In the Senate of the United States,
October 19 (legislative day, September 22), 2000.
Resolved, That the Senate agree to the amendment of
the House of Representatives to the amendment of the Sen-
ate to the bill (H.R. 150) entitled ‘‘An Act to authorize the
Secretary of Agriculture to convey National Forest System
lands for use for educational purposes, and for other pur-
poses.’’, with the following
SENATE AMENDMENT TO HOUSE AMENDMENT TO
SENATE AMENDMENT:
In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the
House amendment, insert:
SECTION 1. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Table of contents.
TITLE I—CONVEYANCE OF NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM LANDS FOR
EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
Sec. 101. Short title.
Sec. 102. Conveyance of National Forest System lands for educational purposes.
TITLE II—ALA KAHAKAI NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL
Sec. 201. Short title.
Sec. 202. Findings.
Sec. 203. Authorization and administration.
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TITLE III—ADDITIONS TO NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM AREAS
Sec. 301. Addition to Sequoia National Park.
Sec. 302. Boundary adjustment to include Cat Island.
TITLE IV—PECOS NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK LAND EXCHANGE
Sec. 401. Short title.
Sec. 402. Definitions.
Sec. 403. Land exchange.
Sec. 404. Boundary adjustment and maps.
TITLE V—NEW AREA STUDIES
Sec. 501. Vicksburg Campaign Trail study.
Sec. 502. Miami Circle special resource study.
Sec. 503. Apostle Islands wilderness study.
Sec. 504. Harriet Tubman special resource study.
Sec. 505. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission.
Sec. 506. Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area study.
Sec. 507. Study of the Washington-Rochambeau revolutionary route.
TITLE VI—PEOPLING OF AMERICA THEME STUDY
Sec. 601. Short title.
Sec. 602. Findings and purposes.
Sec. 603. Definitions.
Sec. 604. Theme study.
Sec. 605. Cooperative agreements.
Sec. 606. Authorization of appropriations.
TITLE VII—BIG HORN AND WASHAKIE COUNTIES, WYOMING LAND
CONVEYANCE
Sec. 701. Conveyance.
TITLE VIII—COAL ACREAGE LIMITATIONS
Sec. 801. Short title.
Sec. 802. Findings.
Sec. 803. Coal mining on Federal land.
TITLE IX—KENAI MOUNTAINS–TURNAGAIN ARM NATIONAL
HERITAGE AREA
Sec. 901. Short title.
Sec. 902. Findings and purposes.
Sec. 903. Definitions.
Sec. 904. Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Heritage Area.
Sec. 905. Management entity.
Sec. 906. Authorities and duties of management entity.
Sec. 907. Duties of the Secretary.
Sec. 908. Savings provisions.
Sec. 909. Prohibition on the acquisition of real property.
Sec. 910. Authorization of appropriations.
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TITLE I—CONVEYANCE OF NA-
TIONAL 
FOREST 
SYSTEM
LANDS 
FOR 
EDUCATIONAL
PURPOSES
SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Education Land Grant
Act’’.
SEC. 102. CONVEYANCE OF NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM
LANDS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.
(a) AUTHORITY TO CONVEY.—Upon written applica-
tion, the Secretary of Agriculture may convey National For-
est System lands to a public school district for use for edu-
cational purposes if the Secretary determines that—
(1) the public school district seeking the convey-
ance will use the conveyed land for a public or pub-
licly funded elementary or secondary school, to pro-
vide grounds or facilities related to such a school, or
for both purposes;
(2) the conveyance will serve the public interest;
(3) the land to be conveyed is not otherwise need-
ed for the purposes of the National Forest System;
(4) the total acreage to be conveyed does not ex-
ceed the amount reasonably necessary for the proposed
use;
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(c) COSTS AND MINERAL RIGHTS.—(1) A conveyance
under this section shall be for a nominal cost. The convey-
ance may not include the transfer of mineral or water
rights.
(2) If necessary, the exact acreage and legal description
of the real property conveyed under this title shall be deter-
mined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary and the
applicant. The cost of the survey shall be borne by the appli-
cant.
(d) REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS.—When the Secretary
receives an application under this section, the Secretary
shall—
(1) before the end of the 14-day period beginning
on the date of the receipt of the application, provide
notice of that receipt to the applicant; and
(2) before the end of the 120-day period begin-
ning on that date—
(A) make a final determination whether or
not to convey land pursuant to the application,
and notify the applicant of that determination;
or
(B) submit written notice to the applicant
containing the reasons why a final determina-
tion has not been made.
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(e) REVERSIONARY INTEREST.—If at any time after
lands are conveyed pursuant to this section, the entity to
whom the lands were conveyed attempts to transfer title to
or control over the lands to another or the lands are devoted
to a use other than the use for which the lands were con-
veyed, title to the lands shall revert to the United States.
TITLE II—ALA KAHAKAI
NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL
SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Ala Kahakai National
Historic Trail Act’’.
