Keweenaw National Historical Park Establishment Act
PL 102-543 (S.1664), enacted 10/27/1992

PUBLIC LAW 102-543—OCT. 27, 1992 
106 STAT. 3569 
Public Law 102-543 
102d Congress 
An Act 
To establish the Keweenaw National Historical Park, and for other purposes. 
Oct. 27, 1992 
[S. 1664] 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
Michigan. 
Conservation. 
SECTION 1. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES. 
16 USC 410yy. 
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that— 
(1) The oldest and largest lava flow known on Earth is 
located on the Keweenaw Peninsula of Michigan. This volcanic 
activity produced the only place on Earth where large scale 
economically recoverable 97 percent pure native copper is found. 
(2) The Keweenaw Peninsula is the only site in the country 
where prehistoric, aboriginal mining of copper occurred. Arti-
facts made from this copper by these ancient Indians were 
traded as far south as present day Alabama. 
(3) Copper mining on the Keweenaw Peninsula pioneered 
deep shaft, hard rock mining, milling, and smelting techniques 
and advancements in related mining technologies later used 
throughout the world. 
(4) Michigan Technological University, located in the copper 
district, was established in 1885 to supply the great demand 
for new technologies and trained engineers requested by the 
area's mining operations. Michigan Technological University 
possesses a wealth of both written and photographic historic 
documentation of the mining era in its archives. 
(5) Michigan's copper country became a principal magnet 
to European immigrants during the mid-1800's and the cultural 
heritage of these varied nationalities is still preserved in this 
remarkable ethnic conglomerate. 
(6) The corporate-sponsored community planning in Cal-
umet, Michigan, as evidenced in the architecture, municipal 
design, surnames, foods, and traditions, and the large scale 
corporate paternalism was unprecedented in American industry 
and continues to express the heritage of the district. 
(7) The entire picture of copper mining on Michigan's 
Keweenaw Peninsula is best represented by three components: 
the Village of Calumet, the former Calumet and Hecla Mining 
Company properties (including the Osceola #13 mine complex), 
and the former Quincy Mining Company properties. The Village 
of Calumet best represents the social, ethnic, and commercial 
themes. Extant Calumet and Hecla buildings best depict cor-
porate paternalism and power, and the themes of extraction 
and processing are best represented by extant structures of 
the Quincy Mining Company. 
(8) The Secretary of the Interior has designated two 
National Historic Landmark Districts in the proposed park 
area, the Calumet National Historic Lsmdmark District and 
the Quincy Mining Company National Historic Landmark Dis-
trict. 
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(b) PURPOSES.—^The purposes of this Act are— 
(1) to preserve the nationally significant historical and 
cultural sites, structures, and districts of a portion of the 
y Keweenaw Peninsula in the State of Michigan for the education, 
benefit, and inspiration of present and fixture generations; and 
(2) to interpret the historic synergism between the 
geological, aboriginal, sociological, cultural technological, and 
corporate forces that relate the story of copper on the Keweenaw 
Peninsula. 
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SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
As used in this Act, the term— 
(1) "Conmussion" means the Keweenaw Historic Preserva-
tion Advisorv Commission esteblished by section 9. 
(2) ''park^ means the Keweenaw National Historical Park 
esteblished by section 3(a)(1). 
(3) "Secretery^ means the Secretory of the Interior. 
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SEC. 3. ESTABUSHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF PARK. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION.—(1) There is hereby 
established as a unit of the National Park System the Keweenaw 
National Historical Park in and near Calumet and Hancock, Michi-
gan. 
(2) The Secretory shall administer the park in accordance with 
the provisions of this Act, and the provisions of law generally 
apphcable to unite of the National Park System, including the 
Act entitled ''An Act to establish a National Park Service, and 
for other purposes", approved August 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 purposes", approved August 
21,1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et seg.). 
(b) BOUNDARIES AND MAP.—(1) The boundaries of the park 
shall be as generally depicted on the map entitled "Keweenaw 
National Historical Park, Michigan", numbered NHP-KP/20012-
B and dated June, 1992. Such map shall be on file and available 
for public inspection in the ofiice of the National Park Service, 
Department of the Interior, Washington, District of Columbia, and 
the office of the village council, Calumet, Michigan. 
Federal 
(2) Within 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
SSliStion. 
*lie Secretary shall pubUsh in the Federal Register a detailed 
description and map of the boimdanes estebhshed under peu'agraph 
(a)(1). 
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SEC. 4. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsections (b) and (c), the Sec-
retary is authorized to acquire lands, or intorests therein, within 
the boundaries of the park by donation, purchase with donated 
or appropriated fimds, exchange, or transfer. 
(b) STATE PROPERTY.—^Property owned by the State of Michigan 
or any political subdivision of the Stete may be acquired only 
by donation. 
