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                                                       Calendar No. 525
108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 1687

                          [Report No. 108-270]

   To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the 
preservation and interpretation of the historic sites of the Manhattan 
      Project for potential inclusion in the National Park System.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

           September 30 (legislative day, September 29), 2003

Mr. Bingaman (for himself, Ms. Cantwell, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Domenici, and 
Mr. Alexander) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

                              May 20, 2004

              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 direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the 
preservation and interpretation of the historic sites of the Manhattan 
      Project 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,

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

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Manhattan Project National 
Historical Park Study Act of 2003''.</DELETED>

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

<DELETED>    Congress finds that--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) the Manhattan Project, the World War II effort 
        to develop and construct the world's first atomic bomb, 
        represents an extraordinary era of American and world history 
        that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) included remarkable achievements in 
                science and engineering made possible by innovative 
                partnerships among Federal agencies, universities, and 
                private industries; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) culminated in a transformation of the 
                global society by ushering in the atomic age;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) the Manhattan Project was an unprecedented 
        $2,200,000,000, 3-year, top-secret effort that employed 
        approximately 130,000 men and women at its peak;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) the Manhattan Project sites contain historic 
        resources that are crucial for the interpretation of the 
        Manhattan Project, including facilities in--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) Oak Ridge, Tennessee (where the first 
                uranium enrichment facilities and pilot-scale nuclear 
                reactor were built);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Hanford, Washington (where the first 
                large-scale reactor for producing plutonium was 
                built);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) Los Alamos, New Mexico (where the 
                atomic bombs were designed and built); and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) Trinity Site, New Mexico (where the 
                explosion of the first nuclear device took 
                place);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) the Secretary of the Interior has recognized 
        the national significance in American history of Manhattan 
        Project facilities in the study area by--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) designating the Los Alamos Scientific 
                Laboratory in the State of New Mexico as a National 
                Historic Landmark in 1965 and adding the Laboratory to 
                the National Register of Historic Places in 
                1966;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) designating the Trinity Site on the 
                White Sands Missile Range in the State of New Mexico as 
                a National Historic Landmark in 1965 and adding the 
                Site to the National Register of Historic Places in 
                1966;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) designating the X-10 Graphite Reactor 
                at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in the State of 
                Tennessee as a National Historic Landmark in 1965 and 
                adding the Reactor to the National Register of Historic 
                Places in 1966;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) adding the Oak Ridge Historic District 
                to the National Register of Historic Places in 
                1991;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) adding the B Reactor at the Hanford 
                Site in the State of Washington to the National 
                Register of Historic Places in 1992; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) by adding the Oak Ridge Turnpike, Bear 
                Creek Road, and Bethel Valley Road Checking Stations in 
                the State of Tennessee to the National Register of 
                Historic Places in 1992;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) the Hanford Site has been nominated by the 
        Richland Operations Office of the Department of Energy and the 
        Washington State Historic Preservation Office for addition to 
        the National Register of Historic Places;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) a panel of experts convened by the Advisory 
        Council on Historic Preservation in 2001 reported that the 
        development and use of the atomic bomb during World War II has 
        been called ``the single most significant event of the 20th 
        century'' and recommended that various sites be formally 
        established ``as a collective unit administered for 
        preservation, commemoration, and public interpretation in 
        cooperation with the National Park Service'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation 
        reported in 2001 that the preservation and interpretation of 
        the historic sites of the Manhattan Project offer significant 
        value as destinations for domestic and international tourists; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (8) preservation and interpretation of the 
        Manhattan Project historic sites are necessary for present and 
        future generations to fully appreciate the extraordinary 
        undertaking and complex consequences of the Manhattan 
        Project.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    In this Act:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the 
        Secretary of the Interior.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Study.--The term ``study'' means the study 
        authorized by section 4(a).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Study area.--The term ``study area'' means the 
        following Manhattan Project sites:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) Los Alamos National Laboratory and 
                townsite in the State of New Mexico.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) The Trinity Site on the White Sands 
                Missile Range in the State of New Mexico.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) The Hanford Site in the State of 
                Washington.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) Oak Ridge Laboratory in the State of 
                Tennessee.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) Other significant sites relating to 
                the Manhattan Project determined by the Secretary to be 
                appropriate for inclusion in the study.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 4. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Study.-- ---</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--The Secretary shall conduct a 
        special resource study of the study area to assess the national 
        significance, suitability, and feasibility of designating the 
        various historic sites and structures of the study area as a 
        unit of the National Park System in accordance with section 
        8(c) of Public Law 91-383 (16 U.S.C. 1a-5(c)).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Administration.--In conducting the study, the 
        Secretary shall--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) consult with the Secretary of Energy, 
                the Secretary of Defense, State, tribal, and local 
                officials, representatives of interested organizations, 
                and members of the public; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) evaluate, in coordination with the 
                Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of Defense, the 
                compatibility of designating the study area, or 1 or 
                more parts of the study area, as a national historical 
                park or national historic site with maintaining 
                security, productivity and management goals of the 
                Department of Energy and the Department of Defense, and 
                public health and safety.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which 
funds are made available to carry out the study, the Secretary shall 
submit to Congress a report that describes the findings of the study 
and any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    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 ``Manhattan Project National 
Historical Park Study Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
            (2) Study.--The term ``study'' means the study authorized 
        by section 3(a).
            (3) Study area.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``study area'' means the 
                historically significant sites associated with the 
                Manhattan Project.
                    (B) Inclusions.--The term ``study area'' includes--
                            (i) Los Alamos National Laboratory and 
                        townsite in the State of New Mexico;
                            (ii) the Hanford Site in the State of 
                        Washington; and
                            (iii) Oak Ridge Reservation in the State of 
                        Tennessee.

SEC. 3. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY.

    (a) Study.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with the 
        Secretary of Energy, shall conduct a special resource study of 
        the study area to assess the national significance, 
        suitability, and feasibility of designating 1 or more sites 
        within the study area as a unit of the National Park System in 
        accordance with section 8(c) of Public Law 91-383 (16 U.S.C. 
        1a-5(c)).
            (2) Administration.--In conducting the study, the Secretary 
        shall--
                    (A) consult with interested Federal, State, tribal, 
                and local officials, representatives of organizations, 
                and members of the public;
                    (B) evaluate, in coordination with the Secretary of 
                Energy, the compatibility of designating 1 or more 
                sites within the study area as a unit of the National 
                Park System with maintaining the security, 
                productivity, and management goals of the Department of 
                Energy and public health and safety; and
                    (C) consider research in existence on the date of 
                enactment of this Act by the Department of Energy on 
                the historical significance and feasibility of 
                preserving and interpreting the various sites and 
                structures in the study area.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date on which funds 
are made available to carry out the study, the Secretary shall submit 
to Congress a report that describes the findings of the study and the 
conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary.

SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

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




                                                       Calendar No. 525

108th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 1687

                          [Report No. 108-270]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

   To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the 
preservation and interpretation of the historic sites of the Manhattan 
      Project for potential inclusion in the National Park System.

_______________________________________________________________________

                              May 20, 2004

                       Reported with an amendment