Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008
PL 110-229 (S.2739), enacted 05/08/2008

122 STAT. 754 
PUBLIC LAW 110–229—MAY 8, 2008 
Public Law 110–229 
110th Congress 
An Act 
To authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, 
the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy, to implement further the 
Act approving the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mar-
iana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America, to amend 
the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Consolidated 
Natural Resources Act of 2008’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of this Act 
is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
TITLE I—FOREST SERVICE AUTHORIZATIONS 
Sec. 101. Wild Sky Wilderness. 
Sec. 102. Designation of national recreational trail, Willamette National Forest, Or-
egon, in honor of Jim Weaver, a former Member of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
TITLE II—BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT AUTHORIZATIONS 
Sec. 201. Piedras Blancas Historic Light Station. 
Sec. 202. Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area. 
Sec. 203. Nevada National Guard land conveyance, Clark County, Nevada. 
TITLE III—NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AUTHORIZATIONS 
Subtitle A—Cooperative Agreements 
Sec. 301. Cooperative agreements for national park natural resource protection. 
Subtitle B—Boundary Adjustments and Authorizations 
Sec. 311. Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site boundary adjustment. 
Sec. 312. Lowell National Historical Park boundary adjustment. 
Sec. 313. Minidoka National Historic Site. 
Sec. 314. Acadia National Park improvement. 
Subtitle C—Studies 
Sec. 321. National Park System special resource study, Newtonia Civil War Battle-
fields, Missouri. 
Sec. 322. National Park Service study regarding the Soldiers’ Memorial Military 
Museum. 
Sec. 323. Wolf House study. 
Sec. 324. Space Shuttle Columbia study. 
Sec. 325. Ce
´sar E. Cha
´vez study. 
Sec. 326. Taunton, Massachusetts, special resource study. 
Sec. 327. Rim of the Valley Corridor study. 
Subtitle D—Memorials, Commissions, and Museums 
Sec. 331. Commemorative work to honor Brigadier General Francis Marion and his 
family. 
Consolidated 
Natural 
Resources Act 
of 2008. 
16 USC 1 note. 
May 8, 2008 
[S. 2739] 
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Sec. 332. Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission. 
Sec. 333. Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of the 
American Latino. 
Sec. 334. Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial Commemoration Commis-
sion. 
Sec. 335. Sense of Congress regarding the designation of the Museum of the Amer-
ican Quilter’s Society of the United States. 
Sec. 336. Sense of Congress regarding the designation of the National Museum of 
Wildlife Art of the United States. 
Sec. 337. Redesignation of Ellis Island Library. 
Subtitle E—Trails and Rivers 
Sec. 341. Authorization and administration of Star-Spangled Banner National His-
toric Trail. 
Sec. 342. Land conveyance, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail, Nebraska. 
Sec. 343. Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail extension. 
Sec. 344. Wild and scenic River designation, Eightmile River, Connecticut. 
Subtitle F—Denali National Park and Alaska Railroad Exchange 
Sec. 351. Denali National Park and Alaska Railroad Corporation exchange. 
Subtitle G—National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Amendments 
Sec. 361. Authorizing appropriations for specific purposes. 
Subtitle H—Grand Canyon Subcontractors 
Sec. 371. Definitions. 
Sec. 372. Authorization. 
TITLE IV—NATIONAL HERITAGE AREAS 
Subtitle A—Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area 
Sec. 401. Purposes. 
Sec. 402. Definitions. 
Sec. 403. Designation of the Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage 
Area. 
Sec. 404. Management plan. 
Sec. 405. Evaluation; report. 
Sec. 406. Local coordinating entity. 
Sec. 407. Relationship to other Federal agencies. 
Sec. 408. Private property and regulatory protections. 
Sec. 409. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 410. Use of Federal funds from other sources. 
Sec. 411. Sunset for grants and other assistance. 
Subtitle B—Niagara Falls National Heritage Area 
Sec. 421. Purposes. 
Sec. 422. Definitions. 
Sec. 423. Designation of the Niagara Falls National Heritage Area. 
Sec. 424. Management plan. 
Sec. 425. Evaluation; report. 
Sec. 426. Local coordinating entity. 
Sec. 427. Niagara Falls Heritage Area Commission. 
Sec. 428. Relationship to other Federal agencies. 
Sec. 429. Private property and regulatory protections. 
Sec. 430. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 431. Use of Federal funds from other sources. 
Sec. 432. Sunset for grants and other assistance. 
Subtitle C—Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area 
Sec. 441. Purposes. 
Sec. 442. Definitions. 
Sec. 443. Designation of Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area. 
Sec. 444. Management plan. 
Sec. 445. Evaluation; report. 
Sec. 446. Local coordinating entity. 
Sec. 447. Relationship to other Federal agencies. 
Sec. 448. Private property and regulatory protections. 
Sec. 449. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 450. Use of Federal funds from other sources. 
Sec. 451. Sunset for grants and other assistance. 
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Subtitle D—Authorization Extensions and Viability Studies 
Sec. 461. Extensions of authorized appropriations. 
Sec. 462. Evaluation and report. 
Subtitle E—Technical Corrections and Additions 
Sec. 471. National Coal Heritage Area technical corrections. 
Sec. 472. Rivers of steel national heritage area addition. 
Sec. 473. South Carolina National Heritage Corridor addition. 
Sec. 474. Ohio and Erie Canal National Heritage Corridor technical corrections. 
Sec. 475. New Jersey Coastal Heritage trail route extension of authorization. 
Subtitle F—Studies 
Sec. 481. Columbia-Pacific National Heritage Area study. 
Sec. 482. Study of sites relating to Abraham Lincoln in Kentucky. 
TITLE V—BUREAU OF RECLAMATION AND UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL 
SURVEY AUTHORIZATIONS 
Sec. 501. Alaska water resources study. 
Sec. 502. Renegotiation of payment schedule, Redwood Valley County Water Dis-
trict. 
Sec. 503. American River Pump Station Project transfer. 
Sec. 504. Arthur V. Watkins Dam enlargement. 
Sec. 505. New Mexico water planning assistance. 
Sec. 506. Conveyance of certain buildings and lands of the Yakima Project, Wash-
ington. 
Sec. 507. Conjunctive use of surface and groundwater in Juab County, Utah. 
Sec. 508. Early repayment of A & B Irrigation District construction costs. 
Sec. 509. Oregon water resources. 
Sec. 510. Republican River Basin feasibility study. 
Sec. 511. Eastern Municipal Water District. 
Sec. 512. Bay Area regional water recycling program. 
Sec. 513. Bureau of Reclamation site security. 
Sec. 514. More water, more energy, and less waste. 
Sec. 515. Platte River Recovery Implementation Program and Pathfinder Modifica-
tion Project authorization. 
Sec. 516. Central Oklahoma Master Conservatory District feasibility study. 
TITLE VI—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AUTHORIZATIONS 
Sec. 601. Energy technology transfer. 
Sec. 602. Amendments to the Steel and Aluminum Energy Conservation and Tech-
nology Competitiveness Act of 1988. 
TITLE VII—NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS 
Subtitle A—Immigration, Security, and Labor 
Sec. 701. Statement of congressional intent. 
Sec. 702. Immigration reform for the Commonwealth. 
Sec. 703. Further amendments to Public Law 94–241. 
Sec. 704. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 705. Effective date. 
Subtitle B—Northern Mariana Islands Delegate 
Sec. 711. Delegate to House of Representatives from Commonwealth of the North-
ern Mariana Islands. 
Sec. 712. Election of Delegate. 
Sec. 713. Qualifications for Office of Delegate. 
Sec. 714. Determination of election procedure. 
Sec. 715. Compensation, privileges, and immunities. 
Sec. 716. Lack of effect on covenant. 
Sec. 717. Definition. 
Sec. 718. Conforming amendments regarding appointments to military service 
academies by Delegate from the Commonwealth of the Northern Mar-
iana Islands. 
TITLE VIII—COMPACTS OF FREE ASSOCIATION AMENDMENTS 
Sec. 801. Approval of Agreements. 
Sec. 802. Funds to facilitate Federal activities. 
Sec. 803. Conforming amendment. 
Sec. 804. Clarifications regarding Palau. 
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Sec. 805. Availability of legal services. 
Sec. 806. Technical amendments. 
Sec. 807. Transmission of videotape programming. 
Sec. 808. Palau road maintenance. 
Sec. 809. Clarification of tax-free status of trust funds. 
Sec. 810. Transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign recipients. 
TITLE I—FOREST SERVICE 
AUTHORIZATIONS 
SEC. 101. WILD SKY WILDERNESS. 
(a) ADDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WILDERNESS PRESERVATION 
SYSTEM.— 
(1) ADDITIONS.—The following Federal lands in the State 
of Washington are hereby designated as wilderness and, there-
fore, as components of the National Wilderness Preservation 
System: certain lands which comprise approximately 106,000 
acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Wild Sky Wilder-
ness Proposal’’ and dated February 6, 2007, which shall be 
known as the ‘‘Wild Sky Wilderness’’. 
(2) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.—As soon as practicable 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agri-
culture shall file a map and a legal description for the wilder-
ness area designated under this section with the Committee 
on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives. 
The map and description shall have the same force and effect 
as if included in this section, except that the Secretary of 
Agriculture may correct clerical and typographical errors in 
the legal description and map. The map and legal description 
shall be on file and available for public inspection in the office 
of the Chief of the Forest Service, Department of Agriculture. 
(b) ADMINISTRATION PROVISIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.— 
(A) Subject to valid existing rights, lands designated 
as wilderness by this section shall be managed by the 
Secretary of Agriculture in accordance with the Wilderness 
Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) and this section, except that, 
with respect to any wilderness areas designated by this 
section, any reference in the Wilderness Act to the effective 
date of the Wilderness Act shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the date of enactment of this Act. 
(B) To fulfill the purposes of this section and the 
Wilderness Act and to achieve administrative efficiencies, 
the Secretary of Agriculture may manage the area des-
ignated by this section as a comprehensive part of the 
larger complex of adjacent and nearby wilderness areas. 
(2) NEW TRAILS.— 
(A) The Secretary of Agriculture shall consult with 
interested parties and shall establish a trail plan for Forest 
Service lands in order to develop— 
(i) a system of hiking and equestrian trails within 
the wilderness designated by this section in a manner 
consistent with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 
et seq.); and 
(ii) a system of trails adjacent to or to provide 
access to the wilderness designated by this section. 
Plan. 
16 USC 1132 
note. 
Washington. 
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(B) Within 2 years after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall complete a 
report on the implementation of the trail plan required 
under this section. This report shall include the identifica-
tion of priority trails for development. 
(3) REPEATER SITE.—Within the Wild Sky Wilderness, the 
Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to use helicopter access 
to construct and maintain a joint Forest Service and Snohomish 
County telecommunications repeater site, in compliance with 
a Forest Service approved communications site plan, for the 
purposes of improving communications for safety, health, and 
emergency services. 
(4) FLOAT PLANE ACCESS.—As provided by section 4(d)(1) 
of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)), the use of 
floatplanes on Lake Isabel, where such use has already become 
established, shall be permitted to continue subject to such 
reasonable restrictions as the Secretary of Agriculture deter-
mines to be desirable. 
(5) EVERGREEN
MOUNTAIN
LOOKOUT.—The designation 
under this section shall not preclude the operation and mainte-
nance of the existing Evergreen Mountain Lookout in the same 
manner and degree in which the operation and maintenance 
of such lookout was occurring as of the date of enactment 
of this Act. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION FOR LAND ACQUISITION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized 
to acquire lands and interests therein, by purchase, donation, 
or exchange, and shall give priority consideration to those lands 
identified as ‘‘Priority Acquisition Lands’’ on the map described 
in subsection (a)(1). The boundaries of the Mt. Baker- 
Snoqualmie National Forest and the Wild Sky Wilderness shall 
be adjusted to encompass any lands acquired pursuant to this 
section. 
(2) ACCESS.—Consistent with section 5(a) of the Wilderness 
Act (16 U.S.C. 1134(a)), the Secretary of Agriculture shall 
ensure adequate access to private inholdings within the Wild 
Sky Wilderness. 
(3) APPRAISAL.—Valuation of private lands shall be deter-
mined without reference to any restrictions on access or use 
which arise out of designation as a wilderness area as a result 
of this section. 
(d) LAND EXCHANGES.—The Secretary of Agriculture shall 
exchange lands and interests in lands, as generally depicted on 
a map entitled ‘‘Chelan County Public Utility District Exchange’’ 
and dated May 22, 2002, with the Chelan County Public Utility 
District in accordance with the following provisions: 
(1) If the Chelan County Public Utility District, within 
90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, offers to 
the Secretary of Agriculture approximately 371.8 acres within 
the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest in the State of 
Washington, the Secretary shall accept such lands. 
(2) Upon acceptance of title by the Secretary of Agriculture 
to such lands and interests therein, the Secretary of Agriculture 
shall convey to the Chelan County Public Utility District a 
permanent easement, including helicopter access, consistent 
with such levels as used as of the date of enactment of this 
Act, to maintain an existing telemetry site to monitor snow 
Deadline. 
Communications 
and tele- 
communications. 
Deadline. 
Reports. 
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pack on 1.82 acres on the Wenatchee National Forest in the 
State of Washington. 
(3) The exchange directed by this section shall be con-
summated if Chelan County Public Utility District conveys 
title acceptable to the Secretary and provided there is no haz-
ardous material on the site, which is objectionable to the Sec-
retary. 
(4) In the event Chelan County Public Utility District deter-
mines there is no longer a need to maintain a telemetry site 
to monitor the snow pack for calculating expected runoff into 
the Lake Chelan hydroelectric project and the hydroelectric 
projects in the Columbia River Basin, the Secretary shall be 
notified in writing and the easement shall be extinguished 
and all rights conveyed by this exchange shall revert to the 
United States. 
SEC. 102. DESIGNATION OF NATIONAL RECREATIONAL TRAIL, WILLAM-
ETTE NATIONAL FOREST, OREGON, IN HONOR OF JIM 
WEAVER, A FORMER MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REP-
RESENTATIVES. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—Forest Service trail number 3590 in the 
Willamette National Forest in Lane County, Oregon, which is a 
19.6 mile trail that begins and ends at North Waldo Campground 
and circumnavigates Waldo Lake, is hereby designated as a national 
recreation trail under section 4 of the National Trails System Act 
(16 U.S.C. 1243) and shall be known as the ‘‘Jim Weaver Loop 
Trail’’. 
(b) INTERPRETIVE SIGN.—Using funds available for the Forest 
Service, the Secretary of Agriculture shall prepare, install, and 
maintain an appropriate sign at the trailhead of the Jim Weaver 
Loop Trail to indicate the name of the trail and to provide informa-
tion regarding the life and career of Congressman Jim Weaver. 
TITLE II—BUREAU OF LAND 
MANAGEMENT AUTHORIZATIONS 
SEC. 201. PIEDRAS BLANCAS HISTORIC LIGHT STATION. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) LIGHT
STATION.—The term ‘‘Light Station’’ means 
Piedras Blancas Light Station. 
(2) OUTSTANDING NATURAL AREA.—The term ‘‘Outstanding 
Natural Area’’ means the Piedras Blancas Historic Light Sta-
tion Outstanding Natural Area established pursuant to sub-
section (c). 
(3) PUBLIC
LANDS.—The term ‘‘public lands’’ has the 
meaning stated in section 103(e) of the Federal Land Policy 
and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1703(e)). 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of the Interior. 
(b) FINDINGS.—Congress finds as follows: 
(1) The publicly owned Piedras Blancas Light Station has 
nationally recognized historical structures that should be pre-
served for present and future generations. 
(2) The coastline adjacent to the Light Station is inter-
nationally recognized as having significant wildlife and marine 
California. 
43 USC 1786. 
Notification. 
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habitat that provides critical information to research institu-
tions throughout the world. 
(3) The Light Station tells an important story about Califor-
nia’s coastal prehistory and history in the context of the sur-
rounding region and communities. 
(4) The coastal area surrounding the Light Station was 
traditionally used by Indian people, including the Chumash 
and Salinan Indian tribes. 
(5) The Light Station is historically associated with the 
nearby world-famous Hearst Castle (Hearst San Simeon State 
Historical Monument), now administered by the State of Cali-
fornia. 
(6) The Light Station represents a model partnership where 
future management can be successfully accomplished among 
the Federal Government, the State of California, San Luis 
Obispo County, local communities, and private groups. 
(7) Piedras Blancas Historic Light Station Outstanding 
Natural Area would make a significant addition to the National 
Landscape Conservation System administered by the Depart-
ment of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management. 
(8) Statutory protection is needed for the Light Station 
and its surrounding Federal lands to ensure that it remains 
a part of our historic, cultural, and natural heritage and to 
be a source of inspiration for the people of the United States. 
(c) DESIGNATION
OF
THE PIEDRAS BLANCAS HISTORIC LIGHT 
STATION OUTSTANDING NATURAL AREA.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In order to protect, conserve, and enhance 
for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations 
the unique and nationally important historical, natural, cul-
tural, scientific, educational, scenic, and recreational values 
of certain lands in and around the Piedras Blancas Light Sta-
tion, in San Luis Obispo County, California, while allowing 
certain recreational and research activities to continue, there 
is established, subject to valid existing rights, the Piedras 
Blancas Historic Light Station Outstanding Natural Area. 
(2) MAPS
AND
LEGAL
DESCRIPTIONS.—The boundaries of 
the Outstanding Natural Area as those shown on the map 
entitled ‘‘Piedras Blancas Historic Light Station: Outstanding 
Natural Area’’, dated May 5, 2004, which shall be on file 
and available for public inspection in the Office of the Director, 
Bureau of Land Management, United States Department of 
the Interior, and the State office of the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment in the State of California. 
(3) BASIS OF MANAGEMENT.—The Secretary shall manage 
the Outstanding Natural Area as part of the National Land-
scape Conservation System to protect the resources of the area, 
and shall allow only those uses that further the purposes for 
the establishment of the Outstanding Natural Area, the Federal 
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 
et seq.), and other applicable laws. 
(4) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, and in 
accordance with the existing withdrawal as set forth in Public 
Land Order 7501 (Oct. 12, 2001, Vol. 66, No. 198, Federal 
Register 52149), the Federal lands and interests in lands 
included within the Outstanding Natural Area are hereby with-
drawn from— 
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(A) all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under 
the public land laws; 
(B) location, entry, and patent under the public land 
mining laws; and 
(C) operation of the mineral leasing and geothermal 
leasing laws and the mineral materials laws. 
(d) MANAGEMENT OF THE PIEDRAS BLANCAS HISTORIC LIGHT 
STATION OUTSTANDING NATURAL AREA.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall manage the Out-
standing Natural Area in a manner that conserves, protects, 
and enhances the unique and nationally important historical, 
natural, cultural, scientific, educational, scenic, and recreational 
values of that area, including an emphasis on preserving and 
restoring the Light Station facilities, consistent with the 
requirements of subsection (c)(3). 
(2) USES.—Subject to valid existing rights, the Secretary 
shall only allow such uses of the Outstanding Natural Area 
as the Secretary finds are likely to further the purposes for 
which the Outstanding Natural Area is established as set forth 
in subsection (c)(1). 
(3) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—Not later than 3 years after of 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete 
a comprehensive management plan consistent with the require-
ments of section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Manage-
ment Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712) to provide long-term manage-
ment guidance for the public lands within the Outstanding 
Natural Area and fulfill the purposes for which it is established, 
as set forth in subsection (c)(1). The management plan shall 
be developed in consultation with appropriate Federal, State, 
and local government agencies, with full public participation, 
and the contents shall include— 
(A) provisions designed to ensure the protection of 
the resources and values described in subsection (c)(1); 
(B) objectives to restore the historic Light Station and 
ancillary buildings; 
(C) an implementation plan for a continuing program 
of interpretation and public education about the Light Sta-
tion and its importance to the surrounding community; 
(D) a proposal for minimal administrative and public 
facilities to be developed or improved at a level compatible 
with achieving the resources objectives for the Outstanding 
Natural Area as described in paragraph (1) and with other 
proposed management activities to accommodate visitors 
and researchers to the Outstanding Natural Area; and 
(E) cultural resources management strategies for the 
Outstanding Natural Area, prepared in consultation with 
appropriate departments of the State of California, with 
emphasis on the preservation of the resources of the Out-
standing Natural Area and the interpretive, education, and 
long-term scientific uses of the resources, giving priority 
to the enforcement of the Archaeological Resources Protec-
tion Act of 1979 (16 U.S.C. 470aa et seq.) and the National 
Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) within 
the Outstanding Natural Area. 
(4) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—In order to better imple-
ment the management plan and to continue the successful 
partnerships with the local communities and the Hearst San 
Deadline. 
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Simeon State Historical Monument, administered by the Cali-
fornia Department of Parks and Recreation, the Secretary may 
enter into cooperative agreements with the appropriate Federal, 
State, and local agencies pursuant to section 307(b) of the 
Federal Land Management Policy and Management Act of 1976 
(43 U.S.C. 1737(b)). 
(5) RESEARCH ACTIVITIES.—In order to continue the success-
ful partnership with research organizations and agencies and 
to assist in the development and implementation of the manage-
ment plan, the Secretary may authorize within the Outstanding 
Natural Area appropriate research activities for the purposes 
identified in subsection (c)(1) and pursuant to section 307(a) 
of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
U.S.C. 1737(a)). 
(6) ACQUISITION.—State and privately held lands or 
interests in lands adjacent to the Outstanding Natural Area 
and identified as appropriate for acquisition in the management 
plan may be acquired by the Secretary as part of the Out-
standing Natural Area only by— 
(A) donation; 
(B) exchange with a willing party; or 
(C) purchase from a willing seller. 
(7) ADDITIONS TO THE OUTSTANDING NATURAL AREA.—Any 
lands or interest in lands adjacent to the Outstanding Natural 
Area acquired by the United States after the date of enactment 
of this Act shall be added to and administered as part of 
the Outstanding Natural Area. 
(8) OVERFLIGHTS.—Nothing in this section or the manage-
ment plan shall be construed to— 
(A) restrict or preclude overflights, including low level 
overflights, military, commercial, and general aviation over-
flights that can be seen or heard within the Outstanding 
Natural Area; 
(B) restrict or preclude the designation or creation 
of new units of special use airspace or the establishment 
of military flight training routes over the Outstanding Nat-
ural Area; or 
(C) modify regulations governing low-level overflights 
above the adjacent Monterey Bay National Marine Sanc-
tuary. 
(9) LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES.—Nothing in this section 
shall be construed to preclude or otherwise affect coastal border 
security operations or other law enforcement activities by the 
Coast Guard or other agencies within the Department of Home-
land Security, the Department of Justice, or any other Federal, 
State, and local law enforcement agencies within the Out-
standing Natural Area. 
(10) NATIVE AMERICAN USES AND INTERESTS.—In recognition 
of the past use of the Outstanding Natural Area by Indians 
and Indian tribes for traditional cultural and religious purposes, 
the Secretary shall ensure access to the Outstanding Natural 
Area by Indians and Indian tribes for such traditional cultural 
and religious purposes. In implementing this subsection, the 
Secretary, upon the request of an Indian tribe or Indian reli-
gious community, shall temporarily close to the general public 
use of one or more specific portions of the Outstanding Natural 
Area in order to protect the privacy of traditional cultural 
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and religious activities in such areas by the Indian tribe or 
Indian religious community. Any such closure shall be made 
to affect the smallest practicable area for the minimum period 
necessary for such purposes. Such access shall be consistent 
with the purpose and intent of Public Law 95–341 (42 U.S.C. 
1996 et seq.; commonly referred to as the ‘‘American Indian 
Religious Freedom Act’’). 
(11) NO
BUFFER
ZONES.—The designation of the Out-
standing Natural Area is not intended to lead to the creation 
of protective perimeters or buffer zones around area. The fact 
that activities outside the Outstanding Natural Area and not 
consistent with the purposes of this section can be seen or 
heard within the Outstanding Natural Area shall not, of itself, 
preclude such activities or uses up to the boundary of the 
Outstanding Natural Area. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this 
section. 
SEC. 202. JUPITER INLET LIGHTHOUSE OUTSTANDING NATURAL AREA. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COMMANDANT.—The term ‘‘Commandant’’ means the 
Commandant of the Coast Guard. 
(2) LIGHTHOUSE.—The term ‘‘Lighthouse’’ means the 
Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse located in Palm Beach County, Florida. 
(3) 
LOCAL
PARTNERS.—The 
term 
‘‘Local 
Partners’’ 
includes— 
(A) Palm Beach County, Florida; 
(B) the Town of Jupiter, Florida; 
(C) the Village of Tequesta, Florida; and 
(D) the Loxahatchee River Historical Society. 
(4) MANAGEMENT
PLAN.—The term ‘‘management plan’’ 
means the management plan developed under subsection (c)(1). 
(5) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled ‘‘Jupiter 
Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area’’ and dated October 
29, 2007. 
(6) OUTSTANDING NATURAL AREA.—The term ‘‘Outstanding 
Natural Area’’ means the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding 
Natural Area established by subsection (b)(1). 
(7) PUBLIC LAND.—The term ‘‘public land’’ has the meaning 
given the term ‘‘public lands’’ in section 103(e) of the Federal 
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702(e)). 
(8) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of the Interior. 
(9) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State of Florida. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF THE JUPITER INLET LIGHTHOUSE OUT-
STANDING NATURAL AREA.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Subject to valid existing rights, there 
is established for the purposes described in paragraph (2) the 
Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area, the bound-
aries of which are depicted on the map. 
(2) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the Outstanding Natural 
Area are to protect, conserve, and enhance the unique and 
nationally important historic, natural, cultural, scientific, edu-
cational, scenic, and recreational values of the Federal land 
Florida. 
43 USC 1787. 
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surrounding the Lighthouse for the benefit of present genera-
tions and future generations of people in the United States, 
while— 
(A) allowing certain recreational and research activities 
to continue in the Outstanding Natural Area; and 
(B) ensuring that Coast Guard operations and activities 
are unimpeded within the boundaries of the Outstanding 
Natural Area. 
(3) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be on file and 
available for public inspection in appropriate offices of the 
Bureau of Land Management. 
(4) WITHDRAWAL.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, sub-
section (e), and any existing withdrawals under the Execu-
tive orders and public land order described in subparagraph 
(B), the Federal land and any interests in the Federal 
land included in the Outstanding Natural Area are with-
drawn from— 
(i) all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal 
under the public land laws; 
(ii) location, entry, and patent under the mining 
laws; and 
(iii) operation of the mineral leasing and geo-
thermal leasing laws and the mineral materials laws. 
(B) DESCRIPTION OF EXECUTIVE ORDERS.—The Execu-
tive orders and public land order described in subparagraph 
(A) are— 
(i) the Executive Order dated October 22, 1854; 
(ii) Executive Order No. 4254 (June 12, 1925); 
and 
(iii) Public Land Order No. 7202 (61 Fed. Reg. 
29758). 
(c) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with 
the Commandant, shall develop a comprehensive management 
plan in accordance with section 202 of the Federal Land Policy 
and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712) to— 
(A) provide long-term management guidance for the 
public land in the Outstanding Natural Area; and 
(B) ensure that the Outstanding Natural Area fulfills 
the purposes for which the Outstanding Natural Area is 
established. 
(2) CONSULTATION; PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.—The manage-
ment plan shall be developed— 
(A) in consultation with appropriate Federal, State, 
county, and local government agencies, the Commandant, 
the Local Partners, and other partners; and 
(B) in a manner that ensures full public participation. 
(3) EXISTING PLANS.—The management plan shall, to the 
maximum extent practicable, be consistent with existing 
resource plans, policies, and programs. 
(4) INCLUSIONS.—The management plan shall include— 
(A) objectives and provisions to ensure— 
(i) the protection and conservation of the resource 
values of the Outstanding Natural Area; and 
Deadline. 
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(ii) the restoration of native plant communities 
and estuaries in the Outstanding Natural Area, with 
an emphasis on the conservation and enhancement 
of healthy, functioning ecological systems in perpetuity; 
(B) objectives and provisions to maintain or recreate 
historic structures; 
(C) an implementation plan for a program of 
interpretation and public education about the natural and 
cultural resources of the Lighthouse, the public land sur-
rounding the Lighthouse, and associated structures; 
(D) a proposal for administrative and public facilities 
to be developed or improved that— 
(i) are compatible with achieving the resource 
objectives for the Outstanding Natural Area described 
in subsection (d)(1)(A)(ii); and 
(ii) would accommodate visitors to the Outstanding 
Natural Area; 
(E) natural and cultural resource management strate-
gies for the Outstanding Natural Area, to be developed 
in consultation with appropriate departments of the State, 
the Local Partners, and the Commandant, with an 
emphasis on resource conservation in the Outstanding Nat-
ural Area and the interpretive, educational, and long-term 
scientific uses of the resources; and 
(F) recreational use strategies for the Outstanding Nat-
ural Area, to be prepared in consultation with the Local 
Partners, appropriate departments of the State, and the 
Coast Guard, with an emphasis on passive recreation. 
(5) INTERIM PLAN.—Until a management plan is adopted 
for the Outstanding Natural Area, the Jupiter Inlet Coordinated 
Resource Management Plan (including any updates or amend-
ments to the Jupiter Inlet Coordinated Resource Management 
Plan) shall be in effect. 
(d) MANAGEMENT
OF
THE JUPITER INLET LIGHTHOUSE OUT-
STANDING NATURAL AREA.— 
(1) MANAGEMENT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consultation with 
the Local Partners and the Commandant, shall manage 
the Outstanding Natural Area— 
(i) as part of the National Landscape Conservation 
System; 
(ii) in a manner that conserves, protects, and 
enhances the unique and nationally important histor-
ical, natural, cultural, scientific, educational, scenic, 
and recreational values of the Outstanding Natural 
Area, including an emphasis on the restoration of 
native ecological systems; and 
(iii) in accordance with the Federal Land Policy 
and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) 
and other applicable laws. 
(B) LIMITATION.—In managing the Outstanding Nat-
ural Area, the Secretary shall not take any action that 
precludes, prohibits, or otherwise affects the conduct of 
ongoing or future Coast Guard operations or activities on 
lots 16 and 18, as depicted on the map. 
(2) USES.—Subject to valid existing rights and subsection 
(e), the Secretary shall only allow uses of the Outstanding 
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Natural Area that the Secretary, in consultation with the Com-
mandant and Local Partners, determines would likely further 
the purposes for which the Outstanding Natural Area is estab-
lished. 
(3) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—To facilitate implementa-
tion of the management plan and to continue the successful 
partnerships with local communities and other partners, the 
Secretary may, in accordance with section 307(b) of the Federal 
Land Management Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
U.S.C. 1737(b)), enter into cooperative agreements with the 
appropriate Federal, State, county, other local government 
agencies, and other partners (including the Loxahatchee River 
Historical Society) for the long-term management of the Out-
standing Natural Area. 
(4) RESEARCH ACTIVITIES.—To continue successful research 
partnerships, pursue future research partnerships, and assist 
in the development and implementation of the management 
plan, the Secretary may, in accordance with section 307(a) 
of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
U.S.C. 1737(a)), authorize the conduct of appropriate research 
activities in the Outstanding Natural Area for the purposes 
described in subsection (b)(2). 
(5) ACQUISITION OF LAND.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph (B), the Sec-
retary may acquire for inclusion in the Outstanding Nat-
ural Area any State or private land or any interest in 
State or private land that is— 
(i) adjacent to the Outstanding Natural Area; and 
(ii) identified in the management plan as appro-
priate for acquisition. 
(B) MEANS OF ACQUISITION.—Land or an interest in 
land may be acquired under subparagraph (A) only by 
donation, exchange, or purchase from a willing seller with 
donated or appropriated funds. 
(C) ADDITIONS TO THE OUTSTANDING NATURAL AREA.— 
Any land or interest in land adjacent to the Outstanding 
Natural Area acquired by the United States after the date 
of enactment of this Act under subparagraph (A) shall 
be added to, and administered as part of, the Outstanding 
Natural Area. 
(6) LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES.—Nothing in this section, 
the management plan, or the Jupiter Inlet Coordinated 
Resource Management Plan (including any updates or amend-
ments to the Jupiter Inlet Coordinated Resource Management 
Plan) precludes, prohibits, or otherwise affects— 
(A) any maritime security, maritime safety, or environ-
mental protection mission or activity of the Coast Guard; 
(B) any border security operation or law enforcement 
activity by the Department of Homeland Security or the 
Department of Justice; or 
(C) any law enforcement activity of any Federal, State, 
or local law enforcement agency in the Outstanding Natural 
Area. 
(7) FUTURE DISPOSITION OF COAST GUARD FACILITIES.—If 
the Commandant determines, after the date of enactment of 
this Act, that Coast Guard facilities within the Outstanding 
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Natural Area exceed the needs of the Coast Guard, the Com-
mandant may relinquish the facilities to the Secretary without 
removal, subject only to any environmental remediation that 
may be required by law. 
(e) EFFECT
ON ONGOING
AND FUTURE COAST GUARD OPER-
ATIONS.—Nothing in this section, the management plan, or the 
Jupiter Inlet Coordinated Resource Management Plan (including 
updates or amendments to the Jupiter Inlet Coordinated Resource 
Management Plan) precludes, prohibits, or otherwise affects ongoing 
or future Coast Guard operations or activities in the Outstanding 
Natural Area, including— 
(1) the continued and future operation of, access to, mainte-
nance of, and, as may be necessitated for Coast Guard missions, 
the expansion, enhancement, or replacement of, the Coast 
Guard High Frequency antenna site on lot 16; 
(2) the continued and future operation of, access to, mainte-
nance of, and, as may be necessitated for Coast Guard missions, 
the expansion, enhancement, or replacement of, the military 
family housing area on lot 18; 
(3) the continued and future use of, access to, maintenance 
of, and, as may be necessitated for Coast Guard missions, 
the expansion, enhancement, or replacement of, the pier on 
lot 18; 
(4) the existing lease of the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse on 
lot 18 from the Coast Guard to the Loxahatchee River Historical 
Society; or 
(5) any easements or other less-than-fee interests in prop-
erty appurtenant to existing Coast Guard facilities on lots 
16 and 18. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this 
section. 
SEC. 203. NEVADA NATIONAL GUARD LAND CONVEYANCE, CLARK 
COUNTY, NEVADA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
Clark County, Nevada, may convey, without consideration, to the 
Nevada Division of State Lands for use by the Nevada National 
Guard approximately 51 acres of land in Clark County, Nevada, 
as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Southern Nevada Readi-
ness Center Act’’ and dated October 4, 2005. 
(b) LIMITATION.—If the land described in subsection (a) ceases 
to be used by the Nevada National Guard, the land shall revert 
to Clark County, Nevada, for management in accordance with the 
Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998 (Public 
Law 105–263; 112 Stat. 2343). 
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PUBLIC LAW 110–229—MAY 8, 2008 
TITLE III—NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 
AUTHORIZATIONS 
Subtitle A—Cooperative Agreements 
SEC. 301. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS FOR NATIONAL PARK NATURAL 
RESOURCE PROTECTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior (referred to 
in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) may enter into cooperative agree-
ments with State, local, or tribal governments, other Federal agen-
cies, other public entities, educational institutions, private nonprofit 
organizations, or participating private landowners for the purpose 
of protecting natural resources of units of the National Park System 
through collaborative efforts on land inside and outside of National 
Park System units. 
(b) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—A cooperative agreement entered 
into under subsection (a) shall provide clear and direct benefits 
to park natural resources and— 
(1) provide for— 
(A) the preservation, conservation, and restoration of 
coastal and riparian systems, watersheds, and wetlands; 
(B) preventing, controlling, or eradicating invasive 
exotic species that are within a unit of the National Park 
System or adjacent to a unit of the National Park System; 
or 
(C) restoration of natural resources, including native 
wildlife habitat or ecosystems; 
(2) include a statement of purpose demonstrating how the 
agreement will— 
(A) enhance science-based natural resource steward-
ship at the unit of the National Park System; and 
(B) benefit the parties to the agreement; 
(3) specify any staff required and technical assistance to 
be provided by the Secretary or other parties to the agreement 
in support of activities inside and outside the unit of the 
National Park System that will— 
(A) protect natural resources of the unit of the National 
Park System; and 
(B) benefit the parties to the agreement; 
(4) identify any materials, supplies, or equipment and any 
other resources that will be contributed by the parties to the 
agreement or by other Federal agencies; 
(5) describe any financial assistance to be provided by 
the Secretary or the partners to implement the agreement; 
(6) ensure that any expenditure by the Secretary pursuant 
to the agreement is determined by the Secretary to support 
the purposes of natural resource stewardship at a unit of the 
National Park System; and 
(7) include such other terms and conditions as are agreed 
to by the Secretary and the other parties to the agreement. 
