, as applicable. 
(e) WILD AND SCENIC RIVER DESIGNATIONS.— 
(1) DESIGNATION.—Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic 
Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(208) RIVER STYX, OREGON.—The subterranean segment 
of Cave Creek, known as the River Styx, to be administered 
by the Secretary of the Interior as a scenic river.’’. 
(2) POTENTIAL ADDITIONS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Section 5(a) of the Wild and Scenic 
Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1276(a)) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(141) OREGON CAVES NATIONAL MONUMENT AND PRESERVE, 
OREGON.— 
‘‘(A) CAVE CREEK, OREGON.—The 2.6-mile segment of 
Cave Creek from the headwaters at the River Styx to 
the boundary of the Rogue River Siskiyou National Forest. 
‘‘(B) LAKE CREEK, OREGON.—The 3.6-mile segment of 
Lake Creek from the headwaters at Bigelow Lakes to the 
confluence with Cave Creek. 
‘‘(C) NO NAME CREEK, OREGON.—The 0.6-mile segment 
of No Name Creek from the headwaters to the confluence 
with Cave Creek. 
‘‘(D) PANTHER CREEK.—The 0.8-mile segment of Pan-
ther Creek from the headwaters to the confluence with 
Lake Creek. 
‘‘(E) UPPER CAVE CREEK.—The segment of Upper Cave 
Creek from the headwaters to the confluence with River 
Styx.’’. 
(B) STUDY; REPORT.—Section 5(b) of the Wild and 
Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1276(b)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(20) OREGON CAVES NATIONAL MONUMENT AND PRESERVE, 
OREGON.—Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds 
are made available to carry out this paragraph, the Secretary 
shall—
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‘‘(A) complete the study of the Oregon Caves National 
Monument and Preserve segments described in subsection 
(a)(141); and 
‘‘(B) submit to Congress a report containing the results 
of the study.’’. 
SEC. 3042. SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK. 
Section 201 of Public Law 95–629 (16 U.S.C. 410ee) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘SEC. 201. (a) In order’’ and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘SEC. 201. SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In order’’; and 
(2) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘The park shall 
also’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL LAND.—The park shall also’’; 
(B) in the third sentence, by striking ‘‘After advising 
the’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(4) REVISIONS.—After advising the’’; and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (2) (as designated 
by subparagraph (A)) the following: 
‘‘(3) BOUNDARY MODIFICATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The boundary of the park is modi-
fied to include approximately 137 acres, as depicted on 
the map entitled ‘San Antonio Missions National Historical 
Park 
Proposed 
Boundary 
Addition’, 
numbered 
472/ 
113,006A, and dated June 2012. 
‘‘(B) AVAILABILITY
OF
MAP.—The map described in 
subparagraph (A) shall be on file and available for inspec-
tion in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. 
‘‘(C) ACQUISITION
OF
LAND.—The Secretary of the 
Interior may acquire the land or any interest in the land 
described in subparagraph (A) only by donation or 
exchange.’’. 
SEC. 3043. VALLES CALDERA NATIONAL PRESERVE, NEW MEXICO. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ELIGIBLE
EMPLOYEE.—The term ‘‘eligible employee’’ 
means a person who was a full-time or part-time employee 
of the Trust during the 180-day period immediately preceding 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
(2) FUND.—The term ‘‘Fund’’ means the Valles Caldera 
Fund established by section 106(h)(2) of the Valles Caldera 
Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 698v–4(h)(2)). 
(3) PRESERVE.—The term ‘‘Preserve’’ means the Valles 
Caldera National Preserve in the State. 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of the Interior. 
(5) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State of New 
Mexico. 
(6) TRUST.—The term ‘‘Trust’’ means the Valles Caldera 
Trust established by section 106(a) of the Valles Caldera 
Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 698v–4(a)). 
(b) DESIGNATION OF VALLES CALDERA NATIONAL PRESERVE AS 
A UNIT OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—To protect, preserve, and restore the fish, 
wildlife, watershed, natural, scientific, scenic, geologic, historic, 
cultural, archaeological, and recreational values of the area, 
the Valles Caldera National Preserve is designated as a unit 
of the National Park System. 
(2) BOUNDARY.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The boundary of the Preserve shall 
consist of approximately 89,900 acres of land as depicted 
on the map entitled ‘‘Valles Caldera National Preserve 
Proposed Boundary’’, numbered P80/102,036C, and dated 
November 4, 2014. 
(B) AVAILABILITY
OF
MAP.—The map described in 
subparagraph (A) shall be on file and available for public 
inspection in appropriate offices of the National Park 
Service. 
(3) MANAGEMENT.— 
(A) APPLICABLE LAW.—The Secretary shall administer 
the Preserve in accordance with— 
(i) this section; and 
(ii) the laws generally applicable to units of the 
National Park System, including— 
(I) the National Park Service Organic Act (16 
U.S.C. 1 et seq.); and 
(II) the Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 
461 et seq.). 
(B) MANAGEMENT COORDINATION.—The Secretary may 
coordinate the management and operations of the Preserve 
with the Bandelier National Monument. 
(C) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 fiscal years after 
the date on which funds are made available to imple-
ment this subparagraph, the Secretary shall prepare 
a management plan for the Preserve. 
(ii) APPLICABLE LAW.—The management plan shall 
be prepared in accordance with— 
(I) section 12(b) of Public Law 91–383 (com-
monly known as the ‘‘National Park Service Gen-
eral Authorities Act’’) (16 U.S.C. 1a–7(b)); and 
(II) any other applicable laws. 
(iii) CONSULTATION.—The management plan shall 
be prepared in consultation with— 
(I) the Secretary of Agriculture; 
(II) State and local governments; 
(III) Indian tribes and pueblos, including the 
Pueblos of Jemez, Santa Clara, and San Ildefonso; 
and 
(IV) the public. 
(4) ACQUISITION OF LAND.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may acquire land and 
interests in land within the boundaries of the Preserve 
by— 
(i) purchase from a willing seller with donated 
or appropriated funds; or 
(ii) donation. 
(B) PROHIBITION
OF
CONDEMNATION.—No land or 
interest in land within the boundaries of the Preserve 
may be acquired by condemnation.
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(C) ADMINISTRATION OF ACQUIRED LAND.—On acquisi-
tion of any land or interests in land under subparagraph 
(A), the acquired land or interests in land shall be adminis-
tered as part of the Preserve. 
(5) SCIENCE AND EDUCATION PROGRAM.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall— 
(i) until the date on which a management plan 
is completed in accordance with paragraph (3)(C), carry 
out the science and education program for the Preserve 
established by the Trust; and 
(ii) beginning on the date on which a management 
plan is completed in accordance with paragraph (3)(C), 
establish a science and education program for the Pre-
serve that— 
(I) allows for research and interpretation of 
the natural, historic, cultural, geologic and other 
scientific features of the Preserve; 
(II) 
provides 
for 
improved 
methods 
of 
ecological restoration and science-based adaptive 
management of the Preserve; and 
(III) promotes outdoor educational experiences 
in the Preserve. 
