Lewis and Clark National Historical Park Designation Act
Latest action · Oct 30, 2004 Became Public Law No: 108-387.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 24, 2004
- Passed HouseJul 19, 2004
- Passed SenateOct 10, 2004
- To the PresidentOct 21, 2004
- Became lawOct 30, 2004Public Law 108-387
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 19, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Title I: Lewis and Clark National Historical Park Designation Act - Lewis and Clark National Historical Park Designation Act - (Sec. 103) Designates the Lewis and Clark National Historical Park as a unit of the National Park System.
Defines the boundaries of the park, located in the States of Oregon and Washington, according to a map entitled "Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, Boundary Map" (December 2003), which includes the Fort Clatsop National Memorial and other specified lands.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire land, interests in land, and improvements therein within park boundaries. Directs that such land may be acquired only with the consent of the owner except with regard to specified corporately owned timberlands. Requires the Secretary, if the owner of specified corporately owned timberlands agrees to sell as a result of actual condemnation proceedings or in lieu of condemnation proceedings, to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the owner addressing post-acquisition management of those lands.
Directs the Secretary to transfer, subject to valid rights (including withdrawals), to the Director of the National Park Service management of any Federal land at Cape Disappointment, Washington, that is within the boundary of the park. Revokes all withdrawals of a specified 20-acre parcel depicted as a "Memorial to Thomas Jefferson" and directs the Secretary to establish a memorial to Thomas Jefferson on the parcel. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into an agreement with the State of Washington providing for the administration by such State of the land within the boundary of the park known as Cape Disappointment State Park.
(Sec. 104) Requires the Secretary to: (1) administer the park in accordance with this title and with laws generally applicable to the NPS; and (2) prepare an amendment to the general management plan for Fort Clatsop National Memorial to guide management of the Park. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into cooperative management agreements with appropriate officials in Oregon and Washington with respect to the conduct of living exhibits and interpretive demonstrations.
(Sec. 105) Repeals specified law regarding the establishment and administration of Fort Clatsop National Memorial.
(Sec. 106) Prohibits anything in this title from being construed to: (1) require any private property owner to permit public access (including government access) to such private property; or (2) modify any provision of law concerning public access to or use of private lands.
States that designation of the Park shall not be considered to create any liability, or to have any effect on any liability under any other law, of any private property owner with respect to any persons injured on such private property.
Prohibits anything in this title from being construed to modify any authority to regulate the use of private land within the Park's boundaries.
(Sec. 107) Authorizes appropriations.
Title II: Lewis and Clark Eastern Legacy Study - (Sec. 201) Directs the Secretary to update the 1958 Lewis and Clark National Historic Landmark theme study of the eastern sites of the Corps of Discovery expedition used by Lewis and Clark in the preparation phase starting at Monticello, Virginia, and traveling to Wood River, Illinois, and the return phase from Saint Louis, Missouri, to Washington, District of Columbia, including sites in Virginia, Washington, District of Columbia, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, and Illinois. Requires the study's focus to be on developing historic context information to assist in the evaluation and identification of sites eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places or designation as a National Historic Landmark. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress on any findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
(Sec. 202) Authorizes appropriations.
Cosponsors 17
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 24, 2004 to May 5, 2004; 16 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Original | Feb 24, 2004 |
| D-OR | Darlene Hooley | Original | Feb 24, 2004 |
| D-OR | David Wu | Original | Feb 24, 2004 |
| R-NE | Doug Bereuter | Original | Feb 24, 2004 |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Original | Feb 24, 2004 |
| D-ND | Earl Pomeroy | Original | Feb 24, 2004 |
| R-WA | George R. Nethercutt Jr. | Original | Feb 24, 2004 |
| R-OR | Greg Walden | Original | Feb 24, 2004 |
| D-WA | Jay Inslee | Original | Feb 24, 2004 |
| R-WA | Jennifer Dunn | Original | Feb 24, 2004 |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Original | Feb 24, 2004 |
| R-IN | Mark E. Souder | Original | Feb 24, 2004 |
| D-WA | Norman D. Dicks | Original | Feb 24, 2004 |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Original | Feb 24, 2004 |
| D-WA | Rick Larsen | Original | Feb 24, 2004 |
| R-VA | Virgil H. Goode Jr. | Original | Feb 24, 2004 |
| R-WA | Doc Hastings | May 5, 2004 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Feb 24, 2004Markup May 5, 2004Reported Jun 25, 2004 |
| Federal Lands Subcommittee | Referred Feb 26, 2004Markup Apr 22, 2004Reported Apr 22, 2004 | |
| Senate | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Referred Sep 7, 2004Discharged Oct 11, 2004 |
Actions 24
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 30, 2004Signed by President.
- Oct 30, 2004Became Public Law No: 108-387.
- Oct 21, 2004Presented to President.
- Oct 12, 2004Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Oct 10, 2004Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11183-11184)
In the Congressional Record 3
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S11183 | William H. Frist R-TN | Oct 10, 2004 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1452 | Brian Baird D-WA | Jul 21, 2004 |
| House | Debate and remarks H5936–H5939, H5952Text printed H5936 | Brian Baird D-WA, David Wu D-OR, J. D. Hayworth R-AZ, Madeleine Z. Bordallo D-GU, Virgil H. Goode Jr. R-VA | Jul 19, 2004 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Jun 17, 2004H.R. 3819, Lewis and Clark National Historical Park Designation Act<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on May 5, 2004</p>
- Jun 17, 2004H.R. 3819, Lewis and Clark National Historical Park Designation ActCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on May 5, 2004
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R42125 | National Park System: Units Managed Through Partnerships | Report | Apr 5, 2016 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2167 | Lewis and Clark National Historical Park Act of 2004 | Related bill | Sep 17, 2004 |
Titles 5
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To redesignate Fort Clatsop National Memorial as the Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, to include in the park sites in the State of Washington as well as the State of Oregon, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Lewis and Clark National Historical Park Designation Act of 2004
- Short Titles as Reported to House
- Lewis and Clark National Historical Park Designation Act
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Lewis and Clark National Historical Park Designation Act
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Lewis and Clark National Historical Park Designation Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
- Commemorations
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Forest management
- Government Operations and Politics
- Historic sites
- History
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Jefferson Administration
- Kentucky
- Land transfers
- Maryland
- Missouri
- Monuments and memorials
- National parks
- Ohio
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Sports and Recreation
- Trails
- Virginia
- Washington State
- West (U.S.)
- West Virginia
Text 5
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Sep 7, 2004Referred in Senate
- Jul 19, 2004Engrossed in House
- Jun 25, 2004Reported in House
- Feb 24, 2004Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.