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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Rural Physicians' Incentives Act of
1993''.

SEC. 2. DEDUCTION FOR MEDICAL SCHOOL EDUCATION LOAN INTEREST INCURRED
BY DOCTORS SERVING IN MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED RURAL AREAS.

(a) In General.--Paragraph (1) of section 163(h) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to disallowance of deduction for
personal interest) is amended by striking ''and'' at the end of
subparagraph (D), by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph
(F), and by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new
subparagraph:
''(E) any qualified medical education loan interest
(within the meaning of paragraph (5)), and''.
(b) Qualified Medical Education Loan Interest Defined.--Subsection
(h) of section 163 of such Code is amended by redesignating paragraph
(5) as paragraph (6) and by inserting after paragraph (4) the following
new paragraph:
''(5) Qualified medical education loan interest.--
''(A) In general.--The term 'qualified medical
education loan interest' means interest--
''(i) which is on a medical education loan
of a physician,
''(ii) which is paid or accrued by such
physician, and
''(iii) which accrues during the period--
''(I) such physician is providing
primary care (including internal
medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics/
gynecology, family medicine, and
osteopathy) to residents of a medically
underserved rural area, and
''(II) such physician's principal
place of abode is in such area.
''(B) Medical education loan.--The term 'medical
education loan' means indebtedness incurred to pay the
individual's--
''(i) qualified tuition and related
expenses (as defined in section 117(b))
incurred for the medical education of such
individual, or
''(ii) reasonable living expenses while
away from home in order to attend an
educational institution described in section
170(b)(1)(A)(ii) for the medical education of
such individual.
''(C) Physician.--For purposes of subparagraph (A),
the term 'physician' has the meaning given such term by
section 1861(r)(1) of the Social Security Act.
''(D) Medically underserved rural area.--The term
'medically underserved rural area' means any rural area
which is a medically underserved area (as defined in
section 330(b) or 1302(7) of the Public Health Service
Act).''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this
Act.

SEC. 3. ELIMINATION OF MEDICARE PAYMENT REDUCTIONS FOR NEW DOCTORS FOR
SERVICES FURNISHED IN ANY RURAL AREA.

(a) In General.--Section 1848(a)(4) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1395w-4(a)(4)) is amended--
(1) by striking ''or services'' and inserting '',
services'', and
(2) by inserting before the period at the end the
following: '', or services furnished in a rural area (as so
defined) by (or under the supervision, or incidental to
services, of) a physician described in section 1861(r)(1)''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall
apply to services furnished after 1993.

SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF DEFERMENTS.

(a) Stafford Loans.--
(1) GSL loans.--Section 428(b)(1)(M) of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078(b)(1)(M)) is amended--
(A) by striking ''or'' at the end of clause (ii);
(B) by inserting ''or'' after the semicolon at the
end of clause (iii); and
(C) by adding at the end thereof the following new
clause:
''(iv) during which the borrower is serving
in an internship or residency program in
preparation for practice in an area of primary
care (including internal medicine, pediatrics,
obstetrics/gynecology, family medicine, and
osteopathy);''.
(2) FISL loans.--Section 427(a)(2)(C) of such Act (20
U.S.C. 1077(a)(2)(C)) is amended--
(A) by striking ''or'' at the end of clause (ii);
(B) by inserting ''or'' after the semicolon at the
end of clause (iii); and
(C) by adding at the end thereof the following new
clause:
''(iv) during which the borrower is serving
in an internship or residency program in
preparation for practice in an area of primary
care (including internal medicine, pediatrics,
obstetrics/gynecology, family medicine, and
osteopathy);''.
(b) Perkins Loans.--Section 464(c)(2)(A) of such Act (20 U.S.C.
1087dd(c)(2)(A)) is amended--
(1) by striking ''or'' at the end of clause (iii);
(2) by inserting ''or'' after the semicolon at the end of
clause (iv); and
(3) by adding at the end thereof the following new clause:
''(v) during which the borrower is serving
in an internship or residency program in
preparation for practice in an area of primary
care (including internal medicine, pediatrics,
obstetrics/gynecology, family medicine, and
osteopathy);''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to on and after the date of the enactment of this Act with
respect to loans made under the Higher Education Act of 1965 before,
on, or after that date.

