,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cgbe ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #aa1 #bjai,ms4 ,norton introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to designate ! ,civil ,w> ,def5ses ( ,wa%+ton ,national ,hi/orical ,p>k compris$ ( c]ta9 ,national ,p>k ,sy/em l&s1 & by affiliation & coop]ative agreem5ts o!r hi/orically significant res\rces1 locat$ 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ,virg9ia1 & ,m>yl&1 t 7 "p ( ! ,civil ,w> def5ses ( ,wa%+ton & relat$ to ! ,%5&oah ,valley ,campaign ( #ahfd1 to /udy ways 9 :i* ! ,civil ,w> hi/ory ( bo? ! ,nor? & ,s\? c be assembl$1 array$1 & convey$ = ! b5efit ( ! public1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title & table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,civil ,w> ,def5ses ( ,wa%+ton ,national ,hi/orical ,p>k ,act4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title & table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,f9d+s & purposes4 ,sec4 #c4 ,r$esignation4 ,sec4 #d4 ,areas includ$ 9 ,civil ,w> ,def5ses ( ,wa%+ton ,national ,hi/orical ,p>k4 ,sec4 #e4 ,possible inclusion ( additional areas4 ,sec4 #f4 ,national ,civil ,w> ,hi/ory ,education ,c5t] report4 ,sec4 #g4 ,adm9i/ration4 ,sec4 #h4 ,def9itions4 #b4 ,f9d+s & purposes 7a7 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds & decl>es z foll[s3 7#a7 ,x is fitt+ & helpful = ,am]icans to rememb] ! ,civil ,w>1 #ahfa-ahfe1 & to reflect ^u1 & le>n f1 ! /ori$ hi/ory1 valor1 he>tbreak1 & suff]+ ( bo? sides 9 ?is tragic w> t s divid$ & sc>r$ ! "y ,nation1 b t also s]v$ z a crucible = ! ,nation to secure itself z ! ,unit$ ,/ates & pres]ve ! ,union1 aboli% ! inju/ice ( slav]y1 & become ! beacon ( hope z a democracy t x has become = ! _w4 7#b7 ,! significance ( ! ,civil ,w> to ! future ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is incalculable4 ,! w>'s lessons & mean+ to ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :at x /&s =1 & its place 9 ! _w today mu/ be rememb]$ & convey$ to future g5]ations4 ,! w> pitt$ family aga9/ family1 bro!r aga9/ bro!r1 fri5d aga9/ fri5d1 ,blue aga9/ ,gray4 ,its battlegr\nds 7 consecrat$ ) blood t 0 %$ by _m :o gave _! la/ full measure ( devotion4 ,! reunit$ democracy t em]g$1 aft] su* a heavy loss ( life on bo? sides & ! difficult decades ( heal+ t foll[$1 made ! ,unit$ ,/ates /rong]4 ,x help$ ! ,nation advance t[>d a*iev+ ! inali5able rights & noble goals & values its f\nd]s s\ght1 b _h n fully a*iev$1 9 _! lifetimes4 7#c7 ,! def5ses ( ,wa%+ton play$ a key role 9 ! outcome ( ! ,civil ,w>4 ,!y 7 con/ruct$ at ! beg9n+ ( ! w> 9 #ahfa z a r+ ( =tifications 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ,m>yl&1 & nor!rn ,virg9ia1 to protect ! ,nation's capital4 ,by ! end ( ! w>1 ^! def5ses includ$ #fh =ts1 #ic un>m$ batt]ies1 #hjg m\nt$ cannon1 #ac miles ( rifle tr5*es1 & #cb miles ( milit>y roads4 7#d7 ,! major te/ ( ! ,civil ,w> def5ses ( ,wa%+ton came ) ! ,%5&oah ,valley ,campaign ( #ahfd :5 ,conf$]ate ,lieut5ant ,g5]al ,jubal ,e>ly m>*$ f ,ri*mond to ,lyn*burg1 ,virg9ia1 & ?r\gh ! ,%5&oah ,valley to ,h>p]s ,f]ry1 ,we/ ,virg9ia1 & ,fr$]ick1 ,m>yl&4 ,8 major objective1 z direct$ to him by ,g5]al ,rob]t ,e4 ,lee1 0 to attack ! ,nation's capital f ! nor?1 caus+ ,union ,=ces to be )drawn f ?reat5+ ,ri*mond1 ! capital ( ! ,conf$]acy4 ,he 0 delay$ by ,union ,major ,g5]al ,lew ,wallace at ! ,battle ( ,monocacy on ,july #i1 #ahfd1 & 0 /opp$ at ! nor!rn edge ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia at ! ,battle ( ,=t ,/ev5s on ,july #aa-ab1 #ahfd4 ,! ,%5&oah ,valley ,campaign end$ :5 ,union ,lieut5ant ,g5]al ,philip ,%]idan defeat$ ,g5]al ,e>ly at ! ,battle ( ,c$> ,creek1 ,virg9ia1 on ,octob] #ai1 #ahfd4 7#e7 ,! ,battle ( ,=t ,/ev5s 0 ! second & la/ attempt by ! ,conf$]ate ,army to attack ,wa%+ton4 ,! fir/ major ef=t to surr\nd or capture ! ,nation's capital end$ at ,gettysburg 9 ,july #ahfc4 ,aft] t hi/oric battle1 9 8 address at ,gettysburg ,cemet]y on ,novemb] #ai1 #ahfc1 ,presid5t ,abraham ,l9coln r$ef9$ :at 0 at /ake3 a new nation1 conceiv$ 9 lib]ty1 & d$icat$ to ! proposition t all m5 are creat$ equal ''' t ?is nation1 "u ,god1 %all h a new bir? ( fre$om--& t gov]nm5t ( ! p1 by ! p1 & = ! p %all n p]i% f ! e>?44 7#f7 ,! ,battle ( ,=t ,/ev5s 0 ! only v]ifiable "t t a sitt+ ,unit$ ,/ates ,presid5t 7,abraham ,l9coln7 came "u ho/ile fire dur+ a battle :ile 9 (fice4 ,ne>ly all ! individual =ts 9 ! def5ses ( ,wa%+ton 7on bo? sides ( ! ,potomac & ,anaco/ia ,riv]s7 7 involv$ 9 /opp+ ,g5]al ,e>ly's attack4 ,_h t "o battle at ! v edge ( ,wa%+ton be5 lo/1 ! ,nation's capital1 ! ,presid5cy1 ! ,union ,gov]nm5t1 & emancipation all w\ld h be5 pot5tially lo/ & ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates dramatically *ang$4 ,! victory at ,=t ,/ev5s n only sav$ ! city & ! national gov]nm5t1 b also l$ to ! ,octob] #ahfd victories = ! ,union 9 ! ,%5&oah ,valley1 :i* ensur$ ,l9coln's re-election & pres]vation ( ! ,union at t critical mom5t4 7#g7 ,aft] ! end ( ! w>1 mo/ ( ! ,civil ,w> def5ses ( ,wa%+ton 7 return$ to private l& own]s1 b _m 7 reta9$ by ! milit>y or ! l&s 7 repur*as$ lat] by ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,( ! rema9+ =tifications 9 public own]%ip1 #ai sites 7includ+ ,battlegr\nd ,cemet]y7 are own$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & manag$ by ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice1 f\r are own$ by local units ( gov]nm5t 9 nor!rn ,virg9ia1 & "o is own$ by ,montgom]y ,c\nty1 ,m>yl&4 7#h7 ,9 #aijb1 ! ,s5ate ,mc,millan ,commission issu$ a ,report on ! ,improvem5t ( ! ,p>k ,sy/em ( ,wa%+ton 7,u4,s4 ,s5ate ,committee on ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ,s5ate ,report ,no4 #aff1 #eg? ,congress1 #a/ ,session74 ,! ,report call$ = developm5t ( a ,=t ,drive to connect ! ,civil ,w> def5ses ( ,wa%+ton 9 ! ,nation's capital4 ,congress appropriat$ funds to pur*ase l&s = ! ,=t ,drive dur+ ! #aicjs1 b x 0 nev] fully complet$4 7#i7 ,mo/ ( ! rema9+ ,civil ,w> def5ses ( ,wa%+ton conta9 significant natural & recreational res\rces1 & "s (f] sweep+ vi/as ov]look+ ! ,nation's capital4 ,) ! l&s acquir$ = ! ,=t ,drive1 !y provide a l9kage ( urban gre5 spaces t contribute to ! hi/ory1 "*1 & sc5ic values ( ! ,nation's capital & (f] educational & recreational opportunities along ) _! natural & important hi/orical values4 7#aj7 ,sites associat$ ) ! ,civil ,w> def5ses ( ,wa%+ton t are 9 ,f$]al own]%ip )9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,virg9ia1 & ! ,/ate ( ,m>yl& are manag$ "u ?ree sep>ate units ( ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice 7,rock ,creek ,p>k1 ,national ,capital ,p>ks-,ea/1 & ! ,george ,wa%+ton ,memorial ,p>kway74 ,action by ,congress is ne$$ to protect & aid ! educational b5efits ( ! unique place 9 hi/ory ( ^! sites ?r\gh prop] managem5t1 /abilization1 ma9t5ance1 developm5t1 use1 &1 importantly1 int]pretation4 7#aa7 ,x is fitt+ & prop] t1 z ,am]icans reflect ^u ! legacy ( ! ,civil ,w>1 we m fully und]/& & appreciate ! roles ( ! battles 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ,virg9ia1 ,we/ ,virg9ia1 & ,m>yl& relat$ to ! def5ses ( ,wa%+ton4 ,tak5 toge!r1 ^! battles 7 pivotal to ! outcome ( ! w> & !re=e to its impact on ! promise ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,x is !re=e 9 ! national int]e/ t ^! hi/orically important sites & res\rces be protect$ f fur!r damage or loss & t !y be pres]v$1 enhanc$1 & int]pret$ = ! use1 enjoym5t1 & education ( pres5t & future g5]ations4 7#ab7 ,!re is a g5u9e ne$ & compell+ reason = ! ,unit$ ,/ates to r$$icate itself to & honor ! vision & ideals ( democracy z reflect$ 9 ! ,con/itution by commemorat+ & int]pret+ ?r\gh ?is ,national ,hi/orical ,p>k ! epic /ory ( ! ,am]ican ,civil ,w> & ! pr(\nd & la/+ impact ( ! w> on ! values1 capabilities1 & /r5g?s t ! ,unit$ ,/ates reflects ?r\gh ! ideals t x /&s = 9 ! _w today4 7b7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are-- 7#a7 to protect1 pres]ve1 enhance1 & int]pret = ! b5efit & use ( pres5t & future g5]ations ! cultural1 hi/orical1 natural1 & recreational res\rces ( ! ,civil ,w> def5ses ( ,wa%+ton locat$ 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ,virg9ia1 & ,m>yl&2 & 7#b7 to /udy & consid] creative & co/-effective ways t ! /ori$ hi/ory ( ! ,civil ,w>1 includ+ ! def5ses ( ,wa%+ton & ! ,%5&oah ,valley ,campaign ( #ahfd1 c be assembl$1 array$1 & effectively convey$ to & = ! b5efit ( ! public4 #c4 ,r$esignation ,! ,civil ,w> def5ses ( ,wa%+ton are h]eby r$esignat$ z ! ,civil ,w> ,def5ses ( ,wa%+ton ,national ,hi/orical ,p>k4 #d4 ,areas includ$ 9 ,civil ,w> ,def5ses ( ,wa%+ton ,national ,hi/orical ,p>k 7a7 ,areas "u ! adm9i/ration ( ! national p>k s]vice ,! ,national ,hi/orical ,p>k %all include all areas associat$ ) ! ,civil ,w> def5ses ( ,wa%+ton t are curr5tly own$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & "u ! adm9i/ration ( ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice1 ea* z depict$ on appropriate maps ma9ta9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! foll[+ =tifications & associat$ l&s3 7,a7 ,batt]y ,kemble4 7,b7 ,=t ,bay>d4 7,c7 ,=t ,bunk] ,hill4 7,d7 ,=t ,c>roll4 7,e7 ,=t ,*apl94 7,f7 ,=t ,davis4 7,g7 ,=t ,de,russy4 7,h7 ,=t ,dupont4 7,i7 ,=t ,foote4 7,j7 ,=t ,greble4 7,k7 ,=t ,mahan4 7,l7 ,=t ,m>cy4 7,m7 ,=t ,r5o4 7,n7 ,=t ,ricketts4 7,o7 ,=t ,slocum4 7,p7 ,=t ,/anton4 7,q7 ,=t ,/ev5s4 7,r7 ,=t ,tott54 7#b7 ,! foll[+ affiliat$ ,national ,p>k ,areas3 7,a7 ,=t ,circle ,drive4 7,b7 ,battlegr\nd ,national ,cemet]y4 7,c7 ,=t ,wa%+ton4 7,d7 ,oxon ,cove ,p>k & ,oxon ,hill ,f>m4 7b7 ,pot5tial affiliation ( eligible areas own$ by local gov]nm5ts ,any site associat$ ) ! ,civil ,w> def5ses ( ,wa%+ton t is own$ by a unit ( local gov]nm5t 9 ,virg9ia1 ,m>yl&1 or ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 may become affiliat$ ) ! ,national ,hi/orical ,p>k pursuant to a coop]ative agreem5t ent]$ into betwe5 ! unit ( local gov]nm5t conc]n$ & ! ,secret>y1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 ,virg9ia3 7,a7 ,=t ,w>d1 ,city ( ,alex&ria4 7,b7 ,=t ,c4,f4 ,smi?1 ,arl+ton ,c\nty4 7,c7 ,=t ,e?an ,all51 ,arl+ton ,c\nty4 7,d7 ,=t ,will>d1 ,fairfax ,c\nty4 7#b7 ,9 ,m>yl&3 ,batt]y ,bailey1 ,montgom]y ,c\nty4 #e4 ,possible inclusion ( additional areas 7a7 ,affiliation au?ority ,any site associat$ ) ! ,civil ,w> def5ses ( ,wa%+ton t is own$ by a private individual or organization or a unit ( local gov]nm5t 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ,virg9ia1 or ,m>yl&1 o!r ?an ^? li/$ 9 section #d1 t ! ,secret>y det]m9es is eligible = affiliation ) ! ,national ,hi/orical ,p>k1 may be affiliat$ ) ! ,national ,hi/orical ,p>k pursuant to a coop]ative agreem5t ent]$ into betwe5 ! site own] & ! ,secret>y4 ,! ,secret>y may pur*ase su* prop]ties f will+ sell]s1 subject to ! availability ( private sector donat$ fund+ or appropriations4 7b7 ,cons5t requir$ ,no non-,f$]al prop]ty may be includ$ 9 ! ,national ,hi/orical ,p>k )\t ! writt5 cons5t ( ! own] ( ! prop]ty4 7c7 ,prohibition on use ( condemnation ,! ,secret>y may n acquire by condemnation any l& or int]e/ 9 l& "u ?is ,act or = ! purposes ( ?is ,act4 7d7 ,consultation & public p>ticipation ,! ,secret>y %all consult ) int]e/$ (ficials ( ,/ate gov]nm5ts & units ( local gov]nm5t1 repres5tatives ( int]e/$ organizations1 & int]e/$ memb]s ( ! public be=e execut+ a coop]ative agreem5t "u ?is section or section #g7;d74 #f4 ,national ,civil ,w> ,hi/ory ,education ,c5t] report 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 fur!rance ( & consi/5t ) section #b1 ! ,secret>y %all /udy & consid] creative & co/-effective ways to facilitate ! /ori$ hi/ory ( ! ,civil ,w> = bo? ! ,nor? & ! ,s\?1 includ+ ! hi/ory ( ! def5ses ( ,wa%+ton & ! ,%5&oah ,valley ,campaign ( #ahfd1 be+ assembl$1 array$1 & convey$ = ! b5efit ( ! public = ! k1 education1 & inspiration ( ?is & future g5]ations ab\t ! impact ( t w> on ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its fl$gl+ democracy1 abolition ( slav]y1 free ent]prise economic sy/em1 culture1 art1 music1 & national security capabilities4 7b7 ,assi/ance ,9 conduct+ ! /udy1 ! ,secret>y %all seek & coord9ate ! assi/ance ( a wide array ( exp]tise ( individuals & organizations reg>d+ ,civil ,w> hi/ory1 pot5tial locations :]e ?is /ori$ hi/ory may be %>$1 includ+ adaptive reuse ( exi/+ /ructures1 & donat$ fund+ res\rces to help facilitate c>ry+ out ?is section4 7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit a report ) recomm5dations reg>d+ ! /udy requir$ by subsection 7a7 to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate4 #g4 ,adm9i/ration 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all adm9i/] ! ,national ,hi/orical ,p>k 9 accordance ) ?is ,act & ! laws g5]ally applicable to units ( ! ,national ,p>k ,sy/em4 7b7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,! ,secret>y may provide te*nical assi/ance to local gov]nm5ts & private individuals & organizations = ! managem5t1 int]pretation1 & pres]vation ( hi/orically significant res\rces associat$ ) ! ,civil ,w> def5ses ( ,wa%+ton4 7c7 ,donations ,! ,secret>y may accept1 hold1 adm9i/]1 & use gifts1 beque/s1 devises1 & o!r donations1 includ+ labor & s]vices1 = purposes ( ?is ,act1 includ+ pres]v+ or provid+ access to sites & o!r res\rces relat+ to ! ,civil ,w> def5ses ( ,wa%+ton4 7d7 ,o!r coop]ative agreem5ts ,9 addition to ! au?ority provid$ by section #e7;a71 ! ,secret>y may ent] into coop]ative agreem5ts ) ,/ate gov]nm5ts1 units ( local gov]nm5t1 organizations1 or individuals to fur!r ! purposes ( ! ,act1 includ+ to provide visitor s]vices & adm9i/rative facilities )9 reasonable proximity to ! ,national ,hi/orical ,p>k4 7e7 ,m>k+ ( hi/orical sites ,! ,secret>y may id5tify significant f$]ally or nonf$]ally own$ sites relat+ to ! ,civil ,w> hi/ory 9 ,wa%+ton & adjac5t environs 9 nor!rn ,virg9ia & ,montgom]y ,c\nty1 ,m>yl&1 &1 ) ! cons5t ( ! own] or own]s !re(1 m>k !m appropriately & make ref]5ce to !m 9 any int]pretive lit]ature4 #h4 ,def9itions ,= ! purposes ( ?is ,act1 ! foll[+ def9itions apply3 7#a7 ,national ,hi/orical ,p>k ,! t]m ,national ,hi/orical ,p>k means ! ,civil ,w> ,def5ses ( ,wa%+ton ,national ,hi/orical ,p>k designat$ by section #c4 7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4