(B) SCIENCE AND EDUCATION CENTER.—As part of the 
program established under subparagraph (A)(ii), the Sec-
retary may establish a science and education center outside 
the boundaries of the Preserve in Jemez Springs, New 
Mexico. 
(6) GRAZING.—The Secretary shall allow the grazing of 
livestock within the Preserve to continue— 
(A) at levels and locations determined by the Secretary 
to be appropriate, consistent with this section; and 
(B) to the extent the use furthers scientific research 
or interpretation of the ranching history of the Preserve. 
(7) HUNTING, FISHING, AND TRAPPING.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph 
(B), the Secretary shall permit hunting, fishing, and trap-
ping on land and water within the Preserve in accordance 
with applicable Federal and State law. 
(B) ADMINISTRATIVE EXCEPTIONS.—The Secretary may 
designate areas in which, and establish limited periods 
during which, no hunting, fishing, or trapping shall be 
permitted under subparagraph (A) for reasons of public 
safety, administration, or compliance with applicable law. 
(C) AGENCY
AGREEMENT.—Except in an emergency, 
regulations closing areas within the Preserve to hunting, 
fishing, or trapping under this paragraph shall be made 
in consultation with the appropriate agency of the State 
having responsibility for fish and wildlife administration. 
(D) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in this section affects 
any jurisdiction or responsibility of the State with respect 
to fish and wildlife in the Preserve. 
(8) ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall undertake activi-
ties to improve the health of forest, grassland, and riparian 
areas within the Preserve, including any activities carried 
out in accordance with title IV of the Omnibus Public 
Land Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 7301 et seq.).
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(B) AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary may enter into agree-
ments with adjacent pueblos to coordinate activities carried 
out under subparagraph (A) on the Preserve and adjacent 
pueblo land. 
(9) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, all land 
and interests in land within the boundaries of the Preserve 
are withdrawn from— 
(A) entry, disposal, or appropriation under the public 
land laws; 
(B) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; 
and 
(C) operation of the mineral leasing laws, geothermal 
leasing laws, and mineral materials laws. 
(10) VOLCANIC DOMES AND OTHER PEAKS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph 
(C), for the purposes of preserving the natural, cultural, 
religious, archaeological, and historic resources of the vol-
canic domes and other peaks in the Preserve described 
in subparagraph (B) within the area of the domes and 
peaks above 9,600 feet in elevation or 250 feet below the 
top of the dome, whichever is lower— 
(i) no roads or buildings shall be constructed; and 
(ii) no motorized access shall be allowed. 
(B) DESCRIPTION OF VOLCANIC DOMES.—The volcanic 
domes and other peaks referred to in subparagraph (A) 
are— 
(i) Redondo Peak; 
(ii) Redondito; 
(iii) South Mountain; 
(iv) San Antonio Mountain; 
(v) Cerro Seco; 
(vi) Cerro San Luis; 
(vii) Cerros Santa Rosa; 
(viii) Cerros del Abrigo; 
(ix) Cerro del Medio; 
(x) Rabbit Mountain; 
(xi) Cerro Grande; 
(xii) Cerro Toledo; 
(xiii) Indian Point; 
(xiv) Sierra de los Valles; and 
(xv) Cerros de los Posos. 
(C) EXCEPTION.—Subparagraph (A) shall not apply in 
cases in which construction or motorized access is necessary 
for administrative purposes (including ecological restora-
tion activities or measures required in emergencies to pro-
tect the health and safety of persons in the area). 
(11) TRADITIONAL CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS SITES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consultation with 
Indian tribes and pueblos, shall ensure the protection of 
traditional cultural and religious sites in the Preserve. 
(B) ACCESS.—The Secretary, in accordance with Public 
Law 95–341 (commonly known as the ‘‘American Indian 
Religious Freedom Act’’) (42 U.S.C. 1996)— 
(i) shall provide access to the sites described in 
subparagraph (A) by members of Indian tribes or 
pueblos for traditional cultural and customary uses; 
and
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(ii) may, on request of an Indian tribe or pueblo, 
temporarily close to general public use 1 or more spe-
cific areas of the Preserve to protect traditional cultural 
and customary uses in the area by members of the 
Indian tribe or pueblo. 
(C) PROHIBITION
ON
MOTORIZED
ACCESS.—The Sec-
retary shall maintain prohibitions on the use of motorized 
or mechanized travel on Preserve land located adjacent 
to the Santa Clara Indian Reservation, to the extent the 
prohibition was in effect on the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
(12) CALDERA RIM TRAIL.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation 
with the Secretary of Agriculture, affected Indian tribes 
and pueblos, and the public, shall study the feasibility 
of establishing a hiking trail along the rim of the Valles 
Caldera on— 
(i) land within the Preserve; and 
(ii) National Forest System land that is adjacent 
to the Preserve. 
(B) AGREEMENTS.—On the request of an affected Indian 
tribe or pueblo, the Secretary and the Secretary of Agri-
culture shall seek to enter into an agreement with the 
Indian tribe or pueblo with respect to the Caldera Rim 
Trail that provides for the protection of— 
(i) cultural and religious sites in the vicinity of 
the trail; and 
(ii) the privacy of adjacent pueblo land. 
(13) VALID
EXISTING
RIGHTS.—Nothing in this section 
affects valid existing rights. 
(c) TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Administrative jurisdiction over the Pre-
serve is transferred from the Secretary of Agriculture and the 
Trust to the Secretary, to be administered as a unit of the 
National Park System, in accordance with subsection (b). 
(2) EXCLUSION
FROM
SANTA
FE
NATIONAL
FOREST.—The 
boundaries of the Santa Fe National Forest are modified to 
exclude the Preserve. 
(3) INTERIM MANAGEMENT.— 
(A) MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT.—Not later than 90 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
and the Trust shall enter into a memorandum of agreement 
to facilitate the orderly transfer to the Secretary of the 
administration of the Preserve. 
(B) EXISTING
MANAGEMENT
PLANS.—Notwithstanding 
the repeal made by subsection (d)(1), until the date on 
which the Secretary completes a management plan for 
the Preserve in accordance with subsection (b)(3)(C), the 
Secretary may administer the Preserve in accordance with 
any management activities or plans adopted by the Trust 
under the Valles Caldera Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 698v 
et seq.), to the extent the activities or plans are consistent 
with subsection (b)(3)(A). 
(C) PUBLIC USE.—The Preserve shall remain open to 
public use during the interim management period, subject
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to such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines 
to be appropriate. 
(4) VALLES CALDERA TRUST.— 
(A) TERMINATION.—The Trust shall terminate 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act unless the Secretary 
determines that the termination date should be extended 
to facilitate the transitional management of the Preserve. 
(B) ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.— 
(i) ASSETS.—On termination of the Trust— 
(I) all assets of the Trust shall be transferred 
to the Secretary; and 
(II) any amounts appropriated for the Trust 
shall remain available to the Secretary for the 
administration of the Preserve. 
