NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
                              MORNING REPORT
   
   
   To:         All National Park Service Areas and Offices
   
   From:       Division of Ranger Activities, Washington Office
   
   Day/Date:   Tuesday, December 21, 1999
   
   INCIDENTS
   
   99-731 - Kaloko-Honokohau NHP (HI) - Follow-up: Murder of Park Ranger
   
   The funeral service for ranger Steve Makuakane-Jarrell was held on 
   Saturday, December 18th, at the Edith Kanakaole Stadium in Hilo. A ranger 
   honor guard lined the driveway as the hearse arrived; the Park Police 
   honor guard then presented the colors, and the rangers saluted as the 
   casket was moved to the center of the stadium. Three Episcopal ministers 
   presented prayers, readings and a homily, and were followed by several 
   speakers. At the end of the service, rangers saluted again as the casket 
   was loaded into the hearse. Steve's widow, J.M.M.-J., 
   rode in Steve's marked patrol car behind the hearse. These two vehicles 
   were followed by many marked NPS patrol vehicles and the rest of the 
   funeral procession. Police from the Hilo area stood along the road in the 
   pouring rain and saluted as the procession passed on its way to Mauna Kea 
   Memorial Park. A member of the Park Police honor guard played taps at the 
   cemetery. Director Stanton then gave the flag to Joni Mae, and Steve's 
   remains were interred. A Hawaiian feast and native music were provided at 
   the stadium after the funeral. Total attendance was estimated at about 400 
   people, including over 100 uniformed staff from the NPS and other 
   agencies. E.B. remains in custody without bail. A detention 
   hearing was held yesterday in federal district court in Honolulu. NPS and 
   FBI investigators continue to process information and prepare the case for 
   trial. Pacific West Region SET team members staffed many of the parks on 
   the island of Hawaii during the weekend while park staff attended the 
   services. Some all-risk management team members demobed on Sunday. A few 
   SET team members will remain at Kaloko-Honokohau NHP through the Christmas 
   period to assist the park's small staff with visitor and resource 
   protection. J.M.M.-J. has been approved as a participant 
   in the leave donation program. If you'd like to donate leave to assist her 
   and her family during this difficult period, please forward your donation 
   forms to Pacific Islands SO personnel officer Lea Scow (phone: 
   808-541-2693; fax: 808-541-3696). The park extends its thanks to everyone 
   in the NPS for the "overwhelming support and kind words of sympathy which 
   have been conveyed to us over the past few days." [Frank Dean, IO, IMT, 
   12/20; Daniel Kawaiaea, Superintendent, PUHE, 12/20]
   
   RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, PROTECTION AND EDUCATION
   
   Submission pending.
   
   OPERATIONAL NOTES
   
   Submission pending.
   
   MEMORANDA
   
   No submissions.
   
   INTERCHANGE
   
   No submissions.
   
   PARKS AND PEOPLE
   
   Submission pending.
   
   CONGRESSIONAL UPDATE
   
   Congress is currently in recess and will remain so until January.  Don 
   Hellman, chief of legislation in WASO, has prepared a status report on 
   legislation introduced during the first session of this Congress, which 
   began on January 6th and ended on November 23rd.  Bills not passed in the 
   first session remain "alive" in the second session; that is, through this 
   coming September.
   
   Prior to the final week of the Congressional session in November, five 
   park bills had been enacted into law:
   
   o     H.R. 171 (LoBiondo, R-NJ) - authorizes assistance to the New Jersey 
         Coastal Heritage Trail (P.L. 106-18).
   o     H.R. 193 (Meehan, D-MA) - designates Sudbury, Assabet, and  Concord 
         wild and scenic rivers (P.L. 106-20).
   o     H.R. 66 (Wilson, R-NM) - provides for preservation of the Route 66 
         corridor (P.L. 106-45).
   o     S. 323 (Nighthorse Campbell, R-CO) - establishes Black Canyon of the 
         Gunnison National Park ( P.L. 106-76).
   o     H.R. 659 (Weldon, R-PA) - authorizes grant assistance to preserve 
         Paoli and Brandywine battlefields, NJ (P.L. 106-86).
   