(c) LIMITATIONS.—The Secretary shall not use any funds associ-
ated with an agreement entered into under subsection (a) for the 
purposes of land acquisition, regulatory activity, or the development, 
maintenance, or operation of infrastructure, except for ancillary 
support facilities that the Secretary determines to be necessary 
16 USC 1j. 
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for the completion of projects or activities identified in the agree-
ment. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this 
section. 
Subtitle B—Boundary Adjustments and 
Authorizations 
SEC. 
311. 
CARL 
SANDBURG 
HOME 
NATIONAL 
HISTORIC 
SITE 
BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) HISTORIC SITE.—The term ‘‘Historic Site’’ means Carl 
Sandburg Home National Historic Site. 
(2) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled ‘‘Sand-
burg Center Alternative’’ numbered 445/80,017 and dated April 
2007. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of the Interior. 
(b) ACQUISITION AUTHORITY.—The Secretary may acquire from 
willing sellers by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated 
funds, or exchange not more than 110 acres of land, water, or 
interests in land and water, within the area depicted on the map, 
to be added to the Historic Site. 
(c) VISITOR CENTER.—To preserve the historic character and 
landscape of the site, the Secretary may also acquire up to five 
acres for the development of a visitor center and visitor parking 
area adjacent to or in the general vicinity of the Historic Site. 
(d) BOUNDARY REVISION.—Upon acquisition of any land or 
interest in land under this section, the Secretary shall revise the 
boundary of the Historic Site to reflect the acquisition. 
(e) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be on file and avail-
able for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National 
Park Service. 
(f) ADMINISTRATION.—Land added to the Historic Site by this 
section shall be administered as part of the Historic Site in accord-
ance with applicable laws and regulations. 
SEC. 312. LOWELL NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK BOUNDARY ADJUST-
MENT. 
The Act entitled ‘‘An Act to provide for the establishment 
of the Lowell National Historical Park in the Commonwealth of 
Massachusetts, and for other purposes’’ approved June 5, 1978 
(Public Law 95–290; 92 Stat. 290; 16 U.S.C. 410cc et seq.) is 
amended as follows: 
(1) In section 101(a), by adding a new paragraph after 
paragraph (2) as follows: 
‘‘(3) The boundaries of the park are modified to include 
five parcels of land identified on the map entitled ‘Boundary 
Adjustment, Lowell National Historical Park,’ numbered 475/ 
81,424B and dated September 2004, and as delineated in sec-
tion 202(a)(2)(G).’’. 
(2) In section 202(a)(2), by adding at the end the following 
new subparagraph: 
‘‘(G) The properties shown on the map identified in 
subsection (101)(a)(3) as follows: 
16 USC 
410cc–22. 
16 USC 
410cc–11. 
Massachusetts. 
16 USC 461 note. 
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‘‘(i) 91 Pevey Street. 
‘‘(ii) The portion of 607 Middlesex Place. 
‘‘(iii) Eagle Court. 
‘‘(iv) The portion of 50 Payne Street. 
‘‘(v) 726 Broadway.’’. 
SEC. 313. MINIDOKA NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of the Interior. 
(2) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State of Idaho. 
(b) BAINBRIDGE ISLAND JAPANESE AMERICAN MEMORIAL.— 
(1) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The boundary of the Minidoka 
Internment National Monument, located in the State and 
established by Presidential Proclamation 7395 of January 
17, 2001, is adjusted to include the Nidoto Nai Yoni (‘‘Let 
it not happen again’’) memorial (referred to in this sub-
section as the ‘‘memorial’’), which— 
(i) commemorates the Japanese Americans of Bain-
bridge Island, Washington, who were the first to be 
forcibly removed from their homes and relocated to 
internment camps during World War II under Execu-
tive Order No. 9066; and 
(ii) consists of approximately 8 acres of land owned 
by the City of Bainbridge Island, Washington, as 
depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Bainbridge Island Japa-
nese American Memorial’’, numbered 194/80,003, and 
dated September, 2006. 
(B) MAP.—The map referred to in subparagraph (A) 
shall be kept on file and made available for public inspec-
tion in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. 
(2) ADMINISTRATION OF MEMORIAL.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The memorial shall be administered 
as part of the Minidoka Internment National Monument. 
(B) AGREEMENTS.—To carry out this subsection, the 
Secretary may enter into agreements with— 
(i) the City of Bainbridge Island, Washington; 
(ii) the Bainbridge Island Metropolitan Park and 
Recreational District; 
(iii) the Bainbridge Island Japanese American 
Community Memorial Committee; 
(iv) the Bainbridge Island Historical Society; and 
(v) other appropriate individuals or entities. 
(C) IMPLEMENTATION.—To implement an agreement 
entered into under this paragraph, the Secretary may— 
(i) enter into a cooperative management agreement 
relating to the operation and maintenance of the memo-
rial with the City of Bainbridge Island, Washington, 
in accordance with section 3(l) of Public law 91–383 
(16 U.S.C. 1a–2(l)); and 
(ii) enter into cooperative agreements with, or 
make grants to, the City of Bainbridge Island, Wash-
ington, and other non-Federal entities for the develop-
ment of facilities, infrastructure, and interpretive 
media at the memorial, if any Federal funds provided 
Idaho. 
Washington. 
16 USC 431 note, 
461 note. 
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by a grant or through a cooperative agreement are 
matched with non-Federal funds. 
(D) ADMINISTRATION AND VISITOR USE SITE.—The Sec-
retary may operate and maintain a site in the State of 
Washington for administrative and visitor use purposes 
associated with the Minidoka Internment National Monu-
ment. 
(c) ESTABLISHMENT OF MINIDOKA NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(A) HISTORIC SITE.—The term ‘‘Historic Site’’ means 
the Minidoka National Historic Site established by para-
graph (2)(A). 
(B) MINIDOKA MAP.—The term ‘‘Minidoka Map’’ means 
the map entitled ‘‘Minidoka National Historic Site, Pro-
posed Boundary Map’’, numbered 194/80,004, and dated 
December 2006. 
(2) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(A) NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE.—In order to protect, pre-
serve, and interpret the resources associated with the 
former Minidoka Relocation Center where Japanese Ameri-
cans were incarcerated during World War II, there is estab-
lished the Minidoka National Historic Site. 
(B) MINIDOKA INTERNMENT NATIONAL MONUMENT.— 
(i) 
IN
GENERAL.—The 
Minidoka 
Internment 
National Monument (referred to in this subsection as 
the 
‘‘Monument’’), 
as 
described 
in 
Presidential 
Proclamation 7395 of January 17, 2001, is abolished. 
(ii) INCORPORATION.—The land and any interests 
in the land at the Monument are incorporated within, 
and made part of, the Historic Site. 
(iii) FUNDS.—Any funds available for purposes of 
the Monument shall be available for the Historic Site. 
(C) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law (other than 
in this title), map, regulation, document, record, or other 
paper of the United States to the ‘‘Minidoka Internment 
National Monument’’ shall be considered to be a reference 
to the ‘‘Minidoka National Historic Site’’. 
(3) BOUNDARY OF HISTORIC SITE.— 
(A) BOUNDARY.—The boundary of the Historic Site 
shall include— 
(i) approximately 292 acres of land, as depicted 
on the Minidoka Map; and 
(ii) approximately 8 acres of land, as described 
in subsection (b)(1)(A)(ii). 
(B) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The Minidoka Map shall 
be on file and available for public inspection in the appro-
priate offices of the National Park Service. 
(4) LAND TRANSFERS AND ACQUISITION.— 
(A) TRANSFER
FROM
BUREAU
OF
RECLAMATION.— 
Administrative jurisdiction over the land identified on the 
Minidoka Map as ‘‘BOR parcel 1’’ and ‘‘BOR parcel 2’’, 
including any improvements on, and appurtenances to, the 
parcels, is transferred from the Bureau of Reclamation 
to the National Park Service for inclusion in the Historic 
Site. 
(B) TRANSFER FROM BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT.— 
Administrative jurisdiction over the land identified on the 
Abolished. 
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Minidoka Map as ‘‘Public Domain Lands’’ is transferred 
from the Bureau of Land Management to the National 
Park Service for inclusion in the Historic Site, and the 
portions of any prior Secretarial orders withdrawing the 
land are revoked. 
(C) ACQUISITION
AUTHORITY.—The Secretary may 
acquire any land or interest in land located within the 
boundary of the Historic Site, as depicted on the Minidoka 
Map, by— 
(i) donation; 
(ii) purchase with donated or appropriated funds 
from a willing seller; or 
(iii) exchange. 
(5) ADMINISTRATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Historic Site shall be adminis-
tered in accordance with— 
(i) this Act; and 
(ii) 
laws 
(including 
regulations) 
generally 
applicable to units of the National Park System, 
including— 
(I) the National Park Service Organic Act (16 
U.S.C. 1 et seq.); and 
(II) the Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 
461 et seq.). 
(B) INTERPRETATION AND EDUCATION.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall interpret— 
(I) the story of the relocation of Japanese 
Americans during World War II to the Minidoka 
Relocation Center and other centers across the 
United States; 
(II) the living conditions of the relocation cen-
ters; 
(III) the work performed by the internees at 
the relocation centers; and 
(IV) the contributions to the United States 
military made by Japanese Americans who had 
been interned. 
(ii) ORAL HISTORIES.—To the extent feasible, the 
collection of oral histories and testimonials from Japa-
nese Americans who were confined shall be a part 
of the interpretive program at the Historic Site. 
(iii) COORDINATION.—The Secretary shall coordi-
nate the development of interpretive and educational 
materials and programs for the Historic Site with the 
Manzanar National Historic Site in the State of Cali-
fornia. 
(C) BAINBRIDGE
ISLAND
JAPANESE
AMERICAN
MEMO-
RIAL.—The Bainbridge Island Japanese American Memorial 
shall be administered in accordance with subsection (b)(2). 
(D) CONTINUED AGRICULTURAL USE.—In keeping with 
the historical use of the land following the decommission 
of the Minidoka Relocation Center, the Secretary may issue 
a special use permit or enter into a lease to allow agricul-
tural uses within the Historic Site under appropriate terms 
and conditions, as determined by the Secretary. 
(6) DISCLAIMER OF INTEREST IN LAND.— 
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(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may issue to Jerome 
County, Idaho, a document of disclaimer of interest in 
land for the parcel identified as ‘‘Tract No. 2’’— 
(i) in the final order of condemnation, for the case 
numbered 2479, filed on January 31, 1947, in the 
District Court of the United States, in and for the 
District of Idaho, Southern Division; and 
(ii) on the Minidoka Map. 
(B) PROCESS.—The Secretary shall issue the document 
of disclaimer of interest in land under subsection (a) in 
accordance with section 315(b) of Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1745(b)). 
(C) EFFECT.—The issuance by the Secretary of the 
document of disclaimer of interest in land under subsection 
(a) shall have the same effect as a quit-claim deed issued 
by the United States. 
(d) CONVEYANCE
OF AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR DISTRICT 
NUMBER 2.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
(A) AGREEMENT.—The term ‘‘Agreement’’ means Agree-
ment No. 5–07–10–L1688 between the United States and 
the District, entitled ‘‘Agreement Between the United 
States and the American Falls Reservoir District No. 2 
to Transfer Title to the Federally Owned Milner-Gooding 
Canal and Certain Property Rights, Title and Interest to 
the American Falls Reservoir District No. 2’’. 
(B) DISTRICT.—The term ‘‘District’’ means the Amer-
ican Falls Reservoir District No. 2, located in Jerome, Lin-
coln, and Gooding Counties, of the State. 
(2) AUTHORITY TO CONVEY TITLE.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—In accordance with all applicable 
law and the terms and conditions set forth in the Agree-
ment, the Secretary may convey— 
(i) to the District all right, title, and interest in 
and to the land and improvements described in 
Appendix A of the Agreement, subject to valid existing 
rights; 
(ii) to the city of Gooding, located in Gooding 
County, of the State, all right, title, and interest in 
and to the 5.0 acres of land and improvements 
described in Appendix D of the Agreement; and 
(iii) to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game 
all right, title, and interest in and to the 39.72 acres 
of land and improvements described in Appendix D 
of the Agreement. 
(B) COMPLIANCE WITH AGREEMENT.—All parties to the 
conveyance under subparagraph (A) shall comply with the 
terms and conditions of the Agreement, to the extent con-
sistent with this section. 
(3) COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—On conveyance of the land and 
improvements under paragraph (2)(A)(i), the District shall 
comply with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws 
(including regulations) in the operation of each facility 
transferred. 
(B) APPLICABLE
AUTHORITY.—Nothing in this sub-
section modifies or otherwise affects the applicability of 
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Federal reclamation law (the Act of June 17, 1902 (32 
Stat. 388, chapter 1093), and Acts supplemental to and 
amendatory of that Act (43 U.S.C. 371 et seq.)) to project 
water provided to the District. 
(4) REVOCATION OF WITHDRAWALS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The portions of the Secretarial 
Orders dated March 18, 1908, October 7, 1908, September 
29, 1919, October 22, 1925, March 29, 1927, July 23, 1927, 
and May 7, 1963, withdrawing the approximately 6,900 
acres described in Appendix E of the Agreement for the 
purpose of the Gooding Division of the Minidoka Project, 
are revoked. 
(B) MANAGEMENT
OF
WITHDRAWN
LAND.—The Sec-
retary, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land 
Management, shall manage the withdrawn land described 
in subparagraph (A) subject to valid existing rights. 
(5) LIABILITY.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph (B), upon 
completion of a conveyance under paragraph (2), the United 
States shall not be liable for damages of any kind for 
any injury arising out of an act, omission, or occurrence 
relating to the land (including any improvements to the 
land) conveyed under the conveyance. 
(B) EXCEPTION.—Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to 
liability for damages resulting from an injury caused by 
any act of negligence committed by the United States (or 
by any officer, employee, or agent of the United States) 
before the date of completion of the conveyance. 
(C) FEDERAL TORT CLAIMS ACT.—Nothing in this para-
graph increases the liability of the United States beyond 
that provided in chapter 171 of title 28, United States 
Code. 
(6) FUTURE BENEFITS.— 
(A) RESPONSIBILITY OF THE DISTRICT.—After completion 
of the conveyance of land and improvements to the District 
under paragraph (2)(A)(i), and consistent with the Agree-
ment, the District shall assume responsibility for all duties 
and costs associated with the operation, replacement, 
maintenance, enhancement, and betterment of the trans-
ferred land (including any improvements to the land). 
(B) ELIGIBILITY FOR FEDERAL FUNDING.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in clause (ii), 
the District shall not be eligible to receive Federal 
funding to assist in any activity described in subpara-
graph (A) relating to land and improvements trans-
ferred under paragraph (2)(A)(i). 
(ii) EXCEPTION.—Clause (i) shall not apply to any 
funding that would be available to a similarly situated 
nonreclamation district, as determined by the Sec-
retary. 
(7) NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT.—Before com-
pleting any conveyance under this subsection, the Secretary 
shall complete all actions required under— 
(A) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); 
(B) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 
1531 et seq.); 
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(C) the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 
470 et seq.); and 
(D) all other applicable laws (including regulations). 
(8) PAYMENT.— 
(A) FAIR MARKET VALUE REQUIREMENT.—As a condition 
of the conveyance under paragraph (2)(A)(i), the District 
shall pay the fair market value for the withdrawn lands 
to be acquired by the District, in accordance with the 
terms of the Agreement. 
(B) GRANT FOR BUILDING REPLACEMENT.—As soon as 
practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, and 
in full satisfaction of the Federal obligation to the District 
for the replacement of the structure in existence on that 
date of enactment that is to be transferred to the National 
Park Service for inclusion in the Minidoka National His-
toric Site, the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner 
of Reclamation, shall provide to the District a grant in 
the amount of $52,996, in accordance with the terms of 
the Agreement. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this 
section. 
SEC. 314. ACADIA NATIONAL PARK IMPROVEMENT. 
(a) EXTENSION
OF LAND CONVEYANCE AUTHORITY.—Section 
102(d) of Public Law 99–420 (16 U.S.C. 341 note) is amended 
by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) Federally owned property under jurisdiction of the 
Secretary referred to in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall 
be conveyed to the towns in which the property is located 
without encumbrance and without monetary consideration, 
except that no town shall be eligible to receive such lands 
unless lands within the Park boundary and owned by the 
town have been conveyed to the Secretary.’’. 
(b) EXTENSION OF ACADIA NATIONAL PARK ADVISORY COMMIS-
SION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 103(f) of Public Law 99–420 (16 
U.S.C. 341 note) is amended by striking ‘‘20’’ and inserting 
‘‘40’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by paragraph 
(1) shall take effect on September 25, 2006. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 106 of Public 
Law 99–420 (16 U.S.C. 341 note) is amended by adding the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(c) ADDITIONAL FUNDING.—In addition to such sums as have 
been 
heretofore 
appropriated, 
there 
is 
hereby 
authorized 
$10,000,000 for acquisition of lands and interests therein.’’. 
(d) INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION CENTER.—Title I of Public 
Law 99–420 (16 U.S.C. 341 note) is amended by adding at the 
end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 108. INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION CENTER. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may provide assistance in 
the planning, construction, and operation of an intermodal transpor-
tation center located outside of the boundary of the Park in the 
town of Trenton, Maine to improve the management, interpretation, 
and visitor enjoyment of the Park. 
16 USC 341 note. 
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‘‘(b) AGREEMENTS.—To carry out subsection (a), in admin-
istering the intermodal transportation center, the Secretary may 
enter into interagency agreements with other Federal agencies, 
and, notwithstanding chapter 63 of title 31, United States Code, 
cooperative agreements, under appropriate terms and conditions, 
with State and local agencies, and nonprofit organizations— 
‘‘(1) to provide exhibits, interpretive services (including 
employing individuals to provide such services), and technical 
assistance; 
‘‘(2) to conduct activities that facilitate the dissemination 
of information relating to the Park and the Island Explorer 
transit system or any successor transit system; 
‘‘(3) to provide financial assistance for the construction 
of the intermodal transportation center in exchange for space 
in the center that is sufficient to interpret the Park; and 
‘‘(4) to assist with the operation and maintenance of the 
intermodal transportation center. 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appropriated 
to the Secretary not more than 40 percent of the total cost 
necessary to carry out this section (including planning, design 
and construction of the intermodal transportation center). 
‘‘(2) OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated to the Secretary not more than 85 percent 
of the total cost necessary to maintain and operate the inter-
modal transportation center.’’. 
Subtitle C—Studies 
SEC. 321. NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY, 
NEWTONIA CIVIL WAR BATTLEFIELDS, MISSOURI. 
(a) SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY.—The Secretary of the Interior 
shall conduct a special resource study relating to the First Battle 
of Newtonia in Newton County, Missouri, which occurred on Sep-
tember 30, 1862, and the Second Battle of Newtonia, which occurred 
on October 28, 1864, during the Missouri Expedition of Confederate 
General Sterling Price in September and October 1864. 
(b) CONTENTS.—In conducting the study under subsection (a), 
the Secretary shall— 
(1) evaluate the national significance of the Newtonia 
battlefields and their related sites; 
(2) consider the findings and recommendations contained 
in the document entitled ‘‘Vision Plan for Newtonia Battlefield 
Preservation’’ and dated June 2004, which was prepared by 
the Newtonia Battlefields Protection Association; 
(3) evaluate the suitability and feasibility of adding the 
battlefields and related sites as part of Wilson’s Creek National 
Battlefield or designating the battlefields and related sites as 
a unit of the National Park System; 
(4) analyze the potential impact that the inclusion of the 
battlefields and related sites as part of Wilson’s Creek National 
Battlefield or their designation as a unit of the National Park 
System is likely to have on land within or bordering the battle-
fields and related sites that is privately owned at the time 
of the study is conducted; 
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(5) consider alternatives for preservation, protection, and 
interpretation of the battlefields and related sites by the 
National Park Service, other Federal, State, or local govern-
mental entities, or private and nonprofit organizations; and 
(6) identify cost estimates for any necessary acquisition, 
development, interpretation, operation, and maintenance asso-
ciated with the alternatives referred to in paragraph (5). 
(c) CRITERIA.—The criteria for the study of areas for potential 
inclusion in the National Park System contained in section 8 of 
Public Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5) shall apply to the study under 
subsection (a). 
(d) TRANSMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than three years 
after the date on which funds are first made available for the 
study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate 
a report containing— 
(1) the results of the study; and 
(2) any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary. 
SEC. 322. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE STUDY REGARDING THE SOLDIERS’ 
MEMORIAL MILITARY MUSEUM. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds as follows: 
(1) The Soldiers’ Memorial is a tribute to all veterans 
located in the greater St. Louis area, including Southern 
Illinois. 
(2) The current annual budget for the memorial is $185,000 
and is paid for exclusively by the City of St. Louis. 
(3) In 1923, the City of St. Louis voted to spend $6,000,000 
to purchase a memorial plaza and building dedicated to citizens 
of St. Louis who lost their lives in World War I. 
(4) The purchase of the 7 block site exhausted the funds 
and no money remained to construct a monument. 
(5) In 1933, Mayor Bernard F. Dickmann appealed to citi-
zens and the city government to raise $1,000,000 to construct 
a memorial building and general improvement of the plaza 
area and the construction of Soldiers’ Memorial began on 
October 21, 1935. 
(6) On October 14, 1936, President Franklin D. Roosevelt 
officially dedicated the site. 
(7) On Memorial Day in 1938, Mayor Dickmann opened 
the building to the public. 
(b) STUDY.—The Secretary of the Interior shall carry out a 
study to determine the suitability and feasibility of designating 
the Soldiers’ Memorial Military Museum, located at 1315 Chestnut, 
St. Louis, Missouri, as a unit of the National Park System. 
(c) STUDY PROCESS AND COMPLETION.—Section 8(c) of Public 
Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5(c)) shall apply to the conduct and 
completion of the study required by this section. 
(d) REPORT.—The Secretary shall submit a report describing 
the results the study required by this section to the Committee 
on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate. 
SEC. 323. WOLF HOUSE STUDY. 
(a) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall complete a special 
resource study of the Wolf House located on Highway 5 in Norfork, 
Arkansas, to determine— 
Arkansas. 
Applicability. 
Missouri. 
Illinois. 
Deadline. 
Reports. 
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(1) the suitability and feasibility of designating the Wolf 
House as a unit of the National Park System; and 
(2) the methods and means for the protection and 
interpretation of the Wolf House by the National Park Service, 
other Federal, State, or local government entities or private 
or non-profit organizations. 
(b) STUDY REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall conduct the 
study in accordance with section 8(c) of Public Law 91–383 (16 
U.S.C. 1a–5). 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date on which 
funds are made available to carry out this section, the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate a report containing— 
(1) the results of the study; and 
(2) any recommendations of the Secretary. 
SEC. 324. SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA STUDY. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) MEMORIAL.—The term ‘‘memorial’’ means a memorial 
to the Space Shuttle Columbia that is subject to the study 
in subsection (b). 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National 
Park Service. 
(b) STUDY OF SUITABILITY AND FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING 
MEMORIALS TO THE SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after the date 
on which funds are made available, the Secretary shall conduct 
a special resource study to determine the feasibility and suit-
ability of establishing a memorial as a unit or units of the 
National Park System to the Space Shuttle Columbia on land 
in the State of Texas described in paragraph (2) on which 
large debris from the Shuttle was recovered. 
(2) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The parcels of land referred 
to in paragraph (1) are— 
(A) the parcel of land owned by the Fredonia Corpora-
tion, located at the southeast corner of the intersection 
of East Hospital Street and North Fredonia Street, 
Nacogdoches, Texas; 
(B) the parcel of land owned by Temple Inland Inc., 
10 acres of a 61-acre tract bounded by State Highway 
83 and Bayou Bend Road, Hemphill, Texas; 
(C) the parcel of land owned by the city of Lufkin, 
Texas, located at City Hall Park, 301 Charlton Street, 
Lufkin, Texas; and 
(D) the parcel of land owned by San Augustine County, 
Texas, located at 1109 Oaklawn Street, San Augustine, 
Texas. 
(3) ADDITIONAL SITES.—The Secretary may recommend to 
Congress additional sites in the State of Texas relating to 
the Space Shuttle Columbia for establishment as memorials 
to the Space Shuttle Columbia. 
SEC. 325. CE
´ SAR E. CHA
´ VEZ STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after the date on 
which funds are made available to carry out this section, the Sec-
retary of the Interior (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) 
Arizona. 
California. 
Deadline. 
Deadline. 
Texas. 
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shall complete a special resource study of sites in the State of 
Arizona, the State of California, and other States that are signifi-
cant to the life of Ce
´sar E. Cha
´vez and the farm labor movement 
in the western United States to determine— 
(1) appropriate methods for preserving and interpreting 
the sites; and 
(2) whether any of the sites meets the criteria for listing 
on the National Register of Historic Places or designation as 
a national historic landmark under— 
(A) the Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et 
seq.); or 
(B) the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 
470 et seq.). 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—In conducting the study under subsection 
(a), the Secretary shall— 
(1) consider the criteria for the study of areas for potential 
inclusion in the National Park System under section 8(b)(2) 
of Public Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5(b)(2)); and 
(2) consult with— 
(A) the Ce
´sar E. Cha
´vez Foundation; 
(B) the United Farm Workers Union; and 
(C) State and local historical associations and societies, 
including any State historic preservation offices in the State 
in which the site is located. 
(c) REPORT.—On completion of the study, the Secretary shall 
submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate a report that describes— 
(1) the findings of the study; and 
(2) any recommendations of the Secretary. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this 
section. 
SEC. 326. TAUNTON, MASSACHUSETTS, SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior (referred to 
in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’), in consultation with the appro-
priate State historic preservation officers, State historical societies, 
the city of Taunton, Massachusetts, and other appropriate organiza-
tions, shall conduct a special resources study regarding the suit-
ability and feasibility of designating certain historic buildings and 
areas in Taunton, Massachusetts, as a unit of the National Park 
System. The study shall be conducted and completed in accordance 
with section 8(c) of Public Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5(c)) and 
shall 
include 
analysis, 
documentation, 
and 
determinations 
regarding whether the historic areas in Taunton— 
(1) can be managed, curated, interpreted, restored, pre-
served, and presented as an organic whole under management 
by the National Park Service or under an alternative manage-
ment structure; 
(2) have an assemblage of natural, historic, and cultural 
resources that together represent distinctive aspects of Amer-
ican heritage worthy of recognition, conservation, interpreta-
tion, and continuing use; 
(3) reflect traditions, customs, beliefs, and historical events 
that are valuable parts of the national story; 
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(4) provide outstanding opportunities to conserve natural, 
historic, cultural, architectural, or scenic features; 
(5) provide outstanding recreational and educational 
opportunities; and 
(6) can be managed by the National Park Service in part-
nership with residents, business interests, nonprofit organiza-
tions, and State and local governments to develop a unit of 
the National Park System consistent with State and local eco-
nomic activity. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 3 fiscal years after the date on 
which funds are first made available for this section, the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate a report on the findings, conclusions, and 
recommendations of the study required under subsection (a). 
(c) PRIVATE PROPERTY.—The recommendations in the report 
submitted pursuant to subsection (b) shall include discussion and 
consideration of the concerns expressed by private landowners with 
respect to designating certain structures referred to in this section 
as a unit of the National Park System. 
SEC. 327. RIM OF THE VALLEY CORRIDOR STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior (referred to 
in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall complete a special resource 
study of the area known as the Rim of the Valley Corridor, generally 
including the mountains encircling the San Fernando, La Crescenta, 
Santa Clarita, Simi, and Conejo Valleys in California, to deter-
mine— 
(1) the suitability and feasibility of designating all or a 
portion of the corridor as a unit of the Santa Monica Mountains 
National Recreation Area; and 
(2) the methods and means for the protection and 
interpretation of this corridor by the National Park Service, 
other Federal, State, or local government entities or private 
or non-profit organizations. 
(b) DOCUMENTATION.—In conducting the study authorized 
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall document— 
(1) the process used to develop the existing Santa Monica 
Mountains National Recreation Area Fire Management Plan 
and Environmental Impact Statement (September 2005); and 
(2) all activity conducted pursuant to the plan referred 
to in paragraph (1) designed to protect lives and property 
from wildfire. 
(c) STUDY REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall conduct the 
study in accordance with section 8(c) of Public Law 91–383 (16 
U.S.C. 1a–5). 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date on which 
funds are made available to carry out this title, the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate a report containing— 
(1) the results of the study; and 
(2) any recommendations of the Secretary. 
California. 
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Subtitle D—Memorials, Commissions, and 
Museums 
SEC. 331. COMMEMORATIVE WORK TO HONOR BRIGADIER GENERAL 
FRANCIS MARION AND HIS FAMILY. 
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds the following: 
(1) Francis Marion was born in 1732 in St. John’s Parish, 
Berkeley County, South Carolina. He married Mary Esther 
Videau on April 20th, 1786. Francis and Mary Esther Marion 
had no children, but raised a son of a relative as their own, 
and gave the child Francis Marion’s name. 
(2) Brigadier General Marion commanded the Williamsburg 
Militia Revolutionary force in South Carolina and was instru-
mental in delaying the advance of British forces by leading 
his troops in disrupting supply lines. 
(3) Brigadier General Marion’s tactics, which were unheard 
of in rules of warfare at the time, included lightning raids 
on British convoys, after which he and his forces would retreat 
into the swamps to avoid capture. British Lieutenant Colonel 
Tarleton stated that ‘‘as for this damned old swamp fox, the 
devil himself could not catch him’’. Thus, the legend of the 
‘‘Swamp Fox’’ was born. 
(4) His victory at the Battle of Eutaw Springs in September 
of 1781 was officially recognized by Congress. 
(5) Brigadier General Marion’s troops are believed to be 
the first racially integrated force fighting for the United States, 
as his band was a mix of Whites, Blacks, both free and slave, 
and Native Americans. 
(6) As a statesman, he represented his parish in the South 
Carolina senate as well as his State at the Constitutional 
Convention. 
(7) Although the Congress has authorized the establish-
ment of commemorative works on Federal lands in the District 
of Columbia honoring such celebrated Americans as George 
Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Abraham Lincoln, the 
National Capital has no comparable memorial to Brigadier 
General Francis Marion for his bravery and leadership during 
the Revolutionary War, without which the United States would 
not exist. 
(8) Brigadier General Marion’s legacy must live on. Since 
1878, United States Reservation 18 has been officially referred 
to as Marion Park. Located between 4th and 6th Streets, S.E., 
at the intersection of E Street and South Carolina Avenue, 
S.E., in Washington, DC, the park lacks a formal commemora-
tion to this South Carolina hero who was important to the 
initiation of the Nation’s heritage. 
(9) The time has come to correct this oversight so that 
future generations of Americans will know and understand 
the preeminent historical and lasting significance to the Nation 
of Brigadier General Marion’s contributions. Such a South Caro-
lina hero deserves to be given the proper recognition. 
(b) AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH COMMEMORATIVE WORK.—The 
Marion Park Project, a committee of the Palmetto Conservation 
Foundation, may establish a commemorative work on Federal land 
in the District of Columbia and its environs to honor Brigadier 
General Francis Marion and his service. 
District of 
Columbia. 
40 USC 8903 
note. 
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122 STAT. 782 
PUBLIC LAW 110–229—MAY 8, 2008 
(c) COMPLIANCE
WITH
STANDARDS
FOR
COMMEMORATIVE 
WORKS.—The commemorative work authorized by subsection (b) 
shall be established in accordance with chapter 89 of title 40, 
United States Code (commonly known as the ‘‘Commemorative 
Works Act’’). 
(d) USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS PROHIBITED.—Federal funds may 
not be used to pay any expense of the establishment of the 
commemorative work authorized by subsection (b). The Marion 
Park Project, a committee of the Palmetto Conservation Foundation, 
shall be solely responsible for acceptance of contributions for, and 
payment of the expenses of, the establishment of that commemora-
tive work. 
(e) DEPOSIT
OF EXCESS FUNDS.—If, upon payment of all 
expenses of the establishment of the commemorative work author-
ized by subsection (b) (including the maintenance and preservation 
amount provided for in section 8906(b) of title 40, United States 
Code), or upon expiration of the authority for the commemorative 
work under chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code, there remains 
a balance of funds received for the establishment of that commemo-
rative work, the Marion Park Project, a committee of the Palmetto 
Conservation Foundation, shall transmit the amount of the balance 
to the Secretary of the Treasury for deposit in the account provided 
for in section 8906(b)(1) of such title. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this section, the terms 
‘‘commemorative work’’ and ‘‘the District of Columbia and its envi-
rons’’ have the meanings given to such terms in section 8902(a) 
of title 40, United States Code. 
SEC. 332. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER MEMORIAL COMMISSION. 
Section 8162 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 
2000 (Public Law 106–79; 113 Stat. 1274) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (j) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(j) POWERS OF THE COMMISSION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(A) POWERS.—The Commission may— 
‘‘(i) make such expenditures for services and mate-
rials for the purpose of carrying out this section as 
the Commission considers advisable from funds appro-
priated or received as gifts for that purpose; 
‘‘(ii) solicit and accept contributions to be used 
in carrying out this section or to be used in connection 
with the construction or other expenses of the memo-
rial; 
‘‘(iii) hold hearings and enter into contracts; 
‘‘(iv) enter into contracts for specialized or profes-
sional services as necessary to carry out this section; 
and 
‘‘(v) take such actions as are necessary to carry 
out this section. 
‘‘(B) SPECIALIZED OR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES.—Services 
under subparagraph (A)(iv) may be— 
‘‘(i) obtained without regard to the provisions of 
title 5, United States Code, including section 3109 
of that title; and 
‘‘(ii) may be paid without regard to the provisions 
of title 5, United States Code, including chapter 51 
and subchapter III of chapter 53 of that title. 
16 USC 431 note. 
40 USC 8903 
note. 
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‘‘(2) GIFTS OF PROPERTY.—The Commission may accept gifts 
of real or personal property to be used in carrying out this 
section, including to be used in connection with the construction 
or other expenses of the memorial. 
‘‘(3) FEDERAL COOPERATION.—At the request of the Commis-
sion, a Federal department or agency may provide any informa-
tion or other assistance to the Commission that the head of 
the Federal department or agency determines to be appropriate. 
‘‘(4) POWERS OF MEMBERS AND AGENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If authorized by the Commission, 
any member or agent of the Commission may take any 
action that the Commission is authorized to take under 
this section. 
‘‘(B) ARCHITECT.—The Commission may appoint an 
architect as an agent of the Commission to— 
‘‘(i) represent the Commission on various govern-
mental source selection and planning boards on the 
selection of the firms that will design and construct 
the memorial; and 
‘‘(ii) perform other duties as designated by the 
Chairperson of the Commission. 
‘‘(C) TREATMENT.—An authorized member or agent of 
the Commission (including an individual appointed under 
subparagraph (B)) providing services to the Commission 
shall be considered an employee of the Federal Government 
in the performance of those services for the purposes of 
chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, relating to 
tort claims. 
‘‘(5) TRAVEL.—Each member of the Commission shall be 
allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsist-
ence, at rates authorized for employees of agencies under sub-
chapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while 
away from their homes or regular places of business in the 
performance of services for the Commission.’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsection (o) as subsection (q); and 
(3) by adding after subsection (n) the following: 
‘‘(o) STAFF AND SUPPORT SERVICES.— 
‘‘(1) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.—There shall be an Executive 
Director appointed by the Commission to be paid at a rate 
not to exceed the maximum rate of basic pay for level IV 
of the Executive Schedule. 
‘‘(2) STAFF.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The staff of the Commission may 
be appointed and terminated without regard to the provi-
sions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments 
in the competitive service, and may be paid without regard 
to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 
53 of that title, relating to classification and General 
Schedule pay rates, except that an individual appointed 
under this paragraph may not receive pay in excess of 
the maximum rate of basic pay for GS–15 of the General 
Schedule. 
‘‘(B) SENIOR
STAFF.—Notwithstanding subparagraph 
(A), not more than 3 staff employees of the Commission 
(in addition to the Executive Director) may be paid at 
a rate not to exceed the maximum rate of basic pay for 
level IV of the Executive Schedule. 
Appointment. 
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122 STAT. 784 
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‘‘(3) STAFF
OF
FEDERAL
AGENCIES.—On request of the 
Commission, the head of any Federal department or agency 
may detail any of the personnel of the department or agency 
to the Commission to assist the Commission to carry out its 
duties under this section. 
