[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5723 Introduced in House (IH)]








109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5723

 To direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and 
feasibility of designating the site of Camp Nelson War Heritage Park in 
Jessamine County, Kentucky, as a unit of the National Park System, and 
                          for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 29, 2006

 Mr. Chandler introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                         Committee on Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
 To direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and 
feasibility of designating the site of Camp Nelson War Heritage Park in 
Jessamine County, Kentucky, as a unit of the National Park System, 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. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Camp Nelson Civil War Heritage Park 
Study Act of 2006''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) Camp Nelson was founded in 1863 as a Union Army supply 
        depot, training center, and hospital for the Federal armies 
        operating in Kentucky and eastern Tennessee.
            (2) The camp covered approximately 4,000 acres with over 
        300 buildings and 8 fortifications. It housed between 2,000 and 
        8,000 troops, over 1,000 employees, and nearly 4,000 African 
        American refugees.
            (3) Three units of the Kentucky Army and parts of 8 units 
        of the Tennessee Army were organized in Camp Nelson from 1863 
        to 1864.
            (4) Camp Nelson is currently recognized on the National 
        Register of Historic Places and is a part of the Civil War 
        Discovery Trail.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) The term ``study area'' means the area comprised of the 
        approximately 525 acres owned and administered by Jessamine 
        County, Kentucky, and known as the Camp Nelson Civil War 
        Heritage Park.
            (2) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the 
        Interior.

SEC. 4. STUDY; REPORT.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall conduct a study of the site of 
Camp Nelson Civil War Heritage Park, Jessamine County, Kentucky. The 
study shall evaluate the national significance, suitability, and 
feasibility of establishing the site of Camp Nelson Civil War Heritage 
Park as a unit of the National Park System.
    (b) Criteria.--In conducting the study authorized by this Act, the 
Secretary shall use the criteria for the study of areas for potential 
inclusion in the National Park System in section 8 of Public Law 91-383 
(16 U.S.C. 1a-5; popularly known as the ``National Park System General 
Authorities Act'').
    (c) Contents.--The study under subsection (a) shall--
            (1) determine the suitability and feasibility of 
        designating the study area as a unit of the National Park 
        System;
            (2) include cost estimates for any necessary acquisition, 
        development, operation, and maintenance of the study area; and
            (3) identify alternatives for the management, 
        administration, and protection of the study area.
    (d) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date funds are made 
available for the study, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 
Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources of the Senate a report on the findings, 
conclusions, and recommendations of the study.
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