[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2034 Introduced in Senate (IS)]








109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2034

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to evaluate 
the significance of the Colonel James Barrett Farm in the Commonwealth 
    of Massachusetts and assess the suitability and feasibility of 
 including the farm in the National Park System as part of the Minute 
         Man National Historical Park, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 17, 2005

Mr. Kennedy (for himself and Mr. Kerry) introduced the following bill; 
   which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to evaluate 
the significance of the Colonel James Barrett Farm in the Commonwealth 
    of Massachusetts and assess the suitability and feasibility of 
 including the farm in the National Park System as part of the Minute 
         Man National Historical Park, 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 ``Colonel James Barrett Farm Study Act 
of 2005''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Barrett's farm.--The term ``Barrett's Farm'' means the 
        Colonel James Barrett Farm listed on the National Register of 
        Historic Places, including the house and buildings on the 
        approximately 6 acres of land in Concord, Massachusetts.
            (2) Park.--The term ``Park'' means the Minute Man National 
        Historical Park.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.

SEC. 3. STUDY.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date on which 
funds are made available to carry out this section, the Secretary shall 
conduct a boundary study to--
            (1) evaluate the significance of Barrett's Farm; and
            (2) assess the suitability and feasibility of including 
        Barrett's Farm in the National Park System as part of the Park.
    (b) Contents.--The study conducted under subsection (a) shall 
include--
            (1) an analysis of--
                    (A) the significance of Barrett's Farm with respect 
                to the Revolutionary War;
                    (B) opportunities for public enjoyment of Barrett's 
                Farm as part of the Park; and
                    (C) any operational, management, and private 
                property issues that need to be considered if Barrett's 
                Farm is added to the Park;
            (2) a determination by the Secretary of the feasibility of 
        administering Barrett's Farm as part of the Park, taking into 
        account the size, configuration, and costs of the expanded Park 
        and any other factors that the Secretary determines to be 
        appropriate; and
            (3) an evaluation of the adequacy of other alternatives for 
        management and resource protection of Barrett's Farm.

SEC. 4. REPORT.

    On completion of the study under section 3, 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 
on the findings of the study.
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