‘‘(4) FEDERAL
SUPPORT.—The Commission shall obtain 
administrative and support services from the General Services 
Administration on a reimbursable basis. The Commission may 
use all contracts, schedules, and acquisition vehicles allowed 
to external clients through the General Services Administra-
tion. 
‘‘(5) COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENTS.—The Commission may 
enter into cooperative agreements with Federal agencies, State, 
local, tribal and international governments, and private 
interests and organizations which will further the goals and 
purposes of this section. 
‘‘(6) TEMPORARY, INTERMITTENT, AND PART-TIME SERVICES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Commission may obtain tem-
porary, intermittent, and part-time services under section 
3109 of title 5, United States Code, at rates not to exceed 
the maximum annual rate of basic pay payable under sec-
tion 5376 of that title. 
‘‘(B) NON-APPLICABILITY
TO
CERTAIN
SERVICES.—This 
paragraph shall not apply to services under subsection 
(j)(1)(A)(iv). 
‘‘(7) VOLUNTEER SERVICES.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 1342 of 
title 31, United States Code, the Commission may accept 
and utilize the services of volunteers serving without com-
pensation. 
‘‘(B) 
REIMBURSEMENT.—The 
Commission 
may 
reimburse such volunteers for local travel and office sup-
plies, and for other travel expenses, including per diem 
in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by section 5703 of 
title 5, United States Code. 
‘‘(C) LIABILITY.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to clause (ii), a volunteer 
described in subparagraph (A) shall be considered to 
be a volunteer for purposes of the Volunteer Protection 
Act of 1997 (42 U.S.C. 14501 et seq.). 
‘‘(ii) EXCEPTION.—Section 4(d) of the Volunteer 
Protection Act of 1997 (42 U.S.C. 14503(d)) shall not 
apply for purposes of a claim against a volunteer 
described in subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(p) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated such sums as necessary to carry out this sec-
tion.’’. 
SEC. 333. COMMISSION TO STUDY THE POTENTIAL CREATION OF A 
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN LATINO. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is established the Commission to 
Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of the 
American Latino (hereafter in this section referred to as the 
‘‘Commission’’). 
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122 STAT. 785 
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(2) MEMBERSHIP.—The Commission shall consist of 23 
members appointed not later than 6 months after the date 
of enactment of this Act as follows: 
(A) The President shall appoint 7 voting members. 
(B) The Speaker of the House of Representatives, the 
Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, the 
Majority Leader of the Senate, and the Minority Leader 
of the Senate shall each appoint 3 voting members. 
(C) In addition to the members appointed under 
subparagraph (B), the Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives, the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, 
the Majority Leader of the Senate, and the Minority Leader 
of the Senate shall each appoint 1 nonvoting member. 
(3) QUALIFICATIONS.—Members of the Commission shall 
be chosen from among individuals, or representatives of institu-
tions or entities, who possess either— 
(A) a demonstrated commitment to the research, study, 
or promotion of American Latino life, art, history, political 
or economic status, or culture, together with— 
(i) expertise in museum administration; 
(ii) expertise in fundraising for nonprofit or cul-
tural institutions; 
(iii) experience in the study and teaching of Latino 
culture and history at the post-secondary level; 
(iv) experience in studying the issue of the 
Smithsonian Institution’s representation of American 
Latino art, life, history, and culture; or 
(v) extensive experience in public or elected service; 
or 
(B) experience in the administration of, or the planning 
for the establishment of, museums devoted to the study 
and promotion of the role of ethnic, racial, or cultural 
groups in American history. 
(b) FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMISSION.— 
(1) PLAN OF ACTION FOR ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE 
OF MUSEUM.—The Commission shall submit a report to the 
President and the Congress containing its recommendations 
with respect to a plan of action for the establishment and 
maintenance of a National Museum of the American Latino 
in Washington, DC (hereafter in this section referred to as 
the ‘‘Museum’’). 
(2) FUNDRAISING PLAN.—The Commission shall develop a 
fundraising plan for supporting the creation and maintenance 
of the Museum through contributions by the American people, 
and a separate plan on fundraising by the American Latino 
community. 
(3) REPORT
ON
ISSUES.—The Commission shall examine 
(in consultation with the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institu-
tion), and submit a report to the President and the Congress 
on, the following issues: 
(A) The availability and cost of collections to be 
acquired and housed in the Museum. 
(B) The impact of the Museum on regional Hispanic- 
and Latino-related museums. 
(C) Possible locations for the Museum in Washington, 
DC and its environs, to be considered in consultation with 
the National Capital Planning Commission and the 
Reports. 
President. 
Deadline. 
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Commission of Fine Arts, the Department of the Interior 
and Smithsonian Institution. 
(D) Whether the Museum should be located within 
the Smithsonian Institution. 
(E) The governance and organizational structure from 
which the Museum should operate. 
(F) How to engage the American Latino community 
in the development and design of the Museum. 
(G) 
The 
cost 
of 
constructing, 
operating, 
and 
maintaining the Museum. 
(4) LEGISLATION TO CARRY OUT PLAN OF ACTION.—Based 
on the recommendations contained in the report submitted 
under paragraph (1) and the report submitted under paragraph 
(3), the Commission shall submit for consideration to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives, the Committee on House Administration of 
the House of Representatives, the Committee on Rules and 
Administration of the Senate, the Committee on Natural 
Resources of the House of Representatives, the Committee on 
Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, and the Commit-
tees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and 
the Senate recommendations for a legislative plan of action 
to create and construct the Museum. 
(5) NATIONAL CONFERENCE.—In carrying out its functions 
under this section, the Commission may convene a national 
conference on the Museum, comprised of individuals committed 
to the advancement of American Latino life, art, history, and 
culture, not later than 18 months after the commission mem-
bers are selected. 
(c) ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.— 
(1) FACILITIES
AND
SUPPORT
OF
DEPARTMENT
OF
THE 
INTERIOR.—The Department of the Interior shall provide from 
funds appropriated for this purpose administrative services, 
facilities, and funds necessary for the performance of the 
Commission’s functions. These funds shall be made available 
prior to any meetings of the Commission. 
(2) COMPENSATION.—Each member of the Commission who 
is not an officer or employee of the Federal Government may 
receive compensation for each day on which the member is 
engaged in the work of the Commission, at a daily rate to 
be determined by the Secretary of the Interior. 
(3) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Each member shall be entitled to 
travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in 
accordance with applicable provisions under subchapter I of 
chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code. 
(4) FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT.—The Commission 
is not subject to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Com-
mittee Act. 
(d) DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF REPORTS; TERMINATION.— 
(1) DEADLINE.—The Commission shall submit final versions 
of the reports and plans required under subsection (b) not 
later than 24 months after the date of the Commission’s first 
meeting. 
(2) TERMINATION.—The Commission shall terminate not 
later than 30 days after submitting the final versions of reports 
and plans pursuant to paragraph (1). 
Applicability. 
Deadline. 
Recommenda- 
tions. 
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122 STAT. 787 
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(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated for carrying out the activities of the Commission 
$2,100,000 for the first fiscal year beginning after the date of 
enactment of this Act and $1,100,000 for the second fiscal year 
beginning after the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 
334. 
HUDSON-FULTON-CHAMPLAIN 
QUADRICENTENNIAL 
COMMEMORATION COMMISSION. 
(a) COORDINATION.—Each commission established under this 
section shall coordinate with the other respective commission estab-
lished under this section to ensure that commemorations of Henry 
Hudson, Robert Fulton, and Samuel de Champlain are— 
(1) consistent with the plans and programs of the 
commemorative commissions established by the States of New 
York and Vermont; and 
(2) well-organized and successful. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) CHAMPLAIN COMMEMORATION.—The term ‘‘Champlain 
commemoration’’ means the commemoration of the 400th 
anniversary of the voyage of Samuel de Champlain. 
(2) 
CHAMPLAIN
COMMISSION.—The 
term 
‘‘Champlain 
Commission’’ 
means 
the 
Champlain 
Quadricentennial 
Commemoration Commission established by subsection (c)(1). 
(3) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ means each of 
the Champlain Commission and the Hudson-Fulton Commis-
sion. 
(4) HUDSON-FULTON COMMEMORATION.—The term ‘‘Hudson- 
Fulton commemoration’’ means the commemoration of— 
(A) the 200th anniversary of the voyage of Robert 
Fulton in the Clermont; and 
(B) the 400th anniversary of the voyage of Henry Hud-
son in the Half Moon. 
(5) HUDSON-FULTON
COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Hudson- 
Fulton 
Commission’’ 
means 
the 
Hudson-Fulton 
400th 
Commemoration Commission established by subsection (d)(1). 
(6) LAKE
CHAMPLAIN
BASIN
PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘Lake 
Champlain Basin Program’’ means the partnership established 
by section 120 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act 
(33 U.S.C. 1270) between the States of New York and Vermont 
and Federal agencies to carry out the Lake Champlain manage-
ment plan entitled, ‘‘Opportunities for Action: An Evolving Plan 
for the Lake Champlain Basin’’. 
(7) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of the Interior. 
(c) ESTABLISHMENT OF CHAMPLAIN COMMISSION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—There is established a commission to 
be known as the ‘‘Champlain Quadricentennial Commemoration 
Commission’’. 
(2) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(A) COMPOSITION.—The Champlain Commission shall 
be composed of 10 members, of whom— 
(i) 1 member shall be the Director of the National 
Park Service (or a designee); 
(ii) 4 members shall be appointed by the Secretary 
from among individuals who, on the date of enactment 
of this Act, are— 
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122 STAT. 788 
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(I) serving as members of the Hudson-Fulton- 
Champlain Quadricentennial Commission of the 
State of New York; and 
(II) residents of Champlain Valley, New York; 
(iii) 4 members shall be appointed by the Secretary 
from among individuals who, on the date of enactment 
of this Act, are— 
(I) serving as members of the Lake Champlain 
Quadricentennial Commission of the State of 
Vermont; and 
(II) residents of the State of Vermont; and 
(iv) 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretary, 
and shall be an individual who has— 
(I) an interest in, support for, and expertise 
appropriate with respect to, the Champlain 
commemoration; and 
(II) knowledge relating to the history of the 
Champlain Valley. 
(B) TERM; VACANCIES.— 
(i) TERM.—A member of the Champlain Commis-
sion shall be appointed for the life of the Champlain 
Commission. 
(ii) VACANCIES.—A vacancy on the Champlain 
Commission shall be filled in the same manner in 
which the original appointment was made. 
(3) DUTIES.—The Champlain Commission shall— 
(A) plan, develop, and execute programs and activities 
appropriate to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the 
voyage of Samuel de Champlain, the first European to 
discover and explore Lake Champlain; 
(B) facilitate activities relating to the Champlain 
Quadricentennial throughout the United States; 
(C) coordinate the activities of the Champlain Commis-
sion with— 
(i) State commemoration commissions; 
(ii) appropriate Federal agencies; 
(iii) the Lake Champlain Basin Program; 
(iv) the National Endowment for the Arts; and 
(v) the Smithsonian Institution; 
(D) encourage civic, patriotic, historical, educational, 
artistic, religious, economic, and other organizations 
throughout the United States to organize and participate 
in anniversary activities to expand the understanding and 
appreciation of the significance of the voyage of Samuel 
de Champlain; 
(E) provide technical assistance to States, localities, 
and nonprofit organizations to further the Champlain 
commemoration; 
(F) coordinate and facilitate for the public scholarly 
research on, publication about, and interpretation of, the 
voyage of Samuel de Champlain; 
(G) ensure that the Champlain 2009 anniversary pro-
vides a lasting legacy and a long-term public benefit by 
assisting in the development of appropriate programs and 
facilities; 
(H) help ensure that the observances of the voyage 
of Samuel de Champlain are inclusive and appropriately 
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122 STAT. 789 
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recognize the experiences and heritage of all people present 
when Samuel de Champlain arrived in the Champlain 
Valley; and 
(I) consult and coordinate with the Lake Champlain 
Basin Program and other relevant organizations to plan 
and develop programs and activities to commemorate the 
voyage of Samuel de Champlain. 
(d) ESTABLISHMENT OF HUDSON-FULTON COMMISSION.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a commission 
to be known as the ‘‘Hudson-Fulton 400th Commemoration 
Commission’’. 
(2) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(A) COMPOSITION.—The Hudson-Fulton Commission 
shall be composed of 15 members, of whom— 
(i) 1 member shall be the Director of the National 
Park Service (or a designee); 
(ii) 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretary, 
after considering the recommendation of the Governor 
of the State of New York; 
(iii) 6 members shall be appointed by the Sec-
retary, after considering the recommendations of the 
Members of the House of Representatives whose dis-
tricts encompass the Hudson River Valley; 
(iv) 2 members shall be appointed by the Secretary, 
after considering the recommendations of the Members 
of the Senate from the State of New York; 
(v) 2 members shall be— 
(I) appointed by the Secretary; and 
(II) individuals who have an interest in, sup-
port for, and expertise appropriate with respect 
to, the Hudson-Fulton commemoration, of whom— 
(aa) 1 member shall be an individual with 
expertise in the Hudson River Valley National 
Heritage Area; and 
(bb) 1 member shall be an individual with 
expertise in the State of New York, as it 
relates to the Hudson-Fulton commemoration; 
(vi) 1 member shall be the Chairperson of a 
commemorative commission formed by the State of 
New York (or the designee of the Chairperson); and 
(vii) 2 members shall be appointed by the Sec-
retary, after— 
(I) considering the recommendation of the 
Mayor of the city of New York; and 
(II) consulting the Members of the House of 
Representatives whose districts encompass the city 
of New York. 
(B) TERM; VACANCIES.— 
(i) TERM.—A member of the Hudson-Fulton 
Commission shall be appointed for the life of the Hud-
son-Fulton Commission. 
(ii) VACANCIES.—A vacancy on the Hudson-Fulton 
Commission shall be filled in the same manner in 
which the original appointment was made. 
(3) DUTIES.—The Hudson-Fulton Commission shall— 
(A) plan, develop, and execute programs and activities 
appropriate to commemorate— 
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122 STAT. 790 
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(i) the 400th anniversary of the voyage of Henry 
Hudson, the first European to sail up the Hudson 
River; and 
(ii) the 200th anniversary of the voyage of Robert 
Fulton, the first person to use steam navigation on 
a commercial basis; 
(B) facilitate activities relating to the Hudson-Fulton- 
Champlain Quadricentennial throughout the United States; 
(C) coordinate the activities of the Hudson-Fulton 
Commission with— 
(i) State commemoration commissions; 
(ii) appropriate Federal agencies; 
(iii) the National Park Service, with respect to 
the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area; 
(iv) the American Heritage Rivers Initiative Inter-
agency Committee established by Executive Order 
13061, dated September 11, 1997; 
(v) the National Endowment for the Humanities; 
(vi) the National Endowment for the Arts; and 
(vii) the Smithsonian Institution; 
(D) encourage civic, patriotic, historical, educational, 
artistic, religious, economic, and other organizations 
throughout the United States to organize and participate 
in anniversary activities to expand the understanding and 
appreciation of the significance of the voyages of Henry 
Hudson and Robert Fulton; 
(E) provide technical assistance to States, localities, 
and nonprofit organizations to further the Hudson-Fulton 
commemoration; 
(F) coordinate and facilitate for the public scholarly 
research on, publication about, and interpretation of, the 
voyages of Henry Hudson and Robert Fulton; 
(G) ensure that the Hudson-Fulton 2009 commemora-
tions provide a lasting legacy and long-term public benefit 
by assisting in the development of appropriate programs 
and facilities; and 
(H) help ensure that the observances of Henry Hudson 
are inclusive and appropriately recognize the experiences 
and heritage of all people present when Henry Hudson 
sailed the Hudson River. 
(e) COMMISSION MEETINGS.— 
(1) INITIAL MEETING.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date on which all members of a commission established under 
this section have been appointed, the applicable Commission 
shall hold an initial meeting. 
(2) MEETINGS.—A commission established under this sec-
tion shall meet— 
(A) at least twice each year; or 
(B) at the call of the Chairperson or the majority 
of the members of the Commission. 
(3) QUORUM.—A majority of voting members shall con-
stitute a quorum, but a lesser number may hold meetings. 
(4) CHAIRPERSON AND VICE CHAIRPERSON.— 
(A) ELECTION.—The Commission shall elect the Chair-
person and the Vice Chairperson of the Commission on 
an annual basis. 
Deadline. 
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(B) ABSENCE OF THE CHAIRPERSON.—The Vice Chair-
person shall serve as the Chairperson in the absence of 
the Chairperson. 
(5) VOTING.—A commission established under this section 
shall act only on an affirmative vote of a majority of the 
voting members of the applicable Commission. 
(f) COMMISSION POWERS.— 
(1) GIFTS.—The Commission may solicit, accept, use, and 
dispose of gifts, bequests, or devises of money or other property 
for aiding or facilitating the work of the Commission. 
(2) APPOINTMENT OF ADVISORY COMMITTEES.—The Commis-
sion may appoint such advisory committees as the Commission 
determines to be necessary to carry out this section. 
(3) AUTHORIZATION
OF
ACTION.—The Commission may 
authorize any member or employee of the Commission to take 
any action that the Commission is authorized to take under 
this section. 
(4) PROCUREMENT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Commission may procure sup-
plies, services, and property, and make or enter into con-
tracts, leases, or other legal agreements, to carry out this 
section (except that a contract, lease, or other legal agree-
ment made or entered into by the Commission shall not 
extend beyond the date of termination of the Commission). 
(B) LIMITATION.—The Commission may not purchase 
real property. 
(5) POSTAL SERVICES.—The Commission may use the United 
States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions 
as other agencies of the Federal Government. 
(6) GRANTS.— 
(A) CHAMPLAIN COMMISSION.—The Champlain Commis-
sion may make grants in amounts not to exceed $20,000— 
(i) to communities, nonprofit organizations, and 
State commemorative commissions to develop pro-
grams to assist in the Champlain commemoration; and 
(ii) to research and scholarly organizations to 
research, publish, or distribute information relating 
to the early history of the voyage of Samuel de Cham-
plain. 
(B) HUDSON-FULTON COMMISSION.—The Hudson-Fulton 
Commission may make grants in amounts not to exceed 
$20,000— 
(i) to communities, nonprofit organizations, and 
State commemorative commissions to develop pro-
grams to assist in the Hudson-Fulton commemoration; 
and 
(ii) to research and scholarly organizations to 
research, publish, or distribute information relating 
to the early history of the voyages of Henry Hudson 
and Robert Fulton. 
(7) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Commission shall provide 
technical assistance to States, localities, and nonprofit organiza-
tions to further the Champlain commemoration and Hudson- 
Fulton commemoration, as applicable. 
(8) COORDINATION AND CONSULTATION WITH LAKE CHAM-
PLAIN
BASIN
PROGRAM.—The Champlain Commission shall 
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coordinate and consult with the Lake Champlain Basin Pro-
gram to provide grants and technical assistance under para-
graphs (6)(A) and (7) for the development of activities com-
memorating the voyage of Samuel de Champlain. 
(g) COMMISSION PERSONNEL MATTERS.— 
(1) COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph 
(B), a member of the Commission shall serve without com-
pensation. 
(B) FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.—A member of the Commis-
sion who is an officer or employee of the Federal Govern-
ment shall serve without compensation in addition to the 
compensation received for the services of the member as 
an officer or employee of the Federal Government. 
(2) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—A member of the Commission shall 
be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsist-
ence, at rates authorized for an employee of an agency under 
subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, 
while away from the home or regular place of business of 
the member in the performance of the duties of the Commission. 
(3) STAFF.—The Commission may, without regard to the 
civil service laws (including regulations), appoint and terminate 
an Executive Director and such other additional personnel as 
are necessary to enable the Commission to perform the duties 
of the Commission. 
(4) COMPENSATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph 
(B), the Commission may fix the compensation of the Execu-
tive Director and other personnel without regard to the 
provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 
53 of title 5, United States Code, relating to classification 
of positions and General Schedule pay rates. 
(B) MAXIMUM RATE OF PAY.—The rate of pay for the 
Executive Director and other personnel shall not exceed 
the rate payable for level V of the Executive Schedule 
under section 5316 of title 5, United States Code. 
(5) DETAIL OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.— 
(A) FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—At the request of the Commission, 
the head of any Federal agency may detail, on a 
reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis, any of the per-
sonnel of the agency to the Commission to assist the 
Commission in carrying out the duties of the Commis-
sion under this section. 
(ii) CIVIL
SERVICE
STATUS.—The detail of an 
employee under clause (i) shall be without interruption 
or loss of civil service status or privilege. 
(B) STATE EMPLOYEES.—The Commission may— 
(i) accept the services of personnel detailed from 
the State of New York or the State of Vermont, as 
appropriate (including subdivisions of the States); and 
(ii) reimburse the State of New York or the State 
of Vermont for services of detailed personnel. 
(C) LAKE CHAMPLAIN BASIN PROGRAM EMPLOYEES.—The 
Champlain Commission may— 
(i) accept the services of personnel detailed from 
the Lake Champlain Basin Program; and 
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(ii) reimburse the Lake Champlain Basin Program 
for services of detailed personnel. 
(D) PROCUREMENT OF TEMPORARY AND INTERMITTENT 
SERVICES.—The Commission may procure temporary and 
intermittent services in accordance with section 3109(b) 
of title 5, United States Code, at rates for individuals 
that do not exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate 
of basic pay prescribed for level V of the Executive Schedule 
under section 5316 of that title. 
(6) VOLUNTEER AND UNCOMPENSATED SERVICES.—Notwith-
standing section 1342 of title 31, United States Code, the 
Commission may accept and use voluntary and uncompensated 
services as the Commission determines necessary. 
(7) SUPPORT SERVICES.—The Secretary shall provide to the 
Commission, on a reimbursable basis, such administrative sup-
port services as the Commission may request. 
(8) FACA NONAPPLICABILITY.—Section 14(b) of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to 
the Commission. 
(h) REPORTS.—Not later than September 30, 2010, the Commis-
sion shall submit to the Secretary a report that contains— 
(1) a summary of the activities of the Commission; 
(2) a final accounting of funds received and expended by 
the Commission; and 
(3) the findings and recommendations of the Commission. 
(i) TERMINATION OF COMMISSIONS.— 
(1) DATE OF TERMINATION.—The Commission shall termi-
nate on December 31, 2010. 
(2) TRANSFER OF DOCUMENTS AND MATERIALS.—Before the 
date of termination specified in paragraph (1), the Commission 
shall transfer all of its documents and materials of the Commis-
sion to the National Archives or another appropriate Federal 
entity. 
(j) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appropriated 
to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2008 through 
2011— 
(A) $500,000 to the Champlain Commission; and 
(B) $500,000 to the Hudson-Fulton Commission. 
(2) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts made available under para-
graph (1) shall remain available until expended. 
SEC. 335. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE DESIGNATION OF 
THE MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN QUILTER’S SOCIETY OF 
THE UNITED STATES. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 
(1) the Museum of the American Quilter’s Society is the 
largest quilt museum in the world, with a total of 13,400 
square feet of exhibition space and more than 150 quilts exhib-
ited year-round in its 3 galleries; 
(2) the mission of the Museum is to educate the local, 
national, and international public about the art, history, and 
heritage of quiltmaking; 
(3) quilts in the Museum’s permanent collection are made 
by quilters from 44 of the 50 States and many foreign countries; 
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(4) the Museum, centrally located in Paducah, Kentucky, 
and open to the public year-round, averages 40,000 visitors 
per year; 
(5) individuals from all 50 States and from more than 
25 foreign countries have visited the Museum; 
(6) the Museum’s Friends, an organization dedicated to 
supporting and sustaining the Museum, also has members in 
all 50 States, with 84 percent of members living more than 
60 miles from the Museum; 
(7) many members of the Museum’s Friends have supported 
the Museum annually since the Museum began in 1991; 
(8) quilts exhibited in the Museum are representative of 
the Nation and its cultures thanks to the wide diversity of 
themes and topics, quilts, and quiltmakers; and 
(9) the Museum of the American Quilter’s Society has 
national significance and support. 
(b) SENSE
OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that 
the Museum of the American Quilter’s Society, located at 215 Jeffer-
son Street, Paducah, Kentucky, should be designated as the 
‘‘National Quilt Museum of the United States’’. 
SEC. 336. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE DESIGNATION OF 
THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WILDLIFE ART OF THE 
UNITED STATES. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 
(1) the National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson, 
Wyoming, is devoted to inspiring global recognition of fine 
art related to nature and wildlife; 
(2) the National Museum of Wildlife Art is an excellent 
example of a thematic museum that strives to unify the human-
ities and sciences into a coherent body of knowledge through 
art; 
(3) the National Museum of Wildlife Art, which was 
founded in 1987 with a private gift of a collection of art, 
has grown in stature and importance and is recognized today 
as the world’s premier museum of wildlife art; 
(4) the National Museum of Wildlife Art is the only public 
museum in the United States with the mission of enriching 
and inspiring public appreciation and knowledge of fine art, 
while exploring the relationship between humanity and nature 
by collecting fine art focused on wildlife; 
(5) the National Museum of Wildlife Art is housed in an 
architecturally significant and award-winning 51,000-square 
foot facility that overlooks the 28,000-acre National Elk Refuge 
and is adjacent to the Grand Teton National Park; 
(6) the National Museum of Wildlife Art is accredited with 
the American Association of Museums, continues to grow in 
national recognition and importance with members from every 
State, and has a Board of Trustees and a National Advisory 
Board composed of major benefactors and leaders in the arts 
and sciences from throughout the United States; 
(7) the permanent collection of the National Museum of 
Wildlife Art has grown to more than 3,000 works by important 
historic American artists including Edward Hicks, Anna Hyatt 
Huntington, Charles M. Russell, William Merritt Chase, and 
Alexander 
Calder, 
and 
contemporary 
American 
artists, 
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including Steve Kestrel, Bart Walter, Nancy Howe, John Nieto, 
and Jamie Wyeth; 
(8) the National Museum of Wildlife Art is a destination 
attraction in the Western United States with annual attendance 
of 92,000 visitors from all over the world and an award-winning 
website that receives more than 10,000 visits per week; 
(9) the National Museum of Wildlife Art seeks to educate 
a diverse audience through collecting fine art focused on wild-
life, presenting exceptional exhibitions, providing community, 
regional, national, and international outreach, and presenting 
extensive educational programming for adults and children; 
and 
(10) a great opportunity exists to use the invaluable 
resources of the National Museum of Wildlife Art to teach 
the schoolchildren of the United States, through onsite visits, 
traveling exhibits, classroom curriculum, online distance 
learning, and other educational initiatives. 
(b) SENSE
OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that 
the National Museum of Wildlife Art, located at 2820 Rungius 
Road, Jackson, Wyoming, should be designated as the ‘‘National 
Museum of Wildlife Art of the United States’’. 
SEC. 337. REDESIGNATION OF ELLIS ISLAND LIBRARY. 
(a) REDESIGNATION.—The Ellis Island Library on the third floor 
of the Ellis Island Immigration Museum, located on Ellis Island 
in New York Harbor, shall be known and redesignated as the 
‘‘Bob Hope Memorial Library’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Ellis 
Island Library on the third floor of the Ellis Island Immigration 
Museum referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a 
reference to the ‘‘Bob Hope Memorial Library’’. 
Subtitle E—Trails and Rivers 
SEC. 341. AUTHORIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF STAR-SPANGLED 
BANNER NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL. 
Section 5(a) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 
1244(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(26) STAR-SPANGLED BANNER NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Star-Spangled Banner National 
Historic Trail, a trail consisting of water and overland 
routes totaling approximately 290 miles, extending from 
Tangier Island, Virginia, through southern Maryland, the 
District of Columbia, and northern Virginia, in the Chesa-
peake Bay, Patuxent River, Potomac River, and north to 
the Patapsco River, and Baltimore, Maryland, commemo-
rating the Chesapeake Campaign of the War of 1812 
(including the British invasion of Washington, District of 
Columbia, and its associated feints, and the Battle of Balti-
more in summer 1814), as generally depicted on the map 
titled ‘Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail’, num-
bered T02/80,000, and dated June 2007. 
‘‘(B) MAP.—The map referred to in subparagraph (A) 
shall be maintained on file and available for public inspec-
tion in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. 
State listing. 
New York. 
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‘‘(C) ADMINISTRATION.—Subject to subparagraph (E)(ii), 
the trail shall be administered by the Secretary of the 
Interior. 
‘‘(D) LAND ACQUISITION.—No land or interest in land 
outside the exterior boundaries of any federally adminis-
tered area may be acquired by the United States for the 
trail except with the consent of the owner of the land 
or interest in land. 
‘‘(E) PUBLIC
PARTICIPATION.—The Secretary of the 
Interior shall— 
‘‘(i) encourage communities, owners of land along 
the trail, and volunteer trail groups to participate in 
the planning, development, and maintenance of the 
trail; and 
‘‘(ii) consult with other affected landowners and 
Federal, State, and local agencies in the administration 
of the trail. 
‘‘(F) INTERPRETATION AND ASSISTANCE.—Subject to the 
availability of appropriations, the Secretary of the Interior 
may provide, to State and local governments and nonprofit 
organizations, interpretive programs and services and tech-
nical assistance for use in— 
‘‘(i) carrying out preservation and development of 
the trail; and 
‘‘(ii) providing education relating to the War of 
1812 along the trail.’’. 
SEC. 342. LAND CONVEYANCE, LEWIS AND CLARK NATIONAL HISTORIC 
TRAIL, NEBRASKA. 
(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the Interior 
may convey, without consideration, to the Missouri River Basin 
Lewis and Clark Interpretive Trail and Visitor Center Foundation, 
Inc. (a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization with operational head-
quarters at 100 Valmont Drive, Nebraska City, Nebraska 68410), 
all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the 
federally owned land under jurisdiction of the Secretary consisting 
of 2 parcels as generally depicted on the map titled ‘‘Lewis and 
Clark National Historic Trail’’, numbered 648/80,002, and dated 
March 2006. 
(b) SURVEY; CONVEYANCE COST.—The exact acreage and legal 
description of the land to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall 
be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. The cost 
of the survey and all other costs incurred by the Secretary to 
convey the land shall be borne by the Missouri River Basin Lewis 
and Clark Interpretive Trail and Visitor Center Foundation, Inc. 
(c) CONDITION OF CONVEYANCE, USE OF CONVEYED LAND.— 
The conveyance authorized under subsection (a) shall be subject 
to the condition that the Missouri River Basin Lewis and Clark 
Interpretive Trail and Visitor Center Foundation, Inc. use the con-
veyed land as an historic site and interpretive center for the Lewis 
and Clark National Historic Trail. 
(d) DISCONTINUANCE OF USE.—If Missouri River Basin Lewis 
and Clark Interpretive Trail and Visitor Center Foundation, Inc. 
determines to discontinue use of the land conveyed under subsection 
(a) as an historic site and interpretive center for the Lewis and 
Clark National Historic Trail, the Missouri River Basin Lewis and 
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Clark Interpretive Trail and Visitor Center Foundation, Inc. shall 
convey lands back to the Secretary without consideration. 
(e) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Secretary may 
require such additional terms and conditions in connection with 
the conveyance under subsection (a) or the conveyance, if any, 
under subsection (d) as the Secretary considers appropriate to pro-
tect the interests of the United States. Through a written agreement 
with the Foundation, the National Park Service shall ensure that 
the operation of the land conveyed under subsection (a) is in accord-
ance with National Park Service standards for preservation, mainte-
nance, and interpretation. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—To assist with the 
operation of the historic site and interpretive center, there is author-
ized to be appropriated $150,000 per year for a period not to 
exceed 10 years. 
SEC. 343. LEWIS AND CLARK NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL EXTENSION. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) EASTERN
LEGACY
SITES.—The term ‘‘Eastern Legacy 
sites’’ means the sites associated with the preparation or return 
phases of the Lewis and Clark expedition, commonly known 
as the ‘‘Eastern Legacy’’, including sites in Virginia, the District 
of Columbia, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, 
Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana, Missouri, and Illinois. This 
includes the routes followed by Meriwether Lewis and William 
Clark, whether independently or together. 
(2) TRAIL.—The term ‘‘Trail’’ means the Lewis and Clark 
National Historic Trail designated by section 5(a)(6) of the 
National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(6)). 
(b) SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall complete a special 
resource study of the Eastern Legacy sites to determine— 
(A) the suitability and feasibility of adding these sites 
to the Trail; and 
(B) the methods and means for the protection and 
interpretation of these sites by the National Park Service, 
other Federal, State, or local government entities or private 
or non-profit organizations. 
(2) STUDY REQUIREMENTS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct the 
study in accordance with section 5(b) of the National Trails 
System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(b)). 
(B) IMPACT ON TOURISM.—In conducting the study, the 
Secretary shall analyze the potential impact that the inclu-
sion of the Eastern Legacy sites is likely to have on tourist 
visitation to the western portion of the trail. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date on which 
funds are made available to carry out this section, the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate a report containing— 
(1) the results of the study; and 
(2) any recommendations of the Secretary. 
SEC. 344. WILD AND SCENIC RIVER DESIGNATION, EIGHTMILE RIVER, 
CONNECTICUT. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
State listing. 
Contracts. 
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(1) The Eightmile River Wild and Scenic River Study Act 
of 2001 (Public Law 107–65; 115 Stat. 484) authorized the 
study of the Eightmile River in the State of Connecticut from 
its headwaters downstream to its confluence with the Con-
necticut River for potential inclusion in the National Wild and 
Scenic Rivers System. 
(2) The segments of the Eightmile River covered by the 
study are in a free-flowing condition, and the outstanding 
resource values of the river segments include the cultural land-
scape, water quality, watershed hydrology, unique species and 
natural communities, geology, and watershed ecosystem. 
(3) The Eightmile River Wild and Scenic Study Committee 
has determined that— 
(A) the outstanding resource values of these river seg-
ments depend on sustaining the integrity and quality of 
the Eightmile River watershed; 
(B) these resource values are manifest within the entire 
watershed; and 
(C) the watershed as a whole, including its protection, 
is itself intrinsically important to this designation. 
(4) The Eightmile River Wild and Scenic Study Committee 
took a watershed approach in studying and recommending 
management options for the river segments and the Eightmile 
River watershed as a whole. 
(5) During the study, the Eightmile River Wild and Scenic 
Study Committee, with assistance from the National Park 
Service, prepared a comprehensive management plan for the 
Eightmile River watershed, dated December 8, 2005 (in this 
section referred to as the ‘‘Eightmile River Watershed Manage-
ment Plan’’), which establishes objectives, standards, and action 
programs that will ensure long-term protection of the out-
standing values of the river and compatible management of 
the land and water resources of the Eightmile River and its 
watershed, without Federal management of affected lands not 
owned by the United States. 
(6) The Eightmile River Wild and Scenic Study Committee 
voted in favor of inclusion of the Eightmile River in the National 
Wild and Scenic Rivers System and included this recommenda-
tion as an integral part of the Eightmile River Watershed 
Management Plan. 
(7) The residents of the towns lying along the Eightmile 
River and comprising most of its watershed (Salem, East 
Haddam, and Lyme, Connecticut), as well as the Boards of 
Selectmen and Land Use Commissions of these towns, voted 
to endorse the Eightmile River Watershed Management Plan 
and to seek designation of the river as a component of the 
National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. 
(8) The State of Connecticut General Assembly enacted 
Public Act 05–18 to endorse the Eightmile River Watershed 
Management Plan and to seek designation of the river as 
a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. 
(b) DESIGNATION.—Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers 
Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (167) (relating to the 
Musconetcong River, New Jersey) as paragraph (169); 
(2) by designating the undesignated paragraph relating 
to the White Salmon River, Washington, as paragraph (167); 
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(3) by designating the undesignated paragraph relating 
to the Black Butte River, California, as paragraph (168); and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(170) EIGHTMILE RIVER, CONNECTICUT.—Segments of the main 
stem and specified tributaries of the Eightmile River in the State 
of Connecticut, totaling approximately 25.3 miles, to be adminis-
tered by the Secretary of the Interior as follows: 
‘‘(A) The entire 10.8-mile segment of the main stem, 
starting at its confluence with Lake Hayward Brook to its 
confluence with the Connecticut River at the mouth of Hamburg 
Cove, as a scenic river. 
‘‘(B) The 8.0-mile segment of the East Branch of the 
Eightmile River starting at Witch Meadow Road to its con-
fluence with the main stem of the Eightmile River, as a scenic 
river. 
