113 HR 1501 IH: Prison Ship Martyrs’ Monument Preservation Act U.S. House of Representatives 2013-04-11 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1501 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 11, 2013 Mr. Jeffries (for himself, Mr. Crowley, and Mr. Israel) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating the Prison Ship Martyrs’ Monument in Fort Greene Park, in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, as a unit of the National Park System.

1.

Prison Ship Martyrs’ Monument study; report

(a)

Short title

This section may be cited as the Prison Ship Martyrs’ Monument Preservation Act. (b)

Study

(1)

In general

The Secretary of the Interior shall complete a study to determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the Prison Ship Martyrs’ Monument in Fort Greene Park, in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, as a unit of the National Park System. (2)

Applicability of other law

Section 8(c) of Public Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5(c); commonly known as the National Park System General Authorities Act) shall apply to the study. (c)

Report

Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall transmit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report containing the conclusions of the study required by subsection (b).