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(1) VALUATION.—The value of the Federal land and the 
non-Federal land to be conveyed under subsection (b)— 
(A) shall be equal, as determined by appraisals carried 
out in accordance with section 206 of the Federal Land 
Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716); or 
(B) if not equal, shall be equalized in accordance with 
paragraph (2). 
(2) EQUALIZATION.—If the value of the Federal land and 
the non-Federal land to be conveyed in a land exchange under 
this section is not equal, the value may be equalized by— 
(A) making a cash equalization payment to the Sec-
retary or to the City, as appropriate; or 
(B) reducing the acreage of the Federal land or the 
non-Federal land to be exchanged, as appropriate. 
(e) APPLICABLE LAW.—Section 206 of the Federal Land Policy 
and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716) shall apply to the 
land exchange authorized under subsection (b), except that the 
Secretary may accept a cash equalization payment in excess of 
25 percent of the value of the Federal land. 
(f) CONDITIONS.— 
(1) LIABILITY.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—As a condition of the exchange under 
subsection (b), the Secretary shall— 
(i) require that the City— 
(I) assume all liability for the shooting range 
located on the Federal land, including the past, 
present, and future condition of the Federal land; 
and 
(II) hold the United States harmless for any 
liability for the condition of the Federal land; and 
(ii) comply with the hazardous substances disclo-
sure requirements of section 120(h) of the Comprehen-
sive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)). 
(B) LIMITATION.—Clauses (ii) and (iii) of section 
120(h)(3)(A) 
of 
the 
Comprehensive 
Environmental 
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 
9620(h)(3)(A)) shall not apply to the conveyance of Federal 
land under subsection (b). 
(2) 
ADDITIONAL
TERMS
AND
CONDITIONS.—The 
land 
exchange under subsection (b) shall be subject to— 
(A) valid existing rights; and 
(B) such additional terms and conditions as the Sec-
retary may require. 
(g) MANAGEMENT OF ACQUIRED LAND.—The non-Federal land 
acquired by the Secretary under subsection (b) shall be— 
(1) added to, and administered as part of, the Wasatch- 
Cache National Forest; and 
(2) managed by the Secretary in accordance with— 
(A) the Act of March 1, 1911 (commonly known as 
the ‘‘Weeks Law’’) (16 U.S.C. 480 et seq.); and 
(B) any laws (including regulations) applicable to the 
National Forest System. 
(h) EASEMENTS; RIGHTS-OF-WAY.— 
(1) BONNEVILLE SHORELINE TRAIL EASEMENT.—In carrying 
out the land exchange under subsection (b), the Secretary shall
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ensure that an easement not less than 60 feet in width is 
reserved for the Bonneville Shoreline Trail. 
(2) OTHER
RIGHTS-OF-WAY.—The Secretary and the City 
may reserve any other rights-of-way for utilities, roads, and 
trails that— 
(A) are mutually agreed to by the Secretary and the 
City; and 
(B) the Secretary and the City consider to be in the 
public interest. 
(i) DISPOSAL OF REMAINING FEDERAL LAND.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may, by sale or exchange, 
dispose of all, or a portion of, the parcel of National Forest 
System land comprising approximately 220 acres, as generally 
depicted on the map that remains after the conveyance of 
the Federal land authorized under subsection (b), if the Sec-
retary determines, in accordance with paragraph (2), that the 
land or portion of the land is in excess of the needs of the 
National Forest System. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—A determination under paragraph (1) 
shall be made— 
(A) pursuant to an amendment of the land and resource 
management plan for the Wasatch-Cache National Forest; 
and 
(B) after carrying out a public process consistent with 
the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 
4321 et seq.). 
(3) CONSIDERATION.—As consideration for any conveyance 
of Federal land under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall require 
payment of an amount equal to not less than the fair market 
value of the conveyed National Forest System land. 
(4) RELATION TO OTHER LAWS.—Any conveyance of Federal 
land under paragraph (1) by exchange shall be subject to section 
206 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 
(43 U.S.C. 1716). 
(5) DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS.—Any amounts received by 
the Secretary as consideration under subsection (d) or para-
graph (3) shall be— 
(A) deposited in the fund established under Public 
Law 90–171 (commonly known as the ‘‘Sisk Act’’) (16 U.S.C. 
484a); and 
(B) available to the Secretary, without further appro-
priation and until expended, for the acquisition of land 
or interests in land to be included in the Wasatch-Cache 
National Forest. 
(6) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—Any conveyance 
of Federal land under paragraph (1) shall be subject to— 
(A) valid existing rights; and 
(B) such additional terms and conditions as the Sec-
retary may require. 
SEC. 3308. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT, FRANK CHURCH RIVER OF NO 
RETURN WILDERNESS. 
(a) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this section are— 
(1) to adjust the boundaries of the wilderness area; and 
(2) to authorize the Secretary to sell the land designated 
for removal from the wilderness area due to encroachment. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
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(1) LAND
DESIGNATED
FOR
EXCLUSION.—The term ‘‘land 
designated for exclusion’’ means the parcel of land that is— 
(A) comprised of approximately 10.2 acres of land; 
(B) generally depicted on the survey plat entitled ‘‘Pro-
posed 
Boundary 
Change 
FCRONRW 
Sections 
(unsurveyed) Township 14 North, Range 13 East, B.M., 
Custer County, Idaho’’ and dated November 14, 2001; and 
(C) more particularly described in the survey plat and 
legal description on file in— 
(i) the office of the Chief of the Forest Service, 
Washington, DC; and 
(ii) the office of the Intermountain Regional For-
ester, Ogden, Utah. 
(2) LAND DESIGNATED FOR INCLUSION.—The term ‘‘land des-
ignated for inclusion’’ means the parcel of National Forest 
System land that is— 
(A) comprised of approximately 10.2 acres of land; 
(B) located in unsurveyed section 22, T. 14 N., R. 
13 E., Boise Meridian, Custer County, Idaho; 
(C) generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Challis 
National Forest, T.14 N., R. 13 E., B.M., Custer County, 
Idaho, Proposed Boundary Change FCRONRW’’ and dated 
September 19, 2007; and 
(D) more particularly described on the map and legal 
description on file in— 
(i) the office of the Chief of the Forest Service, 
Washington, DC; and 
(ii) the Intermountain Regional Forester, Ogden, 
Utah. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of Agriculture. 
(4) WILDERNESS AREA.—The term ‘‘wilderness area’’ means 
the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness designated 
by section 3 of the Central Idaho Wilderness Act of 1980 (16 
U.S.C. 1132 note; 94 Stat. 948). 
(c) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.— 
(1) ADJUSTMENT TO WILDERNESS AREA.— 
(A) INCLUSION.—The wilderness area shall include the 
land designated for inclusion. 
(B) EXCLUSION.—The wilderness area shall not include 
the land designated for exclusion. 
(2) CORRECTIONS TO LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.—The Secretary 
may make corrections to the legal descriptions. 
(d) CONVEYANCE OF LAND DESIGNATED FOR EXCLUSION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), to resolve the 
encroachment on the land designated for exclusion, the Sec-
retary may sell for consideration in an amount equal to fair 
market value— 
(A) the land designated for exclusion; and 
(B) as the Secretary determines to be necessary, not 
more than 10 acres of land adjacent to the land designated 
for exclusion. 
(2) CONDITIONS.—The sale of land under paragraph (1) 
shall be subject to the conditions that— 
(A) the land to be conveyed be appraised in accordance 
with the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land 
Acquisitions;
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(B) the person buying the land shall pay— 
(i) the costs associated with appraising and, if 
the land needs to be resurveyed, resurveying the land; 
and 
(ii) any analyses and closing costs associated with 
the conveyance; 
(C) for management purposes, the Secretary may recon-
figure the description of the land for sale; and 
(D) the owner of the adjacent private land shall have 
the first opportunity to buy the land. 
(3) DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall deposit the cash 
proceeds from a sale of land under paragraph (1) in the 
fund established under Public Law 90–171 (commonly 
known as the ‘‘Sisk Act’’) (16 U.S.C. 484a). 
(B) AVAILABILITY AND USE.—Amounts deposited under 
subparagraph (A)— 
(i) shall remain available until expended for the 
acquisition of land for National Forest purposes in 
the State of Idaho; and 
(ii) shall not be subject to transfer or reprogram-
ming for— 
(I) wildland fire management; or 
(II) any other emergency purposes. 
SEC. 3309. SANDIA PUEBLO LAND EXCHANGE TECHNICAL AMEND-
MENT. 
Section 413(b) of the T’uf Shur Bien Preservation Trust Area 
Act (16 U.S.C. 539m–11) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘3,’’ after ‘‘sections’’; and 
(2) in the first sentence of paragraph (4), by inserting 
‘‘, as a condition of the conveyance,’’ before ‘‘remain’’. 
Subtitle E—Colorado Northern Front 
Range Study 
SEC. 3401. PURPOSE. 
The purpose of this subtitle is to identify options that may 
be available to assist in maintaining the open space characteristics 
of land that is part of the mountain backdrop of communities 
in the northern section of the Front Range area of Colorado. 
SEC. 3402. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle: 
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service. 
(2) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State of Colorado. 
(3) STUDY AREA.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘study area’’ means the 
land in southern Boulder, northern Jefferson, and northern 
Gilpin Counties, Colorado, that is located west of Colorado 
State Highway 93, south and east of Colorado State High-
way 119, and north of Colorado State Highway 46, as 
generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Colorado Northern 
Front Range Mountain Backdrop Protection Study Act: 
Study Area’’ and dated August 27, 2008.
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(B) EXCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘study area’’ does not 
include land within the city limits of the cities of Arvada, 
Boulder, or Golden, Colorado. 
(4) UNDEVELOPED
LAND.—The term ‘‘undeveloped land’’ 
means land— 
(A) that is located within the study area; 
(B) that is free or primarily free of structures; and 
(C) the development of which is likely to affect 
adversely the scenic, wildlife, or recreational value of the 
study area. 
SEC. 3403. COLORADO NORTHERN FRONT RANGE MOUNTAIN BACK-
DROP STUDY. 
(a) STUDY; REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act and except as provided in subsection (c), 
the Secretary shall— 
(1) conduct a study of the land within the study area; 
and 
(2) complete a report that— 
(A) identifies the present ownership of the land within 
the study area; 
(B) identifies any undeveloped land that may be at 
risk of development; and 
(C) describes any actions that could be taken by the 
United States, the State, a political subdivision of the 
State, or any other parties to preserve the open and 
undeveloped character of the land within the study area. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall conduct the study and 
develop the report under subsection (a) with the support and partici-
pation of 1 or more of the following State and local entities: 
(1) The Colorado Department of Natural Resources. 
(2) Colorado State Forest Service. 
(3) Colorado State Conservation Board. 
(4) Great Outdoors Colorado. 
(5) Boulder, Jefferson, and Gilpin Counties, Colorado. 
(c) LIMITATION.—If the State and local entities specified in 
subsection (b) do not support and participate in the conduct of 
the study and the development of the report under this section, 
the Secretary may— 
(1) decrease the area covered by the study area, as appro-
priate; or 
(2)(A) opt not to conduct the study or develop the report; 
and 
(B) submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural 
Resources of the House of Representatives notice of the decision 
not to conduct the study or develop the report. 
(d) EFFECT.—Nothing in this subtitle authorizes the Secretary 
to take any action that would affect the use of any land not 
owned by the United States.
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TITLE IV—FOREST LANDSCAPE 
RESTORATION 
SEC. 4001. PURPOSE. 
The purpose of this title is to encourage the collaborative, 
science-based ecosystem restoration of priority forest landscapes 
through a process that— 
(1) encourages ecological, economic, and social sustain-
ability; 
(2) leverages local resources with national and private 
resources; 
(3) facilitates the reduction of wildfire management costs, 
including through reestablishing natural fire regimes and 
reducing the risk of uncharacteristic wildfire; and 
(4) demonstrates the degree to which— 
(A) various ecological restoration techniques— 
(i) achieve ecological and watershed health objec-
tives; and 
(ii) affect wildfire activity and management costs; 
and 
(B) the use of forest restoration byproducts can offset 
treatment costs while benefitting local rural economies and 
improving forest health. 
SEC. 4002. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) FUND.—The term ‘‘Fund’’ means the Collaborative 
Forest Landscape Restoration Fund established by section 
4003(f). 
(2) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘program’’ means the Collabo-
rative Forest Landscape Restoration Program established under 
section 4003(a). 
(3) PROPOSAL.—The term ‘‘proposal’’ means a collaborative 
forest landscape restoration proposal described in section 
4003(b). 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service. 
(5) STRATEGY.—The term ‘‘strategy’’ means a landscape 
restoration strategy described in section 4003(b)(1). 
SEC. 4003. COLLABORATIVE FOREST LANDSCAPE RESTORATION PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consultation with the Sec-
retary of the Interior, shall establish a Collaborative Forest Land-
scape Restoration Program to select and fund ecological restoration 
treatments for priority forest landscapes in accordance with— 
(1) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 
et seq.); 
(2) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); and 
(3) any other applicable law. 
(b) ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA.—To be eligible for nomination under 
subsection (c), a collaborative forest landscape restoration proposal 
shall— 
(1) be based on a landscape restoration strategy that— 
(A) is complete or substantially complete;
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(B) identifies and prioritizes ecological restoration 
treatments for a 10-year period within a landscape that 
is— 
(i) at least 50,000 acres; 
(ii) comprised primarily of forested National Forest 
System land, but may also include land under the 
jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, land 
under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, 
or other Federal, State, tribal, or private land; 
(iii) in need of active ecosystem restoration; and 
(iv) accessible by existing or proposed wood-proc-
essing infrastructure at an appropriate scale to use 
woody biomass and small-diameter wood removed in 
ecological restoration treatments; 
(C) incorporates the best available science and sci-
entific application tools in ecological restoration strategies; 
(D) fully maintains, or contributes toward the restora-
tion of, the structure and composition of old growth stands 
according to the pre-fire suppression old growth conditions 
characteristic of the forest type, taking into account the 
contribution of the stand to landscape fire adaptation and 
watershed health and retaining the large trees contributing 
to old growth structure; 
(E) would carry out any forest restoration treatments 
that reduce hazardous fuels by— 
(i) focusing on small diameter trees, thinning, stra-
tegic fuel breaks, and fire use to modify fire behavior, 
as 
measured 
by 
the 
projected 
reduction 
of 
uncharacteristically severe wildfire effects for the forest 
type (such as adverse soil impacts, tree mortality or 
other impacts); and 
(ii) maximizing the retention of large trees, as 
appropriate for the forest type, to the extent that the 
trees promote fire-resilient stands; and 
(F)(i) does not include the establishment of permanent 
roads; and 
(ii) would commit funding to decommission all tem-
porary roads constructed to carry out the strategy; 
(2) be developed and implemented through a collaborative 
process that— 
(A) includes multiple interested persons representing 
diverse interests; and 
(B)(i) is transparent and nonexclusive; or 
(ii) meets the requirements for a resource advisory 
committee under subsections (c) through (f) of section 205 
of Public Law 106–393 (16 U.S.C. 500 note); 
(3) describe plans to— 
(A) reduce the risk of uncharacteristic wildfire, 
including through the use of fire for ecological restoration 
and maintenance and reestablishing natural fire regimes, 
where appropriate; 
(B) improve fish and wildlife habitat, including for 
endangered, threatened, and sensitive species; 
(C) maintain or improve water quality and watershed 
function; 
(D) prevent, remediate, or control invasions of exotic 
species;
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(E) maintain, decommission, and rehabilitate roads and 
trails; 
(F) use woody biomass and small-diameter trees pro-
duced from projects implementing the strategy; 
(G) report annually on performance, including through 
performance measures from the plan entitled the ‘‘10 Year 
Comprehensive Strategy Implementation Plan’’ and dated 
December 2006; and 
(H) take into account any applicable community wild-
fire protection plan; 
(4) analyze any anticipated cost savings, including those 
resulting from— 
(A) reduced wildfire management costs; and 
(B) a decrease in the unit costs of implementing 
ecological restoration treatments over time; 
(5) estimate— 
(A) the annual Federal funding necessary to implement 
the proposal; and 
(B) the amount of new non-Federal investment for 
carrying out the proposal that would be leveraged; 
(6) describe the collaborative process through which the 
proposal was developed, including a description of— 
(A) participation by or consultation with State, local, 
and Tribal governments; and 
(B) any established record of successful collaborative 
planning and implementation of ecological restoration 
projects on National Forest System land and other land 
included in the proposal by the collaborators; and 
(7) benefit local economies by providing local employment 
or training opportunities through contracts, grants, or agree-
ments for restoration planning, design, implementation, or mon-
itoring with— 
(A) local private, nonprofit, or cooperative entities; 
(B) Youth Conservation Corps crews or related partner-
ships, with State, local, and non-profit youth groups; 
(C) existing or proposed small or micro-businesses, 
clusters, or incubators; or 
(D) other entities that will hire or train local people 
to complete such contracts, grants, or agreements; and 
(8) be subject to any other requirements that the Secretary, 
in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, determines 
to be necessary for the efficient and effective administration 
of the program. 
(c) NOMINATION PROCESS.— 
(1) SUBMISSION.—A proposal shall be submitted to— 
(A) the appropriate Regional Forester; and 
(B) if actions under the jurisdiction of the Secretary 
of the Interior are proposed, the appropriate— 
(i) State Director of the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment; 
(ii) Regional Director of the Bureau of Indian 
Affairs; or 
(iii) other official of the Department of the Interior. 
(2) NOMINATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—A Regional Forester may nominate 
for selection by the Secretary any proposals that meet 
the eligibility criteria established by subsection (b).
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(B) CONCURRENCE.—Any proposal nominated by the 
Regional Forester that proposes actions under the jurisdic-
tion of the Secretary of the Interior shall include the concur-
rence of the appropriate— 
(i) State Director of the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment; 
(ii) Regional Director of the Bureau of Indian 
Affairs; or 
(iii) other official of the Department of the Interior. 
(3) DOCUMENTATION.—With respect to each proposal that 
is nominated under paragraph (2)— 
(A) the appropriate Regional Forester shall— 
(i) include a plan to use Federal funds allocated 
to the region to fund those costs of planning and car-
rying out ecological restoration treatments on National 
Forest System land, consistent with the strategy, that 
would not be covered by amounts transferred to the 
Secretary from the Fund; and 
(ii) provide evidence that amounts proposed to be 
transferred to the Secretary from the Fund during 
the first 2 fiscal years following selection would be 
used to carry out ecological restoration treatments con-
sistent with the strategy during the same fiscal year 
in which the funds are transferred to the Secretary; 
(B) if actions under the jurisdiction of the Secretary 
of the Interior are proposed, the nomination shall include 
a plan to fund such actions, consistent with the strategy, 
by the appropriate— 
(i) State Director of the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment; 
(ii) Regional Director of the Bureau of Indian 
Affairs; or 
(iii) other official of the Department of the Interior; 
and 
(C) if actions on land not under the jurisdiction of 
the Secretary or the Secretary of the Interior are proposed, 
the appropriate Regional Forester shall provide evidence 
that the landowner intends to participate in, and provide 
appropriate funding to carry out, the actions. 
(d) SELECTION PROCESS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—After consulting with the advisory panel 
established under subsection (e), the Secretary, in consultation 
with the Secretary of the Interior, shall, subject to paragraph 
(2), select the best proposals that— 
(A) have been nominated under subsection (c)(2); and 
(B) meet the eligibility criteria established by sub-
section (b). 
(2) CRITERIA.—In selecting proposals under paragraph (1), 
the Secretary shall give special consideration to— 
(A) the strength of the proposal and strategy; 
(B) the strength of the ecological case of the proposal 
and the proposed ecological restoration strategies; 
(C) the strength of the collaborative process and the 
likelihood 
of 
successful 
collaboration 
throughout 
implementation; 
(D) whether the proposal is likely to achieve reductions 
in long-term wildfire management costs;
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(E) whether the proposal would reduce the relative 
costs of carrying out ecological restoration treatments as 
a result of the use of woody biomass and small-diameter 
trees; and 
(F) whether an appropriate level of non-Federal invest-
ment would be leveraged in carrying out the proposal. 
(3) LIMITATION.—The Secretary may select not more than— 
(A) 10 proposals to be funded during any fiscal year; 
(B) 2 proposals in any 1 region of the National Forest 
System to be funded during any fiscal year; and 
(C) the number of proposals that the Secretary deter-
mines are likely to receive adequate funding. 
(e) ADVISORY PANEL.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish and main-
tain an advisory panel comprised of not more than 15 members 
to evaluate, and provide recommendations on, each proposal 
that has been nominated under subsection (c)(2). 
