I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 703 
To establish the First State National Historical Park in the State of 
Delaware, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 14, 2013 
Mr. CARNEY (for himself and Mr. MEEHAN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To establish the First State National Historical Park in 
the State of Delaware, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘First State National 
Historical Park Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) HISTORICAL PARK.—The term ‘‘historical 
park’’ means the First State National Historical 
Park established by section 3(a)(1). 
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(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means— 
(A) the State of Delaware; and 
(B) in the case of the property described in 
section 3(b)(8), the States of Delaware and 
Pennsylvania. 
SEC. 3. FIRST STATE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (3), 
there is established the First State National Histor-
ical Park, to be administered as a unit of the Na-
tional Park System. 
(2) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the historical 
park are to preserve, protect, and interpret the na-
tionally significant cultural and historic resources in 
the State that are associated with— 
(A) early Dutch, Swedish, and English set-
tlement 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. 
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(3) DETERMINATION BY SECRETARY.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The historical park 
shall not be established until the date on which 
the Secretary determines that sufficient land or 
interests in land have been acquired from 
among the sites described in subsection (b) to 
constitute a manageable park unit. 
(B) NOTICE.—Not later than 30 days 
after making a determination under subpara-
graph (A), the Secretary shall publish a notice 
in the Federal Register of the establishment of 
the historical park, including an official bound-
ary map for the historical park. 
(C) AVAILABILITY
OF
MAP.—The map 
published under subparagraph (B) shall be on 
file and available for public inspection in the 
appropriate offices of the National Park Serv-
ice. 
(b) HISTORIC SITES.—The Secretary may include the 
following sites within the boundary of the historical park 
as generally depicted on the maps numbered 1 through 
6, entitled ‘‘First State National Historical Park, New 
Castle, Kent, Sussex Counties, DE and Delaware County, 
PA’’ and ‘‘First State National Historical Park, 
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Woodlawn’’, numbered T19/80,000G, and dated February 
2013: 
(1) The Old Sherriff’s House in New Castle 
County, Delaware, as depicted on map 4 of 6. 
(2) Fort Christina National Historic Landmark 
in New Castle County, Delaware, as depicted on 
map 3 of 6. 
(3) Old Swedes Church National Historic Land-
mark in New Castle County, Delaware, as depicted 
on map 3 of 6. 
(4) Old New Castle Courthouse in New Castle, 
Delaware, as depicted on map 4 of 6. 
(5) John Dickinson Plantation National His-
toric Landmark in Kent County, Delaware, as de-
picted on map 5 of 6. 
(6) Dover Green in Kent County, Delaware, as 
depicted on map 5 of 6. 
(7) Ryves Holt House in Sussex County, Dela-
ware, as depicted on map 6 of 6. 
(8) The Woodlawn property in New Castle 
County, Delaware, and Delaware County, Pennsyl-
vania, as depicted on map 2 of 6. 
(9) Old New Castle Green, in New Castle, Dela-
ware, as depicted on map 4 of 6. 
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SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall administer 
the historical park in accordance with— 
(1) this Act; and 
(2) 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.). 
(b) LAND ACQUISITION.— 
(1) METHODS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), the Secretary may acquire 
all or a portion of any of the sites described in 
section 3(b), including easements or other inter-
ests in land, by purchase from a willing seller, 
donation, or exchange. 
(B) DONATION ONLY.— 
(i) PROPOSED
NPS
SITE.—The Sec-
retary may acquire only by donation all or 
a portion of the property identified as 
‘‘Proposed NPS Site’’ on map 2 of 6 enti-
tled ‘‘First State National Historical Park, 
Woodlawn’’, numbered T19/80,000G, and 
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dated February 2013, including easements 
or other interests in land. 
(ii) AREA FOR POTENTIAL ADDITION 
BY
DONATION.—The Secretary may ac-
quire only by donation all or a portion of 
the property identified as ‘‘Area for Poten-
tial Addition by Donation’’ on map 2 of 6 
entitled ‘‘First State National Historical 
Park, 
Woodlawn’’, 
numbered 
T19/ 
80,000G, and dated February 2013. 
(2) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.—On acquisition 
of land or an interest in land under paragraph (1), 
the boundary of the historical park shall be adjusted 
to reflect the acquisition. 
(c) INTERPRETIVE TOURS.—The Secretary may pro-
vide 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 his-
torical park is established, including— 
(1) Fort Casimir; 
(2) DeVries Monument; 
(3) Amstel House; 
(4) Dutch House; and 
(5) Zwaanendael Museum. 
(d) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.— 
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may enter 
into a cooperative agreement with the State, political 
subdivisions of the State, institutions of higher edu-
cation, nonprofit organizations, and individuals to 
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 re-
sources. 
(2) COST-SHARING REQUIREMENT.— 
(A) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share 
of the total cost of any activity carried out 
under a cooperative agreement entered into 
under paragraph (1) shall be not more than 50 
percent. 
(B) FORM OF NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—The 
non-Federal share may be in the form of in- 
kind contributions or goods or services fairly 
valued. 
(e) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 fiscal years 
after the date on which funds are made available to 
carry out this subsection, the Secretary shall com-
plete a management plan for the historical park. 
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(2) APPLICABLE LAW.—The management plan 
shall be prepared in accordance with section 12(b) of 
Public Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–7(b)) and other 
applicable laws. 
SEC. 5. NATIONAL LANDMARK STUDY. 
(a) 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 
that are associated with the purposes of historical park. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The study prepared under 
subsection (a) shall include an assessment of the potential 
for designating the additional properties as National His-
toric Landmarks. 
SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums 
as are necessary to carry out this Act. 
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