102d CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 2927
AMENDMENT
HR 2927 EAS
In the Senate of the United States,
January 31 (legislative day, January 30), 1992.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 2927)
entitled `An Act to provide for the establishment of the St. Croix, Virgin
Islands Historical Park and Ecological Preserve, and for other purposes',
do pass with the following
AMENDMENT:
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:

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This Act may be cited as the `Omnibus Insular Areas Act of 1992'.
ST. CROIX, VIRGIN ISLANDS

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This title may be cited as the `Salt River Bay National Historical Park
and Ecological Preserve at St. Croix, Virgin Islands, Act of 1992'.

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TITLE I

-SALT RIVER BAY NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK AND ECOLOGICAL PRESERVE AT

The Congress finds that the Salt River Bay area of the north central coast
of St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands--
(1) has been inhabited, possibly as far back as 2000 BC, and encompasses
all major cultural periods in the United States Virgin Islands;
(2) contains the only ceremonial ball court ever discovered in the Lesser
Antilles, village middens, and burial grounds which can provide evidence
for the interpretation of Caribbean life prior to Columbus;
(3) is the only known site where members of the Columbus expeditions set
foot on what is now United States territory;
(4) was a focal point of  various European attempts to colonize the area
during the post-Columbian period and contains sites of Spanish,  French,
Dutch, English, and Danish settlements, including Fort Sale, one of the
few remaining earthwork fortifications in the Western Hemisphere;
(5) presents an outstanding opportunity to preserve and interpret Caribbean
history and culture, including the impact of European exploration and
settlement;
(6) has been a national natural landmark since February 1980 and has been
nominated for acquisition as a nationally significant wildlife habitat;
(7) contains the largest remaining mangrove forest  in the United States
Virgin Islands and a variety of tropical marine and terrestrial ecosystems
which should be preserved and kept unimpaired for the benefit of present
and future generations; and
(8) is worthy of a comprehensive preservation effort that should be carried
out in partnership between the Federal Government and the Government of
the United States Virgin Islands.

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AT ST. CROIX, VIRGIN ISLANDS.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT- In order to preserve, protect, and interpret for the
benefit of present and future generations certain nationally significant
historical, cultural, and natural sites and resources in the Virgin
Islands, there is established the Salt River Bay National Historical Park
and Ecological Preserve at St. Croix, Virgin Islands (hereafter in this
Act referred to as the `park').
(b) AREA INCLUDED- The park shall consist of approximately 912 acres of land,
waters, submerged lands, and interests therein within the area generally
depicted on the map entitled    `Salt River Study Area--Alternative `C'
in the `Alternatives Study and Environmental Assessment for the Columbus
Landing Site, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands', prepared by the National
Park Service and dated June 1990. The map shall be on file and available for
public inspection in the offices of the National Park Service,  Department
of the Interior, and the Offices of the Lieutenant Governor of St. Thomas
and St. Croix, Virgin Islands.

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(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY- The Secretary of the Interior (hereafter in this
title referred to as the `Secretary') may acquire land and interests in
land within the boundaries of the park by donation, purchase with donated
or appropriated funds, or exchange. Nothing in this section shall be
construed to prohibit the Government of the United States Virgin Islands
from acquiring land or interest in land within the boundaries of the park.
(b) LIMITATIONS ON AUTHORITY- Lands, and interests in lands, within the
boundaries of the park which are owned by the United States Virgin Islands,
or any political subdivision thereof, may be acquired only by donation or
exchange. No lands, or interests therein, containing dwellings lying within
the park boundary as of July 1, 1991, may be acquired without the consent
of the owner, unless the Secretary determines, after consultation with the
Government of the United States Virgin Islands, that the land is being
developed or proposed to be developed in a manner which is detrimental
to the natural, scenic, historic, and other values for which the park
was established.