SEC. 202. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that—
(1) the Ala Kahakai (Trail by the Sea) is an im-
portant part of the ancient trail known as the ‘‘Ala
Loa’’ (the long trail), which circumscribes the island
of Hawaii;
(2) the Ala Loa was the major land route con-
necting 600 or more communities of the island king-
dom of Hawaii from 1400 to 1700;
(3) the trail is associated with many prehistoric
and historic housing areas of the island of Hawaii,
nearly all the royal centers, and most of the major
temples of the island;
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(4) the use of the Ala Loa is also associated with
many rulers of the kingdom of Hawaii, with battle-
fields and the movement of armies during their
reigns, and with annual taxation;
(5) the use of the trail played a significant part
in events that affected Hawaiian history and culture,
including—
(A) Captain Cook’s landing and subsequent
death in 1779;
(B) Kamehameha I’s rise to power and con-
solidation of the Hawaiian Islands under mo-
narchical rule; and
(C) the death of Kamehameha in 1819, fol-
lowed by the overthrow of the ancient religious
system, the Kapu, and the arrival of the first
western missionaries in 1820; and
(6) the trail—
(A) was used throughout the 19th and 20th
centuries and continues in use today; and
(B) contains a variety of significant cul-
tural and natural resources.
SEC. 203. AUTHORIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION.
Section 5(a) of the National Trails System Act (16
U.S.C. 1244(a)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
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‘‘(22) 
ALA
KAHAKAI
NATIONAL
HISTORIC
TRAIL.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Ala Kahakai Na-
tional Historic Trail (the Trail by the Sea), a
175 mile long trail extending from ’Upolu Point
on the north tip of Hawaii Island down the west
coast of the Island around Ka Lae to the east
boundary of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park at
the 
ancient 
shoreline 
temple 
known 
as
‘Waha’ula’, as generally depicted on the map en-
titled ‘Ala Kahakai Trail’, contained in the re-
port prepared pursuant to subsection (b) entitled
‘Ala Kahakai National Trail Study and Envi-
ronmental Impact Statement’, dated January
1998.
‘‘(B) MAP.—A map generally depicting the
trail shall be on file and available for public in-
spection in the Office of the National Park Serv-
ice, Department of the Interior.
‘‘(C) ADMINISTRATION.—The trail shall be
administered by the Secretary of the Interior.
‘‘(D) LAND ACQUISITION.—No land or in-
terest in land outside the exterior boundaries of
any federally administered area may be acquired
by the United States for the trail except with the
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consent of the owner of the land or interest in
land.
‘‘(E) PUBLIC
PARTICIPATION; CONSULTA-
TION.—The Secretary of the Interior shall—
‘‘(i) encourage communities and own-
ers of land along the trail, native Hawai-
ians, and volunteer trail groups to partici-
pate in the planning, development, and
maintenance of the trail; and
‘‘(ii) consult with affected Federal,
State, and local agencies, native Hawaiian
groups, and landowners in the administra-
tion of the trail.’’.
TITLE III—ADDITIONS TO
NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM AREAS
SEC. 301. ADDITION TO SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK.
(a) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior
shall acquire by donation, purchase with donated or appro-
priated funds, or exchange, all interest in and to the land
described in subsection (b) for addition to Sequoia National
Park, California.
(b) LAND ACQUIRED.—The land referred to in sub-
section (a) is the land depicted on the map entitled
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‘‘Dillonwood’’, numbered 102/80,044, and dated September
1999.
(c) ADDITION TO PARK.—Upon acquisition of the land
under subsection (a)—
(1) the Secretary of the Interior shall—
(A) modify the boundaries of Sequoia Na-
tional Park to include the land within the park;
and
(B) administer the land as part of Sequoia
National Park in accordance with all applicable
laws; and
(2) the Secretary of Agriculture shall modify the
boundaries of the Sequoia National Forest to exclude
the land from the forest boundaries.
SEC. 302. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT TO INCLUDE CAT IS-
LAND.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The first section of Public Law 91–
660 (16 U.S.C. 459h) is amended—
(1) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘That, in’’
and inserting the following:
‘‘SECTION 1. GULF ISLANDS NATIONAL SEASHORE.
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—In’’; and
(2) in the second sentence—
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(A) 
by 
redesignating 
paragraphs 
(1)
through (6) as subparagraphs (A) through (F),
respectively, and indenting appropriately;
(B) by striking ‘‘The seashore shall com-
prise’’ and inserting the following:
‘‘(b) COMPOSITION.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The seashore shall comprise
the areas described in paragraphs (2) and (3).
‘‘(2) AREAS INCLUDED IN BOUNDARY PLAN NUM-
BERED
NS–GI–7100J.—The areas described in this
paragraph are’’: and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(3) CAT ISLAND.—Upon its acquisition by the
Secretary, the area described in this paragraph is the
parcel consisting of approximately 2,000 acres of land
on Cat Island, Mississippi, as generally depicted on
the map entitled ‘Boundary Map, Gulf Islands Na-
tional Seashore, Cat Island, Mississippi’, numbered
635/80085, and dated November 9, 1999 (referred to
in this Act as the ‘Cat Island Map’).
‘‘(4) AVAILABILITY
OF
MAP.—The Cat Island
Map shall be on file and available for public inspec-
tion in the appropriate offices of the National Park
Service.’’.