SEC. 5. CLARIFICATION OF PERMISSIBLE SUBSTITUTE BILLING ARRANGEMENTS
FOR PHYSICIANS' SERVICES UNDER THE MEDICARE AND MEDICAID
PROGRAMS.

(a) Medicare Program.--
(1) In general.--Clause (D) of section 1842(b)(6) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395u(b)(6)) is amended to read
as follows: ''(D)(i) payment may be made to a physician for
physicians' services (and services incident to such services)
to be provided by a second physician on a reciprocal basis to
individuals who are patients of the first physician if (I) the
first physician is unavailable to provide the services, (II)
the services are not provided by the second physician over a
continuous period of longer than 60 days, and (III) the claim
form submitted to the carrier includes the second physician's
unique identifier (provided under the system established under
subsection (r)) and indicates that the claim meets the
requirements of this clause for payment to the first physician;
and (ii) payment may be made to a physician for physicians'
services (and services incident to such services) which that
physician pays a second physician on a per diem or other fee-
for-time basis to provide to individuals who are patients of
the first physician if (I) the first physician is unavailable
to provide the services, (II) the services are not provided by
the second physician over a continuous period of longer than 90
days (or such longer period as the Secretary may provide), and
(III) the claim form submitted to the carrier includes the
second physician's unique identifier (provided under the system
established under subsection (r)) and indicates that the claim
meets the requirements of this clause for payment to the first
physician''.
(2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1)
shall apply to services furnished on or after the first day of
the first month beginning more than 60 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
(b) Medicaid Program.--
(1) In general.--Section 1902(a)(32)(C) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(32)(C)) is amended to read as
follows:
''(C) payment may be made to a physician for
services furnished by a substitute physician under the
circumstances described in subparagraph (D) of section
1842(b)(6), except that, for purposes of this
subparagraph, any reference in such subparagraph to 'a
carrier' or 'the system established under subsection
(r)' is deemed a reference to the State (or other
fiscal agent under the State plan) and to the system
established under subsection (x) of this section,
respectively.''.
(2) Effective date.--(A) The amendment made by paragraph
(1) shall apply to services furnished on or after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
(B) Until the first day of the first calendar quarter
beginning more than 60 days after the date the Secretary of
Health and Human Services establishes the physician identifier
system under section 1902(x) of the Social Security Act, the
requirement under section 1902(a)(32)(C) of such Act that a
claim form submitted must include the second physician's unique
identifier is deemed to be satisfied if the claim form
identifies (in a manner specified by the Secretary of Health
and Human Services) the second physician.
Rural Physicians' Incentives Act of 1993 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a deduction on medical education loan interest of a physician which accrues while the physician is living in and providing primary care to residents of a medically underserved rural area.
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to exempt services furnished in a rural area from a special fee schedule applicable to new physicians.
Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend beyond the normal two-year limit, for borrowers serving an internship or residency program in preparation for practice in an area of primary care, the deferral of payments on: (1) insured student loans (Stafford Loans), including those eligible for interest subsidies; and (2) low-interest student loans (Perkins Loans).
Amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to modify provisions setting forth requirements concerning billing by one physician for services rendered by another physician in specified circumstances.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Flexibility for Individual
Excellence in Education Act of 2007''.

SEC. 2. MODIFICATION TO AMENDMENTS MADE BY NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT OF
2001.

