Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The historic significance of the 52-mile
Going-to-the-Sun Road is recognized by its listing on
the National Register of Historic Places in 1983,
designation as a National Historic Engineering
Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engi-
neers in 1985, and designation as a National His-
toric Landmark in 1997.
(2) A contracted engineering study and Federal
Highway Administration recommendations in 1997
of the Going-to-the-Sun Road verified significant
structural damage to the road that has occurred
since it opened in 1932.
(3) Infrastructure at most of the developed
areas is inadequate for cold-season (fall, winter, and
spring) operation, and maintenance backlog needs
exist for normal summer operation.
(4) The Many Glacier Hotel and Lake McDon-
ald Lodge are on the National Register of Historic
Places and are National Historic Landmarks. Other
accommodations operated by the concessioner with
possessory interest and listed on the National Reg-
ister of Historic Places are the Rising Sun Motor
Inn and Swiftcurrent Motel.
(5) The historic hotels in Glacier National
Park, operated under concession agreements with
the National Park Service, are essential for public
use and enjoyment of the Park.
(6) Public consumers deserve safe hotels in Gla-
cier National Park that can meet their basic needs
and expectations.
(7) The historic hotels in Glacier National Park
are significantly deteriorated and need substantial
repair.
(8) Repairs of the hotels in Glacier National
Park have been deferred for so long that, absent any
changes to Federal law and the availability of his-
toric tax credits, the remodeling costs for the hotels
may exceed the capacity of an investor to finance
them solely out of hotel revenues.
(9) The current season of operation for hotels
is approximately 4 months because the developed
areas lack water, sewer, and fire protection systems
that can operate in freezing conditions, lack building
insulation, and lack heating systems.
(10) The National Park Service Concessions
Management Improvement Act of 1998 is based
upon sound principles and is achieving its basic pur-
poses, but there appear to be selected instances
where the National Park Service may need addi-
tional authority to conduct demonstration projects.
(11) A demonstration project is needed for the
repair of the historic hotels in Glacier National
Park.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—The term ‘‘Advi-
sory Committee’’ means the Going-to-the-Sun Road
Citizens Advisory Committee.
(2) PARK.—The term ‘‘Park’’ means Glacier
National Park.
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of the Interior.
SEC. 3. GOING-TO-THE-SUN ROAD STUDY.
(a) FEASIBILITY STUDY.—Not later than December
31, 2001, the Secretary, in consultation with Advisory
Committee, shall complete a feasibility study for rehabili-
tation of Going-to-the-Sun Road located in the Park. The
study shall include—
(1) alternatives for rehabilitation of Going-to-
the-Sun Road and a ranking of the feasibility of
each alternative;
(2) an estimate of the length of time necessary
to complete each alternative;
(3) a description of what mitigation efforts
would be used to preserve resources and minimize
adverse economic effects of each alternative;
(4) an analysis of the costs and benefits of each
alternative;
(5) an estimate of the cost of each alternative;
(6) an analysis of the economic impact of each
alternative;
(7) an analysis of long-term maintenance needs,
standards, and schedules for the road, alternatives
to accomplish the rehabilitation, maintenance staff
needs, and associated cost estimates;
(8) a draft of the environmental impact state-
ment required under section 102(2)(C) of the Na-
tional Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C.
4332(2)(C)); and
(9) an analysis of improvements to any trans-
portation system relating to the Park that are need-
ed inside or outside the Park.
(b) CONTINUATION MAINTENANCE.—Nothing in this
section shall affect the duty of the Secretary to continue
the program in effect on the day before the date of the
enactment of this Act to preserve, maintain, and address
safety concerns related to Going-to-the-Sun Road.
(c) IMPLEMENTATION OF PLAN.—As soon as prac-
ticable after completing the study required by subsection
(a), the Secretary shall—
(1) consider the recommendations of the Advi-
sory Committee;
(2) choose an alternative for rehabilitation of
the Going-to-the-Sun Road from the alternatives in-
cluded in the study based upon the final environ-
mental impact statement required under section
102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act
of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C)); and
(3) begin implementation of a plan based on
that choice.
Implementation actions that are authorized include reha-
bilitation of Going-to-the-Sun Road and expenditure of
funds inside or outside the Park for transportation system
improvements related to the Park and impact mitigation
if recommended by the study and the Advisory Committee.
The Secretary shall also seek funding for the long-term
maintenance needs that the study identifies.
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after comple-
tion of the study required under subsection (a), the Sec-
retary shall submit a copy of the study to—