[House Report 106-723]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
106th Congress Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2d Session 106-723
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ROSIE THE RIVETER/WORLD WAR II HOME FRONT NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK
ESTABLISHMENT ACT OF 2000
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July 11, 2000.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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Mr. Young of Alaska, from the Committee on Resources, submitted the
following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H.R. 4063]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Resources, to whom was referred the bill
(H.R. 4063) to establish the Rosie the Riveter/World War II
Home Front National Historical Park in the State of California,
and for other purposes, having considered the same, report
favorably thereon with amendments and recommend that the bill
as amended do pass.
The amendments are as follows:
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert in lieu
thereof the following:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home
Front National Historical Park Establishment Act of 2000''.
SEC. 2. ROSIE THE RIVETER/WORLD WAR II HOME FRONT NATIONAL HISTORICAL
PARK.
(a) Establishment.--In order to preserve for the benefit and
inspiration of the people of the United States as a national historical
park certain sites, structures, and areas located in Richmond,
California, that are associated with the industrial, governmental, and
citizen efforts that led to victory in World War II, there is
established the Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National
Historical Park (in this Act referred to as the ``park'').
(b) Areas Included.--The boundaries of the park shall be those
generally depicted on the map entitled ``Proposed Boundary Map, Rosie
the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park'' numbered
963/80000 and dated May 2000. The map shall be on file and available
for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park
Service.
SEC. 3. ADMINISTRATION OF THE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.
(a) In General.--
(1) General administration.--The Secretary of the Interior
(in this Act referred to as 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 the Act entitled ``An Act to establish a National
Park Service, and for other purposes,'' approved August 25,
1916 (39 Stat. 535; 16 U.S.C. 1 through 4), and the Act of
August 21, 1935 (49 Stat. 666; 16 U.S.C. 461-467).
(2) Specific authorities.--The Secretary may interpret the
story of Rosie the Riveter and the World War II home front,
conduct and maintain oral histories that relate to the World
War II home front theme, and provide technical assistance in
the preservation of historic properties that support this
story.
(b) Cooperative Agreements.--
(1) General agreements.--The Secretary may enter into
cooperative agreements with the owners of the World War II
Child Development Centers, the World War II worker housing, the
Kaiser-Permanente Field Hospital, and Fire Station 67A,
pursuant to which the Secretary may mark, interpret, improve,
restore, and provide technical assistance with respect to the
preservation and interpretation of such properties. Such
agreements shall contain, but need not be limited to,
provisions under which the Secretary shall have the right of
access at reasonable times to public portions of the property
for interpretive and other purposes, and that no changes or
alterations shall be made in the property except by mutual
agreement.
(2) Limited agreements.--The Secretary may consult and enter
into cooperative agreements with interested persons for
interpretation and technical assistance with the preservation
of--
(A) the Ford Assembly Building;
(B) the intact dry docks/basin docks and five
historic structures at Richmond Shipyard #3;
(C) the Shimada Peace Memorial Park;
(D) Westshore Park;
(E) the Rosie the Riveter Memorial;
(F) Sheridan Observation Point Park;
(G) the Bay Trail/Esplanade;
(H) Vincent Park; and
(I) the vessel S.S. RED OAK VICTORY, and Whirley
Cranes associated with shipbuilding in Richmond.
(c) Education Center.--The Secretary may establish a World War II
Home Front Education Center in the Ford Assembly Building. Such center
shall include a program that allows for distance learning and linkages
to other representative sites across the country, for the purpose of
educating the public as to the significance of the site and the World
War II Home Front.
(d) Use of Federal Funds.--
(1) Non-federal matching.--(A) As a condition of expending
any funds appropriated to the Secretary for the purposes of the
cooperative agreements under subsection (b)(2), the Secretary
shall require that such expenditure must be matched by
expenditure of an equal amount of funds, goods, services, or
in-kind contributions provided by non-Federal sources.
(B) With the approval of the Secretary, any donation of
property, services, or goods from a non-Federal source may be
considered as a contribution of funds from a non-Federal source
for purposes of this paragraph.
(2) Cooperative agreement.--Any payment made by the Secretary
pursuant to a cooperative agreement under this section shall be
subject to an agreement that conversion, use, or disposal of
the project so assisted for purposes contrary to the purposes
of this Act, as determined by the Secretary, shall entitle the
United States to reimbursement of the greater of--
(A) all funds paid by the Secretary to such project;
or
(B) the proportion of the increased value of the
project attributable to such payments, determined at
the time of such conversion, use, or disposal.
(e) Acquisition.--
(1) Ford assembly building.--The Secretary may acquire a
leasehold interest in the Ford Assembly Building for the
purposes of operating a World War II Home Front Education
Center.
(2) Other facilities.--The Secretary may acquire, from
willing sellers, lands or interests in the World War II day
care centers, the World War II worker housing, the Kaiser-
Permanente Field Hospital, and Fire Station 67A, through
donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, transfer
from any other Federal Agency, or exchange.
(3) Artifacts.--The Secretary may acquire and provide for the
curation of historic artifacts that relate to the park.
(f) Donations.--The Secretary may accept and use donations of funds,
property, and services to carry out this Act.
(g) General Management Plan.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 3 complete fiscal years after
the date funds are made available, the Secretary shall prepare,
in consultation with the city of Richmond, California, and
transmit to the Committee on Resources of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources of the Senate a general management plan for the park
in accordance with the provisions of section 12(b) of the Act
of August 18, 1970 (16 U.S.C. 1a-7(b)), popularly known as the
National Park System General Authorities Act, and other
applicable law.