(ii) ASSUMPTION OF OBLIGATIONS.— 
(I) IN GENERAL.—On termination of the Trust, 
the Secretary shall assume all contracts, obliga-
tions, and other liabilities of the Trust. 
(II) NEW LIABILITIES.— 
(aa) BUDGET.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary and the Trust shall prepare a budget 
for the interim management of the Preserve. 
(bb) WRITTEN CONCURRENCE REQUIRED.— 
The Trust shall not incur any new liabilities 
not authorized in the budget prepared under 
item (aa) without the written concurrence of 
the Secretary. 
(C) PERSONNEL.— 
(i) HIRING.—The Secretary and the Secretary of 
Agriculture may hire employees of the Trust on a 
noncompetitive basis for comparable positions at the 
Preserve or other areas or offices under the jurisdiction 
of the Secretary or the Secretary of Agriculture. 
(ii) SALARY.—Any employees hired from the Trust 
under clause (i) shall be subject to the provisions of 
chapter 51, and subchapter III of chapter 53, title 
5, United States Code, relating to classification and 
General Schedule pay rates. 
(iii) INTERIM RETENTION OF ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES.— 
For a period of not less than 180 days beginning on 
the date of enactment of this Act, all eligible employees 
of the Trust shall be— 
(I) retained in the employment of the Trust; 
(II) considered to be placed on detail to the 
Secretary; and 
(III) subject to the direction of the Secretary. 
(iv) TERMINATION
FOR
CAUSE.—Nothing in this 
subparagraph precludes the termination of employ-
ment of an eligible employee for cause during the 
period described in clause (iii). 
(D) RECORDS.—The Secretary shall have access to all 
records of the Trust pertaining to the management of the 
Preserve. 
(E) VALLES CALDERA FUND.—
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(i) IN GENERAL.—Effective on the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall assume the powers 
of the Trust over the Fund. 
(ii) AVAILABILITY AND USE.—Any amounts in the 
Fund as of the date of enactment of this Act shall 
be available to the Secretary for use, without further 
appropriation, for the management of the Preserve. 
(d) REPEAL OF VALLES CALDERA PRESERVATION ACT.— 
(1) REPEAL.—On the termination of the Trust, the Valles 
Caldera Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 698v et seq.) is repealed. 
(2) EFFECT OF REPEAL.—Notwithstanding the repeal made 
by paragraph (1)— 
(A) the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to 
acquire mineral interests under section 104(e) of the Valles 
Caldera Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 698v–2(e)) is trans-
ferred to the Secretary and any proceeding for the con-
demnation of, or payment of compensation for, an out-
standing mineral interest pursuant to the transferred 
authority shall continue; 
(B) the provisions in section 104(g) of the Valles 
Caldera Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 698v–2(g)) relating 
to the Pueblo of Santa Clara shall remain in effect; and 
(C) the Fund shall not be terminated until all amounts 
in the Fund have been expended by the Secretary. 
(3) BOUNDARIES.—The repeal of the Valles Caldera 
Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 698v et seq.) shall not affect the 
boundaries as of the date of enactment of this Act (including 
maps and legal descriptions) of— 
(A) the Preserve; 
(B) the Santa Fe National Forest (other than the modi-
fication made by subsection (c)(2)); 
(C) Bandelier National Monument; and 
(D) any land conveyed to the Pueblo of Santa Clara. 
SEC. 3044. VICKSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK. 
(a) ACQUISITION OF LAND.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior (referred 
to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) may acquire the land 
or any interests in land within the area identified as ‘‘Modified 
Core Battlefield’’ for the Port Gibson Unit, the Champion Hill 
Unit, and the Raymond Unit as generally depicted on the 
map entitled ‘‘Vicksburg National Military Park—Proposed 
Battlefield Additions’’, numbered 306/100986A (4 sheets), and 
dated July 2012. 
(2) METHODS
OF
ACQUISITION.—Land may be acquired 
under paragraph (1) by donation, purchase with donated or 
appropriated funds, or exchange, except that land owned by 
the State of Mississippi or any political subdivisions of the 
State may be acquired only by donation. 
(b) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map described in subsection 
(a)(1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the 
appropriate offices of the National Park Service. 
(c) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.—On the acquisition of land by 
the Secretary under this section— 
(1) the acquired land shall be added to Vicksburg National 
Military Park;
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(2) the boundary of the Vicksburg National Military Park 
shall be adjusted to reflect the acquisition of the land; and 
(3) the acquired land shall be administered as part of 
the Vicksburg National Military Park in accordance with 
applicable laws (including regulations). 
Subtitle D—National Park System Studies, 
Management, and Related Matters 
SEC. 3050. REVOLUTIONARY WAR AND WAR OF 1812 AMERICAN BATTLE-
FIELD PROTECTION PROGRAM. 
Section 7301(c) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act 
of 2009 (Public Law 111–11) is amended as follows: 
(1) In paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(A) BATTLEFIELD
REPORT.—The term ‘battlefield 
report’ means, collectively— 
‘‘(i) the report entitled ‘Report on the Nation’s Civil 
War Battlefields’, prepared by the Civil War Sites 
Advisory Commission, and dated July 1993; and 
‘‘(ii) the report entitled ‘Report to Congress on 
the Historic Preservation of Revolutionary War and 
War of 1812 Sites in the United States’, prepared 
by the National Park Service, and dated September 
2007.’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking ‘‘Battlefield 
Report’’ and inserting ‘‘battlefield report’’. 
(2) In paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘eligible sites or’’ after 
‘‘acquiring’’. 
(3) In paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘an eligible site or’’ after 
‘‘acquire’’. 
(4) In paragraph (4), by inserting ‘‘an eligible site or’’ after 
‘‘acquiring’’. 
(5) In paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘An’’ and inserting ‘‘An 
eligible site or an’’. 
(6) By redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (9). 
(7) By inserting after paragraph (5) the following new 
paragraphs: 
‘‘(6) WILLING SELLERS.—Acquisition of land or interests in 
land under this subsection shall be from willing sellers only. 
‘‘(7) REPORT.—Not later than 5 years after the date of 
the enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall submit 
to Congress a report on the activities carried out under this 
subsection, including a description of— 
‘‘(A) preservation activities carried out at the battle-
fields and associated sites identified in the battlefield report 
during the period between publication of the battlefield 
report and the report required under this paragraph; 
‘‘(B) changes in the condition of the battlefields and 
associated sites during that period; and 
‘‘(C) any other relevant developments relating to the 
battlefields and associated sites during that period. 
‘‘(8) PROHIBITION ON LOBBYING.—None of the funds pro-
vided pursuant to this section shall be used in any way, directly
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or indirectly, to influence congressional action on any legislation 
or appropriation matters pending before Congress.’’. 
