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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Grant's Tomb National Monument Act
of 1997''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) Ulysses S. Grant has been heralded as a national hero
by his contemporaries and by generations thereafter;
(2) Ulysses S. Grant led the Union Army to victory,
bringing to an end the Civil War in 1865, assuring the
preservation of the United States, and ensuring the
emancipation of United States slaves;
(3) Ulysses S. Grant served as the 18th President of the
United States from 1869 through 1877;
(4) Ulysses S. Grant demonstrated his commitment to
maintaining the rights of freed slaves by executing his
authority as Commander in Chief to command Federal troops to
protect the rights and freedoms of former slaves; and
(5) Ulysses S. Grant demonstrated his commitment to
rebuilding the United States and restoring unity among the
people of the United States.
(b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are--
(1) to recognize and pay tribute to Ulysses S. Grant, both
as a general and as a former President of the United States;
(2) to restore, complete, and preserve in perpetuity the
Grant's Tomb National Monument and surrounding areas that are
of national historical significance in a manner consistent with
the architectural, historical, and educational value of the
monument's original design and purpose; and
(3) to educate present and future generations about the
life of Ulysses S. Grant and his contributions to the United
States.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:
(1) Monument.--The term ''monument'' means the monument
redesignated as Grant's Tomb National Monument under section
4(a).
(2) Secretary.--The term ''Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(3) Tomb.--The term ''tomb'' means the tomb of Ulysses S.
Grant.

SEC. 4. REDESIGNATION OF MEMORIAL AND ADMINISTRATION OF GRANT'S TOMB
NATIONAL MONUMENT.

(a) Redesignation.--General Grant National Memorial, located at
Riverside Drive and West 122d Street in New York, New York, is
redesignated as Grant's Tomb National Monument.
(b) Area Included.--The monument shall consist of the tomb and the
surrounding plaza area, as generally depicted on the map entitled
''Grant's Tomb National Monument'' and dated April 27, 1994. The map
shall be on file and available for public inspection in the offices of
the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
(c) Administration.--The Secretary shall administer, repair,
restore, preserve, maintain, and promote the monument in accordance
with this Act and with the provisions of law generally applicable to
units 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 et seq.).
(d) Visitors Center.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall design and construct a
visitors center (including public restrooms) at the monument to
aid in the interpretation and maintain the historical
significance of the monument.
(2) Consultation and design.--The visitors center shall--
(A) be established in consultation with the study
commission established under section 5; and
(B) be designed in a manner that--
(i) is consistent with the existing
architectural and historical intent of the
site; and
(ii) does not detract from the historical
interpretation and the scenic views of the
monument and the existing park area.

SEC. 5. LAND ACQUISITION; LEASE OR COOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT.

(a) Land Acquisition.--The Secretary shall acquire from the city of
New York non-Federal lands, located within the monument as depicted on
the map referred to in section 4(b), by donation, purchase with donated
or appropriated funds, or exchange.
(b) Lease or Cooperative Management Agreement.--To carry out the
purposes of this Act, the Secretary may--
(1) lease non-Federal land located within the boundary of
the monument; or
(2) enter into a cooperative agreement for the management
of non-Federal land located within the boundary of the
monument.

SEC. 6. STUDY COMMISSION.

(a) Establishment.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a study
commission of 7 persons, which shall be composed of--
(A) the president and at least 3 members of the
executive committee of the Grant Monument Association;
(B) representatives of the community surrounding
the monument; and
(C) citizens with a unique knowledge or expertise
relating to the monument.
(2) Government employees.--No officer or employee of the
Federal Government or a State or local government is eligible
for membership on the study commission.
(3) Without pay.--Members of the study commission shall
serve without pay.
(4) Chair.--The members of the study commission shall
designate a chair of the study commission.
(5) Administrative support services.--On request of the
study commission, the Secretary shall furnish on a reimbursable
basis such administrative support services (including staff,
supplies, and facilities) as are necessary for the study
commission to carry out its duties under subsection (b).
(b) Duties.--
(1) In general.--The study commission shall--
(A) review security and maintenance of the
monument;
(B) plan for interpretive programs of the monument;
(C) plan for the complete restoration of the
monument;
(D) submit a study in accordance with paragraph
(2);
(E) monitor the progress of repairs being made to
the tomb; and
(F) submit reports to the Secretary and to Congress
on the progress of any repairs being made to the tomb.
(2) Study.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
study commission's first meeting, the study commission shall
submit a written study of the monument to the Secretary, which
shall include the following:
(A) Proposed measures to improve security,
maintenance, and interpretive programs of the monument,
including such improvements as may be required to be
carried out by April 27, 1999. The proposed measures
shall be based on the original plans of the architect
of the tomb, John H. Duncan, and the plans of architect
John Russell Pope, approved in 1928 by the Grant
Monument Association.
(B) An estimate of the capital costs and general
operating costs of implementing the measures proposed
under subparagraph (A).
(c) Final Plan.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date on
which the study is submitted to the Secretary under subsection
(b)(2), the Secretary shall review and evaluate the study and
submit to Congress a final plan for the projects at the
monument to be fully completed by April 27, 1999.
(2) Consistency with study.--The final plan shall be
consistent with the study, except for any aspect of the study
that the Secretary reports to Congress--
(A) is unreasonable;
(B) is inconsistent with the existing
architectural, historical, or educational intent of the
site;
(C) would detract from, distort, or otherwise
compromise the historical interpretation or scenic
views of the monument; or
(D) would conflict with the purpose of this Act
described in section 2(b).
(3) Design.--The final plan shall contain a design for the
site that--
(A) is consistent with the architectural and
historical intent of the site; and
(B) does not detract from or distort the historical
interpretation or scenic views of the monument and the
existing park area.
(d) Meetings.--
(1) Open meetings.--All meetings of the study commission
shall be open to the public.
(2) Interested persons.--An interested person may attend a
meeting of the study commission, appear before the study
commission, or file a statement related to the purposes of this
Act with the study commission.
(e) FACA.--The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall
not apply to the study commission.
(f) Termination.--The study commission shall terminate 3 years
after the date of enactment of this Act.
Grant's Tomb National Monument Act of 1997 - Redesignates General Grant National Memorial located at Riverside Drive and West 122d Street, New York, New York, as Grant's Tomb National Monument. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) maintain and promote the Monument in accordance with provisions applicable to National Park System units; (2) construct a visitors center; and (3) acquire from New York City non-Federal lands located within the Monument.
Requires the Secretary to establish a study commission to: (1) review security and maintenance at the Monument; (2) plan for interpretive programs and the complete restoration of the Monument; (3) monitor and report to the Secretary and the Congress on the progress of repairs to the tomb; and (4) report to the Secretary who must report to the Congress a final plan for projects to be fully completed by April 27, 1999.