(2) REPRESENTATION.—The Secretary shall ensure that the 
membership of the advisory panel is fairly balanced in terms 
of the points of view represented and the functions to be per-
formed by the advisory panel. 
(3) INCLUSION.—The advisory panel shall include experts 
in ecological restoration, fire ecology, fire management, rural 
economic development, strategies for ecological adaptation to 
climate change, fish and wildlife ecology, and woody biomass 
and small-diameter tree utilization. 
(f) COLLABORATIVE FOREST LANDSCAPE RESTORATION FUND.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the Treasury 
of the United States a fund, to be known as the ‘‘Collaborative 
Forest Landscape Restoration Fund’’, to be used to pay up 
to 50 percent of the cost of carrying out and monitoring 
ecological restoration treatments on National Forest System 
land for each proposal selected to be carried out under sub-
section (d). 
(2) INCLUSION.—The cost of carrying out ecological restora-
tion treatments as provided in paragraph (1) may, as the Sec-
retary determines to be appropriate, include cancellation and 
termination costs required to be obligated for contracts to carry 
out ecological restoration treatments on National Forest System 
land for each proposal selected to be carried out under sub-
section (d). 
(3) CONTENTS.—The Fund shall consist of such amounts 
as are appropriated to the Fund under paragraph (6). 
(4) EXPENDITURES FROM FUND.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—On request by the Secretary, the 
Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer from the Fund 
to the Secretary such amounts as the Secretary determines 
are appropriate, in accordance with paragraph (1). 
(B) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not expend 
money from the Fund on any 1 proposal— 
(i) during a period of more than 10 fiscal years; 
or 
(ii) in excess of $4,000,000 in any 1 fiscal year. 
(5) ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING SYSTEM.—The Secretary 
shall establish an accounting and reporting system for the 
Fund.
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(6) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is author-
ized to be appropriated to the Fund $40,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2009 through 2019, to remain available until 
expended. 
(g) PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING.— 
(1) WORK PLAN.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
on which a proposal is selected to be carried out, the Secretary 
shall create, in collaboration with the interested persons, an 
implementation work plan and budget to implement the pro-
posal that includes— 
(A) a description of the manner in which the proposal 
would be implemented to achieve ecological and community 
economic benefit, including capacity building to accomplish 
restoration; 
(B) a business plan that addresses— 
(i) the anticipated unit treatment cost reductions 
over 10 years; 
(ii) the anticipated costs for infrastructure needed 
for the proposal; 
(iii) the projected sustainability of the supply of 
woody biomass and small-diameter trees removed in 
ecological restoration treatments; and 
(iv) the projected local economic benefits of the 
proposal; 
(C) documentation of the non-Federal investment in 
the priority landscape, including the sources and uses of 
the investments; and 
(D) a plan to decommission any temporary roads estab-
lished to carry out the proposal. 
(2) PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION.—Amounts transferred to the 
Secretary from the Fund shall be used to carry out ecological 
restoration treatments that are— 
(A) consistent with the proposal and strategy; and 
(B) 
identified 
through 
the 
collaborative 
process 
described in subsection (b)(2). 
(3) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Secretary, in collaboration with 
the Secretary of the Interior and interested persons, shall pre-
pare an annual report on the accomplishments of each selected 
proposal that includes— 
(A) a description of all acres (or other appropriate 
unit) treated and restored through projects implementing 
the strategy; 
(B) an evaluation of progress, including performance 
measures and how prior year evaluations have contributed 
to improved project performance; 
(C) a description of community benefits achieved, 
including any local economic benefits; 
(D) the results of the multiparty monitoring, evalua-
tion, and accountability process under paragraph (4); and 
(E) a summary of the costs of— 
(i) treatments; and 
(ii) relevant fire management activities. 
(4) MULTIPARTY
MONITORING.—The Secretary shall, in 
collaboration with the Secretary of the Interior and interested 
persons, use a multiparty monitoring, evaluation, and account-
ability process to assess the positive or negative ecological, 
social, and economic effects of projects implementing a selected
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proposal for not less than 15 years after project implementation 
commences. 
(h) REPORT.—Not later than 5 years after the first fiscal year 
in which funding is made available to carry out ecological restora-
tion projects under the program, and every 5 years thereafter, 
the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, 
shall submit a report on the program, including an assessment 
of whether, and to what extent, the program is fulfilling the pur-
poses of this title, to— 
(1) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of 
the Senate; 
(2) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; 
(3) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
Representatives; and 
(4) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
SEC. 4004. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary and 
the Secretary of the Interior such sums as are necessary to carry 
out this title. 
TITLE V—RIVERS AND TRAILS 
Subtitle A—Additions to the National Wild 
and Scenic Rivers System 
SEC. 5001. FOSSIL CREEK, ARIZONA. 
Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 
1274(a)) (as amended by section 1852) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(205) FOSSIL CREEK, ARIZONA.—Approximately 16.8 miles 
of Fossil Creek from the confluence of Sand Rock and Calf 
Pen Canyons to the confluence with the Verde River, to be 
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture in the following 
classes: 
‘‘(A) The approximately 2.7-mile segment from the con-
fluence of Sand Rock and Calf Pen Canyons to the point 
where the segment exits the Fossil Spring Wilderness, 
as a wild river. 
‘‘(B) The approximately 7.5-mile segment from where 
the segment exits the Fossil Creek Wilderness to the 
boundary of the Mazatzal Wilderness, as a recreational 
river. 
‘‘(C) The 6.6-mile segment from the boundary of the 
Mazatzal Wilderness downstream to the confluence with 
the Verde River, as a wild river.’’. 
SEC. 5002. SNAKE RIVER HEADWATERS, WYOMING. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the ‘‘Craig 
Thomas Snake Headwaters Legacy Act of 2008’’. 
(b) FINDINGS; PURPOSES.— 
(1) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 
(A) the headwaters of the Snake River System in north-
west Wyoming feature some of the cleanest sources of
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freshwater, healthiest native trout fisheries, and most 
intact rivers and streams in the lower 48 States; 
(B) the rivers and streams of the headwaters of the 
Snake River System— 
(i) provide unparalleled fishing, hunting, boating, 
and other recreational activities for— 
(I) local residents; and 
(II) millions of visitors from around the world; 
and 
(ii) are national treasures; 
(C) each year, recreational activities on the rivers and 
streams of the headwaters of the Snake River System 
generate millions of dollars for the economies of— 
(i) Teton County, Wyoming; and 
(ii) Lincoln County, Wyoming; 
(D) to ensure that future generations of citizens of 
the United States enjoy the benefits of the rivers and 
streams of the headwaters of the Snake River System, 
Congress should apply the protections provided by the Wild 
and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1271 et seq.) to those 
rivers and streams; and 
(E) the designation of the rivers and streams of the 
headwaters of the Snake River System under the Wild 
and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1271 et seq.) will signify 
to the citizens of the United States the importance of 
maintaining the outstanding and remarkable qualities of 
the Snake River System while— 
(i) preserving public access to those rivers and 
streams; 
(ii) respecting private property rights (including 
existing water rights); and 
(iii) continuing to allow historic uses of the rivers 
and streams. 
(2) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this section are— 
(A) to protect for current and future generations of 
citizens of the United States the outstandingly remarkable 
scenic, natural, wildlife, fishery, recreational, scientific, his-
toric, and ecological values of the rivers and streams of 
the headwaters of the Snake River System, while con-
tinuing to deliver water and operate and maintain valuable 
irrigation water infrastructure; and 
(B) to designate approximately 387.7 miles of the rivers 
and streams of the headwaters of the Snake River System 
as additions to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) SECRETARY
CONCERNED.—The term ‘‘Secretary con-
cerned’’ means— 
(A) the Secretary of Agriculture (acting through the 
Chief of the Forest Service), with respect to each river 
segment described in paragraph (205) of section 3(a) of 
the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) (as 
added by subsection (d)) that is not located in— 
(i) Grand Teton National Park; 
(ii) Yellowstone National Park; 
(iii) the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Park-
way; or 
(iv) the National Elk Refuge; and
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(B) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to each 
river segment described in paragraph (205) of section 3(a) 
of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) 
(as added by subsection (d)) that is located in— 
(i) Grand Teton National Park; 
(ii) Yellowstone National Park; 
(iii) the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Park-
way; or 
(iv) the National Elk Refuge. 
(2) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State of Wyoming. 
(d) WILD AND SCENIC RIVER DESIGNATIONS, SNAKE RIVER HEAD-
WATERS, WYOMING.—Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers 
Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) (as amended by section 5001) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(206) SNAKE RIVER HEADWATERS, WYOMING.—The following 
segments of the Snake River System, in the State of Wyoming: 
‘‘(A) BAILEY
CREEK.—The 7-mile segment of Bailey 
Creek, from the divide with the Little Greys River north 
to its confluence with the Snake River, as a wild river. 
‘‘(B) BLACKROCK CREEK.—The 22-mile segment from 
its source to the Bridger-Teton National Forest boundary, 
as a scenic river. 
‘‘(C) BUFFALO FORK OF THE SNAKE RIVER.—The portions 
of the Buffalo Fork of the Snake River, consisting of— 
‘‘(i) the 55-mile segment consisting of the North 
Fork, the Soda Fork, and the South Fork, upstream 
from Turpin Meadows, as a wild river; 
‘‘(ii) the 14-mile segment from Turpin Meadows 
to the upstream boundary of Grand Teton National 
Park, as a scenic river; and 
‘‘(iii) the 7.7-mile segment from the upstream 
boundary of Grand Teton National Park to its con-
fluence with the Snake River, as a scenic river. 
‘‘(D) CRYSTAL CREEK.—The portions of Crystal Creek, 
consisting of— 
‘‘(i) the 14-mile segment from its source to the 
Gros Ventre Wilderness boundary, as a wild river; 
and 
‘‘(ii) the 5-mile segment from the Gros Ventre 
Wilderness boundary to its confluence with the Gros 
Ventre River, as a scenic river. 
‘‘(E) GRANITE CREEK.—The portions of Granite Creek, 
consisting of— 
‘‘(i) the 12-mile segment from its source to the 
end of Granite Creek Road, as a wild river; and 
‘‘(ii) the 9.5-mile segment from Granite Hot 
Springs to the point 1 mile upstream from its con-
fluence with the Hoback River, as a scenic river. 
‘‘(F) GROS VENTRE RIVER.—The portions of the Gros 
Ventre River, consisting of— 
‘‘(i) the 16.5-mile segment from its source to 
Darwin Ranch, as a wild river; 
‘‘(ii) the 39-mile segment from Darwin Ranch to 
the upstream boundary of Grand Teton National Park, 
excluding the section along Lower Slide Lake, as a 
scenic river; and
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‘‘(iii) the 3.3-mile segment flowing across the 
southern boundary of Grand Teton National Park to 
the Highlands Drive Loop Bridge, as a scenic river. 
‘‘(G) HOBACK RIVER.—The 10-mile segment from the 
point 10 miles upstream from its confluence with the Snake 
River to its confluence with the Snake River, as a rec-
reational river. 
‘‘(H) LEWIS RIVER.—The portions of the Lewis River, 
consisting of— 
‘‘(i) the 5-mile segment from Shoshone Lake to 
Lewis Lake, as a wild river; and 
‘‘(ii) the 12-mile segment from the outlet of Lewis 
Lake to its confluence with the Snake River, as a 
scenic river. 
‘‘(I) PACIFIC CREEK.—The portions of Pacific Creek, con-
sisting of— 
‘‘(i) the 22.5-mile segment from its source to the 
Teton Wilderness boundary, as a wild river; and 
‘‘(ii) the 11-mile segment from the Wilderness 
boundary to its confluence with the Snake River, as 
a scenic river. 
‘‘(J) SHOAL CREEK.—The 8-mile segment from its source 
to the point 8 miles downstream from its source, as a 
wild river. 
‘‘(K) SNAKE RIVER.—The portions of the Snake River, 
consisting of— 
‘‘(i) the 47-mile segment from its source to Jackson 
Lake, as a wild river; 
‘‘(ii) the 24.8-mile segment from 1 mile downstream 
of Jackson Lake Dam to 1 mile downstream of the 
Teton Park Road bridge at Moose, Wyoming, as a 
scenic river; and 
‘‘(iii) the 19-mile segment from the mouth of the 
Hoback River to the point 1 mile upstream from the 
Highway 89 bridge at Alpine Junction, as a rec-
reational river, the boundary of the western edge of 
the corridor for the portion of the segment extending 
from the point 3.3 miles downstream of the mouth 
of the Hoback River to the point 4 miles downstream 
of the mouth of the Hoback River being the ordinary 
high water mark. 
‘‘(L) WILLOW CREEK.—The 16.2-mile segment from the 
point 16.2 miles upstream from its confluence with the 
Hoback River to its confluence with the Hoback River, 
as a wild river. 
‘‘(M) WOLF CREEK.—The 7-mile segment from its source 
to its confluence with the Snake River, as a wild river.’’. 
(e) MANAGEMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Each river segment described in para-
graph (205) of section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act 
(16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) (as added by subsection (d)) shall be man-
aged by the Secretary concerned. 
(2) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—In accordance with subparagraph 
(A), not later than 3 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary concerned shall develop a manage-
ment plan for each river segment described in paragraph
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(205) of section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act 
(16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) (as added by subsection (d)) that is 
located in an area under the jurisdiction of the Secretary 
concerned. 
(B) REQUIRED
COMPONENT.—Each management plan 
developed by the Secretary concerned under subparagraph 
(A) shall contain, with respect to the river segment that 
is the subject of the plan, a section that contains an anal-
ysis and description of the availability and compatibility 
of future development with the wild and scenic character 
of the river segment (with particular emphasis on each 
river segment that contains 1 or more parcels of private 
land). 
(3) QUANTIFICATION OF WATER RIGHTS RESERVED BY RIVER 
SEGMENTS.— 
(A) The Secretary concerned shall apply for the quan-
tification of the water rights reserved by each river segment 
designated by this section in accordance with the proce-
dural requirements of the laws of the State of Wyoming. 
(B) For the purpose of the quantification of water rights 
under this subsection, with respect to each Wild and Scenic 
River segment designated by this section— 
(i) the purposes for which the segments are des-
ignated, as set forth in this section, are declared to 
be beneficial uses; and 
(ii) the priority date of such right shall be the 
date of enactment of this Act. 
(4) STREAM GAUGES.—Consistent with the Wild and Scenic 
Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1271 et seq.), the Secretary may carry 
out activities at United States Geological Survey stream gauges 
that are located on the Snake River (including tributaries of 
the Snake River), including flow measurements and operation, 
maintenance, and replacement. 
(5) CONSENT OF PROPERTY OWNER.—No property or interest 
in property located within the boundaries of any river segment 
described in paragraph (205) of section 3(a) of the Wild and 
Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) (as added by subsection 
(d)) may be acquired by the Secretary without the consent 
of the owner of the property or interest in property. 
(6) EFFECT OF DESIGNATIONS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this section affects valid 
existing rights, including— 
(i) all interstate water compacts in existence on 
the date of enactment of this Act (including full 
development of any apportionment made in accordance 
with the compacts); 
(ii) water rights in the States of Idaho and 
Wyoming; and 
(iii) water rights held by the United States. 
(B) JACKSON LAKE; JACKSON LAKE DAM.—Nothing in 
this section shall affect the management and operation 
of Jackson Lake or Jackson Lake Dam, including the stor-
age, management, and release of water. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this 
section.
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SEC. 5003. TAUNTON RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers 
Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) (as amended by section 5002(d)) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(207) TAUNTON RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS.—The main stem 
of the Taunton River from its headwaters at the confluence 
of the Town and Matfield Rivers in the Town of Bridgewater 
downstream 40 miles to the confluence with the Quequechan 
River at the Route 195 Bridge in the City of Fall River, to 
be administered by the Secretary of the Interior in cooperation 
with the Taunton River Stewardship Council as follows: 
‘‘(A) The 18-mile segment from the confluence of the 
Town and Matfield Rivers to Route 24 in the Town of 
Raynham, as a scenic river. 
‘‘(B) The 5-mile segment from Route 24 to 0.5 miles 
below Weir Bridge in the City of Taunton, as a recreational 
river. 
‘‘(C) The 8-mile segment from 0.5 miles below Weir 
Bridge to Muddy Cove in the Town of Dighton, as a scenic 
river. 
‘‘(D) The 9-mile segment from Muddy Cove to the con-
fluence with the Quequechan River at the Route 195 Bridge 
in the City of Fall River, as a recreational river.’’. 
(b) MANAGEMENT OF TAUNTON RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS.— 
(1) TAUNTON RIVER STEWARDSHIP PLAN.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Each river segment designated by 
section 3(a)(206) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (as 
added by subsection (a)) shall be managed in accordance 
with the Taunton River Stewardship Plan, dated July 2005 
(including any amendment to the Taunton River Steward-
ship Plan that the Secretary of the Interior (referred to 
in this subsection as the ‘‘Secretary’’) determines to be 
consistent with this section). 
(B) EFFECT.—The Taunton River Stewardship Plan 
described in subparagraph (A) shall be considered to satisfy 
each requirement relating to the comprehensive manage-
ment plan required under section 3(d) of the Wild and 
Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(d)). 
(2) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—To provide for the long- 
term protection, preservation, and enhancement of each river 
segment designated by section 3(a)(206) of the Wild and Scenic 
Rivers Act (as added by subsection (a)), pursuant to sections 
10(e) and 11(b)(1) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 
1281(e) and 1282(b)(1)), the Secretary may enter into coopera-
tive agreements (which may include provisions for financial 
and other assistance) with— 
(A) the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (including 
political subdivisions of the Commonwealth of Massachu-
setts); 
(B) the Taunton River Stewardship Council; and 
(C) any appropriate nonprofit organization, as deter-
mined by the Secretary. 
(3) RELATION TO NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM.—Notwithstanding 
section 10(c) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 
1281(c)), each river segment designated by section 3(a)(206) 
of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (as added by subsection 
(a)) shall not be—
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(A) administered as a unit of the National Park 
System; or 
(B) subject to the laws (including regulations) that 
govern the administration of the National Park System. 
(4) LAND MANAGEMENT.— 
(A) ZONING
ORDINANCES.—The zoning ordinances 
adopted 
by 
the 
Towns 
of 
Bridgewater, 
Halifax, 
Middleborough, Raynham, Berkley, Dighton, Freetown, and 
Somerset, and the Cities of Taunton and Fall River, 
Massachusetts (including any provision of the zoning ordi-
nances relating to the conservation of floodplains, wetlands, 
and watercourses associated with any river segment des-
ignated by section 3(a)(206) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers 
Act (as added by subsection (a))), shall be considered to 
satisfy each standard and requirement described in section 
6(c) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1277(c)). 
(B) VILLAGES.—For the purpose of section 6(c) of the 
Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1277(c)), each town 
described in subparagraph (A) shall be considered to be 
a village. 
(C) ACQUISITION OF LAND.— 
(i) LIMITATION OF AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY.—With 
respect to each river segment designated by section 
3(a)(206) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (as added 
by subsection (a)), the Secretary may only acquire par-
cels of land— 
(I) by donation; or 
(II) with the consent of the owner of the parcel 
of land. 
(ii) PROHIBITION RELATING TO ACQUISITION OF LAND 
BY
CONDEMNATION.—In accordance with section 6(c) 
of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1277(c)), 
with respect to each river segment designated by sec-
tion 3(a)(206) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (as 
added by subsection (a)), the Secretary may not acquire 
any parcel of land by condemnation. 
Subtitle B—Wild and Scenic Rivers Studies 
SEC. 5101. MISSISQUOI AND TROUT RIVERS STUDY. 
(a) DESIGNATION FOR STUDY.—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: 
‘‘(140) MISSISQUOI
AND
TROUT
RIVERS, VERMONT.—The 
approximately 25-mile segment of the upper Missisquoi from 
its headwaters in Lowell to the Canadian border in North 
Troy, the approximately 25-mile segment from the Canadian 
border in East Richford to Enosburg Falls, and the approxi-
mately 20-mile segment of the Trout River from its headwaters 
to its confluence with the Missisquoi River.’’. 
(b) STUDY AND 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: 
‘‘(19) MISSISQUOI AND TROUT RIVERS, VERMONT.—Not later 
than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available 
to carry out this paragraph, the Secretary of the Interior shall—
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‘‘(A) complete the study of the Missisquoi and Trout 
Rivers, Vermont, described in subsection (a)(140); and 
‘‘(B) submit a report describing the results of that 
study to the appropriate committees of Congress.’’. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this 
section. 
Subtitle C—Additions to the National 
Trails System 
SEC. 5201. ARIZONA NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL. 