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(b) ACQUISITION AUTHORITY.—Section 2 of Public
Law 91–660 (16 U.S.C. 459h–1) is amended—
(1) in the first sentence of subsection (a), by
striking ‘‘lands,’’ and inserting ‘‘submerged land,
land,’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(e) ACQUISITION AUTHORITY.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may acquire,
from a willing seller only—
‘‘(A) all land comprising the parcel de-
scribed in subsection (b)(3) that is above the
mean line of ordinary high tide, lying and being
situated in Harrison County, Mississippi;
‘‘(B) an easement over the approximately
150-acre parcel depicted as the ‘Boddie Family
Tract’ on the Cat Island Map for the purpose of
implementing an agreement with the owners of
the parcel concerning the development and use of
the parcel; and
‘‘(C)(i) land and interests in land on Cat
Island outside the 2,000-acre area depicted on
the Cat Island Map; and
‘‘(ii) submerged land that lies within 1 mile
seaward of Cat Island (referred to in this Act as
the ‘buffer zone’), except that submerged land
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owned by the State of Mississippi (or a subdivi-
sion of the State) may be acquired only by dona-
tion.
‘‘(2) ADMINISTRATION.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Land and interests in
land acquired under this subsection shall be ad-
ministered by the Secretary, acting through the
Director of the National Park Service.
‘‘(B) BUFFER ZONE.—Nothing in this Act
or any other provision of law shall require the
State of Mississippi to convey to the Secretary
any right, title, or interest in or to the buffer
zone as a condition for the establishment of the
buffer zone.
‘‘(3) MODIFICATION OF BOUNDARY.—The bound-
ary of the seashore shall be modified to reflect the ac-
quisition of land under this subsection only after com-
pletion of the acquisition.’’.
(c) REGULATION OF FISHING.—Section 3 of Public
Law 91–660 (16 U.S.C. 459h–2) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—’’ before
‘‘The Secretary’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(b) NO AUTHORITY TO REGULATE MARITIME ACTIVI-
TIES.—Nothing in this Act or any other provision of law
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shall affect any right of the State of Mississippi, or give
the Secretary any authority, to regulate maritime activi-
ties, including nonseashore fishing activities (including
shrimping), in any area that, on the date of enactment of
this subsection, is outside the designated boundary of the
seashore (including the buffer zone).’’.
(d) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
MANAGEMENT
AGREE-
MENTS.—Section 5 of Public Law 91–660 (16 U.S.C. 459h–
4) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—’’ before
‘‘Except’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(b) AGREEMENTS.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may enter
into agreements—
‘‘(A) with the State of Mississippi for the
purposes of managing resources and providing
law enforcement assistance, subject to authoriza-
tion by State law, and emergency services on or
within any land on Cat Island and any water
and submerged land within the buffer zone; and
‘‘(B) with the owners of the approximately
150-acre parcel depicted as the ‘Boddie Family
Tract’ on the Cat Island Map concerning the de-
velopment and use of the land.
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‘‘(2) NO AUTHORITY TO ENFORCE CERTAIN REG-
ULATIONS.—Nothing in this subsection authorizes the
Secretary to enforce Federal regulations outside the
land area within the designated boundary of the sea-
shore.’’.
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 11
of Public Law 91–660 (16 U.S.C. 459h–10) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—’’ before
‘‘There’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(b) AUTHORIZATION FOR ACQUISITION OF LAND.—
In addition to the funds authorized by subsection (a), there
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are nec-
essary to acquire land and submerged land on and adjacent
to Cat Island, Mississippi.’’.
TITLE IV—PECOS NATIONAL HIS-
TORICAL 
PARK 
LAND 
EX-
CHANGE
SEC. 401. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Pecos National Histor-
ical Park Land Exchange Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 402. DEFINITIONS.
As used in this title—
(1) the term ‘‘Secretaries’’ means the Secretary
of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture;
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(2) the term ‘‘landowner’’ means Harold and
Elisabeth Zuschlag, owners of land within the Pecos
National Historical Park; and
(3) the term ‘‘map’’ means a map entitled ‘‘Pro-
posed Land Exchange for Pecos National Historical
Park’’, numbered 430/80,054, and dated November 19,
1999, revised September 18, 2000.
SEC. 403. LAND EXCHANGE.
(a) In General.—Upon the conveyance by the land-
owner to the Secretary of the Interior of the lands identified
in subsection (b), the Secretary of Agriculture shall convey
the following lands and interests to the landowner, subject
to the provisions of this title:
(1) Approximately 160 acres of Federal lands
and interests therein within the Santa Fe National
Forest in the State of New Mexico, as generally de-
picted on the map; and
(2) The Secretary of the Interior shall convey an
easement for water pipelines to two existing well sites,
located within the Pecos National Historical Park, as
provided in this paragraph.
(A) The Secretary of the Interior shall de-
termine the appropriate route of the easement
through Pecos National Historical Park and
such route shall be a condition of the easement.
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The Secretary of the Interior may add such ad-
ditional terms and conditions relating to the use
of the well and pipeline granted under this ease-
ment as he deems appropriate.
(B) The easement shall be established, oper-
ated, and maintained in compliance with all
Federal laws.
(b) CONVEYANCE.—The lands to be conveyed by the
landowner to the Secretary of the Interior comprise ap-
proximately 154 acres within the Pecos National Historical
Park as generally depicted on the map.
(c) ACCEPTABILITY.—The Secretary of Agriculture
shall convey the lands and interests identified in subsection
(a) only if the landowner conveys a deed of title to the
United States, that is acceptable to and approved by the
Secretary of the Interior.
