§ 410ee. — Establishment.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC410ee]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER LIX-C--SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK
Sec. 410ee. Establishment
(a) Composition; boundary revisions
In order to provide for the preservation, restoration, and
interpretation of the Spanish Missions of San Antonio, Texas, for the
benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations of Americans,
there is hereby established the San Antonio Missions National Historical
Park (hereafter in this section referred to as the ``park'') consisting
of Concepcion, San Jose, San Juan, and Espada Missions, together with
areas and features historically associated therewith, as generally
depicted on the drawing entitled ``Boundary Map, San Antonio Missions
National Historical Park'', numbered 930-80,022-C and dated May 1978,
which shall be on file and available for public inspection in the
offices of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior, and in
the offices of the Superintendent of the park. The park shall also
consist of the lands and interests therein within the area bounded by
the line depicted as ``Proposed Boundary Extension'' on the maps
entitled ``San Antonio Missions National Historical Park'', numbered
472-80,075, 472-80,076, 472-80,077, 472-80,078, 472-80,079, 472-80,080,
and 472-80,081 and dated June 7, 1990, which shall be on file and
available for public inspection in the same manner as is such drawing.
After advising the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the
United States Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the
United States House of Representatives, in writing, the Secretary of the
Interior (hereinafter referred to as the ``Secretary'') may make minor
revisions of the boundaries of the park when necessary by publication of
a revised drawing or other boundary description in the Federal Register.
(b) Acquisition of lands and interests; cooperative agreements;
submittal to Department of Justice
For the purposes of this section, the Secretary is authorized--
(1) to acquire by donation, purchase with donated or
appropriated funds, or exchange, lands and interests therein
constituting the following generally described areas in the historic
missions district of the city of San Antonio, Texas--
(A) Mission San Jose y San Miguel de Aguayo;
(B) Mission Nuestra Senora de la Purisima Concepcion de
Acuna;
(C) Mission San Francisco de la Espada;
(D) Espada Acequia, the section of approximately five miles
along the west side of and parallel to the San Antonio River;
(E) Espada Dam and Aqueduct;
(F) Mission San Juan Capistrano;
(G) San Juan Acequia, on the east side of the San Antonio
River; and
(H) such lands and interests therein which the Secretary
determines are necessary or desirable to provide for public
access to, and interpretation and protection of, the foregoing;
and
(2) to enter cooperative agreements with the owners of any
historic properties, including properties referred to in paragraph
(1), in furtherance of the purposes of this section.
Each agreement under paragraph (2) shall provide among other things that
the owner will hold and preserve the historic property in perpetuity and
will not undertake or permit the alteration or removal of historic
features or the erection of markers, structures, or buildings without
the prior concurrence of the Secretary, and that the public shall have
reasonable access to those portions of the property to which access is
necessary in the judgment of the Secretary for the proper appreciation
and interpretation of its historical and architectural value. Pursuant
to such cooperative agreements and notwithstanding any other provision
of law to the contrary the Secretary may, directly or by contract,
construct, reconstruct, rehabilitate, or develop such buildings,
structures, and related facilities including roads, trails, and other
interpretive facilities on real property not in Federal ownership and
may maintain and operate programs in connection therewith as he deems
appropriate. Any lands or interest therein owned by the Catholic
Archdiocese of San Antonio, the State of Texas, or any political
subdivision of such State, including the San Antonio River Authority,
may be acquired by donation only: Provided, That the Secretary shall
submit all proposed cooperative agreements to the Department of Justice
for a determination that the proposed agreements do not violate the
constitutional provisions regarding the separation of church and state.
(c) Retention of rights by owners; compensation for property;
termination of rights; ``improved property'' defined
(1) With the exception of any property deemed necessary by the
Secretary for visitor facilities or administration of the park, any
owner or owners of improved property on the date of its acquisition by
the Secretary may, as a condition of such acquisition, retain for
themselves and their successors or assigns a right of use and occupancy
of the property for noncommercial residential purposes, for twenty-five
years, or, in lieu thereof, for a term ending at the death of the owner
or his spouse, whichever is later. The owner shall elect the term to be
reserved. The Secretary shall pay to the owner the fair market value of
the property on the date of such acquisition less the fair market value
on such date of the right retained by the owner.
(2) A right of use and occupancy retained or enjoyed pursuant to
this subsection may be terminated with respect to the entire property by
the Secretary upon his determination that the property or any portion
thereof had ceased to be used for noncommercial residential purposes and
upon tender to the holder of a right an amount equal to the fair market
value, as of the date of tender, of that portion of the right which
remains unexpired on the date of termination.
