A bill to establish the Jimmy Carter National Historic Site and Preservation District in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes.
PL 100-206 (H.R.2416), enacted 12/23/1987

101 STAT. 1434 
PUBLIC LAW 100-206—DEC. 23, 1987 
Public Law 100-206 
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100th Congress 
An Act 
Dec. 23, 1987 
To establish the Jimmy Carter National Historic Site and Preservation District in the 
[H.R. 2416] 
State of Georgia, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
16USC161note. 
SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF JIMMY CARTER NATIONAL HISTORIC 
SITE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—In order to provide for the benefit, inspira-
tion, and education of the American people, there is hereby estab-
lished the Jimmy Carter National Historic Site in the State of 
Georgia. In administering the historic site, the Secretary shall— 
(1) preserve the key sites and structures located within the 
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historic site associated with Jimmy Carter during his lifespan; 
(2) provide for the interpretation of the life and Presidency of 
Jimmy Carter; and 
(3) present the history of a small rural southern town. 
(b) DESCRIPTION OF JIMMY CARTER NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE.—(1) 
The historic site shall consist of the lands and interests in lands 
(including the real property described in paragraph (2)) as generally 
depicted on the map entitled "Jimmy Carter National Historic Site 
and Preservation District Boundary Map", numbered NHS-JC-
Public 
80000, and dated April 1987. The map shall be on file and available 
information. 
for 
public inspection at appropriate offices of the National Park 
Service. 
(2) The real property referred to in paragraph (1) is that real 
property which has significant historical association with the life of 
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James Earl Carter, Jr., 39th President of the United States, located 
in the town of Plains and the County of Sumter, Georgia, and 
described more particularly as follows— 
(A) the home of former President Carter on Woodland Drive 
in Plains, Georgia, including the residence and approximately 
2.9 acres across Woodland Drive; 
(B) the Plains Railroad Depot, adjacent to the Seaboard Coast 
Line Railroad, which served as the campaign headquarters of 
'* former President Carter; 
(C) the boyhood home of former President Carter, consisting 
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of the residence, together with not more than 15 acres, located 
west of Plains near the community of Archery, Georgia; 
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(D) the 100-foot wide scenic easements on either side of Old 
Plains Highway from the intersection of U.S. Highway 280 to 
the boyhood home referred to in subparagraph (C); 
(E) the Plains High School and grounds of approximately 12 
acres; and 
(F) the Gnann House at 1 Woodland Drive, which is adjacent 
to the residence referred to in subparagraph (A) of former 
President Carter. 
(c) ACQUISITION OF REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY.—(1) Except as 
otherwise provided in this subsection and subject to such terms. 
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reservations, and conditions as the Secretary determines reasonable 
or necessary, the Secretary may acquire by donation, purchase with 
donated or appropriated funds, exchange, or otherwise— 
(A) lands and interests in lands within the boundaries of the 
historic site; and 
(B) personal property and artifacts for purposes of the historic 
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site. 
(2) The Carter home (described in subsection (b)(2)(A)), the Plains 
Railroad Depot (described in subsection (b)(2)(B)), and the Plains 
High School (referred to in subsection (b)(2)(E)) may only be acquired 
by donation. 
(3) Former President and Mrs. Carter may, as a condition of the 
acquisition of the Carter home (described in subsection (b)(2)(A)), 
reserve for themselves a right of use and occupancy of the home for 
a term of years or for a term ending at the deaths of President and 
Mrs. Carter. 
(4) The Administrator of the General Services Administration 
shall acquire by purchase the Gnann House (described in subsection 
(b)(2)(F)) to be used for security purposes during the lives of former 
President and Mrs. Carter, or for such period as they may be 
entitled to security pursuant to Federal law, after which time the 
Gnann House shall be transferred to the Secretary of the Interior 
for administrative purposes by the National Park Service. 
SEC. 2. JIMMY CARTER NATIONAL PRESERVATION DISTRICT. 
16 USC 461 note. 
(a) JIMMY CARTER NATIONAL PRESERVATION DISTRICT.—In order to 
preserve and interpret the life of James Earl Carter, Jr. and the 
rural southern town of Plains, Georgia, including the 20th century 
south and the roles of agriculture and the agricultural economy 
there is hereby established the Jimmy Carter National Preservation 
District, which shall consist of the area identified on the map 
referred to in section 1(b)(1) as "Preservation District". The 
preservation district shall include the Plains Historic District as 
listed in the National Register of Historic Places on June 28, 1984, 
and those agricultural lands not to exceed 650 acres and that 
portion of Bond Street as depicted on such map. 
