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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5030
To establish the Steel Industry National Historic Park in the State of Penn-
sylvania and to provide for the extension of the Potomac Heritage Na-
tional Scenic Trail between Cumberland, Maryland, and Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 27, 2000
Mr. DOYLE (for himself and Mr. COYNE) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Resources
A BILL
To establish the Steel Industry National Historic Park in
the State of Pennsylvania and to provide for the exten-
sion of the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail be-
tween Cumberland, Maryland, and Pittsburgh, Pennsyl-
vania.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Steel Industry Na-
tional Historic Park Act of 2000’’.
TITLE I—STEEL INDUSTRY
NATIONAL HISTORIC PARK
SEC. 101. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that—
(1) certain sites and structures in the Common-
wealth of Pennsylvania symbolize in physical form
the heritage of the steel industry of the United
States;
(2) a very large proportion of the buildings and
other structures in the Commonwealth are nationally
significant historical resources, including the United
States Steel Homestead Works, the Carrie Furnace
complex, and the Hot Metal Bridge;
(3) despite substantial efforts for cultural pres-
ervation and historical interpretation by the Com-
monwealth of Pennsylvania and by individuals and
public and private entities in the region, these build-
ings and other structures may be lost without the
assistance of the Federal Government.
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this title are to pro-
vide for the preservation, development, interpretation, and
use of the nationally significant historical and cultural
sites and structures as described in subsection (a) for the
benefit and inspiration of present and future generations.
SEC. 102. STEEL INDUSTRY NATIONAL HISTORIC PARK.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania the Steel Industry Na-
tional Historic Park as a unit of the National Park Sys-
tem.
(b) DESCRIPTION.—The historic park shall be com-
prised of the following properties, each of which relate to
the former United States Steel Homestead Works:
(1) The historic location of the Battle of Home-
stead site in the borough of Munhall, Pennsylvania,
consisting of approximately 3 acres of land, includ-
ing the pumphouse and water tower and related
structures, within the property bounded by the
Monongahela River, the CSX railroad, Waterfront
Drive, and the Damascus-Marcegaglia Steel Mill.
(2) The historic location of the Carrie Furnace
complex in the boroughs of Swissvale and Rankin,
Pennsylvania, consisting of approximately 35 acres
of land, including blast furnaces 6 and 7, the ore
yard, the cast house, the blowing engine house, the
AC power house, and related structures, within the
property bounded by the CSX railroad, the
Monongahela River, and a property line drawn
northeast to southwest approximately 100 yards east
of the AC power house.
(3) The historic location of the Hot Metal
Bridge, consisting of the Union railroad bridge and
its approaches, spanning the Monongahela River and
connecting the mill sites in the boroughs of Rankin
and Munhall, Pennsylvania.
(4) All other property included in the historic
park by Federal law or acquired by the Secretary for
inclusion in the historic park pursuant to section
103 or other Federal law.
SEC. 103. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY.
To further the purposes of this title, the Secretary
may acquire, by donation, property for inclusion in the his-
toric park as follows:
(1) Any land or interest in land with respect to
the property identified in paragraphs (1), (2), or (3)
of section 102(b).
(2) Up to 10 acres of land adjacent to or in the
general proximity of the property identified in para-
graphs (1), (2), or (3) of section 102(b), for the de-
velopment of visitor, administrative, museum, cura-
torial, and maintenance facilities.
(3) Personal property associated with, and ap-
propriate for, the interpretation of the historic park.
SEC. 104. ADMINISTRATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall administer
the historic park in accordance with this title and the pro-
visions of law generally applicable to units of the National
Park System, including the Act of August 25, 1916 (16
U.S.C. 1 et seq.), and the Act of August 21, 1935 (16
U.S.C. 461 et seq.).
(b) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—To further the purposes of
this title, the Secretary may enter into a cooperative
agreement with any interested individual, public or
private agency, organization, or institution.
(2) CONTRARY PURPOSES.—Any payment made
by the Secretary pursuant to a cooperative agree-
ment under this subsection shall be subject to an
agreement that conversion, use, or disposal of the
project so assisted for purposes contrary to the pur-
pose of this title, as determined by the Secretary,
shall result in a right of the United States to reim-
bursement of all funds made available to such a
project or the proportion of the increased value of
the project attributable to such funds as determined
at the time of such conversion, use, or disposal,
whichever is greater.
(c) TECHNICAL AND PRESERVATION ASSISTANCE.—
The Secretary may provide to any person technical assist-
ance for the preservation of historic structures of, the
maintenance of the cultural landscape of, and local preser-
vation planning for, the historic park.
SEC. 105. GENERAL MANAGEMENT PLAN.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than the last day of the
third fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall, in consultation with the offi-
cials described in subsection (b), prepare a general man-
agement plan for the historic park.
(b) OFFICIALS CONSULTED.—The officials described
in this subsection are—
(1) an appropriate official of each appropriate
political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Penn-
sylvania that has jurisdiction over all or a portion of
the historic park; and
(2) an appropriate official of the Steel Industry
Heritage Corporation.
(c) SUBMISSION OF PLAN TO CONGRESS.—Upon the
completion of the general management plan, the Secretary
shall submit a copy of the plan to the Committee on En-
ergy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Resources of the House of Representatives.
SEC. 106. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this title, the following definitions
shall apply:
(1) HISTORIC PARK.—The term ‘‘historic park’’
means the Steel Industry National Historic Park es-
tablished by section 102.
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of the Interior.
SEC. 107. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as may be necessary to carry out this title.
TITLE II—EXTENSION OF POTO-
MAC 
HERITAGE 
NATIONAL
SCENIC TRAIL
SEC. 201. DESIGNATION OF ALLEGHENY TRAIL ALLIANCE
TRAILS AS COMPONENTS OF POTOMAC HER-
ITAGE NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL.
Section 5(a)(11) of the National Trails System Act
(16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(11)) is amended by inserting before
the last sentence the following: ‘‘Consistent with the pre-
ceding sentence, the Secretary of the Interior shall des-
ignate the approximately 214-mile system of trails be-
tween Cumberland, Maryland, and Pittsburgh, Pennsyl-
vania, known as the Allegheny Trail Alliance Trails, as
depicted on the map entitled ‘Cumberland and Pittsburgh
Trail’ and dated July 24, 2000, as official components of
the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail.’’.
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