   Four bills were enacted into law that were primarily related to other 
   issues but included provisions affecting some parks and park programs:
   
   o     H.R. 1141 (Young, R-FL) - provides emergency supplemental 
         appropriations. Affects Glacier Bay. (P.L. 106-31).
   o     S. 507 (Warner, R-VA) - authorizes the Water Resources Development 
         Act of 1999.  Affects Everglades and Fire Island. (P.L. 106-53).
   o     S. 1059 (Warner, R-VA) - authorizes Defense Department programs for 
         FY 2000. Relevant provisions include those on base closing property, 
         the National Military Museum, and Sonoran desert lands. (P.L. 
         106-65). 
   o     S. 1072 (Shuster, R-PA) - makes technical corrections to the 
         Centennial of Flight Commemoration Act.  Affects Wright Brothers NM 
         and Dayton Aviation Heritage NHP. (P.L. 106-68).
   
   During the final days of the first session of the 106th Congress, 15 other 
   bills were passed by the House and the Senate and are awaiting the 
   President's action.  The President is expected to sign all of them into 
   law:
    
   o     S. 382 (Johnson, D-SD) - establishes Minuteman Missile National 
         Historic Site, SD. Subsequently signed into law on November 29th.  
         (P.L. 106-115).
   o     S. 1398 (Helms, R-NC) - clarifies certain boundaries on maps 
         relating to the Coastal Barrier Resources System.  Affects Cape 
         Hatteras NS.
   o     S. 28 (Hatch, R-UT) - authorizes an interpretive center and related 
         visitor facilities within the Four Corners Monument Tribal Park.
   o     S. 548 (DeWine, R-OH) - designates Fallen Timbers Battlefield, OH, 
         as an affiliated area of park system.
   o     H.R. 20 (Gilman, R-NY-20) - authorizes the Upper Delaware Scenic and 
         Recreational River Mongaup Visitor Center, NY.
   o     H.R. 449 (Borski, D-PA-3) - authorizes building of Gateway Visitor 
         Center at Independence National Historical Park, PA. 
   o     H.R. 592 (Fossella, R-NY) - designates Miller Field at Gateway       
         National Recreation Area, NJ, to honor World War veterans.
   o     H.R. 658 (Sweeney, R-NY) - establishes the Thomas Cole National      
         Historic Site, NY, as affiliated area of park system.
   o     H.R. 748 (Stupak, D-MI) - corrects constitutional problem with 
         Keeweenaw National Historical Park, MI, commission appointments.
   o     H.R. 791 (Gilchrest, R-MD) - provides for a study of the 
         Star-Spangled Banner trail as a possible national historic trail.
   o     H.R. 1104 (Sweeney, R-NY) - transfers land at Home of Franklin D. 
         Roosevelt National Historic Site, NY, to Archivist of the United 
         States for a visitor/archives center.
   o     H.R. 1619 (Gejdenson, D-CT) - extends boundaries of Quinebaug and 
         Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor, CT.
   o     H.R. 1665 (Bateman, R-VA) - authorizes property at Fredericksburg 
         and Spotsylvania National Military Park, VA, to be acquired with 
         appropriated funds.
   o     H.R. 2140 (Deal, R-GA) - revises boundary of Chattahoochee River 
         National Recreation Area, GA.
   o     H.R. 2737 (Costello, D-IL) - authorizes the Secretary to convey to 
         the State of Illinois certain Federal land associated with the Lewis 
         and Clark National Historic Trail for a visitor center.
   