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(a) IN GENERAL- The park shall be administered in accordance with this
title and with the provisions of law generally applicable to units of the
national park system, including, but not limited to, the Act entitled
`An Act to establish a National Park Service, and for other purposes',
approved August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535; 16 U.S.C. 1, 2-4) and the Act
of August 21, 1935 (49 Stat. 666; 16 U.S.C. 461-467). In the case of any
conflict between the provisions of this Act and such generally applicable
provisions of law, the provisions of this Act shall govern.
(b) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS- The Secretary, after consulting with the Salt
River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve at St. Croix,
Virgin Islands, Commission (hereafter in this Act referred to as the
`Commission') established by section 106 of this title, is authorized to
enter into cooperative agreements with the United States Virgin Islands,
or any political subdivision thereof, for the management of the park and
for other purposes.
(c) GENERAL MANAGEMENT PLAN- (1) Not later than 3 years after the date funds
are made available for this subsection, the Secretary, in consultation with
the Commission, and with public involvement, shall develop and submit to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate and
the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the United States House
of Representatives a general management plan for the park. The general
management plan shall describe the appropriate protection, management,
uses, and development of the park consistent with the purposes of this title.
(2) The general management plan shall include, but not be limited to,
the following:
(A) Plans for implementation of a continuing program of interpretation
and visitor education about the resources and values of the park.
(B) Proposals for visitor use facilities to be developed for the park.
(C) Plans for management of the natural and cultural resources of the park,
with particular emphasis on the preservation of both the cultural and
natural resources and long-term scientific study of terrestrial, marine,
and archeological resources, giving high priority to the enforcement
of the provisions of the Archeological Resources Protection Act of 1979
(16 U.S.C. 470aa et seq.) and the National Historic Preservation Act (16
U.S.C. 470 et seq.) within the park. The natural and cultural resources
management plans shall be prepared in consultation with the Virgin Islands
Division of Archeology and Historic Preservation.
(D) Proposals for assessing the potential operation and supply of park
concessions by qualified Virgin Islands-owned businesses.
(E) Plans for the training of personnel in accordance with subsection (e).
(d) TRAINING ASSISTANCE- During the 10-year period beginning on the date
of enactment of this title, the Secretary shall, subject to appropriations,
provide the funds for the employees of the Government of the United States
Virgin Islands directly engaged in the joint management of the park and shall
implement, in consultation with the Government of the United States Virgin
Islands, a program under which Virgin Islands citizens may be trained in
all phases of park operations and management: Provided, however, That in
no event shall the Secretary provide more than 50 percent of the funding
for such purposes. A primary objective of the program shall be to train
employees in the skills necessary for operating and managing a Virgin
Islands Territorial Park System.

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AT ST. CROIX, VIRGIN ISLANDS, COMMISSION.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT- There is established a commission to be known as the Salt
River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve at St. Croix,
Virgin Islands, Commission.
(b) DUTIES- The Commission shall--
(1) make recommendations on how all lands and waters within the boundaries
of the park can be jointly managed by the governments of the United States
Virgin Islands and the United States in accordance with this title;
(2) consult with the Secretary on the development of the general management
plan required by section 105 of this title; and
(3) provide advice and recommendations to the Government of the United
States Virgin Islands, upon request of the Government of the United States
Virgin Islands.
(c) MEMBERSHIP- The Commission shall be composed of 10 members, as follows:
(1) The Governor of the United States Virgin Islands, or the designee of
the Governor.
(2) The Secretary, or the designee of the Secretary.
(3) Four members appointed by the Secretary.
(4) Four members appointed by the Secretary from a list provided by the
Governor of the United States Virgin Islands, at least one of whom shall
be a member of the Legislature of the United States Virgin Islands.
Initial appointments made under this subsection shall be made within 120
days after the date of enactment of this title, except that the appointments
made under paragraph (4) shall be made within 120 days after the date on
which the Secretary receives such list.
(d) TERMS- The members appointed under paragraphs (3) and (4) shall be
appointed for terms of 4 years. A member of the Commission appointed for
a definite term may serve after the expiration of the member's term until
a successor is appointed. A vacancy in the Commission shall be filled in
the same manner in which the original appointment was made and shall be
filled within 60 days after the expiration of the term.
(e) CHAIR- The Chair of the Commission shall alternate annually between
the Secretary and the Governor of the United States Virgin Islands. All
other officers of the Commission shall be elected by a majority of the
members of the Commission to serve for terms established by the Commission.
(f) MEETINGS- The Commission shall meet on a regular basis or at the call of
the Chair. Notice of meetings and agenda shall be published in the Federal
Register and local newspapers having a distribution that generally covers
the United States Virgin Islands. Commission meetings shall be held at
locations and in such a manner as to ensure adequate public involvement.
(g) EXPENSES- Members of the Commission shall serve without compensation
as such, but the Secretary may pay each member of the Commission travel
expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with
section 5703 of title 5, United States Code. Members of the Commission
who are full-time officers or employees of the United States or the
Virgin Islands Government may not receive additional pay, allowances,
or benefits by reason of their service on the Commission. The Secretary
shall provide the Commission with a budget for travel expenses and staff,
and guidelines by which expenditures shall be accounted for.
(h) FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT- Except with respect to the provisions
of section 14(b) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, and except as
otherwise provided in this title, the provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall apply to the Commission.
(i) TERMINATION- The Commission shall terminate 10 years after the date
of enactment of this title unless the Secretary determines that it is
necessary to continue consulting with the Commission in carrying out the
purposes of this title.

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There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to
carry out this title.

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As used in this title--
(1) the term `insular area' means any of the following: American Samoa,
the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, the Marshall Islands, the
Northern Mariana Islands, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands,
and the Virgin Islands;
(2) the term `disaster' means a declaration of a major disaster by the
President after September 1, 1989, pursuant to section 401 of the Robert
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170);
and
(3) the term `Secretary' means the Secretary of the Interior.

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TITLE II

-INSULAR AREAS DISASTER SURVIVAL AND RECOVERY.

