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[H.R. 394 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.R.394

                       One Hundred Ninth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

          Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
             the third day of January, two thousand and six


                                 An Act



 To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a boundary study to 
   evaluate the significance of the Colonel James Barrett Farm in the 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the suitability and feasibility of its 
inclusion in the National Park System as part of the Minute Man National 
                Historical Park, 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. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT STUDY.
    (a) Definitions.--For the purposes of this Act:
        (1) Barrett's farm.--The term ``Barrett's Farm'' means the 
    Colonel James Barrett Farm listed on the National Register of 
    Historic Places, including the house and buildings on the 
    approximately 6 acres of land in Concord, Massachusetts.
        (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of 
    the Interior.
    (b) Study.--Not later than 2 years after the date that funds are 
made available for this section, the Secretary shall conduct a boundary 
study to evaluate the significance of Barrett's Farm in Concord, 
Massachusetts, as well as the suitability and feasibility of its 
inclusion in the National Park System as part of Minute Man National 
Historical Park.
    (c) Content of Study.--The study shall include an analysis of the 
following:
        (1) The significance of Barrett's Farm in relation to the 
    Revolutionary War.
        (2) Opportunities for public enjoyment of the site as part of 
    the Minute Man National Historical Park.
        (3) Any operational, management, and private property issues 
    that need to be considered if Barrett's Farm were added to the 
    Minute Man National Historical Park.
        (4) A determination of the feasibility of administering 
    Barrett's Farm considering its size, configuration, ownership, 
    costs, and other factors, as part of Minute Man National Historical 
    Park.
        (5) An evaluation of the adequacy of other alternatives for 
    management and resource protection of Barrett's Farm.
    (d) Submission of Report.--Upon completion of the study, the 
Secretary shall submit a report on the findings of the study to the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the 
Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.