(a) Modifications to Highly Qualified Teacher Standard.--
(1) Middle or secondary teachers new to profession may use
college minor.--Subclause (II) of section 9101(23)(B)(ii) of
the Elementary and Secondary School Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
7801(23)(B)(ii)) is amended by inserting ''or minor'' after
''academic major''.
(2) Extent time teaching is considered.--Subclause (V) of
section 9101(23)(C)(ii) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 7801(23)(C)(ii))
is amended by striking ''not be based primarily on'' and
inserting ''not be based solely on''.
(b) Extension Until 2011-12 School Year for Rural Schools To Meet
All Highly Qualified Teacher Standards; Additional $50 Million
Authorized To Help Rural Schools Meet Standards.--
(1) Extension.--Subsection (a) of section 1119 of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6319)
is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
''(4) Rural school districts.--
''(A) In general.--Notwithstanding the deadline
described in paragraphs (2) and (3), a plan developed
by a State educational agency or a local educational
agency under this subsection shall ensure that all
teachers who are described in such paragraphs, but are
teaching in a rural school district, are highly
qualified not later than the end of the 2011-2012
school year.
''(B) Definition.--For purposes of this paragraph,
the term 'rural school district' means a local
educational agency that--
''(i) meets the eligibility criteria
described in section 6211(b), including by
obtaining a waiver under paragraph (2) of such
section; and
''(ii) employs a percentage of teachers who
are not highly qualified that is higher than
the corresponding percentage for the State
involved.''.
(2) Additional funding.--Section 6234 of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7355c) is amended--
(A) by striking ''There are'' and inserting ''(a)
In General.--There are''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
''(b) Additional Funding.--For the purpose of making grants under
subpart 2 to be used for teacher recruitment, retention, and
professional development activities described in section 6222(a) in
rural school districts (as defined in section 1119(a)(4)), there are
authorized to be appropriated $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2008 and such
sums as may be necessary for each of the 4 following fiscal years. Such
authorization shall be in addition to the authorization in subsection
(a).''.
(c) Highly Qualified Teacher Rules Limited to Teachers of Core
Subjects.--
(1) Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:

''SEC. 1005. HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHER CONCEPT LIMITED TO TEACHERS OF
CORE SUBJECTS.

''Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, any reference in
this Act to highly qualified teachers shall be deemed to refer only to
teachers in core subjects.''.
(2) The table of contents of such Act is amended by
inserting after the item relating to section 1004 the following
new item:

