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 113 STAT. 1540 PUBLIC LAW 106-115—NOV. 29, 1999 Public Law 106-115 106th Congress Nov. 29, 1999 [S. 382] Minuteman Missile National Historic Site Establishment Act of 1999. 16 USC 461 note. An Act To establish the Minuteman Missile National Historic Site in the State of South Dakota, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the "Minuteman Missile National Historic Site Establishment Act of 1999". SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES. (a) FINDINGS. —Congress finds that— (1) the Minuteman II intercontinental ballistic missile (referred to in this Act as "ICBM") launch control facility and launch facility known as "Delta 1" and "Delta 9", respectively, have national significance as the best preserved examples of the operational character of American history during the Cold War; (2) the facilities are symbolic of the dedication and preparedness exhibited by the missileers of the Air Force stationed throughout the upper Great Plains in remote and forbidding locations during the Cold War; (3) the facilities provide a unique opportunity to illustrate the history and significance of the Cold War, the arms race, and ICBM development; and (4) the National Park System does not contain a unit that specifically commemorates or interprets the Cold War. (b) PURPOSES.— The purposes of this Act are— (1) to preserve, protect, and interpret for the benefit and enjo3mient of present and fixture generations the structures associated with the Minuteman II missile defense system; (2) to interpret the historical role of the Minuteman II missile defense system— (A) as a key component of America's strategic commitment to preserve world peace; and (B) in the broader context of the Cold War; and (3) to complement the interpretive programs relating to the Minuteman II missile defense system offered by the South Dakota Air and Space Museum at Ellsworth Air Force Base.

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