H. R. 3910
One Hundred Fifth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the twenty-seventh day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-eight
An Act
To authorize the Automobile National Heritage Area in the State of Michigan,
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
TITLE I—AUTOMOBILE NATIONAL
HERITAGE AREA OF MICHIGAN
SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Automobile National Heritage
Area Act’’.
SEC. 102. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that—
(1) the industrial, cultural, and natural heritage legacies
of Michigan’s automobile industry are nationally significant;
(2) in the areas of Michigan including and in proximity
to Detroit, Dearborn, Pontiac, Flint, and Lansing, the design
and manufacture of the automobile helped establish and expand
the United States industrial power;
(3) the industrial strength of automobile manufacturing
was vital to defending freedom and democracy in 2 world wars
and played a defining role in American victories;
(4) the economic strength of our Nation is connected
integrally to the vitality of the automobile industry, which
employs millions of workers and upon which 1 out of 7 United
States jobs depends;
(5) the industrial and cultural heritage of the automobile
industry in Michigan includes the social history and living
cultural traditions of several generations;
(6) the United Auto Workers and other unions played a
significant role in the history and progress of the labor move-
ment and the automobile industry;
(7) the Department of the Interior is responsible for protect-
ing and interpreting the Nation’s cultural and historic
resources, and there are significant examples of these resources
within Michigan to merit the involvement of the Federal
Government to develop programs and projects in cooperation
with the Automobile National Heritage Area Partnership, Incor-
porated, the State of Michigan, and other local and govern-
mental bodies, to adequately conserve, protect, and interpret
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this heritage for the educational and recreational benefit of
this and future generations of Americans;
(8) the Automobile National Heritage Area Partnership,
Incorporated would be an appropriate entity to oversee the
development of the Automobile National Heritage Area; and
(9) 2 local studies, ‘‘A Shared Vision for Metropolitan
Detroit’’ and ‘‘The Machine That Changed the World’’, and
a National Park Service study, ‘‘Labor History Theme Study:
Phase III; Suitability-Feasibility’’, demonstrated that sufficient
historical resources exist to establish the Automobile National
Heritage Area.
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this title is to establish the
Automobile National Heritage Area to—
(1) foster a close working relationship with all levels of
government, the private sector, and the local communities in
Michigan and empower communities in Michigan to conserve
their automotive heritage while strengthening future economic
opportunities; and
(2) conserve, interpret, and develop the historical, cultural,
natural, and recreational resources related to the industrial
and cultural heritage of the Automobile National Heritage Area.
SEC. 103. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this title:
(1) BOARD.—The term ‘‘Board’’ means the Board of Direc-
tors of the Partnership.
(2) HERITAGE AREA.—The term ‘‘Heritage Area’’ means the
Automobile National Heritage Area established by section 104.
(3) PARTNERSHIP.—The term ‘‘Partnership’’ means the Auto-
mobile National Heritage Area Partnership, Incorporated (a
nonprofit corporation established under the laws of the State
of Michigan).
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary
of the Interior.
SEC. 104. AUTOMOBILE NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the State of Michi-
gan the Automobile National Heritage Area.
(b) BOUNDARIES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), the boundaries
of the Heritage Area shall include lands in Michigan that
are related to the following corridors:
(A) The Rouge River Corridor.
(B) The Detroit River Corridor.
(C) The Woodward Avenue Corridor.
(D) The Lansing Corridor.
(E) The Flint Corridor.
(F) The Sauk Trail/Chicago Road Corridor.
(2) SPECIFIC BOUNDARIES.—The specific boundaries of the
Heritage Area shall be those specified in the management
plan approved under section 106.
(3) MAP.—The Secretary shall prepare a map of the Herit-
age Area which shall be on file and available for public inspec-
tion in the office of the Director of the National Park Service.
(4) NOTICE
TO
LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS.—The Partnership
shall provide to the government of each city, village, and town-
ship that has jurisdiction over property proposed to be included
in the Heritage Area written notice of that proposal.
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(c) ADMINISTRATION.—The Heritage Area shall be administered
in accordance with this title.
SEC. 105. DESIGNATION OF PARTNERSHIP AS MANAGEMENT ENTITY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Partnership shall be the management
entity for the Heritage Area.
(b) FEDERAL FUNDING.—
(1) AUTHORIZATION TO RECEIVE FUNDS.—The Partnership
may receive amounts appropriated to carry out this title.