(8) In paragraph (9) (as redesignated by paragraph (6)), 
by striking ‘‘2014’’ and inserting ‘‘2021’’. 
SEC. 3051. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior (referred to 
in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall conduct a special resource 
study regarding each area, site, and issue identified in subsection 
(b) to evaluate— 
(1) the national significance of the area, site, or issue; 
and 
(2) the suitability and feasibility of designating such an 
area or site as a unit of the National Park System. 
(b) STUDIES.—The areas, sites, and issues referred to in sub-
section (a) are the following: 
(1) LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER, LOUISIANA.—Sites along the 
lower Mississippi River in the State of Louisiana, including 
Fort St. Philip, Fort Jackson, the Head of Passes, and any 
related and supporting historical, cultural, or recreational 
resource located in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. 
(2) BUFFALO SOLDIERS.—The role of the Buffalo Soldiers 
in the early years of the National Park System, including 
an evaluation of appropriate ways to enhance historical 
research, education, interpretation, and public awareness of 
the story of the stewardship role of the Buffalo Soldiers in 
the National Parks, including ways to link the story to the 
development of National Parks and the story of African-Amer-
ican military service following the Civil War. 
(3) 
ROTA, 
COMMONWEALTH
OF
NORTHERN
MARIANA 
ISLANDS.—Prehistoric, historic, and limestone forest sites on 
the island of Rota, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
Islands. 
(4) PRISON SHIP MONUMENT, NEW YORK.—The Prison Ship 
Martyrs’ Monument in Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn, New York. 
(5) FLUSHING REMONSTRANCE, NEW YORK.—The John Bowne 
House, located at 3701 Bowne Street, Queens, New York, the 
Friends Meeting House located at 137-17 Northern Boulevard, 
Queens, New York, and other resources in the vicinity of 
Flushing, New York, relating to the history of religious freedom 
during the era of the signing of the Flushing Remonstrance. 
(6) WEST HUNTER STREET BAPTIST CHURCH, GEORGIA.—The 
historic West Hunter Street Baptist Church, located at 775 
Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, SW, Atlanta, Georgia, and the 
block on which the church is located. 
(7) MILL
SPRINGS
BATTLEFIELD, KENTUCKY.—The area 
encompassed by the National Historic Landmark designations 
relating to the 1862 Battle of Mill Springs located in Pulaski 
and Wayne Counties in the State of Kentucky. 
(8) NEW PHILADELPHIA, ILLINOIS.—The New Philadelphia 
archeological site and surrounding land in the State of Illinois. 
(c) CRITERIA.—In conducting a study under this section, the 
Secretary shall use the criteria for the study of areas for potential 
inclusion in the National Park System described in section 8(c) 
of Public Law 91–383 (commonly known as the ‘‘National Park 
System General Authorities Act’’) (16 U.S.C. 1a–5(c)). 
(d) CONTENTS.—Each study authorized by this section shall—
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(1) determine the suitability and feasibility of designating 
the applicable area or site as a unit of the National Park 
System; 
(2) include cost estimates for any necessary acquisition, 
development, operation, and maintenance of the applicable area 
or site; 
(3) include an analysis of the effect of the applicable area 
or site on— 
(A) existing commercial and recreational activities; 
(B) the authorization, construction, operation, mainte-
nance, or improvement of energy production and trans-
mission or other infrastructure in the area; and 
(C) the authority of State and local governments to 
manage those activities; 
(4) include an identification of any authorities, including 
condemnation, that will compel or permit the Secretary to 
influence or participate in local land use decisions (such as 
zoning) or place restrictions on non-Federal land if the 
applicable area or site is designated as a unit of the National 
Park System; and 
(5) identify alternatives for the management, administra-
tion, and protection of the applicable area or site. 
(e) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date on which 
funds are made available to carry out a study authorized by this 
section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural 
Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report the 
describes— 
(1) the findings and recommendations of the study; and 
(2) any applicable recommendations of the Secretary. 
SEC. 3052. NATIONAL HERITAGE AREAS AND CORRIDORS. 
(a) EXTENSION OF NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA AUTHORITIES.— 
(1) EXTENSIONS.— 
(A) Section 12 of Public Law 100–692 (16 U.S.C. 461 
note; 102 Stat. 4558; 112 Stat. 3258; 123 Stat. 1292; 127 
Stat. 420; 128 Stat. 314) is amended— 
(i) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘2015’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2021’’; and 
(ii) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘2015’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2021’’. 
(B) Division II of Public Law 104–333 (16 U.S.C. 461 
note) is amended by striking ‘‘2015’’ each place it appears 
in the following sections and inserting ‘‘2021’’: 
(i) Section 107 (110 Stat. 4244; 127 Stat. 420; 
128 Stat. 314). 
(ii) Section 408 (110 Stat. 4256; 127 Stat. 420; 
128 Stat. 314). 
(iii) Section 507 (110 Stat. 4260; 127 Stat. 420; 
128 Stat. 314). 
(iv) Section 707 (110 Stat. 4267; 127 Stat. 420; 
128 Stat. 314). 
(v) Section 809 (110 Stat. 4275; 122 Stat. 826; 
127 Stat. 420; 128 Stat. 314). 
(vi) Section 910 (110 Stat. 4281; 127 Stat. 420; 
128 Stat. 314).
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(C) Section 109 of Public Law 105–355 (16 U.S.C. 
461 note; 112 Stat. 3252) is amended by striking ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2014’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2021’’. 
(D) Public Law 106–278 (16 U.S.C. 461 note) is 
amended— 
(i) in section 108 (114 Stat. 818; 127 Stat. 420; 
128 Stat. 314), by striking ‘‘2015’’ and inserting ‘‘2021’’; 
and 
(ii) in section 209 (114 Stat. 824), by striking ‘‘the 
date that is 15 years after the date of enactment of 
this title’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2021’’. 
(E) Section 157(i) of Public Law 106–291 (16 U.S.C. 
461 note; 114 Stat. 967) is amended by striking ‘‘2015’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2021’’. 
(F) Section 7 of Public Law 106–319 (16 U.S.C. 461 
note; 114 Stat. 1284) is amended by striking ‘‘2015’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2021’’. 
(G) Title VIII of division B of H.R. 5666 (Appendix 
D) as enacted into law by section 1(a)(4) of Public Law 
106–554 (16 U.S.C. 461 note; 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A–295; 
123 Stat. 1294) is amended— 
(i) in section 804(j), by striking ‘‘the day occurring 
15 years after the date of enactment of this title’’ 
and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2021’’; and 
(ii) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 811. TERMINATION OF ASSISTANCE. 
‘‘The authority of the Secretary to provide financial assistance 
under this title shall terminate on September 30, 2021.’’. 
(H) Section 106(b) of Public Law 103–449 (16 U.S.C. 
461 note; 108 Stat. 4755; 113 Stat. 1726; 123 Stat. 1291) 
is amended, by striking ‘‘2015’’ and inserting ‘‘2021’’. 
