[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4026 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4026

   To assist the State of New Hampshire in examining the historical 
            significance of the Berlin, New Hampshire, area.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 5, 1996

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

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                                 A BILL


 
   To assist the State of New Hampshire in examining the historical 
            significance of the Berlin, New Hampshire, area.

    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 ``Berlin, New Hampshire Historic 
Recognition Act''.

SEC. 2. PURPOSE.

    The purpose of this Act is to assist the State of New Hampshire in 
examining the historical significance of the Berlin, New Hampshire, 
area.

SEC. 3. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds the following:
            (1) The Berlin, New Hampshire, area has been the site of 
        logging and papermaking for over 125 years.
            (2) The multicultural history of such area, built on the 
        immigrants who came to the area to work in the forests and 
        mills, is an important part of life in Berlin, New Hampshire.
            (3) The economic situation in such area has changed 
        drastically in recent years, and the vitality of the city of 
        Berlin, New Hampshire, depends on its ability to capitalize on 
        its diverse resources to maintain a strong job base.
            (4) One of the resources that may provide jobs is heritage-
        based development.
            (5) Berlin, New Hampshire, has developed a Heritage Trail 
        to document and promote appreciation of its many 
        architecturally significant buildings and sites.
            (6) Over 7,000,000 people a year benefit from the White 
        Mountain National Forest, which owes a great deal to Berlin, 
        New Hampshire, and its industry, since the Brown Company 
        donated 38,000 acres of land in the area.
            (7) A number of sites in the Berlin, New Hampshire, area 
        are of historical significance and could play a role in any 
        designation of National Historic Landmarks in the area, 
        including the Brown Company House, the Nansen Ski Jump, the 
        Brown Company Research Building, and the Androscoggin River 
        Boom Piers.

SEC. 4. ASSISTANCE.

    The Secretary of the Interior shall assist the State of New 
Hampshire in examining Berlin, New Hampshire, area and the Androscoggin 
Valley region for historical significance and identification of sites 
for possible listing on the National Register of Historic Places.
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