‘‘(C) The 3.9-mile segment of Harris Brook starting with 
the confluence of an unnamed stream lying 0.74 miles due 
east of the intersection of Hartford Road (State Route 85) 
and Round Hill Road to its confluence with the East Branch 
of the Eightmile River, as a scenic river. 
‘‘(D) The 1.9-mile segment of Beaver Brook starting at 
its confluence with Cedar Pond Brook to its confluence with 
the main stem of the Eightmile River, as a scenic river. 
‘‘(E) The 0.7-mile segment of Falls Brook from its confluence 
with Tisdale Brook to its confluence with the main stem of 
the Eightmile River at Hamburg Cove, as a scenic river.’’. 
(c) MANAGEMENT.—The segments of the main stem and certain 
tributaries of the Eightmile River in the State of Connecticut des-
ignated as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers 
System by the amendment made by subsection (b) (in this section 
referred to as the ‘‘Eightmile River’’) shall be managed in accordance 
with the Eightmile River Watershed Management Plan and such 
amendments to the plan as the Secretary of the Interior determines 
are consistent with this section. The Eightmile River Watershed 
Management Plan is deemed to satisfy the requirements for a 
comprehensive management plan required by section 3(d) of the 
Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(d)). 
(d) COMMITTEE.—The Secretary of the Interior shall coordinate 
the management responsibilities of the Secretary with regard to 
the Eightmile River with the Eightmile River Coordinating Com-
mittee, as specified in the Eightmile River Watershed Management 
Plan. 
(e) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—In order to provide for the 
long-term protection, preservation, and enhancement of the 
Eightmile River, the Secretary of the Interior may enter into 
cooperative agreements pursuant to sections 10(e) and 11(b)(1) of 
the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1281(e), 1282(b)(1)) 
with the State of Connecticut, the towns of Salem, Lyme, and 
East Haddam, Connecticut, and appropriate local planning and 
environmental organizations. All cooperative agreements authorized 
by this subsection shall be consistent with the Eightmile River 
Watershed Management Plan and may include provisions for finan-
cial or other assistance from the United States. 
(f) RELATION
TO NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM.—Notwithstanding 
section 10(c) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1281(c)), 
the Eightmile River shall not be administered as part of the 
16 USC 1274 
note. 
16 USC 1274 
note. 
16 USC 1274 
note. 
16 USC 1274 
note. 
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National Park System or be subject to regulations which govern 
the National Park System. 
(g) LAND MANAGEMENT.—The zoning ordinances adopted by 
the towns of Salem, East Haddam, and Lyme, Connecticut, in 
effect as of December 8, 2005, including provisions for conservation 
of floodplains, wetlands, and watercourses associated with the seg-
ments, are deemed to satisfy the standards and requirements of 
section 6(c) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1277 
(c)). For the purpose of section 6(c) of that Act, such towns shall 
be deemed ‘‘villages’’ and the provisions of that section, which 
prohibit Federal acquisition of lands by condemnation, shall apply 
to the segments designated by subsection (b). The authority of 
the Secretary to acquire lands for the purposes of this section 
shall be limited to acquisition by donation or acquisition with the 
consent of the owner thereof, and shall be subject to the additional 
criteria set forth in the Eightmile River Watershed Management 
Plan. 
(h) WATERSHED APPROACH.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In furtherance of the watershed approach 
to resource preservation and enhancement articulated in the 
Eightmile River Watershed Management Plan, the tributaries 
of the Eightmile River watershed specified in paragraph (2) 
are recognized as integral to the protection and enhancement 
of the Eightmile River and its watershed. 
(2) COVERED
TRIBUTARIES.—Paragraph (1) applies with 
respect to Beaver Brook, Big Brook, Burnhams Brook, Cedar 
Pond Brook, Cranberry Meadow Brook, Early Brook, Falls 
Brook, Fraser Brook, Harris Brook, Hedge Brook, Lake Hay-
ward Brook, Malt House Brook, Muddy Brook, Ransom Brook, 
Rattlesnake Ledge Brook, Shingle Mill Brook, Strongs Brook, 
Tisdale Brook, Witch Meadow Brook, and all other perennial 
streams within the Eightmile River watershed. 
(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this 
section and the amendment made by subsection (b). 
Subtitle F—Denali National Park and 
Alaska Railroad Exchange 
SEC. 351. DENALI NATIONAL PARK AND ALASKA RAILROAD CORPORA-
TION EXCHANGE. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) CORPORATION.—The term ‘‘Corporation’’ means the 
Alaska Railroad Corporation owned by the State of Alaska. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of the Interior. 
(b) EXCHANGE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.— 
(A) EASEMENT EXPANDED.—The Secretary is authorized 
to grant to the Alaska Railroad Corporation an exclusive- 
use easement on land that is identified by the Secretary 
within Denali National Park for the purpose of providing 
a location to the Corporation for construction, maintenance, 
and on-going operation of track and associated support 
facilities for turning railroad trains around near Denali 
Park Station. 
16 USC 1132 
note; 45 USC 
1203 note. 
16 USC 1274 
note. 
16 USC 1274 
note. 
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(B) EASEMENT
RELINQUISHED.—In exchange for the 
easement granted in subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall 
require the relinquishment of certain portions of the Cor-
poration’s existing exclusive use easement within the 
boundary of Denali National Park. 
(2) CONDITIONS OF THE EXCHANGE.— 
(A) EQUAL
EXCHANGE.—The exchange of easements 
under this section shall be on an approximately equal- 
acre basis. 
(B) TOTAL ACRES.—The easement granted under para-
graph (1)(A) shall not exceed 25 acres. 
(C) INTERESTS CONVEYED.—The easement conveyed to 
the Alaska Railroad Corporation by the Secretary under 
this section shall be under the same terms as the exclusive 
use easement granted to the Railroad in Denali National 
Park in the Deed for Exclusive Use Easement and Railroad 
Related Improvements filed in Book 33, pages 985–994 
of the Nenana Recording District, Alaska, pursuant to the 
Alaska Railroad Transfer Act of 1982 (45 U.S.C. 1201 et 
seq.). The easement relinquished by the Alaska Railroad 
Corporation to the United States under this section shall, 
with respect to the portion being exchanged, be the full 
title and interest received by the Alaska Railroad in the 
Deed for Exclusive Use Easement and Railroad Related 
Improvements filed in Book 33, pages 985–994 of the 
Nenana Recording District, Alaska, pursuant to the Alaska 
Railroad Transfer Act of 1982 (45 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.). 
(D) COSTS.—The Alaska Railroad shall pay all costs 
associated with the exchange under this section, including 
the costs of compliance with the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), the costs of 
any surveys, and other reasonable costs. 
(E) LAND TO BE PART OF WILDERNESS.—The land under-
lying any easement relinquished to the United States under 
this section that is adjacent to designated wilderness is 
hereby designated as wilderness and added to the Denali 
Wilderness, the boundaries of which are modified accord-
ingly, and shall be managed in accordance with applicable 
provisions of the Wilderness Act (78 Stat. 892) and the 
Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act of 1980 
(94 Stat. 2371). 
(F) OTHER
TERMS
AND
CONDITIONS.—The Secretary 
shall require any additional terms and conditions under 
this section that the Secretary determines to be appropriate 
to protect the interests of the United States and of Denali 
National Park. 
Subtitle G—National Underground Rail-
road Network to Freedom Amendments 
SEC. 361. AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATIONS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The National Underground Railroad Network 
to Freedom Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 469l et seq.) is amended— 
(1) by striking section 3(d); 
(2) by striking section 4(d); and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
16 USC 469l–2. 
16 USC 469l–1. 
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‘‘SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘(a) AMOUNTS.—There are authorized to be appropriated to 
carry out this Act $2,500,000 for each fiscal year, to be allocated 
as follows: 
‘‘(1) $2,000,000 is to be used for the purposes of section 
3. 
‘‘(2) $500,000 is to be used for the purposes of section 
4. 
‘‘(b) RESTRICTIONS.—No amounts may be appropriated for the 
purposes of this Act except to the Secretary for carrying out the 
responsibilities of the Secretary as set forth in this Act.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsection 
(a) shall take effect at the beginning of the fiscal year immediately 
following the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Subtitle H—Grand Canyon Subcontractors 
SEC. 371. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle: 
(1) IDIQ.—The term ‘‘IDIQ’’ means an Indefinite Deliver/ 
Indefinite Quantity contract. 
(2) PARK.—The term ‘‘park’’ means Grand Canyon National 
Park. 
(3) PGI.—The term ‘‘PGI’’ means Pacific General, Inc. 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National 
Park Service. 
SEC. 372. AUTHORIZATION. 
The Secretary is authorized, subject to the appropriation of 
such funds as may be necessary, to pay the amount owed to the 
subcontractors of PGI for work performed at the park under an 
IDIQ with PGI between fiscal years 2002 and 2003, provided that— 
(1) the primary contract between PGI and the National 
Park Service is terminated; 
(2) the amount owed to the subcontractors is verified; 
(3) all reasonable legal avenues or recourse have been 
exhausted by the subcontractors to recoup amounts owed 
directly from PGI; and 
(4) the subcontractors provide a written statement that 
payment of the amount verified in paragraph (2) represents 
payment in full by the United States for all work performed 
at the park under the IDIQ with PGI between fiscal years 
2002 and 2003. 
TITLE IV—NATIONAL HERITAGE AREAS 
Subtitle A—Journey Through Hallowed 
Ground National Heritage Area 
SEC. 401. PURPOSES. 
The purposes of this subtitle include— 
(1) to recognize the national importance of the natural 
and cultural legacies of the area, as demonstrated in the study 
State listing. 
16 USC 461 note. 
16 USC 469l–1 
note. 
16 USC 469l–3. 
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entitled ‘‘The Journey Through Hallowed Ground National 
Heritage Area Feasibility Study’’ dated September 2006; 
(2) to preserve, support, conserve, and interpret the legacy 
of the American history created along the National Heritage 
Area; 
(3) to promote heritage, cultural and recreational tourism 
and to develop educational and cultural programs for visitors 
and the general public; 
(4) to recognize and interpret important events and 
geographic locations representing key developments in the cre-
ation of America, including Native American, Colonial Amer-
ican, European American, and African American heritage; 
(5) to recognize and interpret the effect of the Civil War 
on the civilian population of the National Heritage Area during 
the war and post-war reconstruction period; 
(6) to enhance a cooperative management framework to 
assist the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, 
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the State of West Virginia, 
and their units of local government, the private sector, and 
citizens residing in the National Heritage Area in conserving, 
supporting, enhancing, and interpreting the significant historic, 
cultural and recreational sites in the National Heritage Area; 
and 
(7) to provide appropriate linkages among units of the 
National Park System within and surrounding the National 
Heritage Area, to protect, enhance, and interpret resources 
outside of park boundaries. 
SEC. 402. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle— 
(1) NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.—The term ‘‘National Herit-
age Area’’ means the Journey Through Hallowed Ground 
National Heritage Area established in this subtitle. 
(2) LOCAL COORDINATING ENTITY.—The term ‘‘local coordi-
nating entity’’ means the Journey Through Hallowed Ground 
Partnership, a Virginia non-profit, which is hereby designated 
by Congress— 
(A) to develop, in partnership with others, the manage-
ment plan for the National Heritage Area; and 
(B) to act as a catalyst for the implementation of 
projects and programs among diverse partners in the 
National Heritage Area. 
(3) MANAGEMENT
PLAN.—The term ‘‘management plan’’ 
means the plan prepared by the local coordinating entity for 
the National Heritage Area that specifies actions, policies, 
strategies, performance goals, and recommendations to meet 
the goals of the National Heritage Area, in accordance with 
this subtitle. 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of the Interior. 
SEC. 403. DESIGNATION OF THE JOURNEY THROUGH HALLOWED 
GROUND NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby established the Journey 
Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area. 
(b) BOUNDARIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Heritage Area shall consist of the 
175-mile region generally following the Route 15 corridor and 
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surrounding areas from Adams County, Pennsylvania, through 
Frederick County, Maryland, including the Heart of the Civil 
War Maryland State Heritage Area, looping through Brunswick, 
Maryland, to Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, back through 
Loudoun County, Virginia, to the Route 15 corridor and sur-
rounding areas encompassing portions of Loudoun and Prince 
William Counties, Virginia, then Fauquier County, Virginia, 
portions of Spotsylvania and Madison Counties, Virginia, and 
Culpepper, Rappahannock, Orange, and Albemarle Counties, 
Virginia. 
(2) MAP.—The boundaries of the National Heritage Area 
shall include all of those lands and interests as generally 
depicted on the map titled ‘‘Journey Through Hallowed Ground 
National Heritage Area’’, numbered P90/80,000, and dated 
October 2006. The map shall be on file and available to the 
public in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service 
and the local coordinating entity. 
SEC. 404. MANAGEMENT PLAN. 
(a) REQUIREMENTS.—The management plan for the National 
Heritage Area shall— 
(1) describe comprehensive policies, goals, strategies, and 
recommendations for telling the story of the heritage of the 
area covered by the National Heritage Area and encouraging 
long-term resource protection, enhancement, interpretation, 
funding, management, and development of the National Herit-
age Area; 
(2) include a description of actions and commitments that 
Federal, State, Tribal, and local governments, private organiza-
tions, and citizens will take to protect, enhance, interpret, 
fund, manage, and develop the natural, historical, cultural, 
educational, scenic, and recreational resources of the National 
Heritage Area; 
(3) specify existing and potential sources of funding or 
economic development strategies to protect, enhance, interpret, 
fund, manage, and develop the National Heritage Area; 
(4) include an inventory of the natural, historical, cultural, 
educational, scenic, and recreational resources of the National 
Heritage Area related to the national importance and themes 
of the National Heritage Area that should be protected, 
enhanced, interpreted, managed, funded, and developed; 
(5) recommend policies and strategies for resource manage-
ment, including the development of intergovernmental and 
interagency agreements to protect, enhance, interpret, fund, 
manage, and develop the natural, historical, cultural, edu-
cational, scenic, and recreational resources of the National 
Heritage Area; 
(6) describe a program for implementation for the manage-
ment plan, including— 
(A) performance goals; 
(B) plans for resource protection, enhancement, 
interpretation, funding, management, and development; 
and 
(C) specific commitments for implementation that have 
been made by the local coordinating entity or any Federal, 
State, Tribal, or local government agency, organization, 
business, or individual; 
Recommenda- 
tions. 
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(7) include an analysis of, and recommendations for, means 
by which Federal, State, Tribal, and local programs may best 
be coordinated (including the role of the National Park Service 
and other Federal agencies associated with the National Herit-
age Area) to further the purposes of this subtitle; and 
(8) include a business plan that— 
(A) describes the role, operation, financing, and func-
tions of the local coordinating entity and of each of the 
major activities contained in the management plan; and 
(B) provides adequate assurances that the local coordi-
nating entity has the partnerships and financial and other 
resources necessary to implement the management plan 
for the National Heritage Area. 
(b) DEADLINE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after the date 
on which funds are first made available to develop the manage-
ment plan after designation as a National Heritage Area, the 
local coordinating entity shall submit the management plan 
to the Secretary for approval. 
(2) TERMINATION OF FUNDING.—If the management plan 
is not submitted to the Secretary in accordance with paragraph 
(1), the local coordinating entity shall not qualify for any addi-
tional financial assistance under this subtitle until such time 
as the management plan is submitted to and approved by 
the Secretary. 
(c) APPROVAL OF MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(1) REVIEW.—Not later than 180 days after receiving the 
plan, the Secretary shall review and approve or disapprove 
the management plan for a National Heritage Area on the 
basis of the criteria established under paragraph (3). 
(2) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall consult with the 
Governor of each State in which the National Heritage Area 
is located before approving a management plan for the National 
Heritage Area. 
(3) CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL.—In determining whether to 
approve a management plan for a National Heritage Area, 
the Secretary shall consider whether— 
(A) the local coordinating entity represents the diverse 
interests of the National Heritage Area, including Federal, 
State, Tribal, and local governments, natural, and historic 
resource protection organizations, educational institutions, 
businesses, recreational organizations, community resi-
dents, and private property owners; 
(B) the local coordinating entity— 
(i) has afforded adequate opportunity for public 
and Federal, State, Tribal, and local governmental 
involvement 
(including 
through 
workshops 
and 
hearings) in the preparation of the management plan; 
and 
(ii) provides for at least semiannual public 
meetings to ensure adequate implementation of the 
management plan; 
(C) the resource protection, enhancement, interpreta-
tion, funding, management, and development strategies 
described in the management plan, if implemented, would 
adequately protect, enhance, interpret, fund, manage, and 
Deadline. 
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develop the natural, historic, cultural, educational, scenic, 
and recreational resources of the National Heritage Area; 
(D) the management plan would not adversely affect 
any activities authorized on Federal land under public 
land laws or land use plans; 
(E) the local coordinating entity has demonstrated the 
financial capability, in partnership with others, to carry 
out the plan; 
(F) the Secretary has received adequate assurances 
from the appropriate State, Tribal, and local officials whose 
support is needed to ensure the effective implementation 
of the State, Tribal, and local elements of the management 
plan; and 
(G) the management plan demonstrates partnerships 
among the local coordinating entity, Federal, State, Tribal, 
and local governments, regional planning organizations, 
nonprofit organizations, or private sector parties for 
implementation of the management plan. 
(4) DISAPPROVAL.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—If the Secretary disapproves the 
management plan, the Secretary— 
(i) shall advise the local coordinating entity in 
writing of the reasons for the disapproval; and 
(ii) may make recommendations to the local coordi-
nating entity for revisions to the management plan. 
(B) DEADLINE.—Not later than 180 days after receiving 
a revised management plan, the Secretary shall approve 
or disapprove the revised management plan. 
(5) AMENDMENTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—An amendment to the management 
plan that substantially alters the purposes of the National 
Heritage Area shall be reviewed by the Secretary and 
approved or disapproved in the same manner as the 
original management plan. 
(B) IMPLEMENTATION.—The local coordinating entity 
shall not use Federal funds authorized by this subtitle 
to implement an amendment to the management plan until 
the Secretary approves the amendment. 
(6) AUTHORITIES.—The Secretary may— 
(A) provide technical assistance under the authority 
of this subtitle for the development and implementation 
of the management plan; and 
(B) enter into cooperative agreements with interested 
parties to carry out this subtitle. 
SEC. 405. EVALUATION; REPORT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years before the date on 
which authority for Federal funding terminates for the National 
Heritage Area under this subtitle, the Secretary shall— 
(1) conduct an evaluation of the accomplishments of the 
National Heritage Area; and 
(2) prepare a report in accordance with subsection (c). 
(b) EVALUATION.—An evaluation conducted under subsection 
(a)(1) shall— 
(1) assess the progress of the local coordinating entity 
with respect to— 
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(A) accomplishing the purposes of the authorizing legis-
lation for the National Heritage Area; and 
(B) achieving the goals and objectives of the approved 
management plan for the National Heritage Area; 
(2) analyze the Federal, State, Tribal, local, and private 
investments in the National Heritage Area to determine the 
impact of the investments; and 
(3) review the management structure, partnership relation-
ships, and funding of the National Heritage Area for purposes 
of identifying the critical components for sustainability of the 
National Heritage Area. 
(c) REPORT.—Based on the evaluation conducted under sub-
section (a)(1), the Secretary shall submit a report to the Committee 
on Natural Resources of the United States House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United 
States Senate. The report shall include recommendations for the 
future role of the National Park Service, if any, with respect to 
the National Heritage Area. 
SEC. 406. LOCAL COORDINATING ENTITY. 
(a) DUTIES.—To further the purposes of the National Heritage 
Area, the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Partnership, as the 
local coordinating entity, shall— 
(1) prepare a management plan for the National Heritage 
Area, and submit the management plan to the Secretary, in 
accordance with this subtitle; 
(2) submit an annual report to the Secretary for each 
fiscal year for which the local coordinating entity receives Fed-
eral funds under this subtitle, specifying— 
(A) the specific performance goals and accomplishments 
of the local coordinating entity; 
(B) the expenses and income of the local coordinating 
entity; 
(C) the amounts and sources of matching funds; 
(D) the amounts leveraged with Federal funds and 
sources of the leveraging; and 
(E) grants made to any other entities during the fiscal 
year; 
(3) make available for audit for each fiscal year for which 
the local coordinating entity receives Federal funds under this 
subtitle, all information pertaining to the expenditure of the 
funds and any matching funds; and 
(4) encourage economic viability and sustainability that 
is consistent with the purposes of the National Heritage Area. 
(b) AUTHORITIES.—For the purposes of preparing and imple-
menting the approved management plan for the National Heritage 
Area, the local coordinating entity may use Federal funds made 
available under this subtitle to— 
(1) make grants to political jurisdictions, nonprofit 
organizations, and other parties within the National Heritage 
Area; 
(2) enter into cooperative agreements with or provide tech-
nical assistance to political jurisdictions, nonprofit organiza-
tions, Federal agencies, and other interested parties; 
(3) hire and compensate staff, including individuals with 
expertise in— 
Reports. 
Plan. 
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(A) natural, historical, cultural, educational, scenic, 
and recreational resource conservation; 
(B) economic and community development; and 
(C) heritage planning; 
(4) obtain funds or services from any source, including 
other Federal programs; 
(5) contract for goods or services; and 
(6) support activities of partners and any other activities 
that further the purposes of the National Heritage Area and 
are consistent with the approved management plan. 
(c) PROHIBITION ON ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY.—The local 
coordinating entity may not use Federal funds authorized under 
this subtitle to acquire any interest in real property. 
SEC. 407. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this subtitle affects the authority 
of a Federal agency to provide technical or financial assistance 
under any other law. 
(b) CONSULTATION AND COORDINATION.—The head of any Fed-
eral agency planning to conduct activities that may have an impact 
on a National Heritage Area is encouraged to consult and coordinate 
the activities with the Secretary and the local coordinating entity 
to the maximum extent practicable. 
(c) OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.—Nothing in this subtitle— 
(1) modifies, alters, or amends any law or regulation 
authorizing a Federal agency to manage Federal land under 
the jurisdiction of the Federal agency; 
(2) limits the discretion of a Federal land manager to 
implement an approved land use plan within the boundaries 
of a National Heritage Area; or 
(3) modifies, alters, or amends any authorized use of Fed-
eral land under the jurisdiction of a Federal agency. 
SEC. 408. PRIVATE PROPERTY AND REGULATORY PROTECTIONS. 
Nothing in this subtitle— 
(1) abridges the rights of any property owner (whether 
public or private), including the right to refrain from partici-
pating in any plan, project, program, or activity conducted 
within the National Heritage Area; 
(2) requires any property owner to permit public access 
(including access by Federal, State, Tribal, or local agencies) 
to the property of the property owner, or to modify public 
access or use of property of the property owner under any 
other Federal, State, Tribal, or local law; 
(3) alters any duly adopted land use regulation, approved 
land use plan, or other regulatory authority (such as the 
authority to make safety improvements or increase the capacity 
of existing roads or to construct new roads) of any Federal, 
State, Tribal, or local agency, or conveys any land use or 
other regulatory authority to any local coordinating entity, 
including but not necessarily limited to development and 
management of energy or water or water-related infrastructure; 
(4) authorizes or implies the reservation or appropriation 
of water or water rights; 
(5) diminishes the authority of the State to manage fish 
and wildlife, including the regulation of fishing and hunting 
within the National Heritage Area; or 
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(6) creates any liability, or affects any liability under any 
other law, of any private property owner with respect to any 
person injured on the private property. 
SEC. 409. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Subject to subsection 
(b), there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subtitle 
not more than $1,000,000 for any fiscal year. Funds so appropriated 
shall remain available until expended. 
(b) LIMITATION ON TOTAL AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED.—Not more 
than $15,000,000 may be appropriated to carry out this subtitle. 
(c) COST-SHARING REQUIREMENT.—The Federal share of the 
total cost of any activity under this subtitle shall be not more 
than 50 percent; the non-Federal contribution may be in the form 
of in-kind contributions of goods or services fairly valued. 
SEC. 410. USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS FROM OTHER SOURCES. 
Nothing in this subtitle shall preclude the local coordinating 
entity from using Federal funds available under other laws for 
the purposes for which those funds were authorized. 
SEC. 411. SUNSET FOR GRANTS AND OTHER ASSISTANCE. 
The authority of the Secretary to provide financial assistance 
under this subtitle terminates on the date that is 15 years after 
the date of enactment of this subtitle. 
Subtitle B—Niagara Falls National 
Heritage Area 
SEC. 421. PURPOSES. 
The purposes of this subtitle include— 
(1) to recognize the national importance of the natural 
and cultural legacies of the area, as demonstrated in the 
National Park Service study report entitled ‘‘Niagara National 
Heritage Area Study’’ dated 2005; 
(2) to preserve, support, conserve, and interpret the nat-
ural, scenic, cultural, and historic resources within the National 
Heritage Area; 
(3) to promote heritage, cultural, and recreational tourism 
and to develop educational and cultural programs for visitors 
and the general public; 
(4) to recognize and interpret important events and 
geographic locations representing key developments in Amer-
ican history and culture, including Native American, Colonial 
American, European American, and African American heritage; 
(5) to enhance a cooperative management framework to 
assist State, local, and Tribal governments, the private sector, 
and citizens residing in the National Heritage Area in con-
serving, supporting, enhancing, and interpreting the significant 
historic, cultural, and recreational sites in the National Herit-
age Area; 
(6) to conserve and interpret the history of the development 
of hydroelectric power in the United States and its role in 
developing the American economy; and 
(7) to provide appropriate linkages among units of the 
National Park System within and surrounding the National 
New York. 
16 USC 461 note. 
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Heritage Area, to protect, enhance, and interpret resources 
outside of park boundaries. 
SEC. 422. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle: 
(1) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ means the 
Niagara Falls National Heritage Area Commission established 
under this subtitle. 
(2) GOVERNOR.—The term ‘‘Governor’’ means the Governor 
of the State of New York. 
(3) LOCAL COORDINATING ENTITY.—The term ‘‘local coordi-
nating entity’’ means the local coordinating entity for the 
National Heritage Area designated pursuant to this subtitle. 
(4) MANAGEMENT
PLAN.—The term ‘‘management plan’’ 
means the plan prepared by the local coordinating entity for 
the National Heritage Area that specifies actions, policies, 
strategies, performance goals, and recommendations to meet 
the goals of the National Heritage Area, in accordance with 
this subtitle. 
(5) NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.—The term ‘‘National Herit-
age Area’’ means the Niagara Falls National Heritage Area 
established in this subtitle. 
(6) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of the Interior. 
SEC. 423. DESIGNATION OF THE NIAGARA FALLS NATIONAL HERITAGE 
AREA. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby established the Niagara 
Falls National Heritage Area. 
(b) BOUNDARIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The National Heritage Area shall consist 
of the area from the western boundary of the town of Wheat-
field, New York, extending to the mouth of the Niagara River 
on Lake Ontario, including the city of Niagara Falls, New 
York, the villages of Youngstown and Lewiston, New York, 
land and water within the boundaries of the Heritage Area 
in Niagara County, New York, and any additional thematically 
related sites within Erie and Niagara Counties, New York, 
that are identified in the management plan developed under 
this subtitle. 
(2) MAP.—The boundaries of the National Heritage Area 
shall be as generally depicted on the map titled ‘‘Niagara Falls 
National Heritage Area,’’ and numbered P76/80,000 and dated 
July, 2006. The map shall be on file and available to the 
public in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service 
and the local coordinating entity. 
SEC. 424. MANAGEMENT PLAN. 
(a) REQUIREMENTS.—The management plan for the National 
Heritage Area shall— 
(1) describe comprehensive policies, goals, strategies, and 
recommendations for telling the story of the heritage of the 
area covered by the National Heritage Area and encouraging 
long-term resource protection, enhancement, interpretation, 
funding, management, and development of the National Herit-
age Area; 
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(2) include a description of actions and commitments that 
Federal, State, Tribal, and local governments, private organiza-
tions, and citizens will take to protect, enhance, interpret, 
fund, manage, and develop the natural, historical, cultural, 
educational, scenic, and recreational resources of the National 
Heritage Area; 
(3) specify existing and potential sources of funding or 
economic development strategies to protect, enhance, interpret, 
fund, manage, and develop the National Heritage Area; 
(4) include an inventory of the natural, historical, cultural, 
educational, scenic, and recreational resources of the National 
Heritage Area related to the national importance and themes 
of the National Heritage Area that should be protected, 
enhanced, interpreted, managed, funded, and developed; 
(5) recommend policies and strategies for resource manage-
ment, including the development of intergovernmental and 
interagency agreements to protect, enhance, interpret, fund, 
manage, and develop the natural, historical, cultural, edu-
cational, scenic, and recreational resources of the National 
Heritage Area; 
(6) describe a program for implementation for the manage-
ment plan, including— 
(A) performance goals; 
(B) plans for resource protection, enhancement, 
interpretation, funding, management, and development; 
and 
(C) specific commitments for implementation that have 
been made by the local coordinating entity or any Federal, 
State, Tribal, or local government agency, organization, 
business, or individual; 
(7) include an analysis of, and recommendations for, means 
by which Federal, State, Tribal, and local programs may best 
be coordinated (including the role of the National Park Service 
and other Federal agencies associated with the National Herit-
age Area) to further the purposes of this subtitle; and 
(8) include a business plan that— 
(A) describes the role, operation, financing, and func-
tions of the local coordinating entity and of each of the 
major activities contained in the management plan; and 
(B) provides adequate assurances that the local coordi-
nating entity has the partnerships and financial and other 
resources necessary to implement the management plan 
for the National Heritage Area. 
(b) DEADLINE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after the date 
on which funds are first made available to develop the manage-
ment plan after designation as a National Heritage Area, the 
local coordinating entity shall submit the management plan 
to the Secretary for approval. 
(2) TERMINATION OF FUNDING.—If the management plan 
is not submitted to the Secretary in accordance with paragraph 
(1), the local coordinating entity shall not qualify for any addi-
tional financial assistance under this subtitle until such time 
as the management plan is submitted to and approved by 
the Secretary. 
(c) APPROVAL OF MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
Recommenda- 
tions. 
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(1) REVIEW.—Not later than 180 days after receiving the 
plan, the Secretary shall review and approve or disapprove 
the management plan for a National Heritage Area on the 
basis of the criteria established under paragraph (3). 
(2) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall consult with the 
Governor before approving a management plan for the National 
Heritage Area. 
(3) CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL.—In determining whether to 
approve a management plan for a National Heritage Area, 
the Secretary shall consider whether— 
(A) the local coordinating entity represents the diverse 
interests of the National Heritage Area, including Federal, 
State, Tribal, and local governments, natural and historic 
resource protection organizations, educational institutions, 
businesses, recreational organizations, community resi-
dents, and private property owners; 
(B) the local coordinating entity— 
(i) has afforded adequate opportunity for public 
and Federal, State, Tribal, and local governmental 
involvement 
(including 
through 
workshops 
and 
hearings) in the preparation of the management plan; 
and 
(ii) provides for at least semiannual public 
meetings to ensure adequate implementation of the 
management plan; 
(C) the resource protection, enhancement, interpreta-
tion, funding, management, and development strategies 
described in the management plan, if implemented, would 
adequately protect, enhance, interpret, fund, manage, and 
develop the natural, historic, cultural, educational, scenic, 
and recreational resources of the National Heritage Area; 
(D) the management plan would not adversely affect 
any activities authorized on Federal land under public 
land laws or land use plans; 
(E) the local coordinating entity has demonstrated the 
financial capability, in partnership with others, to carry 
out the plan; 
(F) the Secretary has received adequate assurances 
from the appropriate State, Tribal, and local officials whose 
support is needed to ensure the effective implementation 
of the State, Tribal, and local elements of the management 
plan; and 
(G) the management plan demonstrates partnerships 
among the local coordinating entity, Federal, State, Tribal, 
and local governments, regional planning organizations, 
nonprofit organizations, or private sector parties for 
implementation of the management plan. 
(4) DISAPPROVAL.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—If the Secretary disapproves the 
management plan, the Secretary— 
(i) shall advise the local coordinating entity in 
writing of the reasons for the disapproval; and 
(ii) may make recommendations to the local coordi-
nating entity for revisions to the management plan. 
(B) DEADLINE.—Not later than 180 days after receiving 
a revised management plan, the Secretary shall approve 
or disapprove the revised management plan. 
Deadline. 
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(5) AMENDMENTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—An amendment to the management 
plan that substantially alters the purposes of the National 
Heritage Area shall be reviewed by the Secretary and 
approved or disapproved in the same manner as the 
original management plan. 
(B) IMPLEMENTATION.—The local coordinating entity 
shall not use Federal funds authorized by this subtitle 
to implement an amendment to the management plan until 
the Secretary approves the amendment. 
(6) AUTHORITIES.—The Secretary may— 
(A) provide technical assistance under the authority 
of this subtitle for the development and implementation 
of the management plan; and 
(B) enter into cooperative agreements with interested 
parties to carry out this subtitle. 
SEC. 425. EVALUATION; REPORT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years before the date on 
which authority for Federal funding terminates for the National 
Heritage Area under this subtitle the Secretary shall— 
(1) conduct an evaluation of the accomplishments of the 
National Heritage Area; and 
(2) prepare a report in accordance with subsection (c). 
(b) EVALUATION.—An evaluation conducted under subsection 
(a)(1) shall— 
(1) assess the progress of the local coordinating entity 
with respect to— 
(A) accomplishing the purposes of the authorizing legis-
lation for the National Heritage Area; and 
(B) achieving the goals and objectives of the approved 
management plan for the National Heritage Area; 
(2) analyze the Federal, State, Tribal, and local, and private 
investments in the National Heritage Area to determine the 
impact of the investments; and 
(3) review the management structure, partnership relation-
ships, and funding of the National Heritage Area for purposes 
of identifying the critical components for sustainability of the 
National Heritage Area. 
(c) REPORT.—Based on the evaluation conducted under sub-
section (a)(1), the Secretary shall submit a report to the Committee 
on Natural Resources of the United States House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United 
States Senate. The report shall include recommendations for the 
future role of the National Park Service, if any, with respect to 
the National Heritage Area. 
SEC. 426. LOCAL COORDINATING ENTITY. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The local coordinating entity for the Herit-
age Area shall be— 
(1) for the 5-year period beginning on the date of enactment 
of this subtitle, the Commission; and 
(2) on expiration of the 5-year period described in para-
graph (1), a private nonprofit or governmental organization 
designated by the Commission. 
(b) DUTIES.—To further the purposes of the National Heritage 
Area, the local coordinating entity, shall— 
Effective dates. 
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(1) prepare a management plan for the National Heritage 
Area, and submit the management plan to the Secretary, in 
accordance with this subtitle; 
(2) submit an annual report to the Secretary for each 
fiscal year for which the local coordinating entity receives Fed-
eral funds under this subtitle, specifying— 
(A) the specific performance goals and accomplishments 
of the local coordinating entity; 
(B) the expenses and income of the local coordinating 
entity; 
(C) the amounts and sources of matching funds; 
(D) the amounts leveraged with Federal funds and 
sources of the leveraging; and 
(E) grants made to any other entities during the fiscal 
year; 
(3) make available for audit for each fiscal year for which 
the local coordinating entity receives Federal funds under this 
subtitle, all information pertaining to the expenditure of the 
funds and any matching funds; 
(4) encourage economic viability and sustainability that 
is consistent with the purposes of the National Heritage Area; 
and 
(5) coordinate projects, activities, and programs with the 
Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor. 
(c) AUTHORITIES.—For the purposes of preparing and imple-
menting the approved management plan for the National Heritage 
Area, the local coordinating entity may use Federal funds made 
available under this subtitle to— 
(1) make grants to political jurisdictions, nonprofit 
organizations, and other parties within the National Heritage 
Area; 
(2) enter into cooperative agreements with or provide tech-
nical assistance to political jurisdictions, nonprofit organiza-
tions, Federal agencies, and other interested parties; 
(3) hire and compensate staff, including individuals with 
expertise in— 
(A) natural, historical, cultural, educational, scenic, 
and recreational resource conservation; 
(B) economic and community development; and 
(C) heritage planning; 
(4) obtain funds or services from any source, including 
other Federal programs; 
(5) contract for goods or services; and 
(6) support activities of partners and any other activities 
that further the purposes of the National Heritage Area and 
are consistent with the approved management plan. 
(d) PROHIBITION ON ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY.—The local 
coordinating entity may not use Federal funds authorized under 
this subtitle to acquire any interest in real property. 
SEC. 427. NIAGARA FALLS HERITAGE AREA COMMISSION. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established within the Depart-
ment of the Interior the Niagara Falls National Heritage Area 
Commission. 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.—The Commission shall be composed of 17 
members, of whom— 
Reports. 