(2) Preservation of setting.--The general management plan
shall include a plan to preserve the historic setting of the
Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical
Park, which shall be jointly developed and approved by the city
of Richmond.
(3) Additional sites.--The general management plan shall
include a determination of whether there are additional
representative sites in Richmond that should be added to the
park or sites in the rest of the United States that relate to
the industrial, governmental, and citizen efforts during World
War II that should be linked to and interpreted at the park.
Such determination shall consider any information or findings
developed in the National Park Service study of the World War
II Home Front under section 4.
SEC. 4. WORLD WAR II HOME FRONT STUDY.
The Secretary shall conduct a theme study of the World War II home
front to determine whether other sites in the United States meet the
criteria for potential inclusion in the National Park System in
accordance with Section 8 of Public Law 91-383 (16 U.S.C. 1a-5).
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) In General.--
(1) Oral histories, preservation, and visitor services.--
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be
necessary to conduct oral histories and to carry out the
preservation, interpretation, education, and other essential
visitor services provided for by this Act.
(2) Artifacts.--There are authorized to be appropriated
$1,000,000 for the acquisition and curation of historical
artifacts related to the park.
(b) Property Acquisition.--There are authorized to be appropriated
such sums as are necessary to acquire the properties listed in section
3(e)(2).
(c) Limitation on Use of Funds for S.S. RED OAK VICTORY.--None of the
funds authorized to be appropriated by this section may be used for the
operation, maintenance, or preservation of the vessel S.S. RED OAK
VICTORY.
Amend the title so as to read:
A bill to establish the Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home
Front National Historical Park in the State of California, and
for other purposes.
Purpose of the Bill
The purpose of H.R. 4063 is to establish the Rosie the
Riveter-World War II Home Front National Historical Park in the
State of California, and for other purposes.
Background and Need for Legislation
H.R. 4063 establishes the Rosie the Riveter-World War II
Home Front National Historical Park in the State of California.
The historical park would commemorate the industrial,
governmental, and citizen efforts that eventually led the
United States to victory in World War II. This historical park
would include sites, structures, and areas of Richmond,
California, that are associated with the home front efforts.
The historical park would be administered by the Secretary of
the Interior as a unit of the National Park System. The bill
also allows the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements
for the acquisition and curation of historic artifacts and
materials related to the park, along with providing for the
preservation and interpretation of the park and sites selected
by the Secretary as representative of the World War II Home
Front. H.R. 4063 stipulates that any federal funds used for the
cooperative agreements must be matched by an equal amount of
funds from non-federal sources. Donations and in-kind services
may be considered as contributing to the non-federal amount. In
addition, H.R. 4063 authorizes the Secretary to establish a
World War II Home Front Education Center in the Ford Assembly
Building. This center would serve to educate the public of the
significance of the site and the World War II Home Front.
H.R. 4063 provides that the Secretary develop a general
management plan for the park within three years from enactment.
The plan will include a determination of whether there are
additional sites that should be linked to and interpreted at
the park. The bill authorizes such sums as necessary to carry
out the bill, except no funds would be authorized to maintain
or operate the vessel SS RED OAK VICTORY.
COMMITTEE ACTION
H.R. 4063 was introduced by Congressman George Miller (D-
CA) on March 22, 2000. The bill was referred to the Resources
Committee and within the Committee to the Subcommittee on
National Parks and Public Lands. The Subcommittee held a
hearing on the bill on May 16, 2000. On June 20, 2000, the
Resources Committee met to consider the bill. The Subcommittee
on National Parks and Public Lands was discharged from further
consideration of the measure by unanimous consent. Congressman
Miller offered an amendment in the nature of a substitute
containing technical changes and clarifications. The amendment
was adopted by voice vote. The bill, as amended, was then
ordered favorably reported to the House of Representatives by
voice vote.
COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Regarding clause 2(b)(1) of rule X and clause 3(c)(1) of
rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the
Committee on Resources' oversight findings and recommendations
are reflected in the body of this report.
CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY STATEMENT
Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United
States grants Congress the authority to enact this bill.
COMPLIANCE WITH HOUSE RULE XIII
1. Cost of Legislation. Clause 3(d)(2) of rule XIII of the
Rules of the House of Representatives requires an estimate and
a comparison by the Committee of the costs which would be
incurred in carrying out this bill. The Committee believes that
enactment of this bill will have an insignificant impact on the
budget of the federal government.
2. Congressional Budget Act. As required by clause 3(c)(2)
of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives and
section 308(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, this
bill does not contain any new budget authority, spending
authority, credit authority, or an increase or decrease in
revenues or tax expenditures.
3. Government Reform Oversight Findings. Under clause
3(c)(4) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of
Representatives, the Committee has received no report of
oversight findings and recommendations from the Committee on
Government Reform on this bill.
4. Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate. Under clause
3(c)(3) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of
Representatives and section 403 of the Congressional Budget Act
of 1974, the Committee has requested but not received a cost
estimate for this bill from the Director of the Congressional
Budget Office.
COMPLIANCE WITH PUBLIC LAW 104-4
This bill contains no unfunded mandates.
PREEMPTION OF STATE, LOCAL, OR TRIBAL LAW
This bill is not intended to preempt any State, local, or
tribal law.
CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW
If enacted, this bill would make no changes in existing
law.