18868 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE June 26, 1978 Mr. Speaker, I withdraw my reserva- ment under the five-minute rule, and said Mr. Speaker, the bill this rule makes tion of objection. substitute shall be read for amendment by in order is an omnibus parks and recrea- titles instead of by sections. At the con- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there tion bill which authorizes appoximately clusion of the consideration of the bill for $1.6 billion though fiscal year 1983 for objection to the request of the gentleman amendment, the Committee shall rise and from Florida (Mr. LEHMAN) ? report the bill to the House with such increases in appropriations ceilings, de- There was no objection. amendments as may have been adopted, and velopment ceilings, and land acquisition The Clerk read the Senate joint reso- any Member may demand a separate vote in and boundary changes in certain Fed- lution, as follows: the House on any amendment adopted in eral park and recreation areas. All told, the Committee of the Whole to the bill or to the bill involves some 150 projects in 44 S.J. RES. 128 the committee amendment in the nature of States. I am informed that some 200 con- Whereas the rapid development of Ameri- a substitute. The previous question shall be gressional districts are involved here ca's economy is a result of the interaction of considered as ordered on the bill and amend- the free enterprise of our people and the which perhaps help to explain why this ments thereto to final passage without inter- is referred to in some quarters as a "park abundant natural resources of our land; and vening motion except one motion to recom- Whereas the present great prosperity of the mit with or without instructions. barrel bill." I just want to commend the United States is based upon free enterprise; Interior Committee on doing a fine job and The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. MUa- in pulling all these projects together in Whereas the principles of free enterprise THA). The gentleman from Connecticut one bill so we can get a better overview are inexorably bound with our principles of (Mr. DODD) is recognized for 1 hour. of how all our park money is spent, in- individual political freedom; and Mr. DODD. Mr. Speaker, I yield 30 stead of nickel and diming us to death Whereas the belief of Americans in the minutes to the gentleman from Illinois with individual bills for all these proj- essential justice of free enterprise is being (Mr. ANDERSON) for the purpose of de- ects. This bill does have the blessing of increasingly challenged throughout the only, pending which I yield myself world. bate the environmental groups as well as of such time as I may consume. at least 200 of our colleagues. It contains Resolved by the Senate and House of 1243 Representatives of the United States of Mi.. Speaker, House Resolution most of the administration's environ- America in Congress assembled, That the provides for the consideration of H.R. ment program. The bill was reported President is authorized and requested to 12536, the National Parks and Recreation from the Interior Committee by unani- Issue a proclamation designating July 1, Act of 1978. This resolution provides for mous voice vote, and this rule was re- 1978, as "Free Enterprise Day" and calling an open rule with 1 hour of general de- ported from the Rules Committee by upon the people of the United States and bate to be equally divided and controlled voice vote. I urge its adoption. interested groups and organizations to ob- by the chairman and ranking minority Mr. Speaker, I have no requests for serve such day with appropriate ceremonies member of the Committee on Interior and and activities. time, and I reserve the balance of my Insular Affairs. This resolution, in addi- time. The Senate joint resolution was or- tion, provides that it shall be in order to Mr. DODD. Mr. Speaker, I have no re- dered to be read a third time, was read consider the amendment in the nature quests for time, and I move the previous the third time, and passed, and a motion of a substitute recommended by the Com- question on the resolution to reconsider was laid on the table. mittee on Interior and Insular Affairs The previous question was ordered. now printed in the bill as an original bill The SPEAKER pro tempore. The for the purpose of amendment under the question is on the resolution. GENERAL LEAVE 5-minute rule, and said substitute shall The question was taken; and the Mr. LEHMAN. Mr. Speaker, I ask be read for amendment by titles instead Speaker pro tempore announced that the unanimous consent that all Members of by sections. This resolution also pro- ayes appeared to have it. may have 5 legislative days in which to vides for one motion to recommit with or Mr. ROUSSELOT. Mr. Speaker, I ob- revise and extend their remarks on the without instructions. ject to the vote on the ground that a Senate joint resolution (S.J. Res. 128), Mr. Speaker, this bill incorporates a quorum is not present and make the just passed. number of items affecting national parks point of order that a quorum is not pres- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there and recreation areas that have been ent. objection to the request of the gentleman pending for a long time. It authorizes The SPEAKER pro tempore. Evidently from Florida? appropriations to provide increases in a quorum is not present. There was no objection. development and acquisition ceilings and The Sergeant at Arms will notify ab- boundary changes for parks in all parts sent Members. of the country. In addition, it designates The vote was taken by electronic de- PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION new wilderness areas, new national trails vice, and there were-yeas 311, nays 2, OF H.R. 12536, NATIONAL PARKS and several new wild and scenic rivers. not voting 119, as follows: RECREATION ACT OF 1978 The comprehensive approach adopted [Roll No. 496' in H.R. 12536 allows a number of park Mr. DODD. Mr. Speaker, by direction YEAS-11 of the Committee on Rules, I call up projects to be before the House at the same time. This should facilitate the Abdnor Bolling Conable House Resolution 1243 and ask for its Akaka Bonior Corcoran immediate consideration. consideration of these important Alexander Bonker Corman Ambro Brademas The Clerk read changes in and additions to our national Cornell the resolution, as fol- park and recreation systems. Ammerman Breckinridge Coughlin lows: Anderson, Ill. Brinkley Cunningham H. RES. 1243 Mr. Speaker, I request that we adopt Annunzio Brodhead D'Amours Resolved, That upon the adoption of this House Resolution 1243, so that we may Applegate Brooks Daniel, R. W. resolution it shall be in order to move that proceed to the consideration of this bill. Archer Broomfield Danielson Mr. ANDERSON of Illinois. Mr. Ashbrook Buchanan de la Garza the House resolve itself into the Committee Ashley Burke, Fla. Delaney of the Whole House on the State of the Speaker, I yield myself such time as I Aspin Burke, Mass. Dellums Union for the consideration of the bill (H.R. may consume. AuCoin Burleson, Tex. Derrick 12536) to provide for increases in appropri- Badham Burlison, Mo. Derwinski Mr. Speaker, House Resolution 1243 is a Bafalis Burton, John Devine ations ceilings, development ceilings, land 1-hour open rule making acquisition, and boundary changes in certain in order the Baldus Burton, Phillip Dickinson Federal park and recreation areas, and for consideration of the bill H.R. 12536, the Barnard Butler Dodd "National Park and Recreation Act of Baucus Byron Dornan other purposes. After general debate, which Bauman Carney Downey shall be confined to the bill and shall con- 1978." Following the hour of general de- Beard, R.I. Carr Drinan tinue not to exceed one hour, to be equally bate, the bill will be read for amendment Bedell Carter Duncan, Oreg. divided and controlled by the chairman and under the 5-minute rule, by titles in- Beilenson Cavanaugh Duncan, Tenn. ranking minority member of the Committee stead of by sections, and the committee Benjamin Chappell Early Bennett Clausen, Edgar on Interior and Insular Affairs, the bill shall amendment in the nature of a substi- be read for amendment under the five-min- Bevill Don H. Edwards, Ala. ute rule. It shall be in order to consider the tute will be considered as an original bill Biaggi Clawson, Del Edwards, Calif. amendment in the nature of a substitute for the purpose of amendment. I would Bingham Clay Edwards, Okla. point out that Blanchard Cleveland Eilberg recommended by the Committee on Interior this rule contains no waiv- Blouin Coleman Emery and Insular Affairs now printed in the bill ers of points of order-an increasingly Boggs Collins, Ill. English as an original bill for the purpose of amend- rare occurrence in recent months. Boland Collins, Tex. Erlenborn June 26, 1978 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE 18869 Ertel Lent Roberts McKay Pursell Teague The result of the vote was announced Evans, Colo. Levitas Robinson Mann Quayle Thompson Evans, Del. Livingston Roe Mathis Quie Traxler as above recorded. Evans, Ind. Lloyd, Calif. Roncalio Meeds Railsback Tsongas A motion to reconsider was laid on Fary Lloyd, Tenn. Rooney Michel Rangel Udall the table. Fascell Long,La. Rose Milford Rodino Vander Jagt Fenwick Long, Md. Rosenthal Moakley Rogers Walker Findley Lott Rousselot Moffett Rostenkowski Whalen PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION Fish Lujan Roybal Montgomery Ruppe Whitley OF H.R. 12432, CIVIL RIGHTS COM- Fisher Luken Rudd Moorhead, Pa. Russo Whitten Flood McClory Runnels Murphy, N.Y. Ryan Wiggins MISSION ACT OF 1978 Florio McCormack Santini Nolan Sarasin Wilson, C. H. Foley McEwen Satterfield Obey Sawyer Wilson, Tex. Mr. DODD. Mr. Speaker. by direction Forsythe McFall Schroeder Pattison Scheuer Wirth of the Committee on Rules, I call up Fountain McHugh Sebelius Pease Schulze Wolff House Resolution 1235 and ask for its Frenzel McKinney Seiberling Pepper Shipley Wylie immediate consideration. Fuqua Madigan Sharp Pickle Simon Zeferetti Gammage Maguire Shuster Pressler Solarz The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- Gaydos Mahon Sikes Pritchard Stump lows: Gilman Markey Sisk H. Res. 1235 The Clerk announced the following Ginn Marks Skelton Resolved, That upon the adoption of this Glickman Marlenee Skubitz pairs: resolution it shall be in order to move that Goldwater Marriott Slack Mr. Thompson with Mr. Whitley. the House resolve itself into the Committee Gonzalez Martin Smith, Iowa Addabbo with Mr. Andrews of North Gore Mattox Smith, Nebr. of the Whole House on the State of the Gradison Mazzoli Snyder Dakota. Union for the consideration of the bill (H.R. Grassley Metcalfe Spellman Mr. La Fante with Mr. Armstrong. 12432) to extend the Commission on Civil Green Meyner Spence Mr. Moakley with Mr. Holland. Rights for five years, to authorize appropria- Gudger Mikulski St Germain Mr. Howard with Mr. Hagedorn. tions for the Commission, to effect certain Guyer Mikva Staggers Mr. Giaimo with Mr. Railsback. technical changes to comply with changes in Hall Miller, Calif. Stangeland Mr. Jenrette with Mr. Qule. the law, and for other purposes, and all points Hamilton Miller, Ohio Stanton Mr. Meeds with Mr. Wiggins. of order against section 3(a) of said bill Hammer- Mineta Stark Mr. Murphy of New York with Mr. Whalen. schmidt Minish for failure to comply with the provisions of Steed Mr. Moorhead of Pennsylvania with Mr. Hanley Mitchell, Md. Steers clause 5, rule XXI are hereby waived. After Hannaford Mitchell, N.Y. Steiger Milford. general debate, which shall be confined to Hansen Mollohan Stockman Mr. Wolff with Mr. McDade. the bill and shall continue not to exceed Harkin Moore Stokes Mr. Wirth with Mr. McCloskey. one hour, to be equally divided and con- Harris Moorhead, Stratton Mr. Zeferetti with Mr. Brown of Michigan. trolled by the chairman and ranking minor- Heckler Calif. Studds Mr. Pepper with Mr. Echardt. ity member of the Committee on the Judi- Heftel Moss Symms Mr. Ford of Michigan with Mr. Frey. ciary, the bill shall be read for amendment Hightower Mottl Taylor Mr. Flynt with Mr. Gephardt. Hillis Murphy, Ill. under the five-minute rule. At the conclu- Thone Ms. Holtzman with Mr. Harsha. Hollenbeck Murphy, Pa. Thornton sion of the consideration of the bill for Holt Murtha Treen Mrs. Burke of California with Mr. Johnson amendment, the Committee shall rise and Hubbard Myers, Gary Trible of Colorado. report the bill to the House with such Huckaby Myers, John Tucker Mr. Conyers with Mr. Kasten. amendments as may have been adopted, Hughes Myers, Michael Ullman Mr. Cotter with Mr. Sawyer. and the previous question shall be consid- Hyde Natcher Van Deerlin Mr. Hawkins with Mr. Sarasin. ered as ordered on the bill and amendments Ichord Neal Vanik Mr. Rogers with Mr. Stump. thereto to final passage without interven- Ireland Nedzi Vento Jacobs Mr. Rostenkowski with Mr. Vander Jagt. ing motion except one motion to recommit. Nichols Volkmer Mr. Jeffords Nix Russo with Mr. Walker. Waggonner Mr. Shipley with Mr. Wiley. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- Jenkins Nowak Walgren Johnson, Calif. O'Brien Walsh Mr. Simon with Mr. Pritchard. recognized for 1 hour. Jones, N.C. Oakar Wampler Mr. Traxler with Mr. Pressler. tleman from Connecticut (Mr. DODD) is Jones, Okla. Ottinger Watkins Mr. Charles H. Wilson of California with Mr. DODD. Mr. Speaker, I yield 30 Jones, Tenn. Panetta Waxman Mr. Crane. minutes to the gentleman from Missis- Jordan Patten Weaver Mr. Pickle with Mr. Conti. Kastenmeier Patterson Weiss Mr. Moffett with Mr. Cohen. sippi (Mr. LOTT), pending which I yield Kazen Perkins White Mr. Fithian with Mr. Evans of Georgia. myself such time as I may consume. Kelly Pettis Whitehurst Mr. Speaker, House Resolution 1235 Kemp Pike Mr. Flippo with Mr. Caputo. Wilson, Bob Mr. Lundine with Mr. provides Keys Poage Winn Cochran of Missis- for the consideration of H.R. Kildee Preyer Wright sippi. 12432, the Civil Rights Commission Kindness Price Wydler Mr. Pattison of New York with Mr. Broy- Act of 1978. This resolution provides Kostmayer Quillen Yates hill. for an open rule with 1 hour of gen- Krebs Rahall Yatron Mr. Udall with Mr. Quayle. Krueger Regula Young, Alaska Mr. Teague with Mr. Pursell. eral debate to be equally divided and con- LaFalce Reuss Young, Fla. Mr. Anderson of California with Mr. Mc- trolled by the chairman and ranking mi- Lagomarsino Rhodes Young, Mo. nority member of the Committee on the Latta Kay. Richmond Young, Tex. Mr. Bowen with Mr. Harrington. Judiciary. The resolution, in addition, Leach Rinaldo Zablocki Lederer Risenhoover Mr. Dan Daniel with Mr. Pease. waives all points of order against section Mr. Ford of Tennessee with Mr. Fraser. 3(a) of the bill for failure to comply with NAYS-2 Mr. Brown of California with Mr. Whitten. the provisions of clause 5, rule XXI. This McDonald Oberstar Mr. Charles Wilson of Texas with Mr. waiver is necessary because, if this bill is Tsongas. NOT VOTING-119 enacted before the end of the fiscal year, Mr. Solarz with Mr. Schulze. section 3(a) provides for the use of out- Addabbo Conyers Gephardt Mr. Ryan with Mr. Scheuer. Anderson, Cornwell Giaimo Mr. Davis with Mr. Burgener. standing funds for a new purpose. Calif. Cotter Gibbons Mr. Speaker, the primary purpose of Andrews, N.C. Crane Goodling Mr. Dicks with Mr. Brown of Ohio. Andrews, Daniel, Dan Hagedorn Mr. Flowers with Mr. Gibbons. this bill is to extend the life of the Com- N. Dak. Davis Harrlngton Mr. Garcia with Mr. Mann. mission on Civil Rights for 5 years until Armstrong Dent Harsha Mr. Cornwell with Mr. Fowler. 1983. Furthermore, H.R. 12432 author- Beard, Tenn. Dicks Hawkins Mr. Hefner with Mr. Leggett. izes appropriations for the Commission Bowen Diggs Hefner Mr. Michel with Mr. Ruppe. for 2 years; and expands the jurisdiction Breaux Dingell Holland Mr. Diggs with Mr. Cederberg. Brown, Calif. Eckhardt Hloltzman of the Commission to include discrimina- Brown, Mich. Evans, Ga. Horton Mr. Breaux with Mr. Andrews of North tion based on age and handicap status. Brown, Ohio Fithian Howard Carolina. This bill also amends the 1957 Civil Broyhill Flippo Jenrette Mrs. Chisholm with Mr. Dingell. Rights Act by mandating that each State Burgener Flowers Johnson, Colo. Mr. Rangell with Mr. Montgomery. Burke, Calif. Flynt Kasten Mr. Obey with Mr. Horton. establish one State advisory committee, Caputo Ford, Mich. Le Fante Mr. Nolan with Mr. Goodling. composed of citizens of that State in Cederberg Ford, Tenn. Leggett Mr. Mathis with Mr. Lehman. order to insure that the Commission con- Chisholm Fowler Lehman tinues to receive input from the local Cochran Fraser Lundine Mr. OBERSTAR changed his vote level. Cohen Frey McCloskey from "yea" to "nay". As the national clearinghouse for civil Conte Garcia McDade So the resolution was agreed to. rights information, the Commission, for 18870 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE June 26, 1978

