[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4794 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4794

 To require the Secretary of the Interior to complete a resource study 
    of the 600 mile route through Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, 
 Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and 
 Virginia, used by George Washington and General Rochambeau during the 
                      American Revolutionary War.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 29, 2000

Mr. Larson (for himself, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. 
    Skelton, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Borski, Mr. 
  Weygand, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Smith of New 
   Jersey, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Shays, Mrs. 
Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Kelly, 
   Mr. Boucher, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Davis of 
   Virginia, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Castle, Mr. 
 Sweeney, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Holt, and Mr. Cummings) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                               Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
 To require the Secretary of the Interior to complete a resource study 
    of the 600 mile route through Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, 
 Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and 
 Virginia, used by George Washington and General Rochambeau during the 
                      American Revolutionary War.

    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 ``Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary 
Route National Heritage Act of 2000''.

SEC. 2. STUDY OF THE WASHINGTON-ROCHAMBEAU REVOLUTIONARY ROUTE.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date on which 
funds are made available to carry out this section, the Secretary shall 
submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate 
and the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives, a 
resource study of the 600 mile route through Connecticut, Delaware, 
Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode 
Island, and Virginia, used by George Washington and General Jean 
Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau during the American 
Revolutionary War.
    (b) Consultation.--In conducting the study required by subsection 
(a), the Secretary shall consult with State and local historic 
associations and societies, State historic preservation agencies, and 
other appropriate organizations.
    (c) Contents.--The study shall--
            (1) identify the full range of resources and historic 
        themes associated with the route referred to in subsection (a), 
        including its relationship to the American Revolutionary War;
            (2) identify alternatives for National Park Service 
        involvement with preservation and interpretation of the route 
        referred to in subsection (a); and
            (3) include cost estimates for any necessary acquisition, 
        development, interpretation, operation, and maintenance 
        associated with the alternatives identified pursuant to 
        paragraph (2).
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