(b) PRESERVATION EASEMENTS.—(1) The Secretary may obtain by 
donation or purchase preservation easements on historically or 
culturally significant (as determined by the Secretary) buildings and 
open spaces located within the preservation district. Each preserva-
tion easement shall contain (but need not be limited to) provisions 
that the Secretary shall have the right of access at reasonable times 
to the portions of the property covered by that easement for 
interpretive or other purposes, and that no changes or alterations 
shall be made to such portions of the property except by mutual 
agreement. 
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(2) The Secretary may mark, interpret, and provide technical 
assistance to properties within the preservation district in accord-
ance with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Historic 
Preservation Projects. 
SEC. 3. ADMINISTRATION OF HISTORIC SITE AND PRESERVATION 
16 USC 461 note. 
DISTRICT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall administer the historic site 
and the preservation district in accordance with the provisions of 
this Act, and the provisions of law generally applicable to national 
historic sites, including the Act entitled "An Act to establish a 
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National Park Service, and for other purposes", approved Au-
gust 25, 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1, 2-4), and the Act entitled "An Act to 
provide for the preservation of historic American sites, buildings, 
objects and antiquities of national significance, and for other pur-
poses", approved August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.). 
Contracts. 
(b) COOPERATION WiTH STATE OF GEORGIA.—The Secretary may 
enter into a cooperative agreement with the State of Georgia pursu-
ant to which the Secretary may cooperate in the operation and use 
of the State of Georgia Visitor Center in Sumter County. 
(c) HISTORY.—The Secretary shall gather oral history on the his-
toric site, its occupants, and environs. The Secretary may also 
preserve personal property that has been acquired by the Secretary 
for purposes of the historic site. 
(d) REPORT.—25 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary shall convene a distinguished group of nationally recog-
nized historians, scholar*?^ and other experts to examine the life of 
President Carter in greater historical perspective. The group shall 
examine the research then available on President Carter, his life 
and Presidency, and make recommendations on interpretation, 
preservation, and other issues (as appropriate) at the Jimmy Carter 
National Historic Site and the Jimmy Carter National Preservation 
District. 
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SEC. 4. ADVISORY COMMISSION. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish an advisory 
commission to provide advice on achieving balanced and accurate 
interpretation of the historic site. 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.—(1) The commission shall consist of a group of 
five nationally recognized scholars with collective expertise on the 
life and Presidency of Jimmy Carter, the 20th century rural south, 
historic preservation, and the American Presidency. 
(2) The commission members shall be appointed by the Secretary 
for staggered terms of 3 years each. Any vacancy on the commission 
shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appoint-
ment was made. Any member of the Commission appointed for a 
definite term may serve after the expiration of such term until a 
successor is appointed. 
(3) Meetings of the Commission shall be called twice annually by 
the Secretary. 
(c) EXPENSES.—The Secretary is authorized to pay, in accordance 
with section 5703 of title 5, United States Code, the expenses reason-
ably incurred by the members of the Commission in carrying out 
their responsibilities under this Act. 
16 u s e 461 note. SEC. 5. MANAGEMENT PLAN. 
Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary shall develop and submit to the Congress a general 
management plan for the use and development of the historic site 
and the preservation district. Such plan shall— 
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(1) be prepared in accordance with section 12(b) of the Act 
' ' entitled "An Act to improve the administration of the national 
park system by the Secretary, and to clarify the authorities 
*' applicable to the system, and for other purposes", approved 
August 18, 1970 (16 U.S.C. la-1 et seq.), and shall be consistent 
with the purposes of this Act; 
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(2) include consideration of the economic feasibility and 
interpretive necessity of providing a transportation system for 
visitor use; and 
(3) address the preservation and interpretation of Plains High 
School (referred to in section 1(b)(2)(E)) including appropriate 
use by the town of Plains. 
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Following a determination of the appropriate uses of the Plains 
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High School for the town of Plains, the Secretary may enter into a 
cooperative agreement with the town concerning its use of the high 
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school. 
SEC. 6. DEFINITIONS. 
16 USC 461 note. 
For the purposes of this Act— 
(1) the term "preservation district" means the Jimmy Carter 
National Preservation District established under section 2; 
(2) the term "historic site" means the Jimmy Carter National 
Historic Site established under section 1; and 
(3) the term "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Interior. 
SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
16 USC 461 note. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appropriated such 
sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act, except that not 
more than $3,500,000 is authorized to be appropriated for acquisition 
of real and personal property (including preservation easements) 
and development of the preservation district and the historic site. 
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) COST SHARING.—Not more than 60 percent of the aggregate 
cost of restoring the Plains High School (referred to in section 
1(b)(2)(E)) may be provided from appropriated Federal funds. The 
remaining 40 percent, non-Federal share of such cost may be in the 
form of cash, goods, or services, fairly valued. 
Approved December 23, 1987. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2416: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 100-342 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 100-250 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 133 (1987): 
Oct. 5, considered and passed House. 
Dec. 11, considered and passed Senate.