the last 20 years, has been responsible for time, concerning equal employment op- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Evidently disseminating information regarding de- portunity and other such matters. a quorum is not present. nial of equal protection of the laws be- But what happened subsequently-and The Sergeant at Arms will notify ab- cause of race, color, sex, religion or na- I am being blunt about it, is that it was sent Members. tional origin, including but not limited to taken over by the staff. Before I re- The vote was taken by electronic de- discrimination in voting education, hous- signed from the committee, the chair- vice, and there were-yeas 303, nays 16, ing, employment, the use of public fa- man was in the position of having meet- not voting 113, as follows: cilities and transportation and the ad- by the staff without his even ings called [Roll No. 4971 ministration of justice. With the enact- knowing about it. The situation was ment of the legislation we are considering totally out of hand and the committee YEAS-303 today, the Commission will be given the was controlled by the staff in Abdnor Evans, Colo. Maguire authority to investigate the infringement Akaka Evans, Del. Mahon Washington. Alexander Evans, Ind. Markey of the civil rights of two new groups-the I do not think that it is fruitful to Ambro Fary Marks elderly and the handicapped. In recent continue the ways which now have be- Ammerman Fascell Marlenee years, we have seen more and more ex- come the practice of the Commission, Anderson, fI1. Fenwick Marriott amples of how our society Annunzio Findley Martin discriminates according to my experience. Applegate Fish Mattox against our Nation's 23 million elderly I spoke to Father Hesburgh about Archer Fisher Mazzoll and 35 million handicapped citizens. this change following my letter of Ashley Flood Metcalfe While the Commission has no enforce- Aspin Florio Meyner resignation. AuCoin Foley Mikulski ment powers and is authorized only to I do not know how we are going to Badham Fountain Mikva make reports, findings and recommenda- correct this. It is one of the evils of Bafalis Frenzel Miller, Calif. tions to the President and the Congress, bureaucracy. But the work of the Com- Baldus Fuqua Miller, Ohio its contribution to the development of mission Barnard Gammage Mineta covering civil rights and human Baucus Gaydos Minish the important civil rights legislation of rights was, as I understand the term Beard, R.I. Gilman Mitchell, Md. the last two decades is well known. "civil rights" extremely valuable. Bedell Ginn Mitchell, N.Y. Mr. Speaker, I request that we adopt The CHAIRMAN. The time of the Beilenson Glickman Mollohan House Resolution 1235, so that we may Benjamin Goldwater Moore gentlewoman has expired. Bennett Gonzalez Moorhead, proceed to the consideration of this im- Mr. LOTT. I yield 1 additional min- Bevill Gore Calif. portant bill. ute to the gentlewoman from New Blaggi Gradison Mottl Mr. LOTT. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- Jersey. Blngham Grassley Murphy, Ill. self such time as I may consume. Blanchard Green Murphy, Pa. Mrs. FENWICK. I think it is unwise Blouin Gudger Murtha Mr. Speaker, this is a 1 hour, open rule to extend the Commission's jurisdiction Boggs Guyer Myers, Gary providing for the consideration of H.R. and to vote for a 5-year extension. We Boland Hall Myers, John 12432, the Civil Rights Commission Act must know how this Commission is op- Bolling Hamilton Myers, Michael of 1978. Section 3(a) of the bill, which Bonior Hammer- Natcher erating and whether or not it will pay Bonker schmidt Neal expands the Commission's jurisdiction, any attention to the chairmen of the Brademas Hanley Nedzi fails to comply with clause 5 of rule State committees and their members. Breaux Hannaford Nichols XXI-appropriations in legislation. Con- Breckinridge Harkin Nix We were overridden in the matter, for Brinkley Harris Nolan sequently, the resolution waives this rule. example, of the education of our de- Brodhead Heckler Nowak The purpose of this bill is to extend prived children and their right to an Brooks Heftel O'Brien the authorization of the U.S. Civil Rights equal opportunity in education-we Broomfield Hightower Oakar Commission for 5 years and to expand Buchanan Hillis Oberstar hoped to report on that but we were Burke, Fla. Holland Ottinger its jurisdiction to include discrimination overridden and ordered to do housing. Burke, Mass. Hollenbeck Panetta based on age and handicapped status. So we gave up education and took up Burleson, Tex. Holt Patten The measure authorizes $12,752,000 in housing because the Commission felt Burlison, Mo. Horton Patterson fiscal year 1979 and $14,000,000 in fiscal that housing was Burton, John Hubbard Perkins more important. I was Burton, Phillip Huckaby Pettis year 1980. co-chairman of that subcommittee, and Butler Hughes Pike It is my understanding that by 1980 we turned in a full report although Byron Hyde Preyer the Commission's authorization will have little attention was paid to it. We wrote Carney Ichord Price doubled in just 5 years. In view of the Carr Ireland Quillen other reports, too-first voting, and Carter Jacobs Rahall fact that over the last 3 years it has spent then employment, then housing and Cavanaugh Jeffords Rangel over $11/2 million just to produce a re- others. But no matter how hard we Chappell Jenkins Regula cently published 112-page report, this worked we could not get the Commis- Clausen, Johnson, Calif. Reuss agency should be a prime candidate for Don H. Jones, N.C. Rhodes sion in Washington to pay any attention Clay Jones, Okla. Richmond close scrutiny by its authorizing and to the State committee, nor would the Cleveland Jones. Tenn. Rinaldo oversight committee. staff pay any attention to the State Collins, Ill. Jordan Risenhoover Mrs. FENWICK. Mr. Speaker, will the chairman, therefore, I would strongly Conable Kastenmeler Roberts gentleman yield? Corcoran Kazen Robinson recommend that this not be set up for Corman Kemp Roe Mr. LOTT. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 min- a full 5 years. Cornell Keys Roncallo utes to the gentlewoman from New Jer- Mr. LOTT. Mr. Speaker, I appreciate Coughlin Kildee Rooney sey (Mrs. FENWICK). the remarks made by the gentlewoman Cunningham Kindness Rose D'Amours Kostmayer Rosenthal Mrs. FENWICK. Mr. Speaker, I rise from New Jersey (Mrs. FENWICK). I Daniel, R. W. Krebs Roybal with some mixed feelings about this bill. would only add that this is an open rule, Danielson Krueger Runnels I served on the New Jersey committee but it waives all points of order against de la Garza LaFalce Santini for the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights section 3(a) of the bill on the expansion Delaney Lagomarsino Schroeder Dellums Latta Sebelius since the legislation was passed in 1958. of this jurisdiction. Derrick Leach Seiberling In fact, for a long time I was vice chair- Mr. Speaker, I have no further re- Derwinski Lederer Sharp man of that committee. quests for time. Dickinson Lehman Shuster Mr. Dingell Lent Sikes But I am opposed to the extension of DODD. Mr. Speaker, I have no Dodd Levitas Skelton the jurisdiction of the committee and I further requests for time and I move the Dornan Livingston Skubitz would like to bring to the attention of previous question on the resolution. Downey Lloyd, Calif. Slack the committee that has oversight juris- The previous question was ordered. Drinan Lloyd, Tenn. Smith, Iowa Duncan, Oreg. Long, La. Smith, Nebr. diction, the change that has taken place The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ques- Duncan, Tenn. Long, Md. Snyder in that Commission over the years. tion is on the resolution. Early Lott Spellman It has changed from being a Commis- The question was taken; and the Edgar Lujan Spence sion which was indeed Speaker pro tempore announced that the Edwards, Ala. Luken St Germain somewhat, al- Edwards, Calif. McClory Staggers though not entirely, open to suggestion ayes appeared to have it. Edwards, Okla. McCormack Stangeland from its State committees. The Com- Mr. DEVINE. Mr. Speaker, I object Ellberg McEwen Stanton mission came to New Jersey in 1962 when to the vote on the ground that a quorum Emery McFall Stark English McHugh Steed Mr. Hanna was chairman, and we had is not present and make the point of Erlenborn McKay Steers a most useful meeting in Newark at that order that a quorum is not present. Ertel McKinney Stockman June 26, 1978 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE 18871

Stokes Vento Wilson, Bob Mr. Traxler with Mr. Dent. tax rate is; what is important to the Stratton Volkmer Winn Mr. Moffet with Mr. Dicks. American people is what they can buy Studds Waggonner Wolff Mr. Cotter with Mr. Cederberg. left after Walgren Wright with the dollars they have Taylor Mr. Cornwell with Mr. Broyhill. taxes. Thone Wa!sh Wydler Mrs. Chisholm with Mr. Armstrong. Thornton Wampler Yates Mr. Brown of California with Mr. Beard of Treen Watkins Yatron Waxman Young, Alaska Tennessee. NATIONAL PARKS AND RECREATION Trible with Mr. Brown of Michigan. Tucker Weaver Young, Fla. Mr. Mathis ACT OF 1978 Ullman Weiss Young, Mo. Mr. Brown of Ohio with Mr. Stump. Van Deerlin White Young, Tex. Mr. Mann with Mr. Hefner. Mr. PHILLIP BURTON. Mr. Speaker, Vanik Whitehurst Zablocki Mr. Conyers with Mr. Gephardt. I move that the House resolve itself into NAYS-16 Mr. Ryan with Mr. Ruppe. the Committee of the Whole House on Mr. Solarz with Mr. Pritchard. considera- Ashbrook Forsythe Rudd Mr. Sisk with Mr. Qule. the State of the Union for the Bauman Hansen Satterfield Mr. Fithian with Mr. Pursell. tion of the bill (H.R. 12536), to provide Clawson, Del Kelly Steiger with Mr. Quayle. for increases in appropriations ceilings, Coleman McDonald Symms Mr. Flowers Collins, Tex. Poage Mr. Flynt with Mr. Wiley. development ceilings, land acquisition, Devine Rousselot Mr. Pattison of New York with Mr. Whitley. and boundary changes in certain Federal Mr. Charles H. Wilson of California with NOT VOTING-113 park and recreation areas, and for other Mr. Whitten. purposes. Addabbo Fraser Pressler Mr. Udall with Mr. Teague. Anderson, Frey Pritchard The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ques- Mr. Ford of Michigan with Mr. Fowler. by the gen- Calif. Garcia Pursell Mr, Meeds with Mr. Leggett. tion is on the motion offered Andrews, N.C Gephardt Quayle Mr. Charles Wilson of Texas with Mr. Moss. tleman from California (Mr. PHILLIP Andrews, Giaimo Quie BURTON). N. Dak. Gibbons Railsback Mr. Tsongas with Mr. Walker. Armstrong Goodling Rodino Mr. Scheuer with Mr. Schulze. The motion was agreed to. Beard, Tenn. Hagedorn Rogers Mr. Montgomery with Mr. Johnson of Colo- IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Bowen Harrington Ro,;enkowski rado. Accordingly the House resolved itself Brown, Calif. Harsha Ruppe Mr. Anderson of California with Mr. Pease. Brown, Mich. Hawkins Russo into the Committee of the Whole House Brown, Ohio Hefner Ryan So tne resolution was agreed to. on the State of the Union for the con- Broyhill Holtzman Sarasin sideration of the bill H.R. 12536, with Burgener Howard Sawyer The result of the vote was announced Burke, Calif. Jenrette Scheuer as above recorded. Mr. THORNTON in the chair. Caputo Johnson, Colo. Schulze A motion to reconsider was laid on the The Clerk read the title of the bill. Cederberg Kasten Shipley table. By unanimous consent, the first read- Chisholm Le Fante Simon ing of the bill was dispensed with. Cochran Leggett Sisk Cohen Lundine Solarz The CHAIRMAN. Under the rule, the Conte McCloskey Stump GENERAL LEAVE gentleman from California (Mr. PHILLIP Conyers McDade Teague Mr. PHILLIP BURTON. Mr. Speaker, I BURTON) will be recognized for 30 min- Cornwell Madigan Thompson consent that all Members utes, and the gentleman from Kansas Cotter Mann Traxler ask unanimous Crane Mathis Tsongas have 5 legislative days within which to (Mr. SEBELIUS) will be recognized for 30 Daniel, Dan Meeds Udall revise and extend their remarks, and to minutes. Davis Michel Vander Jagt include extraneous matter, with refer- The Chair recognizes the gentleman Dent Milford Walker from California (Mr. PHILLIP BURTON). Dicks Moakley Whalen ence to the bill, H.R. 12536. Diggs Moffett Whitley The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Mr. PHILLIP BURTON. Mr. Chair- Eckhardt Montgomery Whitten objection to the request of the gentle- man, I yield myself 10 minutes. Evans, Ga. Moorhead, Pa. Wiggins man from California? Mr. Chairman, the legislation before Fithian Moss Wilson, C. H. Flippo Murphy, N.Y. Wilson, Tex. There was no objection. us reflects countless hundreds of hours Flowers Obey Wirth of work by members of our subcommit- Flynt Pattison Wylie tee, the full committee, our staffs, the Ford, Mich. Pease Zeferetti THE EFFECT OF TAX-CUT BOR- Department of the Interior, and count- Ford, Tenn. Pepper ROWING ON INTEREST RATES Fowler Pickle less other locally concerned citizens, AND THE DOLLAR who felt that the utilization of one com- The Clerk announced the following (Mr. VANIK asked and was given per- prehensive proposal to treat many of the pairs: mission to address the House for 1 min- minor, a number of the longstanding, Mr. Moakley with Mr. Gibbons. ute and to revise and extend his and a few of the contentious issues con- of North Mr. Thompson with Mr. Andrews remarks.) fronting the American people and the Carolina. use of its land and resources was an idea Mr. Addabbo with Mr. Frey. Mr. VANIK. Mr. Speaker, on Wednes- Mr. Jenrette with Mr. Pressler. day, the U.S. Treasury will be selling 15 whose time has come. Mr. Le Fante with Mr. Andrews of North year Treasury bonds with a yield between Mr. Chairman, I would like to com- Dakota. 81/2 percent to 83 percent, almost the mend all members of our subcommittee, Mr. Obey with Mr. Goodling. highest interest rates in our history. particularly the ranking minority mem- Mr. Pepper with Mr. Railsback. If Congress should adopt the Steiger ber, the gentleman from Kansas (Mr. Mr. Zeferetti with Mr. Kasten. amendment to roll back capital gains SEBELIUS), and all of our staffs for this Mr. Dan Daniel with Mr. Madigan. taxation, the interest rate should rise modest proposal that is great in scope Mr. Flippo with Mr. McCloskey. and magnificent in quality. Mr. Ford of Tennessee with Mr. Vander much higher as the Government strug- gles to finance an incredible *deficit. Without unnecessarily oversimplifying Jagt. the items before us, I think, essentially, Mr. Howard with Mr. Whalen. If Congress in its folly should adopt Ms. Holtzman with Mr. Eckhardt. the Roth-Kemp proposal-you should that this bill has about four categories. Mr. Hawkins with Mr. Crane. warn your constituents that the Fed- One category reflects the efforts earlier Mrs. Burke of California with Mr. Harsha. eral Government interest rate might made last year by the distinguished Mr. Bowen with Mr. Conte. reach 15 percent as we pack $80 billion ranking minority member of the full Mr. Davis with Mr. McDade. the next several years committee, the gentleman from Kansas Mr. Wiggins. on the deficit in Mr. Pickle with in order to pay for the tax cut. (Mr. SKUBITZ), who felt there were a Mr. Murphy of New York with Mr. Cohen. great number of needed increases in the Mr. Moorhead of Pennsylvania with Mr. Tax rates are important-but what Hagedorn. matters more-is the value of our dol- development ceilings for previously au- thorized projects, and in the interest of Mr. Wirth with Mr. Cochran of Mississippi. lars after taxes. The Roth-Kemp pro- Mr. Lundine with Mr. Sarasin. posal will leave us with shylock inter- saving the time of the Congress and, ulti- Mr. Harrington with Mr. Sawyer. est rates and funny money. mately, the cost to the taxpayers, that Mr. Garcia with Mr. Caputo. These are very serious and critical these items should be treated in one Mr. Giaimo with Mr. Burgener. times, and we ought to be mindful as package. We have done that. Mr. Rogers with Mr. Michel. to what effect extensive borrowing for Second, in the last Congress we did Mr. Rostenkowski with Mr. Milford. increase our commitment to the land and Mr. Russo with Mr. Fraser. tax cuts is going to have on the value Mr. Shipley with Mr. Evans of Georgia. of the dollar. What is important to us water conservationfund. It is from that Mr. Simon with Mr. Diggs. is not what the taxes are or what the fund that most of the moneys already 18872 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE June 26, 1978

authorized by this Congress shall be With that, Mr. Chairman, I reserve the tion of new additions. There are also un- specifically targeted for land acquisitions balance of my time. known dollar costs associated with not well within the land and water conser- Mr. SEBELIUS. Mr. Chairman, I yield heeding the advice of affected Members vation fund ceilings already authorized such time as he may consume to the who can best predict the effect on local by overwhelming vote by the Congress ranking minority member of the full economics and labor. of the United States. committee, the gentleman from Kansas I urge my colleagues to consider this Third, we have a number of miscel- (Mr. SKUBITZ)-. bill and the amendments offered care- laneous provisions which treat individual Mr. SKUBITZ. Mr. Chairman, I thank fully. Responsible spending on worth- problems that have been confronting the my colleague for yielding to me. while, needed additions and improve- managers of our resources; and we treat Last October I introduced a measure, ments to units of our National Park Sys- them with definite and limited, but ef- H.R. 9630, which coincided with title I tem is a laudable goal which I support. fective process. of H.R. 12536. My bill authorized in- Mr. PHILLIP BURTON. Mr. Chair- Finally, the item which represents creases in development ceilings for 37 man, will the gentleman yield? about 50 percent of the total cost of the different areas at a total cost of $80 mil- Mr. DON H. CLAUSEN. I yield to my bill is an administration proposal which lion, as compared with $96 million in title colleague from California. purports to represent an authorization I of this bill. The idea of consolidating Mr. PHILLIP BURTON. Mr. Chair- of 5 years, at the rate of $150 million a the many needed developments as well man, there is one portion of my state- year for purposes of treating the prob- as making various boundary changes and ment that I failed to include in my re- lems of urban America and its recrea- additions to the parks is a good one. marks. With appropriate discussion with tional systems. But this bill has taken gigantic propor- the distinguished ranking minority In summary, Mr. Chairman, this pro- tions. The gentleman from California member, for the purposes of the Insular posal provides for increases in the de- (Mr. PHILLIP BURTON) and my colleague Affairs part of our jurisdiction, the gen- velopment ceilings for some 34 national from Kansas (Mr. SEBELIUS) have worked tleman from California (Mr. DON H. monuments, historic sites, seashores, hard on this legislation, and deserve high CLAUSEN) as well as in consultation with parks, and battlegrounds; land acquisi- praise. other members of the subcommittee, in- tion ceiling increases for some half dozen Mr. Chairman, I am sure that anyone cluding the gentleman from California sites; boundary changes, additions, and who studies the bill knows that we have (Mr. LAGOMARSINO), we felt it not only adjustments to some 36 similar sites; the added a number of projects, but in the appropriate but imperative, when we creation of something more than 3 mil- words of our former colleague, Sam reached the amending process, that lion acres of wilderness in approximately Friedel: some appropriate recognition be extend- a dozen areas; and the creation of 11 I am hopeful, with a few technical mem- ed to the noble efforts of our dear per- new national parks, historic sites, sea- bers and minor changes, we are able to make sonal friend and colleague, the gentle- shores, and recreation areas, with 4 this bill acceptable to this body. man from California, Mr. KETCHUM. new national trails and 8 new addi- Mr. SEBELIUS. Mr. Chairman, I yield More particularly, we envision man- tions to the Wild and Scenic Rivers Sys- dating the Department such time as he may consume to the gen- of the Interior tem. to see that Congressman's KETCHUM'S tleman from California (Mr. DON H. It also 5rkoposes studies of some 18 CLAUSEN). role in terms of all the