Plan. 
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(1) 1 member shall be the Director of the National Park 
Service (or a designee); 
(2) 5 members shall be appointed by the Secretary, after 
consideration of the recommendation of the Governor, from 
among individuals with knowledge and experience of— 
(A) the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation 
and Historic Preservation, the Niagara River Greenway 
Commission, the New York Power Authority, the USA 
Niagara Development Corporation, and the Niagara 
Tourism and Convention Corporation; or 
(B) any successors of the agencies described in subpara-
graph (A); 
(3) 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretary, after 
consideration of the recommendation of the mayor of Niagara 
Falls, New York; 
(4) 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretary, after 
consideration of the recommendation of the mayor of the village 
of Youngstown, New York; 
(5) 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretary, after 
consideration of the recommendation of the mayor of the village 
of Lewiston, New York; 
(6) 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretary, after 
consideration of the recommendation of the Tuscarora Nation; 
(7) 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretary, after 
consideration of the recommendation of the Seneca Nation of 
Indians; and 
(8) 6 members shall be individuals who have an interest 
in, support for, and expertise appropriate to tourism, regional 
planning, history and historic preservation, cultural or natural 
resource management, conservation, recreation, and education, 
or museum services, of whom— 
(A) 4 members shall be appointed by the Secretary, 
after consideration of the recommendation of the 2 mem-
bers of the Senate from the State; and 
(B) 2 members shall be appointed by the Secretary, 
after consideration of the recommendation of the Member 
of the House of Representatives whose district encompasses 
the National Heritage Area. 
(c) TERMS; VACANCIES.— 
(1) TERM.—A member of the Commission shall be appointed 
for a term not to exceed 5 years. 
(2) VACANCIES.— 
(A) PARTIAL
TERM.—A member appointed to fill a 
vacancy on the Commission shall serve for the remainder 
of the term for which the predecessor of the member was 
appointed. 
(B) IN GENERAL.—A vacancy on the Commission shall 
be filled in the same manner as the original appointment 
was made. 
(d) CHAIRPERSON AND VICE CHAIRPERSON.— 
(1) SELECTION.—The Commission shall select a Chairperson 
and Vice Chairperson from among the members of the Commis-
sion. 
(2) VICE CHAIRPERSON.—The Vice Chairperson shall serve 
as the Chairperson in the absence of the Chairperson. 
(e) QUORUM.— 
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—A majority of the members of the 
Commission shall constitute a quorum. 
(2) TRANSACTION.—For the transaction of any business or 
the exercise of any power of the Commission, the Commission 
shall have the power to act by a majority vote of the members 
present at any meeting at which a quorum is in attendance. 
(f) MEETINGS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall meet at least quar-
terly at the call of— 
(A) the Chairperson; or 
(B) a majority of the members of the Commission. 
(2) NOTICE.—Notice of Commission meetings and agendas 
for the meetings shall be published in local newspapers that 
are distributed throughout the National Heritage Area. 
(3) APPLICABLE LAW.—Meetings of the Commission shall 
be subject to section 552b of title 5, United States Code. 
(g) AUTHORITIES
OF
THE COMMISSION.—In addition to the 
authorities otherwise granted in this subtitle, the Commission 
may— 
(1) request and accept from the head of any Federal agency, 
on a reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis, any personnel 
of the Federal agency to the Commission to assist in carrying 
out the duties of the Commission; 
(2) request and accept from the head of any State agency 
or any agency of a political subdivision of the State, on a 
reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis, any personnel of the 
agency to the Commission to assist in carrying out the duties 
of the Commission; 
(3) seek, accept, and dispose of gifts, bequests, grants, 
or donations of money, personal property, or services; and 
(4) use the United States mails in the same manner as 
other agencies of the Federal Government. 
(h) DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION.—To further the purposes of 
the National Heritage Area, in addition to the duties otherwise 
listed in this subtitle, the Commission shall assist in the transition 
of the management of the National Heritage Area from the Commis-
sion to the local coordinating entity designated under this subtitle. 
(i) COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A member of the Commission shall serve 
without compensation. 
(2) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—A member of the Commission shall 
be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsist-
ence, at rates authorized for an employee of an agency under 
subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, 
while away from the home or regular place of business of 
the member in the performance of the duties of the Commission. 
(j) GIFTS.—For purposes of section 170(c) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986, any gift or charitable contribution to the 
Commission shall be considered to be a charitable contribution 
or gift to the United States. 
(k) USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS.—Except as provided for the leasing 
of administrative facilities under subsection (g)(1), the Commission 
may not use Federal funds made available to the Commission 
under this subtitle to acquire any real property or interest in 
real property. 
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SEC. 428. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this subtitle affects the authority 
of a Federal agency to provide technical or financial assistance 
under any other law. 
(b) CONSULTATION AND COORDINATION.—The head of any Fed-
eral agency planning to conduct activities that may have an impact 
on a National Heritage Area is encouraged to consult and coordinate 
the activities with the Secretary and the local coordinating entity 
to the maximum extent practicable. 
(c) OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.—Nothing in this subtitle— 
(1) modifies, alters, or amends any law or regulation 
authorizing a Federal agency to manage Federal land under 
the jurisdiction of the Federal agency; 
(2) limits the discretion of a Federal land manager to 
implement an approved land use plan within the boundaries 
of a National Heritage Area; or 
(3) modifies, alters, or amends any authorized use of Fed-
eral land under the jurisdiction of a Federal agency. 
SEC. 429. PRIVATE PROPERTY AND REGULATORY PROTECTIONS. 
Nothing in this subtitle— 
(1) abridges the rights of any property owner (whether 
public or private), including the right to refrain from partici-
pating in any plan, project, program, or activity conducted 
within the National Heritage Area; 
(2) requires any property owner to permit public access 
(including access by Federal, State, Tribal, or local agencies) 
to the property of the property owner, or to modify public 
access or use of property of the property owner under any 
other Federal, State, Tribal, or local law; 
(3) alters any duly adopted land use regulation, approved 
land use plan, or other regulatory authority of any Federal, 
State, Tribal, or local agency, or conveys any land use or 
other regulatory authority to any local coordinating entity, 
including but not necessarily limited to development and 
management of energy, water, or water-related infrastructure; 
(4) authorizes or implies the reservation or appropriation 
of water or water rights; 
(5) diminishes the authority of the State to manage fish 
and wildlife, including the regulation of fishing and hunting 
within the National Heritage Area; or 
(6) creates any liability, or affects any liability under any 
other law, of any private property owner with respect to any 
person injured on the private property. 
SEC. 430. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Subject to subsection 
(b), there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subtitle 
not more than $1,000,000 for any fiscal year. Funds so appropriated 
shall remain available until expended. 
(b) LIMITATION ON TOTAL AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED.—Not more 
than $15,000,000 may be appropriated to carry out this subtitle. 
(c) COST-SHARING REQUIREMENT.—The Federal share of the 
total cost of any activity under this subtitle shall be not more 
than 50 percent; the non-Federal contribution may be in the form 
of in-kind contributions of goods or services fairly valued. 
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SEC. 431. USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS FROM OTHER SOURCES. 
Nothing in this subtitle shall preclude the local coordinating 
entity from using Federal funds available under other laws for 
the purposes for which those funds were authorized. 
SEC. 432. SUNSET FOR GRANTS AND OTHER ASSISTANCE. 
The authority of the Secretary to provide financial assistance 
under this subtitle terminates on the date that is 15 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
Subtitle C—Abraham Lincoln National 
Heritage Area 
SEC. 441. PURPOSES. 
The purposes of this subtitle include— 
(1) to recognize the significant natural and cultural legacies 
of the area, as demonstrated in the study entitled ‘‘Feasibility 
Study of the Proposed Abraham Lincoln National Heritage 
Area’’ prepared for the Looking for Lincoln Heritage Coalition 
in 2002 and revised in 2007; 
(2) to promote heritage, cultural and recreational tourism 
and to develop educational and cultural programs for visitors 
and the general public; 
(3) to recognize and interpret important events and 
geographic locations representing key periods in the growth 
of America, including Native American, Colonial American, 
European American, and African American heritage; 
(4) to recognize and interpret the distinctive role the region 
played in shaping the man who would become the 16th Presi-
dent of the United States, and how Abraham Lincoln’s life 
left its traces in the stories, folklore, buildings, streetscapes, 
and landscapes of the region; 
(5) to provide a cooperative management framework to 
foster a close working relationship with all levels of government, 
the private sector, and the local communities in the region 
in identifying, preserving, interpreting, and developing the 
historical, cultural, scenic, and natural resources of the region 
for the educational and inspirational benefit of current and 
future generations; and 
(6) to provide appropriate linkages between units of the 
National Park System and communities, governments, and 
organizations within the Heritage Area. 
SEC. 442. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle: 
(1) LOCAL COORDINATING ENTITY.—The term ‘‘local coordi-
nating entity’’ means the Looking for Lincoln Heritage Coali-
tion, which is hereby designated by Congress— 
(A) to develop, in partnership with others, the manage-
ment plan for the National Heritage Area; and 
(B) to act as a catalyst for the implementation of 
projects and programs among diverse partners in the 
National Heritage Area. 
(2) MANAGEMENT
PLAN.—The term ‘‘management plan’’ 
means the plan prepared by the local coordinating entity for 
the National Heritage Area that specifies actions, policies, 
Illinois. 
16 USC 461 note. 
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strategies, performance goals, and recommendations to meet 
the goals of the National Heritage Area, in accordance with 
this subtitle. 
(3) NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.—The term ‘‘National Herit-
age Area’’ means the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area 
established in this subtitle. 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of the Interior. 
SEC. 443. DESIGNATION OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN NATIONAL HERITAGE 
AREA. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby established the Abraham 
Lincoln National Heritage Area. 
(b) BOUNDARIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The National Heritage Area shall consist 
of sites as designated by the management plan within a core 
area located in Central Illinois, consisting of Adams, Brown, 
Calhoun, Cass, Champaign, Christian, Clark, Coles, Cum-
berland, Dewitt, Douglas, Edgar, Fayette, Fulton, Greene, Han-
cock, Henderson, Jersey, Knox, LaSalle, Logan, Macon, 
Macoupin, Madison, Mason, McDonough, McLean, Menard, 
Montgomery, Morgan, Moultrie, Peoria, Piatt, Pike, Sangamon, 
Schuyler, Scott, Shelby, Tazewell, Vermillion, Warren and 
Woodford counties. 
(2) MAP.—The boundaries of the National Heritage Area 
shall be as generally depicted on the map titled ‘‘Proposed 
Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area’’, and numbered 338/ 
80,000, and dated July 2007. The map shall be on file and 
available to the public in the appropriate offices of the National 
Park Service and the local coordinating entity. 
SEC. 444. MANAGEMENT PLAN. 
(a) REQUIREMENTS.—The management plan for the National 
Heritage Area shall— 
(1) describe comprehensive policies, goals, strategies, and 
recommendations for telling the story of the heritage of the 
area covered by the National Heritage Area and encouraging 
long-term resource protection, enhancement, interpretation, 
funding, management, and development of the National Herit-
age Area; 
(2) include a description of actions and commitments that 
Federal, State, Tribal, and local governments, private organiza-
tions, and citizens will take to protect, enhance, interpret, 
fund, manage, and develop the natural, historical, cultural, 
educational, scenic, and recreational resources of the National 
Heritage Area; 
(3) specify existing and potential sources of funding or 
economic development strategies to protect, enhance, interpret, 
fund, manage, and develop the National Heritage Area; 
(4) include an inventory of the natural, historical, cultural, 
educational, scenic, and recreational resources of the National 
Heritage Area related to the national importance and themes 
of the National Heritage Area that should be protected, 
enhanced, interpreted, managed, funded, and developed; 
(5) recommend policies and strategies for resource manage-
ment, including the development of intergovernmental and 
interagency agreements to protect, enhance, interpret, fund, 
Recommenda- 
tions. 
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manage, and develop the natural, historical, cultural, edu-
cational, scenic, and recreational resources of the National 
Heritage Area; 
(6) describe a program for implementation for the manage-
ment plan, including— 
(A) performance goals; 
(B) plans for resource protection, enhancement, 
interpretation, funding, management, and development; 
and 
(C) specific commitments for implementation that have 
been made by the local coordinating entity or any Federal, 
State, Tribal, or local government agency, organization, 
business, or individual; 
(7) include an analysis of, and recommendations for, means 
by which Federal, State, Tribal, and local programs may best 
be coordinated (including the role of the National Park Service 
and other Federal agencies associated with the National Herit-
age Area) to further the purposes of this subtitle; and 
(8) include a business plan that— 
(A) describes the role, operation, financing, and func-
tions of the local coordinating entity and of each of the 
major activities contained in the management plan; and 
(B) provides adequate assurances that the local coordi-
nating entity has the partnerships and financial and other 
resources necessary to implement the management plan 
for the National Heritage Area. 
(b) DEADLINE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after the date 
on which funds are first made available to develop the manage-
ment plan after designation as a National Heritage Area, the 
local coordinating entity shall submit the management plan 
to the Secretary for approval. 
(2) TERMINATION OF FUNDING.—If the management plan 
is not submitted to the Secretary in accordance with paragraph 
(1), the local coordinating entity shall not qualify for any addi-
tional financial assistance under this subtitle until such time 
as the management plan is submitted to and approved by 
the Secretary. 
(c) APPROVAL OF MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(1) REVIEW.—Not later than 180 days after receiving the 
plan, the Secretary shall review and approve or disapprove 
the management plan for a National Heritage Area on the 
basis of the criteria established under paragraph (3). 
(2) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall consult with the 
Governor of each State in which the National Heritage Area 
is located before approving a management plan for the National 
Heritage Area. 
(3) CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL.—In determining whether to 
approve a management plan for a National Heritage Area, 
the Secretary shall consider whether— 
(A) the local coordinating entity represents the diverse 
interests of the National Heritage Area, including Federal, 
State, Tribal, and local governments, natural, and historic 
resource protection organizations, educational institutions, 
businesses, recreational organizations, community resi-
dents, and private property owners; 
(B) the local coordinating entity— 
Deadline. 
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(i) has afforded adequate opportunity for public 
and Federal, State, Tribal, and local governmental 
involvement 
(including 
through 
workshops 
and 
hearings) in the preparation of the management plan; 
and 
(ii) provides for at least semiannual public 
meetings to ensure adequate implementation of the 
management plan; 
(C) the resource protection, enhancement, interpreta-
tion, funding, management, and development strategies 
described in the management plan, if implemented, would 
adequately protect, enhance, interpret, fund, manage, and 
develop the natural, historic, cultural, educational, scenic, 
and recreational resources of the National Heritage Area; 
(D) the management plan would not adversely affect 
any activities authorized on Federal land under public 
land laws or land use plans; 
(E) the local coordinating entity has demonstrated the 
financial capability, in partnership with others, to carry 
out the plan; 
(F) the Secretary has received adequate assurances 
from the appropriate State, Tribal, and local officials whose 
support is needed to ensure the effective implementation 
of the State, Tribal, and local elements of the management 
plan; and 
(G) the management plan demonstrates partnerships 
among the local coordinating entity, Federal, State, Tribal, 
and local governments, regional planning organizations, 
nonprofit organizations, or private sector parties for 
implementation of the management plan. 
(4) DISAPPROVAL.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—If the Secretary disapproves the 
management plan, the Secretary— 
(i) shall advise the local coordinating entity in 
writing of the reasons for the disapproval; and 
(ii) may make recommendations to the local coordi-
nating entity for revisions to the management plan. 
(B) DEADLINE.—Not later than 180 days after receiving 
a revised management plan, the Secretary shall approve 
or disapprove the revised management plan. 
(5) AMENDMENTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—An amendment to the management 
plan that substantially alters the purposes of the National 
Heritage Area shall be reviewed by the Secretary and 
approved or disapproved in the same manner as the 
original management plan. 
(B) IMPLEMENTATION.—The local coordinating entity 
shall not use Federal funds authorized by this subtitle 
to implement an amendment to the management plan until 
the Secretary approves the amendment. 
(6) AUTHORITIES.—The Secretary may— 
(A) provide technical assistance under the authority 
of this subtitle for the development and implementation 
of the management plan; and 
(B) enter into cooperative agreements with interested 
parties to carry out this subtitle. 
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SEC. 445. EVALUATION; REPORT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years before the date on 
which authority for Federal funding terminates for the National 
Heritage Area under this subtitle, the Secretary shall— 
(1) conduct an evaluation of the accomplishments of the 
National Heritage Area; and 
(2) prepare a report in accordance with subsection (c). 
(b) EVALUATION.—An evaluation conducted under subsection 
(a)(1) shall— 
(1) assess the progress of the local coordinating entity 
with respect to— 
(A) accomplishing the purposes of the authorizing legis-
lation for the National Heritage Area; and 
(B) achieving the goals and objectives of the approved 
management plan for the National Heritage Area; 
(2) analyze the Federal, State, Tribal, and local, and private 
investments in the National Heritage Area to determine the 
impact of the investments; and 
(3) review the management structure, partnership relation-
ships, and funding of the National Heritage Area for purposes 
of identifying the critical components for sustainability of the 
National Heritage Area. 
(c) REPORT.—Based on the evaluation conducted under sub-
section (a)(1), the Secretary shall submit a report to the Committee 
on Natural Resources of the United States House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United 
States Senate. The report shall include recommendations for the 
future role of the National Park Service, if any, with respect to 
the National Heritage Area. 
SEC. 446. LOCAL COORDINATING ENTITY. 
(a) DUTIES.—To further the purposes of the National Heritage 
Area, the Looking for Lincoln Heritage Coalition, as the local coordi-
nating entity, shall— 
(1) prepare a management plan for the National Heritage 
Area, and submit the management plan to the Secretary, in 
accordance with this subtitle; 
(2) submit an annual report to the secretary for each fiscal 
year for which the local coordinating entity receives Federal 
funds under this subtitle, specifying— 
(A) the specific performance goals and accomplishments 
of the local coordinating entity; 
(B) the expenses and income of the local coordinating 
entity; 
(C) the amounts and sources of matching funds; 
(D) the amounts leveraged with Federal funds and 
sources of the leveraging; and 
(E) grants made to any other entities during the fiscal 
year; 
(3) make available for audit for each fiscal year for which 
the local coordinating entity receives Federal funds under this 
subtitle, all information pertaining to the expenditure of the 
funds and any matching funds; and 
(4) encourage economic viability and sustainability that 
is consistent with the purposes of the National Heritage Area. 
(b) AUTHORITIES.—For the purposes of preparing and imple-
menting the approved management plan for the National Heritage 
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Area, the local coordinating entity may use Federal funds made 
available under this subtitle to— 
(1) make grants to political jurisdictions, nonprofit 
organizations, and other parties within the National Heritage 
Area; 
(2) enter into cooperative agreements with or provide tech-
nical assistance to political jurisdictions, nonprofit organiza-
tions, Federal agencies, and other interested parties; 
(3) hire and compensate staff, including individuals with 
expertise in— 
(A) natural, historical, cultural, educational, scenic, 
and recreational resource conservation; 
(B) economic and community development; and 
(C) heritage planning; 
(4) obtain funds or services from any source, including 
other Federal programs; 
(5) contract for goods or services; and 
(6) support activities of partners and any other activities 
that further the purposes of the National Heritage Area and 
are consistent with the approved management plan. 
(c) PROHIBITION ON ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY.—The local 
coordinating entity may not use Federal funds authorized under 
this subtitle to acquire any interest in real property. 
SEC. 447. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this subtitle affects the authority 
of a Federal agency to provide technical or financial assistance 
under any other law. 
(b) CONSULTATION AND COORDINATION.—The head of any Fed-
eral agency planning to conduct activities that may have an impact 
on a National Heritage Area is encouraged to consult and coordinate 
the activities with the Secretary and the local coordinating entity 
to the maximum extent practicable. 
(c) OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.—Nothing in this subtitle— 
(1) modifies, alters, or amends any law or regulation 
authorizing a Federal agency to manage Federal land under 
the jurisdiction of the Federal agency; 
(2) limits the discretion of a Federal land manager to 
implement an approved land use plan within the boundaries 
of a National Heritage Area; or 
(3) modifies, alters, or amends any authorized use of Fed-
eral land under the jurisdiction of a Federal agency. 
SEC. 448. PRIVATE PROPERTY AND REGULATORY PROTECTIONS. 
Nothing in this subtitle— 
(1) abridges the rights of any property owner (whether 
public or private), including the right to refrain from partici-
pating in any plan, project, program, or activity conducted 
within the National Heritage Area; 
(2) requires any property owner to permit public access 
(including access by Federal, State, Tribal, or local agencies) 
to the property of the property owner, or to modify public 
access or use of property of the property owner under any 
other Federal, State, Tribal, or local law; 
(3) alters any duly adopted land use regulation, approved 
land use plan, or other regulatory authority of any Federal, 
State, Tribal, or local agency, or conveys any land use or 
other regulatory authority to any local coordinating entity, 
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including but not necessarily limited to development and 
management of energy, water, or water-related infrastructure; 
(4) authorizes or implies the reservation or appropriation 
of water or water rights; 
(5) diminishes the authority of the State to manage fish 
and wildlife, including the regulation of fishing and hunting 
within the National Heritage Area; or 
(6) creates any liability, or affects any liability under any 
other law, of any private property owner with respect to any 
person injured on the private property. 
SEC. 449. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Subject to subsection 
(b), there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subtitle 
not more than $1,000,000 for any fiscal year. Funds so appropriated 
shall remain available until expended. 
(b) LIMITATION ON TOTAL AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED.—Not more 
than $15,000,000 may be appropriated to carry out this subtitle. 
(c) COST-SHARING REQUIREMENT.—The Federal share of the 
total cost of any activity under this subtitle shall be not more 
than 50 percent; the non-Federal contribution may be in the form 
of in-kind contributions of goods or services fairly valued. 
SEC. 450. USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS FROM OTHER SOURCES. 
Nothing in this subtitle shall preclude the local coordinating 
entity from using Federal funds available under other laws for 
the purposes for which those funds were authorized. 
SEC. 451. SUNSET FOR GRANTS AND OTHER ASSISTANCE. 
The authority of the Secretary to provide financial assistance 
under this subtitle terminates on the date that is 15 years after 
the date of the enactment of this subtitle. 
Subtitle D—Authorization Extensions and 
Viability Studies 
SEC. 461. EXTENSIONS OF AUTHORIZED APPROPRIATIONS. 
Division II of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Manage-
ment Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–333; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is 
amended in each of sections 108(a), 209(a), 311(a), 409(a), 508(a), 
608(a), 708(a), 810(a) (as redesignated by section 474(9)), and 909(c), 
by striking ‘‘$10,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$15,000,000’’. 
SEC. 462. EVALUATION AND REPORT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—For the nine National Heritage Areas author-
ized in Division II of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Manage-
ment Act of 1996, not later than 3 years before the date on which 
authority for Federal funding terminates for each National Heritage 
Area, the Secretary shall— 
(1) conduct an evaluation of the accomplishments of the 
National Heritage Area; and 
(2) prepare a report in accordance with subsection (c). 
(b) EVALUATION.—An evaluation conducted under subsection 
(a)(1) shall— 
(1) assess the progress of the local management entity 
with respect to— 
16 USC 461 note. 
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(A) accomplishing the purposes of the authorizing legis-
lation for the National Heritage Area; and 
(B) achieving the goals and objectives of the approved 
management plan for the National Heritage Area; 
(2) analyze the investments of Federal, State, Tribal, and 
local government and private entities in each National Heritage 
Area to determine the impact of the investments; and 
(3) review the management structure, partnership relation-
ships, and funding of the National Heritage Area for purposes 
of identifying the critical components for sustainability of the 
National Heritage Area. 
(c) REPORT.—Based on the evaluation conducted under sub-
section (a)(1), the Secretary shall submit a report to the Committee 
on Natural Resources of the United States House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate. 
The report shall include recommendations for the future role of 
the National Park Service, if any, with respect to the National 
Heritage Area. 
Subtitle E—Technical Corrections and 
Additions 
SEC. 471. NATIONAL COAL HERITAGE AREA TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. 
Title I of Division II of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands 
Management Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–333 as amended by 
Public Law 106–176 and Public Law 109–338) is amended— 
(1) by striking section 103(b) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(b) BOUNDARIES.—The National Coal Heritage Area shall be 
comprised of Lincoln County, West Virginia, and Paint Creek and 
Cabin Creek within Kanawah County, West Virginia, and the coun-
ties that are the subject of the study by the National Park Service, 
dated 1993, entitled ‘A Coal Mining Heritage Study: Southern West 
Virginia’ conducted pursuant to title VI of Public Law 100–699.’’; 
(2) by striking section 105 and inserting the following: 
‘‘SEC. 105. ELIGIBLE RESOURCES. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The resources eligible for the assistance 
under section 104 shall include— 
‘‘(1) resources in Lincoln County, West Virginia, and Paint 
Creek and Cabin Creek in Kanawah County, West Virginia, 
as determined to be appropriate by the National Coal Heritage 
Area Authority; and 
‘‘(2) the resources set forth in appendix D of the study 
by the National Park Service, dated 1993, entitled ‘A Coal 
Mining Heritage Study: Southern West Virginia’ conducted 
pursuant to title VI of Public Law 100–699. 
‘‘(b) PRIORITY.—Priority consideration shall be given to those 
sites listed as ‘Conservation Priorities’ and ‘Important Historic 
Resources’ as depicted on the map entitled ‘Study Area: Historic 
Resources’ in such study.’’; 
(3) in section 106(a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Governor’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘Parks,’’ and inserting ‘‘National Coal Heritage Area 
Authority’’; and 
16 USC 461 note. 
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(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘State of West Vir-
ginia’’ and all that follows through ‘‘entities, or’’ and 
inserting ‘‘National Coal Heritage Area Authority or’’; and 
(4) in section 106(b), by inserting ‘‘not’’ before ‘‘meet’’. 
SEC. 472. RIVERS OF STEEL NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA ADDITION. 
Section 403(b) of title IV of Division II of the Omnibus Parks 
and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–333) 
is amended by inserting ‘‘Butler,’’ after ‘‘Beaver,’’. 
SEC. 473. SOUTH CAROLINA NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR ADDI-
TION. 
Section 604(b)(2) of title VI of Division II of the Omnibus 
Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 is amended 
by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(O) Berkeley County. 
‘‘(P) Saluda County. 
‘‘(Q) The portion of Georgetown County that is not 
part of the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor.’’. 
SEC. 474. OHIO AND ERIE CANAL NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR 
TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. 
Title VIII of Division II of the Omnibus Parks and Public 
Lands Management Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–333) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Canal National Heritage Corridor’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘National Heritage Canalway’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘corridor’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘canalway’’, except in references to the feasibility study and 
management plan; 
(3) in the heading of section 808(a)(3), by striking ‘‘COR-
RIDOR’’ and inserting ‘‘CANALWAY’’; 
(4) in the title heading, by striking ‘‘CANAL NATIONAL 
HERITAGE 
CORRIDOR’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘NATIONAL 
HERITAGE CANALWAY’’; 
(5) in section 803— 
(A) by striking paragraph (2); 
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), (5), (6), and 
(7) as paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (5), and (6), respectively; 
(C) in paragraph (2) (as redesignated by subparagraph 
(B)), by striking ‘‘808’’ and inserting ‘‘806’’; and 
(D) in paragraph (6) (as redesignated by subparagraph 
(B)), by striking ‘‘807(a)’’ and inserting ‘‘805(a)’’; 
(6) in the heading of section 804, by striking ‘‘CANAL 
NATIONAL
HERITAGE
CORRIDOR’’ and inserting ‘‘NATIONAL 
HERITAGE CANALWAY’’; 
(7) in the second sentence of section 804(b)(1), by striking 
‘‘808’’ and inserting ‘‘806’’; 
(8) by striking sections 805 and 806; 
(9) by redesignating sections 807, 808, 809, 810, 811, and 
812 as sections 805, 806, 807, 808, 809, and 810, respectively; 
(10) in section 805(c)(2) (as redesignated by paragraph 
(9)), by striking ‘‘808’’ and inserting ‘‘806’’; 
(11) in section 806 (as redesignated by paragraph (9))— 
(A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘Committee’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Secretary’’; 
(B) in the heading of subsection (a)(1), by striking 
‘‘COMMITTEE’’ and inserting ‘‘SECRETARY’’; 
16 USC 461 note. 
16 USC 461 note. 
16 USC 461 note. 
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(C) in subsection (a)(3), in the first sentence of subpara-
graph (B), by striking ‘‘Committee’’ and inserting ‘‘manage-
ment entity’’; 
(D) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘807(d)(1)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘805(d)(1)’’; and 
(E) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘807(d)(1)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘805(d)(1)’’; 
(12) in section 807 (as redesignated by paragraph (9)), 
in subsection (c) by striking ‘‘Cayohoga Valley National Recre-
ation Area’’ and inserting ‘‘Cayohoga Valley National Park’’; 
(13) in section 808 (as redesignated by paragraph (9))— 
(A) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘Committee or’’; and 
(B) in subsection (c), in the matter before paragraph 
(1), by striking ‘‘Committee’’ and inserting ‘‘management 
entity’’; and 
(14) in section 809 (as redesignated by paragraph (9)), 
by striking ‘‘assistance’’ and inserting ‘‘financial assistance’’. 
SEC. 475. NEW JERSEY COASTAL HERITAGE TRAIL ROUTE EXTENSION 
OF AUTHORIZATION. 
Section 6 of Public Law 100–515 (16 U.S.C. 1244 note) is 
amended as follows: 
(1) Strike paragraph (1) of subsection (b) and insert the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Amounts made available under sub-
section (a) shall be used only for— 
‘‘(A) technical assistance; 
‘‘(B) the design and fabrication of interpretive mate-
rials, devices, and signs; and 
‘‘(C) the preparation of the strategic plan.’’. 
(2) Paragraph (3) of subsection (b) is amended by inserting 
after subparagraph (B) a new subparagraph as follows: 
‘‘(C) Notwithstanding paragraph (3)(A), funds made 
available under subsection (a) for the preparation of the 
strategic plan shall not require a non-Federal match.’’. 
(3) Subsection (c) is amended by striking ‘‘2007’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2011’’. 
Subtitle F—Studies 
SEC. 481. COLUMBIA-PACIFIC NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA STUDY. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of the Interior. 
(2) STUDY AREA.—The term ‘‘study area’’ means— 
(A) the coastal areas of Clatsop and Pacific Counties 
(also known as the North Beach Peninsula); and 
(B) areas relating to Native American history, local 
history, Euro-American settlement culture, and related eco-
nomic activities of the Columbia River within a corridor 
along the Columbia River eastward in Clatsop, Pacific, 
Columbia, and Wahkiakum Counties. 
(b) COLUMBIA-PACIFIC NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA STUDY.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consultation with the 
managers of any Federal land within the study area, appro-
priate State and local governmental agencies, tribal govern-
ments, and any interested organizations, shall conduct a study 
to determine the feasibility of designating the study area as 
the Columbia-Pacific National Heritage Area. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The study shall include analysis, docu-
mentation, and determinations on whether the study area— 
(A) has an assemblage of natural, historic, and cultural 
resources that together represent distinctive aspects of 
American heritage worthy of recognition, conservation, 
interpretation, and continuing use, and are best managed 
through partnerships among public and private entities 
and by combining diverse and sometimes noncontiguous 
resources and active communities; 
(B) reflects traditions, customs, beliefs, and folklife 
that are a valuable part of the national story; 
(C) provides outstanding opportunities to conserve nat-
ural, historic, cultural, or scenic features; 
(D) provides outstanding recreational and educational 
opportunities; 
(E) contains resources important to the identified 
theme or themes of the study area that retain a degree 
of integrity capable of supporting interpretation; 
(F) includes residents, business interests, nonprofit 
organizations, and local and State governments that are 
involved in the planning, have developed a conceptual 
financial plan that outlines the roles for all participants, 
including the Federal Government, and have demonstrated 
support for the concept of a national heritage area; 
(G) has a potential local coordinating entity to work 
in partnership with residents, business interests, nonprofit 
organizations, and local and State governments to develop 
a national heritage area consistent with continued local 
and State economic activity; and 
(H) has a conceptual boundary map that is supported 
by the public. 
(3) PRIVATE PROPERTY.—In conducting the study required 
by this subsection, the Secretary shall analyze the potential 
impact that designation of the area as a national heritage 
area is likely to have on land within the proposed area or 
bordering the proposed area that is privately owned at the 
time that the study is conducted. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 3 fiscal years after the date on 
which funds are made available to carry out the study, the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the 
House of Representatives a report that describes the findings, 
conclusions, and recommendations of the Secretary with respect 
to the study. 
SEC. 482. STUDY OF SITES RELATING TO ABRAHAM LINCOLN IN KEN-
TUCKY. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) HERITAGE AREA.—The term ‘‘Heritage Area’’ means a 
National Heritage Area in the State to honor Abraham Lincoln. 
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(2) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the Commonwealth 
of Kentucky. 
(3) STUDY AREA.—The term ‘‘study area’’ means the study 
area described in subsection (b)(2). 
(b) STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consultation with the 
Kentucky Historical Society, other State historical societies, 
the State Historic Preservation Officer, State tourism offices, 
and other appropriate organizations and agencies, shall conduct 
a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating 
the study area as a National Heritage Area in the State to 
honor Abraham Lincoln. 
(2) DESCRIPTION OF STUDY AREA.—The study area shall 
include— 
(A) Boyle, Breckinridge, Fayette, Franklin, Hardin, Jef-
ferson, Jessamine, Larue, Madison, Mercer, and Wash-
ington Counties in the State; and 
(B) the following sites in the State: 
(i) The Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National His-
toric Site. 
(ii) The Abraham Lincoln Boyhood Home Unit. 
(iii) Downtown Hodgenville, Kentucky, including 
the Lincoln Museum and Adolph A. Weinman statue. 
(iv) Lincoln Homestead State Park and Mordecai 
Lincoln House. 
(v) Camp Nelson Heritage Park. 
(vi) Farmington Historic Home. 
(vii) The Mary Todd Lincoln House. 
(viii) Ashland, which is the Henry Clay Estate. 
(ix) The Old State Capitol. 
(x) The Kentucky Military History Museum. 
(xi) The Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky 
History. 
(xii) The New State Capitol. 
(xiii) Whitehall. 
(xiv) Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site. 
(xv) The Joseph Holt House. 
(xvi) Elizabethtown, Kentucky, including the Lin-
coln Heritage House. 
(xvii) Lincoln Marriage Temple at Fort Harrod. 
(3) REQUIREMENTS.—The study shall include analysis, docu-
mentation, and determinations on whether the study area— 
(A) has an assemblage of natural, historic, and cultural 
resources that— 
(i) interpret— 
(I) the life of Abraham Lincoln; and 
(II) the contributions of Abraham Lincoln to 
the United States; 
(ii) represent distinctive aspects of the heritage 
of the United States; 
(iii) are worthy of recognition, conservation, 
interpretation, and continuing use; and 
(iv) would be best managed— 
(I) through partnerships among public and pri-
vate entities; and 
(II) by linking diverse and sometimes non-
contiguous resources and active communities; 
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(B) reflects traditions, customs, beliefs, and historical 
events that are a valuable part of the story of the United 
States; 
(C) provides— 
(i) outstanding opportunities to conserve natural, 
historic, cultural, or scenic features; and 
(ii) outstanding educational opportunities; 
(D) contains resources that— 
(i) are important to any identified themes of the 
study area; and 
(ii) retain a degree of integrity capable of sup-
porting interpretation; 
(E) includes residents, business interests, nonprofit 
organizations, and State and local governments that— 
(i) are involved in the planning of the Heritage 
Area; 
(ii) have developed a conceptual financial plan that 
outlines the roles of all participants in the Heritage 
Area, including the Federal Government; and 
(iii) have demonstrated support for designation of 
the Heritage Area; 
(F) has a potential management entity to work in 
partnership with the individuals and entities described 
in subparagraph (E) to develop the Heritage Area while 
encouraging State and local economic activity; and 
(G) has a conceptual boundary map that is supported 
by the public. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than the third fiscal year after the 
date on which funds are first made available to carry out this 
section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural 
Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report that 
describes— 
(1) the findings of the study; and 
(2) any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary. 
TITLE V—BUREAU OF RECLAMATION 
AND UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL 
SURVEY AUTHORIZATIONS 
SEC. 501. ALASKA WATER RESOURCES STUDY. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of the Interior. 
(2) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State of Alaska. 
