[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 796 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 796

  To provide for a feasibility study of including Revere Beach in the 
                         National Park System.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

               April 20 (legislative day, April 19), 1993

Mr. Kerry (for himself and Mr. Kennedy) introduced the following bill; 
   which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
  To provide for a feasibility study of including Revere Beach in the 
                         National Park System.

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

SECTION 1. REVERE BEACH, MASSACHUSETTS.

    (a) Findings.--The Congress finds that--
            (1) Revere Beach played an important historic role as a 
        public beach and park set aside for public leisure and 
        recreation;
            (2) Revere Beach represents a valuable example of the 
        social and cultural aspects of early 20th century American 
        working class history;
            (3) original structures and public buildings of Revere 
        Beach remain to be preserved and interpreted;
            (4) Revere Beach is located within easy access of a large 
        urban population center and within reach of tourists visiting 
        the historic city of Boston; and
            (5) given the interest by organized groups and local and 
        State governments in the preservation of Revere Beach, a 
        coordinated evaluation should be conducted to consider options 
        for preserving the historical, cultural, natural and 
        recreational resources of Revere Beach.
    (b) Study.--The Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter in this 
section referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall conduct a study to 
identify potential means to preserve and interpret Revere Beach. As 
part of the study, the Secretary shall propose alternatives for 
cooperation in the preservation and interpretation of Revere Beach, 
including providing recommendations on the suitability and feasibility 
of establishing Revere Beach as a unit of the National Park System.
    (c) Contents of Study.--The study of the Secretary shall contain, 
but not be limited to, findings with respect to--
            (1) the role played by Revere Beach in the processes in 
        industrialization, urbanization, and immigration;
            (2) the historical, cultural, natural, and outdoor 
        recreational values of Revere Beach;
            (3) the types of Federal, State, and local programs that 
        are available to preserve, develop, and make accessible Revere 
        Beach for public use;
            (4) the use of, and coordination with, Federal, State, and 
        local programs to manage in the public interest the historical, 
        cultural, natural, and recreational resources of Revere Beach; 
        and
            (5) the possible kinds and general intensities of 
        development, including a visitor facility with sufficient space 
        to accommodate exhibits and information regarding the history 
        of Revere Beach, that would be associated with public enjoyment 
        and use of Revere Beach, including general location and 
        anticipated costs.
    (d) Congressional Review.--The Secretary shall transmit the study 
to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of 
the Senate within 12 months after the enactment of this Act.
    (e) Consultation.--In preparing the study under this section, the 
Secretary shall consult with the public, representatives of the city of 
Revere and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, historians, planners, 
recreation specialists, and historic preservationists knowledgeable in 
American History, historic preservation, and architecture. The 
Secretary shall seek expertise from both local and national 
organizations.
    (f) Authorization.--There is authorized to be appropriated $200,000 
to carry out this Act.

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