insular areas, his or so river segments for possible wild Mr. DON H. CLAUSEN. Mr. Chairman, role with reference to the Pacific Trust and scenic river designation and 5 I would like to commend my colleague, Territories, and his role with the other funding authorizations for already exist- the gentleman from California and insular areas to see that all of our fel- ing wild and scenic rivers. chairman of the National Parks Subcom- low Americans were extended equitable Mr. Chairman, it was at an earlier mittee for his tireless efforts on this bill. treatment, his role during World War II time in this session that the gentleman The gentleman from Kansas (Mr. with reference to Guam, and his leader- from Arizona (Mr. UDALL), our distin- SEBELIUS) also deserves high praise for ship in the achievement of bringing to guished chairman of the full committee, his diligent work. It has been a pleasure, successful fruition the Northern Mari- stood in this well and stated that the as a member of the Parks Subcommittee, anas' Covenant, that for all of these vote on the Alaska lands bill so ably to work with these two gentlemen as well enormous and invaluable contributions managed by the gentleman from Ohio as the many other members who have of our distinguished colleague, that some (Mr. SEIBERLING) would be the environ- made worthwhile contributions. appropriate recognition on Guam and mentalist vote of the century. Notwithstanding these fine efforts, I on the American Park in Saipan be I cannot quarrel with that, but I feel would like to associate myself with the noted for posterity with reference to the perfectly confident in the assertion that remarks of the ranking member of the efforts of this dear man. if that were the environmentalist vote full committee (Mr. SKUBITZ) which in- We choose not to, and have not been, of the century, leaving that issue aside, dicate that this bill is not perfect. Not all frivolous in this determination, but it is this matter before us and the content of the items included have received the only just and fitting that generations to the proposal of our committee will rank proper consideration. In this regard, I come understand his role. as the environmentalist vote of this think it is especially important that we Mr. DON H. CLAUSEN. I thank the decade. I think it a rare tribute to the carefully consider all amendments which gentleman for what I think is a very Congress and to the legislative process are offered and pay particularly close timely and very commendable sugges- that we have been able to construct a attention to the remarks of the Members tion. I would look forward to working proposal so broad in scope, agreed upon whose districts are affected. They are the with him to develop that proper vehicle, by all that each and every element of ones closest to the people most directly hopefully in this legislation. Certainly, this proposal is thoughtfully constructed. affected and their viewpoint should be BILL KETCHUM did indeed put forth Of necessity, when we are dealing with given great weight. many, many hours, not only in the com- policy matters, one might expect that I have made this point before in de- mittee, but also with visitations to the there will be some differences of opinion bate on other bills, but my advice has not area. He also served with such great or some questions; but it is a rare tribute always been heeded. That is why there is distinction in the Guam area during the to our committee, in my view, that we a development ceiling increase in this war. It would be more than fitting, and have been able to sufficiently reconcile bill for the Redwood National Park-to I commend the gentleman for making those differences so that all who have offset some of the adverse effects that that suggestion. I look forward to work- been involved know and stipulate to the have resulted from legislation passed ing with him on it. reasonableness of the product. earlier this year. If my voice had been Mr. SEBELIUS. Mr. Chairman, I yield heeded then, this money myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, there is one final note. might not have been Mr. Chairman, I am almost certain There have been some matters needed now. forwarded My point that this is the biggest and most compre- to the other body by this committee and takes on added significance now that hensive omnibus bill ever brought to the this House, and I am in consultation with some members have just re- cently become more concerned floor of the House relative to parks and the members of the minority, to the end about being fiscally responsible. other items related to outdoor recreation. that some of the matters that have not The known costs of this bill are estimated at $1.5 It is also no doubt the most expensive. Yet been processed by the Senate will also billion. There are also unknown to commend the subcommittee be added to this legislation. costs of I want administration, maintenance, and opera- chairman (Mr. PHILLIP BURTON) for his June 2 6, 19 78 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE 18873 imagination, ingenuity, and determina- gin to think about establishing a basic position of general management plans by tion in bringing this bill forward. It cer- wilderness philosophy and policy which the National Park Service. Beginning on tainly constitutes a landmark in legisla- permits users to meet the wilderness on the date of approval of this act, the Na- tion dealing with parks and outdoor rec- its own terms, unaided by advance tech- tional Park Service is to assure that all reation, and there can be no doubt but nological, on-site management prepara- newly developed and revised general what the Nation and our environment tion, and dovetail such an approach with management plans address a number of will benefit in superior fashion from this the identification of physical and social basic features enumerated in this legisla- type of legislation. carrying capacities for these areas. The tion, and an annual status report for all There are a number of comments I provision of technological remedies, usu- general management plans is to be would sub- like to make on an assortment ally in the form of on-site facilities, can mitted to the overseeing committees of items in this bill of and problems with easily heighten the carrying capacity of the House and Senate. This provision the Department. the resource and permit more people to should constitute a mandate to the Na- MINERAL KING use it. But the problem is, this violates tional Park Service to review its entire This is a superlative area which has the concept of wilderness. Carrying ca- general management plan procedure, and long warranted being added to the sur- pacities must be identified, adopted, and try to get it more organized. The com- rounding Sequoia National Park. I want adhered to on the basis of the resource, mittee was recently greatly disturbed to to urge the Secretary to not misinterpret unfettered by the developments of man find that general management plans, this legislation and the required general and his activities. The committee intends many of which by law have stated sub- management plan preparation as man- that the National Park Service begin to mission dates, are many years behind in dating such a specific focus on this area seriously look at the carrying capacity being submitted when due. This is an that something outstandingly special of these wilderness areas, and legislative unacceptable situation which must be must be done with it. On the contrary, if mandate for doing so is included in sec- promptly rectified, and the director of something extra special were deemed ap- tion 607(2) of this bill, in context with the National Park Service should inform propriate, it would likely have not been the preparation of general management the committee of what steps he will in- made a part of the national park by this plans. stitute to rectify this problem. bill. While the management planning NEW AREA STUDIES Similarly, the Heritage Conservation should consider various alternatives, Section 607(1) of this bill authorizes and Recreation Service has been unable nearly any alternative constituting in- specific funding for the to submit in a reasonably timely fashion, creased development, access or use would National Park Service to better implement section 8 its first annual Land and Water Conser- of necessity entail considerable improve- vation Fund accomplishments report, as ment of Public Law 91-383. When section 8 of the access road. Nearly any such required by law. Section 610 of this bill action would undoubtedly create signifi- of this law was instituted in late 1976, it understandably took some time for the provides statutory submission dates for cant adverse impact on the existing park these resources through National Park Service to get moving reports. which the present Mr. Chairman, this completes road now passes, to get the first list compiled, and get the re- and that kind of impact marks I want to make on this bill at this would be most objectionable. The Na- studies fully completed to back up the tional list. I am most dismayed to learn, how- time. Park Service should basically plan Mr. SKUBITZ. Mr. Chairman, to ever, that in the 9 months which have will the manage Mineral King as a back- gentleman yield? country trail head, with perhaps some followed that first submission, follow- limited primitive up effort to update and complete the ini- Mr. SEBELIUS. I yield to the gentle- auto campground fa- man from Kansas. cilities at tially submitted studies has been less well chosen locations. Mr. SKUBITZ. Mr. Chairman, Considering that the Forest Service's than satisfactory. I am concerned that I would like to ask the chairman of the subcom- compromise development scheme the new area studies program, which recom- mittee a question. mended a significant amount of instant was initiated and designed by the Con- In the opinion of the subcommittee, does the gentleman not wilderness designation in gress to help both the Interior Depart- the high eleva- think that if 95 to 98 percent of the tion parts of the area, the National Park ment and the Congress do a more profes- Service should seriously consider this sional and responsible job of identify- projects we have here were brought out in the old process of having type of land classification designation in ing prospective new park areas, is not them one the development of receiving the attention, priority, and at a time, that they would all be passed the management plan by for the area, and make appropriate rec- leadership it deserves. I hope that both this body anyway? Mr. ommendations to the Congress regarding the Secretary and the Director of the PHILLIP BURTON. Mr. Chair- wilderness at the time of submission of National Park Service will make a strong man, if the gentleman will yield, the general management plan. effort to pull this activity out of the absolutely. Mr. SKUBITZ. What we tried to do WILDERNESS doldrums. NEW PARK AREAS was to lump them all together so that The National Park Service is not very this body might act once in a few hours The area of greatest concern consistent in its practices and policy ap- that I rather than spend days and weeks have with this bill deals with on plication regarding permitted technolog- the new these projects. units of the national park system ical intrusion into wilderness. Many of which Mr. PHILLIP BURTON. The gentle- the areas included in this bill currently we create. Many of these areas have not been subjected man is absolutely correct. have such intrusions which are designed to complete hearings or Mr. GOLDWATER. sufficient-in-depth Mr. Chairman, to accommodate visitors use. While scrutiny by the com- will the gentleman mittee, and I am yield? some plausible arguments can be made fearful that numerous Mr. SEBELIUS. I yield to the gentle- of the provisions for their need in specific and occasionally are not as adequate, man from California. unique situations-such proper or complete as they might be. as campsite Mr. GOLDWATER. Mr. platforms and toilets at Moreover, Chairman, I Everglades- several of the very areas thank the gentleman for yielding. it is more difficult themselves to answer the questions are of questionable merit. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of how many of this such developments you per- For example, I am not sure in my mind bill. I particularly want to compliment mit and how you control that number that the Santa Monica Mountains lan- the subcommittee chairman, Mr. BURTON, from proliferating, or the facilities being guage is well constructed and workable. and the full committee on the unique, made more elaborate through time. Oc- The area appears to entail very numerous comprehensive approach in addressing casionally too, technological provision-- and significant private inholdings, which many concerns and problems in one bill. as with containerized toilets-spurs the could make the area difficult to admin- These issues have been pending for need for further technological provi- ister, and might also contribute to sig- many years. They sion-motorized have been needing at- equipment to service the nificant problems for the inholders too, tention. This bill contains a very oppor- containerized toilets-and soon an esca- as time goes on. A very different formula tune and unique approach. lating spiral of intensifying to address the needs technologi- here would, in my In cal intrusion into the wilderness mind, have const:tuted addition, Mr. Chairman, there is a is well a far superior section of underway, and the very purpose for approach. this bill that directly impacts upon the area I represent. That area is which wilderness is designated becomes GENERAL MANAGEMENT PLANS the Santa Monica Mountains, which threatened and ultimately defeated. The Section 607(2) of the bill changes the stretches from downtown Los Angeles National Park Service must seriously be- procedure for the preparation and dis- into rural Ventura County, and which in- 18874 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE June 26, 1978

cludes a significant portion of the greater The work of the current Santa Monica referred to Mr. BURTON'S handling of this Los Angeles coastline. Mountains Comprehensive Planning measure in subcommittee one day as that The struggle to preserve and protect Commission will be utilized. The bill cre- of a benevolent steam roller. I think that significant portions of this last unde- ates a new park commission which will is accurate in a way. Mr. PHILLIP BURTON veloped resource that reaches into the have members appointed from the local set his eyes on the goal and accom- heart of the Los Angeles urban area has area. Thus, the current proposal contin- plished it. been going on for over 20 years. When I ues the element of maximizing local citi- However, although this is a major first came to the Congress in 1969, our zen involvement. a very comprehensive late piece of legislation, colleague, Congressman Chuck Significantly, the bill also provides true omnibus bill, every item in Teague, one, a recognized the problem and had that except where continued private it has been worked over very carefully introduced legislation-to my knowledge ownership is clearly incompatible with with the people involved. the first-to preserve significant portions the proposed park, no private land will In a number of areas where there of the mountains and seashore for open be condemned and acquired. probably was a very good argument for space and recreational opportunities. Of equal importance is the presence the sub- I supported in legislation, for doing something, his proposal then and have the bill of the idea that this will continued be a committee deferred to the Congressman to sponsor and support pro- park and recreation area that connects from that district if he had serious prob- posals that would balance the various the urban center of Los Angeles and the lems with it. So, even though this is a interests in the mountain area. Legisla- San Fernando area to the coastline and of legislation, it does respect, tion that I individually major piece sponsored or au- the sea. I think, the feelings of the majority of thored jointly with my colleague and Before concluding my remarks, two the Members of the House. member of the House Interior Commit- additional points must be made. First, Also I believe that certainly the sub- tee, BOB LAGOMARSINO, sought to preserve all of the Congressmen involved in the committee ranking minority member, the a large but reasonable amount of open drafting of this unique approach space while to gentleman from Kansas (Mr. SEBELIUS), at the same time protecting parks legislation-BOB LAGOMARSINO, the property rights of local landowners. deserves a lot of respect for his work on TONY BEILENSON, and myself-have made this legislation. The proposals also recognized that addi- every effort to involve local citizens in I would like to join my colleague, the tional development in the mountain and the drafting of our proposal. For my own gentleman from California (Mr. GOLD- seashore area is not, and does not have part, over the last 4 years alone I have WATER), in particularly describing and in to be, incompatible with protection and discussed the need for a park and the urging support for section 510 of this bill preservation of significant and environ- way to go about it with individuals and relating to the Santa Monica Mountains. mentally or esthetically important areas. citizens' groups throughout The proposals the area. As Again, although as I say, this would be Congressman LAGOMAR- my proposals have grown and SINO and I worked been a major piece of legislation in and of it- on and introduced also modified my congressional district news- placed maximum emphasis on involving self, I think it is important to consider letters have discussed them. Thus, while citizens and their with this bill that we have worked out interest groups in the not every concern or interest has entire park study, planning, been the bill in what I believe to be pretty and crea- heard from I sincerely believe that tion process. That the good fashion. To begin with, we had some is why our bills re- approach contained in this bill repre- peatedly included appointive positions sents a fair, reasonable, wide differences of position. The gentle- made up of local and balanced man from citizens and why these approach given the legislative California (Mr. GOLDWATER) proposals made every effort need for and I had a bill and the gentleman from to have all a joint effort here in the Congress. interests and concerns accounted Ad- California (Mr. BEILENSON) had a bill. for and ditional delays in getting this legislation given their due. I think we were able to sit down and passed may well kill any chance of get- Our colleague, TONY BEILENSON, be- ting protective greatly improve upon the legislation and came convinced park coverage for any that the area merited portion of the mountains. come up with legislation that I think will national park designation. Thus, he in- Second, the approach not only serve the needs and desires of troduced bills that called contained in this for the creation bill is unique in Federal the people of southern California, but the of a Santa Monica Mountains park legislation. and Sea- Its degree of local citizen involvement, people of our Nation as a whole. shore National Park. its premise that private land use and So again I want to thank all of the What we shared in common was a com- residences are not by definition incom- Members who had a part to play with mitment to preserve and protect the val- patible with the park, its insistence that this legislation and urge my colleagues to uable resource of the mountains and fair market value be given for land and support the bill. coastal area. In the beginning, we had dwellings, serious disagreements and its attempt to provide a In addition, let me say this, Mr. Chair- on what approach valuable environmental man, I rise in support of H.R. 12536, the was and recreational best. asset for a major National Parks and Recreation Act of Beginning early this year, urban area can and and in part should serve as a model 1978. This legislation, as you know. is an assisted by the encouragement for future park of our col- approaches. "omnibus" bill in the true sense of the league PHIL BURTON, we began working This approach deserves the support of word--containing over 130 items. I would, on a joint approach which to the maxi- mum extent the Congress and I urge my colleagues therefore, like to confine my comments to possible met the basic con- to support cerns it. section 510 to establish the Santa Monica and desires of we three Members Mr. LAGOMARSINO. and our constituents. Mr. Chairman, Mountains National Recreation Area in will the gentleman yield? California. The result is section . Mr. SEBELIUS. 