Volume 106 · 4770
Public Law 102–576
To amend the Act of May 15, 1965, authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to designate the Nez Perce National Historical Park in the State of Idaho, and Mother purposes.
Approved October 30, 1992
Statutory text
An Act
To amend the Act of May 15, 1965, authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to designate the Nez Perce National Historical Park in the State of Idaho, and Mother purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Nez Perce National Historical Park Additions Act of 1991”.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO ACT DESIGNATING NEZ PERCE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.
The Act entitled “An Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to designate the Nez Perce National Historical Park in the State of Idaho, and for other purposes”, approved May 15, 1965 (79 Stat. 110; 16 U.S.C. 281 and following) is amended as follows:
In section 1, insert after “the Nez Perce Country of Idaho” the words “and in the States of Oregon, Washington, Montana, and Wyoming”.
Add the following at the end of section 2:
“Sites to be so designated shall include—
“(1) Tolo Lake, Idaho;
“(2) Looking Glass’ 1877 Campsite, Idaho;
“(3) Buffalo Eddy, Washington and Idaho;
“(4) Traditional Crossing Near Doug Bar, Oregon and Idaho;
“(5) Camas Meadows Battle Sites, Idaho;
“(6) Joseph Canyon Viewpoint, Oregon:
“(7) Traditional Campsite at the Fork of the Lostine and Wallowa Rivers, Oregon;
“(8) Burial Site of Chief Joseph the Younger, Washington;
“(9) Nez Perce Campsites, Washington;
“(10) Big Hole National Battlefield, Montana;
“(11) Bear’s Paw Battleground, Montana;
“(12) Canyon Creek, Montana; and
“(13) Hasotino Village, Idaho;
each as described in the National Park Service document entitled ‘Nez Perce National Historical Park Additions Study’, dated 1990 and Old Chief Joseph’s Gravesite and Cemetery, Oregon, as depicted on the map entitled ‘Nez Perce Additions’, numbered 429–20–018, and dated September, 1991. Lands added to the Big Hole National Battlefield, Montana, pursuant to paragraph (10) shall become part of, and be placed under the administrative jurisdiction of, the Big Hole National Battlefield, but may be interpreted in accordance with the purposes of this Act.”.
In section 3, strike the proviso in the first sentence and insert in lieu thereof the following: “Lands or interests therein owned by a State or political subdivision of a State may be acquired under this section only by donation or exchange. In the case of sites designated as components of the Nez Perce National Historical Park after November 1, 1991, the Secretary may not acquire privately owned land or interests in land without the consent of the owner unless the Secretary finds that—
“(1) the nature of land use has changed significantly or that the landowner has demonstrated intent to change the land use significantly from the condition which existed on the date of the enactment of the Nez Perce National Historical Park Addition Act of 1991;
“(2) the acquisition by the Secretary of such land or interest in land is essential to assure its use for purposes set forth in this Act; and
“(3) such lands or interests are located—
“(A) within an area depicted on Sheet 3, 4, or 5 of the map entitled ‘Nez Perce Additions’, numbered 429–20018, and dated September 1991, or
“(B) within the 8-acre parcel of Old Chief Joseph’s Gravesite and Cemetery, Oregon, depicted as ‘Parcel A’ on Sheet 2 of such map.”.
In section 4(a) strike the third sentence.
In section 6(a) strike the words “State of Idaho, its”
and insert in lieu thereof the words “States of Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Montana, Wyoming, their”.
Add the following new subsection at the end of section 6:
“(c) The Secretary shall consult with officials of the Nez Perce Tribe on the interpretation of the park and its history.”.
Section 7 strike “$630,000” and insert “$2,130,000” and
strike “$4,100,000” and insert “$9,300,000”.
Approved October 30, 1992.