Section 5(a) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 
1244(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(27) ARIZONA NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Arizona National Scenic Trail, 
extending approximately 807 miles across the State of 
Arizona from the U.S.–Mexico international border to the 
Arizona–Utah border, as generally depicted on the map 
entitled ‘Arizona National Scenic Trail’ and dated December 
5, 2007, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture, 
in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior and appro-
priate State, tribal, and local governmental agencies. 
‘‘(B) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be on file 
and available for public inspection in appropriate offices 
of the Forest Service.’’. 
SEC. 5202. NEW ENGLAND NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION.—Section 5(a) of the 
National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(a)) (as amended by 
section 5201) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(28) NEW
ENGLAND
NATIONAL
SCENIC
TRAIL.—The New 
England National Scenic Trail, a continuous trail extending 
approximately 220 miles from the border of New Hampshire 
in the town of Royalston, Massachusetts to Long Island Sound 
in the town of Guilford, Connecticut, as generally depicted 
on the map titled ‘New England National Scenic Trail Proposed 
Route’, numbered T06/80,000, and dated October 2007. The 
map shall be on file and available for public inspection in 
the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. The Sec-
retary of the Interior, in consultation with appropriate Federal, 
State, tribal, regional, and local agencies, and other organiza-
tions, shall administer the trail after considering the rec-
ommendations of the report titled the ‘Metacomet Monadnock 
Mattabesset Trail System National Scenic Trail Feasibility 
Study and Environmental Assessment’, prepared by the 
National Park Service, and dated Spring 2006. The United 
States shall not acquire for the trail any land or interest 
in land without the consent of the owner.’’. 
(b) MANAGEMENT.—The Secretary of the Interior (referred to 
in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall consider the actions outlined 
in the Trail Management Blueprint described in the report titled 
the ‘‘Metacomet Monadnock Mattabesett Trail System National 
Scenic Trail Feasibility Study and Environmental Assessment’’, pre-
pared by the National Park Service, and dated Spring 2006, as 
the framework for management and administration of the New
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England National Scenic Trail. Additional or more detailed plans 
for administration, management, protection, access, maintenance, 
or development of the trail may be developed consistent with the 
Trail Management Blueprint, and as approved by the Secretary. 
(c) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary is authorized 
to enter into cooperative agreements with the Commonwealth of 
Massachusetts (and its political subdivisions), the State of Con-
necticut (and its political subdivisions), and other regional, local, 
and private organizations deemed necessary and desirable to accom-
plish cooperative trail administrative, management, and protection 
objectives consistent with the Trail Management Blueprint. An 
agreement under this subsection may include provisions for limited 
financial assistance to encourage participation in the planning, 
acquisition, protection, operation, development, or maintenance of 
the trail. 
(d) ADDITIONAL TRAIL SEGMENTS.—Pursuant to section 6 of 
the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1245), the Secretary 
is encouraged to work with the State of New Hampshire and appro-
priate local and private organizations to include that portion of 
the Metacomet-Monadnock Trail in New Hampshire (which lies 
between Royalston, Massachusetts and Jaffrey, New Hampshire) 
as a component of the New England National Scenic Trail. Inclusion 
of this segment, as well as other potential side or connecting trails, 
is contingent upon written application to the Secretary by appro-
priate State and local jurisdictions and a finding by the Secretary 
that trail management and administration is consistent with the 
Trail Management Blueprint. 
SEC. 5203. ICE AGE FLOODS NATIONAL GEOLOGIC TRAIL. 
(a) FINDINGS; PURPOSE.— 
(1) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 
(A) at the end of the last Ice Age, some 12,000 to 
17,000 years ago, a series of cataclysmic floods occurred 
in what is now the northwest region of the United States, 
leaving a lasting mark of dramatic and distinguishing fea-
tures on the landscape of parts of the States of Montana, 
Idaho, Washington and Oregon; 
(B) geological features that have exceptional value and 
quality to illustrate and interpret this extraordinary nat-
ural phenomenon are present on Federal, State, tribal, 
county, municipal, and private land in the region; and 
(C) in 2001, a joint study team headed by the National 
Park Service that included about 70 members from public 
and private entities completed a study endorsing the 
establishment of an Ice Age Floods National Geologic 
Trail— 
(i) to recognize the national significance of this 
phenomenon; and 
(ii) to coordinate public and private sector entities 
in the presentation of the story of the Ice Age floods. 
(2) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to designate 
the Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail in the States of 
Montana, Idaho, Washington, and Oregon, enabling the public 
to view, experience, and learn about the features and story 
of the Ice Age floods through the collaborative efforts of public 
and private entities. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
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(1) ICE AGE FLOODS; FLOODS.—The term ‘‘Ice Age floods’’ 
or ‘‘floods’’ means the cataclysmic floods that occurred in what 
is now the northwestern United States during the last Ice 
Age from massive, rapid and recurring drainage of Glacial 
Lake Missoula. 
(2) PLAN.—The term ‘‘plan’’ means the cooperative manage-
ment and interpretation plan authorized under subsection (f)(5). 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of the Interior. 
(4) TRAIL.—The term ‘‘Trail’’ means the Ice Age Floods 
National Geologic Trail designated by subsection (c). 
(c) DESIGNATION.—In order to provide for public appreciation, 
understanding, and enjoyment of the nationally significant natural 
and cultural features of the Ice Age floods and to promote collabo-
rative efforts for interpretation and education among public and 
private entities located along the pathways of the floods, there 
is designated the Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail. 
(d) LOCATION.— 
(1) MAP.—The route of the Trail shall be as generally 
depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Ice Age Floods National Geologic 
Trail,’’ numbered P43/80,000 and dated June 2004. 
(2) ROUTE.—The route shall generally follow public roads 
and highways. 
(3) REVISION.—The Secretary may revise the map by 
publication in the Federal Register of a notice of availability 
of a new map as part of the plan. 
(e) MAP AVAILABILITY.—The map referred to in subsection (d)(1) 
shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate 
offices of the National Park Service. 
(f) ADMINISTRATION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through the 
Director of the National Park Service, shall administer the 
Trail in accordance with this section. 
(2) LIMITATION.—Except as provided in paragraph (6)(B), 
the Trail shall not be considered to be a unit of the National 
Park System. 
(3) TRAIL MANAGEMENT OFFICE.—To improve management 
of the Trail and coordinate Trail activities with other public 
agencies and private entities, the Secretary may establish and 
operate a trail management office at a central location within 
the vicinity of the Trail. 
(4) INTERPRETIVE
FACILITIES.—The Secretary may plan, 
design, and construct interpretive facilities for sites associated 
with the Trail if the facilities are constructed in partnership 
with State, local, tribal, or non-profit entities and are consistent 
with the plan. 
(5) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after funds 
are made available to carry out this section, the Secretary 
shall prepare a cooperative management and interpretation 
plan for the Trail. 
(B) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall prepare the 
plan in consultation with— 
(i) State, local, and tribal governments; 
(ii) the Ice Age Floods Institute; 
(iii) private property owners; and 
(iv) other interested parties.
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(C) CONTENTS.—The plan shall— 
(i) confirm and, if appropriate, expand on the 
inventory of features of the floods contained in the 
National Park Service study entitled ‘‘Ice Age Floods, 
Study of Alternatives and Environmental Assessment’’ 
(February 2001) by— 
(I) locating features more accurately; 
(II) improving the description of features; and 
(III) reevaluating the features in terms of their 
interpretive potential; 
(ii) review and, if appropriate, modify the map 
of the Trail referred to in subsection (d)(1); 
(iii) describe strategies for the coordinated develop-
ment of the Trail, including an interpretive plan for 
facilities, waysides, roadside pullouts, exhibits, media, 
and programs that present the story of the floods to 
the public effectively; and 
(iv) identify potential partnering opportunities in 
the development of interpretive facilities and edu-
cational programs to educate the public about the story 
of the floods. 
(6) COOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—In order to facilitate the development 
of coordinated interpretation, education, resource steward-
ship, visitor facility development and operation, and sci-
entific research associated with the Trail and to promote 
more efficient administration of the sites associated with 
the Trail, the Secretary may enter into cooperative manage-
ment agreements with appropriate officials in the States 
of Montana, Idaho, Washington, and Oregon in accordance 
with the authority provided for units of the National Park 
System under section 3(l) of Public Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 
1a–2(l)). 
(B) AUTHORITY.—For purposes of this paragraph only, 
the Trail shall be considered a unit of the National Park 
System. 
(7) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary may enter 
into cooperative agreements with public or private entities to 
carry out this section. 
(8) EFFECT ON PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS.—Nothing in this 
section— 
(A) requires any private property owner to allow public 
access (including Federal, State, or local government 
access) to private property; or 
(B) modifies any provision of Federal, State, or local 
law with respect to public access to or use of private land. 
(9) LIABILITY.—Designation of the Trail by subsection (c) 
does not create any liability for, or affect any liability under 
any law of, any private property owner with respect to any 
person injured on the private property. 
(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this 
section, of which not more than $12,000,000 may be used for 
development of the Trail.
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SEC. 
5204. 
WASHINGTON-ROCHAMBEAU 
REVOLUTIONARY 
ROUTE 
NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL. 
Section 5(a) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 
1244(a)) (as amended by section 5202(a)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(29) WASHINGTON-ROCHAMBEAU
REVOLUTIONARY
ROUTE 
NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL.— 
‘‘(A) 
IN
GENERAL.—The 
Washington-Rochambeau 
Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail, a corridor of 
approximately 600 miles following the route taken by the 
armies of General George Washington and Count Rocham-
beau between Newport, Rhode Island, and Yorktown, Vir-
ginia, in 1781 and 1782, as generally depicted on the map 
entitled 
‘WASHINGTON-ROCHAMBEAU 
REVOLU-
TIONARY ROUTE NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL’, num-
bered T01/80,001, and dated June 2007. 
‘‘(B) MAP.—The map referred to in subparagraph (A) 
shall be on file and available for public inspection in the 
appropriate offices of the National Park Service. 
‘‘(C) ADMINISTRATION.—The trail shall be administered 
by the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with— 
‘‘(i) other Federal, State, tribal, regional, and local 
agencies; and 
‘‘(ii) the private sector. 
‘‘(D) LAND ACQUISITION.—The United States shall not 
acquire for the trail any land or interest in land outside 
the exterior boundary of any federally-managed area with-
out the consent of the owner of the land or interest in 
land.’’. 
SEC. 5205. PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL. 
Section 5(a) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 
1244(a)) (as amended by section 5204) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(30) PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Pacific Northwest National 
Scenic Trail, a trail of approximately 1,200 miles, extending 
from the Continental Divide in Glacier National Park, Mon-
tana, to the Pacific Ocean Coast in Olympic National Park, 
Washington, following the route depicted on the map enti-
tled ‘Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail: Proposed 
Trail’, numbered T12/80,000, and dated February 2008 
(referred to in this paragraph as the ‘map’). 
‘‘(B) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be on file 
and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices 
of the Forest Service. 
‘‘(C) ADMINISTRATION.—The Pacific Northwest National 
Scenic Trail shall be administered by the Secretary of 
Agriculture. 
‘‘(D) LAND ACQUISITION.—The United States shall not 
acquire for the Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail 
any land or interest in land outside the exterior boundary 
of any federally-managed area without the consent of the 
owner of the land or interest in land.’’.
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SEC. 5206. TRAIL OF TEARS NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL. 
Section 5(a)(16) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 
1244(a)(16)) is amended as follows: 
(1) By amending subparagraph (C) to read as follows: 
‘‘(C) In addition to the areas otherwise designated 
under this paragraph, the following routes and land compo-
nents by which the Cherokee Nation was removed to Okla-
homa are components of the Trail of Tears National His-
toric Trail, as generally described in the environmentally 
preferred alternative of the November 2007 Feasibility 
Study Amendment and Environmental Assessment for 
Trail of Tears National Historic Trail: 
‘‘(i) The Benge and Bell routes. 
‘‘(ii) The land components of the designated water 
routes in Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Ten-
nessee. 
‘‘(iii) The routes from the collection forts in Ala-
bama, Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee to the 
emigration depots. 
‘‘(iv) The related campgrounds located along the 
routes and land components described in clauses (i) 
through (iii).’’. 
(2) In subparagraph (D)— 
(A) by striking the first sentence; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘No lands 
or interests in lands outside the exterior boundaries of 
any federally administered area may be acquired by the 
Federal Government for the Trail of Tears National Historic 
Trail except with the consent of the owner thereof.’’. 
Subtitle D—National Trail System 
Amendments 
SEC. 5301. NATIONAL TRAILS SYSTEM WILLING SELLER AUTHORITY. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE LAND FROM WILLING SELLERS FOR 
CERTAIN TRAILS.— 
(1) OREGON NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL.—Section 5(a)(3) of 
the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(3)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘No land or 
interest in land outside the exterior boundaries of any federally 
administered area may be acquired by the Federal Government 
for the trail except with the consent of the owner of the land 
or interest in land. The authority of the Federal Government 
to acquire fee title under this paragraph shall be limited to 
an average of not more than 1⁄4 mile on either side of the 
trail.’’. 
(2) MORMON PIONEER NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL.—Section 
5(a)(4) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(4)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘No land or 
interest in land outside the exterior boundaries of any federally 
administered area may be acquired by the Federal Government 
for the trail except with the consent of the owner of the land 
or interest in land. The authority of the Federal Government 
to acquire fee title under this paragraph shall be limited to
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an average of not more than 1⁄4 mile on either side of the 
trail.’’. 
(3) CONTINENTAL DIVIDE NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL.—Section 
5(a)(5) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(5)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘No land or 
interest in land outside the exterior boundaries of any federally 
administered area may be acquired by the Federal Government 
for the trail except with the consent of the owner of the land 
or interest in land. The authority of the Federal Government 
to acquire fee title under this paragraph shall be limited to 
an average of not more than 1⁄4 mile on either side of the 
trail.’’. 
(4) LEWIS AND CLARK NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL.—Section 
5(a)(6) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(6)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘No land or 
interest in land outside the exterior boundaries of any federally 
administered area may be acquired by the Federal Government 
for the trail except with the consent of the owner of the land 
or interest in land. The authority of the Federal Government 
to acquire fee title under this paragraph shall be limited to 
an average of not more than 1⁄4 mile on either side of the 
trail.’’. 
(5) IDITAROD NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL.—Section 5(a)(7) of 
the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(7)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘No land or 
interest in land outside the exterior boundaries of any federally 
administered area may be acquired by the Federal Government 
for the trail except with the consent of the owner of the land 
or interest in land. The authority of the Federal Government 
to acquire fee title under this paragraph shall be limited to 
an average of not more than 1⁄4 mile on either side of the 
trail.’’. 
(6) NORTH
COUNTRY
NATIONAL
SCENIC
TRAIL.—Section 
5(a)(8) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(8)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘No land or 
interest in land outside the exterior boundaries of any federally 
administered area may be acquired by the Federal Government 
for the trail except with the consent of the owner of the land 
or interest in land.’’. 
(7) ICE AGE NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL.—Section 5(a)(10) of 
the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(10)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘No land or 
interest in land outside the exterior boundaries of any federally 
administered area may be acquired by the Federal Government 
for the trail except with the consent of the owner of the land 
or interest in land.’’. 
(8) POTOMAC HERITAGE NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL.—Section 
5(a)(11) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 
1244(a)(11)) is amended— 
(A) by striking the fourth and fifth sentences; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘No land or 
interest in land outside the exterior boundaries of any 
federally administered area may be acquired by the Federal 
Government for the trail except with the consent of the 
owner of the land or interest in land.’’.
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(9) NEZ PERCE NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL.—Section 5(a)(14) 
of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(14)) is 
amended— 
(A) by striking the fourth and fifth sentences; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘No land or 
interest in land outside the exterior boundaries of any 
federally administered area may be acquired by the Federal 
Government for the trail except with the consent of the 
owner of the land or interest in land. The authority of 
the Federal Government to acquire fee title under this 
paragraph shall be limited to an average of not more than 
1⁄4 mile on either side of the trail.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 10 of the National 
Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1249) is amended by striking sub-
section (c) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided in this 
Act, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as 
are necessary to implement the provisions of this Act relating 
to the trails designated by section 5(a). 
‘‘(2) NATCHEZ TRACE NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—With respect to the Natchez Trace 
National Scenic Trail (referred to in this paragraph as 
the ‘trail’) designated by section 5(a)(12)— 
‘‘(i) not more than $500,000 shall be appropriated 
for the acquisition of land or interests in land for 
the trail; and 
‘‘(ii) not more than $2,000,000 shall be appro-
priated for the development of the trail. 
‘‘(B) PARTICIPATION BY VOLUNTEER TRAIL GROUPS.—The 
administering agency for the trail shall encourage volunteer 
trail groups to participate in the development of the trail.’’. 
SEC. 5302. REVISION OF FEASIBILITY AND SUITABILITY STUDIES OF 
EXISTING NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAILS. 
Section 5 of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(g) REVISION
OF FEASIBILITY
AND SUITABILITY STUDIES
OF 
EXISTING NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAILS.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) ROUTE.—The term ‘route’ includes a trail segment 
commonly known as a cutoff. 
‘‘(B) SHARED ROUTE.—The term ‘shared route’ means 
a route that was a segment of more than 1 historic trail, 
including a route shared with an existing national historic 
trail. 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS FOR REVISION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior shall 
revise the feasibility and suitability studies for certain 
national trails for consideration of possible additions to 
the trails. 
‘‘(B) STUDY
REQUIREMENTS
AND
OBJECTIVES.—The 
study requirements and objectives specified in subsection 
(b) shall apply to a study required by this subsection. 
‘‘(C) COMPLETION AND SUBMISSION OF STUDY.—A study 
listed in this subsection shall be completed and submitted
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to Congress not later than 3 complete fiscal years from 
the date funds are made available for the study. 
‘‘(3) OREGON NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL.— 
‘‘(A) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Interior 
shall undertake a study of the routes of the Oregon Trail 
listed in subparagraph (B) and generally depicted on the 
map entitled ‘Western Emigrant Trails 1830/1870’ and 
dated 1991/1993, and of such other routes of the Oregon 
Trail that the Secretary considers appropriate, to determine 
the feasibility and suitability of designation of 1 or more 
of the routes as components of the Oregon National Historic 
Trail. 
‘‘(B) COVERED ROUTES.—The routes to be studied under 
subparagraph (A) shall include the following: 
‘‘(i) Whitman Mission route. 
‘‘(ii) Upper Columbia River. 
‘‘(iii) Cowlitz River route. 
‘‘(iv) Meek cutoff. 
‘‘(v) Free Emigrant Road. 
‘‘(vi) North Alternate Oregon Trail. 
‘‘(vii) Goodale’s cutoff. 
‘‘(viii) North Side alternate route. 
‘‘(ix) Cutoff to Barlow road. 
‘‘(x) Naches Pass Trail. 
‘‘(4) PONY EXPRESS NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL.—The Sec-
retary of the Interior shall undertake a study of the approxi-
mately 20-mile southern alternative route of the Pony Express 
Trail from Wathena, Kansas, to Troy, Kansas, and such other 
routes of the Pony Express Trail that the Secretary considers 
appropriate, to determine the feasibility and suitability of des-
ignation of 1 or more of the routes as components of the 
Pony Express National Historic Trail. 
‘‘(5) CALIFORNIA NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL.— 
‘‘(A) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Interior 
shall undertake a study of the Missouri Valley, central, 
and western routes of the California Trail listed in subpara-
graph (B) and generally depicted on the map entitled 
‘Western Emigrant Trails 1830/1870’ and dated 1991/1993, 
and of such other and shared Missouri Valley, central, 
and western routes that the Secretary considers appro-
priate, to determine the feasibility and suitability of des-
ignation of 1 or more of the routes as components of the 
California National Historic Trail. 
‘‘(B) COVERED ROUTES.—The routes to be studied under 
subparagraph (A) shall include the following: 
‘‘(i) MISSOURI VALLEY ROUTES.— 
‘‘(I) Blue Mills-Independence Road. 
‘‘(II) Westport Landing Road. 
‘‘(III) Westport-Lawrence Road. 
‘‘(IV) Fort Leavenworth-Blue River route. 
‘‘(V) Road to Amazonia. 
‘‘(VI) Union Ferry Route. 
‘‘(VII) Old Wyoming-Nebraska City cutoff. 
‘‘(VIII) Lower Plattsmouth Route. 
‘‘(IX) Lower Bellevue Route. 
‘‘(X) Woodbury cutoff. 
‘‘(XI) Blue Ridge cutoff.
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‘‘(XII) Westport Road. 
‘‘(XIII) Gum Springs-Fort Leavenworth route. 
‘‘(XIV) Atchison/Independence Creek routes. 
