First State National Historical Park Act

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``First State National Historical Park 
Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Historical park.--The term ``historical park'' means 
        the First State National Historical Park established by section 
        3(a)(1).
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
            (3) State.--The term ``State'' means--
                    (A) the State of Delaware; and
                    (B) in the case of the property described in 
                section 3(b)(8), the States of Delaware and 
                Pennsylvania.

SEC. 3. FIRST STATE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.

    (a) Establishment.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (3), there is 
        established the First State National Historical Park, to be 
        administered as a unit of the National Park System.
            (2) Purposes.--The purposes of the historical park are to 
        preserve, protect, and interpret the nationally significant 
        cultural and historic resources in the State that are 
        associated with--
                    (A) early Dutch, Swedish, and English settlement of 
                the Colony of Delaware and portions of the Colony of 
                Pennsylvania; and
                    (B) the role of Delaware --
                            (i) in the birth of the United States; and
                            (ii) as the first State to ratify the 
                        Constitution.
            (3) Determination by secretary.--
                    (A) In general.--The historical park shall not be 
                established until the date on which the Secretary 
                determines that sufficient land or interests in land 
                have been acquired from among the sites described in 
                subsection (b) to constitute a manageable park unit.
                    (B) Notice.--Not later than 30 days after making a 
                determination under subparagraph (A), the Secretary 
                shall publish a notice in the Federal Register of the 
                establishment of the historical park, including an 
                official boundary map for the historical park.
                    (C) Availability of map.--The map published under 
                subparagraph (B) shall be on file and available for 
                public inspection in the appropriate offices of the 
                National Park Service.
    (b) Historic Sites.--The Secretary may include the following sites 
within the boundary of the historical park as generally depicted on the 
maps numbered 1 through 6, entitled ``First State National Historical 
Park, New Castle, Kent, Sussex Counties, DE and Delaware County, PA'' 
and ``First State National Historical Park, Woodlawn'', numbered T19/
80,000G, and dated February 2013:
            (1) The Old Sherriff's House in New Castle County, 
        Delaware, as depicted on map 4 of 6.
            (2) Fort Christina National Historic Landmark in New Castle 
        County, Delaware, as depicted on map 3 of 6.
            (3) Old Swedes Church National Historic Landmark in New 
        Castle County, Delaware, as depicted on map 3 of 6.
            (4) Old New Castle Courthouse in New Castle, Delaware, as 
        depicted on map 4 of 6.
            (5) John Dickinson Plantation National Historic Landmark in 
        Kent County, Delaware, as depicted on map 5 of 6.
            (6) Dover Green in Kent County, Delaware, as depicted on 
        map 5 of 6.
            (7) Ryves Holt House in Sussex County, Delaware, as 
        depicted on map 6 of 6.
            (8) The Woodlawn property in New Castle County, Delaware, 
        and Delaware County, Pennsylvania, as depicted on map 2 of 6.
            (9) Old New Castle Green, in New Castle, Delaware, as 
        depicted on map 4 of 6.

SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall administer the historical park 
in accordance with--
            (1) this Act; and
            (2) the laws generally applicable to units of the National 
        Park System, including--
                    (A) the National Park System Organic Act (16 U.S.C. 
                1 et seq.); and
                    (B) the Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et 
                seq.).
    (b) Land Acquisition.--
            (1) Methods.--
                    (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph 
                (B), the Secretary may acquire all or a portion of any 
                of the sites described in section 3(b), including 
                easements or other interests in land, by purchase from 
                a willing seller, donation, or exchange.
                    (B) Donation only.--
                            (i) Proposed nps site.--The Secretary may 
                        acquire only by donation all or a portion of 
                        the property identified as ``Proposed NPS 
                        Site'' on map 2 of 6 entitled ``First State 
                        National Historical Park, Woodlawn'', numbered 
                        T19/80,000G, and dated February 2013, including 
                        easements or other interests in land.
                            (ii) Area for potential addition by 
                        donation.--The Secretary may acquire only by 
                        donation all or a portion of the property 
                        identified as ``Area for Potential Addition by 
                        Donation'' on map 2 of 6 entitled ``First State 
                        National Historical Park, Woodlawn'', numbered 
                        T19/80,000G, and dated February 2013.
            (2) Boundary adjustment.--On acquisition of land or an 
        interest in land under paragraph (1), the boundary of the 
        historical park shall be adjusted to reflect the acquisition.
    (c) Interpretive Tours.--The Secretary may provide interpretive 
tours to sites and resources in the State that are located outside the 
boundary of the historical park and associated with the purposes for 
which the historical park is established, including--
            (1) Fort Casimir;
            (2) DeVries Monument;
            (3) Amstel House;
            (4) Dutch House; and
            (5) Zwaanendael Museum.
    (d) Cooperative Agreements.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary may enter into a cooperative 
        agreement with the State, political subdivisions of the State, 
        institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, and 
        individuals to mark, interpret, and restore nationally 
        significant historic or cultural resources within the 
        boundaries of the historical park, if the cooperative agreement 
        provides for reasonable public access to the resources.
            (2) Cost-sharing requirement.--
                    (A) Federal share.--The Federal share of the total 
                cost of any activity carried out under a cooperative 
                agreement entered into under paragraph (1) shall be not 
                more than 50 percent.
                    (B) Form of non-federal share.--The non-Federal 
                share may be in the form of in-kind contributions or 
                goods or services fairly valued.
    (e) Management Plan.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 3 fiscal years after the 
        date on which funds are made available to carry out this 
        subsection, the Secretary shall complete a management plan for 
        the historical park.
            (2) Applicable law.--The management plan shall be prepared 
        in accordance with section 12(b) of Public Law 91-383 (16 
        U.S.C. 1a-7(b)) and other applicable laws.

SEC. 5. NATIONAL LANDMARK STUDY.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which 
funds are made available to carry out this section, the Secretary shall 
complete a study assessing the historical significance of additional 
properties in the State that are associated with the purposes of 
historical park.
    (b) Requirements.--The study prepared under subsection (a) shall 
include an assessment of the potential for designating the additional 
properties as National Historic Landmarks.

SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary 
to carry out this Act.

SEC. 7. OFFSET.

    Section 7302(f) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 
(16 U.S.C. 469n(f)) is amended by inserting before the period at the 
end the following: ``, except that the amount authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section not appropriated as of the date 
of enactment of the First State National Historical Park Act shall be 
reduced by $6,500,000''.

Summary: First State National Historical Park Act - Establishes the First State National Historical Park in Delaware, to be administered as a unit of the National Park System.  Specifies that the purpose of the Park is the preservation, protection, and interpretation of the nationally significant cultural and historic resources associated with early Dutch, Swedish, and English settlement of the colony of Delaware and parts of the colony of Pennsylvania and Delaware's role in the birth of the United States and as the first state to ratify the Constitution.  Bars the establishment of the Park until it is determined that sufficient land or interests have been acquired from among specified historic sites within the boundary of the Park to constitute a manageable park unit. Instructs the Secretary to publish a notice in the Federal Register of the Park's establishment, including an official boundary map.  Allows the the Secretary to acquire: (1) by purchase from a willing seller, donation, or exchange, all or a part of any of such sites, including easements or other interests; and (2) by donation only, all or a part of the property identified as "Proposed NPS (National Park Service) Site," including easements or other interests, and the property identified as "Area for Potential Addition by Donation." Adjusts the boundary of the Park to reflect the acquisition of lands or interests in such sites.  Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) provide interpretive tours to sites and resources in Delaware and Pennsylvania located outside the Park's boundary and associated with the purposes for which the Park is established under this Act; and (2) enter into cooperative agreements with Delaware and Pennsylvania and other specified entities to mark, interpret, and restore nationally significant historic or cultural resources within the Park, if those agreements provide for reasonable public access to such resources.  Limits the federal share of the total cost of any activity carried out under such an agreement to 50% of that cost. Permits the non-federal share to be in the form of in-kind contributions or goods or services fairly valued.  Requires the completion of a management plan for the Park.  Requires completion of a study assessing the historical significance of additional properties in Delaware and Pennsylvania associated with the Park. Requires such study to include an assessment of the potential for designating such properties as National Historic Landmarks.  Authorizes appropriations.  Amends the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to state that the amount authorized to be appropriated to carry out the Preserve America program not appropriated as of this Act's enactment date shall be reduced by $6.5 million.