[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1687 Reported in Senate (RS)]
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