There are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums
as may be necessary to--
(1) reconstruct essential public facilities damaged by disasters in the
insular areas that occurred prior to the date of the enactment of this
Act; and
(2) enhance the survivability of essential public facilities in the event
of disasters in the insular areas,
except that with respect to the disaster declared by the President in the
case of Hurricane Hugo, September 1989, amounts for any fiscal year shall
not exceed 25 percent of the estimated aggregate amount of grants to be made
under sections 403 and 406 of The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170b, 5172) for such disaster. Such
sums shall remain available until expended.

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(a) Upon the declaration by the President of a disaster in an insular
area, the President, acting through the Director of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency, shall assess, in cooperation with the Secretary
and chief executive of such insular area, the capability of the insular
government to respond to the disaster, including the capability to assess
damage; coordinate activities with Federal agencies, particularly the
Federal Emergency Management Agency; develop recovery plans, including
recommendations for enhancing the survivability of essential infrastructure;
negotiate and manage reconstruction contracts; and prevent the misuse of
funds. If the President finds that the insular government lacks any of
these or other capabilities essential to the recovery effort, then the
President shall provide technical assistance to the insular area which
the President deems necessary for the recovery effort.
(b) One year following the declaration by the President of a disaster in
an insular area, the Secretary, in consultation with the Director of the
Federal Emergency Management Agency, shall submit to the Senate Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources and the House Committee on Interior and Insular
Affairs a report on the status of the recovery effort, including an audit of
Federal funds expended in the  recovery effort and recommendations on how to
improve public health and safety, survivability of infrastructure, recovery
efforts, and effective use of funds in the event of future disasters.

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The total of contributions under the last sentence of section 404 of
The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act
(42 U.S.C. 5170c) for the insular areas shall not exceed 10 percent of
the estimated aggregate amounts of grants to be made under sections 403,
406, 407, 408, and 411 of such Act for any disaster: Provided, That the
President shall require a 50 percent local match for assistance in excess
of 10 percent of the estimated aggregate amount of grants to be made under
section 406 of such Act for any disaster.

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Paragraphs (3) and (4) of section 102 of The Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122) are each amended by
inserting after `American Samoa,' the following: `the Northern Mariana
Islands,'.

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(a) The Secretary of the Interior shall undertake a comprehensive study, or
as appropriate review and update existing studies, to determine the current
and long-term water, power, and wastewater needs of American Samoa. Such
study shall be conducted in consultation with the American Samoa government,
and in consultation with those Federal agencies which have recent experience
with the water, power and wastewater needs of American Samoa.
(b) The Secretary of the Interior shall report the results of this study to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate
and the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the United States
House of Representatives, before December 31, 1992. The report shall include:
(1) an assessment of the water, power and wastewater needs of American
Samoa both currently, and for the year 2000;
(2) an assessment of, and recommendations regarding, how these needs can
be met;
(3) an assessment of, and recommendations regarding, any additional legal
authority or funding which may be necessary to meet these needs; and
(4) an assessment of, and recommendations regarding, the respective roles
of the Federal and American Samoa governments in meeting these needs.

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TITLE III

-MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

The Governments of American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands,
the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and the Virgin Islands are
authorized to make purchases through the General Services Administration.

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(a) In furtherance of the objectives of the Compact of Free Association
Act of 1985 (Public Law 99-239) and notwithstanding any other provision
of law, a Freely Associated State Air Carrier shall not be precluded from
providing transportation, between a place in the United States and a place
in a state in free association with the United States or between two places
in such a freely associated state, by air of persons (and their personal
effects) and property procured, contracted for, or otherwise obtained by
any executive department or other agency or instrumentality of the United
States for its own account or in furtherance of the purposes or pursuant
to the terms of any contract, agreement, or other special arrangement
made or entered into under which payment is made by the United States
or payment is made from funds appropriated, owned, controlled, granted,
or conditionally granted, or utilized by or otherwise established for the
account of the United States, or shall be furnished to or for the account
of any foreign nation, or any international agency, or other organization
of whatever nationality, without provisions for reimbursement.
(b) The term `Freely Associated State Air Carrier' shall apply exclusively
to a carrier referred to in Article IX(5)(b) of the Federal Programs
and Services Agreement concluded pursuant to Article II of Title Two and
Section 232 of the Compact of Free Association.

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Section 103(h)(2) of the Compact of Free Association Act of 1985 (48
U.S.C. 1681 note) is amended by striking out `five' and inserting in lieu
thereof `ten'.

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Section 9(a) of Public Law 99-396 is amended by striking out the period at
the end and inserting in lieu thereof the following: `and in subsection (b),
by striking out `and Micronesia' each place it appears and inserting in lieu
thereof `Micronesia, and the Northern Mariana Islands' and by striking out
`and to Micronesia' and inserting in lieu thereof `, Micronesia, and to
the Northern Mariana Islands'.'.
Attest:
Secretary.
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St. Croix, Virgin Islands Historical Park and Ecological Preserve Act of 1991 — HR. 2927

Other Sections

TITLE I

TITLE II

TITLE III

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