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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Public Voice Campaign Finance Reform 
Act of 1997''.

SEC. 2. PROMOTING DISCLOSURE OF CAMPAIGN SPENDING.

    (a) Requiring Intermediaries and Conduits To Report on Bundled 
Contributions.--Section 315(a)(8) of the Federal Election Campaign Act 
of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(8)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``(8)'' and inserting ``(8)(A)''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
    ``(B) Any person acting as an intermediary or conduit for the 
collection or delivery of contributions on behalf of a candidate shall 
file reports with the Commission (at the same time and in the same 
manner as a political committee which is not an authorized committee of 
a candidate is required to file reports under section 304(a)(4)) on the 
contributions collected or delivered and on related activities 
conducted on the candidate's behalf.''.
    (b) Treatment of Certain Communications as Independent Expenditures 
for Reporting Purposes.--Section 301(17) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 431(17)) 
is amended by striking ``identified candidate'' and inserting the 
following: ``identified candidate, or any payment for any communication 
made during the 90-day period ending on the date of an election which 
includes the name or likeness of a candidate,''.
    (c) Mandatory Electronic Filing for Persons Meeting Certain 
Threshold.--Section 304(a)(11)(A) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 434(a)(11)(A)) 
is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting the 
following: ``, except that in the case of any person reporting an 
amount of contributions, expenditures, or disbursements in an amount 
exceeding a threshold established by the Commission, the person shall 
file all reports required under this Act by such electronic means, 
format, or method.''.

SEC. 3. ENHANCING ENFORCEMENT ABILITIES OF FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION.

    (a) Permitting FEC To Impose Filing Fee for Reports.--Section 307 
of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 437d) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(f)(1) The Commission shall require each political committee 
filing a report under this title to include with the report a payment 
(in an amount established by the Commission) if the amount of 
contributions, expenditures, or disbursements covered by the report 
exceeds a threshold established by the Commission.
    ``(2) In establishing the amount of payment required to be included 
with a report under paragraph (1), the Commission shall take into 
account the costs to the Commission which are associated with the 
submission of reports under this title.
    ``(3) The Commission may waive the application of paragraph (1) 
with respect to a political committee if the Commission determines that 
the payment required would result in a financial hardship to the 
committee.
    ``(4) The Commission may charge a nominal fee for the distribution 
of documents to the public.
    ``(5) The amount appropriated to the Commission for a fiscal year 
pursuant to the authorization under section 314 may not be adjusted to 
take into account any amounts anticipated to be received by the 
Commission during the year pursuant to this subsection.''.
    (b) Revised Standard for Referral of Certain Violations to Attorney 
General.--Section 309(a)(5)(C) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 437g(a)(5)(C)) is 
amended by striking ``by an affirmative vote of 4 of its members, 
determined that there is probable cause to believe'' and inserting 
``believes''.
    (c) Permitting Random Audits.--Section 311(b) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 
438(b)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``(b)'' and inserting ``(b)(1)''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
    ``(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Commission shall conduct 
random audits of the reports of political committees during the 1-year 
period which begins on the date of a general election, in accordance 
with such criteria as the Commission may establish.''.

SEC. 4. REDUCED BROADCAST RATES FOR CANDIDATES.

    (a) In General.--Section 315(b)(1) of the Communications Act of 
1934 (47 U.S.C. 315(b)(1)) is amended by striking ``the lowest unit 
charge'' and inserting ``the applicable percentage of the lowest unit 
charge''.
    (b) Applicable Percentage Defined.--Section 315(c) of such Act (47 
U.S.C. 315(c)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (1);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (2) and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(3) the term `applicable percentage' means--
                    ``(A) 70 percent, in the case of a small broadcast 
                station (as determined by the Commission in accordance 
                with ratings, market area analysis, and such other 
                criteria as the Commission may establish), or
                    ``(B) 50 percent, in the case of any other 
                candidate and any other broadcast station.''.

SEC. 5. RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF NON-FEDERAL FUNDS.

