[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4291 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4291

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a boundary study to 
  evaluate the significance of the Colonel James Barrett Farm in the 
 Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the suitability and feasibility of 
  its inclusion in the National Park System as part of the Minute Man 
           National Historical Park, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 5, 2004

  Mr. Meehan 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 conduct a boundary study to 
  evaluate the significance of the Colonel James Barrett Farm in the 
 Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the suitability and feasibility of 
  its inclusion in the National Park System as part of the Minute Man 
           National Historical Park, 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. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT STUDY.

    (a) Definitions.--For the purposes of this Act:
            (1) Barrett's farm.--The term ``Barrett's Farm'' means the 
        Colonel James Barrett Farm listed on the National Register of 
        Historic Places, including the house and buildings on the 
        approximately 6 acres of land in Concord, Massachusetts.
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
    (b) Study.--Not later than 1 year after the date funds are made 
available, the Secretary shall conduct a boundary study to evaluate the 
significance of Barrett's Farm in Concord, Massachusetts, as well as 
the suitability and feasibility of its inclusion in the National Park 
System as part of Minute Man National Historical Park.
    (c) Content of Study.--The study shall include an analysis of the 
following:
            (1) The significance of Barrett's Farm in relation to the 
        Revolutionary War.
            (2) Opportunities for public enjoyment of the site as part 
        of the Minute Man National Historical Park.
            (3) Any operational and management issues that need to be 
        considered if Barrett's Farm were added to the Minute Man 
        National Historical Park.
            (4) A determination of the feasibility of administering 
        Barrett's Farm considering its size, configuration, ownership, 
        costs, and other factors, as part of Minute Man National 
        Historical Park.
            (5) An evaluation of the adequacy of other alternatives for 
        management and resource protection of Barrett's Farm.
    (d) Submission of Report.--Upon completion of the study, the 
Secretary shall submit a report on the findings of the study to the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the 
Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
necessary to carry out this Act.
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