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[S. 164 Reported in Senate (RS)]






                                                        Calendar No. 35
108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 164

                          [Report No. 108-20]

    To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special 
   resource study of sites associated with the life of Cesar Estrada 
                  Chavez and the farm labor movement.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 15, 2003

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

                             March 19, 2003

              Reported by Mr. Domenici, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
    To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special 
   resource study of sites associated with the life of Cesar Estrada 
                  Chavez and the farm labor movement.

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

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Cesar Estrada Chavez Study 
Act''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. FINDINGS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Congress finds that--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) on March 31, 1927, Cesar Estrada Chavez was 
        born on a small farm near Yuma, Arizona;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) at age 10, Chavez and his family became 
        migrant farm workers after they lost their farm in the Great 
        Depression;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) throughout his youth and into adulthood, 
        Chavez migrated across the Southwest, laboring in fields and 
        vineyards;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) during this period, Chavez was exposed to the 
        hardships and injustices of farm worker life;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) in 1952, Chavez's life as an organizer and 
        public servant began when he left the fields and joined the 
        Community Service Organization, a community-based self-help 
        organization;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) while with the Community Service Organization, 
        Chavez conducted--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) voter registration drives; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) campaigns against racial and economic 
                discrimination;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) during the late 1950's and early 1960's, 
        Chavez served as the national director of the Community Service 
        Organization;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (8) in 1962, Chavez founded the National Farm 
        Workers Association, an organization that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) was the first successful farm workers 
                union in the United States; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) became known as the ``United Farm 
                Workers of America'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (9) from 1962 to 1993, as leader of United Farm 
        Workers of America, Chavez achieved for tens of thousands of 
        farm workers--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) dignity and respect;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) fair wages;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) medical coverage;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) pension benefits;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) humane living conditions; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) other rights and 
                protections;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (10) the leadership and humanitarianism of Cesar 
        Chavez continue to influence and inspire millions of citizens 
        of the United States to seek social justice and civil rights 
        for the poor and disenfranchised; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (11) the life of Cesar Chavez and his family 
        provides an outstanding opportunity to illustrate and interpret 
        the history of agricultural labor in the western United 
        States.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 3. RESOURCE STUDY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior (referred to in 
this section as the ``Secretary'') shall complete a resource study of 
sites in the State of Arizona, the State of California, and other 
States that are significant to the life of Cesar E. Chavez and the farm 
labor movement in the western United States to determine--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) appropriate methods for preserving and 
        interpreting the sites; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) whether any of the sites meets the criteria 
        for listing on the National Register of Historic Places or 
        designation as a national historic landmark under--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 
                461 et seq.); and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the National Historic Preservation Act 
                (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Requirements.--In conducting the study under 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) consider the criteria for the study of areas 
        for potential inclusion in the National Park System under 
        section 8(b)(2) of Public Law 91-383 (16 U.S.C. 1a-5(b)(2)); 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) consult with--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the Cesar E. Chavez 
                Foundation;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the United Farm Workers 
                Union;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) State and local historical 
                associations and societies; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) the State Historic Preservation 
                Officers of the State of Arizona, the State of 
                California, and any other State in which a site 
                described in subsection (a) is located.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Report.--On completion of the study under subsection 
(a), 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 on--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) the findings of the study; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) any recommendations of the 
        Secretary.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this 
Act.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Cesar Estrada Chavez Study Act''.

SEC. 2. RESOURCE STUDY.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 3 years after funds are made 
available to implement this Act, the Secretary of the Interior 
(referred to in this section as the ``Secretary'') shall complete a 
resource study of sites in the State of Arizona, the State of 
California, and other States that are significant to the life of Cesar 
E. Chavez and the farm labor movement in the western United States to 
determine appropriate methods for preserving and interpreting the 
sites; and to determine whether any of the sites meets the criteria for 
listing in the National Register of Historic Places or designation as a 
national historic landmark under the Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 
461 et seq.); and the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470 
et seq.).
    (b) Requirements.--In conducting the study the Secretary shall 
consider the criteria for the study of areas of potential inclusion in 
the National Park System under section 8(b)(2) of Public Law 91-383 (16 
U.S.C. 1a-5(b)(2)).
    (c) Consultation.--In conducting the study the Secretary shall 
consult with--
            (1) the Cesar E. Chavez Foundation;
            (2) the United Farm Workers Union; and
            (3) State and local historical associations and societies, 
        including State Historic Preservation Offices in the State 
        where a site is located.
    (d) Report.--On completion of the study 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 on the 
findings of the study and any recommendations.

SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

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




                                                        Calendar No. 35

108th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                 S. 164

                          [Report No. 108-20]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

    To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special 
   resource study of sites associated with the life of Cesar Estrada 
                  Chavez and the farm labor movement.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             March 19, 2003

                       Reported with an amendment