Allows such educational services to include maintenance and minor upgrades of facilities and transportation to and from school. Sets forth limitations on the use and amount of such funds, including a maximum limit of $400,000 on payments in any fiscal year. Prohibits payments under this Act from coming from: (1) fees under the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965; (2) the recreational fee demonstration program; (3) the national park passport program; (4) emergency appropriations for Yosemite flood recovery; and (5) funds appropriated for the Operation of the National Park Service.
(Sec. 4) Amends the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to allow certain facilities to be located outside the boundaries of Yosemite National Park.
(Sec. 5) Amends specified Federal law to increase the number of members on the Golden Gate National Recreation Area Advisory Commission.
Amends specified Federal law to extend through 2012 the existence of the Manzanar National Historic Site Advisory Commission.
[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3421 Introduced in House (IH)]
107th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3421
To provide adequate school facilities within Yosemite National Park,
and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 6, 2001
Mr. Radanovich introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
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A BILL
To provide adequate school facilities within Yosemite National Park,
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Yosemite National Park Educational
Facilities Improvement Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) The three elementary schools serving the children of
employees of Yosemite National Park are provided by the Bass
Lake Joint Union Elementary School District and the Mariposa
Unified School District.
(2) The schools are in remote mountainous areas and long
distances from other educational and administrative facilities
that are located elsewhere in the two school districts.
(3) Because of their remote locations and relatively small
number of students, students of the Yosemite schools are vastly
underserved in comparison to the educational services and
facilities provided to students that attend schools elsewhere
in the two school districts.
(4) Because of the long distances involved and adverse
weather and road conditions that occur during much of the
school year, it is impractical for the children of employees
who live within or near Yosemite National Park to attend
schools elsewhere in the two school districts.
(b) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to authorize the Secretary
of the Interior (referred to in this Act as the ``Secretary'') to
provide supplemental funding and other services and facilities that are
necessary to assist the State of California or local school districts
in providing educational services and facilities for students attending
schools located within Yosemite National Park (referred to in this Act
as the ``Park'').
SEC. 3. PAYMENTS FOR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND FACILITIES.
(a) In General.--The Secretary may provide funds to appropriate
school districts or for school facilities servicing the Park to
supplement the educational services and facilities (including
transportation to and from school) already provided by such districts
or facilities to students who are dependents of persons engaged in the
administration, operation, and maintenance of the Park or students who
live at or near the Park upon real property of the United States.
Payment of such funds may be made from revenues derived from Park
entrance and user fees or from donated funds.
(b) Limitation.--Payments made under this section shall not exceed
the amount necessary to provide students described in subsection (a)
with educational services and facilities that are normally provided and
generally available to students who attend public schools elsewhere in
the State of California.
(c) Adjustment of Payments.--The Secretary is authorized to adjust
payments made under this section if the State of California or
appropriate school districts do not continue to provide funding for
educational services and facilities at Park schools at per student
levels that are equivalent to or greater than those provided in the
fiscal year prior to the date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 4. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.
The Secretary is authorized to enter into cooperative agreements
with the State of California or local agencies for--
(1) the operation of school facilities located within or
near the Park at Federal expense;
(2) the construction or expansion of school facilities
located within or near the Park on real property of the United
States at Federal expense; or
(3) providing educational services at schools within the
Park for--
(A) students who meet the criteria described in
section 3(a); and
(B) students who do not meet the criteria described
in section 3(a) but who live near the Park or within
the exterior boundaries of the Park, if those students
would have to travel further to attend schools outside
of the Park.
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 107-410, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 107-410, Part I.
House Committee on Education and the Workforce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than April 16, 2002.
Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged.
Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 245.
Mr. Radanovich moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1696-1697)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3421.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1696)
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1696)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 679.