[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3240 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3240

   To direct the Secretary of the Interior to study alternatives for 
establishing a national historic trail to commemorate and interpret the 
            history of women's rights in the United States.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 12, 1998

Ms. Slaughter (for herself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Engel, Mr. 
Gilman, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Houghton, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Maloney 
  of New York, Mr. Manton, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McHugh, Mr. 
 McNulty, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Serrano, 
Mr. Towns, Ms. Velazquez, and Mr. Walsh) introduced the following bill; 
            which was referred to the Committee on Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
   To direct the Secretary of the Interior to study alternatives for 
establishing a national historic trail to commemorate and interpret the 
            history of women's rights in the United States.

    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 ``Women's Rights National Historic 
Trail Act of 1998''.

SEC. 2. STUDY OF ALTERNATIVES FOR NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL TO 
              COMMEMORATE AND INTERPRET HISTORY OF WOMEN'S RIGHTS IN 
              THE UNITED STATES.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the 
Director of the National Park Service (in this section referred to as 
the ``Secretary''), shall conduct a study of alternatives for 
establishing a national historic trail commemorating and interpreting 
the history of women's rights in the United States. The study shall 
include--
            (1) the consideration of the establishment of a new unit of 
        the National Park System;
            (2) the consideration of the establishment of various 
        appropriate designations for routes and sites relating to the 
        history of women's rights in the United States, and alternative 
        means to link those sites, including but not limited to a 
        corridor between Buffalo, New York, and Boston, Massachusetts;
            (3) recommendations for cooperative arrangements with State 
        and local governments, local historical organizations, and 
        other entities; and
            (4) cost estimates for alternatives.
    (b) Study Process.--The Secretary shall--
            (1) conduct the study with public involvement and in 
        consultation with State and local officials, scholarly and 
        other interested organizations, and individuals;
            (2) complete the study as expeditiously as possible after 
        the date on which funds are made available for the study; and
            (3) upon such completion, submit a report on the findings 
        and recommendations of the study to the Committee on Resources 
        of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and 
        Natural Resources of the Senate.
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