S 159

S 159 IS

To establish the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park, and for other purposes.

January 6, 2009

Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself and Mr. MENENDEZ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

To establish the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ‘Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park Act’.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:

(1) CITY- The term ‘City’ means the City of Paterson, New Jersey.

(2) COMMISSION- The term ‘Commission’ means the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park Advisory Commission established by section 6(a).

(3) HISTORIC DISTRICT- The term ‘Historic District’ means the Great Falls Historic District in the State.

(4) MANAGEMENT PLAN- The term ‘management plan’ means the management plan for the Park developed under section 5.

(5) MAP- The term ‘Map’ means the map entitled ‘Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park-Proposed Boundary’, numbered T03/80,001, and dated May 2008.

(6) PARK- The term ‘Park’ means the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park established by section 3(a).

(7) SECRETARY- The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of the Interior.

(8) STATE- The term ‘State’ means the State of New Jersey.

SEC. 3. PATERSON GREAT FALLS NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.

(a) Establishment-

(1) IN GENERAL- Subject to paragraph (2), there is established in the State a unit of the National Park System to be known as the ‘Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park’.

(2) CONDITIONS FOR ESTABLISHMENT- The Park shall not be established until the date on which the Secretary determines that--

(A)(i) the Secretary has acquired sufficient land or an interest in land within the boundary of the Park to constitute a manageable unit; or

(ii) the State or City, as appropriate, has entered into a written agreement with the Secretary to donate--

(I) the Great Falls State Park, including facilities for Park administration and visitor services; or

(II) any portion of the Great Falls State Park agreed to between the Secretary and the State or City; and

(B) the Secretary has entered into a written agreement with the State, City, or other public entity, as appropriate, providing that--

(i) land owned by the State, City, or other public entity within the Historic District will be managed consistent with this Act; and

(ii) future uses of land within the Historic District will be compatible with the designation of the Park.

(b) Purpose- The purpose of the Park is to preserve and interpret for the benefit of present and future generations certain historical, cultural, and natural resources associated with the Historic District.

(c) Boundaries- The Park shall include the following sites, as generally depicted on the Map:

(1) The upper, middle, and lower raceways.

(2) Mary Ellen Kramer (Great Falls) Park and adjacent land owned by the City.

(3) A portion of Upper Raceway Park, including the Ivanhoe Wheelhouse and the Society for Establishing Useful Manufactures Gatehouse.

(4) Overlook Park and adjacent land, including the Society for Establishing Useful Manufactures Hydroelectric Plant and Administration Building.

(5) The Allied Textile Printing site, including the Colt Gun Mill ruins, Mallory Mill ruins, Waverly Mill ruins, and Todd Mill ruins.

(6) The Rogers Locomotive Company Erecting Shop, including the Paterson Museum.

(7) The Great Falls Visitor Center.

(d) Availability of Map- The Map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.

(e) Publication of Notice- Not later than 60 days after the date on which the conditions in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (a)(2) are satisfied, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register notice of the establishment of the Park, including an official boundary map for the Park.

SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION.

(a) In General- The Secretary shall administer the Park in accordance with--

(1) this Act; and

(2) the laws generally applicable to units of the National Park System, including--

(A) the National Park Service Organic Act (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.); and

(B) the Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.).

(b) State and Local Jurisdiction- Nothing in this Act enlarges, diminishes, or modifies any authority of the State, or any political subdivision of the State (including the City)--

(1) to exercise civil and criminal jurisdiction; or

(2) to carry out State laws (including regulations) and rules on non-Federal land located within the boundary of the Park.

(c) Cooperative Agreements-

(1) IN GENERAL- As the Secretary determines to be appropriate to carry out this Act, the Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with the owner of the Great Falls Visitor Center or any nationally significant properties within the boundary of the Park under which the Secretary may identify, interpret, restore, and provide technical assistance for the preservation of the properties.

(2) RIGHT OF ACCESS- A cooperative agreement entered into under paragraph (1) shall provide that the Secretary, acting through the Director of the National Park Service, shall have the right of access at all reasonable times to all public portions of the property covered by the agreement for the purposes of--

(A) conducting visitors through the properties; and

(B) interpreting the properties for the public.

(3) CHANGES OR ALTERATIONS- No changes or alterations shall be made to any properties covered by a cooperative agreement entered into under paragraph (1) unless the Secretary and the other party to the agreement agree to the changes or alterations.

(4) CONVERSION, USE, OR DISPOSAL- Any payment made by the Secretary under this subsection shall be subject to an agreement that the conversion, use, or disposal of a project for purposes contrary to the purposes of this Act, as determined by the Secretary, shall entitle the United States to reimbursement in amount equal to the greater of--

(A) the amounts made available to the project by the United States; or

(B) the portion of the increased value of the project attributable to the amounts made available under this subsection, as determined at the time of the conversion, use, or, disposal.

(5) MATCHING FUNDS-

(A) IN GENERAL- As a condition of the receipt of funds under this subsection, the Secretary shall require that any Federal funds made available under a cooperative agreement shall be matched on a 1-to-1 basis by non-Federal funds.

(B) FORM- With the approval of the Secretary, the non-Federal share required under subparagraph (A) may be in the form of donated property, goods, or services from a non-Federal source.

(d) Acquisition of Land-

(1) IN GENERAL- The Secretary may acquire land or interests in land within the boundary of the Park by donation, purchase from a willing seller with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange.

(2) DONATION OF STATE OWNED LAND- Land or interests in land owned by the State or any political subdivision of the State may only be acquired by donation.

(e) Technical Assistance and Public Interpretation- The Secretary may provide technical assistance and public interpretation of related historic and cultural resources within the boundary of the Historic District.

SEC. 5. MANAGEMENT PLAN.