[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 452 Referred in House (RFH)]

  1st Session
                                 S. 452


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 25, 2003

                 Referred to the Committee on Resources

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                                 AN ACT


 
   To require that the Secretary of the Interior conduct a study to 
      identify sites and resources, to recommend alternatives for 
  commemorating and interpreting the Cold War, 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. COLD WAR STUDY.

    (a) Subject of Study.--The Secretary of the Interior, in 
consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Energy, 
State historic preservation offices, State and local officials, Cold 
War scholars, and other interested organizations and individuals, shall 
conduct a National Historic Landmark theme study to identify sites and 
resources in the United States that are significant to the Cold War. In 
conducting the study, the Secretary of the Interior shall--
            (1) consider the inventory of sites and resources 
        associated with the Cold War completed by the Secretary of 
        Defense pursuant to section 8120(b)(9) of the Department of 
        Defense Appropriations Act, 1991 (Public Law 101-511; 104 Stat. 
        1906);
            (2) consider historical studies and research of Cold War 
        sites and resources such as intercontinental ballistic 
        missiles, nuclear weapons sites (such as the Nevada test site), 
        flight training centers, manufacturing facilities, 
        communications and command centers (such as Cheyenne Mountain, 
        Colorado), defensive radar networks (such as the Distant Early 
        Warning Line), and strategic and tactical aircraft; and
            (3) inventory and consider nonmilitary sites and resources 
        associated with the people, events, and social aspects of the 
        Cold War.
    (b) Contents.--The study shall include--
            (1) recommendations for commemorating and interpreting 
        sites and resources identified by the study, including--
                    (A) sites for which studies for potential inclusion 
                in the National Park System should be authorized;
                    (B) sites for which new national historic landmarks 
                should be nominated; and
                    (C) other appropriate designations;
            (2) recommendations for cooperative arrangements with State 
        and local governments, local historical organizations, and 
        other entities; and
            (3) cost estimates for carrying out each of those 
        recommendations.
    (c) Guidelines.--The study shall be--
            (1) conducted with public involvement; and
            (2) submitted to the Committee on Resources of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 
        Resources of the Senate no later than 3 years after the date 
        that funds are made available for the study.

SEC. 2. INTERPRETIVE HANDBOOK ON THE COLD WAR.

    Not later than 4 years after funds are made available for that 
purpose, the Secretary of the Interior shall prepare and publish an 
interpretive handbook on the Cold War and shall disseminate information 
gathered through the study through appropriate means in addition to the 
handbook.

SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated $300,000 to carry out this 
Act.

            Passed the Senate November 24, 2003.

            Attest:

                                             EMILY J. REYNOLDS,

                                                             Secretary.