‘‘(XV) Fort Leavenworth-Kansas River route. 
‘‘(XVI) Nebraska City cutoff routes. 
‘‘(XVII) Minersville-Nebraska City Road. 
‘‘(XVIII) Upper Plattsmouth route. 
‘‘(XIX) Upper Bellevue route. 
‘‘(ii) CENTRAL ROUTES.— 
‘‘(I) Cherokee Trail, including splits. 
‘‘(II) Weber Canyon route of Hastings cutoff. 
‘‘(III) Bishop Creek cutoff. 
‘‘(IV) McAuley cutoff. 
‘‘(V) Diamond Springs cutoff. 
‘‘(VI) Secret Pass. 
‘‘(VII) Greenhorn cutoff. 
‘‘(VIII) Central Overland Trail. 
‘‘(iii) WESTERN ROUTES.— 
‘‘(I) Bidwell-Bartleson route. 
‘‘(II) Georgetown/Dagget Pass Trail. 
‘‘(III) Big Trees Road. 
‘‘(IV) Grizzly Flat cutoff. 
‘‘(V) Nevada City Road. 
‘‘(VI) Yreka Trail. 
‘‘(VII) Henness Pass route. 
‘‘(VIII) Johnson cutoff. 
‘‘(IX) Luther Pass Trail. 
‘‘(X) Volcano Road. 
‘‘(XI) Sacramento-Coloma Wagon Road. 
‘‘(XII) Burnett cutoff. 
‘‘(XIII) Placer County Road to Auburn. 
‘‘(6) MORMON PIONEER NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL.— 
‘‘(A) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Interior 
shall undertake a study of the routes of the Mormon Pio-
neer Trail listed in subparagraph (B) and generally 
depicted in the map entitled ‘Western Emigrant Trails 
1830/1870’ and dated 1991/1993, and of such other routes 
of the Mormon Pioneer Trail that the Secretary considers 
appropriate, to determine the feasibility and suitability 
of designation of 1 or more of the routes as components 
of the Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail. 
‘‘(B) COVERED ROUTES.—The routes to be studied under 
subparagraph (A) shall include the following: 
‘‘(i) 1846 Subsequent routes A and B (Lucas and 
Clarke Counties, Iowa). 
‘‘(ii) 1856–57 Handcart route (Iowa City to Council 
Bluffs). 
‘‘(iii) Keokuk route (Iowa). 
‘‘(iv) 1847 Alternative Elkhorn and Loup River 
Crossings in Nebraska. 
‘‘(v) Fort Leavenworth Road; Ox Bow route and 
alternates in Kansas and Missouri (Oregon and Cali-
fornia Trail routes used by Mormon emigrants). 
‘‘(vi) 1850 Golden Pass Road in Utah. 
‘‘(7) SHARED CALIFORNIA AND OREGON TRAIL ROUTES.—
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‘‘(A) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Interior 
shall undertake a study of the shared routes of the Cali-
fornia Trail and Oregon Trail listed in subparagraph (B) 
and generally depicted on the map entitled ‘Western 
Emigrant Trails 1830/1870’ and dated 1991/1993, and of 
such other shared routes that the Secretary considers 
appropriate, to determine the feasibility and suitability 
of designation of 1 or more of the routes as shared compo-
nents of the California National Historic Trail and the 
Oregon National Historic Trail. 
‘‘(B) COVERED ROUTES.—The routes to be studied under 
subparagraph (A) shall include the following: 
‘‘(i) St. Joe Road. 
‘‘(ii) Council Bluffs Road. 
‘‘(iii) Sublette cutoff. 
‘‘(iv) Applegate route. 
‘‘(v) Old Fort Kearny Road (Oxbow Trail). 
‘‘(vi) Childs cutoff. 
‘‘(vii) Raft River to Applegate.’’. 
SEC. 5303. CHISHOLM TRAIL AND GREAT WESTERN TRAILS STUDIES. 
Section 5(c) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 
1244(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(44) CHISHOLM TRAIL.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Chisholm Trail (also known 
as the ‘Abilene Trail’), from the vicinity of San Antonio, 
Texas, segments from the vicinity of Cuero, Texas, to Ft. 
Worth, Texas, Duncan, Oklahoma, alternate segments used 
through Oklahoma, to Enid, Oklahoma, Caldwell, Kansas, 
Wichita, Kansas, Abilene, Kansas, and commonly used seg-
ments running to alternative Kansas destinations. 
‘‘(B) REQUIREMENT.—In conducting the study required 
under this paragraph, the Secretary of the Interior shall 
identify the point at which the trail originated south of 
San Antonio, Texas. 
‘‘(45) GREAT WESTERN TRAIL.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Great Western Trail (also 
known as the ‘Dodge City Trail’), from the vicinity of San 
Antonio, Texas, north-by-northwest through the vicinities 
of Kerrville and Menard, Texas, north-by-northeast through 
the vicinities of Coleman and Albany, Texas, north through 
the vicinity of Vernon, Texas, to Doan’s Crossing, Texas, 
northward through or near the vicinities of Altus, Lone 
Wolf, Canute, Vici, and May, Oklahoma, north through 
Kansas to Dodge City, and north through Nebraska to 
Ogallala. 
‘‘(B) REQUIREMENT.—In conducting the study required 
under this paragraph, the Secretary of the Interior shall 
identify the point at which the trail originated south of 
San Antonio, Texas.’’. 
Subtitle E—Effect of Title 
SEC. 5401. EFFECT. 
(a) EFFECT ON ACCESS FOR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.—Nothing 
in this title shall be construed as affecting access for recreational
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activities otherwise allowed by law or regulation, including hunting, 
fishing, or trapping. 
(b) EFFECT ON STATE AUTHORITY.—Nothing in this title shall 
be construed as affecting the authority, jurisdiction, or responsibility 
of the several States to manage, control, or regulate fish and resi-
dent wildlife under State law or regulations, including the regula-
tion of hunting, fishing, and trapping. 
TITLE VI—DEPARTMENT OF THE 
INTERIOR AUTHORIZATIONS 
Subtitle A—Cooperative Watershed 
Management Program 
SEC. 6001. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle: 
(1) AFFECTED
STAKEHOLDER.—The term ‘‘affected stake-
holder’’ means an entity that significantly affects, or is signifi-
cantly affected by, the quality or quantity of water in a water-
shed, as determined by the Secretary. 
(2) GRANT RECIPIENT.—The term ‘‘grant recipient’’ means 
a watershed group that the Secretary has selected to receive 
a grant under section 6002(c)(2). 
(3) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘program’’ means the Cooperative 
Watershed Management Program established by the Secretary 
under section 6002(a). 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of the Interior. 
(5) WATERSHED
GROUP.—The term ‘‘watershed group’’ 
means a self-sustaining, cooperative watershed-wide group 
that— 
(A) is comprised of representatives of the affected 
stakeholders of the relevant watershed; 
(B) incorporates the perspectives of a diverse array 
of stakeholders, including, to the maximum extent prac-
ticable— 
(i) representatives of— 
(I) hydroelectric production; 
(II) livestock grazing; 
(III) timber production; 
(IV) land development; 
(V) recreation or tourism; 
(VI) irrigated agricultural production; 
(VII) the environment; 
(VIII) potable water purveyors and industrial 
water users; and 
(IX) private property owners within the water-
shed; 
(ii) any Federal agency that has authority with 
respect to the watershed; 
(iii) any State agency that has authority with 
respect to the watershed; 
(iv) any local agency that has authority with 
respect to the watershed; and 
(v) any Indian tribe that—
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(I) owns land within the watershed; or 
(II) has land in the watershed that is held 
in trust; 
(C) is a grassroots, nonregulatory entity that addresses 
water availability and quality issues within the relevant 
watershed; 
(D) is capable of promoting the sustainable use of 
the water resources of the relevant watershed and 
improving the functioning condition of rivers and streams 
through— 
(i) water conservation; 
(ii) improved water quality; 
(iii) ecological resiliency; and 
(iv) the reduction of water conflicts; and 
(E) makes decisions on a consensus basis, as defined 
in the bylaws of the watershed group. 
(6) WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PROJECT.—The term ‘‘water-
shed management project’’ means any project (including a dem-
onstration project) that— 
(A) enhances water conservation, including alternative 
water uses; 
(B) improves water quality; 
(C) improves ecological resiliency of a river or stream; 
(D) reduces the potential for water conflicts; or 
(E) advances any other goals associated with water 
quality or quantity that the Secretary determines to be 
appropriate. 
SEC. 6002. PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a program, 
to be known as the ‘‘Cooperative Watershed Management Program’’, 
under which the Secretary shall provide grants— 
(1)(A) to form a watershed group; or 
(B) to enlarge a watershed group; and 
(2) to conduct 1 or more projects in accordance with the 
goals of a watershed group. 
(b) APPLICATION.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT OF APPLICATION PROCESS; CRITERIA.— 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary shall establish— 
(A) an application process for the program; and 
(B) in consultation with the States, prioritization and 
eligibility criteria for considering applications submitted 
in accordance with the application process. 
(c) DISTRIBUTION OF GRANT FUNDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In distributing grant funds under this 
section, the Secretary— 
(A) shall comply with paragraph (2); and 
(B) may give priority to watershed groups that— 
(i) represent maximum diversity of interests; or 
(ii) serve subbasin-sized watersheds with an 8- 
digit hydrologic unit code, as defined by the United 
States Geological Survey. 
(2) FUNDING PROCEDURE.— 
(A) FIRST PHASE.—
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(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may provide to 
a grant recipient a first-phase grant in an amount 
not greater than $100,000 each year for a period of 
not more than 3 years. 
(ii) MANDATORY USE OF FUNDS.—A grant recipient 
that receives a first-phase grant shall use the funds— 
(I) to establish or enlarge a watershed group; 
(II) to develop a mission statement for the 
watershed group; 
(III) to develop project concepts; and 
(IV) to develop a restoration plan. 
(iii) ANNUAL DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY.— 
(I) DETERMINATION.—For each year of a first- 
phase grant, not later than 270 days after the 
date on which a grant recipient first receives grant 
funds for the year, the Secretary shall determine 
whether the grant recipient has made sufficient 
progress during the year to justify additional 
funding. 
(II) EFFECT OF DETERMINATION.—If the Sec-
retary determines under subclause (I) that the 
progress of a grant recipient during the year cov-
ered by the determination justifies additional 
funding, the Secretary shall provide to the grant 
recipient grant funds for the following year. 
(iv) ADVANCEMENT CONDITIONS.—A grant recipient 
shall not be eligible to receive a second-phase grant 
under subparagraph (B) until the date on which the 
Secretary determines that the watershed group— 
(I) has approved articles of incorporation and 
bylaws governing the organization; and 
(II)(aa) holds regular meetings; 
(bb) has completed a mission statement; and 
(cc) has developed a restoration plan and 
project concepts for the watershed. 
(v) EXCEPTION.—A watershed group that has not 
applied for or received first-phase grants may apply 
for and receive second-phase grants under subpara-
graph (B) if the Secretary determines that the group 
has satisfied the requirements of first-phase grants. 
(B) SECOND PHASE.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—A watershed group may apply 
for and receive second-phase grants of $1,000,000 each 
year for a period of not more than 4 years if— 
(I) the watershed group has applied for and 
received watershed grants under subparagraph 
(A); or 
(II) the Secretary determines that the water-
shed group has satisfied the requirements of first- 
phase grants. 
(ii) MANDATORY USE OF FUNDS.—A grant recipient 
that receives a second-phase grant shall use the funds 
to plan and carry out watershed management projects. 
(iii) ANNUAL DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY.— 
(I) DETERMINATION.—For each year of the 
second-phase grant, not later than 270 days after 
the date on which a grant recipient first receives
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grant funds for the year, the Secretary shall deter-
mine whether the grant recipient has made suffi-
cient progress during the year to justify additional 
funding. 
(II) EFFECT OF DETERMINATION.—If the Sec-
retary determines under subclause (I) that the 
progress of a grant recipient during the year justi-
fies additional funding, the Secretary shall provide 
to the grant recipient grant funds for the following 
year. 
(iv) ADVANCEMENT CONDITION.—A grant recipient 
shall not be eligible to receive a third-phase grant 
under subparagraph (C) until the date on which the 
Secretary determines that the grant recipient has— 
(I) completed each requirement of the second- 
phase grant; and 
(II) demonstrated that 1 or more pilot projects 
of the grant recipient have resulted in demon-
strable improvements, as determined by the Sec-
retary, in the functioning condition of at least 1 
river or stream in the watershed. 
(C) THIRD PHASE.— 
(i) FUNDING LIMITATION.— 
(I) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in sub-
clause (II), the Secretary may provide to a grant 
recipient a third-phase grant in an amount not 
greater than $5,000,000 for a period of not more 
than 5 years. 
(II) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary may provide 
to a grant recipient a third-phase grant in an 
amount that is greater than the amount described 
in subclause (I) if the Secretary determines that 
the grant recipient is capable of using the addi-
tional amount to further the purposes of the pro-
gram in a way that could not otherwise be achieved 
by the grant recipient using the amount described 
in subclause (I). 
(ii) MANDATORY USE OF FUNDS.—A grant recipient 
that receives a third-phase grant shall use the funds 
to plan and carry out at least 1 watershed management 
project. 
(3) AUTHORIZING USE OF FUNDS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE AND 
OTHER COSTS.—A grant recipient that receives a grant under 
this section may use the funds— 
(A) to pay for— 
(i) administrative and coordination costs, if the 
costs are not greater than the lesser of— 
(I) 20 percent of the total amount of the grant; 
or 
(II) $100,000; 
(ii) the salary of not more than 1 full-time 
employee of the watershed group; and 
(iii) any legal fees arising from the establishment 
of the relevant watershed group; and 
(B) to fund— 
(i) water quality and quantity studies of the rel-
evant watershed; and
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(ii) the planning, design, and implementation of 
any projects relating to water quality or quantity. 
(d) COST SHARE.— 
(1) PLANNING.—The Federal share of the cost of an activity 
provided assistance through a first-phase grant shall be 100 
percent. 
(2) PROJECTS CARRIED OUT UNDER SECOND PHASE.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Federal share of the cost of 
any activity of a watershed management project provided 
assistance through a second-phase grant shall not exceed 
50 percent of the total cost of the activity. 
(B) FORM OF NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—The non-Federal 
share under subparagraph (A) may be in the form of in- 
kind contributions. 
(3) PROJECTS CARRIED OUT UNDER THIRD PHASE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share of the costs of 
any activity of a watershed group of a grant recipient 
relating to a watershed management project provided 
assistance through a third-phase grant shall not exceed 
50 percent of the total costs of the watershed management 
project. 
(B) FORM OF NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—The non-Federal 
share under subparagraph (A) may be in the form of in- 
kind contributions. 
(e) ANNUAL REPORTS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
on which a grant recipient first receives funds under this sec-
tion, and annually thereafter, in accordance with paragraph 
(2), the watershed group shall submit to the Secretary a report 
that describes the progress of the watershed group. 
(2) REQUIRED
DEGREE
OF
DETAIL.—The contents of an 
annual report required under paragraph (1) shall contain suffi-
cient information to enable the Secretary to complete each 
report required under subsection (f), as determined by the 
Secretary. 
(f) REPORT.—Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act, and every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit 
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate 
and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Represent-
atives a report that describes— 
(1) the ways in which the program assists the Secretary— 
(A) in addressing water conflicts; 
(B) in conserving water; 
(C) in improving water quality; and 
(D) in improving the ecological resiliency of a river 
or stream; and 
(2) benefits that the program provides, including, to the 
maximum extent practicable, a quantitative analysis of eco-
nomic, social, and environmental benefits. 
(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section— 
(1) $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 and 2009; 
(2) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; 
(3) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; and 
(4) $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2012 through 2020.
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SEC. 6003. EFFECT OF SUBTITLE. 
Nothing in this subtitle affects the applicability of any Federal, 
State, or local law with respect to any watershed group. 
Subtitle B—Competitive Status for Federal 
Employees in Alaska 
SEC. 6101. COMPETITIVE STATUS FOR CERTAIN FEDERAL EMPLOYEES 
IN THE STATE OF ALASKA. 
Section 1308 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conserva-
tion Act (16 U.S.C. 3198) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(e) COMPETITIVE STATUS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in subsection (a) provides that 
any person hired pursuant to the program established under 
that subsection is not eligible for competitive status in the 
same manner as any other employee hired as part of the 
competitive service. 
‘‘(2) REDESIGNATION OF CERTAIN POSITIONS.— 
‘‘(A) PERSONS
SERVING
IN
ORIGINAL
POSITIONS.—Not 
later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this 
subsection, with respect to any person hired into a perma-
nent position pursuant to the program established under 
subsection (a) who is serving in that position as of the 
date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall 
redesignate that position and the person serving in that 
position as having been part of the competitive service 
as of the date that the person was hired into that position. 
‘‘(B) PERSONS NO LONGER SERVING IN ORIGINAL POSI-
TIONS.—With respect to any person who was hired pursuant 
to the program established under subsection (a) that is 
no longer serving in that position as of the date of enact-
ment of this subsection— 
‘‘(i) the person may provide to the Secretary a 
request for redesignation of the service as part of the 
competitive service that includes evidence of the 
employment; and 
‘‘(ii) not later than 90 days of the submission of 
a request under clause (i), the Secretary shall redesig-
nate the service of the person as being part of the 
competitive service.’’. 
Subtitle C—Wolf Livestock Loss 
Demonstration Project 
SEC. 6201. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle: 
(1) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian tribe’’ has the meaning 
given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination 
and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b). 
(2) LIVESTOCK.—The term ‘‘livestock’’ means cattle, swine, 
horses, mules, sheep, goats, livestock guard animals, and other 
domestic animals, as determined by the Secretary.
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(3) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘program’’ means the demonstra-
tion program established under section 6202(a). 
(4) SECRETARIES.—The term ‘‘Secretaries’’ means the Sec-
retary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, acting 
jointly. 
SEC. 6202. WOLF COMPENSATION AND PREVENTION PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretaries shall establish a 5-year dem-
onstration program to provide grants to States and Indian tribes— 
(1) to assist livestock producers in undertaking proactive, 
non-lethal activities to reduce the risk of livestock loss due 
to predation by wolves; and 
(2) to compensate livestock producers for livestock losses 
due to such predation. 
(b) CRITERIA AND REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretaries shall— 
(1) establish criteria and requirements to implement the 
program; and 
(2) when promulgating regulations to implement the pro-
gram under paragraph (1), consult with States that have imple-
mented State programs that provide assistance to— 
(A) livestock producers to undertake proactive activities 
to reduce the risk of livestock loss due to predation by 
wolves; or 
(B) provide compensation to livestock producers for 
livestock losses due to such predation. 
(c) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive a grant under sub-
section (a), a State or Indian tribe shall— 
(1) designate an appropriate agency of the State or Indian 
tribe to administer the 1 or more programs funded by the 
grant; 
(2) establish 1 or more accounts to receive grant funds; 
(3) maintain files of all claims received under programs 
funded by the grant, including supporting documentation; 
(4) submit to the Secretary— 
(A) annual reports that include— 
(i) a summary of claims and expenditures under 
the program during the year; and 
(ii) a description of any action taken on the claims; 
and 
(B) such other reports as the Secretary may require 
to assist the Secretary in determining the effectiveness 
of activities provided assistance under this section; and 
(5) promulgate rules for reimbursing livestock producers 
under the program. 
(d) ALLOCATION OF FUNDING.—The Secretaries shall allocate 
funding made available to carry out this subtitle— 
(1) equally between the uses identified in paragraphs (1) 
and (2) of subsection (a); and 
(2) among States and Indian tribes based on— 
(A) the level of livestock predation in the State or 
on the land owned by, or held in trust for the benefit 
of, the Indian tribe; 
(B) whether the State or Indian tribe is located in 
a geographical area that is at high risk for livestock preda-
tion; or 
(C) any other factors that the Secretaries determine 
are appropriate.
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(e) ELIGIBLE LAND.—Activities and losses described in sub-
section (a) may occur on Federal, State, or private land, or land 
owned by, or held in trust for the benefit of, an Indian tribe. 
(f) FEDERAL COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost of 
any activity provided assistance made available under this subtitle 
shall not exceed 50 percent of the total cost of the activity. 
SEC. 6203. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subtitle 
$1,000,000 for fiscal year 2009 and each fiscal year thereafter. 
Subtitle D—Paleontological Resources 
Preservation 
SEC. 6301. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle: 
(1) CASUAL
COLLECTING.—The term ‘‘casual collecting’’ 
means the collecting of a reasonable amount of common inverte-
brate and plant paleontological resources for non-commercial 
personal use, either by surface collection or the use of non- 
powered hand tools resulting in only negligible disturbance 
to the Earth’s surface and other resources. As used in this 
paragraph, the terms ‘‘reasonable amount’’, ‘‘common inverte-
brate and plant paleontological resources’’ and ‘‘negligible 
disturbance’’ shall be determined by the Secretary. 