(c) CONSENT.—^No lands or interests therein within the bound-
aries of the park may be acquired without the consent of the 
owner, unless the Secretary determines that the land is being 
developed, or is proposed to be developed in a manner which is 
detrimental to the natural, scenic, historic, and other values for 
which the park is esteblished. 
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(d) HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES.—The Secretary shall not acquire 
any lands pursuant to this Act if the Secretary determines that 
such lands, or any portion thereof, have become contaminated with 
hazardous substances (as defined in the Comprehensive Environ-
mental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9601)). 
SEC. 5. COOPERATION BY FEDERAL AGENCIES. 
16 USC 410yy-4. 
(a) Any Federal entity conducting or supporting activities 
directly affecting the park shall— 
(1) consult, cooperate, and, to the maximum extent prac-
ticable, coordinate its activities with the Secretary and the 
Commission; 
(2) conduct or support such activities in a manner that— 
(A) to the maximum extent practicable, is consistent 
with the standards and criteria established pursuant to 
the general management plan developed pursuant to sec-
tion 6; and 
(B) will not have an adverse effect on the resources 
of the park; and 
(3) provide for full public participation in order to consider 
the views of all interested parties. 
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MANAGEMENT 
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Not later than 3 fiscal years after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary shall prepare, in consultation with the 
Commission, and submit to Congress a general management plan 
for the park contEiining the information described in section 12(b) 
of the Act of August 18, 1970 (16 U.S.C. la-7(b)). Such plan shall 
interpret the technological and social history of the area, and the 
industrial complexes of the Calumet and Hecla, and Quincy Mining 
Companies, with equal emphasis. 
SEC. 7. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS. 
16 USC 410yy-6. 
The Secretary, after consultation with the Commission, may 
enter into cooperative agreements with owners of property within 
the park of nationally significant historic or other cultural resources 
in order to provide for interpretive exhibits or programs. Such 
agreements shall provide, whenever appropriate, that— 
(1) the public may have access to such property at specified, 
reasonable times for purposes of viewing such property or exhib-
its, or attending the programs established by the Secretary 
under this subsection; and 
(2) the Secretary, with the agreement of the property 
owner, may make such minor improvements to such property 
as the Secretary deems necessary to enhance the public use 
and enjoyment of such property, ejdiibits, and programs. 
SEC. 8. FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. 
16 USC 410yy-7. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—^The Secretary may provide to any owner 
of property within the park containing nationally significant historic 
or cultural resources, in accordance with cooperative agreements 
or grant agreements, as appropriate, such financial and technical 
assistance to mark, interpret, and restore non-Federal properties 
within the park as the Secretary determines appropriate to carry 
out the purposes of this Act, provided that— 
(1) the Secretary, acting through the National Park Service, 
shall have right of access at reasonable times to public portions 
of the property covered by such agreement for the purpose 
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of conducting visitors throvkgja. such properties and interpreting 
them to the pubUc; and 
(2) no changes or alterations shall be made in such prop-
erties except by mutual agreement between the Secretary and 
the other parties to the agreements. 
(b) MATCHING FUNDS.—^Funds authorized to be appropriated 
to the Secretaiy for the purposes of this section shall be expended 
in the ratio of $1 of Federal funds for each $4 of funds contributed 
by non-Federal sources. For the purposes of this subsection, the 
Secretary is authorized to accept from non-Federal sources, and 
to utilize for purposes of this Act, any money so contributed. Dona-
tions of land, or interests in land, by the State of Michigan may 
be considered as a contribution fh>m non-Federal sources for the 
purposes of this subsection. 
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SION. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT AND DUTIES.—There is established the 
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k Advisory Commission. The 
Commission shall— 
(1) advise the Secretary in the preparation and implementa-
tion of a general management plan described in section 6; 
(2) advise the Secretary on the development of and prior-
ities for implementing standards and criteria by which the 
Secretary, pursuant to agreements referred to in sections 7 
and 8, will provide financial as well as technical assistance 
to owners of non-Federal properties within the park; 
(3) advise the Secretary on the development of rules govern-
ing the disbursal of funds for the development of non-Federal 
properties; 
(4) advise the Secretary with respect to the selection of 
sites for interpretation and preservation by means of coopera-
tive agreements pursuant to section 7; 
(5) assist the Secretary in developing policies and programs 
for the conservation and protection of the scenic, historical, 
ctdtural, natural and technological values of the park which 
would complement the purposes of this Act; 
(6) assist the Secretary in coordinating with local govern-
ments and the State of Michigan the implementation of the 
general management plan, and furthering the purposes of this 
Act; 
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(7) be authorized to carry out historical, educational, or 
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cultural programs which encourage or enhance appreciation 
of the historic resources in tiie park, surrounding areas, and 
on the Keweenaw Peninsula; and 
(8) be authorized to seek, accept, and dispose of gifts, 
bequests, or donations of money, personal property, or services, 
received from any source, consistent with the purposes of tiiis 
Act and the park management. 
