1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 22 23 24 2 related directly to steel and steel-related industries, is nationally significant; (2) these industries include steel making, iron making, aluminum, specialty metals, glass, coal mining, coke production, machining and foundries, transportation, and electrical; (3) the industrial and cultural heritage of the steel and related industries in this region includes the social history and living cultural traditions of the region's people; (4) the region's labor movement played a significant role in the development of the Nation, including the formation of many key unions such as the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) and the United Steel Workers of America (USWA), and crucial struggles to improve wages and working con ditions, such as the Rail Strike of 1877, the Home stead Strike of 1892 and the Great Steel Strike of 1919; and (5) the Department of the Interior is responsible for protecting the Nation's cultural and historic resources, and there are significant examples of these resources, within this six-county region to merit the involvement of the Federal Government to 25 develop programs and projects, in cooperation with HR 3144 I 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 3 the Steel Industry Heritage Task Force, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and other local and governmental bodies, to adequately conserve, protect, and interpret this heritage for future generations, while providing opportunities for education and revitalization. (b) OBJECTIVES.-The objectives of the Steel Indus8 try Heritage project are— 9 10 11 2 3 4 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 (1) to foster a close working relationship with all levels of government, the private sector, and the communities and empower the communities to conserve their heritage while continuing to pursue eco nomic opportunities; (2) to identify, define, and propose those sites or areas of national historic significance that should receive Federal financial assistance, technical assistance, or national designation; and (3) to conserve, interpret, and develop the his torical, cultural, natural, and recreational resources related to the industrial and cultural heritage of the six-county region of Southwestern Pennsylvania. 22 SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION. 23 (a) IN GENERAL.-The Secretary of the Interior 24 (hereinafter referred to as the Secretary) shall review and 25 approve the document prepared pursuant to section 4 1 104(d) of Public Law 100-698 (102 Stat. 4621) entitled 2 "Concept Plan; Steel Industry Heritage Project" (herein3 after referred to as the "Concept Plan"), and shall ap4 prove projects consistent with the purpose of this Act. 5 (b) STEEL INDUSTRY HERITAGE TASK FORCE 6 ROLE. Consistent with this Act, the Secretary is author7 ized to enter into consultative agreements with the Steel 8 Industry Heritage Task Force (hereinafter referred to as 9 the "Task Force") on projects and studies necessary to 10 fulfill the Concept Plan. The Task Force is authorized to 11 receive appropriations through the Department of the In12 terior for projects and studies within the region of South13 western Pennsylvania comprising the geographical area 14 within the counties of Allegheny, Beaver, Fayette, Greene, 15 Washington, and Westmoreland shown on a boundary map 16 based on the project criteria established in the Concept 17 Plan. 18 (c) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE ROLE.-In cooperation 19 with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Task 20 Force, the Secretary shall undertake those plans and stud21 ies, including studies of alternatives, special resources 22 studies and new area studies, and management action 23 plans, necessary to determine and identify the appropriate 24 role of the Federal Government, through the National 25 Park Service, in conserving and interpreting the history HR 3144 IH 5 1 of the region. The Historic American Building Survey/His2 toric American Engineering Record shall conduct those 3 studies necessary to document the industrial, engineering, 4 building, and architectural history of the region. 5 SEC. 3. FUNDING. 6 There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as 7 may be necessary to carry out this Act. HR 3144 I I 103D CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 3988 To provide for the preservation and interpretation of certain lands and structures relating to the coal mining heritage of the State of West Virginia and the Nation, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MARCH 9, 1994 Mr. RAHALL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the A BILL To provide for the preservation and interpretation of certain lands and structures relating to the coal mining heritage of the State of West Virginia and the Nation, and for other purposes. 1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 4 This Act may be cited as the "West Virginia National |