(b) ALASKA WATER RESOURCES STUDY.— 
(1) STUDY.—The Secretary, acting through the Commis-
sioner of Reclamation and the Director of the United States 
Geological Survey, where appropriate, and in accordance with 
this section and other applicable provisions of law, shall conduct 
a study that includes— 
(A) a survey of accessible water supplies, including 
aquifers, on the Kenai Peninsula and in the Municipality 
of Anchorage, the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, the city 
of Fairbanks, and the Fairbanks Northstar Borough; 
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(B) a survey of water treatment needs and technologies, 
including desalination, applicable to the water resources 
of the State; and 
(C) a review of the need for enhancement of the 
streamflow information collected by the United States 
Geological Survey in the State relating to critical water 
needs in areas such as— 
(i) infrastructure risks to State transportation; 
(ii) flood forecasting; 
(iii) resource extraction; and 
(iv) fire management. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee 
on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate 
a report describing the results of the study required by para-
graph (1). 
(c) SUNSET.—The authority of the Secretary to carry out any 
provisions of this section shall terminate 10 years after the date 
of enactment of this Act. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this 
section. 
SEC. 502. RENEGOTIATION OF PAYMENT SCHEDULE, REDWOOD 
VALLEY COUNTY WATER DISTRICT. 
Section 15 of Public Law 100–516 (102 Stat. 2573) is amended— 
(1) by amending paragraph (2) of subsection (a) to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(2) If, as of January 1, 2006, the Secretary of the Interior 
and the Redwood Valley County Water District have not renego-
tiated the schedule of payment, the District may enter into 
such additional non-Federal obligations as are necessary to 
finance procurement of dedicated water rights and improve-
ments necessary to store and convey those rights to provide 
for the District’s water needs. The Secretary shall reschedule 
the payments due under loans numbered 14–06–200–8423A 
and 14–06–200–8423A Amendatory and said payments shall 
commence when such additional obligations have been finan-
cially satisfied by the District. The date of the initial payment 
owed by the District to the United States shall be regarded 
as the start of the District’s repayment period and the time 
upon which any interest shall first be computed and assessed 
under section 5 of the Small Reclamation Projects Act of 1956 
(43 U.S.C. 422a et seq.).’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (c). 
SEC. 503. AMERICAN RIVER PUMP STATION PROJECT TRANSFER. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER.—The Secretary of the Interior 
(hereafter in this section referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall 
transfer ownership of the American River Pump Station Project 
located at Auburn, California, which includes the Pumping Plant, 
associated facilities, and easements necessary for permanent oper-
ation of the facilities, to the Placer County Water Agency, in accord-
ance with the terms of Contract No. 02–LC–20–7790 between the 
United States and Placer County Water Agency and the terms 
and conditions established in this section. 
California. 
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(b) FEDERAL COSTS NONREIMBURSABLE.—Federal costs associ-
ated with construction of the American River Pump Station Project 
located at Auburn, California, are nonreimbursable. 
(c) GRANT
OF REAL PROPERTY INTEREST.—The Secretary is 
authorized to grant title to Placer County Water Agency as provided 
in subsection (a) in full satisfaction of the United States’ obligations 
under Land Purchase Contract 14–06–859–308 to provide a water 
supply to the Placer County Water Agency. 
(d) COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Before conveying land and facilities 
pursuant to this section, the Secretary shall comply with all 
applicable requirements under— 
(A) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); 
(B) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 
1531 et seq.); and 
(C) any other law applicable to the land and facilities. 
(2) EFFECT.—Nothing in this section modifies or alters 
any obligations under— 
(A) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); or 
(B) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 
1531 et seq.). 
(e) RELEASE FROM LIABILITY.—Effective on the date of transfer 
to the Placer County Water Agency of any land or facility under 
this section, the United States shall not be liable for damages 
arising out of any act, omission, or occurrence relating to the 
land and facilities, consistent with Article 9 of Contract No. 02– 
LC–20–7790 between the United States and Placer County Water 
Agency. 
SEC. 504. ARTHUR V. WATKINS DAM ENLARGEMENT. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) Arthur V. Watkins Dam is a feature of the Weber 
Basin Project, which was authorized by law on August 29, 
1949. 
(2) Increasing the height of Arthur V. Watkins Dam and 
construction of pertinent facilities may provide additional stor-
age capacity for the development of additional water supply 
for the Weber Basin Project for uses of municipal and industrial 
water supply, flood control, fish and wildlife, and recreation. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF FEASIBILITY STUDY.—The Secretary of 
the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, is author-
ized to conduct a feasibility study on raising the height of Arthur 
V. Watkins Dam for the development of additional storage to meet 
water supply needs within the Weber Basin Project area and the 
Wasatch Front. The feasibility study shall include such environ-
mental evaluation as required under the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and a cost allocation 
as required under the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 (43 U.S.C. 
485 et seq.). 
(c) COST SHARES.— 
(1) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the costs of 
the study authorized in subsection (b) shall not exceed 50 
percent of the total cost of the study. 
(2) IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS.—The Secretary shall accept, 
as appropriate, in-kind contributions of goods or services from 
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the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District. Such goods and 
services accepted under this subsection shall be counted as 
part of the non-Federal cost share for the study. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized 
to be appropriated to the Secretary $1,000,000 for the Federal 
cost share of the study authorized in subsection (b). 
(e) SUNSET.—The authority of the Secretary to carry out any 
provisions of this section shall terminate 10 years after the date 
of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 505. NEW MEXICO WATER PLANNING ASSISTANCE. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation and 
the United States Geological Survey. 
(2) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State of New 
Mexico. 
(b) COMPREHENSIVE WATER PLAN ASSISTANCE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Upon the request of the Governor of 
the State and subject to paragraphs (2) through (6), the Sec-
retary shall— 
(A) provide to the State technical assistance and grants 
for the development of comprehensive State water plans; 
(B) conduct water resources mapping in the State; 
and 
(C) conduct a comprehensive study of groundwater 
resources (including potable, brackish, and saline water 
resources) in the State to assess the quantity, quality, 
and interaction of groundwater and surface water 
resources. 
(2) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—Technical assistance provided 
under paragraph (1) may include— 
(A) 
acquisition 
of 
hydrologic 
data, 
groundwater 
characterization, database development, and data distribu-
tion; 
(B) expansion of climate, surface water, and ground-
water monitoring networks; 
(C) assessment of existing water resources, surface 
water storage, and groundwater storage potential; 
(D) numerical analysis and modeling necessary to pro-
vide an integrated understanding of water resources and 
water management options; 
(E) participation in State planning forums and plan-
ning groups; 
(F) coordination of Federal water management plan-
ning efforts; 
(G) technical review of data, models, planning sce-
narios, and water plans developed by the State; and 
(H) provision of scientific and technical specialists to 
support State and local activities. 
(3) ALLOCATION.—In providing grants under paragraph (1), 
the Secretary shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, 
allocate— 
(A) $5,000,000 to develop hydrologic models and 
acquire associated equipment for the New Mexico Rio 
Grande main stem sections and Rios Pueblo de Taos and 
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Hondo, Rios Nambe, Pojoaque and Teseque, Rio Chama, 
and Lower Rio Grande tributaries; 
(B) $1,500,000 to complete the hydrographic survey 
development of hydrologic models and acquire associated 
equipment for the San Juan River and tributaries; 
(C) $1,000,000 to complete the hydrographic survey 
development of hydrologic models and acquire associated 
equipment for Southwest New Mexico, including the 
Animas Basin, the Gila River, and tributaries; 
(D) $4,500,000 for statewide digital orthophotography 
mapping; and 
(E) such sums as are necessary to carry out additional 
projects consistent with paragraph (2). 
(4) COST-SHARING REQUIREMENT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The non-Federal share of the total 
cost of any activity carried out using a grant provided 
under paragraph (1) shall be 50 percent. 
(B) FORM OF NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—The non-Federal 
share under subparagraph (A) may be in the form of any 
in-kind services that the Secretary determines would con-
tribute substantially toward the conduct and completion 
of the activity assisted. 
(5) NONREIMBURSABLE
BASIS.—Any assistance or grants 
provided to the State under this section shall be made on 
a non-reimbursable basis. 
(6) AUTHORIZED TRANSFERS.—On request of the State, the 
Secretary shall directly transfer to 1 or more Federal agencies 
any amounts made available to the State to carry out this 
section. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section $3,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2008 through 2012. 
(d) SUNSET
OF AUTHORITY.—The authority of the Secretary 
to carry out any provisions of this section shall terminate 10 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 506. CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN BUILDINGS AND LANDS OF THE 
YAKIMA PROJECT, WASHINGTON. 
(a) CONVEYANCE REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Interior shall 
convey to the Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District, located in Yakima 
County, Washington, all right, title, and interest of the United 
States in and to the buildings and lands of the Yakima Project, 
Washington, in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth 
in the agreement titled ‘‘Agreement Between the United States 
and the Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District to Transfer Title to Cer-
tain Federally Owned Buildings and Lands, With Certain Property 
Rights, Title, and Interest, to the Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District’’ 
(Contract No. 5–07–10–L1658). 
(b) LIABILITY.—Effective upon the date of conveyance under 
this section, the United States shall not be held liable by any 
court for damages of any kind arising out of any act, omission, 
or occurrence relating to the conveyed buildings and lands, except 
for damages caused by acts of negligence committed by the United 
States or by its employees or agents before the date of conveyance. 
Nothing in this section increases the liability of the United States 
beyond that provided in chapter 171 of title 28, United States 
Effective date. 
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Code (popularly known as the Federal Tort Claims Act), on the 
date of enactment of this Act. 
(c) BENEFITS.—After conveyance of the buildings and lands 
to the Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District under this section— 
(1) such buildings and lands shall not be considered to 
be a part of a Federal reclamation project; and 
(2) such irrigation district shall not be eligible to receive 
any benefits with respect to any buildings and lands conveyed, 
except benefits that would be available to a similarly situated 
person with respect to such buildings and lands that are not 
part of a Federal reclamation project. 
(d) REPORT.—If the Secretary of the Interior has not completed 
the conveyance required under subsection (a) within 12 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
to Congress a report that explains the reason such conveyance 
has not been completed and stating the date by which the convey-
ance will be completed. 
SEC. 507. CONJUNCTIVE USE OF SURFACE AND GROUNDWATER IN 
JUAB COUNTY, UTAH. 
Section 202(a)(2) of the Reclamation Projects Authorization and 
Adjustment Act of 1992 (Public Law 102–575) is amended by 
inserting ‘‘Juab,’’ after ‘‘Davis,’’. 
SEC. 508. EARLY REPAYMENT OF A & B IRRIGATION DISTRICT 
CONSTRUCTION COSTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 213 of the Reclama-
tion Reform Act of 1982 (43 U.S.C. 390mm), any landowner within 
the A & B Irrigation District in the State (referred to in this 
section as the ‘‘District’’) may repay, at any time, the construction 
costs of District project facilities that are allocated to land of the 
landowner within the District. 
(b) APPLICABILITY OF FULL-COST PRICING LIMITATIONS.—On dis-
charge, in full, of the obligation for repayment of all construction 
costs described in subsection (a) that are allocated to all land 
the landowner owns in the District in question, the parcels of 
land shall not be subject to the ownership and full-cost pricing 
limitations under Federal reclamation law (the Act of June 17, 
1902 (32 Stat. 388, chapter 1093), and Acts supplemental to and 
amendatory of that Act (43 U.S.C. 371 et seq.), including the Rec-
lamation Reform Act of 1982 (13 U.S.C. 390aa et seq.). 
(c) CERTIFICATION.—On request of a landowner that has repaid, 
in full, the construction costs described in subsection (a), the Sec-
retary of the Interior shall provide to the landowner a certificate 
described in section 213(b)(1) of the Reclamation Reform Act of 
1982 (43 U.S.C. 390mm(b)(1)). 
(d) EFFECT.—Nothing in this section— 
(1) modifies any contractual rights under, or amends or 
reopens, the reclamation contract between the District and 
the United States; or 
(2) modifies any rights, obligations, or relationships 
between the District and landowners in the District under 
Idaho State law. 
SEC. 509. OREGON WATER RESOURCES. 
(a) EXTENSION OF PARTICIPATION OF BUREAU OF RECLAMATION 
IN DESCHUTES RIVER CONSERVANCY.—Section 301 of the Oregon 
Idaho. 
106 Stat. 4608. 
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Resource Conservation Act of 1996 (division B of Public Law 104– 
208; 110 Stat. 3009–534) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘Deschutes River Basin 
Working Group’’ and inserting ‘‘Deschutes River Conservancy 
Working Group’’; 
(2) by amending the text of subsection (a)(1)(B) to read 
as follows: ‘‘4 representatives of private interests including 
two from irrigated agriculture who actively farm more than 
100 acres of irrigated land and are not irrigation district man-
agers and two from the environmental community;’’; 
(3) in subsection (b)(3), by inserting before the final period 
the following: ‘‘, and up to a total amount of $2,000,000 during 
each of fiscal years 2007 through 2016’’; and 
(4) in subsection (h), by inserting before the period at 
the end the following: ‘‘, and $2,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2007 through 2016’’. 
(b) WALLOWA LAKE DAM REHABILITATION ACT.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
(A) ASSOCIATED
DITCH
COMPANIES, INCORPORATED.— 
The term ‘‘Associated Ditch Companies, Incorporated’’ 
means the nonprofit corporation established under the laws 
of the State of Oregon that operates Wallowa Lake Dam. 
(B) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Sec-
retary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner 
of Reclamation. 
(C) WALLOWA LAKE DAM REHABILITATION PROGRAM.— 
The term ‘‘Wallowa Lake Dam Rehabilitation Program’’ 
means the program for the rehabilitation of the Wallowa 
Lake Dam in Oregon, as contained in the engineering 
document titled, ‘‘Phase I Dam Assessment and Prelimi-
nary Engineering Design’’, dated December 2002, and on 
file with the Bureau of Reclamation. 
(2) AUTHORIZATION TO PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAM.— 
(A) GRANTS AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Sec-
retary may provide grants to, or enter into cooperative 
or other agreements with, tribal, State, and local govern-
mental entities and the Associated Ditch Companies, Incor-
porated, to plan, design, and construct facilities needed 
to implement the Wallowa Lake Dam Rehabilitation Pro-
gram. 
(B) CONDITIONS.—As a condition of providing funds 
under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall ensure that— 
(i) the Wallowa Lake Dam Rehabilitation Program 
and activities under this section meet the standards 
of the dam safety program of the State of Oregon; 
(ii) the Associated Ditch Companies, Incorporated, 
agrees to assume liability for any work performed, 
or supervised, with Federal funds provided to it under 
this subsection; and 
(iii) the United States shall not be liable for dam-
ages of any kind arising out of any act, omission, 
or occurrence relating to a facility rehabilitated or con-
structed with Federal funds provided under this sub-
section, both while and after activities are conducted 
using Federal funds provided under this subsection. 
(C) COST SHARING.— 
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(i) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share of the costs 
of activities authorized under this subsection shall not 
exceed 50 percent. 
(ii) EXCLUSIONS
FROM
FEDERAL
SHARE.—There 
shall not be credited against the Federal share of such 
costs— 
(I) any expenditure by the Bonneville Power 
Administration in the Wallowa River watershed; 
and 
(II) expenditures made by individual agricul-
tural producers in any Federal commodity or con-
servation program. 
(D) COMPLIANCE WITH STATE LAW.—The Secretary, in 
carrying out this subsection, shall comply with applicable 
Oregon State water law. 
(E) PROHIBITION
ON
HOLDING
TITLE.—The Federal 
Government shall not hold title to any facility rehabilitated 
or constructed under this subsection. 
(F) PROHIBITION ON OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.— 
The Federal Government shall not be responsible for the 
operation and maintenance of any facility constructed or 
rehabilitated under this subsection. 
(3) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAW.—Activities funded under 
this subsection shall not be considered a supplemental or addi-
tional benefit under Federal reclamation law (the Act of June 
17, 1902 (32 Stat. 388, chapter 1093), and Acts supplemental 
to and amendatory of that Act (43 U.S.C. 371 et seq.)). 
(4) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is author-
ized to be appropriated to the Secretary to pay the Federal 
share of the costs of activities authorized under this subsection 
$6,000,000. 
(5) SUNSET.—The authority of the Secretary to carry out 
any provisions of this subsection shall terminate 10 years after 
the date of the enactment of this subsection. 
(c) LITTLE BUTTE/BEAR CREEK SUBBASINS, OREGON, WATER 
RESOURCE STUDY.— 
(1) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary of the Interior, acting 
through the Bureau of Reclamation, may participate in the 
Water for Irrigation, Streams and the Economy Project water 
management feasibility study and environmental impact state-
ment in accordance with the ‘‘Memorandum of Agreement 
Between City of Medford and Bureau of Reclamation for the 
Water for Irrigation, Streams, and the Economy Project’’, dated 
July 2, 2004. 
(2) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to the Bureau of Reclamation $500,000 to carry 
out activities under this subsection. 
(B) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—The non-Federal share shall be 
50 percent of the total costs of the Bureau of Reclama-
tion in carrying out paragraph (1). 
(ii) FORM.—The non-Federal share required under 
clause (i) may be in the form of any in-kind services 
that the Secretary of the Interior determines would 
contribute substantially toward the conduct and 
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completion of the study and environmental impact 
statement required under paragraph (1). 
(3) SUNSET.—The authority of the Secretary to carry out 
any provisions of this subsection shall terminate 10 years after 
the date of the enactment of this section. 
(d) NORTH UNIT IRRIGATION DISTRICT.—The Act of August 10, 
1954 (68 Stat. 679, chapter 663), is amended— 
(1) in the first section— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(referred to in this Act as the ‘Dis-
trict’)’’ after ‘‘irrigation district’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘(referred to in this Act as the ‘Con-
tract’)’’ after ‘‘1953’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 3. ADDITIONAL TERMS. 
‘‘On approval of the District directors and notwithstanding 
project authorizing legislation to the contrary, the Contract is modi-
fied, without further action by the Secretary of the Interior, to 
include the following modifications: 
‘‘(1) In Article 8(a) of the Contract, by deleting ‘a maximum 
of 50,000’ and inserting ‘approximately 59,000’ after ‘irrigation 
service to’. 
‘‘(2) In Article 11(a) of the Contract, by deleting ‘The classi-
fied irrigable lands within the project comprise 49,817.75 irri-
gable acres, of which 35,773.75 acres are in Class A and 
14,044.40 in Class B. These lands and the standards upon 
which the classification was made are described in the docu-
ment entitled ‘‘Land Classification, North Unit, Deschutes 
Project, 1953’’ which is on file in the office of the Regional 
Director, Bureau of Reclamation, Boise, Idaho, and in the office 
of the District’ and inserting ‘The classified irrigable land within 
the project comprises 58,902.8 irrigable acres, all of which 
are authorized to receive irrigation water pursuant to water 
rights issued by the State of Oregon and have in the past 
received water pursuant to such State water rights.’. 
‘‘(3) In Article 11(c) of the Contract, by deleting ‘, with 
the approval of the Secretary,’ after ‘District may’, by deleting 
‘the 49,817.75 acre maximum limit on the irrigable area is 
not exceeded’ and inserting ‘irrigation service is provided to 
no more than approximately 59,000 acres and no amendment 
to the District boundary is required’ after ‘time so long as’. 
‘‘(4) In Article 11(d) of the Contract, by inserting ‘, and 
may further be used for instream purposes, including fish or 
wildlife purposes, to the extent that such use is required by 
Oregon State law in order for the District to engage in, or 
take advantage of, conserved water projects as authorized by 
Oregon State law’ after ‘herein provided’. 
‘‘(5) By adding at the end of Article 12(d) the following: 
‘(e) Notwithstanding the above subsections of this Article or 
Article 13 below, beginning with the irrigation season imme-
diately following the date of enactment of the National Forests, 
Parks, Public Land, and Reclamation Projects Authorization 
Act of 2007, the annual installment for each year, for the 
District, under the Contract, on account of the District’s 
construction charge obligation, shall be a fixed and equal 
annual amount payable on June 30 the year following the 
year for which it is applicable, such that the District’s total 
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construction charge obligation shall be completely paid by June 
30, 2044.’. 
‘‘(6) In Article 14(a) of the Contract, by inserting ‘and 
for instream purposes, including fish or wildlife purposes, to 
the extent that such use is required by Oregon State law 
in order for the District to engage in, or take advantage of, 
conserved water projects as authorized by Oregon State law,’ 
after ‘and incidental stock and domestic uses’, by inserting 
‘and for instream purposes as described above,’ after ‘irrigation, 
stock and domestic uses’, and by inserting ‘, including natural 
flow rights out of the Crooked River held by the District’ after 
‘irrigation system’. 
‘‘(7) In Article 29(a) of the Contract, by inserting ‘and 
for instream purposes, including fish or wildlife purposes, to 
the extent that such use is required by Oregon State law 
in order for the District to engage in, or take advantage of, 
conserved water projects as authorized by Oregon State law’ 
after ‘provided in article 11’. 
‘‘(8) In Article 34 of the Contract, by deleting ‘The District, 
after the election and upon the execution of this contract, 
shall promptly secure final decree of the proper State court 
approving and confirming this contract and decreeing and 
adjudging it to be a lawful, valid, and binding general obligation 
of the District. The District shall furnish to the United States 
certified copies of such decrees and of all pertinent supporting 
records.’ after ‘for that purpose.’. 
‘‘SEC. 4. FUTURE AUTHORITY TO RENEGOTIATE. 
‘‘The Secretary of the Interior (acting through the Commissioner 
of Reclamation) may in the future renegotiate with the District 
such terms of the Contract as the District directors determine 
to be necessary, only upon the written request of the District 
directors and the consent of the Commissioner of Reclamation.’’. 
SEC. 510. REPUBLICAN RIVER BASIN FEASIBILITY STUDY. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF STUDY.—Pursuant to reclamation laws, 
the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclama-
tion and in consultation and cooperation with the States of 
Nebraska, Kansas, and Colorado, may conduct a study to— 
(1) determine the feasibility of implementing a water 
supply and conservation project that will— 
(A) improve water supply reliability in the Republican 
River Basin between Harlan County Lake in Nebraska 
and Milford Lake in Kansas, including areas in the counties 
of Harlan, Franklin, Webster, and Nuckolls in Nebraska 
and Jewel, Republic, Cloud, Washington, and Clay in 
Kansas (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Republican River 
Basin’’); 
(B) increase the capacity of water storage through 
modifications of existing projects or through new projects 
that serve areas in the Republican River Basin; and 
(C) improve water management efficiency in the 
Republican River Basin through conservation and other 
available 
means 
and, 
where 
appropriate, 
evaluate 
integrated water resource management and supply needs 
in the Republican River Basin; and 
(2) 
consider 
appropriate 
cost-sharing 
options 
for 
implementation of the project. 
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(b) COST SHARING.—The Federal share of the cost of the study 
shall not exceed 50 percent of the total cost of the study, and 
shall be nonreimbursable. 
(c) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary shall undertake 
the study through cooperative agreements with the State of Kansas 
or Nebraska and other appropriate entities determined by the Sec-
retary. 
(d) COMPLETION AND REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), not 
later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall complete the study 
and transmit to the Congress a report containing the results 
of the study. 
(2) EXTENSION.—If the Secretary determines that the study 
cannot be completed within the 3-year period beginning on 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary— 
(A) shall, at the time of that determination, report 
to the Congress on the status of the study, including an 
estimate of the date of completion; and 
(B) complete the study and transmit to the Congress 
a report containing the results of the study by not later 
than that date. 
(e) SUNSET
OF AUTHORITY.—The authority of the Secretary 
to carry out any provisions of this section shall terminate 10 years 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 511. EASTERN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Reclamation Wastewater and Ground-
water Study and Facilities Act (43 U.S.C. 390h et seq.) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 1639. EASTERN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT RECYCLED WATER 
SYSTEM PRESSURIZATION AND EXPANSION PROJECT, 
CALIFORNIA. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in cooperation with the 
Eastern Municipal Water District, California, may participate in 
the design, planning, and construction of permanent facilities 
needed to establish operational pressure zones that will be used 
to provide recycled water in the district. 
‘‘(b) COST SHARING.—The Federal share of the cost of the project 
described in subsection (a) shall not exceed 25 percent of the total 
cost of the project. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—Funds provided by the Secretary shall not 
be used for operation or maintenance of the project described in 
subsection (a). 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section $12,000,000. 
‘‘(e) SUNSET OF AUTHORITY.—The authority of the Secretary 
to carry out any provisions of this section shall terminate 10 years 
after the date of enactment of this section.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of sections in section 
2 of the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act 
43 USC 390h–24. 
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of 1992 (43 U.S.C. prec. 371) is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to section 1638 the following: 
‘‘Sec. 1639. Eastern Municipal Water District Recycled Water System Pressuriza-
tion and Expansion Project, California.’’. 
SEC. 512. BAY AREA REGIONAL WATER RECYCLING PROGRAM. 
(a) PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Reclamation Wastewater and 
Groundwater Study and Facilities Act (43 U.S.C. 390h et seq.) 
(as amended by section 512(a)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 1642. MOUNTAIN VIEW, MOFFETT AREA RECLAIMED WATER PIPE-
LINE PROJECT. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in cooperation with the 
City of Palo Alto, California, and the City of Mountain View, Cali-
fornia, is authorized to participate in the design, planning, and 
construction of recycled water distribution systems. 
‘‘(b) COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost of the project 
authorized by this section shall not exceed 25 percent of the total 
cost of the project. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not provide funds for 
the operation and maintenance of the project authorized by this 
section. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000. 
‘‘SEC. 1643. PITTSBURG RECYCLED WATER PROJECT. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in cooperation with the 
City of Pittsburg, California, and the Delta Diablo Sanitation Dis-
trict, is authorized to participate in the design, planning, and 
construction of recycled water system facilities. 
‘‘(b) COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost of the project 
authorized by this section shall not exceed 25 percent of the total 
cost of the project. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not provide funds for 
the operation and maintenance of the project authorized by this 
section. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,750,000. 
‘‘SEC. 1644. ANTIOCH RECYCLED WATER PROJECT. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in cooperation with the 
City of Antioch, California, and the Delta Diablo Sanitation District, 
is authorized to participate in the design, planning, and construction 
of recycled water system facilities. 
‘‘(b) COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost of the project 
authorized by this section shall not exceed 25 percent of the total 
cost of the project. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not provide funds for 
the operation and maintenance of the project authorized by this 
section. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section $2,250,000. 
43 USC 390h–27. 
43 USC 390h–26. 
43 USC 390h–25. 
California. 
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‘‘SEC. 1645. NORTH COAST COUNTY WATER DISTRICT RECYCLED 
WATER PROJECT. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in cooperation with the 
North Coast County Water District, is authorized to participate 
in the design, planning, and construction of recycled water system 
facilities. 
‘‘(b) COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost of the project 
authorized by this section shall not exceed 25 percent of the total 
cost of the project. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not provide funds for 
the operation and maintenance of the project authorized by this 
section. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section $2,500,000. 
‘‘SEC. 1646. REDWOOD CITY RECYCLED WATER PROJECT. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in cooperation with the 
City of Redwood City, California, is authorized to participate in 
the design, planning, and construction of recycled water system 
facilities. 
‘‘(b) COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost of the project 
authorized by this section shall not exceed 25 percent of the total 
cost of the project. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not provide funds for 
the operation and maintenance of the project authorized by this 
section. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,100,000. 
‘‘SEC. 1647. SOUTH SANTA CLARA COUNTY RECYCLED WATER PROJECT. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in cooperation with the 
South County Regional Wastewater Authority and the Santa Clara 
Valley Water District, is authorized to participate in the design, 
planning, and construction of recycled water system distribution 
facilities. 
‘‘(b) COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost of the project 
authorized by this section shall not exceed 25 percent of the total 
cost of the project. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not provide funds for 
the operation and maintenance of the project authorized by this 
section. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section $7,000,000. 
‘‘SEC. 1648. SOUTH BAY ADVANCED RECYCLED WATER TREATMENT 
FACILITY. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in cooperation with the 
City of San Jose, California, and the Santa Clara Valley Water 
District, is authorized to participate in the design, planning, and 
construction of recycled water treatment facilities. 
‘‘(b) COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost of the project 
authorized by this section shall not exceed 25 percent of the total 
cost of the project. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not provide funds for 
the operation and maintenance of the project authorized by this 
section. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section $8,250,000.’’. 
43 USC 390h–31. 
43 USC 390h–30. 
43 USC 390h–29. 
43 USC 390h–28. 
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(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—The table of sections in 
section 2 of the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjust-
ment Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C. prec. 371) (as amended by section 
512(b)) is amended by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 1641 the following: 
‘‘Sec. 1642. Mountain View, Moffett Area Reclaimed Water Pipeline Project. 
‘‘Sec. 1643. Pittsburg Recycled Water Project. 
‘‘Sec. 1644. Antioch Recycled Water Project. 
‘‘Sec. 1645. North Coast County Water District Recycled Water Project. 
‘‘Sec. 1646. Redwood City Recycled Water Project. 
‘‘Sec. 1647. South Santa Clara County Recycled Water Project. 
‘‘Sec. 1648. South Bay Advanced Recycled Water Treatment Facility.’’. 
(b) SAN
JOSE
AREA
WATER
RECLAMATION
AND
REUSE 
PROJECT.—It is the intent of Congress that a comprehensive water 
recycling program for the San Francisco Bay Area include the 
San Jose Area water reclamation and reuse program authorized 
by section 1607 of the Reclamation Projects Authorization and 
Adjustment Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C. 390h–5). 
SEC. 513. BUREAU OF RECLAMATION SITE SECURITY. 
(a) TREATMENT OF CAPITAL COSTS.—Costs incurred by the Sec-
retary of the Interior for the physical fortification of Bureau of 
Reclamation facilities to satisfy increased post-September 11, 2001, 
security needs, including the construction, modification, upgrade, 
or replacement of such facility fortifications, shall be nonreimburs-
able. 
(b) TREATMENT OF SECURITY-RELATED OPERATION AND MAINTE-
NANCE COSTS.— 
(1) REIMBURSABLE COSTS.—The Secretary of the Interior 
shall include no more than $18,900,000 per fiscal year, indexed 
each fiscal year after fiscal year 2008 according to the preceding 
year’s Consumer Price Index, of those costs incurred for 
increased levels of guards and patrols, training, patrols by 
local and tribal law enforcement entities, operation, mainte-
nance, and replacement of guard and response force equipment, 
and operation and maintenance of facility fortifications at 
Bureau of Reclamation facilities after the events of September 
11, 2001, as reimbursable operation and maintenance costs 
under Reclamation law. 
(2) COSTS COLLECTED THROUGH WATER RATES.—In the case 
of the Central Valley Project of California, site security costs 
allocated to irrigation and municipal and industrial water 
service in accordance with this section shall be collected by 
the Secretary exclusively through inclusion of these costs in 
the operation and maintenance water rates. 
(c) TRANSPARENCY AND REPORT TO CONGRESS.— 
(1) POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.—The Secretary is author-
ized to develop policies and procedures with project bene-
ficiaries, consistent with the requirements of paragraphs (2) 
and (3), to provide for the payment of the reimbursable costs 
described in subsection (b). 
(2) NOTICE.—On identifying a Bureau of Reclamation 
facility for a site security measure, the Secretary shall provide 
to the project beneficiaries written notice— 
(A) describing the need for the site security measure 
and the process for identifying and implementing the site 
security measure; and 
43 USC 373e. 
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(B) summarizing the administrative and legal require-
ments relating to the site security measure. 
(3) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall— 
(A) provide project beneficiaries an opportunity to con-
sult with the Bureau of Reclamation on the planning, 
design, and construction of the site security measure; and 
(B) in consultation with project beneficiaries, develop 
and provide timeframes for the consultation described in 
subparagraph (A). 
(4) RESPONSE; NOTICE.—Before incurring costs pursuant 
to activities described in subsection (b), the Secretary shall 
consider cost containment measures recommended by a project 
beneficiary that has elected to consult with the Bureau of 
Reclamation on such activities. The Secretary shall provide 
to the project beneficiary— 
(A) a timely written response describing proposed 
actions, if any, to address the recommendation; and 
(B) notice regarding the costs and status of such activi-
ties on a periodic basis. 
(5) REPORT.—The Secretary shall report annually to the 
Natural Resources Committee of the House of Representatives 
and the Energy and Natural Resources Committee of the Senate 
on site security actions and activities undertaken pursuant 
to this Act for each fiscal year. The report shall include a 
summary of Federal and non-Federal expenditures for the fiscal 
year and information relating to a 5-year planning horizon 
for the program, detailed to show pre-September 11, 2001, 
and post-September 11, 2001, costs for the site security activi-
ties. 
(d) PRE-SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 SECURITY COST LEVELS.—Rec-
lamation project security costs at the levels of activity that existed 
prior to September 11, 2001, shall remain reimbursable. 
SEC. 514. MORE WATER, MORE ENERGY, AND LESS WASTE. 
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that— 
(1) development of energy resources, including oil, natural 
gas, coalbed methane, and geothermal resources, frequently 
results in bringing to the surface water extracted from under-
ground sources; 
(2) some of that produced water is used for irrigation 
or other purposes, but most of the water is returned to the 
subsurface or otherwise disposed of as waste; 
(3) reducing the quantity of produced water returned to 
the subsurface and increasing the quantity of produced water 
that is made available for irrigation and other uses— 
(A) would augment water supplies; 
(B) could reduce the costs to energy developers for 
disposing of the water; and 
(C) in some cases, could increase the efficiency of 
energy development activities; and 
(4) it is in the national interest— 
(A) to limit the quantity of produced water disposed 
of as waste; 
(B) to optimize the production of energy resources; 
and 
42 USC 10301 
note. 
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(C) to remove or reduce obstacles to use of produced 
water for irrigation or other purposes in ways that will 
not adversely affect water quality or the environment. 
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this section are— 
(1) to optimize the production of energy resources— 
(A) by minimizing the quantity of produced water; 
and 
(B) by facilitating the use of produced water for irriga-
tion and other purposes without adversely affecting water 
quality or the environment; and 
(2) to demonstrate means of accomplishing those results. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) LOWER BASIN STATE.—The term ‘‘Lower Basin State’’ 
means any of the States of— 
(A) Arizona; 
(B) California; and 
(C) Nevada. 
(2) PRODUCED WATER.—The term ‘‘produced water’’ means 
water from an underground source that is brought to the sur-
face as part of the process of exploration for, or development 
of— 
(A) oil; 
(B) natural gas; 
(C) coalbed methane; or 
(D) any other substance to be used as an energy source. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of the Interior. 
(4) UPPER BASIN STATE.—The term ‘‘Upper Basin State’’ 
means any of the States of— 
(A) Colorado; 
(B) New Mexico; 
(C) Utah; and 
(D) Wyoming. 
(d) IDENTIFICATION OF PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS.— 
(1) STUDY.—The Secretary shall conduct a study to iden-
tify— 
(A) the technical, economic, environmental, and other 
obstacles to reducing the quantity of produced water; 
(B) the technical, economic, environmental, legal, and 
other obstacles to increasing the extent to which produced 
water can be used for irrigation and other purposes without 
adversely affecting water quality, public health, or the 
environment; 
(C) the legislative, administrative, and other actions 
that could reduce or eliminate the obstacles identified in 
subparagraphs (A) and (B); and 
(D) the costs and benefits associated with reducing 
or eliminating the obstacles identified in subparagraphs 
(A) and (B). 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee 
on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate 
a report describing the results of the study under paragraph 
(1). 
(e) IMPLEMENTATION.— 
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(1) GRANTS.—Subject to the availability of appropriations, 
the Secretary shall provide financial assistance for the develop-
ment of facilities, technologies, and processes to demonstrate 
the feasibility, effectiveness, and safety of— 
(A) optimizing energy resource production by reducing 
the quantity of produced water generated; or 
(B) increasing the extent to which produced water may 
be recovered and made suitable for use for irrigation, 
municipal, or industrial uses, or other purposes without 
adversely affecting water quality or the environment. 
(2) LIMITATIONS.—Assistance under this subsection— 
(A) shall be provided for— 
(i) at least 1 project in each of the Upper Basin 
States; and 
(ii) at least 1 project in at least 1 of the Lower 
Basin States; 
(B) shall not exceed $1,000,000 for any project; 
(C) shall be used to pay not more than 50 percent 
of the total cost of a project; 
(D) shall not be used for the operation or maintenance 
of any facility; and 
(E) may be in addition to assistance provided by the 
Federal Government pursuant to other provisions of law. 
