[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5114 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5114

   To require that the Secretary of the Interior conduct a study to 
    identify sites and resources, and to recommend alternatives for 
  commemorating and interpreting the Cold War, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 6, 2000

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

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                                 A BILL


 
   To require that the Secretary of the Interior conduct a study to 
    identify sites and resources, and to recommend alternatives for 
  commemorating and interpreting the Cold War, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. COLD WAR STUDY.

    (a) Subject of Study.--The Secretary of the Interior shall conduct 
a National Historic Landmark theme study to identify sites and 
resources in the United States that are significant to the Cold War. In 
conducting the study, the Secretary of the Interior shall consider the 
inventory of sites and resources associated with the Cold War completed 
by the Secretary of Defense pursuant to section 8120(b)(9) of the 
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1991 (Public Law 100-511; 104 
Stat. 1906), and historical studies and research of Cold War sites and 
resources such as the intercontinental ballistic missiles, flight 
training centers, manufacturing facilities, communications and command 
centers such as Cheyenne Mountain, Colorado, defensive radar networks 
such as the Distant Early Warning Line, and strategic and tactical 
aircraft.
    (b) Contents.--The study shall include--
            (1) recommendations for commemorating and interpreting 
        sites and resources identified by the study, including--
                    (A) sites for which studies for potential inclusion 
                in the National Park System should be authorized;
                    (B) sites for which new national historic landmarks 
                should be nominated; and
                    (C) other appropriate designations;
            (2) recommendations for cooperative arrangements with State 
        and local governments, local historical organizations, and 
        other entities; and
            (3) cost estimates for the alternatives.
    (c) Guidelines.--The study shall be--
            (1) conducted with public involvement and in consultation 
        with the Secretary of the Air Force, State and local officials, 
        State historic preservation offices, and scholarly and other 
        interested organizations and individuals; and
            (2) submitted to the Committee on Resources of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 
        Resources of the Senate no later than 3 years after the date 
        funds are made available for the study.

SEC. 2. INTERPRETIVE HANDBOOK ON THE COLD WAR.

    Not later than 4 years after funds are made available for that 
purpose, the Secretary of the Interior shall prepare and publish an 
interpretive handbook on the Cold War, and shall disseminate 
information gathered through the study through other appropriate means.

SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated $200,000 to carry out this 
Act.
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