(2) CONDITIONAL EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by paragraph 
(1) (other than the amendments made by clauses (iii) and 
(iv) of paragraph (1)(B)), shall apply only through Sep-
tember 30, 2020, unless the Secretary of the Interior 
(referred to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’)— 
(i) conducts an evaluation of the accomplishments 
of the national heritage areas extended under para-
graph (1), in accordance with subparagraph (B); and 
(ii) prepares a report in accordance with subpara-
graph (C) that recommends a future role for the 
National Park Service with respect to the applicable 
national heritage area. 
(B) EVALUATION.—An evaluation conducted under 
subparagraph (A)(i) shall— 
(i) assess the progress of the local management 
entity with respect to— 
(I) accomplishing the purposes of the author-
izing legislation for the national heritage area; 
and 
(II) achieving the goals and objectives of the 
approved management plan for the national herit-
age area; 
(ii) analyze the investments of Federal, State, 
tribal, and local government and private entities in
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each national heritage area to determine the impact 
of the investments; and 
(iii) review the management structure, partnership 
relationships, and funding of the national heritage area 
for purposes of identifying the critical components for 
sustainability of the national heritage area. 
(C) REPORT.—Based on the evaluation conducted under 
subparagraph (A)(i), the Secretary shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate 
and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House 
of Representatives a report that includes recommendations 
for the future role of the National Park Service with respect 
to the national heritage area. 
(b) JOHN H. CHAFEE BLACKSTONE RIVER VALLEY NATIONAL 
HERITAGE CORRIDOR AMENDMENTS.—Public Law 99–647 (16 U.S.C. 
461 note; 100 Stat. 3625) is amended— 
(1) in the first sentence of section 2 (110 Stat. 4202), 
by striking ‘‘the map entitled ‘Blackstone River Valley National 
Heritage Corridor Boundary Map’, numbered BRV–80–80,011, 
and dated May 2, 1993’’ and inserting ‘‘the map entitled ‘John 
H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Cor-
ridor—Proposed Boundary’, numbered 022/111530, and dated 
November 10, 2011’’; 
(2) in section 7 (120 Stat. 1858; 125 Stat. 155)— 
(A) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘TERMINATION 
OF COMMISSION’’ and inserting ‘‘TERMINATION OF COMMIS-
SION; DESIGNATION OF LOCAL COORDINATING ENTITY’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘The Commission’’ and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commission’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) LOCAL COORDINATING ENTITY.— 
‘‘(1) DESIGNATION.—The Commission shall select, subject 
to the approval of the Secretary, a qualified nonprofit organiza-
tion to be the local coordinating entity for the Corridor (referred 
to in this section as the ‘local coordinating entity’). 
‘‘(2) IMPLEMENTATION
OF
MANAGEMENT
PLAN.—The local 
coordinating entity shall assume the duties of the Commission 
for the implementation of the Cultural Heritage and Land 
Management Plan developed and approved under section 6. 
‘‘(c) USE
OF FUNDS.—For the purposes of carrying out the 
management plan, the local coordinating entity may use amounts 
made available under this Act— 
‘‘(1) to make grants to the States of Massachusetts and 
Rhode Island (referred to in this section as the ‘States’), political 
subdivisions of the States, nonprofit organizations, and other 
persons; 
‘‘(2) to enter into cooperative agreements with or provide 
technical assistance to the States, political subdivisions of the 
States, nonprofit organizations, Federal agencies, and other 
interested parties; 
‘‘(3) to hire and compensate staff, including individuals 
with expertise in— 
‘‘(A) natural, historical, cultural, educational, scenic, 
and recreational resource conservation; 
‘‘(B) economic and community development; or 
‘‘(C) heritage planning;
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‘‘(4) to obtain funds or services from any source, including 
funds and services provided under any other Federal law or 
program; 
‘‘(5) to contract for goods or services; and 
‘‘(6) to support activities of partners and any other activities 
that further the purposes of the Corridor and are consistent 
with the approved management plan.’’; 
(3) in section 8 (120 Stat. 1858)— 
(A) in subsection (b)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary’’; and 
(ii) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—Notwithstanding chapter 
63 of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary may enter 
into cooperative agreements with the local coordinating entity 
selected under paragraph (1) and other public or private entities 
for the purpose of— 
‘‘(A) providing technical assistance; or 
‘‘(B) implementing the plan under section 6(c).’’; and 
(B) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(d) TRANSITION MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.—The Sec-
retary shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the 
local coordinating entity to ensure— 
‘‘(1) the appropriate transition of management of the Cor-
ridor from the Commission to the local coordinating entity; 
and 
‘‘(2) coordination regarding the implementation of the Cul-
tural Heritage and Land Management Plan.’’; 
(4) in section 10 (104 Stat. 1018; 120 Stat. 1858)— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘in which the Commis-
sion is in existence’’ and inserting ‘‘until September 30, 
2021’’; and 
(B) by striking subsection (c); and 
(5) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 11. REFERENCES TO THE COMMISSION. 
‘‘For purposes of sections 6, 8 (other than section 8(d)(1)), 9, 
and 10, a reference to the ‘Commission’ shall be considered to 
be a reference to the local coordinating entity.’’. 
(c) NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA REDESIGNATIONS.— 
(1) REDESIGNATION OF THE LAST GREEN VALLEY NATIONAL 
HERITAGE CORRIDOR.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers 
Valley National Heritage Corridor Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 
461 note; Public Law 103–449) is amended— 
(i) in section 103— 
(I) in the heading, by striking ‘‘QUINEBAUG 
AND SHETUCKET RIVERS VALLEY NATIONAL HERIT-
AGE
CORRIDOR’’ and inserting ‘‘LAST
GREEN 
VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR’’; and 
(II) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘the 
Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National 
Heritage Corridor’’ and inserting ‘‘The Last Green 
Valley National Heritage Corridor’’; and
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(ii) for a period of time, as determined by the 
Secretary, that is commensurate with the amount of 
the contribution and the life of the structure. 
(B) GUIDELINES.—The Secretary shall establish donor 
acknowledgment guidelines that take into account the 
unique requirements of individual units and programs of 
the National Park System. 
(C) USE OF SLOGANS PROHIBITED.—A donor acknowl-
edgment shall not permit the use of— 
(i) an advertising slogan; or 
(ii) a statement or credit promoting or opposing 
a political candidate or issue. 
(4) PLACEMENT.— 
(A) VISITOR AND ADMINISTRATIVE FACILITIES.—A donor 
acknowledgment may be located on or inside a visitor 
center or administrative facility of the National Park 
System (including in a specific room or section) or any 
other appropriate location, such as on a donor recognition 
wall or plaque. 
(B) OUTSIDE.—A donor acknowledgment may be located 
in an area outside of a visitor or administrative facility 
described in subparagraph (A), including a bench, brick, 
pathway, area of landscaping, or plaza. 
(C) PROJECTS.—A donor acknowledgment may be 
located near a park construction or restoration project, 
if the donation directly relates to the project. 