(2) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ means— 
(A) land controlled or administered by the Secretary 
of the Interior, except Indian land; or 
(B) National Forest System land controlled or adminis-
tered by the Secretary of Agriculture. 
(3) INDIAN LAND.—The term ‘‘Indian Land’’ means land 
of Indian tribes, or Indian individuals, which are either held 
in trust by the United States or subject to a restriction against 
alienation imposed by the United States. 
(4) PALEONTOLOGICAL RESOURCE.—The term ‘‘paleontolog-
ical resource’’ means any fossilized remains, traces, or imprints 
of organisms, preserved in or on the earth’s crust, that are 
of paleontological interest and that provide information about 
the history of life on earth, except that the term does not 
include— 
(A) any materials associated with an archaeological 
resource (as defined in section 3(1) of the Archaeological 
Resources Protection Act of 1979 (16 U.S.C. 470bb(1)); or 
(B) any cultural item (as defined in section 2 of the 
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act 
(25 U.S.C. 3001)). 
(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of the Interior with respect to land controlled or administered 
by the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture 
with respect to National Forest System land controlled or 
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture. 
(6) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the 50 States, the 
District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and 
any other territory or possession of the United States.
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SEC. 6302. MANAGEMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall manage and protect 
paleontological resources on Federal land using scientific principles 
and expertise. The Secretary shall develop appropriate plans for 
inventory, monitoring, and the scientific and educational use of 
paleontological resources, in accordance with applicable agency 
laws, regulations, and policies. These plans shall emphasize inter-
agency coordination and collaborative efforts where possible with 
non-Federal partners, the scientific community, and the general 
public. 
(b) COORDINATION.—To the extent possible, the Secretary of 
the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture shall coordinate in 
the implementation of this subtitle. 
SEC. 6303. PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION PROGRAM. 
The Secretary shall establish a program to increase public 
awareness about the significance of paleontological resources. 
SEC. 6304. COLLECTION OF PALEONTOLOGICAL RESOURCES. 
(a) PERMIT REQUIREMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in this subtitle, a 
paleontological resource may not be collected from Federal land 
without a permit issued under this subtitle by the Secretary. 
(2) CASUAL COLLECTING EXCEPTION.—The Secretary shall 
allow casual collecting without a permit on Federal land con-
trolled or administered by the Bureau of Land Management, 
the Bureau of Reclamation, and the Forest Service, where 
such collection is consistent with the laws governing the 
management of those Federal land and this subtitle. 
(3) PREVIOUS PERMIT EXCEPTION.—Nothing in this section 
shall affect a valid permit issued prior to the date of enactment 
of this Act. 
(b) CRITERIA FOR ISSUANCE OF A PERMIT.—The Secretary may 
issue a permit for the collection of a paleontological resource pursu-
ant to an application if the Secretary determines that— 
(1) the applicant is qualified to carry out the permitted 
activity; 
(2) the permitted activity is undertaken for the purpose 
of furthering paleontological knowledge or for public education; 
(3) the permitted activity is consistent with any manage-
ment plan applicable to the Federal land concerned; and 
(4) the proposed methods of collecting will not threaten 
significant natural or cultural resources. 
(c) PERMIT SPECIFICATIONS.—A permit for the collection of a 
paleontological resource issued under this section shall contain 
such terms and conditions as the Secretary deems necessary to 
carry out the purposes of this subtitle. Every permit shall include 
requirements that— 
(1) the paleontological resource that is collected from Fed-
eral land under the permit will remain the property of the 
United States; 
(2) the paleontological resource and copies of associated 
records will be preserved for the public in an approved reposi-
tory, to be made available for scientific research and public 
education; and
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(3) specific locality data will not be released by the per-
mittee or repository without the written permission of the Sec-
retary. 
(d) MODIFICATION, SUSPENSION, AND REVOCATION OF PERMITS.— 
(1) The Secretary may modify, suspend, or revoke a permit 
issued under this section— 
(A) for resource, safety, or other management consider-
ations; or 
(B) when there is a violation of term or condition 
of a permit issued pursuant to this section. 
(2) The permit shall be revoked if any person working 
under the authority of the permit is convicted under section 
6306 or is assessed a civil penalty under section 6307. 
(e) AREA CLOSURES.—In order to protect paleontological or other 
resources or to provide for public safety, the Secretary may restrict 
access to or close areas under the Secretary’s jurisdiction to the 
collection of paleontological resources. 
SEC. 6305. CURATION OF RESOURCES. 
Any paleontological resource, and any data and records associ-
ated with the resource, collected under a permit, shall be deposited 
in an approved repository. The Secretary may enter into agreements 
with non-Federal repositories regarding the curation of these 
resources, data, and records. 
SEC. 6306. PROHIBITED ACTS; CRIMINAL PENALTIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—A person may not— 
(1) excavate, remove, damage, or otherwise alter or deface 
or attempt to excavate, remove, damage, or otherwise alter 
or deface any paleontological resources located on Federal land 
unless such activity is conducted in accordance with this sub-
title; 
(2) exchange, transport, export, receive, or offer to 
exchange, transport, export, or receive any paleontological 
resource if the person knew or should have known such resource 
to have been excavated or removed from Federal land in viola-
tion of any provisions, rule, regulation, law, ordinance, or 
permit in effect under Federal law, including this subtitle; 
or 
(3) sell or purchase or offer to sell or purchase any paleon-
tological resource if the person knew or should have known 
such resource to have been excavated, removed, sold, purchased, 
exchanged, transported, or received from Federal land. 
(b) FALSE LABELING OFFENSES.—A person may not make or 
submit any false record, account, or label for, or any false identifica-
tion of, any paleontological resource excavated or removed from 
Federal land. 
(c) PENALTIES.—A person who knowingly violates or counsels, 
procures, solicits, or employs another person to violate subsection 
(a) or (b) shall, upon conviction, be fined in accordance with title 
18, United States Code, or imprisoned not more than 5 years, 
or both; but if the sum of the commercial and paleontological 
value of the paleontological resources involved and the cost of 
restoration and repair of such resources does not exceed $500, 
such person shall be fined in accordance with title 18, United 
States Code, or imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both.
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(d) MULTIPLE OFFENSES.—In the case of a second or subsequent 
violation by the same person, the amount of the penalty assessed 
under subsection (c) may be doubled. 
(e) GENERAL EXCEPTION.—Nothing in subsection (a) shall apply 
to any person with respect to any paleontological resource which 
was in the lawful possession of such person prior to the date 
of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 6307. CIVIL PENALTIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) HEARING.—A person who violates any prohibition con-
tained in an applicable regulation or permit issued under this 
subtitle may be assessed a penalty by the Secretary after the 
person is given notice and opportunity for a hearing with 
respect to the violation. Each violation shall be considered 
a separate offense for purposes of this section. 
(2) AMOUNT
OF
PENALTY.—The amount of such penalty 
assessed under paragraph (1) shall be determined under regula-
tions promulgated pursuant to this subtitle, taking into account 
the following factors: 
(A) The scientific or fair market value, whichever is 
greater, of the paleontological resource involved, as deter-
mined by the Secretary. 
(B) The cost of response, restoration, and repair of 
the resource and the paleontological site involved. 
(C) Any other factors considered relevant by the Sec-
retary assessing the penalty. 
(3) MULTIPLE OFFENSES.—In the case of a second or subse-
quent violation by the same person, the amount of a penalty 
assessed under paragraph (2) may be doubled. 
(4) LIMITATION.—The amount of any penalty assessed 
under this subsection for any 1 violation shall not exceed an 
amount equal to double the cost of response, restoration, and 
repair of resources and paleontological site damage plus double 
the scientific or fair market value of resources destroyed or 
not recovered. 
(b) PETITION FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW; COLLECTION OF UNPAID 
ASSESSMENTS.— 
(1) JUDICIAL REVIEW.—Any person against whom an order 
is issued assessing a penalty under subsection (a) may file 
a petition for judicial review of the order in the United States 
District Court for the District of Columbia or in the district 
in which the violation is alleged to have occurred within the 
30-day period beginning on the date the order making the 
assessment was issued. Upon notice of such filing, the Secretary 
shall promptly file such a certified copy of the record on which 
the order was issued. The court shall hear the action on the 
record made before the Secretary and shall sustain the action 
if it is supported by substantial evidence on the record consid-
ered as a whole. 
(2) FAILURE TO PAY.—If any person fails to pay a penalty 
under this section within 30 days— 
(A) after the order making assessment has become 
final and the person has not filed a petition for judicial 
review of the order in accordance with paragraph (1); or 
(B) after a court in an action brought in paragraph 
(1) has entered a final judgment upholding the assessment
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of the penalty, the Secretary may request the Attorney 
General to institute a civil action in a district court of 
the United States for any district in which the person 
if found, resides, or transacts business, to collect the pen-
alty (plus interest at currently prevailing rates from the 
date of the final order or the date of the final judgment, 
as the case may be). The district court shall have jurisdic-
tion to hear and decide any such action. In such action, 
the validity, amount, and appropriateness of such penalty 
shall not be subject to review. Any person who fails to 
pay on a timely basis the amount of an assessment of 
a civil penalty as described in the first sentence of this 
paragraph shall be required to pay, in addition to such 
amount and interest, attorneys fees and costs for collection 
proceedings. 
(c) HEARINGS.—Hearings held during proceedings instituted 
under subsection (a) shall be conducted in accordance with section 
554 of title 5, United States Code. 
(d) USE OF RECOVERED AMOUNTS.—Penalties collected under 
this section shall be available to the Secretary and without further 
appropriation may be used only as follows: 
(1) To protect, restore, or repair the paleontological 
resources and sites which were the subject of the action, and 
to protect, monitor, and study the resources and sites. 
(2) To provide educational materials to the public about 
paleontological resources and sites. 
(3) To provide for the payment of rewards as provided 
in section 6308. 
SEC. 6308. REWARDS AND FORFEITURE. 
(a) REWARDS.—The Secretary may pay from penalties collected 
under section 6306 or 6307 or from appropriated funds— 
(1) consistent with amounts established in regulations by 
the Secretary; or 
(2) if no such regulation exists, an amount up to 1⁄2 of 
the penalties, to any person who furnishes information which 
leads to the finding of a civil violation, or the conviction of 
criminal violation, with respect to which the penalty was paid. 
If several persons provided the information, the amount shall 
be divided among the persons. No officer or employee of the 
United States or of any State or local government who furnishes 
information or renders service in the performance of his official 
duties shall be eligible for payment under this subsection. 
(b) FORFEITURE.—All paleontological resources with respect to 
which a violation under section 6306 or 6307 occurred and which 
are in the possession of any person, shall be subject to civil for-
feiture, or upon conviction, to criminal forfeiture. 
(c) TRANSFER
OF
SEIZED
RESOURCES.—The Secretary may 
transfer administration of seized paleontological resources to Fed-
eral or non-Federal educational institutions to be used for scientific 
or educational purposes. 
SEC. 6309. CONFIDENTIALITY. 
Information concerning the nature and specific location of a 
paleontological resource shall be exempt from disclosure under sec-
tion 552 of title 5, United States Code, and any other law unless 
the Secretary determines that disclosure would— 
(1) further the purposes of this subtitle;
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(2) not create risk of harm to or theft or destruction of 
the resource or the site containing the resource; and 
(3) be in accordance with other applicable laws. 
SEC. 6310. REGULATIONS. 
As soon as practical after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary shall issue such regulations as are appropriate to 
carry out this subtitle, providing opportunities for public notice 
and comment. 
SEC. 6311. SAVINGS PROVISIONS. 
Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to— 
(1) invalidate, modify, or impose any additional restrictions 
or permitting requirements on any activities permitted at any 
time under the general mining laws, the mineral or geothermal 
leasing laws, laws providing for minerals materials disposal, 
or laws providing for the management or regulation of the 
activities authorized by the aforementioned laws including but 
not limited to the Federal Land Policy Management Act (43 
U.S.C. 1701–1784), Public Law 94–429 (commonly known as 
the ‘‘Mining in the Parks Act’’) (16 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.), the 
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 
1201–1358), and the Organic Administration Act (16 U.S.C. 
478, 482, 551); 
(2) invalidate, modify, or impose any additional restrictions 
or permitting requirements on any activities permitted at any 
time under existing laws and authorities relating to reclamation 
and multiple uses of Federal land; 
(3) apply to, or require a permit for, casual collecting of 
a rock, mineral, or invertebrate or plant fossil that is not 
protected under this subtitle; 
(4) affect any land other than Federal land or affect the 
lawful recovery, collection, or sale of paleontological resources 
from land other than Federal land; 
(5) alter or diminish the authority of a Federal agency 
under any other law to provide protection for paleontological 
resources on Federal land in addition to the protection provided 
under this subtitle; or 
(6) create any right, privilege, benefit, or entitlement for 
any person who is not an officer or employee of the United 
States acting in that capacity. No person who is not an officer 
or employee of the United States acting in that capacity shall 
have standing to file any civil action in a court of the United 
States to enforce any provision or amendment made by this 
subtitle. 
SEC. 6312. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may 
be necessary to carry out this subtitle. 
Subtitle E—Izembek National Wildlife 
Refuge Land Exchange 
SEC. 6401. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle:
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(1) CORPORATION.—The term ‘‘Corporation’’ means the King 
Cove Corporation. 
(2) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ means— 
(A) the approximately 206 acres of Federal land located 
within the Refuge, as generally depicted on the map; and 
(B) the approximately 1,600 acres of Federal land 
located on Sitkinak Island, as generally depicted on the 
map. 
(3) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means each of— 
(A) the map entitled ‘‘Izembek and Alaska Peninsula 
National Wildlife Refuges’’ and dated September 2, 2008; 
and 
(B) the map entitled ‘‘Sitkinak Island–Alaska Maritime 
National Wildlife Refuge’’ and dated September 2, 2008. 
(4) NON-FEDERAL
LAND.—The term ‘‘non-Federal land’’ 
means— 
(A) the approximately 43,093 acres of land owned by 
the State, as generally depicted on the map; and 
(B) the approximately 13,300 acres of land owned by 
the Corporation (including approximately 5,430 acres of 
land for which the Corporation shall relinquish the selec-
tion rights of the Corporation under the Alaska Native 
Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) as part 
of the land exchange under section 6402(a)), as generally 
depicted on the map. 
(5) REFUGE.—The term ‘‘Refuge’’ means the Izembek 
National Wildlife Refuge. 
(6) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of the Interior. 
(7) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State of Alaska. 
(8) TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Tribe’’ means the Agdaagux Tribe 
of King Cove, Alaska. 
SEC. 6402. LAND EXCHANGE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Upon receipt of notification by the State 
and the Corporation of the intention of the State and the Corpora-
tion to exchange the non-Federal land for the Federal land, subject 
to the conditions and requirements described in this subtitle, the 
Secretary may convey to the State all right, title, and interest 
of the United States in and to the Federal land. The Federal 
land within the Refuge shall be transferred for the purpose of 
constructing a single-lane gravel road between the communities 
of King Cove and Cold Bay, Alaska. 
(b) COMPLIANCE WITH NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT 
OF 1969 AND OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In determining whether to carry out the 
land exchange under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— 
(A) comply with the National Environmental Policy 
Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); and 
(B) except as provided in subsection (c), comply with 
any other applicable law (including regulations). 
(2) ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the 
date on which the Secretary receives notification under 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall initiate the preparation 
of an environmental impact statement required under the
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National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 
et seq.). 
(B) REQUIREMENTS.—The environmental impact state-
ment prepared under subparagraph (A) shall contain— 
(i) an analysis of— 
(I) the proposed land exchange; and 
(II) the potential construction and operation 
of a road between the communities of King Cove 
and Cold Bay, Alaska; and 
(ii) an evaluation of a specific road corridor through 
the Refuge that is identified in consultation with the 
State, the City of King Cove, Alaska, and the Tribe. 
(3) COOPERATING AGENCIES.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—During the preparation of the 
environmental impact statement under paragraph (2), each 
entity described in subparagraph (B) may participate as 
a cooperating agency. 
(B) AUTHORIZED ENTITIES.—An authorized entity may 
include— 
(i) any Federal agency that has permitting jurisdic-
tion over the road described in paragraph (2)(B)(i)(II); 
(ii) the State; 
(iii) the Aleutians East Borough of the State; 
(iv) the City of King Cove, Alaska; 
(v) the Tribe; and 
(vi) the Alaska Migratory Bird Co-Management 
Council. 
(c) VALUATION.—The conveyance of the Federal land and non- 
Federal land under this section shall not be subject to any require-
ment under any Federal law (including regulations) relating to 
the valuation, appraisal, or equalization of land. 
(d) PUBLIC INTEREST DETERMINATION.— 
(1) CONDITIONS
FOR
LAND
EXCHANGE.—Subject to para-
graph (2), to carry out the land exchange under subsection 
(a), the Secretary shall determine that the land exchange 
(including the construction of a road between the City of King 
Cove, Alaska, and the Cold Bay Airport) is in the public 
interest. 
(2) LIMITATION
OF
AUTHORITY
OF
SECRETARY.—The Sec-
retary may not, as a condition for a finding that the land 
exchange is in the public interest— 
(A) require the State or the Corporation to convey 
additional land to the United States; or 
(B) impose any restriction on the subsistence uses (as 
defined in section 803 of the Alaska National Interest 
Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3113)) of waterfowl 
by rural residents of the State. 
(e) KINZAROFF LAGOON.—The land exchange under subsection 
(a) shall not be carried out before the date on which the parcel 
of land owned by the State that is located in the Kinzaroff Lagoon 
has been designated by the State as a State refuge, in accordance 
with the applicable laws (including regulations) of the State. 
(f) DESIGNATION OF ROAD CORRIDOR.—In designating the road 
corridor described in subsection (b)(2)(B)(ii), the Secretary shall— 
(1) minimize the adverse impact of the road corridor on 
the Refuge;
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(2) transfer the minimum acreage of Federal land that 
is required for the construction of the road corridor; and 
(3) to the maximum extent practicable, incorporate into 
the road corridor roads that are in existence as of the date 
of enactment of this Act. 
(g) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The land exchange 
under subsection (a) shall be subject to any other term or condition 
that the Secretary determines to be necessary. 
SEC. 6403. KING COVE ROAD. 
(a) REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO USE, BARRIER CABLES, AND 
DIMENSIONS.— 
(1) LIMITATIONS ON USE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph 
(B), any portion of the road constructed on the Federal 
land conveyed pursuant to this subtitle shall be used pri-
marily for health and safety purposes (including access 
to and from the Cold Bay Airport) and only for noncommer-
cial purposes. 
(B) EXCEPTIONS.—Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), 
the use of taxis, commercial vans for public transportation, 
and shared rides (other than organized transportation of 
employees to a business or other commercial facility) shall 
be allowed on the road described in subparagraph (A). 
(C) REQUIREMENT OF AGREEMENT.—The limitations of 
the use of the road described in this paragraph shall be 
enforced in accordance with an agreement entered into 
between the Secretary and the State. 
(2) REQUIREMENT OF BARRIER CABLE.—The road described 
in paragraph (1)(A) shall be constructed to include a cable 
barrier on each side of the road, as described in the record 
of decision entitled ‘‘Mitigation Measure MM–11, King Cove 
Access Project Final Environmental Impact Statement Record 
of Decision’’ and dated January 22, 2004, unless a different 
type barrier is required as a mitigation measure in the Record 
of Decision for Final Environmental Impact Statement required 
in section 6402(b)(2). 
(3) REQUIRED
DIMENSIONS
AND
DESIGN
FEATURES.—The 
road described in paragraph (1)(A) shall— 
(A) have a width of not greater than a single lane, 
in accordance with the applicable road standards of the 
State; 
(B) be constructed with gravel; 
(C) be constructed to comply with any specific design 
features identified in the Record of Decision for Final 
Environmental Impact Statement required in section 
6402(b)(2) as Mitigation Measures relative to the passage 
and migration of wildlife, and also the exchange of tidal 
flows, where applicable, in accordance with applicable Fed-
eral and State design standards; and 
(D) if determined to be necessary, be constructed to 
include appropriate safety pullouts. 
(b) SUPPORT
FACILITIES.—Support facilities for the road 
described in subsection (a)(1)(A) shall not be located within the 
Refuge. 
(c) FEDERAL PERMITS.—It is the intent of Congress that any 
Federal permit required for construction of the road be issued
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or denied not later than 1 year after the date of application for 
the permit. 
