text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``Revolutionary War Historic 
  Preservation Study Act of 1994''.
  
  SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
  
      For the purposes of this Act--
              (1) the term ``Commission'' means the Revolutionary War 
          Sites Advisory Commission established in section 4;
              (2) the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the 
          Interior; and
              (3) the term ``Revolutionary War sites'' means those sites 
          and structures situated in the United States which are 
          thematically tied with the nationally significant events that 
          occurred during the Revolutionary War.
  
  SEC. 3. FINDINGS.
  
      The Congress finds that--
              (1) Revolutionary War sites provide a means for Americans 
          to understand and interpret that period in American history;
              (2) the historical integrity of many of these sites are at 
          risk because they are located in regions which are undergoing 
          rapid urban and suburban development; and
              (3) it is important to obtain current information on the 
          significance of such sites, threats to their integrity, and 
          alternatives for their preservation and interpretation for the 
          benefit of the Nation.
  
  SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF REVOLUTIONARY WAR SITES ADVISORY COMMISSION.
  
      (a) In General.--There is hereby established the Revolutionary War 
  Sites Advisory Commission. The Commission shall consist of 13 members 
  appointed as follows:
              (1) Three individuals who are nationally recognized as 
          experts and authorities on the history of the Revolutionary 
          War, and 2 individuals who are nationally recognized as experts 
          and authorities in historic preservation and land use planning, 
          appointed by the Secretary.
              (2) The Director of the National Park Service or his or her 
          designee.
              (3) The chair of the Advisory Council on Historic 
          Preservation, or his or her designee.
              (4) Three individuals appointed by the Speaker of the 
          United States House of Representatives in consultation with the 
          chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
          Natural Resources.
              (5) Three individuals appointed by the President Pro 
          Tempore of the United States Senate in consultation with the 
          chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy 
          and Natural Resources.
      (b) Chair.--The Commission shall elect a chair from among its 
  members.
      (c) Vacancies.--Vacancies occurring on the Commission shall not 
  affect the authority of the remaining members of the Commission to 
  carry out the functions of the Commission. Any vacancy in the 
  Commission shall be promptly filled in the same manner in which the 
  original appointment was made.
      (d) Quorum.--A simple majority of Commission members shall 
  constitute a quorum.
      (e) Meetings.--The Commission shall meet at least quarterly or upon 
  the call of the chair or a majority of the members of the Commission.
      (f) Compensation.--Members of the Commission shall serve without 
  compensation. Members of the Commission, when engaged in official 
  Commission business, shall be entitled to travel expenses, including 
  per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same manner as persons employed 
  intermittently in government service under section 5703 of title 5, 
  United States Code.
      (g) Termination.--The Commission established by this section shall 
  terminate 90 days after the transmittal of the report to Congress as 
  provided in section 7(c).
  
  SEC. 5. STAFF OF THE COMMISSION.
  
      (a) Executive Director.--The Director of the National Park Service, 
  or his or her designee, shall serve as the Executive Director of the 
  Commission.
      (b) Staff.--The Director of the National Park Service shall, on a 
  reimbursable basis, detail such staff as the Commission may require to 
  carry out its duties.
      (c) Staff of Other Agencies.--Upon the request of the Commission, 
  the head of any Federal agency may detail, on a reimbursable basis, any 
  of the personnel of such agency to the Commission to assist the 
  Commission in carrying out its duties.
      (d) Experts and Consultants.--Subject to such rules as may be 
  adopted by the Commission, the Commission may procure temporary and 
  intermittent services to the same extent as authorized by section 
  3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, but at rates determined by the 
  Commission to be reasonable.
  
  SEC. 6. POWERS OF THE COMMISSION.
  
      (a) In General.--The Commission may for the purpose of carrying out 
  this Act hold such hearings, sit and act at such times and places, take 
  such testimony, and receive such evidence as the Commission may deem 
  advisable.
      (b) Bylaws.--The Commission may make such bylaws, rules, and 
  regulations, consistent with this Act, as it considers necessary to 
  carry out its functions under this Act.
      (c) Delegation.--When so authorized by the Commission, any member 
  or agent of the Commission may take any action which the Commission is 
  authorized to take by this section.
      (d) Mails.--The Commission may use the United States mails in the 
  same manner and upon the same conditions as other departments and 
  agencies of the United States.
  
  SEC. 7. DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION.
  
      (a) Preparation of Study.--The Commission shall prepare a study of 
  Revolutionary War sites. Such study shall identify the sites, determine 
  the relative significance of such sites, assess short- and long-term 
  threats to their integrity, and provide alternatives for the 
  preservation and interpretation of such sites by Federal, State, and 
  local governments, or other public or private entities, as may be 
  appropriate. The Commission shall research and propose innovative open 
  space and land preservation techniques. Such alternatives may include 
  (but shall not be limited to) designation as units of the National Park 
  System or as affiliated areas. The study may include existing units of 
  the National Park System.
      (b) Consultation.--During the preparation of the study referred to 
  in subsection (a), the Commission shall consult with the Governors of 
  affected States, affected units of local government, State and local 
  historic preservation organizations, scholarly organizations, and such 
  other interested parties as the Commission deems advisable.
      (c) Transmittal to the Secretary and Congress.--Not later than 2 
  years after the date that funds are made available for the study 
  referred to in subsection (a), the Commission shall transmit such study 
  to the Secretary and the Committee on Natural Resources of the United 
  States House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 
  Resources of the United States Senate.
      (d) Report.--Whenever the Commission submits a report of the study 
  to the Secretary or the Office of Management and Budget, it shall 
  concurrently transmit copies of that report to the Committee on Natural 
  Resources of the United States House of Representatives and the 
  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate.
  
  SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
  
      There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
  necessary to carry out this Act.
target: Revolutionary War Historic Preservation Study Act of 1994 - Establishes the Revolutionary War Sites Advisory Commission to:  (1) prepare a study of Revolutionary War sites which shall identify their significance, determine threats to their integrity, and provide alternatives for their preservation and interpretation; and (2) report to the Secretary of the Interior and specified congressional committees.  Requires the Commission to research and propose innovative open space and land preservation techniques such as designation as units of the National Park System (NPS) or as affiliated areas.  Allows the study to include existing NPS units. 
  Authorizes appropriations.
feat_title: Revolutionary War Historic Preservation Study Act of 1994