(2) DISQUALIFICATION.—If a management plan for the
Heritage Area is not submitted to the Secretary as required
under section 106 within the time specified in that section,
the Partnership shall cease to be authorized to receive Federal
funding under this title until such a plan is submitted to
the Secretary.
(c) AUTHORITIES OF PARTNERSHIP.—The Partnership may, for
purposes of preparing and implementing the management plan
for the Heritage Area, use Federal funds made available under
this title—
(1) to make grants to the State of Michigan, its political
subdivisions, nonprofit organizations, and other persons;
(2) to enter into cooperative agreements with or provide
technical assistance to the State of Michigan, its political sub-
divisions, nonprofit organizations, and other organizations;
(3) to hire and compensate staff;
(4) to obtain money from any source under any program
or law requiring the recipient of such money to make a contribu-
tion in order to receive such money; and
(5) to contract for goods and services.
(d) PROHIBITION OF ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY.—The Part-
nership may not use Federal funds received under this title to
acquire real property or any interest in real property.
SEC. 106. MANAGEMENT DUTIES OF THE AUTOMOBILE NATIONAL
HERITAGE AREA PARTNERSHIP.
(a) HERITAGE AREA MANAGEMENT PLAN.—
(1) SUBMISSION
FOR
REVIEW
BY
SECRETARY.—The Board
of Directors of the Partnership shall, within 3 years after the
date of the enactment of this title, develop and submit for
review to the Secretary a management plan for the Heritage
Area.
(2) PLAN REQUIREMENTS, GENERALLY.—A management plan
submitted under this section shall—
(A) present comprehensive recommendations for the
conservation, funding, management, and development of
the Heritage Area;
(B) be prepared with public participation;
(C) take into consideration existing Federal, State,
county, and local plans and involve residents, public agen-
cies, and private organizations in the Heritage Area;
(D) include a description of actions that units of govern-
ment and private organizations are recommended to take
to protect the resources of the Heritage Area; and
(E) specify existing and potential sources of Federal
and non-Federal funding for the conservation, manage-
ment, and development of the Heritage Area.
(3) ADDITIONAL
PLAN
REQUIREMENTS.—The management
plan also shall include the following, as appropriate:
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(A) An inventory of resources contained in the Heritage
Area, including a list of property in the Heritage Area
that should be conserved, restored, managed, developed,
or maintained because of the natural, cultural, or historic
significance of the property as it relates to the themes
of the Heritage Area. The inventory may not include any
property that is privately owned unless the owner of the
property consents in writing to that inclusion.
(B) A recommendation of policies for resource manage-
ment that consider and detail the application of appropriate
land and water management techniques, including (but
not limited to) the development of intergovernmental
cooperative agreements to manage the historical, cultural,
and natural resources and recreational opportunities of
the Heritage Area in a manner consistent with the support
of appropriate and compatible economic viability.
(C) A program for implementation of the management
plan, including plans for restoration and construction and
a description of any commitments that have been made
by persons interested in management of the Heritage Area.
(D) An analysis of means by which Federal, State,
and local programs may best be coordinated to promote
the purposes of this title.
(E) An interpretive plan for the Heritage Area.
(4) APPROVAL
AND
DISAPPROVAL
OF
THE
MANAGEMENT
PLAN.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after submis-
sion of the Heritage Area management plan by the Board,
the Secretary shall approve or disapprove the plan. If the
Secretary has taken no action after 180 days, the plan
shall be considered approved.
(B) DISAPPROVAL AND REVISIONS.—If the Secretary dis-
approves the management plan, the Secretary shall advise
the Board, in writing, of the reasons for the disapproval
and shall make recommendations for revision of the plan.
The Secretary shall approve or disapprove proposed revi-
sions to the plan not later than 60 days after receipt
of such revisions from the Board. If the Secretary has
taken no action for 60 days after receipt, the plan and
revisions shall be considered approved.
(b) PRIORITIES.—The Partnership shall give priority to the
implementation of actions, goals, and policies set forth in the
management plan for the Heritage Area, including—
(1) assisting units of government, regional planning
organizations, and nonprofit organizations—
(A) in conserving the natural and cultural resources
in the Heritage Area;
(B) in establishing and maintaining interpretive exhib-
its in the Heritage Area;
(C) in developing recreational opportunities in the
Heritage Area;
(D) in increasing public awareness of and appreciation
for the natural, historical, and cultural resources of the
Heritage Area;
(E) in the restoration of historic buildings that are
located within the boundaries of the Heritage Area and
related to the theme of the Heritage Area; and
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(F) in ensuring that clear, consistent, and environ-
mentally appropriate signs identifying access points and
sites of interest are put in place throughout the Heritage
Area; and
(2) consistent with the goals of the management plan,
encouraging economic viability in the affected communities by
appropriate means.