(d) APPLICABLE LAW.—Nothing in this section amends, or modi-
fies the application of, section 1110 of the Alaska National Interest 
Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3170). 
(e) MITIGATION PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Based on the evaluation of impacts deter-
mined through the completion of the environmental impact 
statement under section 6402(b)(2), the Secretary, in consulta-
tion with the entities described in section 6402(b)(3)(B), shall 
develop an enforceable mitigation plan. 
(2) CORRECTIVE MODIFICATIONS.—The Secretary may make 
corrective modifications to the mitigation plan developed under 
paragraph (1) if— 
(A) the mitigation standards required under the mitiga-
tion plan are maintained; and 
(B) the Secretary provides an opportunity for public 
comment with respect to any proposed corrective modifica-
tion. 
(3) AVOIDANCE OF WILDLIFE IMPACTS.—Road construction 
shall adhere to any specific mitigation measures included in 
the Record of Decision for Final Environmental Impact State-
ment required in section 6402(b)(2) that— 
(A) identify critical periods during the calendar year 
when the refuge is utilized by wildlife, especially migratory 
birds; and 
(B) include specific mandatory strategies to alter, limit 
or halt construction activities during identified high risk 
periods in order to minimize impacts to wildlife, and 
(C) allow for the timely construction of the road. 
(4) MITIGATION
OF
WETLAND
LOSS.—The plan developed 
under this subsection shall comply with section 404 of the 
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1344) with 
regard to minimizing, to the greatest extent practicable, the 
filling, fragmentation or loss of wetlands, especially intertidal 
wetlands, and shall evaluate mitigating effect of those wetlands 
transferred in Federal ownership under the provisions of this 
subtitle. 
SEC. 6404. ADMINISTRATION OF CONVEYED LANDS. 
(1) FEDERAL LAND.—Upon completion of the land exchange 
under section 6402(a)— 
(A) the boundary of the land designated as wilderness 
within the Refuge shall be modified to exclude the Federal 
land conveyed to the State under the land exchange; and 
(B) the Federal land located on Sitkinak Island that 
is withdrawn for use by the Coast Guard shall, at the 
request of the State, be transferred by the Secretary to 
the State upon the relinquishment or termination of the 
withdrawal. 
(2) NON-FEDERAL
LAND.—Upon completion of the land 
exchange under section 6402(a), the non-Federal land conveyed 
to the United States under this subtitle shall be— 
(A) added to the Refuge or the Alaska Peninsula 
National Wildlife Refuge, as appropriate, as generally 
depicted on the map; and
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(B) administered in accordance with the laws generally 
applicable to units of the National Wildlife Refuge System. 
(3) WILDERNESS ADDITIONS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Upon completion of the land 
exchange under section 6402(a), approximately 43,093 acres 
of land as generally depicted on the map shall be added 
to— 
(i) the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge Wilder-
ness; or 
(ii) the Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge 
Wilderness. 
(B) ADMINISTRATION.—The land added as wilderness 
under subparagraph (A) shall be administered by the Sec-
retary in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
1131 et seq.) and other applicable laws (including regula-
tions). 
SEC. 6405. FAILURE TO BEGIN ROAD CONSTRUCTION. 
(a) NOTIFICATION TO VOID LAND EXCHANGE.—If the Secretary, 
the State, and the Corporation enter into the land exchange author-
ized under section 6402(a), the State or the Corporation may notify 
the Secretary in writing of the intention of the State or Corporation 
to void the exchange if construction of the road through the Refuge 
has not begun. 
(b) DISPOSITION OF LAND EXCHANGE.—Upon the latter of the 
date on which the Secretary receives a request under subsection 
(a), and the date on which the Secretary determines that the Federal 
land conveyed under the land exchange under section 6402(a) has 
not been adversely impacted (other than any nominal impact associ-
ated with the preparation of an environmental impact statement 
under section 6402(b)(2)), the land exchange shall be null and 
void. 
(c) RETURN
OF PRIOR OWNERSHIP STATUS
OF FEDERAL
AND 
NON-FEDERAL LAND.—If the land exchange is voided under sub-
section (b)— 
(1) the Federal land and non-Federal land shall be returned 
to the respective ownership status of each land prior to the 
land exchange; 
(2) the parcel of the Federal land that is located in the 
Refuge shall be managed as part of the Izembek National 
Wildlife Refuge Wilderness; and 
(3) each selection of the Corporation under the Alaska 
Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) that 
was relinquished under this subtitle shall be reinstated. 
SEC. 6406. EXPIRATION OF LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Any legislative authority for construction of 
a road shall expire at the end of the 7-year period beginning 
on the date of the enactment of this subtitle unless a construction 
permit has been issued during that period. 
(b) EXTENSION
OF AUTHORITY.—If a construction permit is 
issued within the allotted period, the 7-year authority shall be 
extended for a period of 5 additional years beginning on the date 
of issuance of the construction permit. 
(c) EXTENSION
OF AUTHORITY
AS RESULT
OF LEGAL CHAL-
LENGES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Prior to the issuance of a construction 
permit, if a lawsuit or administrative appeal is filed challenging
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the land exchange or construction of the road (including a 
challenge to the NEPA process, decisions, or any required 
permit process required to complete construction of the road), 
the 7-year deadline or the five-year extension period, as appro-
priate, shall be extended for a time period equivalent to the 
time consumed by the full adjudication of the legal challenge 
or related administrative process. 
(2) INJUNCTION.—After a construction permit has been 
issued, if a court issues an injunction against construction 
of the road, the 7-year deadline or 5-year extension, as appro-
priate, shall be extended for a time period equivalent to time 
period that the injunction is in effect. 
(d) APPLICABILITY OF SECTION 6405.—Upon the expiration of 
the legislative authority under this section, if a road has not been 
constructed, the land exchange shall be null and void and the 
land ownership shall revert to the respective ownership status 
prior to the land exchange as provided in section 6405. 
TITLE VII—NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 
AUTHORIZATIONS 
Subtitle A—Additions to the National Park 
System 
SEC. 7001. PATERSON GREAT FALLS NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK, 
NEW JERSEY. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) CITY.—The term ‘‘City’’ means the City of Paterson, 
New Jersey. 
(2) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ means the 
Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park Advisory 
Commission established by subsection (e)(1). 
(3) HISTORIC DISTRICT.—The term ‘‘Historic District’’ means 
the Great Falls Historic District in the State. 
(4) MANAGEMENT
PLAN.—The term ‘‘management plan’’ 
means the management plan for the Park developed under 
subsection (d). 
(5) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map entitled 
‘‘Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park–Proposed 
Boundary’’, numbered T03/80,001, and dated May 2008. 
(6) PARK.—The term ‘‘Park’’ means the Paterson Great 
Falls National Historical Park established by subsection 
(b)(1)(A). 
(7) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of the Interior. 
(8) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State of New 
Jersey. 
(b) PATERSON GREAT FALLS NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph (B), there 
is established in the State a unit of the National Park 
System to be known as the ‘‘Paterson Great Falls National 
Historical Park’’.
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(B) CONDITIONS FOR ESTABLISHMENT.—The Park shall 
not be established until the date on which the Secretary 
determines that— 
(i)(I) the Secretary has acquired sufficient land 
or an interest in land within the boundary of the 
Park to constitute a manageable unit; or 
(II) the State or City, as appropriate, has entered 
into a written agreement with the Secretary to 
donate— 
(aa) the Great Falls State Park, including 
facilities for Park administration and visitor serv-
ices; or 
(bb) any portion of the Great Falls State Park 
agreed to between the Secretary and the State 
or City; and 
(ii) the Secretary has entered into a written agree-
ment with the State, City, or other public entity, as 
appropriate, providing that— 
(I) land owned by the State, City, or other 
public entity within the Historic District will be 
managed consistent with this section; and 
(II) future uses of land within the Historic 
District will be compatible with the designation 
of the Park. 
(2) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Park is to preserve and 
interpret for the benefit of present and future generations cer-
tain historical, cultural, and natural resources associated with 
the Historic District. 
(3) BOUNDARIES.—The Park shall include the following 
sites, as generally depicted on the Map: 
(A) The upper, middle, and lower raceways. 
(B) Mary Ellen Kramer (Great Falls) Park and adjacent 
land owned by the City. 
(C) A portion of Upper Raceway Park, including the 
Ivanhoe Wheelhouse and the Society for Establishing Use-
ful Manufactures Gatehouse. 
(D) Overlook Park and adjacent land, including the 
Society for Establishing Useful Manufactures Hydroelectric 
Plant and Administration Building. 
(E) The Allied Textile Printing site, including the Colt 
Gun Mill ruins, Mallory Mill ruins, Waverly Mill ruins, 
and Todd Mill ruins. 
(F) The Rogers Locomotive Company Erecting Shop, 
including the Paterson Museum. 
(G) The Great Falls Visitor Center. 
(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) PUBLICATION OF NOTICE.—Not later than 60 days after 
the date on which the conditions in clauses (i) and (ii) of 
paragraph (1)(B) are satisfied, the Secretary shall publish in 
the Federal Register notice of the establishment of the Park, 
including an official boundary map for the Park. 
(c) ADMINISTRATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall administer the Park 
in accordance with— 
(A) this section; and
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(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 
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. 
(3) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—As the Secretary determines to be 
appropriate to carry out this section, the Secretary may 
enter into cooperative agreements with the owner of the 
Great Falls Visitor Center or any nationally significant 
properties within the boundary of the Park under which 
the Secretary may identify, interpret, restore, and provide 
technical assistance for the preservation of the properties. 
(B) RIGHT
OF
ACCESS.—A cooperative agreement 
entered into under subparagraph (A) 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— 
(i) conducting visitors through the properties; and 
(ii) interpreting the properties for the public. 
(C) CHANGES OR ALTERATIONS.—No changes or alter-
ations shall be made to any properties covered by a coopera-
tive agreement entered into under subparagraph (A) unless 
the Secretary and the other party to the agreement agree 
to the changes or alterations. 
(D) CONVERSION, USE, OR
DISPOSAL.—Any payment 
made by the Secretary under this paragraph shall be sub-
ject to an agreement 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 reimbursement in amount equal to the 
greater of— 
(i) the amounts made available to the project by 
the United States; or 
(ii) the portion of the increased value of the project 
attributable to the amounts made available under this 
paragraph, as determined at the time of the conversion, 
use, or, disposal. 
(E) MATCHING FUNDS.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—As a condition of the receipt of 
funds under this paragraph, the Secretary shall require 
that any Federal funds made available under a 
cooperative agreement shall be matched on a 1-to- 
1 basis by non-Federal funds. 
(ii) FORM.—With the approval of the Secretary, 
the non-Federal share required under clause (i) may
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be in the form of donated property, goods, or services 
from a non-Federal source. 
(4) ACQUISITION OF LAND.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may acquire land or 
interests in land within the boundary of the Park by dona-
tion, purchase from a willing seller with donated or appro-
priated funds, or exchange. 
(B) DONATION
OF
STATE
OWNED
LAND.—Land or 
interests in land owned by the State or any political sub-
division of the State may only be acquired by donation. 
(5) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND PUBLIC INTERPRETATION.— 
The Secretary may provide technical assistance and public 
interpretation of related historic and cultural resources within 
the boundary of the Historic District. 
(d) 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, 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 Energy and Natural Resources 
of the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House 
of Representatives. 
(e) PATERSON
GREAT
FALLS
NATIONAL
HISTORICAL
PARK 
ADVISORY COMMISSION.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a commission 
to be known as the ‘‘Paterson Great Falls National Historical 
Park Advisory Commission’’. 
(2) DUTIES.—The duties of the Commission shall be to 
advise the Secretary in the development and implementation 
of the management plan. 
(3) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(A) COMPOSITION.—The Commission shall be composed 
of 9 members, to be appointed by the Secretary, of whom— 
(i) 4 members shall be appointed after consider-
ation of recommendations submitted by the Governor 
of the State; 
(ii) 2 members shall be appointed after consider-
ation of recommendations submitted by the City 
Council of Paterson, New Jersey; 
(iii) 1 member shall be appointed after consider-
ation of recommendations submitted by the Board of 
Chosen Freeholders of Passaic County, New Jersey; 
and
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(iv) 2 members shall have experience with national 
parks and historic preservation. 
(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 in accordance with subsection (b). 
(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 Chairman 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 duties 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 duties of the 
Commission. 
(ii) DETAIL
OF
EMPLOYEES.—The Secretary may 
accept the services of personnel detailed from— 
(I) the State; 
(II) any political subdivision of the State; or
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(III) any entity represented on the Commis-
sion. 
(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.—The Commission shall terminate 10 
years after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(f) STUDY OF HINCHLIFFE STADIUM.— 
(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 shall complete a study regarding the 
preservation and interpretation of Hinchliffe Stadium, which 
is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. 
(2) INCLUSIONS.—The study shall include an assessment 
of— 
(A) the potential for listing the stadium as a National 
Historic Landmark; and 
(B) options for maintaining the historic integrity of 
Hinchliffe Stadium. 
(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this 
section. 
SEC. 
7002. 
WILLIAM 
JEFFERSON 
CLINTON 
BIRTHPLACE 
HOME 
NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE. 
(a) ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY; ESTABLISHMENT OF HISTORIC 
SITE.—Should the Secretary of the Interior acquire, by donation 
only from the Clinton Birthplace Foundation, Inc., fee simple, 
unencumbered title to the William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace 
Home site located at 117 South Hervey Street, Hope, Arkansas, 
71801, and to any personal property related to that site, the Sec-
retary shall designate the William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace 
Home site as a National Historic Site and unit of the National 
Park System, to be known as the ‘‘President William Jefferson 
Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAWS.—The Secretary shall admin-
ister the President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home 
National Historic Site in accordance with the laws generally 
applicable to national historic sites, including the Act entitled ‘‘An 
Act to establish a National Park Service, and for other purposes’’, 
approved August 25, 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1–4), and the Act entitled 
‘‘An Act to provide for the preservation of historic American sites, 
buildings, objects and antiquities of national significance, and for 
other purposes’’, approved August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.). 
SEC. 7003. RIVER RAISIN NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD PARK. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—If Monroe County or Wayne County, 
Michigan, or other willing landowners in either County offer 
to donate to the United States land relating to the Battles 
of the River Raisin on January 18 and 22, 1813, or the after-
math of the battles, the Secretary of the Interior (referred 
to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall accept the donated 
land. 
(2) DESIGNATION
OF
PARK.—On the acquisition of land 
under paragraph (1) that is of sufficient acreage to permit 
efficient administration, the Secretary shall designate the 
acquired land as a unit of the National Park System, to be
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known as the ‘‘River Raisin National Battlefield Park’’ (referred 
to in this section as the ‘‘Park’’). 
(3) LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall prepare a legal 
description of the land and interests in land designated 
as the Park by paragraph (2). 
(B) AVAILABILITY OF MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 
A map with the legal description shall be on file and 
available for public inspection in the appropriate offices 
of the National Park Service. 
(b) ADMINISTRATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall manage the Park 
for the purpose of preserving and interpreting the Battles of 
the River Raisin in accordance with the National Park Service 
Organic Act (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.) and the Act of August 21, 
1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.). 
(2) GENERAL MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after the 
date on which funds are made available, the Secretary 
shall complete a general management plan for the Park 
that, among other things, defines the role and responsibility 
of the Secretary with regard to the interpretation and 
the preservation of the site. 
(B) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall consult with 
and solicit advice and recommendations from State, county, 
local, and civic organizations and leaders, and other 
interested parties in the preparation of the management 
plan. 
(C) INCLUSIONS.—The plan shall include— 
(i) consideration of opportunities for involvement 
by and support for the Park by State, county, and 
local governmental entities and nonprofit organizations 
and other interested parties; and 
(ii) steps for the preservation of the resources of 
the site and the costs associated with these efforts. 
(D) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—On the completion of 
the general management plan, the Secretary shall submit 
a copy of the plan to the Committee on Natural Resources 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate. 
(3) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary may enter 
into cooperative agreements with State, county, local, and civic 
organizations to carry out this section. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural 
Resources of the House a report describing the progress made 
with respect to acquiring real property under this section and 
designating the River Raisin National Battlefield Park. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this 
section.
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Subtitle B—Amendments to Existing Units 
of the National Park System 
SEC. 7101. FUNDING FOR KEWEENAW NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK. 
(a) ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY.—Section 4 of Public Law 102– 
543 (16 U.S.C. 410yy–3) is amended by striking subsection (d). 
(b) MATCHING FUNDS.—Section 8(b) of Public Law 102–543 
(16 U.S.C. 410yy–7(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘$4’’ and inserting 
‘‘$1’’. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 10 of Public 
Law 102–543 (16 U.S.C. 410yy–9) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$25,000,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$50,000,000’’; and 
(B) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$3,000,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$25,000,000’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘$100,000’’ and all that 
follows through ‘‘those duties’’ and inserting ‘‘$250,000’’. 
SEC. 7102. LOCATION OF VISITOR AND ADMINISTRATIVE FACILITIES 
FOR WEIR FARM NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE. 
Section 4(d) of the Weir Farm National Historic Site Establish-
ment Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ‘‘contiguous to’’ and 
all that follows and inserting ‘‘within Fairfield County.’’; 
(2) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) DEVELOPMENT.— 
‘‘(A) MAINTAINING
NATURAL
CHARACTER.—The Sec-
retary shall keep development of the property acquired 
under paragraph (1) to a minimum so that the character 
of the acquired property will be similar to the natural 
and undeveloped landscape of the property described in 
subsection (b). 
‘‘(B) TREATMENT
OF
PREVIOUSLY
DEVELOPED
PROP-
ERTY.—Nothing in subparagraph (A) shall either prevent 
the Secretary from acquiring property under paragraph 
(1) that, prior to the Secretary’s acquisition, was developed 
in a manner inconsistent with subparagraph (A), or require 
the Secretary to remediate such previously developed prop-
erty to reflect the natural character described in subpara-
graph (A).’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (3), in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by striking ‘‘the appropriate zoning authority’’ and all that 
follows through ‘‘Wilton, Connecticut,’’ and inserting ‘‘the local 
governmental entity that, in accordance with applicable State 
law, has jurisdiction over any property acquired under para-
graph (1)(A)’’. 
SEC. 7103. LITTLE RIVER CANYON NATIONAL PRESERVE BOUNDARY 
EXPANSION. 
Section 2 of the Little River Canyon National Preserve Act 
of 1992 (16 U.S.C. 698q) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘The Preserve’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Preserve’’; and
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(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) BOUNDARY EXPANSION.—The boundary of the Preserve 
is modified to include the land depicted on the map entitled 
‘Little River Canyon National Preserve Proposed Boundary’, 
numbered 152/80,004, and dated December 2007.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘map’’ and inserting 
‘‘maps’’. 
SEC. 
7104. 
HOPEWELL 
CULTURE 
NATIONAL 
HISTORICAL 
PARK 
BOUNDARY EXPANSION. 
Section 2 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to rename and expand 
the boundaries of the Mound City Group National Monument in 
Ohio’’, approved May 27, 1992 (106 Stat. 185), is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subsection (a)(3); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of subsection (a)(4) 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; 
(3) by adding after subsection (a)(4) the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(5) the map entitled ‘Hopewell Culture National Historical 
Park, Ohio Proposed Boundary Adjustment’ numbered 353/ 
80,049 and dated June, 2006.’’; and 
(4) by adding after subsection (d)(2) the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) The Secretary may acquire lands added by subsection 
(a)(5) only from willing sellers.’’. 
SEC. 7105. JEAN LAFITTE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK AND PRESERVE 
BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 901 of the National Parks and Recre-
ation Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 230) is amended in the second sentence 
by striking ‘‘of approximately twenty thousand acres generally 
depicted on the map entitled ‘Barataria Marsh Unit-Jean Lafitte 
National Historical Park and Preserve’ numbered 90,000B and 
dated April 1978,’’ and inserting ‘‘generally depicted on the map 
entitled ‘Boundary Map, Barataria Preserve Unit, Jean Lafitte 
National Historical Park and Preserve’, numbered 467/80100A, and 
dated December 2007,’’. 
(b) ACQUISITION OF LAND.—Section 902 of the National Parks 
and Recreation Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 230a) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(a) Within the’’ and all that follows 
through the first sentence and inserting the following: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(1) BARATARIA PRESERVE UNIT.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may acquire any 
land, water, and interests in land and water within the 
Barataria Preserve Unit by donation, purchase with 
donated or appropriated funds, transfer from any other 
Federal agency, or exchange. 
‘‘(B) LIMITATIONS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Any non-Federal land depicted 
on the map described in section 901 as ‘Lands Proposed 
for Addition’ may be acquired by the Secretary only 
with the consent of the owner of the land. 