    Title III of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 
431 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

               ``restrictions on use of non-federal funds

    ``Sec. 323. (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), 
no funds which are not subject to the limitations and prohibitions of 
this Act may be expended or disbursed by any person for any activity 
which significantly affects an election for Federal office or which 
promotes or identifies (in whole or in part) any candidate for election 
for Federal office, including any get-out-the-vote drive which 
identifies or targets supporters of a candidate for election for 
Federal office, or any voter registration drive or development or 
maintenance of voter files which occurs during an even-numbered year.
    ``(b) Exceptions.--Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to 
any of the following activities:
            ``(1) The construction, maintenance, or operation of 
        buildings or broadcast facilities for political parties.
            ``(2) State or local political party conventions.
            ``(3) State or local political party administration.
            ``(4) Generic campaign activity to promote a political 
        party.
            ``(5) Any activity which would be described in clause (i), 
        (iii), or (v) of section 301(9)(B) if payment for the activity 
        were an expenditure under such section.''.

SEC. 6. APPOINTMENT AND SERVICE OF MEMBERS OF FEDERAL ELECTION 
              COMMISSION.

    (a) Appointment of Additional, Independent Commissioner.--
            (1) In general.--Section 306(a)(1) of the Federal Election 
        Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 437c(a)(1)) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``(a)(1)'' and inserting 
                ``(a)(1)(A)'';
                    (B) in the first sentence, by striking ``6 members 
                appointed by the President,'' and inserting the 
                following: ``7 members appointed by the President, of 
                whom one shall be a political independent nominated for 
                appointment by the other members serving on the 
                Commission,''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new 
                subparagraph:
    ``(B) In subparagraph (A), the term `political independent' means 
an individual who at no time after January 1992--
            ``(i) has held elective office as a member of the 
        Democratic or Republican party;
            ``(ii) has received any wages or salary from the Democratic 
        or Republican party or from a Democratic or Republican party 
        office-holder or candidate; or
            ``(iii) has provided substantial volunteer services or made 
        any substantial contribution to the Democratic or Republican 
        party or to a Democratic or Republican party office-holder or 
        candidate.''.
            (2) Deadline for initial appointment.--The members of the 
        Federal Election Commission shall provide the President with a 
        nominee for appointment to the Commission under section 
        306(a)(1)(A) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (as 
        amended by paragraph (1)) not later than 90 days after the date 
        of the enactment of this Act.
    (b) Limiting Commissioners to Single Term.--Section 306(a)(2)(A) of 
such Act (2 U.S.C. 437c(a)(2)(A)) is amended by striking ``terms'' and 
inserting ``a single term''.

SEC. 7. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to 
elections occurring after January 1999.

Ex Output:
Public Voice Campaign Finance Reform Act of 1997 - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) to provide for:  (1) intermediaries and conduits to report on bundled contributions in the same time and manner as a political committee which is not an authorized committee of the candidate; (2) certain communications to be treated as independent expenditures; and (3) mandatory electronic filing for persons reporting contributions, expenditures, or disbursements in an amount exceeding a threshold established by the Federal Election Commission. 
(Sec. 3) Directs the Commission to require each political committee filing a report to include with the report a filing fee when the amount of contributions, expenditures, or disbursements covered by the report exceeds a threshold established by the Commission. 
Revises the standard for referral of certain violations to the Attorney General. 
Requires the Commission to conduct random audits of the reports of political committees. 
(Sec. 4) Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for reduced broadcast media rates for candidates. 
(Sec. 5) Amends FECA to set forth restrictions on the use of non-Federal funds. 
(Sec. 6) Revises requirements for the composition of the Commission and terms of Commissioners and replaces them with new requirements, including one that Commissioners serve no more than a single term.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``National Volcano Early Warning and 
Monitoring System Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United 
        States Geological Survey.
            (2) System.--The term ``System'' means the National Volcano 
        Early Warning and Monitoring System established under section 
        3(a)(1).

SEC. 3. NATIONAL VOLCANO EARLY WARNING AND MONITORING SYSTEM.