(D) VEHICLES.—A donor acknowledgment may be 
placed on a National Park Service vehicle, if the donation 
directly relates to the vehicle. 
(E) LIMITATION.—Any donor acknowledgment associ-
ated with a historic structure or placed outside a park 
restoration project— 
(i) shall be freestanding; and 
(ii) shall not obstruct a natural or historical site 
or view. 
(5) PRINTED, DIGITAL, AND MEDIA PLATFORMS.—The Sec-
retary may authorize the use of donor acknowledgments under 
this subsection to include donor acknowledgments on printed, 
digital, and media platforms, including brochures or Internet 
websites relating to a specific unit of the National Park System. 
(c) COMMEMORATIVE WORKS ACT AMENDMENTS.—Section 8905 
of title 40, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (7); and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) DONOR CONTRIBUTIONS.— 
‘‘(1) ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF DONOR CONTRIBUTION.—Except 
as otherwise provided in this subsection, the Secretary of the 
Interior or Administrator of General Services, as applicable, 
may permit a sponsor to acknowledge donor contributions at 
the commemorative work. 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.—An acknowledgment under para-
graph (1) shall— 
‘‘(A) be displayed— 
‘‘(i) inside an ancillary structure associated with 
the commemorative work; or 
‘‘(ii) as part of a manmade landscape feature at 
the commemorative work; and
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‘‘(B) conform to applicable National Park Service or 
General Services Administration guidelines for donor rec-
ognition, as applicable. 
‘‘(3) LIMITATIONS.—An acknowledgment under paragraph 
(1) shall— 
‘‘(A) be limited to an appropriate statement or credit 
recognizing the contribution; 
‘‘(B) be displayed in a form in accordance with National 
Park Service and General Services Administration guide-
lines; 
‘‘(C) be displayed for a period of up to 10 years, with 
the display period to be commensurate with the level of 
the contribution, as determined in accordance with the 
plan and guidelines described in subparagraph (B); 
‘‘(D) be freestanding; and 
‘‘(E) not be affixed to— 
‘‘(i) any landscape feature at the commemorative 
work; or 
‘‘(ii) any object in a museum collection. 
‘‘(4) COST.—The sponsor shall bear all expenses related 
to the display of donor acknowledgments under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(5) APPLICABILITY.—This subsection shall apply to any 
commemorative work dedicated after January 1, 2010.’’. 
(d) EFFECT OF SECTION.—Nothing in this section or an amend-
ment made by this section— 
(1) requires the Secretary to accept a donation; or 
(2) modifies section 145 of Public Law 108–108 (16 U.S.C. 
1a–1 note; 117 Stat. 1280). 
SEC. 3055. COIN TO COMMEMORATE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE. 
(a) COIN SPECIFICATIONS.— 
(1) DENOMINATIONS.—The Secretary of the Treasury (in 
this section referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall mint and 
issue the following coins: 
(A) $5 GOLD COINS.—Not more than 100,000 $5 coins, 
which shall— 
(i) weigh 8.359 grams; 
(ii) have a diameter of 0.850 inches; and 
(iii) contain 90 percent gold and 10 percent alloy. 
(B) $1 SILVER COINS.—Not more than 500,000 $1 coins, 
which shall— 
(i) weigh 26.73 grams; 
(ii) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and 
(iii) contain 90 percent silver and 10 percent 
copper. 
(C) HALF DOLLAR CLAD COINS.—Not more than 750,000 
half dollar coins, which shall— 
(i) weigh 11.34 grams; 
(ii) have a diameter of 1.205 inches; and 
(iii) be minted to the specifications for half dollar 
coins, contained in section 5112(b) of title 31, United 
States Code. 
(2) LEGAL TENDER.—The coins minted under this section 
shall be legal tender, as provided in section 5103 of title 31, 
United States Code.
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(3) NUMISMATIC ITEMS.—For purposes of sections 5134 and 
5136 of title 31, United States Code, all coins minted under 
this section shall be considered to be numismatic items. 
(b) DESIGN OF COINS.— 
(1) DESIGN REQUIREMENTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The design of the coins minted under 
this section shall be emblematic of the 100th anniversary 
of the National Park Service. 
(B) DESIGNATION
AND
INSCRIPTIONS.—On each coin 
minted under this section there shall be— 
(i) a designation of the face value of the coin; 
(ii) an inscription of the year ‘‘2016’’; and 
(iii) inscriptions of the words ‘‘Liberty’’, ‘‘In God 
We Trust’’, ‘‘United States of America’’, and ‘‘E Pluribus 
Unum’’. 
(2) SELECTION.—The design for the coins minted under 
this section shall be— 
(A) selected by the Secretary after consultation with— 
(i) the National Park Service; 
(ii) the National Park Foundation; and 
(iii) the Commission of Fine Arts; and 
(B) reviewed by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Com-
mittee. 
(c) ISSUANCE OF COINS.— 
(1) QUALITY OF COINS.—Coins minted under this section 
shall be issued in uncirculated and proof qualities. 
(2) PERIOD FOR ISSUANCE.—The Secretary may issue coins 
minted under this section only during the period beginning 
on January 1, 2016, and ending on December 31, 2016. 
(d) SALE OF COINS.— 
(1) SALE PRICE.—The coins issued under this section shall 
be sold by the Secretary at a price equal to the sum of— 
(A) the face value of the coins; 
(B) the surcharge provided in subsection (e)(1) with 
respect to the coins; and 
(C) the cost of designing and issuing the coins 
(including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, over-
head expenses, marketing, and shipping). 
(2) BULK SALES.—The Secretary shall make bulk sales of 
the coins issued under this section at a reasonable discount. 
(3) PREPAID ORDERS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall accept prepaid 
orders for the coins minted under this section before the 
issuance of such coins. 
(B) DISCOUNT.—Sale prices with respect to prepaid 
orders under subparagraph (A) shall be at a reasonable 
discount. 
(e) SURCHARGES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—All sales of coins minted under this sec-
tion shall include a surcharge as follows: 
(A) A surcharge of $35 per coin for the $5 coin. 
(B) A surcharge of $10 per coin for the $1 coin. 
(C) A surcharge of $5 per coin for the half dollar 
coin. 
(2) DISTRIBUTION.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to section 5134(f) of title 
31, United States Code, all surcharges which are received
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by the Secretary from the sale of coins issued under this 
section shall be promptly paid by the Secretary to the 
National Park Foundation for projects and programs that 
help preserve and protect resources under the stewardship 
of the National Park Service and promote public enjoyment 
and appreciation of those resources. 
(B) PROHIBITION
ON
LAND
ACQUISITION.—Surcharges 
paid to the National Park Foundation pursuant to subpara-
graph (A) may not be used for land acquisition. 
(3) AUDITS.—The National Park Foundation shall be subject 
to the audit requirements of section 5134(f)(2) of title 31, United 
States Code, with regard to the amounts received by the 
Foundation under paragraph (2). 