‘‘(ii) BOUNDARY
ADJUSTMENT.—On the date on 
which the Secretary acquires a parcel of land described 
in clause (i), the boundary of the Barataria Preserve 
Unit shall be adjusted to reflect the acquisition.
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‘‘(iii) EASEMENTS.—To ensure adequate hurricane 
protection of the communities located in the area, any 
land identified on the map described in section 901 
that is acquired or transferred shall be subject to any 
easements that have been agreed to by the Secretary 
and the Secretary of the Army. 
‘‘(C) TRANSFER
OF
ADMINISTRATION
JURISDICTION.— 
Effective on the date of enactment of the Omnibus Public 
Land Management Act of 2009, administrative jurisdiction 
over any Federal land within the areas depicted on the 
map described in section 901 as ‘Lands Proposed for Addi-
tion’ is transferred, without consideration, to the adminis-
trative jurisdiction of the National Park Service, to be 
administered as part of the Barataria Preserve Unit.’’; 
(B) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘The Secretary 
may also acquire by any of the foregoing methods’’ and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) FRENCH QUARTER.—The Secretary may acquire by any 
of the methods referred to in paragraph (1)(A)’’; 
(C) in the third sentence, by striking ‘‘Lands, waters, 
and interests therein’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(3) ACQUISITION
OF
STATE
LAND.—Land, water, and 
interests in land and water’’; and 
(D) in the fourth sentence, by striking ‘‘In acquiring’’ 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(4) ACQUISITION OF OIL AND GAS RIGHTS.—In acquiring’’; 
(2) by striking subsections (b) through (f) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(b) RESOURCE PROTECTION.—With respect to the land, water, 
and interests in land and water of the Barataria Preserve Unit, 
the Secretary shall preserve and protect— 
‘‘(1) fresh water drainage patterns; 
‘‘(2) vegetative cover; 
‘‘(3) the integrity of ecological and biological systems; and 
‘‘(4) water and air quality. 
‘‘(c) ADJACENT LAND.—With the consent of the owner and the 
parish governing authority, the Secretary may— 
‘‘(1) acquire land, water, and interests in land and water, 
by any of the methods referred to in subsection (a)(1)(A) 
(including use of appropriations from the Land and Water 
Conservation Fund); and 
‘‘(2) revise the boundaries of the Barataria Preserve Unit 
to include adjacent land and water.’’; and 
(3) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (d). 
(c) DEFINITION OF IMPROVED PROPERTY.—Section 903 of the 
National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 230b) is 
amended in the fifth sentence by inserting ‘‘(or January 1, 2007, 
for areas added to the park after that date)’’ after ‘‘January 1, 
1977’’. 
(d) HUNTING, FISHING, AND TRAPPING.—Section 905 of the 
National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 230d) is 
amended in the first sentence by striking ‘‘, except that within 
the core area and on those lands acquired by the Secretary pursuant 
to section 902(c) of this title, he’’ and inserting ‘‘on land, and 
interests in land and water managed by the Secretary, except 
that the Secretary’’.
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(e) ADMINISTRATION.—Section 906 of the National Parks and 
Recreation Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 230e) is amended— 
(1) by striking the first sentence; and 
(2) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘Pending such 
establishment and thereafter the’’ and inserting ‘‘The’’. 
(f) REFERENCES IN LAW.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Any reference in a law (including regula-
tions), map, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States— 
(A) to the Barataria Marsh Unit shall be considered 
to be a reference to the Barataria Preserve Unit; or 
(B) to the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park shall 
be considered to be a reference to the Jean Lafitte National 
Historical Park and Preserve. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Title IX of the National 
Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 230 et seq.) is 
amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Barataria Marsh Unit’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘Barataria Preserve Unit’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘Jean Lafitte National Historical Park’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Jean Lafitte National 
Historical Park and Preserve’’. 
SEC. 7106. MINUTE MAN NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled ‘‘Minute 
Man National Historical Park Proposed Boundary’’, numbered 
406/81001, and dated July 2007. 
(2) PARK.—The term ‘‘Park’’ means the Minute Man 
National Historical Park in the State of Massachusetts. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of the Interior. 
(b) MINUTE MAN NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.— 
(1) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The boundary of the Park is modified 
to include the area generally depicted on the map. 
(B) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be on file 
and available for inspection in the appropriate offices of 
the National Park Service. 
(2) ACQUISITION OF LAND.—The Secretary may acquire the 
land or an interest in the land described in paragraph (1)(A) 
by— 
(A) purchase from willing sellers with donated or 
appropriated funds; 
(B) donation; or 
(C) exchange. 
(3) ADMINISTRATION OF LAND.—The Secretary shall admin-
ister the land added to the Park under paragraph (1)(A) in 
accordance with applicable laws (including regulations). 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this 
section. 
SEC. 7107. EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK. 
(a) INCLUSION OF TARPON BASIN PROPERTY.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
(A) HURRICANE
HOLE.—The term ‘‘Hurricane Hole’’ 
means the natural salt-water body of water within the
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Duesenbury Tracts of the eastern parcel of the Tarpon 
Basin boundary adjustment and accessed by Duesenbury 
Creek. 
(B) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled 
‘‘Proposed Tarpon Basin Boundary Revision’’, numbered 
160/80,012, and dated May 2008. 
(C) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Sec-
retary of the Interior. 
(D) TARPON BASIN PROPERTY.—The term ‘‘Tarpon Basin 
property’’ means land that— 
(i) is comprised of approximately 600 acres of land 
and water surrounding Hurricane Hole, as generally 
depicted on the map; and 
(ii) is located in South Key Largo. 
(2) BOUNDARY REVISION.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The boundary of the Everglades 
National Park is adjusted to include the Tarpon Basin 
property. 
(B) ACQUISITION
AUTHORITY.—The Secretary may 
acquire from willing sellers by donation, purchase with 
donated or appropriated funds, or exchange, land, water, 
or interests in land and water, within the area depicted 
on the map, to be added to Everglades National Park. 
(C) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be on file 
and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices 
of the National Park Service. 
(D) ADMINISTRATION.—Land added to Everglades 
National Park by this section shall be administered as 
part of Everglades National Park in accordance with 
applicable laws (including regulations). 
(3) HURRICANE
HOLE.—The Secretary may allow use of 
Hurricane Hole by sailing vessels during emergencies, subject 
to such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to 
be necessary. 
(4) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are author-
ized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry 
out this subsection. 
(b) LAND EXCHANGES.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
(A) COMPANY.—The term ‘‘Company’’ means Florida 
Power & Light Company. 
(B) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal Land’’ means 
the parcels of land that are— 
(i) owned by the United States; 
(ii) administered by the Secretary; 
(iii) located within the National Park; and 
(iv) generally depicted on the map as— 
(I) Tract A, which is adjacent to the Tamiami 
Trail, U.S. Rt. 41; and 
(II) Tract B, which is located on the eastern 
boundary of the National Park. 
(C) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map prepared 
by the National Park Service, entitled ‘‘Proposed Land 
Exchanges, Everglades National Park’’, numbered 160/ 
60411A, and dated September 2008. 
(D) NATIONAL PARK.—The term ‘‘National Park’’ means 
the Everglades National Park located in the State.
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(E) NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘non-Federal land’’ 
means the land in the State that— 
(i) is owned by the State, the specific area and 
location of which shall be determined by the State; 
or 
(ii)(I) is owned by the Company; 
(II) comprises approximately 320 acres; and 
(III) is located within the East Everglades Acquisi-
tion Area, as generally depicted on the map as ‘‘Tract 
D’’. 
(F) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Sec-
retary of the Interior. 
(G) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State of 
Florida and political subdivisions of the State, including 
the South Florida Water Management District. 
(2) LAND EXCHANGE WITH STATE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the provisions of this para-
graph, if the State offers to convey to the Secretary all 
right, title, and interest of the State in and to specific 
parcels of non-Federal land, and the offer is acceptable 
to the Secretary, the Secretary may, subject to valid 
existing rights, accept the offer and convey to the State 
all right, title, and interest of the United States in and 
to the Federal land generally depicted on the map as ‘‘Tract 
A’’. 
(B) CONDITIONS.—The land exchange under subpara-
graph (A) shall be subject to such terms and conditions 
as the Secretary may require. 
(C) VALUATION.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—The values of the land involved 
in the land exchange under subparagraph (A) shall 
be equal. 
(ii) EQUALIZATION.—If the values of the land are 
not equal, the values may be equalized by donation, 
payment using donated or appropriated funds, or the 
conveyance of additional parcels of land. 
(D) APPRAISALS.—Before the exchange of land under 
subparagraph (A), appraisals for the Federal and non-Fed-
eral land shall be conducted in accordance with the Uniform 
Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions and 
the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. 
(E) TECHNICAL
CORRECTIONS.—Subject to the agree-
ment of the State, the Secretary may make minor correc-
tions to correct technical and clerical errors in the legal 
descriptions of the Federal and non-Federal land and minor 
adjustments to the boundaries of the Federal and non- 
Federal land. 
(F) ADMINISTRATION
OF
LAND
ACQUIRED
BY
SEC-
RETARY.—Land acquired by the Secretary under subpara-
graph (A) shall— 
(i) become part of the National Park; and 
(ii) be administered in accordance with the laws 
applicable to the National Park System. 
(3) LAND EXCHANGE WITH COMPANY.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the provisions of this para-
graph, if the Company offers to convey to the Secretary 
all right, title, and interest of the Company in and to
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the non-Federal land generally depicted on the map as 
‘‘Tract D’’, and the offer is acceptable to the Secretary, 
the Secretary may, subject to valid existing rights, accept 
the offer and convey to the Company all right, title, and 
interest of the United States in and to the Federal land 
generally depicted on the map as ‘‘Tract B’’, along with 
a perpetual easement on a corridor of land contiguous 
to Tract B for the purpose of vegetation management. 
(B) CONDITIONS.—The land exchange under subpara-
graph (A) shall be subject to such terms and conditions 
as the Secretary may require. 
(C) VALUATION.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—The values of the land involved 
in the land exchange under subparagraph (A) shall 
be equal unless the non-Federal land is of higher value 
than the Federal land. 
(ii) EQUALIZATION.—If the values of the land are 
not equal, the values may be equalized by donation, 
payment using donated or appropriated funds, or the 
conveyance of additional parcels of land. 
(D) APPRAISAL.—Before the exchange of land under 
subparagraph (A), appraisals for the Federal and non-Fed-
eral land shall be conducted in accordance with the Uniform 
Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions and 
the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. 
(E) TECHNICAL
CORRECTIONS.—Subject to the agree-
ment of the Company, the Secretary may make minor 
corrections to correct technical and clerical errors in the 
legal descriptions of the Federal and non-Federal land and 
minor adjustments to the boundaries of the Federal and 
non-Federal land. 
(F) ADMINISTRATION
OF
LAND
ACQUIRED
BY
SEC-
RETARY.—Land acquired by the Secretary under subpara-
graph (A) shall— 
(i) become part of the National Park; and 
(ii) be administered in accordance with the laws 
applicable to the National Park System. 
(4) MAP.—The map shall be on file and available for public 
inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park 
Service. 
(5) BOUNDARY
REVISION.—On completion of the land 
exchanges authorized by this subsection, the Secretary shall 
adjust the boundary of the National Park accordingly, including 
removing the land conveyed out of Federal ownership. 
SEC. 7108. KALAUPAPA NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior shall authorize 
Ka ‘Ohana O Kalaupapa, a non-profit organization consisting of 
patient residents at Kalaupapa National Historical Park, and their 
family members and friends, to establish a memorial at a suitable 
location or locations approved by the Secretary at Kalawao or 
Kalaupapa within the boundaries of Kalaupapa National Historical 
Park located on the island of Molokai, in the State of Hawaii, 
to honor and perpetuate the memory of those individuals who 
were forcibly relocated to Kalaupapa Peninsula from 1866 to 1969. 
(b) DESIGN.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The memorial authorized by subsection 
(a) shall— 
(A) display in an appropriate manner the names of 
the first 5,000 individuals sent to the Kalaupapa Peninsula 
between 1866 and 1896, most of whom lived at Kalawao; 
and 
(B) display in an appropriate manner the names of 
the approximately 3,000 individuals who arrived at 
Kalaupapa in the second part of its history, when most 
of the community was concentrated on the Kalaupapa side 
of the peninsula. 
(2) APPROVAL.—The location, size, design, and inscriptions 
of the memorial authorized by subsection (a) shall be subject 
to the approval of the Secretary of the Interior. 
(c) FUNDING.—Ka ‘Ohana O Kalaupapa, a nonprofit organiza-
tion, shall be solely responsible for acceptance of contributions 
for and payment of the expenses associated with the establishment 
of the memorial. 
SEC. 7109. BOSTON HARBOR ISLANDS NATIONAL RECREATION AREA. 
(a) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—Section 1029(d) of the Omni-
bus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 (16 U.S.C. 
460kkk(d)) is amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(3) AGREEMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—In this para-
graph, the term ‘eligible entity’ means— 
‘‘(i) the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; 
‘‘(ii) a political subdivision of the Commonwealth 
of Massachusetts; or 
‘‘(iii) any other entity that is a member of the 
Boston Harbor Islands Partnership described in sub-
section (e)(2). 
‘‘(B) AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY.—Subject to subpara-
graph (C), the Secretary may consult with an eligible entity 
on, and enter into with the eligible entity— 
‘‘(i) a cooperative management agreement to 
acquire from, and provide to, the eligible entity goods 
and services for the cooperative management of land 
within the recreation area; and 
‘‘(ii) notwithstanding section 6305 of title 31, 
United States Code, a cooperative agreement for the 
construction of recreation area facilities on land owned 
by an eligible entity for purposes consistent with the 
management plan under subsection (f). 
‘‘(C) CONDITIONS.—The Secretary may enter into an 
agreement with an eligible entity under subparagraph (B) 
only if the Secretary determines that— 
‘‘(i) appropriations for carrying out the purposes 
of the agreement are available; and 
‘‘(ii) the agreement is in the best interests of the 
United States.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) MEMBERSHIP.—Section 1029(e)(2)(B) of the Omnibus 
Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 (16 U.S.C. 
460kkk(e)(2)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘Coast Guard’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Coast Guard.’’.
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(2) DONATIONS.—Section 1029(e)(11) of the Omnibus Parks 
and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 (16 U.S.C. 
460kkk(e)(11)) is amended by striking ‘‘Nothwithstanding’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Notwithstanding’’. 
SEC. 7110. THOMAS EDISON NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK, NEW 
JERSEY. 
(a) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this section are— 
(1) to recognize and pay tribute to Thomas Alva Edison 
and his innovations; and 
(2) to preserve, protect, restore, and enhance the Edison 
National Historic Site to ensure public use and enjoyment 
of the Site as an educational, scientific, and cultural center. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is established the Thomas Edison 
National Historical Park as a unit of the National Park System 
(referred to in this section as the ‘‘Historical Park’’). 
(2) BOUNDARIES.—The Historical Park shall be comprised 
of all property owned by the United States in the Edison 
National Historic Site as well as all property authorized to 
be acquired by the Secretary of the Interior (referred to in 
this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) for inclusion in the Edison 
National Historic Site before the date of the enactment of 
this Act, as generally depicted on the map entitled the ‘‘Thomas 
Edison National Historical Park’’, numbered 403/80,000, and 
dated April 2008. 
(3) MAP.—The map of the Historical Park shall be on 
file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices 
of the National Park Service. 
(c) ADMINISTRATION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall administer the 
Historical Park in accordance with this section and with the 
provisions of law generally applicable to units of the National 
Park System, including the Acts entitled ‘‘An Act to establish 
a National Park Service, and for other purposes,’’ approved 
August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535; 16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.) and ‘‘An 
Act to provide for the preservation of historic American sites, 
buildings, objects, and antiquities of national significance, and 
for other purposes,’’ approved August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 
et seq.). 
(2) ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY.— 
(A) REAL PROPERTY.—The Secretary may acquire land 
or interests in land within the boundaries of the Historical 
Park, from willing sellers only, by donation, purchase with 
donated or appropriated funds, or exchange. 
(B) PERSONAL PROPERTY.—The Secretary may acquire 
personal property associated with, and appropriate for, 
interpretation of the Historical Park. 
(3) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary may consult 
and enter into cooperative agreements with interested entities 
and individuals to provide for the preservation, development, 
interpretation, and use of the Historical Park. 
(4) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED LAW.—Public Law 87–628 (76 
Stat. 428), regarding the establishment and administration of 
the Edison National Historic Site, is repealed. 
(5) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the
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‘‘Edison National Historic Site’’ shall be deemed to be a ref-
erence to the ‘‘Thomas Edison National Historical Park’’. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized 
to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out 
this section. 
SEC. 7111. WOMEN’S RIGHTS NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK. 
(a) VOTES FOR WOMEN TRAIL.—Title XVI of Public Law 96– 
607 (16 U.S.C. 410ll) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 1602. VOTES FOR WOMEN TRAIL. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) PARK.—The term ‘Park’ means the Women’s Rights 
National Historical Park established by section 1601. 
‘‘(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary 
of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National 
Park Service. 
‘‘(3) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means the State of New 
York. 
‘‘(4) TRAIL.—The term ‘Trail’ means the Votes for Women 
History Trail Route designated under subsection (b). 
‘‘(b) ESTABLISHMENT
OF TRAIL ROUTE.—The Secretary, with 
concurrence of the agency having jurisdiction over the relevant 
roads, may designate a vehicular tour route, to be known as the 
‘Votes for Women History Trail Route’, to link properties in the 
State that are historically and thematically associated with the 
struggle for women’s suffrage in the United States. 
‘‘(c) ADMINISTRATION.—The Trail shall be administered by the 
National Park Service through the Park. 
‘‘(d) ACTIVITIES.—To facilitate the establishment of the Trail 
and the dissemination of information regarding the Trail, the Sec-
retary shall— 
‘‘(1) produce and disseminate appropriate educational mate-
rials regarding the Trail, such as handbooks, maps, exhibits, 
signs, interpretive guides, and electronic information; 
‘‘(2) coordinate the management, planning, and standards 
of the Trail in partnership with participating properties, other 
Federal agencies, and State and local governments; 
‘‘(3) create and adopt an official, uniform symbol or device 
to mark the Trail; and 
‘‘(4) issue guidelines for the use of the symbol or device 
adopted under paragraph (3). 
‘‘(e) ELEMENTS OF TRAIL ROUTE.—Subject to the consent of 
the owner of the property, the Secretary may designate as an 
official stop on the Trail— 
‘‘(1) all units and programs of the Park relating to the 
struggle for women’s suffrage; 
‘‘(2) other Federal, State, local, and privately owned prop-
erties that the Secretary determines have a verifiable connec-
tion to the struggle for women’s suffrage; and 
‘‘(3) other governmental and nongovernmental facilities and 
programs of an educational, commemorative, research, or 
interpretive nature that the Secretary determines to be directly 
related to the struggle for women’s suffrage. 
‘‘(f) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS AND MEMORANDA OF UNDER-
STANDING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To facilitate the establishment of the 
Trail and to ensure effective coordination of the Federal and
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non-Federal properties designated as stops along the Trail, 
the Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements and 
memoranda of understanding with, and provide technical and 
financial assistance to, other Federal agencies, the State, local-
ities, regional governmental bodies, and private entities. 
‘‘(2) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as 
are necessary for the period of fiscal years 2009 through 2013 
to provide financial assistance to cooperating entities pursuant 
to agreements or memoranda entered into under paragraph 
(1).’’. 
(b) NATIONAL WOMEN’S RIGHTS HISTORY PROJECT NATIONAL 
REGISTRY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior (referred 
to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) may make annual grants 
to State historic preservation offices for not more than 5 years 
to assist the State historic preservation offices in surveying, 
evaluating, and nominating to the National Register of Historic 
Places women’s rights history properties. 
(2) ELIGIBILITY.—In making grants under paragraph (1), 
the Secretary shall give priority to grants relating to properties 
associated with the multiple facets of the women’s rights move-
ment, such as politics, economics, education, religion, and social 
and family rights. 
(3) UPDATES.—The Secretary shall ensure that the National 
Register travel itinerary website entitled ‘‘Places Where Women 
Made History’’ is updated to contain— 
(A) the results of the inventory conducted under para-
graph (1); and 
(B) any links to websites related to places on the 
inventory. 
(4) COST-SHARING REQUIREMENT.—The Federal share of the 
cost of any activity carried out using any assistance made 
available under this subsection shall be 50 percent. 
(5) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is author-
ized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this 
subsection $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 
2013. 