    (a) Establishment.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish within the 
        United States Geological Survey a system, to be known as the 
        ``National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System'', to 
        monitor, warn, and protect citizens of the United States from 
        undue and avoidable harm from volcanic activity.
            (2) Purposes.--The purposes of the System are--
                    (A) to organize, modernize, standardize, and 
                stabilize the monitoring systems of the volcano 
                observatories in the United States, which include the 
                Alaska Volcano Observatory, California Volcano 
                Observatory, Cascades Volcano Observatory, Hawaiian 
                Volcano Observatory, Yellowstone Volcano Observatory, 
                and other volcano observatories established under 
                subsection (d); and
                    (B) to unify the monitoring systems of volcano 
                observatories in the United States into a single 
                interoperative system.
            (3) Objective.--The objective of the System is to monitor 
        all the volcanoes in the United States at a level commensurate 
        with the threat posed by the volcanoes by--
                    (A) upgrading existing networks on monitored 
                volcanoes;
                    (B) installing new networks on unmonitored 
                volcanoes; and
                    (C) employing geodetic and other components when 
                applicable.
    (b) System Components.--
            (1) In general.--The System shall include--
                    (A) a national volcano watch office that is 
                operational 24 hours a day and 7 days a week;
                    (B) a national volcano data center; and
                    (C) an external grants program to support research 
                in volcano monitoring science and technology.
            (2) Modernization activities.--Modernization activities 
        under the System shall include the comprehensive application of 
        emerging technologies, including digital broadband 
        seismometers, real-time continuous Global Positioning System 
        receivers, satellite and airborne radar interferometry, 
        acoustic pressure sensors, and spectrometry to measure gas 
        emissions.
    (c) Management.--
            (1) Management plan.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the 
                date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
                submit to Congress a 5-year management plan for 
                establishing and operating the System.
                    (B) Inclusions.--The management plan submitted 
                under subparagraph (A) shall include--
                            (i) annual cost estimates for modernization 
                        activities and operation of the System;
                            (ii) annual milestones, standards, and 
                        performance goals; and
                            (iii) recommendations for, and progress 
                        towards, establishing new, or enhancing 
                        existing, partnerships to leverage resources.
            (2) Advisory committee.--The Secretary shall establish an 
        advisory committee to assist the Secretary in implementing the 
        System, to be comprised of representatives of relevant agencies 
        and members of the scientific community, to be appointed by the 
        Secretary.
            (3) Partnerships.--The Secretary may enter into cooperative 
        agreements with institutions of higher education and State or 
        territorial agencies designating the institutions of higher 
        education and State or territorial agencies as volcano 
        observatory partners for the System.
            (4) Coordination.--The Secretary shall coordinate the 
        activities under this Act with the heads of relevant Federal 
        agencies, including--
                    (A) the Secretary of Transportation;
                    (B) the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
                Administration;
                    (C) the Administrator of the National Oceanic and 
                Atmospheric Administration; and
                    (D) the Director of the Federal Emergency 
                Management Administration.
    (d) Volcano Observatory in Pacific U.S. Territories.--
            (1) Feasibility study.--Not later than 180 days after the 
        date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct a 
        study to assess the feasibility of establishing volcano 
        observatories in Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and 
        American Samoa to monitor volcanic activity across the western 
        and southern Pacific Ocean along the Ring of Fire, including 
        underwater volcanic activity in such region.
            (2) Consultation.--The Secretary shall consult with 
        appropriate territorial and local entities in conducting the 
        study.
            (3) Cooperative agreement.--If the study required by 
        paragraph (1) determines that such observatories are feasible, 
        then the Secretary, subject to the availability of 
        appropriations, may enter into cooperative agreements under 
        subsection (c)(3) with institutions of higher education or 
        territorial agencies to establish such volcano observatories as 
        part of the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring 
        System.
    (e) Annual Report.--In each of fiscal years 2018 through 2024, the 
Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that describes the 
activities carried out under this Act.

SEC. 4. FUNDING.

    (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this Act $15,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2018 through 2024.
    (b) Effect on Other Sources of Federal Funding.--Amounts made 
available under this section shall supplement, and not supplant, 
Federal funds made available for other United States Geological Survey 
hazards activities and programs.

