text: SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
  
      Congress finds the following:
              (1) The Jefferson National Expansion Memorial was conceived 
          in the 1930s to preserve St. Louis's role as the ``Gateway to 
          the West''. Land was acquired, competitions were held, the 
          renowned Arch was completed on October 28, 1965, and the Arch 
          itself was designated a National Historic Landmark on May 28, 
          1987.
              (2) The original purpose of the Memorial, as described in 
          President Roosevelt's 1935 Executive Order and later in the 
          Jefferson National Expansion Memorial Act of 1954, was to 
          commemorate the past, and especially, to keep alive the daring 
          and spirit that moved pioneers to press westward before and 
          after the consummation of the Louisiana Purchase and the 
          historic role of the rivers and St. Louis in westward 
          expansion.
              (3) To fully realize the true promise and significance of 
          the Memorial and its Landmark, the Arch, the Memorial should 
          connect with and be more accessible to the urban population and 
          the river and commemorate the pioneering spirit of migration 
          throughout the Nation by providing a visitor experience that 
          includes educational, instructional, and research programs, 
          facilities, and technology demonstrating--
                      (A) the broad diversity of migrants;
                      (B) the policies and conditions that produced 
                  migration;
                      (C) the impact of migration on the political, 
                  economic, social, and architectural development of the 
                  Nation; and
                      (D) a focus on African-American migration patterns 
                  from slavery to the underground railroad, and 
                  especially the migration of African-Americans from the 
                  south to northern industrial cities.
              (4) The project described in paragraph (3) should be 
          completed by October 28, 2015, the 50th anniversary of the 
          completion of the Arch, so that the area will be available to 
          better engage the American public when the Centennial of the 
          National Park Service is celebrated in 2016.
              (5) The Jefferson National Expansion Memorial Act of 1954, 
          which authorized the construction of the Jefferson National 
          Expansion Memorial and directed the Secretary to construct the 
          Memorial in accordance with the Eero Saarinen's winning design 
          for the development and construction of the Memorial, 
          recognized the importance of highly visible cultural facilities 
          and other attractions on the grounds of the Memorial to its 
          central purpose of promoting the connection and significance of 
          the historic St. Louis riverfront to the rest of the region, 
          and in turn, the region to the Nation.
              (6) The Museum of Westward Expansion should be 
          significantly improved before the Centennial of the National 
          Park Service is celebrated in 2016.
  
  SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
  
      For the purposes of this Act:
              (1) Memorial.--The term ``Memorial'' means the Jefferson 
          National Expansion Memorial.
              (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
          of the Interior.
              (3) Trust.--The term ``Trust'' means the Jefferson National 
          Expansion Memorial Trust
  
  SEC. 3. NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK STATUS OF THE GATEWAY ARCH.
  
      To ensure the protections of the National Historic Preservation 
  Act--
              (1) the structure of the Gateway Arch and the Old St. Louis 
          Courthouse are hereby designated by Congress as National 
          Historic Landmarks; and
              (2) the grounds of the Memorial surrounding the Arch are 
          hereby designated by Congress for inclusion on the National 
          Register of Historic Places.
  
  SEC. 4. AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY.
  
      The Secretary may take the following actions:
              (1) Enter into agreements with the Trust to plan and 
          develop the St. Louis riverfront between Eads and Poplar Street 
          bridges, the Memorial grounds including the interstate highway 
          and roadways now traversing them, Luther Ely Smith Square, and 
          the Old Courthouse as a single project area. The master plan 
          for the project area and the design of its highly visible 
          elements shall be created pursuant to international design 
          competitions to be conducted by the Trust as extensive as the 
          1947 competition which resulted in the selection of Eero 
          Saarinen's Arch design.
              (2) Enter into an agreement with the Trust to facilitate 
          the planning, construction, and operation of a cultural 
          facility on Federal land within the boundary of the Jefferson 
          National Expansion Memorial to enhance the visitor experience 
          of the Memorial and for exhibitions, learning and 
          interpretation associated with American migration, and other 
          terms and conditions the Secretary determines to be necessary. 
          An agreement authorizing the Trust to occupy or operate the 
          cultural facility shall also provide for conveyance by the 
          Trust to the United States of all right, title, and interest in 
          such cultural facility.
              (3) Transfer one or more portions of the Memorial grounds 
          to the administrative jurisdiction of the Trust and enter into 
          agreements with the Trust for the Trust to assist in the 
          implementation of the Final General Management Plan and Record 
          of Decision.
              (4) Enter into agreements with the Trust for such other 
          facilities and services provided in the design competitions in 
          furtherance of the purposes of this Act, including completing 
          the project described in paragraph (3) of section 1 not later 
          than October 28, 2015.
target: Designates the structure of the Gateway Arch and Old St. Louis Courthouse as National Historic Landmarks.
  
  Designates the grounds of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial surrounding the Arch for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places.
feat_title: To designate the structure of the Gateway Arch and the Old St. Louis Courthouse as National Historic Landmarks, to designate the grounds of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial surrounding the Arch for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places, and for other purposes.