(c) NATIONAL WOMEN’S RIGHTS HISTORY PROJECT PARTNERSHIPS 
NETWORK.— 
(1) GRANTS.—The Secretary may make matching grants 
and give technical assistance for development of a network 
of governmental and nongovernmental entities (referred to in 
this subsection as the ‘‘network’’), the purpose of which is 
to provide interpretive and educational program development 
of national women’s rights history, including historic preserva-
tion. 
(2) MANAGEMENT OF NETWORK.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall, through a 
competitive process, designate a nongovernmental man-
aging network to manage the network. 
(B) COORDINATION.—The nongovernmental managing 
entity designated under subparagraph (A) shall work in 
partnership with the Director of the National Park Service 
and State historic preservation offices to coordinate oper-
ation of the network. 
(3) COST-SHARING REQUIREMENT.—
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(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Federal share of the cost of 
any activity carried out using any assistance made avail-
able under this subsection shall be 50 percent. 
(B) STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICES.—Matching 
grants for historic preservation specific to the network may 
be made available through State historic preservation 
offices. 
(4) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is author-
ized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this 
subsection $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 
2013. 
SEC. 7112. MARTIN VAN BUREN NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) HISTORIC
SITE.—The term ‘‘historic site’’ means the 
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site in the State of New 
York established by Public Law 93–486 (16 U.S.C. 461 note) 
on October 26, 1974. 
(2) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled 
‘‘Boundary Map, Martin Van Buren National Historic Site’’, 
numbered ‘‘460/80801’’, and dated January 2005. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of the Interior. 
(b) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENTS TO THE HISTORIC SITE.— 
(1) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.—The boundary of the historic 
site is adjusted to include approximately 261 acres of land 
identified as the ‘‘PROPOSED PARK BOUNDARY’’, as gen-
erally depicted on the map. 
(2) ACQUISITION AUTHORITY.—The Secretary may acquire 
the land and any interests in the land described in paragraph 
(1) from willing sellers by donation, purchase with donated 
or appropriated funds, or exchange. 
(3) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be on file and 
available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of 
the National Park Service. 
(4) ADMINISTRATION.—Land acquired for the historic site 
under this section shall be administered as part of the historic 
site in accordance with applicable law (including regulations). 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this 
section. 
SEC. 7113. PALO ALTO BATTLEFIELD NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK. 
(a) DESIGNATION OF PALO ALTO BATTLEFIELD NATIONAL HISTOR-
ICAL PARK.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Palo Alto Battlefield National His-
toric Site shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Palo Alto 
Battlefield National Historical Park’’. 
(2) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the 
historic site referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to 
be a reference to the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical 
Park. 
(3) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—The Palo Alto Battlefield 
National Historic Site Act of 1991 (16 U.S.C. 461 note; Public 
Law 102–304) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘National Historic Site’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘National Historical Park’’;
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(B) in the heading for section 3, by striking ‘‘NATIONAL 
HISTORIC
SITE’’ and inserting ‘‘NATIONAL
HISTORICAL 
PARK’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘historic site’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘historical park’’. 
(b) BOUNDARY EXPANSION, PALO ALTO BATTLEFIELD NATIONAL 
HISTORICAL PARK, TEXAS.—Section 3(b) of the Palo Alto Battlefield 
National Historic Site Act of 1991 (16 U.S.C. 461 note; Public 
Law 102–304) (as amended by subsection (a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘(1) The historical park’’ 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The historical park’’; 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: 
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL LAND.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In addition to the land described 
in paragraph (1), the historical park shall consist of 
approximately 34 acres of land, as generally depicted on 
the map entitled ‘Palo Alto Battlefield NHS Proposed 
Boundary Expansion’, numbered 469/80,012, and dated 
May 21, 2008. 
‘‘(B) AVAILABILITY
OF
MAP.—The map described in 
subparagraph (A) shall be on file and available for public 
inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park 
Service.’’; and 
(4) in paragraph (3) (as redesignated by paragraph (2))— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(3) Within’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(3) LEGAL DESCRIPTION.—Not later than’’; and 
(B) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘map referred 
to in paragraph (1)’’ and inserting ‘‘maps referred to in 
paragraphs (1) and (2)’’. 
SEC. 7114. ABRAHAM LINCOLN BIRTHPLACE NATIONAL HISTORICAL 
PARK. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National 
Historic Site in the State of Kentucky shall be known and des-
ignated as the ‘‘Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical 
Park’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the 
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site shall be deemed 
to be a reference to the ‘‘Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National 
Historical Park’’. 
SEC. 7115. NEW RIVER GORGE NATIONAL RIVER. 
Section 1106 of the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 
(16 U.S.C. 460m–20) is amended in the first sentence by striking 
‘‘may’’ and inserting ‘‘shall’’. 
SEC. 7116. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. 
(a) GAYLORD NELSON WILDERNESS.— 
(1) REDESIGNATION.—Section 140 of division E of the 
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 
Public Law 108–447), is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Gaylord A. Nelson’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Gaylord Nelson’’; and 
(B) in subsection (c)(4), by striking ‘‘Gaylord A. Nelson 
Wilderness’’ and inserting ‘‘Gaylord Nelson Wilderness’’.
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(2) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the 
‘‘Gaylord A. Nelson Wilderness’’ shall be deemed to be a ref-
erence to the ‘‘Gaylord Nelson Wilderness’’. 
(b) ARLINGTON HOUSE LAND TRANSFER.—Section 2863(h)(1) of 
Public Law 107–107 (115 Stat. 1333) is amended by striking ‘‘the 
George Washington Memorial Parkway’’ and inserting ‘‘Arlington 
House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial,’’. 
(c) CUMBERLAND ISLAND WILDERNESS.—Section 2(a)(1) of Public 
Law 97–250 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 96 Stat. 709) is amended by 
striking ‘‘numbered 640/20,038I, and dated September 2004’’ and 
inserting ‘‘numbered 640/20,038K, and dated September 2005’’. 
(d) PETRIFIED FOREST BOUNDARY.—Section 2(1) of the Petrified 
Forest National Park Expansion Act of 2004 (16 U.S.C. 119 note; 
Public Law 108–430) is amended by striking ‘‘numbered 110/80,044, 
and dated July 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘numbered 110/80,045, and 
dated January 2005’’. 
(e) COMMEMORATIVE WORKS ACT.—Chapter 89 of title 40, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in section 8903(d), by inserting ‘‘Natural’’ before 
‘‘Resources’’; 
(2) in section 8904(b), by inserting ‘‘Advisory’’ before 
‘‘Commission’’; and 
(3) in section 8908(b)(1)— 
(A) in the first sentence, by inserting ‘‘Advisory’’ before 
‘‘Commission’’; and 
(B) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘House Adminis-
tration’’ and inserting ‘‘Natural Resources’’. 
(f) CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH CHESAPEAKE NATIONAL HISTORIC 
TRAIL.—Section 5(a)(25)(A) of the National Trails System Act (16 
U.S.C. 1244(a)(25)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘The John Smith’’ 
and inserting ‘‘The Captain John Smith’’. 
(g) DELAWARE NATIONAL COASTAL SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY.— 
Section 604 of the Delaware National Coastal Special Resources 
Study Act (Public Law 109–338; 120 Stat. 1856) is amended by 
striking ‘‘under section 605’’. 
(h) USE OF RECREATION FEES.—Section 808(a)(1)(F) of the Fed-
eral Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6807(a)(1)(F)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘section 6(a)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 806(a)’’. 
(i) CROSSROADS
OF
THE
AMERICAN
REVOLUTION
NATIONAL 
HERITAGE AREA.—Section 297F(b)(2)(A) of the Crossroads of the 
American Revolution National Heritage Area Act of 2006 (Public 
Law 109–338; 120 Stat. 1844) is amended by inserting ‘‘duties’’ 
before ‘‘of the’’. 
(j) CUYAHOGA VALLEY NATIONAL PARK.—Section 474(12) of the 
Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 (Public Law 1110– 
229; 122 Stat. 827) is amended by striking ‘‘Cayohoga’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘Cuyahoga’’. 
(k) PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE.— 
(1) NAME ON MAP.—Section 313(d)(1)(B) of the Department 
of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 
(Public Law 104–134; 110 Stat. 1321–199; 40 U.S.C. 872 note) 
is amended by striking ‘‘map entitled ‘Pennsylvania Avenue 
National Historic Park’, dated June 1, 1995, and numbered 
840–82441’’ and inserting ‘‘map entitled ‘Pennsylvania Avenue 
National Historic Site’, dated August 25, 2008, and numbered 
840–82441B’’.
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(2) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the 
Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Park shall be deemed 
to be a reference to the ‘‘Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic 
Site’’. 
SEC. 7117. DAYTON AVIATION HERITAGE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK, 
OHIO. 
(a) ADDITIONAL AREAS INCLUDED IN PARK.—Section 101 of the 
Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992 (16 U.S.C. 
410ww, et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) ADDITIONAL SITES.—In addition to the sites described in 
subsection (b), the park shall consist of the following sites, as 
generally depicted on a map titled ‘Dayton Aviation Heritage 
National Historical Park’, numbered 362/80,013 and dated May 
2008: 
‘‘(1) Hawthorn Hill, Oakwood, Ohio. 
‘‘(2) The Wright Company factory and associated land and 
buildings, Dayton, Ohio.’’. 
(b) PROTECTION OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES.—Section 102 of the 
Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992 (16 U.S.C. 
410ww–1) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘Hawthorn Hill, the 
Wright Company factory,’’ after ‘‘, acquire’’; 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘Such agreements’’ and 
inserting: 
‘‘(d) CONDITIONS.—Cooperative agreements under this section’’; 
(3) by inserting before subsection (d) (as added by para-
graph 2) the following: 
‘‘(c) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary is authorized 
to enter into a cooperative agreement with a partner or partners, 
including the Wright Family Foundation, to operate and provide 
programming for Hawthorn Hill and charge reasonable fees not-
withstanding any other provision of law, which may be used to 
defray the costs of park operation and programming.’’; and 
(4) by striking ‘‘Commission’’ and inserting ‘‘Aviation Herit-
age Foundation’’. 
(c) 
GRANT
ASSISTANCE.—The 
Dayton 
Aviation 
Heritage 
Preservation Act of 1992, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (b) of section 108 as sub-
section (c); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) of section 108 the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(b) GRANT ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary is authorized to make 
grants to the parks’ partners, including the Aviation Trail, Inc., 
the Ohio Historical Society, and Dayton History, for projects not 
requiring Federal involvement other than providing financial assist-
ance, subject to the availability of appropriations in advance identi-
fying the specific partner grantee and the specific project. Projects 
funded through these grants shall be limited to construction and 
development on non-Federal property within the boundaries of the 
park. Any project funded by such a grant shall support the purposes 
of the park, shall be consistent with the park’s general management 
plan, and shall enhance public use and enjoyment of the park.’’. 
(d) NATIONAL AVIATION HERITAGE AREA.—Title V of division 
J of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 (16 U.S.C. 461 
note; Public Law 108–447), is amended—
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(1) in section 503(3), by striking ‘‘104’’ and inserting ‘‘504’’; 
(2) in section 503(4), by striking ‘‘106’’ and inserting ‘‘506’’; 
(3) in section 504, by striking subsection (b)(2) and by 
redesignating subsection (b)(3) as subsection (b)(2); and 
(4) in section 505(b)(1), by striking ‘‘106’’ and inserting 
‘‘506’’. 
SEC. 7118. FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE. 
Public Law 87–213 (16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended as follows: 
(1) In the first section— 
(A) by striking ‘‘the Secretary of the Interior’’ and 
inserting ‘‘(a) The Secretary of the Interior’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘476 acres’’ and inserting ‘‘646 acres’’; 
and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) The Secretary may acquire from willing sellers land com-
prising approximately 55 acres, as depicted on the map titled ‘Fort 
Davis Proposed Boundary Expansion’, numbered 418/80,045, and 
dated April 2008. The map shall be on file and available for public 
inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. 
Upon acquisition of the land, the land shall be incorporated into 
the Fort Davis National Historic Site.’’. 
(2) By repealing section 3. 
Subtitle C—Special Resource Studies 
SEC. 7201. WALNUT CANYON STUDY. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled ‘‘Walnut 
Canyon Proposed Study Area’’ and dated July 17, 2007. 
(2) SECRETARIES.—The term ‘‘Secretaries’’ means the Sec-
retary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, acting 
jointly. 
(3) STUDY AREA.—The term ‘‘study area’’ means the area 
identified on the map as the ‘‘Walnut Canyon Proposed Study 
Area’’. 
(b) STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretaries shall conduct a study 
of the study area to assess— 
(A) the suitability and feasibility of designating all 
or part of the study area as an addition to Walnut Canyon 
National Monument, in accordance with section 8(c) of 
Public Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5(c)); 
(B) continued management of the study area by the 
Forest Service; or 
(C) any other designation or management option that 
would provide for— 
(i) protection of resources within the study area; 
and 
(ii) continued access to, and use of, the study area 
by the public. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—The Secretaries shall provide for 
public comment in the preparation of the study, including con-
sultation with appropriate Federal, State, and local govern-
mental entities.
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(3) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the date on 
which funds are made available to carry out this section, the 
Secretaries shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Nat-
ural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural 
Resources of the House of Representatives a report that 
describes— 
(A) the results of the study; and 
(B) any recommendations of the Secretaries. 
(4) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are author-
ized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry 
out this section. 
SEC. 7202. TULE LAKE SEGREGATION CENTER, CALIFORNIA. 
(a) STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior (referred 
to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall conduct a special 
resource study of the Tule Lake Segregation Center to deter-
mine the national significance of the site and the suitability 
and feasibility of including the site in the National Park 
System. 
(2) STUDY GUIDELINES.—The study shall be conducted in 
accordance with the criteria for the study of areas for potential 
inclusion in the National Park System under section 8 of Public 
Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5). 
(3) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the study, the Secretary 
shall consult with— 
(A) Modoc County; 
(B) the State of California; 
(C) appropriate Federal agencies; 
(D) tribal and local government entities; 
(E) private and nonprofit organizations; and 
(F) private landowners. 
(4) SCOPE OF STUDY.—The study shall include an evaluation 
of— 
(A) the significance of the site as a part of the history 
of World War II; 
(B) the significance of the site as the site relates to 
other war relocation centers;. 
(C) the historical resources of the site, including the 
stockade, that are intact and in place; 
(D) the contributions made by the local agricultural 
community to the World War II effort; and 
(E) the potential impact of designation of the site as 
a unit of the National Park System on private landowners. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date on which 
funds are made available to conduct the study required under 
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 describing 
the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the study. 
SEC. 7203. ESTATE GRANGE, ST. CROIX. 
(a) STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior (referred 
to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’), in consultation with 
the Governor of the Virgin Islands, shall conduct a special 
resource study of Estate Grange and other sites and resources
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associated with Alexander Hamilton’s life on St. Croix in the 
United States Virgin Islands. 
(2) CONTENTS.—In conducting the study under paragraph 
(1), the Secretary shall evaluate— 
(A) the national significance of the sites and resources; 
and 
(B) the suitability and feasibility of designating the 
sites and resources as a unit of the National Park System. 
(3) CRITERIA.—The criteria for the study of areas for poten-
tial inclusion in the National Park System contained in section 
8 of Public Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5) shall apply to the 
study under paragraph (1). 
(4) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date on 
which funds are first made available for the study under para-
graph (1), 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 containing— 
(A) the results of the study; and 
(B) any findings, conclusions, and recommendations 
of the Secretary. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this 
section. 
SEC. 7204. HARRIET BEECHER STOWE HOUSE, MAINE. 
(a) 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 of the Interior (referred to in this section as 
the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall complete a special resource study of the 
Harriet Beecher Stowe House in Brunswick, Maine, to 
evaluate— 
(A) the national significance of the Harriet Beecher 
Stowe House and surrounding land; and 
(B) the suitability and feasibility of designating the 
Harriet Beecher Stowe House and surrounding land as 
a unit of the National Park System. 
(2) STUDY GUIDELINES.—In conducting the study authorized 
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall use the criteria for 
the study of areas for potential inclusion in the National Park 
System contained in section 8(c) of Public Law 91–383 (16 
U.S.C. 1a–5(c)). 
(b) REPORT.—On completion of the study required under sub-
section (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural 
Resources of the House of Representatives a report containing the 
findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the study. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this 
section. 
SEC. 7205. SHEPHERDSTOWN BATTLEFIELD, WEST VIRGINIA. 
(a) SPECIAL RESOURCES STUDY.—The Secretary of the Interior 
(referred to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall conduct a 
special resource study relating to the Battle of Shepherdstown 
in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, to evaluate—
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(1) the national significance of the Shepherdstown battle-
field and sites relating to the Shepherdstown battlefield; and 
(2) 
the 
suitability 
and 
feasibility 
of 
adding 
the 
Shepherdstown 
battlefield 
and 
sites 
relating 
to 
the 
Shepherdstown battlefield as part of— 
(A) Harpers Ferry National Historical Park; or 
(B) Antietam National Battlefield. 
(b) CRITERIA.—In conducting the study authorized under sub-
section (a), the Secretary shall use the criteria for the study of 
areas for potential inclusion in the National Park System contained 
in section 8(c) of Public Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5(c)). 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date on which 
funds are made available to carry out this section, the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the 
House of Representatives a report containing the findings, conclu-
sions, and recommendations of the study conducted under sub-
section (a). 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this 
section. 
SEC. 7206. GREEN MCADOO SCHOOL, TENNESSEE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior (referred to 
in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall conduct a special resource 
study of the site of Green McAdoo School in Clinton, Tennessee, 
(referred to in this section as the ‘‘site’’) to evaluate— 
(1) the national significance of the site; and 
(2) the suitability and feasibility of designating the site 
as a unit of the National Park System. 
(b) CRITERIA.—In conducting the study under subsection (a), 
the Secretary shall use the criteria for the study of areas for 
potential inclusion in the National Park System under section 8(c) 
of Public Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5(c)). 
(c) CONTENTS.—The study authorized by this section shall— 
(1) determine the suitability and feasibility of designating 
the site as a unit of the National Park System; 
(2) include cost estimates for any necessary acquisition, 
development, operation, and maintenance of the site; and 
(3) identify alternatives for the management, administra-
tion, and protection of the site. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date on which 
funds are made available to carry out 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 that describes— 
(1) the findings and conclusions of the study; and 
(2) any recommendations of the Secretary. 
SEC. 7207. HARRY S TRUMAN BIRTHPLACE, MISSOURI. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior (referred to 
in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall conduct a special resource 
study of the Harry S Truman Birthplace State Historic Site 
(referred to in this section as the ‘‘birthplace site’’) in Lamar, 
Missouri, to determine— 
(1) the suitability and feasibility of— 
(A) adding the birthplace site to the Harry S Truman 
National Historic Site; or
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(B) designating the birthplace site as a separate unit 
of the National Park System; and 
(2) the methods and means for the protection and 
interpretation of the birthplace site by the National Park 
Service, other Federal, State, or local government entities, or 
private or nonprofit organizations. 
(b) STUDY REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall conduct the 
study required under subsection (a) in accordance with section 
8(c) of Public Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5(c)). 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date on which 
funds are made available to carry out 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 containing— 
(1) the results of the study conducted under subsection 
(a); and 
(2) any recommendations of the Secretary with respect 
to the birthplace site. 
SEC. 7208. BATTLE OF MATEWAN SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior (referred to 
in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall conduct a special resource 
study of the sites and resources at Matewan, West Virginia, associ-
ated with the Battle of Matewan (also known as the ‘‘Matewan 
Massacre’’) of May 19, 1920, to determine— 
(1) the suitability and feasibility of designating certain 
historic areas of Matewan, West Virginia, as a unit of the 
National Park System; and 
(2) the methods and means for the protection and 
interpretation of the historic areas by the National Park 
Service, other Federal, State, or local government entities, or 
private or nonprofit organizations. 
(b) STUDY REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall conduct the 
study required under subsection (a) in accordance with section 
8(c) of Public Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5(c)). 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date on which 
funds are made available to carry out 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 containing— 
(1) the results of the study conducted under subsection 
(a); and 
(2) any recommendations of the Secretary with respect 
to the historic areas. 
SEC. 7209. BUTTERFIELD OVERLAND TRAIL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior (referred to 
in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall conduct a special resource 
study along the route known as the ‘‘Ox-Bow Route’’ of the 
Butterfield Overland Trail (referred to in this section as the ‘‘route’’) 
in the States of Missouri, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, 
New Mexico, Arizona, and California to evaluate— 
(1) a range of alternatives for protecting and interpreting 
the resources of the route, including alternatives for potential 
addition of the Trail to the National Trails System; and 
(2) the methods and means for the protection and 
interpretation of the route by the National Park Service, other