Ex Output:
National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System Act (Sec. 3) This bill directs the United States Geological Survey (USGS) to establish the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System to monitor, issue warnings of, and protect U.S. citizens from undue and avoidable harm from, volcanic activity.  The purposes of the system are to: (1) organize, modernize, standardize, and stabilize the monitoring systems of U.S. volcano observatories; and (2) unify such systems into a single interoperative system. The objective of the system is to monitor all U.S. volcanoes at a level commensurate with the threat posed by the volcanoes by: (1) upgrading existing networks on monitored volcanoes, (2) installing new networks on unmonitored volcanoes, and (3) employing geodetic and other components when applicable. The system shall include: (1) a national volcano watch office that is operational 24 hours a day and 7 days a week, (2) a national volcano data center, (3) an external grants program to support research in volcano monitoring science and technology, and (4) modernization activities including the comprehensive application of emerging technologies. The USGS must: (1) submit to Congress a five-year management plan for establishing and operating the system, and (2) establish an advisory committee to assist in implementing the system.  The USGS may enter into cooperative agreements designating institutions of higher education and state or territorial agencies as volcano observatory partners for the system. The USGS must conduct a study to assess the feasibility of establishing volcano observatories in Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa to monitor volcanic activity across the western and southern Pacific Ocean along the Ring of Fire. If determined to be feasible, the USGS may enter into cooperative agreements with institutions of higher education or territorial agencies to establish such observatories as part of the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Hudson River Artists National 
Historical Park Act of 1993''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    As used in this Act:
            (1) Hudson river artists.--The term ``Hudson River 
        artists'' means artists who belonged to the Hudson River School 
        of Landscape Painting described in section 3(a)(1).
            (2) Hudson river valley region.--The term ``Hudson River 
        Valley region'' means the counties of Albany, Columbia, 
        Dutchess, Greene, Orange, Saratoga, Putnam, Rockland, Ulster, 
        Rensselaer, Washington, Bronx, New York, and Westchester in the 
        State of New York.
            (3) Park.--The term ``Park'' means the Hudson River Artists 
        National Historical Park established pursuant to section 4(b).
            (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
            (5) Site.--The term ``Site'' means the Thomas Cole National 
        Historic Site established by section 4(a).

SEC. 3. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
            (1) the Hudson River School of Landscape Painting was 
        inspired by Thomas Cole and was characterized by a group of 
        19th century landscape artists who recorded and celebrated the 
        landscape and wilderness of America, particularly the Hudson 
        River Valley region in the State of New York;
            (2) Thomas Cole and his student Frederic Church have been 
        recognized as America's most prominent landscape and 
        allegorical painters in the mid-19th century;
            (3) the Thomas Cole House in Greene County, New York, and 
        the Olana State Historic Site, in the home and studio of 
        Frederic Church in Columbia County, New York, are listed on the 
        National Register of Historic Places and are designated as 
        National Historic Landmarks;
            (4) within a 15-mile area of the Thomas Cole House, an area 
        that forms a key part of the rich cultural and natural heritage 
        in the Hudson River Valley region, significant landscapes and 
        scenes painted by the Hudson River artists survive intact;
            (5) collectively, these resources described in paragraphs 
        (3) and (4) provide--
                    (A) opportunities for illustrating and interpreting 
                cultural themes of the heritage of the United States; 
                and
                    (B) unique opportunities for education, public use, 
                and enjoyment; and
            (6) New York State has established the Hudson River Valley 
        Greenway to promote the preservation, public use, and enjoyment 
        of the natural and cultural resources of the Hudson River 
        Valley region.
    (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are--
            (1) to preserve and interpret for the benefit, inspiration, 
        and education of the people of the United States significant 
        places illustrative and representative of the legacy of the 
        Hudson River artists;
            (2) to help maintain the integrity of setting in the Hudson 
        River Valley region that inspired artistic expression;
            (3) through cooperative management, to coordinate the 
        interpretive, preservation, and recreational efforts of 
        Federal, State, and other entities in the Hudson River Valley 
        region in order to enhance opportunities for education, public 
        use, and enjoyment; and
            (4) to broaden public understanding of the Hudson River 
        Valley region and its role in American prehistory, history, and 
        culture.

SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF SITE AND PARK.