(f) CONSULTATION, ADVICE, AND COMMENTS.—In carrying out 
this section, including in preparing the report under subsection 
(d)(2) and establishing criteria to be used in connection with an 
award of financial assistance under subsection (e), the Secretary 
shall— 
(1) consult with the Secretary of Energy, the Administrator 
of the Environmental Protection Agency, and appropriate Gov-
ernors and local officials; 
(2)(A) review any relevant information developed in connec-
tion with research carried out by others, including research 
carried out pursuant to subtitle J of title IX of the Energy 
Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16371 et seq.); and 
(B) to the extent the Secretary determines to be advisable, 
include that information in the report under subsection (d)(2); 
(3) seek the advice of— 
(A) individuals with relevant professional or academic 
expertise; and 
(B) individuals or representatives of entities with 
industrial experience, particularly experience relating to 
production of oil, natural gas, coalbed methane, or other 
energy resources (including geothermal resources); and 
(4) solicit comments and suggestions from the public. 
(g) RELATION TO OTHER LAWS.—Nothing in this section super-
sedes, modifies, abrogates, or limits— 
(1) the effect of any State law or any interstate authority 
or compact relating to— 
(A) any use of water; or 
(B) the regulation of water quantity or quality; or 
(2) the applicability or effect of any Federal law (including 
regulations). 
(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated— 
(1) $1,000,000 to carry out subsection (d); and 
(2) $7,500,000 to carry out subsection (e). 
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SEC. 515. PLATTE RIVER RECOVERY IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM AND 
PATHFINDER MODIFICATION PROJECT AUTHORIZATION. 
(a) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this section are to authorize— 
(1) the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the 
Commissioner of Reclamation and in partnership with the 
States, other Federal agencies, and other non-Federal entities, 
to continue the cooperative effort among the Federal and non- 
Federal entities through the implementation of the Platte River 
Recovery Implementation Program for threatened and endan-
gered species in the Central and Lower Platte River Basin 
without creating Federal water rights or requiring the grant 
of water rights to Federal entities; and 
(2) the modification of the Pathfinder Dam and Reservoir, 
in accordance with the requirements described in subsection 
(c). 
(b) PLATTE RIVER RECOVERY IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
(A) AGREEMENT.—The term ‘‘Agreement’’ means the 
Platte River Recovery Implementation Program Coopera-
tive Agreement entered into by the Governors of the States 
and the Secretary. 
(B) FIRST
INCREMENT.—The term ‘‘First Increment’’ 
means the first 13 years of the Program. 
(C) GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE.—The term ‘‘Governance 
Committee’’ means the governance committee established 
under the Agreement and composed of members from the 
States, the Federal Government, environmental interests, 
and water users. 
(D) INTEREST IN LAND OR WATER.—The term ‘‘interest 
in land or water’’ includes a fee title, short- or long-term 
easement, lease, or other contractual arrangement that 
is determined to be necessary by the Secretary to imple-
ment the land and water components of the Program. 
(E) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘Program’’ means the Platte 
River Recovery Implementation Program established under 
the Agreement. 
(F) PROJECT
OR
ACTIVITY.—The term ‘‘project or 
activity’’ means— 
(i) the planning, design, permitting or other 
compliance activity, preconstruction activity, construc-
tion, construction management, operation, mainte-
nance, and replacement of a facility; 
(ii) the acquisition of an interest in land or water; 
(iii) habitat restoration; 
(iv) research and monitoring; 
(v) program administration; and 
(vi) any other activity that is determined to be 
necessary by the Secretary to carry out the Program. 
(G) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Sec-
retary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner 
of Reclamation. 
(H) STATES.—The term ‘‘States’’ means the States of 
Nebraska, Wyoming, and Colorado. 
(2) IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAM.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in cooperation with 
the Governance Committee, may— 
(i) participate in the Program; and 
State listing. 
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(ii) carry out any projects and activities that are 
designated for implementation during the First Incre-
ment. 
(B) AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY.—For purposes of car-
rying out this section, the Secretary, in cooperation with 
the Governance Committee, may— 
(i) enter into agreements and contracts with Fed-
eral and non-Federal entities; 
(ii) acquire interests in land, water, and facilities 
from willing sellers without the use of eminent domain; 
(iii) subsequently transfer any interests acquired 
under clause (ii); and 
(iv) accept or provide grants. 
(3) COST-SHARING CONTRIBUTIONS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—As provided in the Agreement, the 
States shall contribute not less than 50 percent of the 
total contributions necessary to carry out the Program. 
(B) NON-FEDERAL CONTRIBUTIONS.—The following con-
tributions shall constitute the States’ share of the Program: 
(i) $30,000,000 in non-Federal funds, with the bal-
ance of funds remaining to be contributed to be 
adjusted for inflation on October 1 of the year after 
the date of enactment of this Act and each October 
1 thereafter. 
(ii) Credit for contributions of water or land for 
the purposes of implementing the Program, as deter-
mined to be appropriate by the Secretary. 
(C) IN-KIND
CONTRIBUTIONS.—The Secretary or the 
States may elect to provide a portion of the Federal share 
or non-Federal share, respectively, in the form of in-kind 
goods or services, if the contribution of goods or services 
is approved by the Governance Committee, as provided 
in Attachment 1 of the Agreement. 
(4) AUTHORITY TO MODIFY PROGRAM.—The Program may 
be modified or amended before the completion of the First 
Increment if the Secretary and the States determine that the 
modifications are consistent with the purposes of the Program. 
(5) EFFECT.— 
(A) EFFECT ON RECLAMATION LAWS.—No action carried 
out under this subsection shall, with respect to the acreage 
limitation provisions of the reclamation laws— 
(i) be considered in determining whether a district 
(as the term is defined in section 202 of the Reclama-
tion Reform Act of 1982 (43 U.S.C. 390bb)) has dis-
charged the obligation of the district to repay the 
construction cost of project facilities used to make 
irrigation water available for delivery to land in the 
district; 
(ii) serve as the basis for reinstating acreage 
limitation provisions in a district that has completed 
payment of the construction obligations of the district; 
or 
(iii) serve as the basis for increasing the construc-
tion repayment obligation of the district, which would 
extend the period during which the acreage limitation 
provisions would apply. 
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(B) EFFECT ON WATER RIGHTS.—Nothing in this sec-
tion— 
(i) creates Federal water rights; or 
(ii) requires the grant of water rights to Federal 
entities. 
(6) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out projects and activities under this sub-
section $157,140,000, as adjusted under subparagraph (C). 
(B) NONREIMBURSABLE FEDERAL EXPENDITURES.—Any 
amounts expended under subparagraph (A) shall be consid-
ered to be nonreimbursable Federal expenditures. 
(C) ADJUSTMENT.—The balance of funds remaining to 
be appropriated shall be adjusted for inflation on October 
1 of the year after the date of enactment of this Act 
and each October 1 thereafter. 
(D) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—At the end of each fiscal 
year, any unexpended funds for projects and activities made 
available under subparagraph (A) shall be retained for 
use in future fiscal years to implement projects and activi-
ties under the Program. 
(7) TERMINATION
OF
AUTHORITY.—The authority for the 
Secretary to implement the First Increment shall terminate 
on September 30, 2020. 
(c) PATHFINDER MODIFICATION PROJECT.— 
(1) AUTHORIZATION OF PROJECT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior, acting 
through the Commissioner of Reclamation (referred to in 
this subsection as the ‘‘Secretary’’), may— 
(i) modify the Pathfinder Dam and Reservoir; and 
(ii) enter into 1 or more agreements with the State 
of Wyoming to implement the Pathfinder Modification 
Project (referred to in this subsection as the ‘‘Project’’), 
as described in Appendix F to the Final Settlement 
Stipulation in Nebraska v. Wyoming, 534 U.S. 40 
(2001). 
(B) FEDERAL APPROPRIATIONS.—No Federal appropria-
tions are required to modify the Pathfinder Dam under 
this paragraph. 
(2) AUTHORIZED USES OF PATHFINDER RESERVOIR.—Provided 
that all of the conditions described in paragraph (3) are first 
met, the approximately 54,000 acre-feet capacity of Pathfinder 
Reservoir, which has been lost to sediment but will be recap-
tured by the Project, may be used for municipal, environmental, 
and other purposes, as described in Appendix F to the Final 
Settlement Stipulation in Nebraska v. Wyoming, 534 U.S. 40 
(2001). 
(3) CONDITIONS PRECEDENT.—The actions and water uses 
authorized in paragraphs (1)(A)(i) and (2) shall not occur until 
each of the following actions have been completed: 
(A) Final approval from the Wyoming legislature for 
the export of Project water to the State of Nebraska under 
the laws (including regulations) of the State of Wyoming. 
(B) Final approval in a change of water use proceeding 
under the laws (including regulations) of the State of 
Wyoming for all new uses planned for Project water. Final 
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approval, as used in this subparagraph, includes exhaus-
tion of any available review under State law of any 
administrative action authorizing the change of the Path-
finder Reservoir water right. 
SEC. 516. CENTRAL OKLAHOMA MASTER CONSERVATORY DISTRICT 
FEASIBILITY STUDY. 
(a) STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior, acting 
through the Commissioner of Reclamation (referred to in this 
section as the ‘‘Secretary’’), shall— 
(A) conduct a feasibility study of alternatives to aug-
ment the water supplies of— 
(i) the Central Oklahoma Master Conservatory 
District (referred to in this section as the ‘‘District)’’; 
and 
(ii) cities served by the District; 
(2) INCLUSIONS.—The study under paragraph (1) shall 
include recommendations of the Secretary, if any, relating to 
the alternatives studied. 
(b) COST-SHARING REQUIREMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share of the total costs of 
the study under subsection (a) shall not exceed 50 percent. 
(2) FORM OF NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—The non-Federal share 
required under paragraph (1) may be in the form of any in- 
kind services that the Secretary determines would contribute 
substantially toward the conduct and completion of the study. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized 
to be appropriated to the Secretary to conduct the study under 
subsection (a) $900,000. 
TITLE VI—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 
AUTHORIZATIONS 
SEC. 601. ENERGY TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER. 
Section 917 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16197) 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 917. ADVANCED ENERGY TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER CENTERS. 
‘‘(a) GRANTS.—Not later than 18 months after the date of enact-
ment of the National Forests, Parks, Public Land, and Reclamation 
Projects Authorization Act of 2008, the Secretary shall make grants 
to nonprofit institutions, State and local governments, cooperative 
extension services, or institutions of higher education (or consortia 
thereof), to establish a geographically dispersed network of 
Advanced Energy Technology Transfer Centers, to be located in 
areas the Secretary determines have the greatest need of the serv-
ices of such Centers. In making awards under this section, the 
Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) give priority to applicants already operating or 
partnered with an outreach program capable of transferring 
knowledge and information about advanced energy efficiency 
methods and technologies; 
‘‘(2) ensure that, to the extent practicable, the program 
enables the transfer of knowledge and information— 
Deadline. 
Grants. 
Deadline. 
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‘‘(A) about a variety of technologies; and 
‘‘(B) in a variety of geographic areas; 
‘‘(3) give preference to applicants that would significantly 
expand on or fill a gap in existing programs in a geographical 
region; and 
‘‘(4) consider the special needs and opportunities for 
increased energy efficiency for manufactured and site-built 
housing, including construction, renovation, and retrofit. 
‘‘(b) ACTIVITIES.—Each Center shall operate a program to 
encourage demonstration and commercial application of advanced 
energy methods and technologies through education and outreach 
to building and industrial professionals, and to other individuals 
and organizations with an interest in efficient energy use. Funds 
awarded under this section may be used for the following activities: 
‘‘(1) Developing and distributing informational materials 
on technologies that could use energy more efficiently. 
‘‘(2) Carrying out demonstrations of advanced energy 
methods and technologies. 
‘‘(3) Developing and conducting seminars, workshops, long- 
distance learning sessions, and other activities to aid in the 
dissemination of knowledge and information on technologies 
that could use energy more efficiently. 
‘‘(4) Providing or coordinating onsite energy evaluations, 
including instruction on the commissioning of building heating 
and cooling systems, for a wide range of energy end-users. 
‘‘(5) Examining the energy efficiency needs of energy end- 
users to develop recommended research projects for the Depart-
ment. 
‘‘(6) Hiring experts in energy efficient technologies to carry 
out activities described in paragraphs (1) through (5). 
‘‘(c) APPLICATION.—A person seeking a grant under this section 
shall submit to the Secretary an application in such form and 
containing such information as the Secretary may require. The 
Secretary may award a grant under this section to an entity already 
in existence if the entity is otherwise eligible under this section. 
The application shall include, at a minimum— 
‘‘(1) a description of the applicant’s outreach program, and 
the geographic region it would serve, and of why the program 
would be capable of transferring knowledge and information 
about advanced energy technologies that increase efficiency 
of energy use; 
‘‘(2) a description of the activities the applicant would carry 
out, of the technologies that would be transferred, and of any 
other organizations that will help facilitate a regional approach 
to carrying out those activities; 
‘‘(3) a description of how the proposed activities would 
be appropriate to the specific energy needs of the geographic 
region to be served; 
‘‘(4) an estimate of the number and types of energy end- 
users expected to be reached through such activities; and 
‘‘(5) a description of how the applicant will assess the 
success of the program. 
‘‘(d) SELECTION CRITERIA.—The Secretary shall award grants 
under this section on the basis of the following criteria, at a min-
imum: 
‘‘(1) The ability of the applicant to carry out the proposed 
activities. 
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‘‘(2) The extent to which the applicant will coordinate the 
activities of the Center with other entities as appropriate, such 
as State and local governments, utilities, institutions of higher 
education, and National Laboratories. 
‘‘(3) The appropriateness of the applicant’s outreach pro-
gram for carrying out the program described in this section. 
‘‘(4) The likelihood that proposed activities could be 
expanded or used as a model for other areas. 
‘‘(e) COST-SHARING.—In carrying out this section, the Secretary 
shall require cost-sharing in accordance with the requirements of 
section 988 for commercial application activities. 
‘‘(f) DURATION.— 
‘‘(1) INITIAL GRANT PERIOD.—A grant awarded under this 
section shall be for a period of 5 years. 
‘‘(2) INITIAL EVALUATION.—Each grantee under this section 
shall be evaluated during its third year of operation under 
procedures established by the Secretary to determine if the 
grantee is accomplishing the purposes of this section described 
in subsection (a). The Secretary shall terminate any grant 
that does not receive a positive evaluation. If an evaluation 
is positive, the Secretary may extend the grant for 3 additional 
years beyond the original term of the grant. 
‘‘(3) ADDITIONAL
EXTENSION.—If a grantee receives an 
extension under paragraph (2), the grantee shall be evaluated 
again during the second year of the extension. The Secretary 
shall terminate any grant that does not receive a positive 
evaluation. If an evaluation is positive, the Secretary may 
extend the grant for a final additional period of 3 additional 
years beyond the original extension. 
‘‘(4) LIMITATION.—No grantee may receive more than 11 
years of support under this section without reapplying for sup-
port and competing against all other applicants seeking a grant 
at that time. 
‘‘(g) PROHIBITION.—None of the funds awarded under this sec-
tion may be used for the construction of facilities. 
‘‘(h) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section: 
‘‘(1) ADVANCED ENERGY METHODS AND TECHNOLOGIES.—The 
term ‘advanced energy methods and technologies’ means all 
methods and technologies that promote energy efficiency and 
conservation, including distributed generation technologies, and 
life-cycle analysis of energy use. 
‘‘(2) CENTER.—The term ‘Center’ means an Advanced 
Energy Technology Transfer Center established pursuant to 
this section. 
‘‘(3) DISTRIBUTED
GENERATION.—The term ‘distributed 
generation’ means an electric power generation technology, 
including photovoltaic, small wind, and micro-combined heat 
and power, that serves electric consumers at or near the site 
of production. 
‘‘(4) COOPERATIVE
EXTENSION.—The term ‘Cooperative 
Extension’ means the extension services established at the land- 
grant colleges and universities under the Smith-Lever Act of 
May 8, 1914. 
‘‘(5) LAND-GRANT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.—The term 
‘land-grant colleges and universities’ means— 
Procedures. 
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‘‘(A) 1862 Institutions (as defined in section 2 of the 
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform 
Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7601)); 
‘‘(B) 1890 Institutions (as defined in section 2 of that 
Act); and 
‘‘(C) 1994 Institutions (as defined in section 2 of that 
Act). 
‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—In addition to 
amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated in section 911, 
there are authorized to be appropriated for the program under 
this section such sums as may be appropriated.’’. 
SEC. 602. AMENDMENTS TO THE STEEL AND ALUMINUM ENERGY CON-
SERVATION AND TECHNOLOGY COMPETITIVENESS ACT OF 
1988. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 9 of the Steel 
and Aluminum Energy Conservation and Technology Competitive-
ness Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 5108) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to 
carry out this Act $12,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 
through 2012.’’. 
(b) STEEL PROJECT PRIORITIES.—Section 4(c)(1) of the Steel 
and Aluminum Energy Conservation and Technology Competitive-
ness Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 5103(c)(1)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (H), by striking ‘‘coatings for sheet 
steels’’ and inserting ‘‘sheet and bar steels’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(K) The development of technologies which reduce 
greenhouse gas emissions.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—The Steel and Aluminum 
Energy Conservation and Technology Competitiveness Act of 1988 
is further amended— 
(1) by striking section 7 (15 U.S.C. 5106); and 
(2) in section 8 (15 U.S.C. 5107), by inserting ‘‘, beginning 
with fiscal year 2008,’’ after ‘‘close of each fiscal year’’. 
TITLE VII—NORTHERN MARIANA 
ISLANDS 
Subtitle A—Immigration, Security, and 
Labor 
SEC. 701. STATEMENT OF CONGRESSIONAL INTENT. 
(a) IMMIGRATION AND GROWTH.—In recognition of the need to 
ensure uniform adherence to long-standing fundamental immigra-
tion policies of the United States, it is the intention of the Congress 
in enacting this subtitle— 
(1) to ensure that effective border control procedures are 
implemented and observed, and that national security and 
homeland security issues are properly addressed, by extending 
the immigration laws (as defined in section 101(a)(17) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 (a)(17)), to 
apply to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands 
48 USC 1806 
note. 
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(referred to in this subtitle as the ‘‘Commonwealth’’), with spe-
cial provisions to allow for— 
(A) the orderly phasing-out of the nonresident contract 
worker program of the Commonwealth; and 
(B) the orderly phasing-in of Federal responsibilities 
over immigration in the Commonwealth; and 
(2) to minimize, to the greatest extent practicable, potential 
adverse economic and fiscal effects of phasing-out the Common-
wealth’s nonresident contract worker program and to maximize 
the Commonwealth’s potential for future economic and business 
growth by— 
(A) encouraging diversification and growth of the 
economy of the Commonwealth in accordance with funda-
mental values underlying Federal immigration policy; 
(B) recognizing local self-government, as provided for 
in the Covenant To Establish a Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union With the 
United States of America through consultation with the 
Governor of the Commonwealth; 
(C) assisting the Commonwealth in achieving a 
progressively higher standard of living for citizens of the 
Commonwealth through the provision of technical and 
other assistance; 
(D) providing opportunities for individuals authorized 
to work in the United States, including citizens of the 
freely associated states; and 
(E) providing a mechanism for the continued use of 
alien workers, to the extent those workers continue to 
be necessary to supplement the Commonwealth’s resident 
workforce, and to protect those workers from the potential 
for abuse and exploitation. 
(b) AVOIDING
ADVERSE
EFFECTS.—In recognition of the 
Commonwealth’s unique economic circumstances, history, and geo-
graphical location, it is the intent of the Congress that the Common-
wealth be given as much flexibility as possible in maintaining 
existing businesses and other revenue sources, and developing new 
economic opportunities, consistent with the mandates of this sub-
title. This subtitle, and the amendments made by this subtitle, 
should be implemented wherever possible to expand tourism and 
economic development in the Commonwealth, including aiding 
prospective tourists in gaining access to the Commonwealth’s memo-
rials, beaches, parks, dive sites, and other points of interest. 
SEC. 702. IMMIGRATION REFORM FOR THE COMMONWEALTH. 
(a) AMENDMENT TO JOINT RESOLUTION APPROVING COVENANT 
ESTABLISHING
COMMONWEALTH
OF
THE
NORTHERN
MARIANA 
ISLANDS.—The Joint Resolution entitled ‘‘A Joint Resolution to 
approve the ‘Covenant To Establish a Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States 
of America’, and for other purposes’’, approved March 24, 1976 
(Public Law 94–241; 90 Stat. 263), is amended by adding at the 
end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 6. IMMIGRATION AND TRANSITION. 
‘‘(a) APPLICATION OF THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT 
AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A TRANSITION PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), effec-
tive on the first day of the first full month commencing 1 
Effective date. 
48 USC 1806. 
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year after the date of enactment of the Consolidated Natural 
Resources Act of 2008 (hereafter referred to as the ‘transition 
program effective date’), the provisions of the ‘immigration laws’ 
(as defined in section 101(a)(17) of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(17))) shall apply to the Common-
wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (referred to in this 
section as the ‘Commonwealth’), except as otherwise provided 
in this section. 
‘‘(2) TRANSITION PERIOD.—There shall be a transition period 
beginning on the transition program effective date and ending 
on December 31, 2014, except as provided in subsections (b) 
and (d), during which the Secretary of Homeland Security, 
in consultation with the Secretary of State, the Attorney Gen-
eral, the Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary of the Interior, 
shall establish, administer, and enforce a transition program 
to regulate immigration to the Commonwealth, as provided 
in this section (hereafter referred to as the ‘transition program’). 
‘‘(3) DELAY OF COMMENCEMENT OF TRANSITION PERIOD.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity, in the Secretary’s sole discretion, in consultation with 
the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Labor, the 
Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and the Governor 
of the Commonwealth, may determine that the transition 
program effective date be delayed for a period not to exceed 
more than 180 days after such date. 
‘‘(B) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION.—The Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall notify the Congress of a deter-
mination under subparagraph (A) not later than 30 days 
prior to the transition program effective date. 
‘‘(C) CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW.—A delay of the transition 
program effective date shall not take effect until 30 days 
after the date on which the notification under subparagraph 
(B) is made. 
‘‘(4) REQUIREMENT FOR REGULATIONS.—The transition pro-
gram shall be implemented pursuant to regulations to be 
promulgated, as appropriate, by the head of each agency or 
department of the United States having responsibilities under 
the transition program. 
‘‘(5) INTERAGENCY AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary of Home-
land Security, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Labor, 
and the Secretary of the Interior shall negotiate and implement 
agreements among their agencies to identify and assign their 
respective duties so as to ensure timely and proper implementa-
tion of the provisions of this section. The agreements should 
address, at a minimum, procedures to ensure that Common-
wealth employers have access to adequate labor, and that tour-
ists, students, retirees, and other visitors have access to the 
Commonwealth without unnecessary delay or impediment. The 
agreements may also allocate funding between the respective 
agencies tasked with various responsibilities under this section. 
‘‘(6) CERTAIN
EDUCATION
FUNDING.—In addition to fees 
charged pursuant to section 286(m) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1356(m)) to recover the full costs 
of providing adjudication services, the Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall charge an annual supplemental fee of $150 per 
nonimmigrant worker to each prospective employer who is 
issued a permit under subsection (d) of this section during 
Effective date. 
Deadline. 
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the transition period. Such supplemental fee shall be paid 
into the Treasury of the Commonwealth government for the 
purpose of funding ongoing vocational educational curricula 
and program development by Commonwealth educational enti-
ties. 
‘‘(7) ASYLUM.—Section 208 of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1158) shall not apply during the transition 
period to persons physically present in the Commonwealth 
or arriving in the Commonwealth (whether or not at a des-
ignated port of arrival), including persons brought to the 
Commonwealth after having been interdicted in international 
or United States waters. 
‘‘(b) NUMERICAL LIMITATIONS FOR NONIMMIGRANT WORKERS.— 
An alien, if otherwise qualified, may seek admission to Guam or 
to the Commonwealth during the transition program as a non-
immigrant worker under section 101(a)(15)(H) of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)) without counting 
against the numerical limitations set forth in section 214(g) of 
such Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(g)). This subsection does not apply to 
any employment to be performed outside of Guam or the Common-
wealth. Not later than 3 years following the transition program 
effective date, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall issue a 
report to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and 
the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee 
on Natural Resources and the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
House of Representatives projecting the number of asylum claims 
the Secretary anticipates following the termination of the transition 
period, the efforts the Secretary has made to ensure appropriate 
interdiction efforts, provide for appropriate treatment of asylum 
seekers, and prepare to accept and adjudicate asylum claims in 
the Commonwealth. 
‘‘(c) NONIMMIGRANT INVESTOR VISAS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the treaty require-
ments in section 101(a)(15)(E) of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(E)), during the transition period, 
the Secretary of Homeland Security may, upon the application 
of an alien, classify an alien as a CNMI-only nonimmigrant 
under section 101(a)(15)(E)(ii) of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(E)(ii)) if the alien— 
‘‘(A) has been admitted to the Commonwealth in long- 
term investor status under the immigration laws of the 
Commonwealth before the transition program effective 
date; 
‘‘(B) has continuously maintained residence in the 
Commonwealth under long-term investor status; 
‘‘(C) is otherwise admissible; and 
‘‘(D) maintains the investment or investments that 
formed the basis for such long-term investor status. 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENT FOR REGULATIONS.—Not later than 60 
days before the transition program effective date, the Secretary 
of Homeland Security shall publish regulations in the Federal 
Register to implement this subsection. 
‘‘(d) SPECIAL PROVISION TO ENSURE ADEQUATE EMPLOYMENT; 
COMMONWEALTH ONLY TRANSITIONAL WORKERS.—An alien who is 
seeking to enter the Commonwealth as a nonimmigrant worker 
may be admitted to perform work during the transition period 
subject to the following requirements: 
Deadline. 
Federal Register, 
publication. 
Deadline. 
Reports. 
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‘‘(1) Such an alien shall be treated as a nonimmigrant 
described in section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)), including the ability to apply, 
if otherwise eligible, for a change of nonimmigrant classification 
under section 248 of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1258) or adjustment 
of status under this section and section 245 of such Act (8 
U.S.C. 1255). 
‘‘(2) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish, 
administer, and enforce a system for allocating and determining 
the number, terms, and conditions of permits to be issued 
to prospective employers for each such nonimmigrant worker 
described in this subsection who would not otherwise be eligible 
for admission under the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1101 et seq.). In adopting and enforcing this system, 
the Secretary shall also consider, in good faith and not later 
than 30 days after receipt by the Secretary, any comments 
and advice submitted by the Governor of the Commonwealth. 
This system shall provide for a reduction in the allocation 
of permits for such workers on an annual basisto zero, during 
a period not to extend beyond December 31, 2014, unless 
extended pursuant to paragraph 5 of this subsection. In no 
event shall a permit be valid beyond the expiration of the 
transition period. This system may be based on any reasonable 
method and criteria determined by the Secretary of Homeland 
Security to promote the maximum use of, and to prevent 
adverse effects on wages and working conditions of, workers 
authorized to be employed in the United States, including law-
fully admissible freely associated state citizen labor. No alien 
shall be granted nonimmigrant classification or a visa under 
this subsection unless the permit requirements established 
under this paragraph have been met. 
‘‘(3) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall set the condi-
tions for admission of such an alien under the transition pro-
gram, and the Secretary of State shall authorize the issuance 
of nonimmigrant visas for such an alien. Such a visa shall 
not be valid for admission to the United States, as defined 
in section 101(a)(38) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(38)), except admission to the Commonwealth. 
An alien admitted to the Commonwealth on the basis of such 
a visa shall be permitted to engage in employment only as 
authorized pursuant to the transition program. 
‘‘(4) Such an alien shall be permitted to transfer between 
employers in the Commonwealth during the period of such 
alien’s authorized stay therein, without permission of the 
employee’s current or prior employer, within the alien’s occupa-
tional category or another occupational category the Secretary 
of Homeland Security has found requires alien workers to 
supplement the resident workforce. 
‘‘(5)(A) Not later than 180 days prior to the expiration 
of the transition period, or any extension thereof, the Secretary 
of Labor, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Interior, 
and the Governor of the Commonwealth, shall ascertain the 
current and anticipated labor needs of the Commonwealth and 
determine whether an extension of up to 5 years of the provi-
sions of this subsection is necessary to ensure an adequate 
number of workers will be available for legitimate businesses 
Deadline. 
Deadline. 
Permits. 
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in the Commonwealth. For the purpose of this subparagraph, 
a business shall not be considered legitimate if it engages 
directly or indirectly in prostitution, trafficking in minors, or 
any other activity that is illegal under Federal or local law. 
The determinations of whether a business is legitimate and 
to what extent, if any, it may require alien workers to supple-
ment the resident workforce, shall be made by the Secretary 
of Homeland Security, in the Secretary’s sole discretion. 
‘‘(B) If the Secretary of Labor determines that such an 
extension is necessary to ensure an adequate number of workers 
for legitimate businesses in the Commonwealth, the Secretary 
of Labor may, through notice published in the Federal Register, 
provide for an additional extension period of up to 5 years. 
‘‘(C) In making the determination of whether alien workers 
are necessary to ensure an adequate number of workers for 
legitimate businesses in the Commonwealth, and if so, the 
number of such workers that are necessary, the Secretary of 
Labor may consider, among other relevant factors— 
‘‘(i) government, industry, or independent workforce 
studies reporting on the need, or lack thereof, for alien 
workers in the Commonwealth’s businesses; 
‘‘(ii) the unemployment rate of United States citizen 
workers residing in the Commonwealth; 
‘‘(iii) the unemployment rate of aliens in the Common-
wealth who have been lawfully admitted for permanent 
residence; 
‘‘(iv) the number of unemployed alien workers in the 
Commonwealth; 
‘‘(v) any good faith efforts to locate, educate, train, 
or otherwise prepare United States citizen residents, lawful 
permanent residents, and unemployed alien workers 
already within the Commonwealth, to assume those jobs; 
‘‘(vi) any available evidence tending to show that 
United States citizen residents, lawful permanent resi-
dents, and unemployed alien workers already in the 
Commonwealth are not willing to accept jobs of the type 
offered; 
‘‘(vii) the extent to which admittance of alien workers 
will affect the compensation, benefits, and living standards 
of existing workers within those industries and other indus-
tries authorized to employ alien workers; and 
‘‘(viii) the prior use, if any, of alien workers to fill 
those industry jobs, and whether the industry requires 
alien workers to fill those jobs. 
‘‘(6) The Secretary of Homeland Security may authorize 
the admission of a spouse or minor child accompanying or 
following to join a worker admitted pursuant to this subsection. 
‘‘(e) PERSONS LAWFULLY ADMITTED UNDER THE COMMONWEALTH 
IMMIGRATION LAW.— 
‘‘(1) PROHIBITION ON REMOVAL.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph (B), no 
alien who is lawfully present in the Commonwealth pursu-
ant to the immigration laws of the Commonwealth on the 
transition program effective date shall be removed from 
the United States on the grounds that such alien’s presence 
in the Commonwealth is in violation of section 212(a)(6)(A) 
Notice. 
Federal Register, 
publication. 
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of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1182(a)(6)(A)), until the earlier of the date— 
‘‘(i) of the completion of the period of the alien’s 
admission under the immigration laws of the Common-
wealth; or 
‘‘(ii) that is 2 years after the transition program 
effective date. 
‘‘(B) LIMITATIONS.—Nothing in this subsection shall be 
construed to prevent or limit the removal under subpara-
graph 212(a)(6)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(6)(A)) of such an alien at any time, if 
the alien entered the Commonwealth after the date of 
enactment of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 
2008, and the Secretary of Homeland Security has deter-
mined that the Government of the Commonwealth has 
violated section 702(i) of the Consolidated Natural 
Resources Act of 2008. 
‘‘(2) EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION.—An alien who is law-
fully present and authorized to be employed in the Common-
wealth pursuant to the immigration laws of the Commonwealth 
on the transition program effective date shall be considered 
authorized by the Secretary of Homeland Security to be 
employed in the Commonwealth until the earlier of the date— 
‘‘(A) of expiration of the alien’s employment authoriza-
tion under the immigration laws of the Commonwealth; 
or 
‘‘(B) that is 2 years after the transition program effec-
tive date. 
‘‘(3) REGISTRATION.—The Secretary of Homeland Security 
may require any alien present in the Commonwealth on or 
after the transition period effective date to register with the 
Secretary in such a manner, and according to such schedule, 
as he may in his discretion require. Paragraphs (1) and (2) 
of this subsection shall not apply to any alien who fails to 
comply with such registration requirement. Notwithstanding 
any other law, the Government of the Commonwealth shall 
provide to the Secretary all Commonwealth immigration records 
or other information that the Secretary deems necessary to 
assist the implementation of this paragraph or other provisions 
of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008. Nothing 
in this paragraph shall modify or limit section 262 of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1302) or other provi-
sion of the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to the 
registration of aliens. 
‘‘(4) REMOVABLE ALIENS.—Except as specifically provided 
in paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection, nothing in this subsection 
shall prohibit or limit the removal of any alien who is removable 
under the Immigration and Nationality Act. 
‘‘(5) PRIOR ORDERS OF REMOVAL.—The Secretary of Home-
land Security may execute any administratively final order 
of exclusion, deportation or removal issued under authority 
of the immigration laws of the United States before, on, or 
after the transition period effective date, or under authority 
of the immigration laws of the Commonwealth before the transi-
tion period effective date, upon any subject of such order found 
in the Commonwealth on or after the transition period effective 
date, regardless whether the alien has previously been removed 
Records. 
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122 STAT. 860 
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from the United States or the Commonwealth pursuant to 
such order. 
‘‘(f) EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS.—The provisions of this section 
and of the immigration laws, as defined in section 101(a)(17) of 
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(17)), shall, 
on the transition program effective date, supersede and replace 
all laws, provisions, or programs of the Commonwealth relating 
to the admission of aliens and the removal of aliens from the 
Commonwealth. 
‘‘(g) ACCRUAL OF TIME FOR PURPOSES OF SECTION 212(A)(9)(B) 
OF
THE IMMIGRATION
AND NATIONALITY ACT.—No time that an 
alien is present in the Commonwealth in violation of the immigra-
tion laws of the Commonwealth shall be counted for purposes 
of inadmissibility under section 212(a)(9)(B) of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(9)(B)). 
‘‘(h) REPORT ON NONRESIDENT GUESTWORKER POPULATION.— 
The Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Secretary 
of Homeland Security, and the Governor of the Commonwealth, 
shall report to the Congress not later than 2 years after the date 
of enactment of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008. 
The report shall include— 
‘‘(1) the number of aliens residing in the Commonwealth; 
‘‘(2) a description of the legal status (under Federal law) 
of such aliens; 
‘‘(3) the number of years each alien has been residing 
in the Commonwealth; 
‘‘(4) the current and future requirements of the Common-
wealth economy for an alien workforce; and 
‘‘(5) such recommendations to the Congress, as the Sec-
retary may deem appropriate, related to whether or not the 
Congress should consider permitting lawfully admitted guest 
workers lawfully residing in the Commonwealth on such enact-
ment date to apply for long-term status under the immigration 
and nationality laws of the United States.’’. 
(b) WAIVER OF REQUIREMENTS FOR NONIMMIGRANT VISITORS.— 
The Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) is 
amended— 
(1) in section 214(a)(1) (8 U.S.C. 1184(a)(1))— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Guam’’ each place such term appears 
and inserting ‘‘Guam or the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘fifteen’’ and inserting ‘‘45’’; 
(2) in section 212(a)(7)(B) (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(7)(B)), by 
amending clause (iii) to read as follows: 
‘‘(iii) GUAM AND NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS VISA 
WAIVER.—For provision authorizing waiver of clause 
(i) in the case of visitors to Guam or the Commonwealth 
of the Northern Mariana Islands, see subsection (l).’’; 
and 
(3) by amending section 212(l) (8 U.S.C. 1182(l)) to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(l) GUAM AND NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS VISA WAIVER PRO-
GRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The requirement of subsection (a)(7)(B)(i) 
may be waived by the Secretary of Homeland Security, in 
the case of an alien applying for admission as a nonimmigrant 
visitor for business or pleasure and solely for entry into and 
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122 STAT. 861 
PUBLIC LAW 110–229—MAY 8, 2008 
stay in Guam or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
Islands for a period not to exceed 45 days, if the Secretary 
of Homeland Security, after consultation with the Secretary 
of the Interior, the Secretary of State, the Governor of Guam 
and the Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mar-
iana Islands, determines that— 
‘‘(A) an adequate arrival and departure control system 
has been developed in Guam and the Commonwealth of 
the Northern Mariana Islands; and 
‘‘(B) such a waiver does not represent a threat to 
the welfare, safety, or security of the United States or 
its territories and commonwealths. 