(d) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided
in this title, the exchange of lands and interests pur-
suant to this title shall be in accordance with the pro-
visions of section 206 of the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act (43 U.S.C. 1716) and other applica-
ble laws including the National Environmental Policy
Act (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
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(2) VALUATION AND APPRAISALS.—The values of
the lands and interests to be exchanged pursuant to
this title shall be equal, as determined by appraisals
using nationally recognized appraisal standards in-
cluding the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal
Land Acquisition. The Secretaries shall obtain the
appraisals and insure they are conducted in accord-
ance with the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Fed-
eral Land Acquisition. The appraisals shall be paid
for in accordance with the exchange agreement be-
tween the Secretaries and the landowner.
(3) COMPLETION OF THE EXCHANGE.—The ex-
change of lands and interests pursuant to this title
shall be completed not later than 180 days after Na-
tional Environmental Policy Act requirements have
been met and after the Secretary of the Interior ap-
proves the appraisals. The Secretaries shall report to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of
the United States Senate and the Committee on Re-
sources of the United States House of Representatives
upon the successful completion of the exchange.
(4) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The
Secretaries may require such additional terms and
conditions in connection with the exchange of lands
and interests pursuant to this title as the Secretaries
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consider appropriate to protect the interests of the
United States.
(5) EQUALIZATION OF VALUES.—
(A) EQUALIZATION.—The Secretary of Agri-
culture shall equalize the values of Federal land
conveyed under subsection (a) and the land con-
veyed to the Federal Government under sub-
section (b)—
(i) by the payment of cash to the Sec-
retary of Agriculture or the landowner, as
appropriate, except that notwithstanding
section 206(b) of the Federal Land Policy
and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C.
1716(b)), the Secretary of Agriculture may
accept a cash equalization payment in ex-
cess of 25 percent of the value of the Federal
land; or
(ii) if the value of the Federal land is
greater than the land conveyed to the Fed-
eral Government, by reducing the acreage of
the Federal land conveyed.
(B) DISPOSITION
OF
FUNDS.—Any funds
received by the Secretary of Agriculture as cash
equalization payment from the exchange under
this section shall be deposited into the fund es-
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tablished by Public Law 90–171 (commonly
known as the ‘‘Sisk Act’’) (16 U.S.C. 484a) and
shall be available for expenditure, without fur-
ther appropriation, for the acquisition of land
and interests in the land in the State of New
Mexico.
SEC. 404. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT AND MAPS.
(a) Upon acceptance of title by the Secretary of the
Interior of the lands and interests conveyed to the United
States pursuant to section 403 of this title, the boundaries
of the Pecos National Historical Park shall be adjusted to
encompass such lands. The Secretary of the Interior shall
administer such lands in accordance with the provisions of
law generally applicable to units of the National Park Sys-
tem, including the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to establish a Na-
tional Park Service, and for other purposes’’, approved Au-
gust 25, 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1, 2–4).
(b) The map shall be on file and available for public
inspection in the appropriate offices of the Secretaries.
(c) Not later than 180 days after completion of the ex-
change described in section 403, the Secretaries shall trans-
mit the map accurately depicting the lands and interests
conveyed to the Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
sources of the Senate and the Committee on Resources of
the House of Representatives.
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TITLE V—NEW AREA STUDIES
SEC. 501. VICKSBURG CAMPAIGN TRAIL STUDY.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the
‘‘Vicksburg Campaign Trail Battlefields Preservation Act
of 2000’’.
(b) FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.—
(1) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that—
(A) there are situated along the Vicksburg
Campaign Trail in the States of Mississippi,
Louisiana, Arkansas, and Tennessee the sites of
several key Civil War battles;
(B) the battlefields along the Vicksburg
Campaign Trail are collectively of national sig-
nificance in the history of the Civil War; and
(C) the preservation of those battlefields
would vitally contribute to the understanding of
the heritage of the United States.
(2) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to
authorize a feasibility study to determine what meas-
ures should be taken to preserve certain Civil War
battlefields along the Vicksburg Campaign Trail.
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) CAMPAIGN TRAIL STATE.—The term ‘‘Cam-
paign Trail State’’ means each of the States of Mis-
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sissippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Tennessee, includ-
ing political subdivisions of those States.
(2) CIVIL WAR BATTLEFIELD.—The term ‘‘Civil
War battlefield’’ includes the following sites (includ-
ing related structures adjacent to or thereon)—
(A) the battlefields at Helena and Arkansas
Post, Arkansas;
(B) Goodrich’s Landing near Transylvania,
and sites in and around Lake Providence, East
Carroll Parish, Louisiana;
(C) the battlefield at Milliken’s Bend, Madi-
son Parish, Louisiana;
(D) the route of Grant’s march through
Louisiana from Milliken’s Bend to Hard Times,
Madison and Tensas Parishes, Louisiana;
(E) the Winter Quarters at Tensas Parish,
Louisiana;
(F) Grant’s landing site at Bruinsburg, and
the route of Grant’s march from Bruinsburg to
Vicksburg, Claiborne, Hinds, and Warren Coun-
ties, Mississippi;
(G) the battlefield at Port Gibson (including
Shaifer House, Bethel Church, and the ruins of
Windsor), Claiborne County, Mississippi;
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(H) the battlefield at Grand Gulf, Claiborne
County, Mississippi;
(I) the battlefield at Raymond (including
Waverly (the Peyton House)), Hinds County,
Mississippi;
(J) the battlefield at Jackson, Hinds Coun-
ty, Mississippi;
(K) the Union siege lines around Jackson,
Hinds County, Mississippi;
(L) the battlefield at Champion Hill (in-
cluding Coker House), Hinds County, Mis-
sissippi;
(M) the battlefield at Big Black River
Bridge, Hinds and Warren Counties, Mis-
sissippi;
(N) the Union fortifications at Haynes
Bluff, Confederate fortifications at Snyder’s
Bluff, and remnants of Federal exterior lines,
Warren County, Mississippi;
(O) the battlefield at Chickasaw Bayou,
Warren County, Mississippi;
(P) Pemberton’s Headquarters at Warren
County, Mississippi;
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(Q) the site of actions taken in the Mis-
sissippi Delta and Confederate fortifications
near Grenada, Grenada County, Mississippi;
(R) the site of the start of Greirson’s Raid
and other related sites, LaGrange, Tennessee;
and
(S) any other sites considered appropriate
by the Secretary.