   In addition to these bills, the House and Senate passed the annual 
   Interior Appropriations bill, H.R. 3423, which was included by reference 
   in H.R. 3194, making appropriations for the District of Columbia for FY 
   2000.  H.R. 3194 was signed into law on November 29th as P.L. 106-113.  As 
   is customary, several park authorization issues were included among the 
   various funding provisions of the bill.  Among these were the following:
   
   o     The name of the Steel Industry American Heritage Area was changed to 
         the Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area.
   o     Leases, concessions, permits and other agreements associated with 
         properties administered by the National Park Service at Fort Baker, 
         Golden Gate NRA were exempted from taxes and special assessments, 
         except sales tax, by the State of California and its political 
         subdivisions.
   o     A boundary map for the Colonial NHP Page Landing addition was 
         corrected to allow for acquisition of property to be added to the 
         park.
   o     The National Park Service was encouraged to provide planning for 
         exhibits at Red Beach in the town of Calais, Maine in commemoration 
         of the 400th anniversary of settlement of Saint Croix Island.
   o     The Zion NP transportation plan was authorized to move ahead without 
         having appropriated funds available up front.
   o     Administrative costs to implement the national park passport were 
         increased from 10 to 15 percent.
   o     Leases, concessions, permits and other agreements associated with 
         properties administered by the Presidio Trust were exempted from 
         taxes and special assessments by the State of California and its 
         political subdivisions.
   o     The authority to establish the Thomas Paine Memorial in Washington,  
         D.C. was extended to December 31, 2003.
   o     The Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor was renamed 
         the John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage 
         Corridor.  The commission for the heritage corridor also was renamed 
         for the late Senator Chafee.
   o     The NPS was authorized to study 14 areas for their suitability and 
         feasibility to be units of the National Park System.  These areas 
         are: Anderson Cottage, D.C.; Bioluminescent Bay, PR; Civil Rights 
         Sites, multi-state; Crossroads of the American Revolution, NJ; Fort 
         Hunter Liggett, CA; Fort King, FL; Gaviota Coast, CA; Kate Mullany 
         House, NY; Loess Hills, IA; Low County Gullah Culture, multi-state; 
         Nan Madol, Micronesia (upon request of government); Walden Pond and 
         Woods, MA; World War II sites, Northern Marianas; World War II 
         sites, Palau (upon request of government).
   
   Several other bills passed either the House or Senate and await further 
   action during the second session of the 106th Congress, which convenes on 
   January 24th.  The following is a summary of park legislation awaiting 
   action: 
   
   Seventeen bills have passed the Senate and are awaiting House action:
   
   o     S. 700 (Akaka, D-HI) - designates Ala Kahakai Trail, HI as a 
         national historic trail.
   o     S. 938 (Akaka, D-HI) - allows land to be acquired at Hawaii 
         Volcanoes National Park using appropriated funds.  The bill was 
         amended during consideration by the full Senate to include the 
         language of S. 939 (also Akaka), which corrects the spelling of 
         Hawaii national park units to reflect native Hawaiian language.
   o     S. 762 (Graham, D-FL) - authorizes study of Miami Circle as addition 
         to Biscayne National Park, FL.
   o     H.R. 149 (Hansen, R-UT) - makes technical corrections to Omnibus 
         Parks Act of 1996 and other public laws - returned to House for 
         concurrence in Senate amendments.
   o     H.R. 154 (Hefley, R-CO) - authorizes charging fees for filming on 
         public lands - returned to House for concurrence in Senate           
         amendments.
   o     S. 698 (Murkowski, R-AK) - provides for review of costs of 
         high-altitude rescues at Denali National Park, AK.
   o     S. 366 (Bingaman, D-NM) - designates El Camino Real de Tierra 
         Adentro as national historic trail, NM.
   o     S. 501 (Murkowski, R-AK) - revises management of fishing in Glacier 
         Bay National Park, AK.
   o     S. 734 (Murkowski, R-AK) - designates the National Discovery Trail 
         within the national trails system.
   o     S. 748 (Murkowski, R-AK) - requires study of native hiring and 
         contracting for Alaska park units.
   o     S. 710 (Lott, R-MS) - authorizes a feasibility study of the 
         Vicksburg Campaign Trail.  
   o     S. 905 (Santorum, R-PA) - establishes Lackawana Valley American 
         Heritage Area, PA.
   o     S. 986 (Reid, D-NV) - conveys the Griffith Project to the Southern 
         Nevada Water Authority - impacts Lake Mead NRA, AZ.
   o     S. 1117 Lott, R-MS) - establishes Corinth Unit of Shiloh National 
         Military Park, MS.
   o     S. 1296 (Lautenberg, D-NJ) - designates portions of the lower 
         Delaware River as a component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
   o     S. 1324 (Santorum, R-PA) - expands boundaries of Gettysburg National 
         Military Park to include the Wills House, PA.
   o     S. 1569 (Kerry, D-MA) - designates segments of the Taunton River, 
         MA, for study for potential addition to the Wild and Scenic Rivers 
         System.
    