‘‘(2) ALIEN WAIVER OF RIGHTS.—An alien may not be pro-
vided a waiver under this subsection unless the alien has 
waived any right— 
‘‘(A) to review or appeal under this Act an immigration 
officer’s determination as to the admissibility of the alien 
at the port of entry into Guam or the Commonwealth 
of the Northern Mariana Islands; or 
‘‘(B) to contest, other than on the basis of an application 
for withholding of removal under section 241(b)(3) of this 
Act or under the Convention Against Torture, or an applica-
tion for asylum if permitted under section 208, any action 
for removal of the alien. 
‘‘(3) REGULATIONS.—All necessary regulations to implement 
this subsection shall be promulgated by the Secretary of Home-
land Security, in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior 
and the Secretary of State, on or before the 180th day after 
the date of enactment of the Consolidated Natural Resources 
Act of 2008. The promulgation of such regulations shall be 
considered a foreign affairs function for purposes of section 
553(a) of title 5, United States Code. At a minimum, such 
regulations should include, but not necessarily be limited to— 
‘‘(A) a listing of all countries whose nationals may 
obtain the waiver also provided by this subsection, except 
that such regulations shall provide for a listing of any 
country from which the Commonwealth has received a 
significant economic benefit from the number of visitors 
for pleasure within the one-year period preceding the date 
of enactment of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act 
of 2008, unless the Secretary of Homeland Security deter-
mines that such country’s inclusion on such list would 
represent a threat to the welfare, safety, or security of 
the United States or its territories; and 
‘‘(B) any bonding requirements for nationals of some 
or all of those countries who may present an increased 
risk of overstays or other potential problems, if different 
from such requirements otherwise provided by law for non-
immigrant visitors. 
‘‘(4) FACTORS.—In determining whether to grant or continue 
providing the waiver under this subsection to nationals of any 
country, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation 
with the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of State, 
shall consider all factors that the Secretary deems relevant, 
including electronic travel authorizations, procedures for 
reporting lost and stolen passports, repatriation of aliens, rates 
Deadline. 
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122 STAT. 862 
PUBLIC LAW 110–229—MAY 8, 2008 
of refusal for nonimmigrant visitor visas, overstays, exit sys-
tems, and information exchange. 
‘‘(5) SUSPENSION.—The Secretary of Homeland Security 
shall monitor the admission of nonimmigrant visitors to Guam 
and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands under 
this subsection. If the Secretary determines that such admis-
sions have resulted in an unacceptable number of visitors from 
a country remaining unlawfully in Guam or the Commonwealth 
of the Northern Mariana Islands, unlawfully obtaining entry 
to other parts of the United States, or seeking withholding 
of removal or asylum, or that visitors from a country pose 
a risk to law enforcement or security interests of Guam or 
the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands or of 
the United States (including the interest in the enforcement 
of the immigration laws of the United States), the Secretary 
shall suspend the admission of nationals of such country under 
this subsection. The Secretary of Homeland Security may in 
the Secretary’s discretion suspend the Guam and Northern 
Mariana Islands visa waiver program at any time, on a country- 
by-country basis, for other good cause. 
‘‘(6) ADDITION OF COUNTRIES.—The Governor of Guam and 
the Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
Islands may request the Secretary of the Interior and the 
Secretary of Homeland Security to add a particular country 
to the list of countries whose nationals may obtain the waiver 
provided by this subsection, and the Secretary of Homeland 
Security may grant such request after consultation with the 
Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of State, and may 
promulgate regulations with respect to the inclusion of that 
country and any special requirements the Secretary of Home-
land Security, in the Secretary’s sole discretion, may impose 
prior to allowing nationals of that country to obtain the waiver 
provided by this subsection.’’. 
(c) SPECIAL NONIMMIGRANT CATEGORIES FOR GUAM AND THE 
COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS.—The Gov-
ernor of Guam and the Governor of the Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands (referred to in this subsection as ‘‘CNMI’’) 
may request that the Secretary of Homeland Security study the 
feasibility of creating additional Guam or CNMI-only nonimmigrant 
visas to the extent that existing nonimmigrant visa categories under 
the Immigration and Nationality Act do not provide for the type 
of visitor, the duration of allowable visit, or other circumstance. 
The Secretary of Homeland Security may review such a request, 
and, after consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary 
of the Interior, shall issue a report to the Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources and the Committee on the Judiciary of 
the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources and the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives with respect 
to the feasibility of creating those additional Guam or CNMI-only 
visa categories. Consideration of such additional Guam or CNMI- 
only visa categories may include, but are not limited to, special 
nonimmigrant statuses for investors, students, and retirees, but 
shall not include nonimmigrant status for the purpose of employ-
ment in Guam or the CNMI. 
(d) INSPECTION
OF PERSONS ARRIVING FROM
THE COMMON-
WEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS; GUAM AND NORTHERN 
MARIANA ISLANDS-ONLY VISAS NOT VALID FOR ENTRY INTO OTHER 
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122 STAT. 863 
PUBLIC LAW 110–229—MAY 8, 2008 
PARTS OF THE UNITED STATES.—Section 212(d)(7) of the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(7)) is amended by 
inserting ‘‘the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,’’ 
after ‘‘Guam,’’. 
(e) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior, in consulta-
tion with the Governor of the Commonwealth, the Secretary 
of Labor, and the Secretary of Commerce, and as provided 
in the Interagency Agreements required to be negotiated under 
section 6(a)(4) of the Joint Resolution entitled ‘‘A Joint Resolu-
tion to approve the ‘Covenant To Establish a Commonwealth 
of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the 
United States of America’, and for other purposes’’, approved 
March 24, 1976 (Public Law 94–241), as added by subsection 
(a), shall provide— 
(A) technical assistance and other support to the 
Commonwealth to identify opportunities for, and encourage 
diversification and growth of, the economy of the Common-
wealth; 
(B) technical assistance, including assistance in 
recruiting, training, and hiring of workers, to assist 
employers in the Commonwealth in securing employees 
first from among United States citizens and nationals resi-
dent in the Commonwealth and if an adequate number 
of such workers are not available, from among legal perma-
nent residents, including lawfully admissible citizens of 
the freely associated states; and 
(C) technical assistance, including assistance to iden-
tify types of jobs needed, identify skills needed to fulfill 
such jobs, and assistance to Commonwealth educational 
entities to develop curricula for such job skills to include 
training teachers and students for such skills. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—In providing such technical assistance 
under paragraph (1), the Secretaries shall— 
(A) consult with the Government of the Common-
wealth, local businesses, regional banks, educational 
institutions, and other experts in the economy of the 
Commonwealth; and 
(B) assist in the development and implementation of 
a process to identify opportunities for and encourage diver-
sification and growth of the economy of the Commonwealth 
and to identify and encourage opportunities to meet the 
labor needs of the Commonwealth. 
(3) COST-SHARING.—For the provision of technical assist-
ance or support under this paragraph (other than that required 
to pay the salaries and expenses of Federal personnel), the 
Secretary of the Interior shall require a non-Federal matching 
contribution of 10 percent. 
(f) OPERATIONS.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—At any time on and after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, Secretary of 
Homeland Security, and the Secretary of Labor may establish 
and maintain offices and other operations in the Commonwealth 
for the purpose of carrying out duties under— 
(A) the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1101 et seq.); and 
48 USC 1808. 
48 USC 1807. 
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122 STAT. 864 
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(B) the transition program established under section 
6 of the Joint Resolution entitled ‘‘A Joint Resolution to 
approve the ‘Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of 
the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the 
United States of America’, and for other purposes’’, 
approved March 24, 1976 (Public Law 94–241), as added 
by subsection (a). 
(2) PERSONNEL.—To the maximum extent practicable and 
consistent with the satisfactory performance of assigned duties 
under applicable law, the Attorney General, Secretary of Home-
land Security, and the Secretary of Labor shall recruit and 
hire personnel from among qualified United States citizens 
and national applicants residing in the Commonwealth to serve 
as staff in carrying out operations described in paragraph (1). 
(g) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO PUBLIC LAW 94–241.— 
(1) AMENDMENTS.—Public Law 94–241 is amended as fol-
lows: 
(A) In section 503 of the covenant set forth in section 
1, by striking subsection (a) and redesignating subsections 
(b) and (c) as subsections (a) and (b), respectively. 
(B) By striking section 506 of the covenant set forth 
in section 1. 
(C) In section 703(b) of the covenant set forth in section 
1, by striking ‘‘quarantine, passport, immigration and natu-
ralization’’ and inserting ‘‘quarantine and passport’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by paragraph 
(1) shall take effect on the transition program effective date 
described in section 6 of Public Law 94–241 (as added by 
subsection (a)). 
(h) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 1 of the first year 
that is at least 2 full years after the date of enactment of 
this subtitle, and annually thereafter, the President shall 
submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the 
Committee on Natural Resources and the Committee on the 
Judiciary of the House of Representatives a report that evalu-
ates the overall effect of the transition program established 
under section 6 of the Joint Resolution entitled ‘‘A Joint Resolu-
tion to approve the ‘Covenant To Establish a Commonwealth 
of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the 
United States of America’, and for other purposes’’, approved 
March 24, 1976 (Public Law 94–241), as added by subsection 
(a), and the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 
et seq.) on the Commonwealth. 
(2) CONTENTS.—In addition to other topics otherwise 
required to be included under this subtitle or the amendments 
made by this subtitle, each report submitted under paragraph 
(1) shall include a description of the efforts that have been 
undertaken during the period covered by the report to diversify 
and strengthen the local economy of the Commonwealth, 
including efforts to promote the Commonwealth as a tourist 
destination. The report by the President shall include an esti-
mate for the numbers of nonimmigrant workers described under 
section 101(a)(15)(H) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)) necessary to avoid adverse economic 
effects in Guam and the Commonwealth. 
48 USC 1806 
note. 
President. 
48 USC 1806 
note. 
48 USC 1801 
note. 
48 USC 1801 
note. 
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122 STAT. 865 
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(3) GAO REPORT.—The Government Accountability Office 
shall submit a report to the Congress not later than 2 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act, to include, at a min-
imum, the following items: 
(A) An assessment of the implementation of this sub-
title and the amendments made by this subtitle, including 
an assessment of the performance of Federal agencies and 
the Government of the Commonwealth in meeting congres-
sional intent. 
(B) An assessment of the short-term and long-term 
impacts of implementation of this subtitle and the amend-
ments made by this subtitle on the economy of the 
Commonwealth, including its ability to obtain workers to 
supplement its resident workforce and to maintain access 
to its tourists and customers, and any effect on compliance 
with United States treaty obligations mandating non- 
refoulement for refugees. 
(C) An assessment of the economic benefit of the inves-
tors ‘‘grandfathered’’ under subsection (c) of section 6 of 
the Joint Resolution entitled ‘‘A Joint Resolution to approve 
the ‘Covenant To Establish a Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the 
United States of America’, and for other purposes’’, 
approved March 24, 1976 (Public Law 94–241), as added 
by subsection (a), and the Commonwealth’s ability to 
attract new investors after the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
(D) An assessment of the number of illegal aliens in 
the Commonwealth, including any Federal and Common-
wealth efforts to locate and repatriate them. 
(4) REPORTS BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT.—The Governor 
of the Commonwealth may submit an annual report to the 
President on the implementation of this subtitle, and the 
amendments made by this subtitle, with recommendations for 
future changes. The President shall forward the Governor’s 
report to the Congress with any Administration comment after 
an appropriate period of time for internal review, provided 
that nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to require 
the President to provide any legislative recommendation to 
the Congress. 
(5) REPORT
ON
FEDERAL
PERSONNEL
AND
RESOURCE 
REQUIREMENTS.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, 
after consulting with the Secretary of the Interior and other 
departments and agencies as may be deemed necessary, shall 
submit a report to the Committee on Natural Resources, the 
Committee on Homeland Security, and the Committee on the 
Judiciary of the House of Representatives, and to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Natural Resources, the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary of the Senate, on the current and 
planned levels of Transportation Security Administration, 
United States Customs and Border Protection, United States 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, United States Citizen-
ship and Immigration Services, and United States Coast Guard 
President. 
48 USC 1806 
note. 
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122 STAT. 866 
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personnel and resources necessary for fulfilling mission require-
ments on Guam and the Commonwealth in a manner com-
parable to the level provided at other similar ports of entry 
in the United States. In fulfilling this reporting requirement, 
the Secretary shall consider and anticipate the increased 
requirements due to the proposed realignment of military forces 
on Guam and in the Commonwealth and growth in the tourism 
sector. 
(i) REQUIRED ACTIONS PRIOR TO TRANSITION PROGRAM EFFEC-
TIVE DATE.—During the period beginning on the date of enactment 
of this Act and ending on the transition program effective date 
described in section 6 of Public Law 94–241 (as added by subsection 
(a)), the Government of the Commonwealth shall— 
(1) not permit an increase in the total number of alien 
workers who are present in the Commonwealth as of the date 
of enactment of this Act; and 
(2) administer its nonrefoulement protection program— 
(A) according to the terms and procedures set forth 
in the Memorandum of Agreement entered into between 
the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and 
the United States Department of Interior, Office of Insular 
Affairs, executed on September 12, 2003 (which terms and 
procedures, including but not limited to funding by the 
Secretary of the Interior and performance by the Secretary 
of Homeland Security of the duties of ‘‘Protection Consult-
ant’’ to the Commonwealth, shall have effect on and after 
the date of enactment of this Act), as well as CNMI Public 
Law 13–61 and the Immigration Regulations Establishing 
a Procedural Mechanism for Persons Requesting Protection 
from Refoulement; and 
(B) so as not to remove or otherwise effect the involun-
tary return of any alien whom the Protection Consultant 
has determined to be eligible for protection from persecu-
tion or torture. 
(j) CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS
TO
THE
IMMIGRATION
AND 
NATIONALITY ACT.—The Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1101 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 101(a)(15)(D)(ii), by inserting ‘‘or the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands’’ after ‘‘Guam’’ 
each time such term appears; 
(2) in section 101(a)(36), by striking ‘‘and the Virgin Islands 
of the United States’’ and inserting ‘‘the Virgin Islands of 
the United States, and the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands’’; 
(3) in section 101(a)(38), by striking ‘‘and the Virgin Islands 
of the United States’’ and inserting ‘‘the Virgin Islands of 
the United States, and the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands’’; 
(4) in section 208, by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS.— 
The provisions of this section and section 209(b) shall apply to 
persons physically present in the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands or arriving in the Commonwealth (whether or 
not at a designated port of arrival and including persons who 
are brought to the Commonwealth after having been interdicted 
in international or United States waters) only on or after January 
1, 2014.’’; and 
Applicability. 
8 USC 1158. 
8 USC 1101. 
48 USC 1806 
note. 
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(5) in section 235(b)(1), by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(G) COMMONWEALTH
OF
THE
NORTHERN
MARIANA 
ISLANDS.—Nothing in this subsection shall be construed 
to authorize or require any person described in section 
208(e) to be permitted to apply for asylum under section 
208 at any time before January 1, 2014.’’. 
(k) AVAILABILITY OF OTHER NONIMMIGRANT PROFESSIONALS.— 
The requirements of section 212(m)(6)(B) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(m)(6)(B)) shall not apply to a facility 
in Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, 
or the Virgin Islands. 
SEC. 703. FURTHER AMENDMENTS TO PUBLIC LAW 94–241. 
Public Law 94–241, as amended, is further amended in section 
4(c)(3) by striking the colon after ‘‘Marshall Islands’’ and inserting 
the following: ‘‘, except that $200,000 in fiscal year 2009 and 
$225,000 annually for fiscal years 2010 through 2018 are hereby 
rescinded; Provided, That the amount rescinded shall be increased 
by the same percentage as that of the annual salary and benefit 
adjustments for Members of Congress’’. 
SEC. 704. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may 
be necessary to carry out this subtitle. 
SEC. 705. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as specifically provided in this section 
or otherwise in this subtitle, this subtitle and the amendments 
made by this subtitle shall take effect on the date of enactment 
of this Act. 
(b) AMENDMENTS TO THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT.— 
The amendments to the Immigration and Nationality Act made 
by this subtitle, and other provisions of this subtitle applying the 
immigration laws (as defined in section 101(a)(17) of Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(17))) to the Commonwealth, 
shall take effect on the transition program effective date described 
in section 6 of Public Law 94–241 (as added by section 702(a)), 
unless specifically provided otherwise in this subtitle. 
(c) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this subtitle or the amendments 
made by this subtitle shall be construed to make any residence 
or presence in the Commonwealth before the transition program 
effective date described in section 6 of Public Law 94–241 (as 
added by section 702(a)) residence or presence in the United States, 
except that, for the purpose only of determining whether an alien 
lawfully admitted for permanent residence (as defined in section 
101(a)(20) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1101(a)(20))) has abandoned or lost such status by reason of absence 
from the United States, such alien’s presence in the Commonwealth 
before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act shall be 
considered to be presence in the United States. 
48 USC 1806 
note. 
48 USC 1804. 
8 USC 1182 note. 
8 USC 1225. 
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Subtitle B—Northern Mariana Islands 
Delegate 
SEC. 
711. 
DELEGATE 
TO 
HOUSE 
OF 
REPRESENTATIVES 
FROM 
COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS. 
The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands shall 
be represented in the United States Congress by the Resident 
Representative to the United States authorized by section 901 of 
the Covenant To Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mar-
iana Islands in Political Union With the United States of America 
(approved by Public Law 94–241 (48 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.)). The 
Resident Representative shall be a nonvoting Delegate to the House 
of Representatives, elected as provided in this subtitle. 
SEC. 712. ELECTION OF DELEGATE. 
(a) ELECTORS AND TIME OF ELECTION.—The Delegate shall be 
elected— 
(1) by the people qualified to vote for the popularly elected 
officials of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; 
and 
(2) at the Federal general election of 2008 and at such 
Federal general election every 2d year thereafter. 
(b) MANNER OF ELECTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Delegate shall be elected at large 
and by a plurality of the votes cast for the office of Delegate. 
(2) EFFECT OF ESTABLISHMENT OF PRIMARY ELECTIONS.— 
Notwithstanding paragraph (1), if the Government of the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, acting pursu-
ant to legislation enacted in accordance with the Constitution 
of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, pro-
vides for primary elections for the election of the Delegate, 
the Delegate shall be elected by a majority of the votes cast 
in any general election for the office of Delegate for which 
such primary elections were held. 
(c) VACANCY.—In case of a permanent vacancy in the office 
of Delegate, the office of Delegate shall remain vacant until a 
successor is elected and qualified. 
(d) COMMENCEMENT OF TERM.—The term of the Delegate shall 
commence on the 3d day of January following the date of the 
election. 
SEC. 713. QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE OF DELEGATE. 
To be eligible for the office of Delegate a candidate shall— 
(1) be at least 25 years of age on the date of the election; 
(2) have been a citizen of the United States for at least 
7 years prior to the date of the election; 
(3) be a resident and domiciliary of the Commonwealth 
of the Northern Mariana Islands for at least 7 years prior 
to the date of the election; 
(4) be qualified to vote in the Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands on the date of the election; and 
(5) not be, on the date of the election, a candidate for 
any other office. 
48 USC 1753. 
48 USC 1752. 
48 USC 1751. 
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SEC. 714. DETERMINATION OF ELECTION PROCEDURE. 
Acting pursuant to legislation enacted in accordance with the 
Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
Islands, the Government of the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands may determine the order of names on the ballot 
for election of Delegate, the method by which a special election 
to fill a permanent vacancy in the office of Delegate shall be 
conducted, the method by which ties between candidates for the 
office of Delegate shall be resolved, and all other matters of local 
application pertaining to the election and the office of Delegate 
not otherwise expressly provided for in this subtitle. 
SEC. 715. COMPENSATION, PRIVILEGES, AND IMMUNITIES. 
Until the Rules of the House of Representatives are amended 
to provide otherwise, the Delegate from the Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands shall receive the same compensation, 
allowances, and benefits as a Member of the House of Representa-
tives, and shall be entitled to whatever privileges and immunities 
are, or hereinafter may be, granted to any other nonvoting Delegate 
to the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 716. LACK OF EFFECT ON COVENANT. 
No provision of this subtitle shall be construed to alter, amend, 
or abrogate any provision of the covenant referred to in section 
711 except section 901 of the covenant. 
SEC. 717. DEFINITION. 
For purposes of this subtitle, the term ‘‘Delegate’’ means the 
Resident Representative referred to in section 711. 
SEC. 718. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS REGARDING APPOINTMENTS 
TO MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMIES BY DELEGATE FROM 
THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA 
ISLANDS. 
(a) UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY.—Section 4342(a)(10) 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘resident 
representative’’ and inserting ‘‘Delegate in Congress’’. 
(b) UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY.—Section 6954(a)(10) of 
such title is amended by striking ‘‘resident representative’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Delegate in Congress’’. 
(c) UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY.—Section 9342(a)(10) 
of such title is amended by striking ‘‘resident representative’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Delegate in Congress’’. 
TITLE VIII—COMPACTS OF FREE 
ASSOCIATION AMENDMENTS 
SEC. 801. APPROVAL OF AGREEMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 101 of the Compact of Free Associa-
tion Amendments Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921) is amended— 
(1) in the first sentence of subsection (a), by inserting 
before the period at the end the following: ‘‘, including Article 
X of the Federal Programs and Services Agreement Between 
the Government of the United States and the Government 
of the Federated States of Micronesia, as amended under the 
Agreement to Amend Article X that was signed by those two 
Micronesia. 
Marshall Islands. 
Palau. 
48 USC 1757. 
48 USC 1756. 
48 USC 1755. 
48 USC 1754. 
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Governments on June 30, 2004, which shall serve as the 
authority to implement the provisions thereof’’; and 
(2) in the first sentence of subsection (b), by inserting 
before the period at the end the following: ‘‘, including Article 
X of the Federal Programs and Services Agreement Between 
the Government of the United States and the Government 
of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, as amended under 
the Agreement to Amend Article X that was signed by those 
two Governments on June 18, 2004, which shall serve as the 
authority to implement the provisions thereof’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall be effective as of the date that is 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 802. FUNDS TO FACILITATE FEDERAL ACTIVITIES. 
Unobligated amounts appropriated before the date of enactment 
of this Act pursuant to section 105(f)(1)(A)(ii) of the Compact of 
Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 shall be available to 
both the United States Agency for International Development and 
the Federal Emergency Management Agency to facilitate each 
agency’s activities under the Federal Programs and Services Agree-
ments. 
SEC. 803. CONFORMING AMENDMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 105(f)(1)(A) of the Compact of Free 
Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921d(f)(1)(A)) 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(A) EMERGENCY AND DISASTER ASSISTANCE.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to clause (ii), section 
221(a)(6) of the U.S.–FSM Compact and section 
221(a)(5) of the U.S.–RMI Compact shall each be con-
strued and applied in accordance with the two Agree-
ments to Amend Article X of the Federal Programs 
and Service Agreements signed on June 30, 2004, and 
on June 18, 2004, respectively, provided that all activi-
ties carried out by the United States Agency for Inter-
national Development and the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency under Article X of the Federal 
Programs and Services Agreements may be carried 
out notwithstanding any other provision of law. In 
the sections referred to in this clause, the term ‘United 
States Agency for International Development, Office 
of Foreign Disaster Assistance’ shall be construed to 
mean ‘the United States Agency for International 
Development’. 
‘‘(ii) DEFINITION
OF
WILL
PROVIDE
FUNDING.—In 
the second sentence of paragraph 12 of each of the 
Agreements described in clause (i), the term ‘will pro-
vide funding’ means will provide funding through a 
transfer of funds using Standard Form 1151 or a 
similar document or through an interagency, reimburs-
able agreement.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsection 
(a) shall be effective as of the date that is 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act. 
48 USC 1921d 
note. 
48 USC 1921 
note. 
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SEC. 804. CLARIFICATIONS REGARDING PALAU. 
Section 105(f)(1)(B) of the Compact of Free Association Amend-
ments Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921d(f)(1)(B)) is amended— 
(1) in clause (ii)(II), by striking ‘‘and its territories’’ and 
inserting ‘‘, its territories, and the Republic of Palau’’; 
(2) in clause (iii)(II), by striking ‘‘, or the Republic of the 
Marshall Islands’’ and inserting ‘‘, the Republic of the Marshall 
Islands, or the Republic of Palau’’; and 
(3) in clause (ix)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Republic’’ both places it appears and 
inserting ‘‘government, institutions, and people’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2009’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘was’’ and inserting ‘‘were’’. 
SEC. 805. AVAILABILITY OF LEGAL SERVICES. 
Section 105(f)(1)(C) of the Compact of Free Association Amend-
ments Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921d(f)(1)(C)) is amended by inserting 
before the period at the end the following: ‘‘, which shall also 
continue to be available to the citizens of the Federated States 
of Micronesia, the Republic of Palau, and the Republic of the Mar-
shall Islands who legally reside in the United States (including 
territories and possessions)’’. 
SEC. 806. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS. 
(a) TITLE I.— 
(1) SECTION 177 AGREEMENT.—Section 103(c)(1) of the Com-
pact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 
1921b(c)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘section 177’’ and inserting 
‘‘Section 177’’. 
(2) INTERPRETATION AND UNITED STATES POLICY.—Section 
104 of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 
2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921c) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ‘‘the’’ before ‘‘U.S.– 
RMI Compact,’’; 
(B) in subsection (e)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) of 
paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘to include’’ and inserting 
‘‘and include’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (9)(A), by inserting a comma after 
‘‘may’’; and 
(iii) in paragraph (10), by striking ‘‘related to 
service’’ and inserting ‘‘related to such services’’; and 
(C) in the first sentence of subsection (j), by inserting 
‘‘the’’ before ‘‘Interior’’. 
(3) SUPPLEMENTAL
PROVISIONS.—Section 105(b)(1) of the 
Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48 
U.S.C. 1921d(b)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘Trust Fund’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Trust Funds’’. 
(b) TITLE II.— 
(1) U.S.–FSM COMPACT.—The Compact of Free Association, 
as amended, between the Government of the United States 
of America and the Government of the Federated States of 
Micronesia (as provided in section 201(a) of the Compact of 
Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (117 Stat. 2757)) 
is amended— 
(A) in section 174— 
48 USC 1921 
note. 
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(i) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘courts’’ and 
inserting ‘‘court’’; and 
(ii) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘the’’ before 
‘‘November’’; 
(B) in section 177(a), by striking ‘‘, or Palau’’ and 
inserting ‘‘(or Palau)’’; 
(C) in section 179(b), by striking ‘‘amended Compact’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Compact, as amended,’’; 
(D) in section 211— 
(i) in the fourth sentence of subsection (a), by 
striking ‘‘Compact, as Amended, of Free Association’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Compact of Free Association, as 
amended’’; 
(ii) in the fifth sentence of subsection (a), by 
striking ‘‘Trust Fund Agreement,’’ and inserting 
‘‘Agreement Between the Government of the United 
States of America and the Government of the Fed-
erated States of Micronesia Implementing Section 215 
and Section 216 of the Compact, as Amended, 
Regarding a Trust Fund (Trust Fund Agreement),’’; 
(iii) in subsection (b)— 
(I) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘Govern-
ment of the’’ before ‘‘Federated’’; and 
(II) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘Sec-
tions 321 and 323 of the Compact of Free Associa-
tion, as Amended’’ and inserting ‘‘Sections 211(b), 
321, and 323 of the Compact of Free Association, 
as amended,’’; and 
(iv) in the last sentence of subsection (d), by 
inserting before the period at the end the following: 
‘‘and the Federal Programs and Services Agreement 
referred to in section 231’’; 
(E) in the first sentence of section 215(b), by striking 
‘‘subsection(a)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (a)’’; 
(F) in section 221— 
(i) in subsection (a)(6), by inserting ‘‘(Federal 
Emergency Management Agency)’’ after ‘‘Homeland 
Security’’; and 
(ii) in the first sentence of subsection (c), by 
striking ‘‘agreements’’ and inserting ‘‘agreement’’; 
(G) in the second sentence of section 222, by inserting 
‘‘in’’ after ‘‘referred to’’; 
(H) in the second sentence of section 232, by striking 
‘‘sections 102 (c)’’ and all that follows through ‘‘January 
14, 1986)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 102(b) of Public Law 
108–188, 117 Stat. 2726, December 17, 2003’’; 
(I) in the second sentence of section 252, by inserting 
‘‘, as amended,’’ after ‘‘Compact’’; 
(J) in the first sentence of the first undesignated para-
graph of section 341, by striking ‘‘Section 141’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 141’’; 
(K) in section 342— 
(i) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘14 U.S.C. 195’’ 
and inserting ‘‘section 195 of title 14, United States 
Code’’; and 
(ii) in subsection (b)— 
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(I) by striking ‘‘46 U.S.C. 1295(b)(6)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘section 1303(b)(6) of the Merchant 
Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. 1295b(b)(6))’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘46 U.S.C. 1295b(b)(6)(C)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘section 1303(b)(6)(C) of that Act’’; 
(L) in the third sentence of section 354(a), by striking 
‘‘section 442 and 452’’ and inserting ‘‘sections 442 and 
452’’; 
(M) in section 461(h), by striking ‘‘Telecommunications’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Telecommunication’’; 
(N) in section 462(b)(4), by striking ‘‘of Free Associa-
tion’’ the second place it appears; and 
(O) in section 463(b), by striking ‘‘Articles IV’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Article IV’’. 
(2) U.S.–RMI COMPACT.—The Compact of Free Association, 
as amended, between the Government of the United States 
of America and the Government of the Republic of the Marshall 
Islands (as provided in section 201(b) of the Compact of Free 
Association Amendments Act of 2003 (117 Stat. 2795)) is 
amended— 
(A) in section 174(a), by striking ‘‘court’’ and inserting 
‘‘courts’’; 
(B) in section 177(a), by striking the comma before 
‘‘(or Palau)’’; 
(C) in section 179(b), by striking ‘‘amended Compact,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Compact, as amended,’’; 
(D) in section 211— 
(i) in the fourth sentence of subsection (a), by 
striking ‘‘Compact, as Amended, of Free Association’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Compact of Free Association, as 
amended’’; 
(ii) in the first sentence of subsection (b), by 
striking ‘‘Agreement between the Government of the 
United States and the Government of the Republic 
of the Marshall Islands Regarding Miliary Use and 
Operating Rights’’ and inserting ‘‘Agreement Regarding 
the Military Use and Operating Rights of the Govern-
ment of the United States in the Republic of the Mar-
shall Islands concluded Pursuant to Sections 321 and 
323 of the Compact of Free Association, as Amended 
(Agreement between the Government of the United 
States and the Government of the Republic of the 
Marshall Islands Regarding Military Use and Oper-
ating Rights)’’; and 
(iii) in the last sentence of subsection (e), by 
inserting before the period at the end the following: 
‘‘and the Federal Programs and Services Agreement 
referred to in section 231’’; 
(E) in section 221(a)— 
(i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
striking ‘‘Section 231’’ and inserting ‘‘section 231’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (5), by inserting ‘‘(Federal Emer-
gency Management Agency)’’ after ‘‘Homeland Secu-
rity’’; 
(F) in the second sentence of section 232, by striking 
‘‘sections 103(m)’’ and all that follows through ‘‘(January 
48 USC 1921 
note. 
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14, 1986)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 103(k) of Public Law 
108–188, 117 Stat. 2734, December 17, 2003’’; 
(G) in the first sentence of section 341, by striking 
‘‘Section 141’’ and inserting ‘‘section 141’’; 
(H) in section 342— 
(i) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘14 U.S.C. 195’’ 
and inserting ‘‘section 195 of title 14, United States 
Code’’; and 
(ii) in subsection (b)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘46 U.S.C. 1295(b)(6)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘section 1303(b)(6) of the Merchant 
Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. 1295b(b)(6))’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘46 U.S.C. 1295b(b)(6)(C)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘section 1303(b)(6)(C) of that Act’’; 
(I) in the third sentence of section 354(a), by striking 
‘‘section 442 and 452’’ and inserting ‘‘sections 442 and 
452’’; 
(J) in the first sentence of section 443, by inserting 
‘‘, as amended.’’ after ‘‘the Compact’’; 
(K) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) of section 
461(h)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘1978’’ and inserting ‘‘1998’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘Telecommunications’’ and inserting 
‘‘Telecommunication Union’’; and 
(L) in section 463(b), by striking ‘‘Article’’ and inserting 
‘‘Articles’’. 
SEC. 807. TRANSMISSION OF VIDEOTAPE PROGRAMMING. 
Section 111(e)(2) of title 17, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘or the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of Palau, 
or the Republic of the Marshall Islands’’. 
SEC. 808. PALAU ROAD MAINTENANCE. 
The Government of the Republic of Palau may deposit the 
payment otherwise payable to the Government of the United States 
under section 111 of Public Law 101–219 (48 U.S.C. 1960) into 
a trust fund if— 
(1) the earnings of the trust fund are expended solely 
for maintenance of the road system constructed pursuant to 
section 212 of the Compact of Free Association between the 
Government of the United States of America and the Govern-
ment of Palau (48 U.S.C. 1931 note); and 
(2) the trust fund is established and operated pursuant 
to an agreement entered into between the Government of the 
United States and the Government of the Republic of Palau. 
SEC. 809. CLARIFICATION OF TAX-FREE STATUS OF TRUST FUNDS. 
In the U.S.–RMI Compact, the U.S.–FSM Compact, and their 
respective trust fund subsidiary agreements, for the purposes of 
taxation by the United States or its subsidiary jurisdictions, the 
term ‘‘State’’ means ‘‘State, territory, or the District of Columbia’’. 
SEC. 810. TRANSFER OF NAVAL VESSELS TO CERTAIN FOREIGN RECIPI-
ENTS. 
(a) TRANSFERS
BY GRANT.—The President is authorized to 
transfer vessels to foreign countries on a grant basis under section 
President. 
48 USC 1921 
note. 
48 USC 1960 
note. 
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516 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321j), as 
follows: 
(1) TURKEY.—To the Government of Turkey— 
(A) the OLIVER HAZARD PERRY class guided missile 
frigates GEORGE PHILIP (FFG–12) and SIDES (FFG– 
14); and 
(B) the OSPREY class minehunter coastal ship 
BLACKHAWK (MHC–58). 
(2) LITHUANIA.—To the Government of Lithuania, the 
OSPREY class minehunter coastal ships CORMORANT (MHC– 
57) and KINGFISHER (MHC–56). 
(b) TRANSFERS
BY
SALE.—The President is authorized to 
transfer vessels to foreign recipients on a sale basis under section 
21 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2761), as follows: 
(1) TAIWAN.—To the Taipei Economic and Cultural Rep-
resentative Office in the United States (which is the Taiwan 
instrumentality designated pursuant to section 10(a) of the 
Taiwan Relations Act (22 U.S.C. 3309(a))), the OSPREY class 
minehunter coastal ships ORIOLE (MHC–55) and FALCON 
(MHC–59). 
(2) TURKEY.—To the Government of Turkey, the OSPREY 
class minehunter coastal ship SHRIKE (MHC–62). 
(c) GRANTS NOT COUNTED IN ANNUAL TOTAL OF TRANSFERRED 
EXCESS DEFENSE ARTICLES.—The value of a vessel transferred to 
a recipient on a grant basis pursuant to authority provided by 
subsection (a) shall not be counted against the aggregate value 
of excess defense articles transferred in any fiscal year under section 
516(g) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. 
(d) COSTS OF TRANSFERS.—Any expense incurred by the United 
States in connection with a transfer authorized by this section 
shall be charged to the recipient. 
(e) REPAIR
AND REFURBISHMENT
IN UNITED STATES SHIP-
YARDS.—To the maximum extent practicable, the President shall 
require, as a condition of the transfer of a vessel under this section, 
that the recipient to which the vessel is transferred have such 
repair or refurbishment of the vessel as is needed before the vessel 
joins the naval forces of the recipient performed at a shipyard 
located in the United States, including a United States Navy ship-
yard. 
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122 STAT. 876 
PUBLIC LAW 110–229—MAY 8, 2008 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 2739: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 154 (2008): 
Apr. 10, considered and passed Senate. 
Apr. 29, considered and passed House. 
(f) EXPIRATION
OF AUTHORITY.—The authority to transfer a 
vessel under this section shall expire at the end of the 2-year 
period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act. 
Approved May 8, 2008. 
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