(bXD The Commission may acquire real property, or interests 
in real property, to further the purposes of the Act by gift or 
devise; or, by purchase from a willing seller with money which 
was given or bequeathed to the Commission on the condition that 
such money would be used to piurhase real property, or interests 
in real property, to further the purposes of this Act. 
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(2) For the purposes of section 170(c) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986, any gift to the Commission shall be deemed to 
be a gift to the United States. 
(3) Any real property or interest in real property acquired Real property, 
by the Commission shall be conveyed by the Commission to the 
National Park Service or the appropriate public agency as soon 
as possible after such acquisition, without consideration, and on 
the condition that the real property or interest in real property 
so conveyed is used for public purposes. 
(4) The value of funds or property, or interests in property, 
conveyed to the National Park Service by the Commission may 
be considered as non-Federal, at the Commission's discretion. 
(c) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(1) COMPOSITION.—^The Commission shall be composed of 
seven members appointed by the Secretary, of whom— 
(A) two members shall be appointed from nominees 
submitted by the Calumet Village Council and the Calumet 
Township Board; 
(B) one member shall be appointed from nominees 
submitted by the Quincy Township Board and the Franklin 
Township Board; 
(C) one member shall be appointed from nominees 
submitted by the Houghton County Board of Commis-
sioners; 
(D) one member shall be appointed from nominees 
submitted by the Grovemor of the State of Michigan; and, 
(E) two members who are qualified to serve on the 
Commission because of their familiarity with National 
Parks and historic preservation. 
(2) CHAIRPERSON.—The chairperson of the Commission 
shall be elected by the members to serve a term of 3 years. 
(3) VACANCIES.—^A vacancy on the Commission shall be 
filled in the same manner in which the original appointment 
was made. 
(4) TERMS OF SERVICE,— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Each member shall be appointed 
for a term of 3 years and may be reappointed not more 
than three times. 
(B) INITIAL MEMBERS.—Of the members first appointed 
under subsection (b)(1), the Secreteuy shall appoint— 
(i) two members for a term of 1 year; 
(ii) two members for a term of 2 years; and 
(iii) three members for a term of 3 years. 
(5) EXTENDED SERVICE.—^A member may serve after the 
expiration of that member's term until a successor has taken 
office. 
(6) MEETINGS.—The Commission shall meet at least quar-
terly at the call of the chairperson or a majority of the members 
of the Commission. 
(7) QUORUM.—Five members shall constitute a quorum. 
(d) COMPENSATION.—Members shall serve without pay. Mem-
bers who are full-time officers or employees of the United States, 
the State of Michigan, or any political subdivision thereof shall 
receive no additions^ pay on account of their service on the Commis-
sion. 
(e) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—^While away from their homes or regular 
places of business in the performance of services for the Commis-
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sion, members shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem 
in lieu of subsistence, in the same manner as persons employed 
intermittently in the Government service are allowed expenses 
under section 5703 of title 5, United States Code. 
(f) MAILS.—^The Commission may use the United States mails 
in the same manner and under the same conditions as other depart-
ments and stgencies of the United States. 
(g) STAFF.—^The Commission may appoint and fix the pay of 
such personnel as the Commission deems desirable. The Secretary 
may provide the Commission with such staff" and technical assist-
ance as the Secretary, after consultation with the Commission, 
considers appropriate to enable the Commission to carry out its 
duties, on a cost reimbursable basis. Upon request of the Secretary, 
any Federal agency may provide information, personnel, property, 
and services on a reimbursable basis, to the Commission to assist 
in carrying out its duties under this section. The Secretary may 
accept the services of personnel detailed from the State of Michigan 
or any poUtical subdivision of the State and reimburse the State 
or such poUtical subdivision for such services. The Commission 
may procure additional temporary and intermittent services under 
section 3109(b) of title 5 of the United States Code, with funds 
obtained under section 9(a)(6), or as provided by the Secretary. 
(h) HEARINGS.—^The Commission may, for the purpose of carry-
ing out this Act, hold such hearings, sit and act at such times 
and places, take such testimony, £uid receive such evidence, as 
the Commission considers appropriate. The Commission may not 
issue subpoenas or exercise any subpoena authority. 
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SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), there are authorized 
to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out 
this Act, but not to exceed $5,000,000 for the acquisition of lands 
and interests therein, $25,000,000 for development, and $3,000,000 
for financial and technical assistance to owners of non-Federal 
property as provided in section 8. 
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106 STAT. 3575 
(b) There are authorized to be appropriated annually to the 
Commission to carry out its duties under this Act, $100,000 except 
that the Federal contribution to the Commission shall not exceed 
50 percent of the annual costs to the Commission in carrying 
out those duties. 
Approved October 27, 1992. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1664: 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 102-480 (Ctomm. on Energy and Natural Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 138 (1992): 
Oct. 1, considered and passed Senate. 
Oct. 5, considered and passed House. 
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 28 (1992): 
Oct. 27, Presidential statement.