[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 810 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 810

 To provide for the study of battlefields of the Revolutionary War and 
                            the War of 1812.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 2, 1995

 Mr. Zimmer (for himself, Mr. Underwood, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, 
 Mr. Beilenson, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Evans, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Gilchrest, 
 and Mr. Sanders) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                       the Committee on Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
 To provide for the study of battlefields of the Revolutionary War and 
                            the War of 1812.

    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 ``Revolutionary War and War of 1812 
Historic Preservation Study Act of 1995''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    For the purposes of this Act--
            (1) the term ``Revolutionary War sites'' means those sites 
        and structures situated in the United States which are 
        thematically tied with the nationally significant events that 
        occurred during the Revolutionary War;
            (2) the term ``sites of the War of 1812'' means those sites 
        and structures situated in the United States which are 
        thematically tied with the nationally significant events that 
        occurred during the War of 1812; and
            (2) the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the 
        Interior.

SEC. 3. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds that--
            (1) Revolutionary War sites and sites of the War of 1812 
        provide a means for Americans to understand and interpret those 
        periods in American history;
            (2) the historical integrity of many of these sites is at 
        risk because they are located in regions which are undergoing 
        rapid urban and suburban development; and
            (3) it is important to obtain current information on the 
        significance of such sites, threats to their integrity, and 
        alternatives for their preservation and interpretation for the 
        benefit of the Nation.

SEC. 4. PREPARATION OF STUDY.

    (a) Preparation of Study.--The Secretary, acting through the 
National Park Service, shall prepare a study of Revolutionary War sites 
and sites of the War of 1812. Such study shall identify the sites, 
determine the relative significance of such sites, assess short- and 
long-term threats to their integrity, and provide alternatives for the 
preservation and interpretation of such sites by Federal, State, and 
local governments, or other public or private entities, as may be 
appropriate. The Secretary shall research and propose innovative open 
space and land preservation techniques with respect to such sites. Such 
alternatives may include (but shall not be limited to) designation as 
units of the National Park System or as affiliated areas. The study may 
include existing units of the National Park System.
    (b) Consultation.--During the preparation of the study referred to 
in subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with the Governors of 
affected States, affected units of local government, State and local 
historic preservation organizations, scholarly organizations, and such 
other interested parties as the Secretary deems advisable.
    (c) Transmittal to the Congress.--Not later than two years after 
the date that funds are made available for the study referred to in 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall transmit such study to the 
Committee on Resources of the United States House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States 
Senate.
    (d) Report.--Whenever the Secretary submits a report of the study 
to the Secretary or the Office of Management and Budget, it shall 
concurrently transmit copies of that report to the Committee on 
Resources of the United States House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate.

SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There is authorized to be appropriated $500,000 to carry out this 
Act.
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