Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
TITLE I—LEWIS AND CLARK NA-
TIONAL 
HISTORICAL 
PARK 
DESIGNATION ACT 
SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Lewis and Clark Na-
tional Historical Park Designation Act’’. 
SEC. 102. DEFINITIONS. 
As used in this title: 
(1) PARK.—The term ‘‘park’’ means the Lewis 
and Clark National Historical Park designed in sec-
tion 103. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
SEC. 103. LEWIS AND CLARK NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—In order to preserve for the benefit 
of the people of the United States the historic, cultural, sce-
nic, and natural resources associated with the arrival of 
the Lewis and Clark Expedition in the lower Columbia 
River area, and for the purpose of commemorating the cul-
mination and the winter encampment of the Lewis and 
Clark Expedition in the winter of 1805–1806 following its 
successful crossing of the North American Continent, there
is designated as a unit of the National Park System the 
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park. 
(b) BOUNDARIES.—The boundaries of the park are 
those generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Lewis and 
Clark National Historical Park, Boundary Map’’, num-
bered 405/80027, and dated December 2003, and which in-
cludes— 
(1) lands located in Clatsop County, Oregon, 
which are associated with the winter encampment of 
the Lewis and Clark Expedition, known as Fort 
Clatsop and designated as the Fort Clatsop National 
Memorial by Public Law 85–435, including the site 
of the salt cairn (specifically, lot number 18, block 1, 
Cartwright Park Addition of Seaside, Oregon) used 
by that expedition and adjacent portions of the old 
trail which led overland from the fort to the coast; 
(2) lands identified as ‘‘Fort Clatsop 2002 Addi-
tion Lands’’ on the map referred to in this subsection; 
and 
(3) lands located along the lower Columbia River 
in the State of Washington associated with the arrival 
of the Lewis and Clark Expedition at the Pacific 
Ocean in 1805, which are identified as ‘‘Station 
Camp’’, ‘‘Clark’s Dismal Nitch’’, and a ‘‘Memorial to
Thomas Jefferson’’ on the map referred to in this sub-
section. 
(c) ACQUISITION OF LAND.— 
(1) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary is author-
ized to acquire land, interests in land, and improve-
ments therein within the boundaries of the park, as 
identified on the map referred to in subsection (b), by 
donation, purchase with donated or appropriated 
funds, exchange, transfer from any Federal agency, or 
by such other means as the Secretary deems to be in 
the public interest. 
(2) CONSENT OF LANDOWNER REQUIRED.—The 
lands authorized to be acquired under paragraph (1) 
(other than corporately owned timberlands within the 
area identified as ‘‘Fort Clatsop 2002 Addition 
Lands’’ on the map referred to in subsection (b)) may 
be acquired only with the consent of the owner. 
(3) ACQUISITION OF FORT CLATSOP 2002 ADDI-
TION
LANDS.—If the owner of corporately owned 
timberlands within the area identified as ‘‘Fort 
Clatsop 2002 Addition Lands’’ on the map referred to 
in subsection (b) agrees to enter into a sale of such 
lands as a result of actual condemnation proceedings 
or in lieu of condemnation proceedings, the Secretary 
shall enter into a memorandum of understanding
with the owner regarding the manner in which such 
lands shall be managed after acquisition by the United 
States. 
(4) CAPE
DISAPPOINTMENT.—After the with-
drawal of any of the Federal lands from operation of 
the public land laws at Cape Disappointment in the 
State of Washington is relinquished by the Army 
Corps of Engineers or the United States Coast Guard, 
administrative jurisdiction over those lands shall be 
resumed by the Secretary. After administrative juris-
diction is resumed, the Secretary, acting through the 
Director of the National Park Service, shall enter into 
cooperative management agreements with appropriate 
officials in the State of Washington pursuant to sec-
tion 104(c) to manage those Federal lands as a State 
park. 
(d) MAP AVAILABILITY.—The map referred to in sub-
section (b) shall be on file and available for public inspec-
tion in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. 
SEC. 104. ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The park shall be administered by 
the Secretary in accordance with this title and with laws 
generally applicable to units of the National Park System, 
including the Act of August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535; 16
U.S.C. 1 et seq.) and the Act of August 21, 1935 (49 Stat. 
666; 16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.). 
(b) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—Not later than 3 years after 
funds are made available for this purpose, the Secretary 
shall prepare an amendment to the General Management 
Plan for Fort Clatsop National Memorial to guide the man-
agement of the park. 
(c) COOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT.—In order to facili-
tate the presentation of a comprehensive picture of the 
Lewis and Clark Expedition’s experiences in the lower Co-
lumbia River area and to promote more efficient adminis-
tration of the sites associated with those experiences, the 
Secretary may enter into cooperative management agree-
ments with appropriate officials in the States of Wash-
ington and Oregon in accordance with the authority pro-
vided under section 3(l) of Public Law 91–383 (112 Stat. 
3522; 16 U.S.C. 1a–2). 
SEC. 105. REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED LAW. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Public Law 85–435 (72 Stat. 153; 
16 U.S.C. 450mm et seq.), regarding the establishment and 
administration of Fort Clatsop National Memorial, is re-
pealed. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in any law (other 
than this title), regulation, document, record, map or other 
paper of the United States to ‘‘Fort Clatsop National Me-
morial’’ shall be considered a reference to the ‘‘Lewis and 
Clark National Historical Park’’. 
SEC. 106. PRIVATE PROPERTY PROTECTION. 
(a) ACCESS TO PRIVATE PROPERTY.—Nothing in this 
title shall be construed to— 
(1) require any private property owner to per-
mit public access (including Federal, State, or local 
government access) to such private property; or 
(2) modify any provision of Federal, State, or 
local law with regard to public access to or use of pri-
vate lands. 
(b) LIABILITY.—Designation of the park shall not be 
considered to create any liability, or to have any effect on 
any liability under any other law, of any private property 
owner with respect to any persons injured on such private 
property. 
(c) RECOGNITION OF AUTHORITY TO CONTROL LAND 
USE.—Nothing in this title shall be construed to modify 
any authority of Federal, State, or local governments to reg-
ulate the use of private land within the boundary of the 
park. 
SEC. 107. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as 
may be necessary to carry out this title.