510 of this bill I yield to the gentle- which creates the Santa Monica Efforts to save the Santa Monica Moun- man from California (Mr. IAGOMARSINO). tains National Recreation Area. Mountains from development and urban Mr. LAGOMARSINO. encroachment stretch back many years. This section designates Mr. Chairman, I the park that would certainly like The Santa Monica Mountains will be created as an element of the to join the chairman are unique, na- in paying tribute to rising some 3,000 feet tional recreation system. As our late colleague from the Pacific such, it will BILL KETCHUM, and Ocean and stretching in practical effect be an I think it is very ap- 54 miles from the element of the propriate that national park system. It will be we are able to do so in this Mugu Lagoon to Griffith Park and down- federally bill. BILL was acquired and administered. a real leader in this area town Los Angeles. Clearly the Santa and particularly with regard to the off- Monica Mountains merit inclusion in the The bill authorizes a total funding of shore areas. Although he was not a mem- National Park System. The mountains $150 million for land acquisition. A por- ber of our committee in the last couple provide a welcome and unique stretch tion of the funds, $30 million, are of spe- of years, he certainly had a lot of influ- open space, scenic vistas cifically earmarked and healthy air for application to ence with us. We talked to him and we for the almost 10 million local grants to encourage local residents of the govern- listened to his counsel and advice. It was Los Angeles basin. ment, as well as the State, to compatibly always good, by the way. So I am grate- State and local governments have zone contiguous and adjacent areas so as ful that we are able to pay some real already demonstrated their extensive to complement the recreation area. practical respect to his memory in this commitment to the preservation of the The bill designates a target acquisition very meaningful way. area Santa Monica Mountains. To date, they of approximately 80,000 acres and Also, I would like to compliment looks to a total the have invested over $85 million to acquire land acquisition area of subcommittee chairman, the gentleman some 40,000 to 50,000 acres. land for open space and park purposes. from California (Mr. PHILLIP BURTON). I This effort has resulted in the preserva- June 26, 1978 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE 18875 tion of some 35,000 acres, including sub- veloped tract adjacent to both Philadel- has created the national parks and recre- stantial portions of the beaches. State phia and New York were not enough? ation bill of the century. and local governments have done an out- The route chosen by a 1976 Department The people of our country have come standing job so far and should be com- of the Interior task force was to apply to realize that unless we act now and act mended for their efforts. Yet the preser- the criteria the National Park Service with dispatch to set aside in all parts of vation of the mountains is not com- uses to determine if an area is eligible our land those particular areas that are pleted-much still remains to be done for inclusion in the National Park Serv- of national park quality and wilderness necessitating Federal assistance as set ice system of natural areas. Meeting any significance, we will have lost that op- forth in the legislation now before us. one single criterion qualifies an area, so portunity for all time. Without direct Federal assistance the it was decided to test the present-day I personally think that one of the most State and local governments simply can- Pine Barrens against those criteria. important philosophies embodied in this not do the job and a major portion of this Seven were found to meet the national bill is that of putting the parks where valuable resource will be lost forever. significance test, as follows: the people are. I not only feel that way The language contained in H.R. 12536 First. Outstanding geological forma- because the Cuyahoga Valley National is a compromise proposal which will pro- tions or features significantly illustrat- Recreation Area is in this bill, but be- vide an adequate level of Federal assist- ing geologic processes. cause of some of the other urban recrea- ance for acquisition and management Second. An ecological community sig- tion areas that this bill deals with. At while at the same time involving the nificantly illustrating characteristics of the same time, the bill would also pro- State and local governments in a mean- a physiographic province or biome. tect such magnificent wild and scenic ingful way. It is a coordinated approach Third. A biota of relative stability places as Mineral King Valley, many of to the mountains which insures major maintaining itself under prevailing nat- which are threatened by developments Federal involvement to begin acquisition ural conditions, such as a climatic cli- that could destroy their unique beauty. of valuable resources and recognizing max community. Although not in urban areas, they will that local governments have a vital role Fourth. An ecological community sig- serve millions of people over the years to to play in the protection and utilization nificantly illustrating the process of come. of the recreation area and the lands that succession and restoration to natural Mr. Chairman, with respect to the surround it. conditions following disruptive change. Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Mr. Chairman, I urge adoption of sec- Fifth. A habitat supporting a rare, Area, the committee report, on pages 69 tion 510 and the bill now before us. vanishing or restricted species. and 70, notes that the National Park Mr. PHILLIP BURTON. Mr. Chair- Sixth. A relic flora or fauna persisting Service has not yet acquired any scenic man, I yield such time as he may con- from an earlier period. easements on improved property, al- sume to the gentleman from New Jersey Seventh. A seasonal haven for concen- though the original act intended that (Mr. FLORIO), a niost important member trations of native animals, or a vantage maximum use be made of this device in of our subcommittee. point for observing concentrated popu- order to minimize the costs to the Gov- Mr. FLORIO. Mr. Chairman, I rise to lations, such as a constricted migration ernment and the dislocation of the in- speak in strong support of this very sig- route. habitants of the area. The committee nificant piece of legislation but first I In addition to these specific criteria, an report goes on to reiterate that fee title too would, like to commend the chair- area, in order to attain national signifi- to improved properties should not be ac- man of the subcommittee, the gentle- cance, must also reflect integrity-it quired except where such acquisition is man from California (Mr. PHILLIP BUR- must present a true, accurate, essentially considered essential to the purposes of TON), for the sensitivity and the strong unspoiled natural example of the cate- the recreation area. I strongly agree with consideration he has shown in guiding gory under consideration. Further, the that policy. this piece of legislation through the leg- Pine Barrens meet at least four criteria Last Saturday, June 24, I met with islative process. for establishment of a National His- Mr. William Birdsell, superintendent of Mr. Chairman, the House has con- torical Park. the Cuyahoga Valley National Recrea- sidered many worthy legislative issues Mr. Chairman, through section 503 of tion Area, Mr. John Wright, chief of of national and regional concern during this bill, we are not proposing to "lock lands, of the midwest region of the Na- its sessions in the 95th Congress, but up" the land as though in a museum, tional Park Service, and members of none of more concern and importance but instead to use it as an ecological their respective staffs. Also in attendance to the State of New Jersey than section reserve where appropriate growth and was Ms. Loretta Neumann, of the staff 503 of the National Parks and Recreation Through of the Subcommittee on General Over- Act of 1978. change can be accommodated. enactment of this provision, we will be sight and Alaska Lands, of which I am As a citizen and Representative of the taking a significant step toward creating chairman. The purpose of the meeting Nation's most densely populated State, a living landscape where people can en- was to go over the status of the acquisi- I believe that one of the most critical joy and benefit from one of the few re- tion program in the Cuyahoga and dis- needs is to renew the commitment of the maining pristine natural resources. It is cuss any major problems. As a result of Federal Government the meeting, I am to help insure a a step long overdue, Mr. Chairman, and gratified to report that safe, healthful, and humane living en- for the sake of the single most extraor- the Park Service representatives made vironment for our urban populations. dinary natural area in the entire north- an excellent explanation as to why they Enactment have delayed acquiring scenic easements. of section 503 of this bill eastern quadrant of this Nation, I call would be a major They pointed out that real estate in step forward toward upon all of my colleagues here today insuring the protection and conserva- northeastern Ohio is currently appre- to support section 503 of the bill. tion of the Pine Barrens ciating at the rate of 10 to 12 percent a Area of New Mr. PHILLIP BURTON. Mr. Chair- Jersey consisting of approximately year and that the approximate fair man, I yield such time as 970,000 acres located within 30 miles of he may con- market value of a scenic or preserva- sume to the Philadelphia and 50 miles of New York gentleman from Ohio (Mr. tion easement on improved residential SEIBERLING). City. property represents only 10 to 15 percent Mr. SEIBERLING. Mr. Chairman. I Mr. Chairman, the Pine Barrens of of its fee value. Therefore, they have thank the distinguished chairman of the concluded that the dollar value of ease- New Jersey are anything but barren; subcommittee, the gentleman from Cali- they are a national treasure in imminent ment appreciation will be but a small fornia (Mr. PHILLIP BURTON), for yielding fraction of the dollars of fee value appre- danger of obliteration. The very fact of to me. I am not on the Subcommittee on their continued existence in such prox- ciation. In this situation, it is logical to National Parks and Insular Affairs in conclude that concentrating on fee ac- imity to "Megalopolis" is all the more this Congress although I served on it in quisition first will result in the greatest reason for considering their conserva- previous Congresses. However, I want to savings to the taxpayers. I must say that tion. extend my congratulations and com- sound. National attention is now focusing on mendations to the entire subcommittee their rationale appears to be the Pine Barrens because its ecological, for the absolutely monumental achieve- The National Park Service repre- cultural and scientific resources tran- ment represented by this bill, and in par- sentatives also agreed that, wherever scend the merely local. How can one ticular the chairman of that subcom- it will result in a significant savings to measure this objectively-as if the mere mittee, the gentleman from California the taxpayers, the Park Service intends existence of a 1,500-square-mile unde- (Mr. PHILLIP BURTON), who, to my mind, to emphasize scenic easement rather 18876 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE June 26, 1978 and Recreation Act of 1978. The package from California for clarifying these two than fee acquisition, unless acquisition provisions. Again, I commend the chair- to carry includes many proposals which have of the fee is clearly necessary man's leadership on this proposal and of the national recrea- been studied and restudied for a number out the purposes urge all of my colleagues to give the bill example, we dis- of years. Several of these proposals tion area. As a specific their full support. properties in the pro- affect areas in Oregon and have my full cussed improved Mr. PHILLIP BURTON. Mr. Chairman, that lies on both sides of support. posed addition to the gentleman from Mr. Birdsell reiter- Two provisions of the bill, however, I yield 3 minutes Tinkers Creek Road. California (Mr. KREBS), a distinguished that the Park Service do merit additional clarification. First, ated his assurance member of the full committee and the does not intend to acquire in fee any of section 761 explains that Federal agen- subcommittee, who is without peer in the improved properties along that road cies can expend funds to administer and his diligence and effort and but will only acquire in fee the areas of manage Federal lands along State-ad- terms of open land surrounding the improved ministered rivers. It is my understand- attendance on our committee. Mr. KREBS. Mr. Chairman, I thank properties. The improved properties will ing that this section is intended to subcommittee chairman for yielding. be covered by scenic easements. eliminate the Interior Department's ob- the further, I, too, would Chairman, I again want to com- jections to the inclusion of certain Ore- Before going any Mr. like to join my colleagues who have al- mend the subcommittee and the gentle- gon rivers into the National System as ready expressed themselves in commen- man from California (Mr. BURTON) for State-administered rivers. chairman of the subcom- approving the additions and deletions to Mr. PHILLIP BURTON. That is cor- dation of the mittee, the distinguished gentleman from Cuyahoga recommended by the National rect. In 1971, the Governor of Oregon re- BURTON), for his Park Service. quested that the Department of the In- California (Mr. PHILLIP tenacity in The 2,670 acres of land that would be terior accept certain rivers into the Na- leadership and I would say legislation together. added by the bill are necessary to main- tional System as State-administered putting this my appre- tain visual continuity and to advert the rivers. The Department rejected the re- I would also like to express Republican mem- possibility of incompatible commercial quest, claiming that too much land ciation to the ranking development in the valley. At the same along the river was in Federal ownership. ber, the gentleman from Kansas (Mr. and his time, the bill would remove 230 acres of The Department argued that section SEBELIUS), for his courtesies leadership in promulgating and bringing nonessential areas of high development 2(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act whose acquisition cost would far exceed prohibited the Department from expend- about this legislation. would like to address return benefits as far as resource ing funds along State-administered Mr. Chairman, I any I may, to one sec- protection is concerned. rivers, even for the management of its myself very briefly, if section 314, which pro- I would also commend the subcommit- own lands. Thus, a substantial number tion of the bill. the Min- tee for authorizing funds to meet the of acres of Federal land could not be vides for the incorporation of Sequoia Na- short-range development objectives of managed at all. Section 761 of the omni- eral King Valley into the the park. Since the Park Service budget bus bill is intended to eliminate objec- tional Park. Let me say that the Mineral for those who may not be for development purposes is on a 3-year tions of this nature. The section ex- King Valley, it, is probably one of the basis, if these funds are not authorized plains that expenditures may be made familiar with anywhere now, in all likelihood even the most basic for the administration and management most beautiful alpine valleys in the east- development of the recreation area will of federally owned lands along State- in this country. It is located be delayed for another 3 years. Since the administered rivers. ern part of Tulare County in my congres- the subject of Park Service has already published its Mr. ULLMAN. Thank you, Mr. Chair- sional district. It has been I think general management plan for the Cuya- man. My second question concerns the legislation for a number of years. the first hoga Valley, it will be able to proceed language of section 762. The section re- it is important to point out that promptly to implement the development quires Federal agencies managing land Member of this House to carry a bill plan as soon as the funds are appropri- along wild and scenic rivers to take all analogous to the one that is now being before ated. actions necessary to protect such rivers