(c) CONSIDERATION OF INTERESTS OF LOCAL GROUPS.—The Part-
nership shall, in preparing and implementing the management
plan for the Heritage Area, consider the interest of diverse units
of government, businesses, private property owners, and nonprofit
groups within the Heritage Area.
(d) PUBLIC MEETINGS.—The Partnership shall conduct public
meetings at least annually regarding the implementation of the
Heritage Area management plan.
(e) ANNUAL REPORTS.—The Partnership shall, for any fiscal
year in which it receives Federal funds under this title or in
which a loan made by the Partnership with Federal funds under
section 105(c)(1) is outstanding, submit an annual report to the
Secretary setting forth its accomplishments, its expenses and
income, and the entities to which it made any loans and grants
during the year for which the report is made.
(f) COOPERATION WITH AUDITS.—The Partnership shall, for any
fiscal year in which it receives Federal funds under this title or
in which a loan made by the Partnership with Federal funds under
section 105(c)(1) is outstanding, make available for audit by the
Congress, the Secretary, and appropriate units of government all
records and other information pertaining to the expenditure of
such funds and any matching funds, and require, for all agreements
authorizing expenditure of Federal funds by other organizations,
that the receiving organizations make available for such audit all
records and other information pertaining to the expenditure of
such funds.
(g) DELEGATION.—The Partnership may delegate the respon-
sibilities and actions under this section for each corridor identified
in section 104(b)(1). All delegated actions are subject to review
and approval by the Partnership.
SEC. 107. DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF FEDERAL AGENCIES.
(a) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND GRANTS.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may provide technical
assistance and, subject to the availability of appropriations,
grants to units of government, nonprofit organizations, and
other persons upon request of the Partnership, and to the
Partnership, 
regarding 
the 
management 
plan 
and 
its
implementation.
(2) PROHIBITION
OF
CERTAIN
REQUIREMENTS.—The Sec-
retary may not, as a condition of the award of technical assist-
ance or grants under this section, require any recipient of
such technical assistance or a grant to enact or modify land
use restrictions.
(3) DETERMINATIONS
REGARDING
ASSISTANCE.—The Sec-
retary shall decide if a unit of government, nonprofit organiza-
tion, or other person shall be awarded technical assistance
or grants and the amount of that assistance. Such decisions
shall be based on the relative degree to which the assistance
effectively fulfills the objectives contained in the Heritage Area
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management plan and achieves the purposes of this title. Such
decisions shall give consideration to projects which provide
a greater leverage of Federal funds.
(b) PROVISION OF INFORMATION.—In cooperation with other Fed-
eral agencies, the Secretary shall provide the general public with
information regarding the location and character of the Heritage
Area.
(c) OTHER ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary may enter into coopera-
tive agreements with public and private organizations for the pur-
poses of implementing this subsection.
(d) DUTIES OF OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.—Any Federal entity
conducting any activity directly affecting the Heritage Area shall
consider the potential effect of the activity on the Heritage Area
management plan and shall consult with the Partnership with
respect to the activity to minimize the adverse effects of the activity
on the Heritage Area.
SEC. 108. LACK OF EFFECT ON LAND USE REGULATION AND PRIVATE
PROPERTY.
(a) LACK OF EFFECT ON AUTHORITY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT.—
Nothing in this title shall be construed to modify, enlarge, or
diminish any authority of Federal, State, or local governments
to regulate any use of land under any other law or regulation.
(b) LACK OF ZONING OR LAND USE POWERS.—Nothing in this
title shall be construed to grant powers of zoning or land use
control to the Partnership.
(c) LOCAL AUTHORITY AND PRIVATE PROPERTY NOT AFFECTED.—
Nothing in this title shall be construed to affect or to authorize
the Partnership to interfere with—
(1) the rights of any person with respect to private property;
or
(2) any local zoning ordinance or land use plan of the
State of Michigan or a political subdivision thereof.
SEC. 109. SUNSET.
The Secretary may not make any grant or provide any assist-
ance under this title after September 30, 2014.
SEC. 110. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appropriated
under this title not more than $1,000,000 for any fiscal year. Not
more than a total of $10,000,000 may be appropriated for the
Heritage Area under this title.
