,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #hg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(             
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #c1 #bjac     
,mrs4 ,*ri/5s5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural
 ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% !    
,ca/le ,nug5t ,national ,hi/oric ,site  
at ,/4 ,croix1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9     
,isl&s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,ca/le  
,nug5t ,national ,hi/oric ,site         
,e/abli%m5t ,act ( #bjac4  #b4          
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,hi/oric 
site ,! t]m hi/oric site means ! ,ca/le 
,nug5t ,national ,hi/oric ,site e/abli%$
 9 section #c4  7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m   
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior4  #c4 ,ca/le ,nug5t ,national  
,hi/oric ,site  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is 
e/abli%$ z a unit ( ! ,national ,p>k    
,sy/em ! ,ca/le ,nug5t ,national        
,hi/oric ,site on ! ,isl& ( ,/4 ,croix1 
,u4,s4 ,virg9 ,isl&s1 9 ord] to pres]ve1
 protect1 & int]pret1 = ! b5efit (      
pres5t & future g5]ations1 a ,c>ibbean  

cultural l&scape t spans m ?an #cjj ye>s
 ( agricultural use1 significant        
ar*eological res\rces1 mangrove =e/s1   
endang]$ sea turtle ne/+ bea*es1 an     
ext5sive b>ri] coral reef sy/em1 & o!r  
out/&+ natural features4  7b7 ,b\nd>ies 
,! hi/oric site consi/s ( !             
approximately #b1ijj acres ( l& ext5d+ f
 ,l[rys ,hill & ,laprey ,valley to !    
,c>ibbean ,sea & f ,man*5il ,bay to     
,great ,pond1 along ) associat$ subm]g$ 
l&s to ! ?ree-mile t]ritorial limit1 z  
g5]ally depict$ on ! map titl$ ,ca/le   
,nug5t ,national ,hi/oric ,site ,propos$
 ,b\nd>y ,map1 numb]$ ,t#bb_/ajj1ddg1 & 
dat$ ,octob] #bjji4  7c7 ,map           
availability ,! map ref]r$ to 9         
subsection 7b7 %all be on file &        
available = public inspection 9 !       
appropriate (fices ( ! ,national ,p>k   
,s]vice1 ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior4  7d7   
,acquisition ( l&  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except
 z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y 
is au?oriz$ to acquire l&s & int]e/s 9  
l&s )9 ! b\nd>ies ( ! hi/oric site by   

donation1 pur*ase ) donat$ or           
appropriat$ funds1 or ex*ange4  7#b7    
,u4,s4 ,virg9 ,isl& l&s ,! ,secret>y is 
au?oriz$ to acquire l&s & int]e/s 9 l&s 
own$ by ! ,u4,s4 ,virg9 ,isl&s or any   
political subdivision !re( only by      
donation or ex*ange4  #d4 ,adm9i/ration 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all adm9i/] !
 hi/oric site 9 accordance ) ?is ,act & 
) laws g5]ally applicable to units ( !  
,national ,p>k ,sy/em1 includ+--  7#a7 !
 ,national ,p>k ,s]vice ,organic ,act   
7#ci ,/at4 #ece2 #af ,u4,s4,c4 #a et    
seq472 &  7#b7 ! ,act ( ,augu/ #ba1     
#aice 7#di ,/at4 #fff2 #af ,u4,s4,c4    
#dfa et seq474  7b7 ,%>$ res\rces ,to ! 
greate/ ext5t practicable1 ! ,secret>y  
%all use ! res\rces ( o!r sites adm9i/]$
 by ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice on ! ,isl& 
( ,/4 ,croix to adm9i/] ! hi/oric site4 
7c7 ,cont9u$ use ,9 ord] to ma9ta9 an   
important feature ( ! cultural l&scape (
 ! hi/oric site1 ! ,secret>y may lease  
to ! ,univ]sity ( ! ,virg9 ,isl&s c]ta9 
l&s )9 ! b\nd>y ( ! hi/oric site = !    

purpose ( cont9u+ ! univ]sity's op]ation
 bre$+ ,s5epol cattle1 a bre$ develop$  
on ,/4 ,croix4 ,a lease "u ?is          
subsection %all conta9 su* t]ms &       
conditions z ! ,secret>y consid]s       
appropriate1 includ+ ^? necess>y to     
protect ! values ( ! hi/oric site4  7d7 
,managem5t plan ,n lat] ?an ?ree ye>s   
aft] funds are made available = ?is     
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all prep>e a   
g5]al managem5t plan = ! hi/oric site4