incorporated into the legislation Mr. Chairman, last Saturday and Sun- in accordance with the purposes of the us was carried by the distinguished chair- from California day I drove up and down the Cuyahoga Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. It is my man, the gentleman Valley several times. After the unusual- understanding that this broad directive (Mr. PHILLIP BURTON). by our for- ly harsh winter we have been through, is not intended to authorize Federal land It was subsequently carried the valley seemed even more of a miracle acquisition and use restrictions on non- mer colleague, the distinguished gentle- Jerome Wal- of lush, green beauty. Hundreds of jog- Federal land and along State-adminis- man from California, Mr. gers, bicyclists, and hikers were using the tered rivers. The powers of condemna- die, then by our colleague, the gentle- roads, as well as many hundreds of au- tion and land use restriction are the es- man from California, Mr. GEORGE MIL- myself. Similar tomobiles. The Cuyahoga Valley antique' sence of management and control and LER, and ultimately by along State- before the Senate, authored steam train disembarked its passengers rightly belong to the State legislation is on schedule. These and many other uses administered rivers. by the senior Senator from California are increasing spontaneously even Mr. PHILLIP BURTON. The gentle- (Mr. CRANSTON). The lan- would in- though there has been no development man from Oregon is correct. Passage of this legislation The Min- by the Park Service so far. Obviously, guage of section 762 is intended to apply deed be an historic occasion. since the public demand is there, we the broad protections of the act to all eral King Valley because of its beauty must start soon to provide bike trails and rivers in the National System, including desperately needs preservation. When I hiking trails and the many other facili- those administered by the States. For talk about preservation, I do not mean Under the ties needed to meet the demand. I wish example, the section 7 prohibition on locking it up for anybody. to thank personally all the members of the licensing of dams that would ad- terms of our legislation, the Park Serv- with a plan the committee for their thoughtfulness versely impact a designated river and ice is instructed to come up in making a start on the development of the restrictions on public and mineral within 2 years following enactment of this magnificent addition to our Na- entry in sections 8 and 9 would apply to this legislation for additional recrea- tional Park System. Federal activities along State-adminis- tional opportunities, to make more rec- Mr. PHILLIP BURTON. Mr. Chair- tered rivers. The gentleman is correct, reational opportunities available to peo- and, for man, I yield such time as he may con- however, in assuming that the Federal ple from all parts of California all parts of the United sume to the distinguished chairman of condemnation and use-restriction pro- that matter, from on Ways and Means, the visions of section 6 would not apply to States. the Committee me specifically from Oregon (Mr. ULLMAN). State-administered rivers. It is the in- Mr. Chairman, let gentleman is in the Mr. ULLMAN. I thank the gentleman tention of the committee that these pow- touch on a concern that I know people in the State of for yielding. ers-which epitomize management and minds of some Chairman, I would like to express control-remain with the States in the California, namely, the possibility or Mr. in the my sincere appreciation to subcommit- case of rivers accepted into the System as likelihood of a ski development Valley. Under the terms of tee Chairman BURTON for his fine leader- State-administered rivers. Mineral King our legislation, we are not telling the ship in developing the Omnibus Parks Mr. ULLMAN. I thank the gentleman June 26, 1978 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE 18877 Park Service what to do up there. We are four missions, the historic Espada Aque- to provide protection for our Nation's asking the Park Service to prepare a duct and Dam, into a single administra- most precious water resources, the Upper plan with maximum public input. In that tive unit linked by ribbons of scenic Delaware River was identified for study connection it should be pointed out that paths along the San Antonio River. by the Department of Interior and for we have a letter from the Assistant Sec- The Park Service study said that- possible designation at a later date. Sec- retary of the Interior which specifically This alternative would enable the Park tion 705 is a culmination of that study. provides that downhill skiing is going Service to protect and maintain the histori- If enacted, it would assure that this to be one of the alternatives to be con- cal integrity of the missions and acequias beautiful river which serves as the sidered in the promulgation of this plan. through implementation of the service's his- boundary between New York and Penn- In closing, Mr. Chairman, I would toric preservation policies. sylvania would be protected. again like to express my appreciation to The report also says: Designation of the river is supported the gentleman from Kansas (Mr. SEBE- More than in any of the previous alterna- by the Department's years of study, by LIUS), the gentleman from California tives, this broad-scope proposal satisfies the the President, who recommended desig- (Mr. PHILLIP BURTON), as well as to the criteria for development of new parks within nation in May of last year, and of course members of the subcommittee. the national park system. by the committee itself. Everyone agrees Mr. PHILLIP BURTON. Mr. Chair- that the time for study is over, and the We have since reduced even further need for Federal protection is clear and man, I yield 3 minutes to the distin- was the subject of the the area which compelling. The issue now is not whether guished member of our committee, the proposal, and now have included only a gentleman from Texas (Mr. KAZEN). the Upper Delaware should be desig- barebones request. Mr. Chairman, with nated, but the conditions under which Mr. KAZEN. Mr. Chairman, let me at our latest revision to the proposal as the very beginning pay my compliments designation should take place. included in this bill, we have more than In my judgment, Mr. Chairman, sec- to the distinguished chairman of the met the criteria to create a national park subcommittee and to the ranking mem- tion 705 will accomplish designation in and limited the cost of the project. a manner which strikes just the right ber, the gentleman from Kansas (Mr. I wish to testify that there is need for SEBELIUS). balance between our interest in preserv- action on this legislation now. The his- ing the resource and the vital interests I particularly want to call the atten- toric structures, built on huge stones tion of the committee to the tremendous of those who now live and work along laid in place before mechanical assist- the river. This is not a minor concern in job done by the chairman of the sub- ance was available, are deteriorating committee, the gentleman from Califor- my congressional district, which includes rapidly. There are no local funds to save the towns located along the New York nia (Mr. PHILLIP BURTON), for the gen- them, and once they are gone, they are tleman's leadership and above all the side of the river. gone forever. Most people who live along the Upper gentleman's tenacity in insisting that a Yet this is more than a local or com- bill of this nature be passed during this Delaware do not want the Federal Gov- munity interest. These old structures, ernment to purchase large tracts of session. The gentleman has done a mas- still in use, are monuments to the cour- terful job of maneuvering, let us say, and land. Therefore, an important feature of age, the energy, and the determination section 705 is a limitation on the author- getting all factions and all Members that of early settlers. They are living monu- had an interest in this bill together. ity of the Secretary of Interior to pur- ments not only to people but to values chase land and interests in land. It is I think that the whole country will that can inspire those who see them pre- this kind of authority which local resi- owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to served. dents most fear. Moreover, in this case this man for the work the gentleman We of south Texas have great rever- such authority is not necessary to pro- has done on this bill. It will save count- ence for another mission popularly vide for the river's protection. less days and possibly weeks by having known as the Alamo, used by a gallant In the decade since the Wild and been architecturally formed in the man- band of Texans as a fort when they Scenic Rivers Act was passed, experience ner in which it comes to the floor today. fought superior Mexican forces. Yet has taught us much about the acqui- Mr. Chairman, I rise to voice my strong these other missions, Concepcion, San sition necessary to protect our natural support for H.R. 12536, of which I am Jose, Espada and San Juan. were also resources. In 1968, Congress apparently coauthor, and particularly section 505, bastions of faith and valor that should believed that broad acquisition power which is of great interest to me and the not be denied their historic importance was essential to adequately protect des- Southwest. That section creates the San by neglect. ignated rivers. However, in the inter- Antonio Missions National Historical I, therefore, urge my colleagues to sup- vening years we have learned that in Park. This project would protect and port and vote for H.R. 12536. some cases protection can be afforded preserve four Spanish missions and re- Mr. PHILLIP BURTON. Mr. Chair- through local action consistent with a lated structures, built by heroic and de- man, I wish to yield time to a distin- management plan which has been termined Spanish priests and natives of guished former member of our subcom- thoughtfully developed. This approach the area early in the 18th century. mittee and full committee, a member not only has the benefit of keeping prop- The Spanish occupation of Texas be- who got promoted by being given an as- erty in private hands, but it costs the gan in 1690 in response to French intru- signment on the Committee on Appro- Federal Government substantially less sions into the area. The missions played a priations. I say the gentleman got pro- than outright acquisition. major role in the imperial rivalry of that moted, although the members of our Accordingly, section 705 strictly limits era long before Texas was an independ- committee think, considering the quality the Secretary's initial authority to ac- ent nation and then a part of the United of our service and in spite of the power- quire property. Only if a particular town States. ful repute of the Committee on Appro- failed to implement the management I believe there is no disagreement with priations, that any member leaving us plan would the Secretary have the ac- the contention that the missions and and going elsewhere is demoted rather quisition authority provided under the related structures are unique monu- than promoted. 1968 legislation, and then only in that ments, so located that they provide the Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the town. We have every expectation that greatest concentration of successful mis- gentleman from New York (Mr. the local citizens and their local govern- sionary enterprises in our Nation. Even McHUGH). ments will make that kind of acquisition as they provide a bridge from a signifi- Mr. McHUGH. Mr. Chairman, I rise in unnecessary. cant period of our early development, support of this legislation and to com- Another major feature of section 705 they continue in constant use. mend the gentleman from California is the guarantee it provides to local resi- I believe you should know that the Na- (Mr. PHILLIP BURTON) and his subcom- dents that they can participate in devel- tional Park Service gave careful study mittee for including in this bill section oping the plan under which the river and to five alternative plans for the Missions 705, which would designate under the its corridor will be managed. Clearly, Park and that every element of the San Wild and Scenic Rivers Act about 75 this management plan will have its Antonio community agreed on the pro- miles of the Upper Delaware River be- greatest impact on those who live and posal contained in the Senate and House tween Hancock and Sparrow Bush, N.Y. work along the river. As in the case of legislation. This proposal would link In 1968, when Congress passed this act acquisition, these people fear that the 18878 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE June 26, 1978

Federal Government might, through the mittee report notes the need for the Na- tural lands chooses to lease such proper- management plan, regulate the use of tional Park Service to be sensitive in its ties, the Secretary should offer to lease their land in an arbitrary manner; that management of these lands to protect these lands to other interested parties, some impersonal bureaucracy could be their pastoral qualities. I support this consistent with the purposes of this legis- insensitive to their basic concerns. In concept and I wish to further explain sev- lation. Furthermore, if there is a person fairness to them, and to assure their eral additional points. renting argricultural lands, that person participation in the process, section 705 First, it should be noted that the Hag- should be given an opportunity for an ag- provides for a citizens advisory council gerty Gulch Area should be treated as a ricultural lease if neither the former which would participate fully in the de- special resource area with particular at- owner nor lessee so chooses. velopment of the management plan. This tention given to protecting its fragile bi- Mr. Chairman, Point Reyeg National council, comprised primarily of local ological resources. While access to an Seashore and Golden Gate National Rec- people, would not have the last word on area of this sort must of necessity be lim- reation Area are currently serving many management, but would contribute to ited, I am certain it will prove an inval- thousands of visitors each month. The the development of the plan. It would uable asset to the national seashore. In action of the 95th Congress in H.R. 12536 provide an important means by which conjunction with this tract, the Ortho- will better protect these areas and en- local residents could themselves share dox Church in this area should continue hance their value to future generations. in the responsibility of management. in its present use and occupancy as long I urge my colleagues to support this Mr. Chairman, the years of study have as religious use of the site continues. legislation. amply demonstrated the need for inclu- Also, the water supply for certain prop- Mr. Chairman, I ask the distinguished sion of the Upper Delaware in the Fed- erties which are severed by this expan- chairman of the subcommittee, the gen- eral system. Its scenic wonders are a sion of the area should not be interfered tleman from California (Mr. PHILLIP reminder of how increasingly precious with. BURTON) if that is not the intent of the such resources have become during the Second, I am pleased to see that cer- subcommittee. last decade. I believe we have also come tain additional tracts belonging to the Mr. PHILLIP BURTON. Mr. Chair- to appreciate how fragile such resources Audubon Canyon Ranch have been in- man, if the gentleman, will yield, I fully are. I can also say with some pride cluded within the boundaries. The Na- concur in all of the remarks made by my that the Upper Delaware River, togeth- tional Park Service should develop a co- distinguished colleague. er with the Catskill Mountains, is one operative management agreement for Mr. JOHN L. BURTON. Mr. Chair- of our region's most important economic the Bear Valley Marsh with the Audubon man, I would like to thank the chairman resources. The recreation and tourist in- Canyon Ranch. and the members of the subcommittee dustry is a major factor in our area's Third, there has been some confusion for the fine work they have done on this economy, and the river is an important in my area as to exactly what changes bill. It is tough for a stranger to get any component in this respect. As one of are to be made in the boundaries of help from that subcommittee, but I was the last great free-flowing rivers in the these two areas. fortunate in having a friend, the gentle- Northeast, it provides a fishery which is The maps referenced in H.R. 12536 man from Kansas (Mr. SEB-LIUS), who the delight of countless fishermen, as with respect to Point Reyes and Golden was fortunate enough to get the job done. well as unsurpassed opportunities for Gate are the customary small-scale Mr. SEBELIUS. Mr. Chairman, I yield sport canoeing. Since this magnificent boundary maps used by the National 3 minutes to the gentleman from South river is less than 2 hours' drive from Park Service. I wish to note that there Dakota (Mr. ABDNOR). New York City, its unique value to our are detailediworking drawings in the Na- Mr. ABDNOR. Mr. Chairman, I, too, region is matched only by the threat tional Park'Service offices in San Fran- would like to add my praise for the fine to it without adequate and effective pro- cisco and I encourage the National Park work the subcommittee has done and to tection. Service to make these specific boundary single out the subcommittee chairman, Throughout our abundant land, there adjustments available for public inspec- the gentleman from California (Mr. are other rivers like the Upper Delaware, tion. PHILLIP BURTON), and the ranking Re- free flowing and majestic in their nat- Fourth, I support the technical amend- publican member, the gentleman from ural state, but frequently threatened or ment to be offered by the manager of the Kansas (Mr. SEBELIUS), for the excellent victimized by ignorance, misuse or greed. legislation which will correct the cutoff document they have here. I wish to es- Many a river has been polluted through date for qualifying improved properties pecially thank them for the considera- lack of respect for its fragile ecosystem. in the Golden Gate National Recreation tion they gave those of us who had some Many others have been forever dimin- Area additions. This agrees with our in- concern about particular areas of the ished through reckless overdevelopment tent that those property owners of bill. by those for whom a river's irreplaceable GGNRA who are in the process of con- Mr. Chairman, it is with a great deal character is less important than short- structing