(b) 50 PERCENT MATCH.—Federal funding provided under this
title, after the designation of the Heritage Area, may not exceed
50 percent of the total cost of any activity carried out with any
financial assistance or grant provided under this title.
TITLE II—GRAND STAIRCASE-
ESCALANTE NATIONAL MONUMENT
SEC. 201. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENTS AND CONVEYANCES, GRAND
STAIRCASE-ESCALANTE NATIONAL MONUMENT, UTAH.
(a) EXCLUSION
OF CERTAIN LANDS.—The boundaries of the
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in the State of Utah
are hereby modified to exclude the following lands:
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(1) The parcel known as Henrieville Town, Utah, as gen-
erally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Henrieville Town Exclu-
sion, Garfield County, Utah’’, dated March 25, 1998.
(2) The parcel known as Cannonville Town, Utah, as gen-
erally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Cannonville Town Exclu-
sion, Garfield County, Utah’’, dated March 25, 1998.
(3) The parcel known as Tropic Town, Utah, as generally
depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Tropic Town Parcel’’, dated July
21, 1998.
(4) The parcel known as Boulder Town, Utah, as generally
depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Boulder Town Exclusion, Garfield
County, Utah’’, dated March 25, 1998.
(b) INCLUSION OF CERTAIN ADDITIONAL LANDS.—The boundaries
of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument are hereby
modified to include the parcel known as East Clark Bench, as
generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘East Clark Bench Inclusion,
Kane County, Utah’’, dated March 25, 1998.
(c) MAPS.—The maps referred to in subsections (a) and (b)
shall be on file and available for public inspection in the office
of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in the State
of Utah and in the office of the Director of the Bureau of Land
Management.
(d) LAND CONVEYANCE, TROPIC TOWN, UTAH.—The Secretary
of the Interior shall convey to Garfield County School District,
Utah, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and
to the lands shown on the map entitled ‘‘Tropic Town Parcel’’
and dated July 21, 1998, in accordance with section 1 of the Act
of June 14, 1926 (43 U.S.C. 869; commonly known as the Recreation
and Public Purposes Act), for use as the location for a school
and for other education purposes.
(e) LAND
CONVEYANCE, KODACHROME
BASIN
STATE
PARK,
UTAH.—The Secretary shall transfer to the State of Utah all right,
title, and interest of the United States in and to the lands shown
on the map entitled ‘‘Kodachrome Basin Conveyance No. 1 and
No. 2’’ and dated July 21, 1998, in accordance with section 1
of the Act of June 14, 1926 (43 U.S.C. 869; commonly known
as the Recreation and Public Purposes Act), for inclusion of the
lands in Kodachrome Basin State Park.
SEC. 202. UTILITY CORRIDOR DESIGNATION, U.S. ROUTE 89, KANE
COUNTY, UTAH.
There is hereby designated a utility corridor with regard to
U.S. Route 89, in Kane County, Utah. The utility corridor shall
run from the boundary of Glen Canyon Recreation Area westerly
to Mount Carmel Jct. and shall consist of the following:
(1) Bureau of Land Management lands located on the north
side of U.S. Route 89 within 240 feet of the center line of
the highway.
(2) Bureau of Land Management lands located on the south
side of U.S. Route 89 within 500 feet of the center line of
the highway.
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TITLE III—TUSKEGEE AIRMEN
NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, ALABAMA
SEC. 301. DEFINITIONS.
As used in this title:
(1) HISTORIC
SITE.—The term ‘‘historic site’’ means the
Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site as established by sec-
tion 303.
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(3) TUSKEGEE
AIRMEN.—The term ‘‘Tuskegee Airmen’’
means the thousands of men and women who were trained
at Tuskegee University’s Moton Field to serve in America’s
African-American Air Force units during World War II and
those men and women who participate in the Tuskegee Experi-
ence today, who are represented by Tuskegee Airmen, Inc.
(4) TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY.—The term ‘‘Tuskegee Univer-
sity’’ means the institution of higher education by that name
located in the State of Alabama and founded by Booker T.
Washington in 1881, formerly named Tuskegee Institute.
SEC. 302. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds the following:
(1) The struggle of African-Americans for greater roles
in North American military conflicts spans the 17th, 18th,
19th, and 20th centuries. Opportunities for African-American
participation in the United States military were always very
limited and controversial. Quotas, exclusion, and racial
discrimination were based on the prevailing attitude in the
United States, particularly on the part of the United States
military, that African-Americans did not possess the intellectual
capacity, aptitude, and skills to be successful fighters.