''Sec. 1005. Highly qualified teacher concept limited to teachers of
core subjects.''.
(d) Students With Disabilities Assessed at the Level of Instruction
in Compliance With Their Individualized Education Plan.--Clause (ix) of
section 1111(b)(3)(C) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(3)(C)) is amended by striking ''and'' at the
end of subclause (II), by adding ''and'' at the end of subclause (III),
and by adding at the end the following new subclause:
''(IV) at the discretion of the
State, the assessment of students with
disabilities (as defined in section
602(3) of the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act) whose
instructional level in the core
academic subjects is below the grade
level in which the student is enrolled,
by using the State assessment
determined by the student's
individualized education program team
(as described in section 614(d)(1)(B)
of such Act) to most closely correspond
to the student's instructional
level;''.
(e) Use of Growth Models and Multiple Measures in Determining
Adequate Yearly Progress.--
(1) Growth models.--Clause (iii) of section 1111(b)(2)(C)
of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 6311(b)(2)(C)) is amended by striking ''for all
students'' and inserting ''for all students, as demonstrated by
measures of students' progress toward proficiency, including
longitudinal growth''.
(2) Multiple measures.--Subparagraph (A) of section
1111(b)(2) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(2)) is amended by striking ''and'' at
the end of clause (ii), by striking the period at the end of
clause (iii) and inserting ''; and'', and by adding at the end
the following new clause:
''(iv) include multiple measures of student
academic achievement, such as the proportion of
State report card indicators met, a performance
index score, student drop-out rate, and a
measure based on individual student achievement
gains over time, disaggregated by each of the
groups of students described in subparagraph
(C)(v).''.
(f) Adequate Yearly Progress Determined by Group and Subject.--
(1) Identification of schools in need of improvement.--
(A) Subparagraph (A) of section 1116(b)(1) of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 6316(b)(1)) is amended by striking ''that
fails'' and inserting ''if the same group of students
described in section 1111(b)(2)(C)(v) fails in the same
academic subject''.
(B) Subparagraph (C) of such section is amended by
striking ''almost every student in each group specified
in section 1111(b)(2)(C)(v) enrolled in such school is
meeting or exceeding the State's proficient level of
academic achievement'' and inserting ''almost every
student in each group enrolled in such school for which
there is such a failure in an academic subject is
meeting or exceeding the State's proficient level of
academic achievement in such subject''.
(2) Failure to make adequate yearly progress during first
year after identification.--So much of the text of paragraph
(5) of section 1116(b) of such Act as precedes subparagraph (A)
is amended to read as follows: ''If, by the end of the first
full school year after identification under paragraph (1) of a
school served under this part, any group of students that met
the requirements for such identification in an academic subject
fails to make adequate yearly progress in such subject, as set
out in the State's plan under section 1111(b)(2), the local
educational agency serving such school--''.
(3) Failure to make adequate yearly progress during second
year after identification.--So much of the text of subparagraph
(C) of section 1116(b)(7) of such Act as precedes clause (i) is
amended to read as follows: ''If, by the end of the second full
school year after identification under paragraph (1) of a
school served under this part, any group of students that met
the requirements for such identification in an academic subject
fails to make adequate yearly progress in such subject, as set
out in the State's plan under section 1111(b)(2), the local
educational agency shall--''.
(4) Failure to make adequate yearly progress during first
year after corrective action.--So much of the text of
subparagraph (A) of section 1116(b)(8) of such Act as precedes
clause (i) is amended to read as follows: ''If, after 1 full
year of corrective action under paragraph (7), any group of
students (at the school subject to such corrective action) that
met the requirements for identification under paragraph (1) in
an academic subject continues to fail to make adequate yearly
progress in such subject, then the local educational agency
shall--''.
(g) Needs Improvement Label To Be Group and Subject Specific.--
Subparagraph (A) of section 1116(b)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6316(b)(1)) is amended by adding at
the end the following new sentence: ''Such identification shall apply
only to each group and subject with respect to which there is such a
failure.''
(h) Parental Notification of Needs Improvement To Be Group and
Subject Specific.--Paragraph (6) of section 1116(b) of the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6316(b)) is amended by
striking ''of each student enrolled in an elementary school or a
secondary school identified for school improvement under paragraph
(1)'' and inserting ''of each student in each group of students that
met the requirements for identification in an academic subject under
paragraph (1)''.
(i) Transfer Option and Supplemental Services Limited to Students
From Failing Groups.--
(1) Clause (i) of section 1116(b)(1)(E) of the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6316(b)(1)(E))
is amended by inserting ''in each group described in section
1111(b)(2)(C)(v) that met the requirements for such
identification'' after ''all students''.
(2) Paragraphs (5)(A), (7)(C)(i), and (8)(A)(i) of section
1116(b) of such Act are each amended by inserting ''in such
group'' after ''all students''.
(j) Local Educational Agencies May Choose To Offer Supplemental
Educational Services, and Not Public School Choice, on Initial Failure
To Make Adequate Yearly Progress.--
(1) In general.--Subparagraph (E) of section 1116(b)(1) of
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
6316(b)(1)) is amended to read as follows:
''(E) Public school choice or supplemental
educational services.--In the case of a school
identified for school improvement under this paragraph,
the local educational agency shall, not later than the
first day of the school year following such
identification--
''(i) provide all students in each group
described in section 1111(b)(2)(C)(v) that met
the requirements for such identification (and
who are enrolled in the school) with the option
to transfer to another public school served by
the local educational agency, which may include
a public charter school, that has not been
identified for school improvement under this
paragraph, unless such an option is prohibited
by State law, or
''(ii) make supplemental educational
services available consistent with subsection
(e)(1) to students in such group in the
academic subject to which such identification
relates.
If more than 1 school served by such agency is
identified for school improvement under this paragraph
or more than 1 group of students meets the requirements
for such identification, such agency shall make the
same choice under clause (i) or (ii) for all such
schools and all such groups.''.
(2) Conforming amendment.--Paragraph (5) of section 1116(b)
of such Act is amended to read as follows:
''(5) Failure to make adequate yearly progress after
identification.--If, by the end of the first full school year
after identification under paragraph (1) of a school served
under this part, any group of students that met the
requirements for such identification in an academic subject
fails to make adequate yearly progress in such subject, as set
out in the State's plan under section 1111(b)(2), the local
educational agency serving such school--
''(A) shall continue to provide the transfer option
under clause (i) of paragraph (1)(E) or to make the
supplemental educational services available under
clause (ii) of such paragraph, whichever was chosen by
such agency,
''(B) shall provide the transfer option under such
clause (i) or to make the supplemental educational
services available under such clause (ii), whichever
was not chosen by such agency under such paragraph; and
''(C) shall continue to provide technical
assistance.''.
Flexibility for Individual Excellence in Education Act of 2007 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to alter the requirement that teachers be highly qualified by: (1) applying it only to teachers of core subjects; (2) allowing new middle or secondary school teachers to teach subjects for which they earned a college minor; (3) allowing greater consideration to be given to the time experienced teachers have spent teaching a subject; and (4) extending the deadline for rural teachers to meet such requirements.