residences will be covered by. of pleasure that I call to the attention term economic gain. Mr. Chairman, I the retained use and occupancy provi- of my colleagues section 708 of H.R. believe that with the passage of this sions of this act. 12536, which designates a 59-mile stretch legislation, it will not happen to the Fifth, a technical amendment to be of the Missouri River as a national rec- Upper Delaware River. offered by the manager to the Point reation river under the Wild and Scenic Mr. PHILLIP BURTON. Mr. Chair- Reyes text will clarify our intent that the Rivers Act. man, I yield such time as he may con- Secretary is only to cooperate with the The language of this section repre- sume to the gentleman from California Bolinas Public Utility District with re- sents a compromise in the finest sense of (Mr. JOHN L. BURTON). spect to the lands newly added to the the word. It was developed in close con- Mr. JOHN L. BURTON. Mr. Chair- national seashore. sultation with officials of the Corps of man, I rise in support of H.R. 12536 and Finally, I should like to note that the Engineers and the U.S. Fish and Wild- commend the Committee on Interior and provisions regarding the leases and ease- life Service as well as the Interior Com- Insular Affairs for its work on this meas- ments with respect to these areas should mittee staff. ure. The bill includes boundary adjust- be sensitively administered by the Na- My good friends and colleagues from ments for two areas which affect my tional Park Service. As the committee re- Nebraska, Mrs. SMITH and Mr. THONE, congressional district: Point Reyes Na- port notes, the existing leases for the and I were instrumental in developing tional Seashore and Golden Gate Na- Commonweal Corp. in the Bolinas area the specific language which appears in tional Recreation Area and was origi- will be honored. The existing county the bill; and I would like to take a few nally a result of the Marin County Board and coastal commission permits shall moments to make certain there is no of Supervisors. also be respected. misunderstanding as to what it says. The boundary adjustments for these Agricultural easements as well as leases First of all, there are two primary, co- two units will enable the National Park should be made available in administer- equal, related, and yet distinct purposes Service to better protect the natural and ing this provision. In the case of existing to be served. They are: First, preserva- scenic features of important lands asso- agricultural properties, if neither the tion and enhancement of the river for ciated with these two areas. The com- former owner nor leaseholder of agricul- esthetic and recreational enjoyment as June 26, 1978 CO NGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE 18879 true, too, when I cosponsored the bill. well as maintenance of the natural eco- Unfortunately, Mr. Chairman, so far as I am aware, there were no congres- But my constituents thought otherwise so system; and second, completion of struc- my distinguished prevent fur- sional hearings on this matter. As a re- I took my problem to tures to arrest erosion and on the committee, the gentle- ther loss of streambank soil and vege- sult of the possibility of taking of land colleague in the area, the citizens, I think, are nat- man from Minnesota (Mr. VENTO) and tation. Both purposes will be addressed he and I discussed it. He wrote to the under this legislation, and without each urally upset about the use of eminent have been included domain against their property. Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife the other would not and Parks, who wrote back to the gentle- in H.R. 12536. Their unrest is exacerbated by the fact that we have had some difficulty in our man from Minnesota (Mr. VENTO), who Other important features include a letter to me say- prohibition on the acquisition of any State with the St. Croix River, where furnished a copy of the in fee title without the consent there has been more concern about em- ing the following: property proposal now being consid- of the owner. A limitation of 5 per inent domain. That St. Croix precedent, The legislative deeply nervous. ered provides that such plan be prepared centum of the land covered by the plan I think, makes our people within two years of the date of enactment. for the river is also imposed upon the The affected area is not within my During the preparation of this plan, the de- acquisition by condemnation of lesser in- district. However, I have some constitu- tailed boundaries of the area will be estab- terests in land, such as scenic or recrea- ents who are property owners in the area. lished and the current ownership of lands tional easements. Even this authority is They feel they ought to know what the determined as well as the plan for the river's gives condemna- development and use. If public ownership expressly limited to accommodate the plan is before Congress exceed 50 per- Interior Depart- within the river corridor does wishes of local landowners and is only to tion authority to the cent, and if the management plan for the be exercised in case of obvious and ur- ment. river finds that additional lands are neces- gent threat of action contrary to the According to the Fish and Wildlife sary to provide for adequate visitor use and purposes of the recreational river. Service, the plan is yet to be drawn. We resource protection, we would consider rec- The 5 per centum amounts to a total do not know how much land is owned by ommending an exemption from subsection of no more than about 960 acres on the Government there. There may be a 6(b) of the Act as it applies to the Upper which easements may be taken without taking of additional lands. There may be Mississippi. the consent of the owner. On the other only a taking of access lands. There may As I said, Mr. Chairman, as yet, there hand, no limit is placed upon the num- be a recommendation to waive section is no plan. We do not know how much ber of acres which may be acquired from 6(b). Nobody knows. land is publicly owned there, and we do willing sellers or which may be leased for Because of that unrest, Mr. Chairman, not know what access land may be taken. recreational purposes or protected by I intend to offer an amendment to elimi- With the history that we have had re- easements acquired by mutual agree- nate this section from the bill when the cently in St. Croix, it seems to me that ment. time is parliamentarily correct tomorrow. there is good reason for unrest. This legislation expressly allows the Without hearings I think it is unwise to Mr. PHILLIP BURTON. Mr. Chair- withdrawal of water from the river in include this section. man, will the gentleman :-ield further? sufficient quantities to serve the needs of Mr. PHILLIP BURTON. Mr. Chair- Mr. FRENZEL. I yield to the gentle- communities and individuals. No purpose man, will the gentleman yield? man from California. for which water may be needed is ex- Mr. FRENZEL. I yield to the gentle- Mr. PHILLIP BURTON. Mr. Chair- cluded as long as it does not jeopardize man from California, the distinguished man, I am advised that the detailed the river for the purposes the recrea- subcommittte chairman. plans are never done until the Congress tional river designation is given. Specifi- Mr. PHILLIP BURTON. Mr. Chair- designates the area. I am further ad- cally, the purposes for which water may man, I am not sure that the statement vised that there were public hearings be withdrawn include but are not limited of fact will sustain scrutiny, but I believe in the area, and I am not sure which of- to rural, municipal, and livestock water It will. fice has a better understanding as to the supplies, irrigation, and fish and wildlife This is a proposal by the administra- state of fact, but I am representing that enhancement. tion, and I am led to believe that the which I am led to believe is the state of Finally, it is intended that the recrea- study draft has been available for a fact. tional river designation shall in no way couple of years. Mr. FRENZEL. I thank the chairman, interfere with the present and future Therefore, the gentleman may want and I thank him for his careful work plans of communities, such as Yankton, to correct his remarks in the record be- on this piece of legislation. S. Dak., to develop industrial sites in cause I think my assertion with respect However, I think the mood of the gen- proximity to their current boundaries. to that is correct. eral public now, Mr. Chairman, is that With rapid completion of the stream- Mr. FRENZEL. Mr. Chairman, I won- people do not want to be told that the bank stabilization works and enlight- der whether the gentleman would repeat bureaucrats will draw the plan later. ened administration of the recreational that statement. I did not hear it. They want to know now, before the au- river designation, the Missouri National What was incorrect? thority is granted, what the plan is. Recreation River will be a boon to the Mr. PHILLIP BURTON. I was led to Mr. Chairman, I think they ought to citizens of the area, a credit to the Na- that the gentleman has left the eminent domain is used, step in helping to pre- believe know, before tion, and a vital impression that no one knew that this what the situation is. No hearings and serve an invaluable natural ecosystem. study was going on or that the proposal no plan for poor basis for legislation. Mr. SEBELIUS. Mr. Chairman, I yield Chair- to the gentleman from Minne- was. Mr. PHILLIP BURTON. Mr. 3 minutes To the extent that the gentleman man, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman sota (Mr. FRENZEL). makes that representation, I am under from Pennsylvania (Mr. KOSTMAYER). Mr. FRENZEL. Mr. Chairman, an im- the study draft has Chairman, I bill is section 704, the impression that Mr. KOSTMAYER. Mr. portant part of the been available to anyone who has had want to commend the gentleman from which adds part of the Upper Mississippi of years; wild rivers part of our an interest in this for a couple California (Mr. PHILLIP BURTON), the River area to the and the proposal itself has been available chairman of the subcommittee, for the law. has done. Originally, I was a coauthor of this, at for a year or better. The administration outstanding job he definitely recommends this proposal. This is truly a monumental piece of least of the bill that became a component I think one of bill. There were, in The CHAIRMAN. The time of the gen- environmental legislation, part of this omnibus tleman from Minnesota (Mr. FRENZEL) the most important pieces of legislation connection with this particular section of has expired. to come before this Congress. river, administrative hearings held by the Chairman, I am particularly agency of the Interior Department. The Mr. SEBELIUS. Mr. Chairman, I yield. Mr. 2 additional minutes to the gentleman gratified that there is a provision in the hearings, however, were poorly attended. bill which will designate the It was my anticipation, when I be- from Minnesota. omnibus came a coauthor of this bill, that the Mr. FRENZEL. Mr. Chairman, I thank so-called Middle Delaware as a wild and Congress would hold some hearings on the gentleman from California (Mr. scenic river. this subject so that the local people PHILLIP BURTON) for his comment. It is my understanding that an amend- might be heard. I would say that I thought that was ment will be offered to delete this pro- 18880 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE June 26, 1978

vision in the bill. I hope the amendment cate for the national recreation area, an the recreational, scenic, and natural will be defeated. The Middle Delaware amount close to the $125 million which benefits of the mountains. H.R. 12536 should be delegated wild and scenic. the Office of Management and Budget provides strong incentive for local and The subcommittee approved it, the fullI has approved for Federal acquisition in State governments to implement the committee approved it, and I hope that the Santa Monicas, is a bargain for a plan created by that commission the full House will approve it as well. wilderness area situated in the midst of through a $30 million grant program. Mr. PHILLIP BURTON. Mr. Chair- an urban metropolis. The grant program will enable local and man, I yield such time as he may con- If we do not purchase a significant State governments to acquire additional sume to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. portion of the remaining undeveloped parkland outside the recreation area DE LA GARZA). land, we will be asked instead to spend after they have enacted the necessary Mr. DE LA GARZA. Mr. Chairman, I Federal funds for sewers, water supply, land use protections for the entire Santa rise in support of this legislation. and roads to provide an infrastructure Monica Mountains zone. Thus, without Mr. PHILLIP BURTON. Mr. Chair- for development in the mountains. intruding on the jurisdiction of local man, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman Without Government action, the human and State governments, the bill provides from California (Mr. BEILENSON). population in the mountains will double a very strong impetus for them to pro- Mr. BEILENSON. Mr. Chairman, I in less than 20 years. Three large, al- tect the newly created National Recrea- rise to draw to the attention of the Mem- ready proposed, developments alone tion Area. bers the remarkable opportunity they would add 12,000 inhabitants. The tops Many of the provisions in this national will have to vote for the preservation of of ridges would be bulldozed fiat to make parks and recreation bill are long over- the Santa Monica Mountains and Sea- level pads for new housing tracts. Addi- due, and I applaud Mr. BURTON and his shore. Despite the popular image of Los tional Federal dollars will have to be committee for their strong commitment Angeles as a smoggy, sprawling urban spent to protect new, expensive homes to preserving the environment and meet- center, it is the only major city in the from fires, floods, and earthquakes. The ing our Nation's need for parkland in country containing a rugged mountain cost of purchasing an additional 45,000 urban areas. Our wild and natural areas range. The Santa Monicas rise in the acres of parkland and easements to can shrink, but they cannot grow. We heart of the Nation's second largest city, 5,000 additional acres including access can never recreate wilderness in any of and they stretch for 50 miles to the sea. to the beaches and lateral access along the nationally significant places to be This bill will create a magnificent rec- the beaches, will be greatly offset by the preserved by this bill, and I believe pass- reation area to serve the more than 10 savings of Federal dollars not spent for age of H.R. 12536 is one of the most im- million residents of the area, and the development and protection of exclusive portant actions we will have the oppor- more than 8 million visitors we have each subdivisions in the mountains and can- tunity to take this year, and one we year. yons. will all be proud of. Bills to add the Santa Monicas to the The mountains and seashore provide The CHAIRMAN. All time of the gen- national park system have long hqd the relief from the noisy, stressful, polluted tleman from California (Mr. PHILLIP support of both Republicans and Demo- city surrounding them. They BURTON) has expired. crats from the time the contain first bill to Mr. SEBELIUS. Mr. Chairman, I yield create the Toyon National Urban Park more than 600 archeological sites which such time as he may consume to the was introduced by former Representa- reveal the history and culture of Cali- fornia's earliest inhabitants, the ancient gentleman from California (Mr. PHILLIP tive Charles Teague in 1970. Numerous Chumash people, BURTON). other bills were introduced in subsequent and provide a wealth of information on other Indian peoples years by former Congressmen Alphonzo Mr. PHILLIP BURTON. Mr. Chair- Bell and Tom Rees and by our colleagues, as well. The hillsides of chaparral vege- man, first I would like to commend the tation and the deep canyons with year- CHARLES WILSON, GLENN ANDERSON, JIM gentlemen from California (Mr. BEILEN- round streams are home to mountain CORMAN, and BARRY GOLDWATER. This will SON, Mr. LAGOMARSINO, and Mr. GOLDWA- lions, bobcats, golden eagles, osprey, be the first time the full House has and TER) for their effective and statesperson- had the few remaining the opportunity to vote on any Santa California condors. A like work to reconcile their respective variety of sea birds nest in the coastal Monica Mountains proposal. The bill views with reference to this vital ques- bluffs and lagoons. Thus, substantial before you today incorporates the ideas tion. I think because of their experienced. recreational, scenic, historic, and language from my bill, H.R. 7264, cultural, insight we are going to see, before this and ecological returns which many of you cosponsored, and the will be realized Congress runs its course, that the Santa from this investment in preservation bills of Congressmen GOLDWATER of Monica Mountains in all essential re- and the BOB LAGOMARSINO. Santa Monica Mountains and Sea- spects are going to be preserved for The national recreation area created shore, as well as benefits to the physical posterity. and psychological by the bill will contain approximately health of the sur- Mr. SEBELIUS. Mr. Chairman, I yield rounding populace. 80,000 contiguous acres of coastal can- 2 minutes to the gentleman from Penn- yons and ridges, bluffs and beaches, and Not all the land in the mountains will ,sylvania (Mr. LEDERER). an additional 10,000 acres of prime rec- need to be acquired, as much can be Mr. LEDERER. Mr. Chairman, I rise reation land in the inland mountains, protected by local land use regulations to bring tc the attention of my col- including ancient oak groves and im- and zoning laws compatible with park- leagues very serious consequences por- portant ecological and archeological land use. The California Coastal Com- tions of the National Parks and Recrea- sites. mission's jurisdiction in the Santa tion Act would have on the water sup- Monicas extends 5 miles Over one-third of the 90,000 inland from ply and plans of the Delaware River acres in the sea and the recreation area are already protected includes most of the area in Basin Area covering four States. Section which the National Recreation State and local public parkland Area will 706 would designate the middle portion and be established. beaches. The State has agreed Two regional coastal of the Delware River as wild and scenic to trans- commissions fer some or all of its existing parkland have permit power over all thereby ending studies and plans for the development in this coastal portion (purchased at a cost of $65 million) to of proposed Tocks Island water reservoir the Santa Monicas, and they the National Park Service. Now, we have should be project in that area of the river or in- able to provide sufficient the opportunity to tie protection to deed any such water project. together the 35,- buffer the acquired parkland. 