[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 112 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
103d CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 112
To establish the Hudson River Artists National Historical Park in the
State of New York, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 21 (legislative day, January 5), 1993
Mr. Moynihan introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
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A BILL
To establish the Hudson River Artists National Historical Park in the
State of New York, 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 ``Hudson River Artists National
Historical Park Act of 1993''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
As used in this Act:
(1) Hudson river artists.--The term ``Hudson River
artists'' means artists who belonged to the Hudson River School
of Landscape Painting described in section 3(a)(1).
(2) Hudson river valley region.--The term ``Hudson River
Valley region'' means the counties of Albany, Columbia,
Dutchess, Greene, Orange, Saratoga, Putnam, Rockland, Ulster,
Rensselaer, Washington, Bronx, New York, and Westchester in the
State of New York.
(3) Park.--The term ``Park'' means the Hudson River Artists
National Historical Park established pursuant to section 4(b).
(4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(5) Site.--The term ``Site'' means the Thomas Cole National
Historic Site established by section 4(a).
SEC. 3. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) the Hudson River School of Landscape Painting was
inspired by Thomas Cole and was characterized by a group of
19th century landscape artists who recorded and celebrated the
landscape and wilderness of America, particularly the Hudson
River Valley region in the State of New York;
(2) Thomas Cole and his student Frederic Church have been
recognized as America's most prominent landscape and
allegorical painters in the mid-19th century;
(3) the Thomas Cole House in Greene County, New York, and
the Olana State Historic Site and the home and studio of
Frederic Church in Columbia County, New York, are listed on the
National Register of Historic Places and are designated as
National Historic Landmarks;
(4) within a 15-mile area of the Thomas Cole House, an area
that forms a key part of the rich cultural and natural heritage
of the Hudson River Valley region, significant landscapes and
scenes painted by the Hudson River artists survive intact;
(5) collectively, the resources described in paragraphs (3)
and (4) provide--
(A) opportunities for illustrating and interpreting
cultural themes of the heritage of the United States;
and
(B) unique opportunities for education, public use,
and enjoyment; and
(6) New York State has established the Hudson River Valley
Greenway to promote the preservation, public use, and enjoyment
of the natural and cultural resources of the Hudson River
Valley region.
(b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are--
(1) to preserve and interpret for the benefit, inspiration,
and education of the people of the United States significant
places illustrative and representative of the legacy of the
Hudson River artists;
(2) to help maintain the integrity of the setting in the
Hudson River Valley region that inspired artistic expression;
(3) through cooperative management, to coordinate the
interpretive, preservation, and recreational efforts of
Federal, State, and other entities in the Hudson River Valley
region in order to enhance opportunities for education, public
use, and enjoyment; and
(4) to broaden public understanding of the Hudson River
Valley region and its role in American prehistory, history, and
culture.
SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF SITE AND PARK.
(a) Thomas Cole National Historic Site.--There is established, as a
unit of the National Park System, the Thomas Cole National Historic
Site--
(1) consisting of the home and studio of Thomas Cole, which
is comprised of the 3.4 acre site and improvements on the site
that are located at 218 Spring Street, Village of Catskill,
State of New York; and
(2) as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Thomas Cole
National Historic Site Boundary Map'', found in figure 3, page
16 of the report on the Thomas Cole House Feasibility/
Suitability Study (TCH80002NAR).
(b) Hudson River Artists National Historical Park.--
(1) Establishment.--At such time as the Secretary
determines that sufficient lands, improvements, and interests
in lands and improvements have been acquired, or at such time
as the Secretary has entered into cooperative agreements
satisfying the interpretive, preservation, and historical
objectives of this Act, the Secretary may establish the Hudson
River Artists National Historical Park in the State of New York
by publication in the Federal Register of--
(A) notice of the establishment; and
(B) a detailed description or map setting forth the
lands and improvements included in the Park.
(2) Included lands.--The Park shall consist of--
(A) the Site, as depicted in the map referred to in
subsection (a)(2); and
(B) the approximately 19,471 acres of lands and
improvements on the lands that are--
(i) owned by the State of New York;
(ii) managed as the Kaaterskill Wild
Forest, North Mountain Wild Forest, Blackhead
Range Wild Forest, North/South Lake Intensive
Use Area, Rogers Island Wildlife Management
Area, and Rogers Island Overlook Scenic Area;
and
(iii) under the jurisdiction of the
Department of Environmental Conservation of the
State of New York.
(c) Maps.--The maps referred to in this section shall be on file
and available for public inspection in appropriate offices of the
National Park Service of the Department of the Interior.
SEC. 5. ACQUISITION OF REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY AND SERVICES.
(a) Real Property.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary may acquire--
(A) by donation only, the lands and improvements
described in section 4(b)(2)(B); and
(B) such lands and improvements in Catskill, New
York, as are necessary for the management and operation
of the Site.