(2) As late as the 1940’s these perceptions continued within
the United States military. Key leaders within the United
States Army Air Corps did not believe that African-Americans
possessed the capacity to become successful military pilots.
After succumbing to pressure exerted by civil rights groups
and the black press, the Army decided to train a small number
of African-American pilot cadets under special conditions.
Although prejudice and discrimination against African-Ameri-
cans was a national phenomenon, not just a southern trait,
it was more intense in the South where it had hardened into
rigidly enforced patterns of segregation. Such was the environ-
ment where the military chose to locate the training of the
Tuskegee Airmen.
(3) The military selected Tuskegee Institute (now known
as Tuskegee University) as a civilian contractor for a variety
of reasons. These included the school’s existing facilities,
engineering and technical instructors, and a climate with ideal
flying conditions year round. Tuskegee Institute’s strong
interest in providing aeronautical training for African-American
youths was also an important factor. Students from the school’s
civilian pilot training program had some of the best test scores
when compared to other students from programs across the
Southeast.
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(4) In 1941 the United States Army Air Corps awarded
a contract to Tuskegee Institute to operate a primary flight
school at Moton Field. Tuskegee Institute (now known as
Tuskegee University) chose an African-American contractor
who designed and constructed Moton Field, with the assistance
of its faculty and students, as the site for its military pilot
training program. The field was named for the school’s second
president, Robert Russa Moton. Consequently, Tuskegee
Institute was one of a very few American institutions (and
the only African-American institution) to own, develop, and
control facilities for military flight instruction.
(5) Moton Field, also known as the Primary Flying Field
or Airport Number 2, was the only primary flight training
facility for African-American pilot candidates in the United
States Army Air Corps during World War II. The facility
symbolizes the entrance of African-American pilots into the
United States Army Air Corps, although on the basis of a
policy of segregation that was mandated by the military and
institutionalized in the South. The facility also symbolizes the
singular role of Tuskegee Institute (Tuskegee University) in
providing leadership as well as economic and educational
resources to make that entry possible.
(6) The Tuskegee Airmen were the first African-American
soldiers to complete their training successfully and to enter
the United States Army Air Corps. Almost 1,000 aviators were
trained as America’s first African-American military pilots. In
addition, more than 10,000 military and civilian African-Amer-
ican men and women served as flight instructors, officers,
bombardiers, navigators, radio technicians, mechanics, air traf-
fic controllers, parachute riggers, electrical and communications
specialists, medical professionals, laboratory assistants, cooks,
musicians, supply, firefighting, and transportation personnel.
(7) Although military leaders were hesitant to use the
Tuskegee Airmen in combat, the Airmen eventually saw consid-
erable action in North Africa and Europe. Acceptance from
United States Army Air Corps units came slowly, but their
courageous and, in many cases, heroic performance earned
them increased combat opportunities and respect.
(8) The successes of the Tuskegee Airmen proved to the
American public that African-Americans, when given the oppor-
tunity, could become effective military leaders and pilots. This
helped pave the way for desegregation of the military, beginning
with President Harry S. Truman’s Executive Order 9981 in
1948. The Tuskegee Airmen’s success also helped set the stage
for civil rights advocates to continue the struggle to end racial
discrimination during the civil rights movement of the 1950’s
and 1960’s.
(9) The story of the Tuskegee Airmen also reflects the
struggle of African-Americans to achieve equal rights, not only
through legal attacks on the system of segregation, but also
through the techniques of nonviolent direct action. The mem-
bers of the 477th Bombardment Group, who staged a nonviolent
demonstration to desegregate the officer’s club at Freeman
Field, Indiana, helped set the pattern for direct action protests
popularized by civil rights activists in later decades.
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this title are the following:
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(1) To inspire present and future generations to strive
for excellence by understanding and appreciating the heroic
legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen, through interpretation and
education, and the preservation of cultural resources at Moton
Field, which was the site of primary flight training.
(2) To commemorate and interpret—
(A) the impact of the Tuskegee Airmen during World
War II;
(B) the training process for the Tuskegee Airmen,
including the roles played by Moton Field, other training
facilities, and related sites;
(C) the African-American struggle for greater participa-
tion in the United States Armed Forces and more signifi-
cant roles in defending their country;
(D) the significance of successes of the Tuskegee Air-
men in leading to desegregation of the United States Armed
Forces shortly after World War II; and
(E) the impacts of Tuskegee Airmen accomplishments
on subsequent civil rights advances of the 1950’s and
1960’s.
