[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
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[S. 1346 Referred in House (RFH)]


109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 1346


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 29, 2006

                 Referred to the Committee on Resources

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                                 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.

            Passed the Senate September 29, 2006.

            Attest:

                                             EMILY J. REYNOLDS,

                                                             Secretary.