Provides additional funding for rural teacher recruitment, retention, and professional development activities.

Allows state determinations of students' adequate yearly progress (AYP) toward state academic performance standards to: (1) assess disabled students at the instructional level most closely corresponding to their individualized education plans; and (2) use growth models and multiple measures of student achievement.

Requires local educational agencies (LEAs) to identify schools as needing improvement, corrective action, or restructuring only if they fail to make AYP in the same subject for the same group of students over the requisite period of time. Provides school transfers and supplemental services to students in the failing group, rather than to all students in an affected school. Gives LEAs the option of providing such students with supplemental services rather than transfers for the year following a school's identification as needing improvement.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National
Historical Park Act''.

SEC. 2. PURPOSE.

The purpose of this Act is to establish the Cedar Creek and Belle
Grove National Historical Park in order to--
(1) help preserve, protect, and interpret a nationally
significant Civil War landscape and antebellum plantation for the
education, inspiration, and benefit of present and future
generations;
(2) tell the rich story of Shenandoah Valley history from early
settlement through the Civil War and beyond, and the Battle of
Cedar Creek and its significance in the conduct of the war in the
Shenandoah Valley;
(3) preserve the significant historic, natural, cultural,
military, and scenic resources found in the Cedar Creek Battlefield
and Belle Grove Plantation areas through partnerships with local
landowners and the community; and
(4) serve as a focal point to recognize and interpret important
events and geographic locations within the Shenandoah Valley
Battlefields National Historic District representing key Civil War
battles in the Shenandoah Valley, including those battlefields
associated with the Thomas J. (Stonewall) Jackson campaign of 1862
and the decisive campaigns of 1864.

SEC. 3. FINDINGS.

Congress finds the following:
(1) The Battle of Cedar Creek, also known as the battle of
Belle Grove, was a major event of the Civil War and the history of
this country. It represented the end of the Civil War's Shenandoah
Valley campaign of 1864 and contributed to the reelection of
President Abraham Lincoln and the eventual outcome of the war.
(2) 2,500 acres of the Cedar Creek Battlefield and Belle Grove
Plantation were designated a national historic landmark in 1969
because of their ability to illustrate and interpret important eras
and events in the history of the United States. The Cedar Creek
Battlefield, Belle Grove Manor House, the Heater House, and Harmony
Hall (a National Historic Landmark) are also listed on the Virginia
Landmarks Register.
(3) The Secretary of the Interior has approved the Shenandoah
Valley Battlefields National Historic District Management Plan and
the National Park Service Special Resource Study, both of which
recognized Cedar Creek Battlefield as the most significant Civil
War resource within the historic district. The management plan,
which was developed with extensive public participation over a 3-
year period and is administered by the Shenandoah Valley
Battlefields Foundation, recommends that Cedar Creek Battlefield be
established as a new unit of the National Park System.
(4) The Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation, organized in 1988
to preserve and interpret the Cedar Creek Battlefield and the 1864
Valley Campaign, has acquired 308 acres of land within the
boundaries of the National Historic Landmark. The foundation
annually hosts a major reenactment and living history event on the
Cedar Creek Battlefield.
(5) Belle Grove Plantation is a Historic Site of the National
Trust for Historic Preservation that occupies 383 acres within the
National Historic Landmark. The Belle Grove Manor House was built
by Isaac Hite, a Revolutionary War patriot married to the sister of
President James Madison, who was a frequent visitor at Belle Grove.
President Thomas Jefferson assisted with the design of the house.
During the Civil War Belle Grove was at the center of the decisive
battle of Cedar Creek. Belle Grove is managed locally by Belle
Grove, Incorporated, and has been open to the public since 1967.
The house has remained virtually unchanged since it was built in
1797, offering visitors an experience of the life and times of the
people who lived there in the 18th and 19th centuries.
(6) The panoramic views of the mountains, natural areas, and
waterways provide visitors with an inspiring setting of great
natural beauty. The historic, natural, cultural, military, and
scenic resources found in the Cedar Creek Battlefield and Belle
Grove Plantation areas are nationally and regionally significant.
(7) The existing, independent, not-for-profit organizations
dedicated to the protection and interpretation of the resources
described above provide the foundation for public-private
partnerships to further the success of protecting, preserving, and
interpreting these resources.
(8) None of these resources, sites, or stories of the
Shenandoah Valley are protected by or interpreted within the
National Park System.

SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:
(1) Commission.--The term ''Commission'' means the Cedar Creek
and Belle Grove National Historical Park Advisory Commission
established by section 9.
(2) Map.--The term ''Map'' means the map entitled ''Boundary
Map Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park'',
numbered CEBE-80,001, and dated September 2002.
(3) Park.--The term ''Park'' means the Cedar Creek and Belle
Grove National Historical Park established under section 5 and
depicted on the Map.
(4) Secretary.--The term ''Secretary'' means the Secretary of
the Interior.

SEC. 5. ESTABLISHMENT OF CEDAR CREEK AND BELLE GROVE NATIONAL
HISTORICAL PARK.

(a) Establishment.--There is established the Cedar Creek and Belle
Grove National Historical Park, consisting of approximately 3,000
acres, as generally depicted on the Map.
(b) Availability of Map.--The Map shall be on file and available
for public inspection in the offices of the National Park Service,
Department of the Interior.

SEC. 6. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY.

(a) Real Property.--The Secretary may acquire land or interests in
land within the boundaries of the Park, from willing sellers only, by
donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange.
(b) Boundary Revision.--After acquiring land for the Park, the
Secretary shall--
(1) revise the boundary of the Park to include newly acquired
land within the boundary; and
(2) administer newly acquired land subject to applicable laws
(including regulations).
(c) Personal Property.--The Secretary may acquire personal property
associated with, and appropriate for, interpretation of the Park.
(d) Conservation Easements and Covenants.--The Secretary is
authorized to acquire conservation easements and enter into covenants
regarding lands in or adjacent to the Park from willing sellers only.
Such conservation easements and covenants shall have the effect of
protecting the scenic, natural, and historic resources on adjacent
lands and preserving the natural or historic setting of the Park when
viewed from within or outside the Park.
(e) Support Facilities.--The National Park Service is authorized to
acquire from willing sellers, land outside the Park boundary but in
close proximity to the Park, for the development of visitor,
administrative, museum, curatorial, and maintenance facilities.

SEC. 7. ADMINISTRATION.

The Secretary shall administer the Park in accordance with this Act
and the provisions of law generally applicable to units of the National
Park System, including--
(1) 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.); and
(2) 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 seq.).

SEC. 8. MANAGEMENT OF PARK.

(a) Management Plan.--The Secretary, in consultation with the
Commission, shall prepare a management plan for the Park. In
particular, the management plan shall contain provisions to address the
needs of owners of non-Federal land, including independent nonprofit
organizations within the boundaries of the Park.
(b) Submission of Plan to Congress.--Not later than 3 years after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit the
management plan for the Park to the Committee on Resources of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of
the Senate.

SEC. 9. CEDAR CREEK AND BELLE GROVE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK ADVISORY
COMMISSION.