    (a) Thomas Cole National Historic Site.--There is established, as a 
unit of the National Park System, the Thomas Cole National Historic 
Site--
            (1) consisting of the home and studio of Thomas Cole, which 
        is comprised of the 3.4 acre site and improvements on the site 
        that are located at 218 Spring Street, Village of Catskill, 
        State of New York; and
            (2) as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Thomas Cole 
        National Historic Site Boundary Map'', and dated 
        ________________________.
    (b) Hudson River Artists National Historical Park.--
            (1) Establishment.--At such time as the Secretary 
        determines that sufficient lands, improvements, and interests 
        in lands and improvements have been acquired, or at such time 
        as the Secretary has entered into cooperative agreements 
        satisfying the interpretive, preservation, and historical 
        objectives of this Act, the Secretary may establish the Hudson 
        River Artists National Historical Park in the State of New York 
        by publication in the Federal Register of--
                    (A) notice of the establishment; and
                    (B) a detailed description or map setting forth the 
                lands and improvements included in the Park.
            (2) Included lands.--The Park shall consist of--
                    (A) the Site; and
                    (B) the approximately 19,471 acres of lands and 
                improvements on the lands that are--
                            (i) owned by the State of New York;
                            (ii) managed as the Kaaterskill Wild 
                        Forest, North Mountain Wild Forest, Blackhead 
                        Range Wild Forest, North/South Lake Intensive 
                        Use Area, Rogers Island Wildlife Management 
                        Area, and Rogers Island Overlook Scenic Area;
                            (iii) under the jurisdiction of the 
                        Department of Environmental Conservation of the 
                        State of New York; and
                            (iv) generally depicted on a map entitled 
                        ``Land Inventory Map, Hudson River Artists 
                        National Historical Park'', and dated 
                        ________________________.
    (c) Maps.--The maps referred to in this section shall be on file 
and available for public inspection in appropriate offices of the 
National Park Service of the Department of the Interior.

SEC. 5. ACQUISITION OF REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY AND SERVICES.

    (a) Real Property.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary may acquire--
                    (A) by donation only, the lands and improvements 
                described in section 4(b)(2)(B); and
                    (B) such lands and improvements in Catskill, New 
                York, as are necessary for the management and operation 
                of the Site.
            (2) State lands.--Lands and improvements owned by the State 
        of New York may be acquired by the Secretary only by transfer 
        at no cost to the Federal Government.
    (b) Personal Property.--For the purposes of the Park, the Secretary 
may acquire historic objects and artifacts and other personal property 
associated with and appropriate for the interpretation of the Park.
    (c) Other Property, Funds, and Services.--For the purpose of 
carrying out this Act, the Secretary may--
            (1) enter into cooperative agreements with--
                    (A) the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic 
                Preservation of the State of New York;
                    (B) the Department of Environmental Conservation of 
                the State of New York; and
                    (C) other appropriate State, county, and local 
                entities and individuals, including--
                            (i) the Thomas Cole Foundation;
                            (ii) the Greene County Historical Society;
                            (iii) the Hudson River Valley Greenway 
                        Council; and
                            (iv) other private museums and 
                        institutions; and
            (2) accept donated funds, property, and services.

