section (b) of the first section of this Act. There is authorized to be appropriated $250,000 to carry out subsection (b) of the first section of this Act. O Filed under authority of the order of the Senate of August 2 (legislative day, January 3), 1989 Mr. JOHNSTON, from the Committee on Energy and Natural REPORT [To accompany H.R. 1529] The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, to which was referred the act (H.R. 1529) to provide for the establishment of the Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site in the State of Missouri, and for other purposes, having considered the same, reports favorably thereon without amendment and recommends that the act do pass. PURPOSE OF THE MEASURE The purpose of H.R. 1529, as ordered reported, is to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire, by donation, the White Haven property in St. Louis County, Missouri, for the establishment of the Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site. BACKGROUND AND NEED The White Haven estate, the former residence of President Ulysses S. Grant, is located on approximately 9.65 acres southwest of St. Louis in a heavily wooded, suburban residential neighborhood. The house was built in 1808 by William Long, a Revolutionary War soldier. In 1821 the property was sold to Colonel Frederick Dent, who named the estate "White Haven," after his Maryland plantation. One of Dent's sons, Frederick T. Dent, was Grant's roommate while they attended West Point. After graduating, Grant was stationed at the Jefferson Barracks, outside of St. Louis. While visiting the Dent family, Grant met their daughter, Julia. They became engaged in May 1845, a few months after meeting. At this time Grant's unit was assigned to Louisiana, where he remained until 1848, fighting in the U.S.-Mexican conflict. Grant returned to Missouri in 1848 and married Julia soon thereafter. From 1848 until 1854, Grant served at various military posts around the country. In 1854 Grant resigned from the Army and returned to White Haven. Colonel Dent assigned 80 acres of White Haven to Grant, who attempted to farm there until 1860. The farming attempt proved unsuccessful, and after a business venture also failed, Grant left White Haven for Illinois. The following year, the Civil War broke out and Grant re-enlisted in the Army. During the war, General Grant acquired the entire White Haven estate, totaling over 1,000 acres. Grant made plans to retire to White Haven after the war. However, after the war, Grant and his family moved to Washington, although Grant continued to own and maintain White Haven. Grant finally sold White Haven in 1885, a year prior to his death, when his son's banking venture failed. Grant had pledged all of his assets in support of the venture, and lost everything upon its collapse. Most of the White Haven estate was sold by the owners during the next several years. In 1986, St. Louis County purchased the home and 9.65 acres of land at a cost of approximately $500,000. That year the site was designated as a National Historic Landmark by the Secretary of the Interior. The county is willing to donate the site to the United States for designation as a National Historic Site. Although Grant never returned to live at White Haven, it is the residence most closely associated with his life, and that of his wife. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY H.R. 1529 was introduced on March 31, 1989, by Representative Gephardt. The bill passed the House of Representatives by a voice vote on June 20, 1989. Similar legislation, S. 518, was introduced in the Senate on March 6, 1989, by Senators Bond and Danforth. The Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks and Forests conducted a hearing on H.R. 1529 on July 19, 1989. At the business meeting on August 2, 1989, the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources ordered H.R. 1529 favorably reported. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION AND TABULATION OF VOTES The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, in open business session on August 2, 1989, by a unanimous vote of a quorum present, recommends that the Senate pass H.R. 1529, as described herein. The rollcall vote on reporting the measure was 19 yeas, 0 nays, as follows: Mr. Bingaman Mr. McClure Mr. Murkowski Mr. Nickles Mr. Burns Mr. Garn Mr. McConnell* *Indicates voted by proxy. SECTION-BY-SECTION ANALYSIS Section 1 establishes the Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site near St. Louis, Missouri. Section 2 authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire, by donation, the White Haven estate. The Secretary is also authorized to acquire, by purchase or donation, personal property directly associated with White Haven or President and Mrs. Grant. Section 3 provides that the White Haven property shall be administered in accordance with the laws generally applicable to units of the National Park System. Section 4 authorizes the appropriation of such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of the Act. COST AND BUDGETARY CONSIDERATIONS The Congressional Budget Office estimate of the costs of this measure has been requested but was not received at the time the report was filed. When the report is available, the Chairman will request it to be printed in the Congressional Record for the advice of the Senate. REGULATORY IMPACT EVALUATION In compliance with paragraph 11(b) of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee makes the following evaluation of the regulatory impact which would be incurred in carrying out H.R. 1529. The Act is not a regulatory measure in the sense of imposing Government-established standards of significant economic responsibilities on private individuals and businesses. No personal information would be collected in administering the program. Therefore, there would be no impact on personal privacy. Little, if any, additional paperwork would result from the enactment of H.R. 1529, as reported. EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS On June 23, 1989, the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested legislative reports from the Department of the Interior and the Office of Management and Budget setting forth the executive views on H.R. 1529. These reports had not been re |