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di-
rector of the National Park Service.
(d) FEASIBILITY STUDY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after
the date funds are made available for this section, the
Secretary shall complete a feasibility study to deter-
mine what measures should be taken to preserve Civil
War battlefields along the Vicksburg Campaign Trail.
(2) COMPONENTS.—In completing the study, the
Secretary shall—
(A) review current National Park Service
programs, policies and criteria to determine the
most appropriate means of ensuring the Civil
War battlefields and associated natural, cultural,
and historical resources are preserved;
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(B) evaluate options for the establishment of
a management entity for the Civil War battle-
fields consisting of a unit of government or a
private nonprofit organization that—
(i) administers and manages the Civil
War battlefields; and
(ii) possesses the legal authority to—
(I) receive Federal funds and
funds from other units of government
or other organizations for use in man-
aging the Civil War battlefields;
(II) disburse Federal funds to
other units of government or other non-
profit organizations for use in man-
aging the Civil War battlefields;
(III) enter into agreements with
the Federal Government, State govern-
ments, or other units of government
and nonprofit organizations; and
(IV) acquire land or interests in
land by gift or devise, by purchase
from a willing seller using donated or
appropriated funds, or by donation;
(C) make recommendations to the Cam-
paign Trail States for the management, preser-
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vation, and interpretation of the natural, cul-
tural, and historical resources of the Civil War
battlefields;
(D) 
identify 
appropriate 
partnerships
among Federal, State, and local governments, re-
gional entities, and the private sector, including
nonprofit organizations and the organization
known as ‘‘Friends of the Vicksburg Campaign
and Historic Trail’’, in furtherance of the pur-
poses of this section; and
(E) recommend methods of ensuring contin-
ued local involvement and participation in the
management, protection, and development of the
Civil War battlefields.
(e) REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after the date
of completion of the study under this section, the Secretary
shall submit a report describing the findings of the study
to—
(1) the Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
sources of the Senate; and
(2) the Committee on Resources of the House of
Representatives.
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
$1,500,000.
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SEC. 502. MIAMI CIRCLE SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY.
(a) FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.—
(1) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that—
(A) the Tequesta Indians were one of the
earliest groups to establish permanent villages in
southeast Florida;
(B) the Tequestas had one of only two North
American civilizations that thrived and devel-
oped into a complex social chiefdom without an
agricultural base;
(C) the Tequesta sites that remain preserved
today are rare;
(D) the discovery of the Miami Circle, occu-
pied by the Tequesta approximately 2,000 years
ago, presents a valuable new opportunity to
learn more about the Tequesta culture; and
(E) Biscayne National Park also contains
and protects several prehistoric Tequesta sites.
(2) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to
direct the Secretary to conduct a special resource
study to determine the national significance of the
Miami Circle site as well as the suitability and feasi-
bility of its inclusion in the National Park System as
part of Biscayne National Park.
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
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(1) MIAMI CIRCLE.—The term ‘‘Miami Circle’’
means the property in Miami-Dade County of the
State of Florida consisting of the three parcels de-
scribed in Exhibit A in the appendix to the summons
to show cause and notice of eminent domain pro-
ceedings, filed February 18, 1999, in Miami-Dade
County v. Brickell Point, Ltd., in the circuit court of
the 11th judicial circuit of Florida in and for Miami-
Dade County.
(2) PARK.—The term ‘‘Park’’ means Biscayne
National Park in the State of Florida.
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di-
rector of the National Park Service.
(c) SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after
the date funds are made available, the Secretary shall
conduct a special resource study as described in para-
graph (2). In conducting the study, the Secretary
shall consult with the appropriate American Indian
tribes and other interested groups and organizations.
(2) COMPONENTS.—In addition to a determina-
tion of national significance, feasibility, and suit-
ability, the special resource study shall include the
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analysis and recommendations of the Secretary with
respect to—
(A) which, if any, particular areas of or
surrounding the Miami Circle should be included
in the Park;
(B) whether any additional staff, facilities,
or other resources would be necessary to admin-
ister the Miami Circle as a unit of the Park; and
(C) any impact on the local area that
would result from the inclusion of Miami Circle
in the Park.
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after completion
of the study, the Secretary shall submit a report describing
the findings and recommendations of the study to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and
the Committee on Resources of the United States House of
Representatives.
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are
authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary
to carry out this section.
