[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 394 Referred in Senate (RFS)]


109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 394


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 21, 2005

   Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

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                                 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.

            Passed the House of Representatives September 20, 2005.

            Attest:

                                                 JEFF TRANDAHL,

                                                                 Clerk.