[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6202 Introduced in House (IH)]








109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6202

 To direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and 
feasibility of designating the Ka'u Coast on the island of Hawaii as a 
                   unit of the National Park System.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 27, 2006

   Mr. Case 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 Ka'u Coast on the island of Hawaii as a 
                   unit of the National Park System.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. KA'U COAST STUDY; REPORT.

    (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Ka'u Coast 
Preservation Act''.
    (b) Study.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Interior shall 
        complete a study to determine the suitability and feasibility 
        of designating the Ka'u Coast on the island of Hawaii, as a 
        unit of the National Park System.
            (2) Study area.--The study area shall extend generally from 
        Kapaoo Point to Kahuku Point, Hawaii.
            (3) Applicability of other law.--Paragraphs (2) and (3) of 
        section 8(c) of Public Law 91-383 (16 U.S.C. 1a-5(c)(2) and 
        (3); commonly known as the National Park System General 
        Authorities Act) shall apply to the study.
    (c) Report.--Upon completion of the study required by subsection 
(b), the Secretary of the Interior shall transmit to the Committee on 
Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources of the Senate a report containing the conclusions 
of the study.
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