(3) To recognize the strategic role of Tuskegee Institute
(now Tuskegee University) in training the airmen and
commemorating them at this historic site.
SEC. 303. ESTABLISHMENT OF TUSKEGEE AIRMEN NATIONAL HIS-
TORIC SITE.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—In order to commemorate and interpret,
in association with Tuskegee University, the heroic actions of the
Tuskegee Airmen during World War II, there is hereby established
as a unit of the National Park System the Tuskegee Airmen
National Historic Site in the State of Alabama.
(b) DESCRIPTION OF HISTORIC SITE.—
(1) INITIAL
PARCEL.—The historic site shall consist of
approximately 44 acres, including approximately 35 acres
owned by Tuskegee University and approximately 9 acres
owned by the City of Tuskegee, known as Moton Field, in
Macon County, Alabama, as generally depicted on a map enti-
tled ‘‘Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site Boundary Map’’,
numbered NHS–TA–80,000, and dated September 1998. Such
map shall be on file and available for public inspection in
the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.
(2) SUBSEQUENT EXPANSION.—Upon completion of agree-
ments regarding the development and operation of the Tuskegee
Airmen National Center as described in subsection 304, the
Secretary is authorized to acquire approximately 46 additional
acres owned by Tuskegee University as generally depicted on
the map referenced in paragraph (1). Lands acquired by the
Secretary pursuant to this paragraph shall be administered
by the Secretary as part of the historic site.
(c) PROPERTY ACQUISITION.—The Secretary may acquire by
donation, exchange, or purchase with donated or appropriated funds
the real property described in subsection (b), except that any prop-
erty owned by the State of Alabama, any political subdivision
thereof, or Tuskegee University may be acquired only by donation.
Property donated by Tuskegee University shall be used only for
purposes consistent with the purposes of this title. The Secretary
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may also acquire by the same methods personal property associated
with, and appropriate for, the interpretation of the historic site.
(d) ADMINISTRATION OF HISTORIC SITE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall administer the his-
toric site in accordance with this title and the laws generally
applicable to units of the National Park System, including
the Act of August 25, 1916 (commonly known as the National
Park Service Organic Act; 16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.), and the Act
of August 21, 1935 (commonly known as the Historic Sites,
Buildings, and Antiquities Act; 16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.).
(2) ROLE OF TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY.—The Secretary shall
consult with Tuskegee University as its principal partner in
determining the organizational structure, developing the
ongoing interpretive themes, and establishing policies for the
wise management, use and development of the historic site.
With the agreement of Tuskegee University, the Secretary shall
engage appropriate departments, and individual members of
the University’s staff, faculty, and students in the continuing
work of helping to identify, research, explicate, interpret, and
format materials for the historic site. Through the President
of the University, or with the approval of the President of
the University, the Secretary shall seek to engage Tuskegee
alumni in the task of providing artifacts and historical informa-
tion for the historic site.
(3) ROLE OF TUSKEGEE AIRMEN.—The Secretary, in coopera-
tion with Tuskegee University, shall work with the Tuskegee
Airmen to facilitate the acquisition of artifacts, memorabilia,
and historical research for interpretive exhibits, and to support
their efforts to raise funds for the development of visitor facili-
ties and programs at the historic site.
(4) DEVELOPMENT.—Operation and development of the his-
toric site shall reflect Alternative C, Living History: The
Tuskegee Airmen Experience, as expressed in the final special
resource study entitled ‘‘Moton Field/Tuskegee Airmen Special
Resource Study’’, dated September 1998. Subsequent develop-
ment of the historic site shall reflect Alternative D after an
agreement is reached with Tuskegee University on the develop-
ment of the Tuskegee Airmen National Center as described
in section 304.
(e) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS GENERALLY.—The Secretary may
enter into cooperative agreements with Tuskegee University, other
educational institutions, the Tuskegee Airmen, individuals, private
and public organizations, and other Federal agencies in furtherance
of the purposes of this title. The Secretary shall consult with
Tuskegee University in the formulation of any major cooperative
agreements with other universities or Federal agencies that may
affect Tuskegee University’s interests in the historic site. To every
extent possible, the Secretary shall seek to complete cooperative
agreements requiring the use of higher educational institutions
with and through Tuskegee University.
SEC. 304. TUSKEGEE AIRMEN NATIONAL CENTER.
(a) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
FOR DEVELOPMENT.—The Sec-
retary shall enter into a cooperative agreement with Tuskegee
University to define the partnership needed to develop the Tuskegee
Airmen National Center on the grounds of the historic site.