SEC. 503. APOSTLE ISLANDS WILDERNESS STUDY.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the
‘‘Gaylord Nelson Apostle Islands Stewardship Act of 2000’’.
(b) DECLARATIONS.—Congress declares that—
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(1) the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore is a
national and a Wisconsin treasure;
(2) the State of Wisconsin is particularly in-
debted to former Senator Gaylord Nelson for his lead-
ership in the creation of the Lakeshore;
(3) after more than 28 years of enjoyment, some
issues critical to maintaining the overall ecological,
recreational, and cultural vision of the Lakeshore
need additional attention;
(4) the general management planning process for
the Lakeshore has identified a need for a formal wil-
derness study;
(5) all land within the Lakeshore that might be
suitable for designation as wilderness are zoned and
managed to protect wilderness characteristics pending
completion of such a study;
(6) several historic lighthouses within the Lake-
shore are in danger of structural damage due to se-
vere erosion;
(7) the Secretary of the Interior has been unable
to take full advantage of cooperative agreements with
Federal, State, local, and tribal governmental agen-
cies, institutions of higher education, and other non-
profit organizations that could assist the National
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Park Service by contributing to the management of
the Lakeshore;
(8) because of competing needs in other units of
the National Park System, the standard authorizing
and budgetary process has not resulted in updated
legislative authority and necessary funding for im-
provements to the Lakeshore; and
(9) the need for improvements to the Lakeshore
and completion of a wilderness study should be ac-
corded a high priority among National Park Service
activities.
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) LAKESHORE.—The term ‘‘Lakeshore’’ means
the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di-
rector of the National Park Service.
(d) WILDERNESS STUDY.—In fulfillment of the re-
sponsibilities of the Secretary under the Wilderness Act (16
U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) and of applicable agency policy, the
Secretary shall evaluate areas of land within the Lakeshore
for inclusion in the National Wilderness System.
(e) APOSTLE ISLANDS LIGHTHOUSES.—The Secretary
shall undertake appropriate action (including protection of
the bluff toe beneath the lighthouses, stabilization of the
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bank face, and dewatering of the area immediately shore-
ward of the bluffs) to protect the lighthouse structures at
Raspberry Lighthouse and Outer Island Lighthouse on the
Lakeshore.
(f) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—Section 6 of Public
Law 91–424 (16 U.S.C. 460w–5) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘SEC. 6. The lakeshore’’ and in-
serting the following:
‘‘SEC. 6. MANAGEMENT.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The lakeshore’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(b) COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary
may enter into a cooperative agreement with a Federal,
State, tribal, or local government agency or a nonprofit pri-
vate entity if the Secretary determines that a cooperative
agreement would be beneficial in carrying out section 7.’’.
(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are
authorized to be appropriated—
(1) $200,000 to carry out subsection (d); and
(2) $3,900,000 to carry out subsection (e).
SEC. 504. HARRIET TUBMAN SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the
‘‘Harriet Tubman Special Resource Study Act’’.
(b) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that—
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(1) Harriet Tubman was born into slavery on a
plantation in Dorchester County, Maryland, in 1821;
(2) in 1849, Harriet Tubman escaped the plan-
tation on foot, using the North Star for direction and
following a route through Maryland, Delaware, and
Pennsylvania to Philadelphia, where she gained her
freedom;
(3) Harriet Tubman is an important figure in
the history of the United States, and is most famous
for her role as a ‘‘conductor’’ on the Underground
Railroad, in which, as a fugitive slave, she helped
hundreds of enslaved individuals to escape to freedom
before and during the Civil War;
(4) during the Civil War, Harriet Tubman
served the Union Army as a guide, spy, and nurse;
(5) after the Civil War, Harriet Tubman was an
advocate for the education of black children;
(6) Harriet Tubman settled in Auburn, New
York, in 1857, and lived there until 1913;
(7) while in Auburn, Harriet Tubman dedicated
her life to caring selflessly and tirelessly for people
who could not care for themselves, was an influential
member of the community and an active member of
the Thompson Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church, and es-
tablished a home for the elderly;
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(8) Harriet Tubman was a friend of William
Henry Seward, who served as the Governor of and a
Senator from the State of New York and as Secretary
of State under President Abraham Lincoln;
(9) 4 sites in Auburn that directly relate to Har-
riet Tubman and are listed on the National Register
of Historic Places are—
(A) Harriet Tubman’s home;
(B) the Harriet Tubman Home for the
Aged;
(C) the Thompson Memorial A.M.E. Zion
Church; and
(D) Harriet Tubman Home for the Aged
and William Henry Seward’s home in Auburn
are national historic landmarks.
(c) SPECIAL RESOURCES STUDY OF SITES ASSOCI-
ATED WITH HARRIET TUBMAN.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior
shall conduct a special resource study of the national
significance, feasibility of long-term preservation, and
public use of the following sites associated with Har-
riet Tubman:
(A) Harriet Tubman’s birthplace, located on
Greenbriar Road, off of Route 50, in Dorchester
County, Maryland.
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(B) Bazel Church, located 1 mile south of
Greenbriar Road in Cambridge, Maryland.
(C) Harriet Tubman’s home, located at 182
South Street, Auburn, New York.
(D) The Harriet Tubman Home for the
Aged, located at 180 South Street, Auburn, New
York.
(E) The Thompson Memorial A.M.E. Zion
Church, located at 33 Parker Street, Auburn,
New York.