(3) The term ``improved property'', as used in this subsection,
shall mean a detached, noncommercial residential dwelling, the
construction of which was begun before January 1, 1978 (hereinafter
referred to as a ``dwelling''), together with so much of the land on
which the dwelling is situated, the said land being in the same
ownership as the dwelling, as the Secretary shall designate to be
reasonably necessary for the enjoyment or \1\ the dwelling for the sole
purpose of noncommercial residential use, together with any structures
accessory to the dwelling which are situated on the land so designated.
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(d) Protection and preservation of historical and architectural values;
administration
The Secretary is authorized and directed to take prompt and
appropriate action in accordance with the provisions of this section and
any cooperative agreement hereunder to assure the protection and
preservation of the historical and architectural values of the missions
and the areas and features historically associated therewith within the
boundaries of the park. The park shall be administered by the Secretary
in accordance with this section and provisions of law generally
applicable to units of the National Park System, including sections 1,
2, 3, and 4 of this title and sections 461 to 467 of this title.
(e) San Antonio Missions Advisory Commission; membership; Chairman;
vacancies; compensation and expenses; meeting and consultation
between Secretary and Advisory Commission; termination
(1) There is hereby authorized to be established by the Secretary, a
San Antonio Missions Advisory Commission. The Commission shall be
composed of eleven members, each appointed for a term of two years by
the Secretary, as follows:
(A) one member to be appointed from recommendations made by the
Governor of the State of Texas;
(B) one member to be appointed from recommendations made by the
County Commissioners of Bexar County, Texas;
(C) one member to be appointed from recommendations made by the
City Council of the City of San Antonio, Texas;
(D) one member to be appointed to represent non-Federal property
owners whose property is operated and maintained in accordance with
cooperative agreements with the Secretary pursuant to subsection
(b)(2) of this section;
(E) one member from the membership of a local conservation or
historical organization; and
(F) six members representing the general public.
The Secretary shall designate one member to be Chairman of the
Commission and may fill any vacancy in the same manner in which the
original appointment was made.
(2) Members of the Commission shall serve without compensation as
such, but the Secretary may pay expenses reasonably incurred by the
Commission and may reimburse members for reasonable expenses incurred in
carrying out their responsibilities under this section on vouchers
signed by the Chairman.
(3) All appointments to the Commission shall be made by the
Secretary within six months after November 10, 1978, and the Secretary,
or his designee, shall from time to time, but at least semiannually,
meet and consult with the Advisory Commission in matters relating to the
park and with respect to carrying out the provisions of this section.
(4) Unless extended by Act of Congress, this Commission shall
terminate ten years after the date of its first meeting with the
Secretary or his designee.
(f) Authorization of appropriations
(1) There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may
be necessary to carry out the purposes of this section, but not more
than $10,000,000 for the acquisition of lands and interests in lands.
(2) For the development of essential public facilities there are
authorized to be appropriated not more than $15,000,000.
(Pub. L. 95-629, title II, Sec. 201, Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3636; Pub.
L. 96-344, Sec. 13, Sept. 8, 1980, 94 Stat. 1136; Pub. L. 101-628, title
V, Sec. 501, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4492; Pub. L. 103-437, Sec. 6(j),
Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4585.)
Amendments
1994--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103-437, Sec. 6(j)(1), substituted
``Natural Resources'' for ``Interior and Insular Affairs'' after
``Committee on''.
Subsec. (f)(2). Pub. L. 103-437, Sec. 6(j)(2), struck out at end
``Within one year from November 10, 1978, the Secretary shall develop
and transmit to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the
United States House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources of the United States Senate a final master plan for
the development of the park consistent with the objectives of this
section, indicating (A) the facilities needed to accommodate the health,
safety, and interpretive needs of the visiting public; (B) the location
and estimated cost of all facilities; and (C) the projected need for any
additional facilities within the park.''
1990--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101-628, Sec. 501(a), inserted after
first sentence ``The park shall also consist of the lands and interests
therein within the area bounded by the line depicted as `Proposed
Boundary Extension' on the maps entitled `San Antonio Missions National
Historical Park', numbered 472-80,075, 472-80,076, 472-80,077, 472-
80,078, 472-80,079, 472-80,080, and 472-80,081 and dated June 7, 1990,
which shall be on file and available for public inspection in the same
manner as is such drawing.''
Subsec. (f)(2). Pub. L. 101-628, Sec. 501(b), substituted
``$15,000,000'' for ``$500,000''.
1980--Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 96-344 substituted ``eleven'' for
``seven'' in provision preceding subpar. (A) and ``six'' for ``two'' in
subpar. (F).
Change of Name
Committee on Natural Resources of House of Representatives treated
as referring to Committee on Resources of House of Representatives by
section 1(a) of Pub. L. 104-14, set out as a note preceding section 21
of Title 2, The Congress.
