[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3597 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3597

  To provide for a study of the establishment of Midway Islands as a 
               national memorial to the Battle of Midway.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 6, 1996

  Mr. Duncan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                         Committee on Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
  To provide for a study of the establishment of Midway Islands as a 
               national memorial to the Battle of Midway.

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

SECTION 1. STUDY OF ESTABLISHMENT OF MEMORIAL TO BATTLE OF MIDWAY AT 
              MIDWAY ISLANDS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall, acting 
through the Director of the National Park Service and in consultation 
with the International Midway Memorial Foundation, Inc. (hereafter in 
this section referred to as the ``Foundation''), carry out a study of 
the feasibility and advisability of establishing Midway Islands as a 
national memorial to the Battle of Midway.
    (b) Considerations.--In studying the establishment of Midway 
Islands as a national memorial to the Battle of Midway under subsection 
(a), the Secretary shall consider the following:
            (1) Whether or not to lease or otherwise transfer to the 
        Foundation for use as a memorial to the Battle of Midway the 
        lands (including any equipment, facilities, infrastructure, and 
        other improvements) and waters of the Midway Islands that are--
                    (A) owned by the United States;
                    (B) under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the 
                Interior; and
                    (C) designated by the Secretary of the Interior as 
                historic landmarks.
            (2) Whether or not, and under what conditions, to permit 
        the Foundation to maintain such lands and waters, or a portion 
        of such lands and waters, as a memorial to the Battle of 
        Midway.
            (3) Whether or not to require the Foundation to operate and 
        maintain the memorial at no charge to the United States.
            (4) Whether or not, and under what conditions, to continue 
        the management of the remainder of the Midway Atolls as a 
        wildlife refuge.
            (5) Whether or not, and under what conditions, to permit 
        the continued use of the facilities on Sand Island as--
                    (A) a Coast Guard air-sea rescue facility;
                    (B) a commercial air terminal;
                    (C) a private and contract air refueling site;
                    (D) a seaport facility;
                    (E) recreational facilities; or
                    (F) any combination of such facilities.
            (6) Whether or not to impose conditions on public access to 
        Midway Island or the memorial, or to any portions thereof.
    (c) Report.--Upon completion of the study required under subsection 
(a), the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the study, 
including any recommendations of the Secretary for further legislative 
action.
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