000 acres of existing The Delaware River is crucial to the public parkland to To protect the create a 50-mile hiking and horseback inland portion of the health and well-being of million of riding trail from the heart of Los An- mountains, the State established a citizens in eastern Pennsylvania and Santa Monica Mountains geles to the sea, and to provide an "air- Comprehen- New Jersey. It provides two-thirds of the sive Planning Commission shed" free of heavy automobile use which, al- water supply of Philadelphia and ad- though it has where clean ocean breezes car sweep no permit powers, is re- jacent communities; all of the water quired to create a comprehensive plan into the center of the polluted city. The supply of the city of Trenton, the city of which will designate uses of public and $150 million which this bill would allo- Burlington, and a host of other mu- private land which would not diminish nicipalities and industrial enterprises on June 26, 1978 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE 18881 the lower river. By diversion, the city of Mr. McFALL. Mr. Chairman, I thank possible. Through continued discussion New York obtains half of its municipal the gentleman for yielding to me. I just and compromise an agreement has been supply from the headwaters of the Dela- wanted to ask the chairman of the sub- reached which is satisfactory to the ware. The State of New Jersey uses 70 committee a question or two about two landowners of the area and to the Fed- million gallons a day for diversion for provisions in the bill. If I could ask my eral agencies involved. municipalities and industry in central friend from California, with reference Section 708 of H.R. 12536 is unique, New Jersey. These water rights are de- to section 403, which is on page 217, the because it addresses two equally impor- fined by a Supreme Court decree of section says: tant but distinct concerns. First of all, 1954. The decree, in turn, is part of the All lands which represent potential wilder- this legislation will preserve and protect Delaware River basin compact, a solemn ness additions, upon publication in the Fed- eral Register of a notice by the Secretary the environment and beauty of the area agreement between the States of Penn- while at the same time promoting the sylvania, New York, New Jersey, and that all uses thereon prohibited by the Wil- Delaware and the United States of derness Act have ceased, shall thereby be des- recreational aspects of this portion of ignated wilderness. Lands designated as po- America. Together, these parties form the Missouri River. Second, it will con- tential wilderness additions shall be man- tinue and further bank stabilization the Delaware River Basin Commission, aged by the Secretary in so far as practicable speaking for the four States, endorsed as wilderness until such time as said lands efforts along this section of the river the designation of the "Upper River" in are designated as wilderness. and assist in preventing further soil erosion and vegetation loss along the the Wild and Scenic Systems. However, it from talking to the they specifically recommended that As I understand riverbanks. Both of these factors were the gentleman and the staff, "potential wil- "Middle River" not be included in the essential to this designation and exclu- derness addition" is a work of art, and Wild and Scenic sion of either one would have made it System, because it would they have to be designated by law. Is that effectively terminate the Tocks Island correct? impossible. reservoir project. Mr. PHILLIP BURTON. The gentle- An important feature of the bill is that Mr. Chairman, there has been great man is correct. Potential wilderness ad- it severely restricts the Federal Govern- controversy over the Tocks Island proj- ditions referred to in the bill are listed ment's authority to acquire land for the ect. There are differences of view on it in this category in descriptions in the recreational river by condemnation, a among the Governors of the compact legislation in each park. These consist provision on which local landowners in- States, but they are united in their opin- of lands within the boundaries of these sisted. Under the bill, the Federal Gov- ion that the Tocks Island project ought parks which are of wilderness character, ernment could acquire easements only to rise or fall on its own merits, and that but which have some restriction, such from willing sellers to carry out the plan, it not be legislated out of existence by as grazing permits, which preclude wil- unless a private owner's actions posed a having the reservoir site placed in the derness designations at this time. "serious damage or threat to the inte- Wild and Scenic System. grity of the river corridor." If this legislation is not deleted the When the nonconforming use termi- nates, section 403 simply the bill is that decisions and planning for the four- permits the des- Another key aspect of State water supply will be taken out of ignation to be changed from potential to it establishes a recreational river ad- the hands of the Governors and their de- wilderness. But, the gentleman is cor- visory group to participate in adminis- signers. The States will have to resolve rect. With reference to the other sec- tering and developing the plan. Through their water supply arrangement without tion, as I indicated to the gentleman, if this body, local landowners, State of- total planning flexibility. Governor the gentleman prepares the proper ficials, as well as representatives of Fed- Shapp of Pennsylvania has told me that amendments so that they can be cleared eral agencies, will play a role in carry- with the minority, the majority is pre- unless suitable water diversion agree- ing out the details of the recreational ments can be reached, Pennsylvania pared to accept them. river designation. Mr. McFALL. Mr. Chairman, I would would have to let the courts resolve Designation of the stretch of the Mis- the problems created by the legislation like to describe briefly what I am talking souri River from Yankton, S. Dak. to about. Page 330, section 4, at the bottom first proposed in H.R. 12536. of the page provides for inclusion in the Ponca, Nebr., as a recreational river will I devoutly hope that court action will National Wild and Scenic Rivers System be of real benefit to the area, a fine not be necesary so I appeal on behalf of areas that have been determined by the addition to the National Wild and Scenic Governor Shapp and our people to your Secretary. In order to get those out of Rivers System, and a lasting example sense of equity and fair play. I appeal the Scenic River System after the des- of what can be achieved between local particularly to Secretary Andrus to re- ignation, it is required to pass a joint concerns and the Federal Government verse the judgment of his Department resolution of disapproval. I will have through cooperation and compromise.* before it becomes necessary to involve In- some legislation prepared on that later. * Mr. BURKE of Massachusetts. Mr. terior and three State governments in * Mr. THONE. Mr. Chairman, I would Chairman, included in the omnibus park what could be a long, bitter court action. like to take this opportunity to focus bill which we are considering today, is I think it particularly inappropriate, Mr. attention on section 708 of H.R. 12536, language that will designate the John Chairman, that Secretary Andrus has, by the National Parks and Recreation Act of Adams and John Quincy Adams birth- his unilateral action in endorsing the 1978, which designates the 59-mile reach places as part of the National Park "Middle River" designation, violated the of the Missouri River from Yankton, Service. letter and the spirit of the Delaware These homes are unique in that they River basin compact. The compact was S. Dak., to Ponca, Nebr. as a national recreational river under the Wild and are the only adjacent presidential birth- designed to resolve controversies among Scenic Rivers System. places. They are also the oldest presi- the signatory parties, not to create them. dential birthplaces in the country. At the appropriate time, Mr. Chair- It is particularly gratifying for me to have been involved, along with my col- The city of Quincy, Mass., has owned man, an amendment will be offered to the Adams homes since 1940. The cost leagues Congresswoman SMITH of Ne- H.R. 12536 that will strike the "Middle of preserving the residences has risen River" designation and all conforming braska and Congressman ABDNOR of over the years making it increasingly language. I urge my colleagues, as South Dakota, in the effort to include difficult for the city to maintain them strongly as it is in my power to do so, to designation of this portion of the Mis- properly. As time goes on, the homes acquaint themselves with the facts of souri River as a recreational river in the will require closer attention and a larger this situation so that we may avoid de- National Parks and Recreation Act of financial commitment, one that the city struction of the Delaware River basin 1978, not only because it will preserve of Quincy can no longer shoulder. A re- compact and the comity that has existed the natural beauty of a portion of our cent architectural study estimates that between Pennsylvania and her sister environment, but most importantly be- the homes need $500,000 worth of struc- States for the past two decades. cause of the spirit of cooperation among tural repair work, most importantly of Mr. SEBELIUS. Mr. Chairman, I yield the citizens of the area, local groups, the which is a new roof on one of the build- 2 minutes to the gentleman from Cali- U.S. Corps of Engineers and the U.S. ings which is in a critical state of fornia (Mr. MCFALL). Fish and Wildlife Service, which made it deterioration. CXXIV- 1188-Part 14 18882 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD -HOUSE June 26, 1978 In recognition of the national educa- The principle of public involvement, and currently public land? If this figure is over tional and historical importance which will continue to be, an essential part of the 50 per cent, is it not true that the Depart- these two homes represent, they were planning process for the Upper Mississippi. ment will be prohibited from condemning designated any mo-e land except in those cases where the national landmarks in 1963. In passing the original Wild and integrity of the land and river is threatened? The residents and officials of Quincy are Scenic Rivers Act, Congress intended If the Department would desire to condemn fully aware of this national resource and that the public fully participate in the more land for access, rest areas and manage- have done an admirable job as its be- decisionmaking process. For this reason ment purposes, would not a Congressionally nevolent caretaker. At this time, the city, the process was divided into two sepa- approved exemption be required? cognizant of its limited resources, has rate segments which would both allow In the development of the Master Plan for the Upper Mississippi, the involvement of offered to transfer the homes to the Na- for public input. During the study proc- tional Park Service. This local citizens could provide meaningful and conveyance ess, the public would be able to discuss valuable assistance to the Department. In would avail the unique birthplaces of the the merits of congressional designation what ways will the Department seek local greater resources of the Federal Govern- and would have a voice in whether a input? Will the opinions and advice of local ment and insure that their preservation specific river would be worthy of such residents play a significant role in the devel- and upkeep will not have to be sacrificed. designation. Following positive congres- opment of a management plan? Will local I applaud the efforts of Congressmen sional action, the public then has an in- input play a continuing role in the manage- BURTON and UDALL to incorporate the put into the development of a master ment of the Upper Mississippi after the im- plementation of the Master Plan? Adams homes in the park service. Their plan for the management of the river. I agree with the Administration's position close attention and firm support is cer- This process has proven successful for that the Upper Mississippi is one of the most tainly appreciated by the city of Quincy the 1,700 miles on 19 stretches of rivers beautiful rivers in our country and that and will allow future generations of now designated under this act and to through designation of the river as a Wild Americans to enjoy the legacy which the amend the existing process is unneces- and Scenic River will protect its quality. I am Adams family has provided us. sary and unwise. hopeful that a prompt response will insure I urge my colleagues to join with me The principal concern of the local that this river will remain included in H. R. in supporting the transfer of the Adams population was that their homes and 12536. Thank you for your prompt attention to birthplaces lands would to the National Park be condemned under this this matter. Service.0 act. Such condemnation will not occur Warm regards. 0 Mr. VENTO. Mr. Chairman. I rise In under this act. The Organic Wild and Sincerely yours, support of H.R. 12536, the National Parks Scenic Rivers Act contains a provision BRUCE F. VENTO, and Recreation Act of 1978. This legisla- that the Department of Interior's con- Member of Congress. tion is a needed proposal that will greatly demnation is suspended if 50 percent or more of the land along the proposed WASHINGTON, D.C., June 2, 1978. enhance our Nation's conservation In reply refer to: L58(170) ES-37118. system. designation is public ownership. As Sec- Hon. BRUCE F. VENTO, All too often, small proposals, such as retary Herbst stated in his letter: House of Representatives, those contained in this bill, are shunted Public lands comprise more than 50 per- Washington, D.C. aside as Congress deals with the larger cent of the lands within the boundaries of DEAR MR. VENTO: I am taking this occasion and more attractive conservation pro- the Upper Mississippi River as set forth in to respond to your two letters, dated May 4 the conceptual posals. However, the proposals contained plan for designation and and May 26 respectively, concerning the des- management of the river area. Under these ignation of the Upper Mississippi River as a in this bill are worthy of our considera- circumstances, condemnation could be used tion and support and component of the National Wild and Scenic will make valuable only to clear title or for the acquistion of Rivers System. assets in our system of parks, monu- easements necessary to give the public access With respect to the matter of condemna- ments, national trails, and wild and to the river and to assure public rights to traverse the area. tion along the Upper Mississippi, you are scenic rivers. Indeed, because of the loca- correct in your understanding of the types tion of these proposals throughout the At this time, I would like to submit for of activities and land acquisition authori- country and because of their unique my colleagues' attention my correspond- ties in the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. Pub- qualities and recreational opportunities, ence with Assistant Secretary Herbst: lic lands comprise more than 50 per cent of these areas will the lands within the boundaries of the serve a wide portion of HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, our American society. Upper Mississippi River as set forth in the Washington, D.C., May 26, 1978. conceptual plan for designation and manage- With the growing public demand for ROBERT L. HERBST, outdoor recreational ment of the river area. Under these circum- opportunities, the Assistant Secretary for Fish, Wildlife and stances, condemnation could be used only Parks, proposals contained in this bill will help Department of Interior, Washing- to clear title or for the acquisition of ease- to satisfy that need and the protection ton, D.C. ments necessary to give the public access DEAR BOB: I am writing offered by this act will insure that future with regards to to the river and to assure public rights to tra- the inclusion of the Upper Mississippi as a generations of Americans will have an verse the area. Activities which were com- Wild and Scenic River in H.R. 12536. patible with the proposed designation and opportunity to use these areas. At the time H.R. 12536 was approved by would be permitted to continue One example of the benefits of this act the full Interior Committee, I stated my classification under such easements. is the proposed designation of the Upper understanding that over 50 per cent of the Mississippi as a wild and scenic river. The acreage along the proposed designated area As soon as a river is designated as a com- Upper Mississippi is a relatively undevel- was already public lands and that therefore ponent of the National Wild and Scenic oped river that possesses a wide variety no further lands could be condemned under Rivers System, the managing agency initiates this proposal. I also expressed my belief that preparation of a management plan for the of geologic formations and botanic area as provided for in section 3(b) of the species and is rich in fish, wildlife, in developing the Master Plan, the Depart- and ment should encourage local participation Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. The legislative waterfowls. The Upper Mississippi offers and that this local input should play a mean- proposal now being considered provides that a wide range of recreational opportuni- ingful role. Since that time, significant con- such plan be prepared within two years of ties. Fishing, canoeing, hiking, boating, cern has been expressed by some of my Col- the date of enactment. During the prepara- and hunting are all possible along this leagues and there may be an effort to delete tion of this plan, the detailed boundaries of river and their continued practice will be the section regarding the Upper Mississippi. the area will be established and the current protected under this bill. Most impor- I fully support the designation of the Upper ownership of lands determined as well as tantly, the scenic qualities of the river Mississippi as a Wild and Scenic River and the plan for the river's development and use. If public ownership