(2) State lands.--Lands and improvements owned by the State
of New York may be acquired by the Secretary only by transfer
at no cost to the Federal Government.
(b) Personal Property.--For the purposes of the Park, the Secretary
may acquire historic objects and artifacts and other personal property
associated with and appropriate for the interpretation of the Park.
(c) Other Property, Funds, and Services.--For the purpose of
carrying out this Act, the Secretary may--
(1) enter into cooperative agreements with--
(A) the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic
Preservation of the State of New York;
(B) the Department of Environmental Conservation of
the State of New York; and
(C) other appropriate State, county, and local
entities and individuals, including--
(i) the Thomas Cole Foundation;
(ii) the Greene County Historical Society;
(iii) the Hudson River Valley Greenway
Council; and
(iv) other private museums and
institutions; and
(2) accept donated funds, property, and services.
SEC. 6. ADMINISTRATION OF PARK.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall administer the Park in
accordance with--
(1) this Act; and
(2) all laws generally applicable to national historic
sites, including the Acts entitled--
(A) ``An Act to establish a National Park Service,
and for other purposes'', approved August 25, 1916 (16
U.S.C. 1 et seq.); and
(B) ``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.).
(b) Preservation and Interpretation.--
(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), in administering
the Park, the Secretary shall--
(A) preserve and interpret the Site;
(B) preserve and perpetuate knowledge and
understanding, and provide for public understanding and
enjoyment, of the lives and works of the Hudson River
artists; and
(C) provide assistance to public and private
entities in the interpretation of the Hudson River
artists, their houses and studios, and the vistas
depicted by the artists throughout the Hudson River
Valley region.
(2) State properties.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary shall take no action
with respect to the lands and structures owned by the
State of New York within the boundaries of the Park
except through cooperative agreements in accordance
with subsection (c).
(B) State forest preserve.--With regard to lands
within the State Forest Preserve, the provisions of a
cooperative agreement as described in subparagraph (A)
shall be in strict conformance with the pertinent
provisions of the Constitution of the State of New
York.
(c) Cooperative Agreements With New York and Other Entities.--
(1) In general.--
(A) Authority of Secretary.--To further the
purposes of this Act, the Secretary may consult with
and enter into cooperative agreements with the State of
New York and other public and private entities.
(B) Purposes of agreements.--Each agreement shall--
(i) facilitate the development,
presentation, and funding of art exhibits,
resident artist programs, and other appropriate
activities related to the preservation,
interpretation, development, and use of the
Park; and
(ii) encourage an appreciation of the
scenic and artistic tradition inspired by the
Hudson River artists.
(C) Technical assistance.--Through agreements, the
Secretary may provide technical assistance to
cooperating entities described in subparagraph (A) for
the marking, interpretation, restoration, preservation,
or interpretation of any property listed in section 4.
(D) Interpretation agreements.--The Secretary may
enter into additional cooperative agreements to plan
and coordinate the interpretation of the cultural and
natural history of the Hudson River Valley region,
which provides the context for the work of the Hudson
River artists.
(2) Library agreement.--The Secretary may enter into a
cooperative agreement with the Greene County Historical Society
to provide for the establishment of a library and research
center at the Site.
(d) General Management Plan.--
(1) In general.--Not later than the end of the second
fiscal year that begins after the establishment of the Park,
the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Interior
and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives a general
management plan for the Site and the Park.
(2) Consultation.--In preparing the plan, the Secretary,
acting through the Director of the National Park Service, shall
consult with advisors (including representatives of cooperating
entities described in subsection (c)(1)(A), representatives of
local and municipal interests, nationally recognized
historians, scholars, and other experts) concerning the
interpretation, preservation, and visitation of, and other
issues pertaining to, the Park and other sites of related
historical or scenic significance in the Hudson River Valley
region.
(3) Requirements.--The plan shall be prepared in accordance
with--
(A) this subsection;
(B) section 12(b) of the Act entitled ``An Act to
improve the administration of the national park system
by the Secretary of the Interior, and to clarify the
authorities applicable to the system, and for other
purposes'', approved August 18, 1970 (16 U.S.C. 1a-7);
and
(C) other applicable law.
(4) Contents.--The plan shall include--
(A) recommendations and cost estimates for the
identification, marking, interpretation, and
preservation of properties and landscapes associated
with the Hudson River artists and located throughout
the Hudson River Valley region (to be carried out
through cooperative agreements and other means
considered appropriate and practicable);
(B) recommendations on ways to broaden public
understanding of the Hudson River Valley region and its
role in American prehistory, history, and culture; and
(C) recommendations on ways to foster relevant
public education, resource preservation, and
appropriate levels of regional tourism.
SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary
to carry out this Act.
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