SEC. 6. ADMINISTRATION OF PARK.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall administer the Park in 
accordance with--
            (1) this Act; and
            (2) all laws generally applicable to national historic 
        sites, including the Acts entitled--
                    (A) ``An Act to establish a National Park Service, 
                and for other purposes'', approved August 25, 1916 (16 
                U.S.C. 1 et seq.); and
                    (B) ``An Act to provide for the preservation of 
                historic American sites, buildings, objects, and 
                antiquities of national significance, and for other 
                purposes'', approved August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et 
                seq.).
    (b) Preservation and Interpretation.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), in administering 
        the Park, the Secretary shall--
                    (A) preserve and interpret the Site;
                    (B) preserve and perpetuate knowledge and 
                understanding, and provide for public understanding and 
                enjoyment, of the lives and works of the Hudson River 
                artists; and
                    (C) provide assistance to public and private 
                entities in the interpretation of the Hudson River 
                artists, their houses and studios, and the vistas 
                depicted by the artists throughout the Hudson River 
                Valley region.
            (2) State properties.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary shall take no action 
                with respect to the lands and structures owned by the 
                State of New York within the boundaries of the Park 
                except through cooperative agreements in accordance 
                with subsection (c).
                    (B) State forest preserve.--With regard to lands 
                within the State Forest Preserve, the provisions of a 
                cooperative agreement as described in subparagraph (A) 
                shall be in strict conformance with the pertinent 
                provisions of the Constitution of the State of New 
                York.
    (c) Cooperative Agreements With New York and Other Entities.--
            (1) In general.--
                    (A) In general.--To further the purposes of this 
                Act, the Secretary may consult with and enter into 
                cooperative agreements with the State of New York and 
                other public and private entities.
                    (B) Purposes of agreements.--Each agreement shall--
                            (i) facilitate the development, 
                        presentation, and funding of art exhibits, 
                        resident artist programs, and other appropriate 
                        activities related to the preservation, 
                        interpretation, development, and use of the 
                        Park; and
                            (ii) encourage an appreciation of the 
                        scenic and artistic tradition inspired by the 
                        Hudson River artists.
                    (C) Technical assistance.--Through agreements, the 
                Secretary may provide technical assistance to 
                cooperating entities described in subparagraph (A) for 
                the marking, interpretation, restoration, preservation, 
                or interpretation of any property listed in section 4.
                    (D) Interpretation agreements.--The Secretary may 
                enter into additional cooperative agreements to plan 
                and coordinate the interpretation of the cultural and 
                natural history of the Hudson River Valley region, 
                which provides the context for the work of the Hudson 
                River artists.
            (2) Library agreement.--The Secretary may enter into a 
        cooperative agreement with the Greene County Historical Society 
        to provide for the establishment of a library and research 
        center at the Site.
    (d) General Management Plan.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than the end of the second 
        fiscal year that begins after the establishment of the Park, 
        the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and 
        Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Interior 
        and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives a general 
        management plan for the Site and the Park.
            (2) Consultation.--In preparing the plan, the Secretary, 
        acting through the Director of the National Park Service, shall 
        consult with advisors (including representatives of cooperating 
        entities described in subsection (c)(1)(A), representatives of 
        local and municipal interests, nationally recognized 
        historians, scholars, and other experts) concerning the 
        interpretation, preservation, and visitation of, and other 
        issues pertaining to, the Park and other sites of related 
        historical or scenic significance in the Hudson River Valley 
        region.
            (3) Statutory authorities.--The plan shall be prepared in 
        accordance with--
                    (A) this subsection;
                    (B) section 12(b) of the Act entitled ``An Act to 
                improve the administration of the national park system 
                by the Secretary of the Interior, and to clarify the 
                authorities applicable to the system, and for other 
                purposes'', approved August 18, 1970 (16 U.S.C. 1a-7); 
                and
                    (C) other applicable law.
            (4) Contents.--The plan shall include--
                    (A) recommendations and cost estimates for the 
                identification, marking, interpretation, and 
                preservation of properties and landscapes associated 
                with the Hudson River artists and located throughout 
                the Hudson River Valley region (to be carried out 
                through cooperative agreements and other means 
                considered appropriate and practicable);
                    (B) recommendations on ways to broaden public 
                understanding of the Hudson River Valley region and its 
                role in American prehistory, history, and culture; and
                    (C) recommendations on ways to foster relevant 
                public education, resource preservation, and 
                appropriate levels of regional tourism.

SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

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

Ex Output:

Hudson River Artists National Historical Park Act of 1993 - Establishes, as a unit of the National Park System, the Thomas Cole National Historic Site, New York.  Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to establish the Hudson River Artists National Historical Park, subject to specified requirements. 
Specifies that:  (1) the Secretary shall take no action with respect to the lands and structures owned by the State within Park boundaries except through cooperative agreements in accordance with this Act; and (2) with regard to lands within the State Forest Preserve, the provisions of such cooperative agreements shall be in strict conformance with the pertinent provisions of the New York State Constitution. 
Authorizes the Secretary to:  (1) provide technical assistance to cooperating entities for the marking, interpretation, restoration, preservation, or interpretation of Site property; and (2) enter into cooperative agreements to plan and coordinate the interpretation of the cultural and natural history of the region, and with the Greene County Historical Society to provide for the establishment of a library and research center at the Site. 
Directs the Secretary to submit to specified congressional committees a general management plan for the Site and Park. 
Authorizes appropriations.