[House Report 114-845]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
114th Congress } { Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2d Session } { 114-845
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CHICANO PARK PRESERVATION ACT
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December 5, 2016.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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Mr. Bishop of Utah, from the Committee on Natural Resources, submitted
the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H.R. 3711]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Natural Resources, to whom was referred
the bill (H.R. 3711) to authorize the Secretary of the Interior
to conduct a special resource study of Chicano Park, located in
San Diego, California, and for other purposes, having
considered the same, reports favorably thereon with an
amendment and recommends that the bill as amended do pass.
The amendment is as follows:
Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the
following:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Chicano Park Preservation Act''.
SEC. 2. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY.
(a) Study.--The Secretary of the Interior shall conduct a special
resource study of Chicano Park and its murals located in San Diego,
California.
(b) Contents.--In conducting the study under subsection (a), the
Secretary shall--
(1) evaluate the national significance of the site;
(2) determine the suitability and feasibility of designating
the site as a National Historic Landmark or Affiliated Area of
the National Park System;
(3) consider other alternatives for preservation, protection,
and interpretation of Chicano Park and its murals by Federal,
State, or local governmental entities, or private and nonprofit
organizations;
(4) consult with interested Federal, State, or local
governmental entities, private and nonprofit organizations or
any other interested individuals; and
(5) identify cost estimates for any development,
interpretation, operation, and maintenance associated with the
alternatives.
(c) Applicable Law.--The study required under subsection (a) shall be
conducted in accordance with section 100507 of title 54, United States
Code, except that the study shall not consider any options that involve
Federal acquisition of lands, interests in lands, or any other property
related to the Chicano Park and its murals.
(d) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date on which funds
are first made available for the study under subsection (a), the
Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources of the Senate a report containing the results of the study
and any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary.
PURPOSE OF THE BILL
The purpose of H.R. 3711 is to authorize the Secretary of
the Interior to conduct a special resource study of Chicano
Park, located in San Diego, California.
BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION
Located in the Barrio Logan community of San Diego, Chicano
Park is a 7.4 acre parcel known for its display of nearly fifty
vibrant murals depicting the history of Chicano culture and the
Chicano Civil Rights Movement. Residents secured the creation
of the park in 1970 by protesting the construction of a parking
lot on vacant land the city previously promised for the
development of a community park. After successfully taking over
the land, artists painted dozens of vibrant murals on the
pillars and ramps of the San Diego-Coronado Bay Bridge located
in the park, creating the largest concentration of Chicano
murals in the world.
H.R. 3711 authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to
evaluate the national significance of Chicano Park and
determine the suitability and feasibility of designating it as
a National Historic Landmark or Affiliated Area of the National
Park System through a special resource study. The bill
specifically prohibits the Secretary from considering any
options that result in the Federal acquisition of Chicano Park.
COMMITTEE ACTION
H.R. 3711 was introduced on October 8, 2015, by Congressman
Juan Vargas (D-CA). The bill was referred to the Committee on
Natural Resources, and within the Committee to the Subcommittee
on Federal Lands. On November 15, 2016, the Natural Resources
Committee met to consider the bill. The Subcommittee was
discharged by unanimous consent. Congressman Rob Bishop (R-UT)
offered an amendment designated #1 to the bill; it was adopted
by unanimous consent. No further amendments were offered, and
the bill, as amended, was ordered favorably reported to the
House of Representatives by unanimous consent on November 16,
2016.
COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Regarding clause 2(b)(1) of rule X and clause 3(c)(1) of
rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the
Committee on Natural Resources' oversight findings and
recommendations are reflected in the body of this report.
COMPLIANCE WITH HOUSE RULE XIII
1. Cost of Legislation and Congressional Budget Act of
1974. With respect to the requirements of clause 3(c)(2) and
(3) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives
and sections 308(a) and 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974, the Committee has received the enclosed cost estimate for
the bill from the Director of the Congressional Budget Office:
U.S. Congress,
Congressional Budget Office,
Washington, DC, November 29, 2016.
Hon. Rob Bishop,
Chairman, Committee on Natural Resources,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has
prepared the enclosed cost estimate for H.R. 3711, the Chicano
Park Preservation Act.
If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Jon Sperl.
Sincerely,
Keith Hall.
Enclosure.
H.R. 3711--Chicano Park Preservation Act
H.R. 3711 would require the National Park Service (NPS) to
conduct a special resource study of the Chicano Park located in
San Diego, California. (The park and its murals depict the
history of Chicano culture and the Chicano Civil Rights
Movement.) The study would determine whether the site meets NPS
criteria for inclusion in the National Park System. Based on
information provided by the NPS, CBO estimates that
implementing the legislation would cost $250,000 over the 2017-
2021 period; such spending would be subject to the availability
of appropriated funds.
Enacting the legislation would not affect direct spending
or revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply.
CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 3711 would not increase
net direct spending or on-budget deficits in any of the four
consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2027.
H.R. 3711 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector
mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act and
would not affect the budgets of state, local, or tribal
governments.
The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Jon Sperl. The
estimate was approved by H. Samuel Papenfuss, Deputy Assistant
Director for Budget Analysis.
2. General Performance Goals and Objectives. As required by
clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII, the general performance goal or
objective of this bill is to conduct a special resource study
of Chicano Park, located in San Diego, California.
EARMARK STATEMENT
This bill does not contain any Congressional earmarks,
limited tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits as defined
under clause 9(e), 9(f), and 9(g) of rule XXI of the Rules of
the House of Representatives.
COMPLIANCE WITH PUBLIC LAW 104-4
This bill contains no unfunded mandates.
COMPLIANCE WITH H. RES. 5
Directed Rule Making. The Chairman does not believe that
this bill directs any executive branch official to conduct any
specific rule-making proceedings.
Duplication of Existing Programs. This bill does not
establish or reauthorize a program of the federal government
known to be duplicative of another program. Such program was
not included in any report from the Government Accountability
Office to Congress pursuant to section 21 of Public Law 111-139
or identified in the most recent Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance published pursuant to the Federal Program
Information Act (Public Law 95-220, as amended by Public Law
98-169) as relating to other programs.
PREEMPTION OF STATE, LOCAL OR TRIBAL LAW
This bill is not intended to preempt any State, local or
tribal law.
CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW
If enacted, this bill would make no changes in existing
law.
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