[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1069 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1069

   To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of the 
historical and cultural resources in the vicinity of the city of Lynn, 
Massachusetts, and make recommendations on the appropriate role of the 
 Federal Government in preserving and interpreting such historical and 
                          cultural resources.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 23, 1993

 Mr. Torkildsen (for himself, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Markey, Mr. Studds, Mr. 
  Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. 
Olver, Mr. Blute, and Mr. Meehan) introduced the following bill; which 
           was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
   To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of the 
historical and cultural resources in the vicinity of the city of Lynn, 
Massachusetts, and make recommendations on the appropriate role of the 
 Federal Government in preserving and interpreting such historical and 
                          cultural resources.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. LYNN, MASSACHUSETTS.

    (a) Study of Potential National Historic Landmarks.--The Secretary 
of the Interior (hereinafter in this section referred to as the 
``Secretary'') shall conduct a study to identify potential National 
Historic Landmarks in Lynn, Massachusetts. The study shall emphasize 
the processes of industrialization, urbanization and immigration in 
order to identify resources significant and unique in the larger 
context of American history. As part of the study, the Secretary shall 
propose alternatives for cooperation in the preservation and 
interpretation of potential National Historic Landmarks identified in 
the study and for the preservation and interpretation of existing 
national historic landmarks in Lynn.
    (b) Congressional Review.--The Secretary shall transmit the study 
to the appropriate committees of Congress within 18 months after the 
enactment of this Act.
    (c) Consultation.--In preparing the study under this section, the 
Secretary shall consult with the public, with representatives of the 
city of Lynn and the commonwealth of Massachusetts, with historians, 
planners and historic preservationists knowledgeable in American 
history, historic preservation, and architecture. The Secretary shall 
seek expertise from both local and national organizations.
    (d) Authorization.--There is authorized to be appropriated $200,000 
to carry out this Act.

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