(F) Harriet Tubman’s grave at Fort Hill
Cemetery, located at 19 Fort Street, Auburn,
New York.
(G) William Henry Seward’s home, located
at 33 South Street, Auburn, New York.
(2) INCLUSION OF SITES IN THE NATIONAL PARK
SYSTEM.—The study under subsection (a) shall in-
clude an analysis and any recommendations of the
Secretary concerning the suitability and feasibility
of—
(A) designating one or more of the sites
specified in paragraph (1) as units of the Na-
tional Park System; and
(B) establishing a national heritage cor-
ridor that incorporates the sites specified in
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paragraph (1) and any other sites associated
with Harriet Tubman.
(d) STUDY GUIDELINES.—In conducting the study au-
thorized by this section, the Secretary shall use the criteria
for the study of areas for potential inclusion in the National
Park System contained in section 8 of Public Law 91–383,
as amended by section 303 of the National Park Omnibus
Management Act ((P.L. 105–391), 112 Stat. 3501).
(e) CONSULTATION.—In preparing and conducting the
study under subsection (c), the Secretary shall consult
with—
(1) the Governors of the States of Maryland and
New York;
(2) a member of the Board of County Commis-
sioners of Dorchester County, Maryland;
(3) the Mayor of the city of Auburn, New York;
(4) the owner of the sites specified in subsection
(c); and
(5) the appropriate representatives of—
(A) the Thompson Memorial A.M.E. Zion
Church;
(B) the Bazel Church;
(C) the Harriet Tubman Foundation; and
(D) the Harriet Tubman Organization, Inc.
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(f) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date on
which funds are made available for the study under sub-
section (c), the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report
describing the results of the study.
SEC. 505. CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL NATIONAL HIS-
TORICAL PARK COMMISSION.
Section 6(g) of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Devel-
opment Act (16 U.S.C. 410y–4(g)) is amended by striking
‘‘thirty’’ and inserting ‘‘40’’.
SEC. 506. UPPER HOUSATIONIC VALLEY NATIONAL HERIT-
AGE AREA STUDY.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the
‘‘Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area Study
Act of 2000’’.
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of the Interior.
(2) STUDY
AREA.—The term ‘‘Study Area’’
means the Upper Housatonic Valley National Herit-
age Area, comprised of—
(A) the part of the watershed of the
Housatonic River, extending 60 miles from
Lanesboro, Massachusetts, to Kent, Connecticut;
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(B) the towns of Canaan, Cornwall, Kent,
Norfolk, North Canaan, Salisbury, Sharon, and
Warren, Connecticut; and
(C) the towns of Alford, Dalton, Egremont,
Great Barrington, Hinsdale, Lanesboro, Lee,
Lenox, Monterey, Mount Washington, New Marl-
boro, Pittsfield, Richmond, Sheffield, Stock-
bridge, Tyringham, Washington, and West Stock-
bridge, Massachusetts.
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF STUDY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after
the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary
shall complete a study of the Study Area.
(2) INCLUSIONS.—The study shall determine,
through appropriate analysis and documentation,
whether the Study Area—
(A) includes an assemblage of natural, his-
torical, and cultural resources that represent dis-
tinctive aspects of the heritage of the United
States that—
(i) are worthy of recognition, conserva-
tion, interpretation, and continued use; and
(ii) would best be managed—
(I) through partnerships among
public and private entities; and
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(II) by combining diverse and, in
some cases, noncontiguous resources
and active communities;
(B) reflects traditions, customs, beliefs, and
folklife that are a valuable part of the story of
the United States;
(C) provides outstanding opportunities to
conserve natural, historical, cultural, or scenic
features;
(D) provides outstanding recreational and
educational opportunities;
(E) contains resources important to any
theme of the Study Area that retains a degree of
integrity capable of supporting interpretation;
(F) includes residents, business interests,
nonprofit organizations, and State and local
governments that—
(i) are involved in the planning of the
Study Area;
(ii) have developed a conceptual finan-
cial plan that outlines the roles of all par-
ticipants for development and management
of the Study Area, including the Federal
Government; and
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(iii) have demonstrated support for the
concept of a national heritage area;
(G) has a potential management entity to
work in partnership with residents, business in-
terests, nonprofit organizations, and State and
local governments to develop a national heritage
area consistent with continued State and local
economic activity; and
(H) is depicted on a conceptual boundary
map that is supported by the public.
(3) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the study,
the Secretary shall consult with—
(A) State historic preservation officers;
(B) State historical societies; and
(C) other appropriate organizations.
(4) REPORT.—Not later than 3 fiscal years after
the date on which funds are made available to carry
out this section, the Secretary shall submit to the
Committee on Resources of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
sources of the Senate a report on the findings, conclu-
sions, and recommendations of the study.
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
authorized to be appropriated $300,000 to carry out this
section.
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SEC. 507. STUDY OF THE WASHINGTON-ROCHAMBEAU REV-
OLUTIONARY ROUTE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the
date on which funds are made available to carry out this
title, the Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this title
as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall submit to the Committee on Re-
sources of the House of Representatives and the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a resource
study of the approximately 600-mile route through Con-
necticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey,
New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Virginia, used
by George Washington and General Jean Baptiste Donatien
de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, during the Revolu-
tionary War.
