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[S. 1346 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        S.1346

                       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 study of maritime 
                     sites in the State of Michigan.

    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 ``Michigan Lighthouse and Maritime 
Heritage Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
        (1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of 
    the Interior.
        (2) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Michigan.

SEC. 3. STUDY.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary, in consultation with the State, the 
State Historic Preservation Officer, and other appropriate State and 
local public agencies and private organizations, shall conduct a 
special resource study of resources related to the maritime heritage of 
the State.
    (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the study is to determine--
        (1) suitable and feasible options for the long-term protection 
    of significant maritime heritage resources in the State; and
        (2) the manner in which the public can best learn about and 
    experience the resources.
    (c) Requirements.--In conducting the study under subsection (a), 
the Secretary shall--
        (1) review Federal, State, and local maritime resource 
    inventories and studies to establish the potential for 
    interpretation and preservation of maritime heritage resources in 
    the State;
        (2) recommend management alternatives that would be most 
    effective for long-term resource protection and providing for 
    public enjoyment of maritime heritage resources;
        (3) address how to assist regional, State, and local partners 
    in increasing public awareness of and access to maritime heritage 
    resources;
        (4) identify sources of financial and technical assistance 
    available to communities for the preservation and interpretation of 
    maritime heritage resources; and
        (5) identify opportunities for the National Park Service and 
    the State to coordinate the activities of appropriate units of 
    national, State, and local parks and historic sites in furthering 
    the preservation and interpretation of maritime heritage resources.
    (d) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds 
are made available to carry out the study under subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
of the Senate and the Committee on Resources of the House of 
Representatives a report that describes--
        (1) the results of the study; and
        (2) any findings and recommendations of the Secretary.

SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary 
to carry out this Act.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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