(a) Establishment.--There is established the Cedar Creek and Belle
Grove National Historical Park Advisory Commission.
(b) Duties.--The Commission shall--
(1) advise the Secretary in the preparation and implementation
of a general management plan described in section 8; and
(2) advise the Secretary with respect to the identification of
sites of significance outside the Park boundary deemed necessary to
fulfill the purposes of this Act.
(c) Membership.--
(1) Composition.--The Commission shall be composed of 15
members appointed by the Secretary so as to include the following:
(A) 1 representative from the Commonwealth of Virginia.
(B) 1 representative each from the local governments of
Strasburg, Middletown, Frederick County, Shenandoah County, and
Warren County.
(C) 2 representatives of private landowners within the
Park.
(D) 1 representative from a citizen interest group.
(E) 1 representative from the Cedar Creek Battlefield
Foundation.
(F) 1 representative from Belle Grove, Incorporated.
(G) 1 representative from the National Trust for Historic
Preservation.
(H) 1 representative from the Shenandoah Valley
Battlefields Foundation.
(I) 1 ex-officio representative from the National Park
Service.
(J) 1 ex-officio representative from the United States
Forest Service.
(2) Chairperson.--The Chairperson of the Commission shall be
elected by the members to serve a term of one year renewable for
one additional year.
(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 for not more than 2
successive terms.
(B) Initial members.--Of the members first appointed under
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall appoint--
(i) 4 members for a term of 1 year;
(ii) 5 members for a term of 2 years; and
(iii) 6 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) Majority rule.--The Commission shall act and advise by
affirmative vote of a majority of its members.
(7) Meetings.--The Commission shall meet at least quarterly at
the call of the chairperson or a majority of the members of the
Commission.
(8) Quorum.--8 members shall constitute a quorum.
(d) Compensation.--Members shall serve without pay. Members who are
full-time officers or employees of the United States, the Commonwealth
of Virginia, or any political subdivision thereof shall receive no
additional pay on account of their service on the Commission.
(e) Travel Expenses.--While away from their homes or regular places
of business in the performance of service for the Commission, 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) Hearings; Public Involvement.--The Commission may, for purposes
of carrying out this Act, hold such hearings, sit and act at such times
and places, take such public testimony, and receive such evidence, as
the Commission considers appropriate. The Commission may not issue
subpoenas or exercise any subpoena authority.

SEC. 10. CONSERVATION OF CEDAR CREEK AND BELLE GROVE NATIONAL
HISTORICAL PARK.

(a) Encouragement of Conservation.--The Secretary and the
Commission shall encourage conservation of the historic and natural
resources within and in proximity of the Park by landowners, local
governments, organizations, and businesses.
(b) Provision of Technical Assistance.--The Secretary may provide
technical assistance to local governments, in cooperative efforts which
complement the values of the Park.
(c) Cooperation by Federal Agencies.--Any Federal entity conducting
or supporting activities directly affecting the Park shall consult,
cooperate, and, to the maximum extent practicable, coordinate its
activities with the Secretary in a manner that--
(1) is consistent with the purposes of this Act and the
standards and criteria established pursuant to the general
management plan developed pursuant to section 8;
(2) is not likely to have an adverse effect on the resources of
the Park; and
(3) is likely to provide for full public participation in order
to consider the views of all interested parties.

SEC. 11. ENDOWMENT.

(a) In General.--In accordance with the provisions of subsection
(b), the Secretary is authorized to receive and expend funds from an
endowment to be established with the National Park Foundation, or its
successors and assigns.
(b) Conditions.--Funds from the endowment referred to in subsection
(a) shall be expended exclusively as the Secretary, in consultation
with the Commission, may designate for the interpretation,
preservation, and maintenance of the Park resources and public access
areas. No expenditure shall be made pursuant to this section unless the
Secretary determines that such expenditure is consistent with the
purposes of this Act.

SEC. 12. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.

(a) In General.--In order to further the purposes of this Act, the
Secretary is authorized to enter into cooperative agreements with
interested public and private entities and individuals (including the
National Trust for Historic Preservation, Belle Grove, Inc., the Cedar
Creek Battlefield Foundation, the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields
Foundation, and the Counties of Frederick, Shenandoah, and Warren),
through technical and financial assistance, including encouraging the
conservation of historic and natural resources of the Park.
(b) Technical and Financial Assistance.--The Secretary may provide
to any person, organization, or governmental entity technical and
financial assistance for the purposes of this Act, including the
following:
(1) Preserving historic structures within the Park.
(2) Maintaining the natural or cultural landscape of the Park.
(3) Local preservation planning, interpretation, and management
of public visitation for the Park.
(4) Furthering the goals of the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields
Foundation related to the Park.

