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[S. 1346 Reported in Senate (RS)]







                                                       Calendar No. 396
109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 1346

                          [Report No. 109-234]

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of maritime 
                    sites in the State of Michigan.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 30, 2005

Ms. Stabenow (for herself and Mr. Levin) introduced the following bill; 
   which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

                             April 20, 2006

 Reported under authority of the order of the Senate of April 7, 2006, 
                   by Mr. Domenici, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
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,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Michigan Lighthouse and 
Maritime Heritage Act''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. FINDINGS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Congress finds that--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) surrounded by the Great Lakes, the State of 
        Michigan gives the Midwest region a unique maritime 
        character;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) the access of the Great Lakes to the Atlantic 
        Ocean has--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) given the shipping industry in the 
                State of Michigan an international role in trade; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) contributed to industrial and natural 
                resource development in the State;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) the State of Michigan offers unequaled 
        opportunities for maritime heritage preservation and 
        interpretation, based on the fact that the State has--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) more deepwater shoreline than any 
                other State in the continental United States;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) more lighthouses than any other State; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) the only freshwater national marine 
                sanctuary in the United States;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) the maritime history of the State of Michigan 
        includes the history of--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the routes and gathering places of the 
                fur traders and missionaries who opened North America 
                to European settlement; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the summer communities of people who 
                mined copper, hunted and fished, and created the first 
                agricultural settlements in the State;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) in the 19th century, the natural resources and 
        maritime access of the State made the State the leading 
        producer of iron, copper, and lumber in the United States; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) the maritime heritage of Michigan is evident 
        in--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the more than 120 lighthouses in the 
                State;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the lifesaving stations, dry docks, 
                lightships, submarine, ore docks, piers, breakwaters, 
                sailing clubs, and communities and industries that were 
                built on the lakes in the State;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) the hotels and resort communities in 
                the State;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) the more than 12 maritime-related 
                national landmarks in the State;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) the 2 national lakeshores in the 
                State;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) the 2 units of the National Park 
                System in the State;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (G) the various State parks and sites 
                listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 
                the State;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (H) the database information in the State 
                on--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) 1,500 shipwrecks;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) 11 underwater preserves; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) the freshwater national 
                        marine sanctuary; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (I) the Great Lakes, which have played an 
                important role--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) for Native Americans, fur 
                        traders, missionaries, settlers, and 
                        travelers;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) in the distribution of wheat, 
                        iron, copper, and lumber;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) providing recreational 
                        opportunities; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iv) stories of shipwrecks and 
                        rescues.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    In this Act:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Maritime heritage resource.--The term 
        ``maritime heritage resource'' includes lighthouses, lifesaving 
        and coast guard stations, maritime museums, historic ships and 
        boats, marine sanctuaries and preserves, fisheries and 
        hatcheries, locks and ports, ore docks, piers and breakwaters, 
        marinas, resort communities (such as Bay View and Epworth 
        Heights), cruises, performing artists that specialize in 
        maritime culture, interpretive and educational programs and 
        events, museums with significant maritime collections, maritime 
        art galleries, maritime communities, and maritime 
        festivals.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the 
        Secretary of the Interior, acting through the National Park 
        Service Midwest Regional Office.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of 
        Michigan.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Study area.--The term ``study area'' means the 
        State of Michigan.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 4. STUDY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--The Secretary, in consultation with the 
State, the State historic preservation officer, local historical 
societies, State and local economic development, tourism, and parks and 
recreation offices, and other appropriate agencies and organizations, 
shall conduct a special resource study of the study area to determine--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) the potential economic and tourism benefits of 
        preserving State maritime heritage resources;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) suitable and feasible options for long-term 
        protection of significant State maritime heritage resources; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) the manner in which the public can best learn 
        about and experience State maritime heritage 
        resources.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Requirements.--In conducting the study under 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) review Federal, State, and local maritime 
        resource inventories and studies to establish the context, 
        breadth, and potential for interpretation and preservation of 
        State maritime heritage resources;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) examine the potential economic and tourism 
        impacts of protecting State maritime heritage 
        resources;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) recommend management alternatives that would 
        be most effective for long-term resource protection and 
        providing for public enjoyment of State maritime heritage 
        resources;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) address how to assist regional, State, and 
        local partners in efforts to increase public awareness of and 
        access to the State maritime heritage resources;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) identify sources of financial and technical 
        assistance available to communities for the conservation and 
        interpretation of State maritime heritage resources; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) address ways in which to link appropriate 
        national parks, State parks, waterways, monuments, parkways, 
        communities, national and State historic sites, and regional or 
        local heritage areas and sites into a Michigan Maritime 
        Heritage Destination Network.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Report.--Not later than 18 months 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 Resources of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate a report that describes--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) the results of the study; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) any findings and recommendations of the 
        Secretary.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
Act $500,000.</DELETED>

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.
                                                       Calendar No. 396

109th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 1346

                          [Report No. 109-234]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of maritime 
                    sites in the State of Michigan.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             April 20, 2006

                       Reported with an amendment