,,ii #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bhca ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #aj1 #bjah,mr4 ,hatch 7for himself and ,mr4 ,lee7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to redesignate ,golden ,spike ,national ,historic ,site and to establish the ,transcontinental ,railroad ,network4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,golden ,spike #aejth ,anniversary ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,adjacent landowner ,the term adjacent landowner means the non-,federal owner of property that directly abuts the ,park boundaries4 7#b7 ,historical crossing ,the term historical crossing means a corridor across historical railroad rights-of-way within the ,park-- 7,a7 that have been used by adjacent landowners in an open manner in the past #aj years for vehicle1 farm machinery or livestock travel2 or 7,b7 where existing utility or pipelines have been placed4 7#c7 ,network ,the term ,network means the ,transcontinental ,railroad ,network established under section #d4 7#d7 ,park ,the term ,park means the ,golden ,spike ,national ,historical ,park designated under section #c4 7#e7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior1 acting through the ,director of the ,national ,park ,service4 7#f7 ,superintendent ,the term ,superintendent means the ,superintendent of the ,park4 7#g7 ,transcontinental ,railroad ,the term ,transcontinental ,railroad means the approximately #a1iab-mile continuous railroad constructed between #ahfc and #ahfi from ,council ,bluffs1 ,iowa1 to ,san ,francisco1 ,california4 #c4 ,redesignation 7a7 ,redesignation ,the ,golden ,spike ,national ,historic ,site established under the ,act of ,july #aj1 #aife 7#gi ,stat4 #dbf71 shall be known and designated as the ,golden ,spike ,national ,historical ,park4 7b7 ,references ,any reference in a law1 map1 regulation1 document1 paper1 or other record of the ,united ,states to the ,golden ,spike ,national ,historic ,site shall be considered a reference to the ,golden ,spike ,national ,historical ,park4 7c7 ,network ,the ,park shall be part of the ,network4 #d4 ,transcontinental ,railroad ,network 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall establish1 within the ,national ,park ,service1 a program to be known as the ,transcontinental ,railroad ,network4 ,the ,network shall not include properties used in active freight railroad operations 7or other ancillary purposes7 or reasonably anticipated to be used for freight railroad operations in the future4 7b7 ,duties of the ,secretary ,in carrying out the ,network1 the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 produce and disseminate appropriate education materials relating to the history1 construction1 and legacy of the ,transcontinental ,railroad1 such as handbooks1 maps1 interpretive guides1 or electronic information2 7#b7 enter into appropriate cooperative agreements and memoranda of understanding to provide technical assistance under subsection 7d72 and 7#c7 create and adopt an official1 uniform symbol or device for the ,network and issue guidance for the use of such symbol or device4 7c7 ,elements ,the ,network shall encompass the following elements3 7#a7 ,all units and programs of the ,national ,park ,service that are determined by the ,secretary to relate to the history1 construction1 and legacy of the ,transcontinental ,railroad4 7#b7 ,with the consent of each person owning any legal interest in the property1 other ,federal1 ,state1 local1 and privately owned properties that-- 7,a7 have a verifiable connection to the history1 construction1 and legacy of the ,transcontinental ,railroad and are included in1 or determined by the ,secretary to be eligible for inclusion in1 the ,national ,register of ,historic ,places2 or 7,b7 are otherwise determined by the ,secretary to be connected to the history1 construction1 and legacy of the ,transcontinental ,railroad4 7#c7 ,other governmental and nongovernmental programs of an educational1 research1 or interpretive nature that are directly related to the history1 construction1 and legacy of the ,transcontinental ,railroad4 7d7 ,cooperative agreements and memoranda of understanding ,to achieve the purposes of this section and to ensure effective coordination of the ,federal and non-,federal elements of the ,network described in subsection 7c7 with ,national ,park ,system units and programs of the ,national ,park ,service1 the ,secretary may enter into cooperative agreements and memoranda of understanding with1 and provide technical assistance to1 the heads of other ,federal agencies1 ,states1 units of local government1 regional governmental bodies1 and private entities4 #e4 ,agreements affecting certain historical crossings 7a7 ,agreements ,at the request of an adjacent landowner1 the ,superintendent shall enter into an agreement with the adjacent landowner regarding an existing historical crossing within the ,park4 7b7 ,terms of agreement ,the agreement shall provide that-- 7#a7 the adjacent landowner shall give notice to the ,superintendent of a proposed activity that will affect the surface or subsurface of the historical crossing2 7#b7 the ,superintendent shall review and approve or disapprove the proposed activity within #cj days of the date that the adjacent landowner gives notice of a proposed activity under paragraph 7#a72 7#c7 the ,superintendent shall approve a proposed activity if-- 7,a7 the adjacent landowner will restore the surface of the historical crossing within a reasonable time following the completion of the proposed activity2 7,b7 the proposed activity will last less than one month and will have limited physical impact on the surface of the historical crossing2 7,c7 the proposed activity has been implemented by the adjacent landowner or other adjacent landowners in the past2 or 7,d7 the proposed activity is the subject of a categorical exclusion under the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472 and 7#d7 if the ,superintendent disapproves the activity1 the adjacent landowner may modify the proposed activity and resubmit it for review under paragraph 7#a74 #f4 ,exotic or invasive species control ,at the request of an adjacent landowner1 within #cj days of such a request1 the ,superintendent shall authorize the adjacent landowner to participate in the eradication of exotic or invasive species in the ,park for a period of up to #aj years1 subject to renewal4 ,such an authorization shall provide-- 7#a7 that the exotic or invasive species proposed for eradication is identified as such by the ,national ,park ,service2 7#b7 that the method1 timing and location of the eradication must be approved by the ,superintendent2 and 7#c7 appropriate indemnification of the adjacent landowner4 #g4 ,funding clarification ,no additional funds are authorized to carry out the requirements of this ,act4 ,such requirements shall be carried out using amounts otherwise authorized4