within the river corridor will be preserved hope that you will be able to help dispell the for man's ever growing ungrounded fears surrounding this proposal. does exceed 50 percent, and if the manage- development by H.R. 12536. What hearings were held by the Depart- ment plan for the river finds that additional I believe that the concerns of the local ment on the proposal to designate the Upper lands are necessary to provide for adequate population over the proposed designation Mississippi as a Wild and Scenic River? What visitor use and resource protection, we would have been adequately resolved. type of publicity was given to these hearings? consider recommending an exemption from What mechanisms were available for public subsection 6(b) of the Act as it applies to the Local citizens were concerned that input? Upper Mississippi. they would have no input in the develop- Under the proposed management plan for The principle of public involvement was ment of the river's master plan. In a the Upper Mississippi, what is to be the prin- and will continue to be, an essential part of letter of June 2, Assistant Interior Sec- cipal means of land control? How much of the planning process for the Upper Missis- retary Robert Herbst affirmed that- the acreage along the proposed designation is sippi. In the initial study of the Upper Mis- June 26, 1978 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD -HOUSE 18883 slssippl, intended to evaluate the river's valuable additions to, our conservation area and will be making recommenda- suitability for Wild and Scenic River status, system and uncounted Americans will tions in the coming months to limit de- opinions and ideas expressed by people, both enjoy within and outside the Upper Mississippi the opportunities offered by them. velopment, to preserve much of the land River basin, were solicited in an attempt to For these reasons, I urge my colleagues and require that large sections of land understand all relevant points of view. In to support H. R. 12536.0 be available to the public. addition to meeting with various groups and 0 Mr. PATTERSON. Mr. Chairman, I It is worth while to note, that in Sep- individuals during the conduct of the study, rise in support of H.R. 12536, the Na- tember 1977, the Heritage Conservation five public information meetings were held tional Parks and Recreation Act of 1978, and Recreation Service and the National to solicit the views of concerned and inter- Park Service released the National Ur- ested people regarding placing the river in and I would like to take this opportunity the National System, alternative means of to commend the chairman, the gentleman ban Recreation Study. The study listed protection, and administrative options. The from California (Mr. BURTON) for his ef- the Irvine Coast-Laguna Greenbelt as meetings were held during the week of De- forts in getting this important legislation "one of the most significant open space cember 8 1975, in Bemidji, Grand Rapids, to the floor in such a timely manner. I and recreational resources-in the Los Brainerd, St. Cloud, and St. Paul, Minnesota. would also like to extend my appreciation Angeles area-which should be preserved Although the meetings were well covered by to my colleagues on the Interior Commit- and developed for recreational use." The the local media and 1,500 brochures report- report, however, was clear in stating that ing study progress were distributed, the total tee for their hard work on this bill. This attendance was only 235 persons, or an aver- legislation encompasses a number of na- the findings were "preliminary only" age of less than 50 people per meeting. Re- tional parks issues that have been and the Department of Interior would sponse forms recording the opinion on plan- hanging over the head of Congress for "not develop a position on any area iden- ning alternatives were filled out by one- a long time. tified in the report without further half of the attendees and their tally showed Included in H.R. 12536 is a provision study". Section 613 of this bill is the the following: 70 per cent preferred that which calls upon the Park Service to con- vehicle by which the Park Service can some or all of the river be placed within the complete its work on this subject. National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, 49 duct a 6-month study of an area in my per cent indicated that the river corridor home State of California, known as the Mr. Chairman, I do have one concern should be protected via fee title and scenic Irvine Coast-Laguna Greenbelt. I ap- with section 613. It provides for an au- easements, and 46 per cent preferred a com- plaud the escorts of the committee to thorization of $250,000 to conduct the bination of Federal and State administration. include this provision in 12536. It was at study. I plan to offer an amendment to Efforts to encourage and utilize public my urging that the committee consider the bill which reduces that amount to participation will be continued throughout the merits of a Park Service study of $50,000. At the time of committee con- the remainder of the planning process that sideration of the amendment, I recom- follows designation of the Upper Mississippi this unique open space area. I wish to Wild Scenic River. Public workshops, meet- thank the committee for their efforts in mended to be authorized such sums as ings, and planning documents will be an- this regard. may be necessary to carry out the provi- nounced in the Federal Register, regional Under section 613 of H.R. 12536, the sions of the section; $250,000 is an exces- newspapers, and the public media. As part of National Park Service would be required sive amount, in light of the fact that the the planning process, an assessment of alter- to do a study of the Irvine Coast-Laguna area. has been extensively studied at the natives will be developed. An opportunity Greenbelt, in State and local level. The higher figure for public review of the assessment will be southern California, in order to determine the feasibility and the in the bill was the initial recommenda- provided so that they may evaluate the vari- tion by the Park Service, but since H.R. ous alternatives considered during the plan- desirability of establishing such an area ning process up to that point, present other as a unit of the National Park System. 12536 was reported, they have deter- alternatives for consideration, and uncover The Secretary would be required to make mined that $50,000 is an adequate sum. discussion issues of existing or potential his recommendations to the President I also plan to offer an amendment to re- conflict. and the Congress within 6 months after duce the boundaries of the study area by Upon completion of the management the enactment of the legislation. In ad- approximately 3,000 acres. plan, an accompanying draft environmental dition, the bill would require Mr. Chairman, I urge your support of statement will be prepared. The public will that the Secretary must consult with appro- my amendments and I hope my col- have an opportunity to provide written com- leagues will recognize the need to enact ments on priate State and local officials and bodies the draft to which the managing the provisions of H.R. agency, in this case the National Park Serv- involved and coordinate it with appli- 12536.0 ice, will respond in writing. Changes made in cable State and local plans and planning • Mrs. SMITH of Nebraska. Mr. Chair- the plan and its draft environmental impact activities. man, included in the bill, H.R. 12536, is statement will be made as appropriate in a section designating a 59-mile stretch light of public comments. The draft environ- The Irvine Coast-Laguna study in- of the Missouri River as a national-rec- mental statement will be available for public cludes approximately 17,000 acres and reation river under the authority of the is the only existing review, according to departmental regula- open space area be- Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. The exact tions, for a period of no less than 45 days prior tween Los Angeles and San Diego. Its location and other specific information to a public meeting administrative decision. location, its unique ecology and top- relating to the designation is contained After adoption of the management plan in ography, its watershed area and marine its final form, any further planning or policy in section 708 of the bill before us. environment should be considered by the I would like to take a few moments to changes of major significance will be sim- Federal ilarly conducted with the assistance of public Government for protection. In point out some of the unique aspects of participation. Beyond these more formal pro- addition its location and accessability this designation and congratulate all of cedures, however, I want to emphasize that make it ideal for open space and re- those-especially Earl Rowland, of New- no matter how small a particular issue creational purposes for urban city castle, Nebr., president of the Missouri might be, we are always anxious and willing dwellers. River Bank Stabilization Association- to consider any citizen's suggestion or criti- The State of cism California and the who worked long and hard to bring about as to the administration of our Nation's county of Wild and Scenic Rivers System. Orange have been actively this designation. pursuing We hope these comments prove helpful efforts to preserve parts of the In brief, this section provides for pres- to the consideration of the Upper Mississippi area. The State is currently negotiating ervation and enhancement of part of the Wild and Scenic River proposal. Please let with the Irvine Co., the largest land Missouri River to be used for recrea- us know if we can provide any further as- owner in the area, for a $22.8 million tional and other related purposes. This sistance to you in this regard or any other. open space purchase for the prime land is one of the most beautiful segments of Sincerely yours, along the Irvine coast. The county of the Missouri and the protection of the BOB, Orange has allocated $2.8 million for the river and surrounding riverbank area is Assistant Secretary for purchase Fish and Wildlife and Parks. of a portion of the Laguna of utmost importance. Greenbelt. In light of the State and local Equally important is the need to sta- Mr. Chairman, man's development is interest in this area, I think it is appro- bilize the banks of the river in this same constantly expanding. The time to pre- priate that the Federal Government look area so the beauty and usefulness of this serve areas of natural qualities for our seriously into the possibility of supple- stream will not be lost to the persistent and future Americans' benefit and enjoy- menting these efforts. forces of erosion. ment rapidly elapsing. The areas con- I might add, Mr. Chairman, that the This section of the bill provides that tained in this bill are worthy of protec- California Coastal Commission has rec- preservation and streambank stabiliza- tion and preservation. They will be ognized the open space potential of this tion go together hand-in-hand to bene- 18884 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE June 26, 1978 fit the public. While the designation will TITLE I-DEVELOPMENT CEILING Monocacy National Battlefield. insure that the recreational aspects of INCREASES Montezuma Castle National Mon- ument. the Missouri will continue to be available, Sec. 101. Specific increases. Oregon Caves it also insures that the streambanks, Agate Fossil Beds National Mon- National Monu- which ment. support the trees, wildlife shelter ument. Tumacacori National Monument. Andersonville National Historic and other growth will not be eaten away Tuzigoot National Monument. by the streamfiow. It also will help save Site. White Sands National Monument. Andrew Johnson National His- the land of private and Government William Howard Taft National owners, which is now being lost to the toric Site. Historic Site. river at an Biscayne National Monument. Wind Cave National Park. alarming rate. Canaveral National Seashore. For several years now there has been See. 302. Maps and descriptions. Cape Lookout National Seashore. Sec. 303. Acquisition and disposal of lands. a bank stabilization program adminis- Capitol Reef National Park. Sec. 304. Other authorities. tered by the Army Corps of Engineers. Carl Sandburg Home National Sec. 305. Name change; City of Refuge Na- However, this is a demonstration pro- Historic Site. tional Historical Park. gram which will soon expire and it pro- Channel Islands National Mon- Sec. 306. Black Hammock Island. vides for the protection of only limited ument. Sec. 307. Allegheny Portage Railroad Na- areas. The provisions of section 708 of Cowpens National Battleground tional Historic Site and Johns- Site. town Flood National Memorial. this bill are much more comprehensive DeSoto National Memorial. and valuable. Sec. 308. Fort Laramie National Historic Fort Bowie National Historic Site. It should be pointed out that this sec- Site. Sec. 309. Fort Union Trading Post National tion severely restricts the power of the Frederick Douglass Home, Dis- Historic Site. Government to condemn land to carry trict of Columbia. Sec. 310. Addition of Dorchester Heights to out the purpose of the act. It was felt by Grant Kohrs Ranch National the Boston National Historical all interests-Government and private- Historic Site. Park. Guadalupe Mountains National Sec. 311. Addition of Sailors Snug Harbor to that the spirit of cooperation and mutual Park. Gateway National Recreation benefit would prevail negating the need Gulf Islands National Seashore. Area. for this "ultimate weapon." I believe it Harper's Ferry National His- Sec. 312. Adams National Historic Site, Mas- will foster a feeling of good faith on all torical Park. sachusetts. sides and make this designation even Hubbell Trading Post National Sec. 313. Addition of Eppes Manor to Peters- more beneficial. It should be a signal to Historic Site. burg National Battlefield. the entire country that laws are most Indiana Dunes National Lake- Sec. 314. Addition of Mineral King Valley successful when they shore. to Sequoia National Park. are reasonably ad- John Muir National Historic Sec. 315. Cuyahoga Valley National Recrea- ministered and derive their force from Site. tion Area. direct consent of the people. Historical events in Kansas. Sec. 316. Delaware Water Gap National Rec- The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act pro- Lands in Prince Georges and reation Area. vides that the Secretary of the Interior Charles Counties, Maryland. Sec. 317. Golden Gate National Recreation administer the program which is set out Longfellow National Historic Area. in section 708. However, it is written in Site. Sec. 318. Point Reyes National Seashore. Pecos National Monument. Sec. 319. Antietam National Battlefield. the law that the Secretary of the Army Perry's Victory and International Sec. 320. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Na- through the Corps of Engineers play a Peace Memorial. tional Historical Park. prime role in the preservation and bank Redwood National Park. Sec- 321. Virgin Islands National Park. stabilization work authorized by this San Juan Island National His- Sec. 322. Alibates Flint Quarries and Texas legislation. Since the Corps of Engineers torical Park. Panhandle Pueblo Culture Na- already has legal responsibility for many Sitka National Monument. tional Monument. programs on and involving the Missouri Statue of Liberty National Mon- Sec. 323. Fire Island National Seashore. River, it is the intent of those who ument. TITLE IV-WILDERNESS negotiated this agreement that the Thaddeus Kosciuszko Home Na- Sec. 401. Designation of areas. tional Historic Site. See. 402. Map and description. Corps take primary responsibility for the Tuskegee Institute National His- administration of the Sec. 403. Cessation of certain uses. designated river toric Site. See. 404. Administration. segment. Whiskeytown - Shasta - Trinity See. 405. Savings provisions. National Recreation Area. Mr. Chairman, this designation, when TITLE V-ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW William Howard Taft National it is finally realized, will present an ex- AREAS AND ADDITIONS TO NATIONAL citing challenge to all Historic Site. SYSTEM involved and will Wilson's Creek National Battle- TRAILS present an opportunity for Government field. Subtitle A-Parks, Seashores, Etc. and private interests to work together to TITLE II-ACQUISITION CEILING Sec. 501. Guam National Seashore. realize the goal of a better river.e His- INCREASES Sec. 502. War in the Pacific National torical Park. Mr. SEBELIUS. Mr. Chairman, I yield Sec. 201. Acquisition ceilings. back the balance of my time. Sec. 503. Pine Barrens Area, New Jersey. Apostle Islands National Lake- Sec. 504. Edgar Allen Poe National Historic The CHAIRMAN. All time has expired. shore. Site. Pursuant to the rule, the Clerk will now Big Cypress National Preserve. Sec. 505. San Antonio Missions National read by titles the substitute committee Buffalo National River. Historical Park. amendment recommended by the Com- Cumberland Island National Sec. 506. Saint Paul's Church, Eastchester. mittee on Interior and Insular Affairs Seashore. Sec. 507. Kaloko-Honokohau National His- now printed in the reported bill as an Sec. 202. Sawtooth National Recreation Area. torical Park. original bill for the purpose of amend- TITLE III-BOUNDARY CHANGES Sec. 508. American Memorial Park. ment. Sec. 301. Revision of boundarios. Sec. 509. Palo Alto Battlefield National His- The Clerk read as follows: Bent's Old Fort National Historic toric Site. Site. H.R.12536 See. 510. Santa Monica Mountains National Be it enacted by the Senate and House o/ Chiricahua National Monument. Recreation Area. Representatives of the United States of Coronado National Memorial. Sec. 511. Ebey's Landing National Historical America in Congress assembled, Eisenhower National Historic Site. Park. Fort Caroline National Memorial. SHORT TITLE AND TABLE OF CONTENTS Subtitle B-Trails George Washington Birthplace SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the Sec. 551. Mormon Pioneer National Historic National Monument. "National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978". Trail. Great Sand Dunes National Mon- Overmountain Men Victory Trail. TABLE OF CONTENTS Sec. 552. ument. Sec. 553. Continental Divide Trail. Sec. 1. Short title and table of contents. Gulf Islands National Seashore. Sec. 554. North Country National Scenic Sec. 2. Definition. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Trail. Sec. 3. Authorization of appropriations. John Day Fossil Beds. Sec. 555. Authorization of appropriations.