[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1430 Introduced in Senate (IS)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1430

   To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of the 
   Baranov Museum in Kodiak, Alaska, for potential inclusion in the 
                         National Park System.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 17, 2003

 Ms. Murkowski introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
   To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of the 
   Baranov Museum in Kodiak, Alaska, for potential inclusion in the 
                         National Park System.

    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 ``Baranov Museum Study Act''.

SEC. 2. STUDY AND REPORT.

    (a) Study.--The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this Act 
as the ``Secretary'') shall conduct a study of the Baranov Museum in 
Kodiak, Alaska, to determine the suitability and feasibility of 
designating the museum as a unit of the National Park System.
    (b) Criteria.--In conducting the study under subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall use the criteria for the study of areas for potential 
inclusion in the National Park System under section 8 of Public Law 91-
383 (16 U.S.C. 1a-5).
    (c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Resources of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate a report that describes--
            (1) the findings of the study; and
            (2) any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act.
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