SEC. 13. ROLES OF KEY PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS.

(a) In General.--In recognition that central portions of the Park
are presently owned and operated for the benefit of the public by key
partner organizations, the Secretary shall acknowledge and support the
continued participation of these partner organizations in the
management of the Park.
(b) Park Partners.--Roles of the current key partners include the
following:
(1) Cedar creek battlefield foundation.--The Cedar Creek
Battlefield Foundation may--
(A) continue to own, operate, and manage the lands acquired
by the Foundation within the Park;
(B) continue to conduct reenactments and other events
within the Park; and
(C) transfer ownership interest in portions of their land
to the National Park Service by donation, sale, or other means
that meet the legal requirements of National Park Service land
acquisitions.
(2) National trust for historic preservation and belle grove
incorporated.--The National Trust for Historic Preservation and
Belle Grove Incorporated may continue to own, operate, and manage
Belle Grove Plantation and its structures and grounds within the
Park boundary. Belle Grove Incorporated may continue to own the
house and grounds known as Bowman's Fort or Harmony Hall for the
purpose of permanent preservation, with a long-term goal of opening
the property to the public.
(3) Shenandoah county.--Shenandoah County may continue to own,
operate, and manage the Keister park site within the Park for the
benefit of the public.
(4) Park community partners.--The Secretary shall cooperate
with the Park's adjacent historic towns of Strasburg and
Middletown, Virginia, as well as Frederick, Shenandoah, and Warren
counties in furthering the purposes of the Park.
(5) Shenandoah valley battlefields foundation.--The Shenandoah
Valley Battlefields Foundation may continue to administer and
manage the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic
District in partnership with the National Park Service and in
accordance with the Management Plan for the District in which the
Park is located.

SEC. 14. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

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

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park Act - (Sec. 5) Establishes the Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park in Virginia.(Sec. 6) Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) acquire land within the Park's boundaries from willing sellers by donation, purchase, or exchange; (2) acquire associated personal property for interpretation of the Park; and (3) acquire conservation easements and enter into covenants regarding lands in or adjacent to the Park to protect the scenic, natural, and historic resources on such lands and preserve the Park's natural or historic setting. Authorizes the National Park Service (NPS) to acquire land outside the Park for the development of visitor, administrative, museum, curatorial, and maintenance facilities.(Sec. 7) Directs the Secretary to: (1) administer the Park in accordance with this Act and laws generally applicable to NPS units; and (2) submit to specified congressional committees a Park management plan which shall contain provisions to address the needs of non-Federal landowners, including independent nonprofit organizations, within Park boundaries.(Sec. 9) Establishes the Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park Advisory Commission to advise the Secretary on: (1) the preparation and implementation of the management plan; and (2) the identification of sites of significance outside the Park deemed necessary to fulfill the purposes of this Act.(Sec. 10) Directs the Secretary and the Commission to encourage conservation of the historic and natural resources within and in proximity of the Park by landowners, local governments, organizations, and businesses. Authorizes the Secretary to provide technical assistance to local governments in cooperative efforts which complement the values of the Park.(Sec. 11) Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) receive and expend funds from an endowment to be established with the National Park Foundation for the interpretation, preservation, and maintenance of the Park resources and public access areas; (2) enter into cooperative agreements with interested public and private entities and individuals for the conservation of historic and natural resources of the Park; and (3) provide technical and financial assistance for historic structure preservation, natural or cultural landscape maintenance, local preservation planning, interpretation, management of public visitation, and furthering the goals of the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation related to the Park.(Sec. 13) Directs the Secretary to acknowledge and support the continued participation by the Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation, the National Trust for Historic Preservation and Belle Grove Incorporated, Shenandoah County, the towns of Strasburg and Middletown, Frederick, Shenandoah, and Warren Counties, and the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation in the management of the Park. Permits Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation to transfer ownership interest in portions of their land to the National Park Service.(Sec. 14) Authorizes appropriations.