(4) LIMITATIONS.—Notwithstanding paragraph (1), no sur-
charge may be included with respect to the issuance under 
this section of any coin during a calendar year if, as of the 
time of such issuance, the issuance of such coin would result 
in the number of commemorative coin programs issued during 
such year to exceed the annual 2 commemorative coin program 
issuance limitation under section 5112(m)(1) of title 31, United 
States Code (as in effect on the date of the enactment of 
this Act). The Secretary of the Treasury may issue guidance 
to carry out this paragraph. 
(f) FINANCIAL ASSURANCES.—The Secretary shall take such 
actions as may be necessary to ensure that— 
(1) minting and issuing coins under this section will not 
result in any net cost to the United States Government; and 
(2) no funds, including applicable surcharges, shall be dis-
bursed to any recipient designated in subsection (e) until the 
total cost of designing and issuing all of the coins authorized 
by this section (including labor, materials, dies, use of 
machinery, overhead expenses, marketing, and shipping) is 
recovered by the United States Treasury, consistent with sec-
tions 5112(m) and 5134(f) of title 31, United States Code. 
(g) BUDGET COMPLIANCE.—The budgetary effects of this section, 
for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go 
Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement 
titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation’’ for this section, 
submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman 
of the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives, 
provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the 
vote on passage. 
SEC. 3056. COMMISSION TO STUDY THE POTENTIAL CREATION OF A 
NATIONAL WOMEN’S HISTORY MUSEUM. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ means the 
Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National 
Women’s History Museum established by subsection (b)(1). 
(2) MUSEUM.—The term ‘‘Museum’’ means the National 
Women’s History Museum. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is established the Commission to 
Study the Potential Creation of a National Women’s History 
Museum. 
(2) MEMBERSHIP.—The Commission shall be composed of 
8 members, of whom—
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(A) 2 members shall be appointed by the majority 
leader of the Senate; 
(B) 2 members shall be appointed by the Speaker of 
the House of Representatives; 
(C) 2 members shall be appointed by the minority 
leader of the Senate; and 
(D) 2 members shall be appointed by the minority 
leader of the House of Representatives. 
(3) QUALIFICATIONS.—Members of the Commission shall 
be appointed to the Commission from among individuals, or 
representatives of institutions or entities, who possess— 
(A)(i) a demonstrated commitment to the research, 
study, or promotion of women’s history, art, political or 
economic status, or culture; and 
(ii)(I) expertise in museum administration; 
(II) expertise in fundraising for nonprofit or cultural 
institutions; 
(III) experience in the study and teaching of women’s 
history; 
(IV) experience in studying the issue of the representa-
tion of women in art, life, history, and culture at the 
Smithsonian Institution; or 
(V) extensive experience in public or elected service; 
(B) experience in the administration of, or the planning 
for, the establishment of, museums; or 
(C) experience in the planning, design, or construction 
of museum facilities. 
(4) PROHIBITION.—No employee of the Federal Government 
may serve as a member of the Commission. 
(5) DEADLINE FOR INITIAL APPOINTMENT.—The initial mem-
bers of the Commission shall be appointed not later than the 
date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(6) VACANCIES.—A vacancy in the Commission— 
(A) shall not affect the powers of the Commission; 
and 
(B) shall be filled in the same manner as the original 
appointment was made. 
(7) CHAIRPERSON.—The Commission shall, by majority vote 
of all of the members, select 1 member of the Commission 
to serve as the Chairperson of the Commission. 
(c) DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION.— 
(1) REPORTS.— 
(A) PLAN OF ACTION.—The Commission shall submit 
to the President and Congress a report containing the 
recommendations of the Commission with respect to a plan 
of action for the establishment and maintenance of a 
National Women’s History Museum in Washington, DC. 
(B) REPORT ON ISSUES.—The Commission shall submit 
to the President and Congress a report that addresses 
the following issues: 
(i) The availability and cost of collections to be 
acquired and housed in the Museum. 
(ii) The impact of the Museum on regional women 
history-related museums. 
(iii) Potential locations for the Museum in Wash-
ington, DC, and its environs.
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(4) NATIONAL
CONFERENCE.—Not later than 18 months 
after the date on which the initial members of the Commission 
are appointed under subsection (b), the Commission may, in 
carrying out the duties of the Commission under this sub-
section, convene a national conference relating to the Museum, 
to be comprised of individuals committed to the advancement 
of the life, art, history, and culture of women. 
(d) DIRECTOR AND STAFF OF COMMISSION.— 
(1) DIRECTOR AND STAFF.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Commission may employ and 
compensate an executive director and any other additional 
personnel that are necessary to enable the Commission 
to perform the duties of the Commission. 
(B) RATES OF PAY.—Rates of pay for persons employed 
under subparagraph (A) shall be consistent with the rates 
of pay allowed for employees of a temporary organization 
under section 3161 of title 5, United States Code. 
(2) NOT FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT.—Any individual employed 
under this section shall not be considered a Federal employee 
for the purpose of any law governing Federal employment. 
(3) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph (B), on 
request of the Commission, the head of a Federal agency 
may provide technical assistance to the Commission. 
(B) PROHIBITION.—No Federal employees may be 
detailed to the Commission. 
(e) ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.— 
(1) COMPENSATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—A member of the Commission— 
(i) shall not be considered to be a Federal employee 
for any purpose by reason of service on the Commis-
sion; and 
(ii) shall serve without pay. 
(B) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—A member of the Commission 
shall be allowed a per diem allowance for travel expenses, 
at rates consistent with those authorized under subchapter 
I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code. 
(2) GIFTS, BEQUESTS, DEVISES.—The Commission may 
solicit, accept, use, and dispose of gifts, bequests, or devises 
of money, services, or real or personal property for the purpose 
of aiding or facilitating the work of the Commission. 
(3) FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT.—The Commission 
shall not be subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(5 U.S.C. App.). 
(f) TERMINATION.—The Commission shall terminate on the date 
that is 30 days after the date on which the final versions of the 
reports required under section (c)(1) are submitted. 
(g) FUNDING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall be solely respon-
sible for acceptance of contributions for, and payment of the 
expenses of, the Commission. 
(2) PROHIBITION.—No Federal funds may be obligated to 
carry out this section. 
SEC. 3057. CAPE HATTERAS NATIONAL SEASHORE RECREATIONAL 
AREA. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
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(1) FINAL RULE.—The term ‘‘Final Rule’’ means the final 
rule entitled ‘‘Special Regulations, Areas of the National Park 
System, Cape Hatteras National Seashore—Off-Road Vehicle 
Management’’ (77 Fed. Reg. 3123 (January 23, 2012)). 
(2) NATIONAL SEASHORE.—The term ‘‘National Seashore’’ 
means the Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of the Interior. 
(4) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State of North 
Carolina. 