   One bill has been reported by the Senate Energy Committee and is awaiting 
   action by the full Senate:
   
   o     H.R. 1487 (Hansen, R-UT) - provides for public participation in the 
         declaration of national monuments under the Antiquities Act.
   
   Seven bills have passed the House and are awaiting Senate action:
   
   o     H.R. 940 (Sherwood, R-PA) - establishes the Lackawanna Valley 
         National Heritage Area, PA, and the Schuylkill River National 
         Heritage Area, PA.
   o     H.R. 834 (Hefley, R-CO) - reauthorizes the National Historic 
         Preservation Fund.
   o     H.R. 1615 (Sununu, R-NH) - designates an additional segment of the 
         Lamprey wild and scenic river, NH.
   o     H.R. 3002 (Young, R-AK) - restores a number of natural resource 
         reports that were eliminated.
   o     H.R. 2879 (Northup, R-KY) - provides for the placement at the 
         Lincoln Memorial of a plaque commemorating the "I Have A Dream" 
         speech of Martin Luther King, Jr.
   o     H.R. 2541 (Taylor, D-MS) - adjusts the boundaries of Gulf Islands 
         National Seashore to include Cat Island.
   o     H.R. 3373 (Leach, R-IA) - authorizes the Leif Ericson Millennium 
         Commemorative Coin Act (includes the Lewis and Clark Expedition 
         Commemorative Coin).
   
   Three  bills have been reported by the House Resources Committee and are 
   awaiting action by the full House of Representatives:
   
   o     H.R. 2435 (Goodling, R-PA) - includes Wills House in Gettysburg 
         National Military Park, PA;
   o     H.R. 1695 (James Gibbons, R-NV) - conveys public lands in Ivanpah 
         Valley, NS, to Clark County, NV, for the development of an airport 
         facility.
   o     H.R. 701 (R-AK) - establishes the Land and Water Conservation Fund 
         as a permanent appropriation and authorizes several other natural 
         resource protection funds from Outer Continental Shelf receipts 
         (Conservation and Reinvestment Act of 1999.)
   
   One bill has been reported by the House Subcommittee on National Parks and 
   is awaiting action by the House Resources Committee:
   
   o     H.R. 2339 (Bereuter, R-NE) - designates the National Discovery Trail 
         within the national trails system.
   
   Two bills have passed the House and Senate and are now in a conference 
   committee where the differences between the House and Senate versions are 
   being resolved:
   
   o     H.R. 1000 (Shuster, R-PA) and S. 1467 (McCain, R-AZ) - 
         Reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration.  The issue 
         of national parks air tour management as found in H.R. 717 (Duncan, 
         R-TN), as passed by the House on September 27th, will be resolved as 
         part of this same conference committee.  The conferees met on 
         October 20th, but did not complete action and recessed subject to 
         the call of the chair.
   
   For further information, contact Don Hellmann, Chief of Legislation, at 
   202-208-5675.
   
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