(b) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out the study under
subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with—
(1) State and local historical associations and
societies;
(2) State historic preservation agencies; and
(3) other appropriate organizations.
(c) CONTENTS.—The study under subsection (a)
shall—
(1) identify the full range of resources and his-
toric themes associated with the route referred to in
subsection (a), including the relationship of the route
to the Revolutionary War;
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(2) identify alternatives for involvement by the
National Park Service in the preservation and inter-
pretation of the route referred to in subsection (a);
and
(3) include cost estimates for any necessary ac-
quisition, development, interpretation, operation, and
maintenance associated with the alternatives identi-
fied under paragraph (2).
(d) COORDINATION WITH OTHER CONGRESSIONALLY
MANDATED ACTIVITIES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The study under subsection
(a) shall be carried out in coordination with—
(A) the study authorized under section 603
of division I of the Omnibus Parks and Public
Lands Management Act of 1996 (16 U.S.C. 1a–
5 note; Public Law 104–333); and
(B) the Crossroads of the American Revolu-
tion special resource study authorized by section
326(b)(3)(D) of H.R. 3423 of the 106th Congress,
as enacted by section 1000(a)(3) of Public Law
106–113 (113 Stat. 1535, 1501A–194).
(2) RESEARCH.—Coordination under paragraph
(1) shall—
(A) extend to—
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(i) any research needed to complete the
studies described in subparagraphs (A) and
(B) of paragraph (1); and
(ii) any findings and implementation
actions that result from completion of those
studies; and
(B) use available resources to the maximum
extent practicable to avoid unnecessary duplica-
tion of effort.
TITLE VI—PEOPLING OF
AMERICA THEME STUDY
SEC. 601. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Peopling of America
Theme Study Act’’.
SEC. 602. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that—
(1) an important facet of the history of the
United States is the story of how the United States
was populated;
(2) the migration, immigration, and settlement
of the population of the United States—
(A) is broadly termed the ‘‘peopling of
America’’; and
(B) is characterized by—
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(i) the movement of groups of people
across external and internal boundaries of
the United States and territories of the
United States; and
(ii) the interactions of those groups
with each other and with other populations;
(3) each of those groups has made unique, im-
portant contributions to American history, culture,
art, and life;
(4) the spiritual, intellectual, cultural, political,
and economic vitality of the United States is a result
of the pluralism and diversity of the American popu-
lation;
(5) the success of the United States in embracing
and accommodating diversity has strengthened the
national fabric and unified the United States in its
values, institutions, experiences, goals, and accom-
plishments;
(6)(A) the National Park Service’s official the-
matic framework, revised in 1996, responds to the re-
quirement of section 1209 of the Civil War Sites
Study Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5 note; Public Law
101–628), that ‘‘the Secretary shall ensure that the
full diversity of American history and prehistory are
represented’’ in the identification and interpretation
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of historic properties by the National Park Service;
and
(B) the thematic framework recognizes that ‘‘peo-
ple are the primary agents of change’’ and establishes
the theme of human population movement and
change—or ‘‘peopling places’’—as a primary the-
matic category for interpretation and preservation;
and
(7) although there are approximately 70,000 list-
ings on the National Register of Historic Places, sites
associated with the exploration and settlement of the
United States by a broad range of cultures are not
well represented.
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this title are—
(1) to foster a much-needed understanding of the
diversity and contribution of the breadth of groups
who have peopled the United States; and
(2) to strengthen the ability of the National Park
Service to include groups and events otherwise not
recognized in the peopling of the United States.
SEC. 603. DEFINITIONS.
In this title:
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of the Interior.
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(2) THEME
STUDY.—The term ‘‘theme study’’
means the national historic landmark theme study re-
quired under section 604.
(3) PEOPLING OF AMERICA.—The term ‘‘peopling
of America’’ means the migration to and within, and
the settlement of, the United States.
SEC. 604. THEME STUDY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall prepare and
submit to Congress a national historic landmark theme
study on the peopling of America.
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the theme study shall
be to identify regions, areas, trails, districts, communities,
sites, buildings, structures, objects, organizations, societies,
and cultures that—
(1) best illustrate and commemorate key events
or decisions affecting the peopling of America; and
(2) can provide a basis for the preservation and
interpretation of the peopling of America that has
shaped the culture and society of the United States.
(c) IDENTIFICATION AND DESIGNATION OF POTENTIAL
NEW NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARKS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The theme study shall identify
and recommend for designation new national historic
landmarks.
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historic transportation corridor, and to promote and
facilitate the public enjoyment of these resources; and
(2) to foster, through financial and technical as-
sistance, the development of cooperative planning and
partnerships among the communities and borough,
State, and Federal government entities.
SEC. 903. DEFINITIONS.
In this title:
(1) HERITAGE
AREA.—The term ‘‘Heritage
Area’’ means the Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm
National Heritage Area established by section 904(a)
of this title.
(2) MANAGEMENT ENTITY.—The term ‘‘manage-
ment entity’’ means the 11-member Board of Direc-
tors of the Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm Na-
tional Heritage Corridor Communities Association.
(3) MANAGEMENT
PLAN.—The term ‘‘manage-
ment plan’’ means the management plan for the Her-
itage Area.
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of the Interior.
SEC. 904. KENAI MOUNTAINS–TURNAGAIN ARM NATIONAL
HERITAGE AREA.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established the Kenai
Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Heritage Area.