(b) REVIEW
AND
ADJUSTMENT
OF
WILDLIFE
PROTECTION 
BUFFERS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall review and modify 
wildlife buffers in the National Seashore in accordance with 
this subsection and any other applicable law. 
(2) BUFFER MODIFICATIONS.—In modifying wildlife buffers 
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall, using adaptive 
management practices— 
(A) ensure that the buffers are of the shortest duration 
and cover the smallest area necessary to protect a species, 
as determined in accordance with peer-reviewed scientific 
data; and 
(B) designate pedestrian and vehicle corridors around 
areas of the National Seashore closed because of wildlife 
buffers, to allow access to areas that are open. 
(3) COORDINATION
WITH
STATE.—The Secretary, after 
coordinating with the State, shall determine appropriate buffer 
protections for species that are not listed under the Endangered 
Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), but that are 
identified for protection under State law. 
(c) MODIFICATIONS TO FINAL RULE.—The Secretary shall under-
take a public process to consider, consistent with management 
requirements at the National Seashore, the following changes to 
the Final Rule: 
(1) Opening beaches at the National Seashore that are 
closed to night driving restrictions, by opening beach segments 
each morning on a rolling basis as daily management reviews 
are completed. 
(2) Extending seasonal off-road vehicle routes for additional 
periods in the Fall and Spring if off-road vehicle use would 
not create resource management problems at the National Sea-
shore. 
(3) Modifying the size and location of vehicle-free areas. 
(d) CONSTRUCTION OF NEW VEHICLE ACCESS POINTS.—The Sec-
retary shall construct new vehicle access points and roads at the 
National Seashore— 
(1) as expeditiously as practicable; and 
(2) in accordance with applicable management plans for 
the National Seashore. 
(e) REPORT.—The Secretary shall report to Congress within 
1 year after the date of enactment of this Act on measures taken 
to implement this section.
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Subtitle E—Wilderness and Withdrawals 
SEC. 3060. ALPINE LAKES WILDERNESS ADDITIONS AND PRATT AND 
MIDDLE FORK SNOQUALMIE RIVERS PROTECTION. 
(a) EXPANSION OF ALPINE LAKES WILDERNESS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is designated as wilderness and 
as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System 
certain Federal land in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National 
Forest in the State of Washington comprising approximately 
22,173 acres that is within the Proposed Alpine Lakes Wilder-
ness Additions Boundary, as generally depicted on the map 
entitled ‘‘Proposed Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions’’ and 
dated December 3, 2009, which is incorporated in and shall 
be considered to be a part of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. 
(2) ADMINISTRATION.— 
(A) MANAGEMENT.—Subject to valid existing rights, the 
land designated as wilderness by paragraph (1) shall be 
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture (referred to 
in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’), in accordance with the 
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that any 
reference in that Act to the effective date of that Act 
shall be considered to be a reference to the date of enact-
ment of this Act. 
(B) MAP AND DESCRIPTION.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file 
a map and a legal description of the land designated 
as wilderness by paragraph (1) with— 
(I) the Committee on Natural Resources of 
the House of Representatives; and 
(II) the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate. 
(ii) FORCE OF LAW.—A map and legal description 
filed under clause (i) shall have the same force and 
effect as if included in this section, except that the 
Secretary may correct minor errors in the map and 
legal description. 
(iii) PUBLIC
AVAILABILITY.—The map and legal 
description filed under clause (i) shall be filed and 
made available for public inspection in the appropriate 
office of the Forest Service. 
(3) INCORPORATION OF ACQUIRED LAND AND INTERESTS IN 
LAND.—Any land or interests in land within the Proposed 
Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions Boundary, as generally 
depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Proposed Alpine Lakes Wilder-
ness Additions’’ and dated December 3, 2009, that is acquired 
by the United States shall— 
(A) become part of the wilderness area; and 
(B) be managed in accordance with paragraph (2)(A). 
(b) WILD AND SCENIC RIVER DESIGNATIONS.— 
(1) DESIGNATION.—Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic 
Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by inserting after 
paragraph (208), as added by section 3040(e), the following: 
‘‘(209) MIDDLE FORK SNOQUALMIE, WASHINGTON.—The 27.4- 
mile segment from the headwaters of the Middle Fork 
Snoqualmie River near La Bohn Gap in NE 1⁄4 sec. 20, T.
H. R. 3979—525 
24 N., R. 13 E., to the northern boundary of sec. 11, T. 23 
N., R. 9 E., to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture 
in the following classifications: 
‘‘(A) The approximately 6.4-mile segment from the 
headwaters of the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River near 
La Bohn Gap in NE 1⁄4 sec. 20, T. 24 N., R. 13 E., to 
the west section line of sec. 3, T. 23 N., R. 12 E., as 
a wild river. 
‘‘(B) The approximately 21-mile segment from the west 
section line of sec. 3, T. 23 N., R. 12 E., to the northern 
boundary of sec. 11, T. 23 N., R. 9 E., as a scenic river. 
‘‘(210) PRATT
RIVER, WASHINGTON.—The entirety of the 
Pratt River in the State of Washington, located in the Mount 
Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, to be administered by the 
Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river.’’. 
(2) NO CONDEMNATION.—No land or interest in land within 
the boundary of the river segment designated by paragraph 
(209) of section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 
U.S.C. 1274(a)) may be acquired by condemnation. 
(3) ADJACENT MANAGEMENT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in paragraph (209) of section 
3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) 
creates a protective perimeter or buffer zone outside the 
designated boundary of the river segment designated by 
that paragraph. 
(B) OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES.—The fact that an activity or 
use can be seen or heard within the boundary of the river 
segment designated by paragraph (209) of section 3(a) of 
the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) shall 
not preclude the activity or use outside the boundary of 
the river segment. 
SEC. 3061. COLUMBINE-HONDO WILDERNESS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) RED RIVER CONVEYANCE MAP.—The term ‘‘Red River 
Conveyance Map’’ means the map entitled ‘‘Town of Red River 
Town Site Act Proposal’’ and dated April 19, 2012. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of Agriculture. 
(3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State of New 
Mexico. 
(4) TOWN.—The term ‘‘Town’’ means the town of Red River, 
New Mexico. 
(5) VILLAGE.—The term ‘‘Village’’ means the village of Taos 
Ski Valley, New Mexico. 
(6) WILDERNESS.—The term ‘‘Wilderness’’ means the Col-
umbine-Hondo Wilderness designated by subsection (b)(1)(A). 
(7) WILDERNESS MAP.—The term ‘‘Wilderness Map’’ means 
the map entitled ‘‘Columbine-Hondo, Wheeler Peak Wilderness’’ 
and dated April 25, 2012. 
(b) ADDITION
TO
THE NATIONAL WILDERNESS PRESERVATION 
SYSTEM.— 
(1) DESIGNATION OF THE COLUMBINE-HONDO WILDERNESS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with the Wilderness 
Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the approximately 45,000 
acres of land in the Carson National Forest in the State, 
as generally depicted on the Wilderness Map, is designated