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[S. 242 Reported in Senate (RS)]







                                                       Calendar No. 237
109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 242

                          [Report No. 109-145]

To establish 4 memorials to the Space Shuttle Columbia in the State of 
                                 Texas.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 1, 2005

 Mrs. Hutchison (for herself and Mr. Cornyn) introduced the following 
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

                            October 19, 2005

  Reported by Mr. Domenici, with an amendment and an amendment to the 
                                 title
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
To establish 4 memorials to the Space Shuttle Columbia in the State of 
                                 Texas.

    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 ``Columbia Space Shuttle 
Memorials Act of 2005''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    In this Act:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Memorial.--The term ``memorial'' means each of 
        the memorials to the Space Shuttle Columbia established by 
        section 3(a).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the 
        Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the 
        National Park Service.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 3. MEMORIALS TO THE SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Establishment.--There are established, as units of the 
National Park System, 4 memorials to the Space Shuttle Columbia to be 
located on the 4 parcels of land in the State of Texas described in 
subsection (b) on which large debris from the Space Shuttle Columbia 
was recovered.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Description of Land.--The parcels of land referred to 
in subsection (a) are--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) the parcel of land owned by the Fredonia 
        Corporation, located at the southeast corner of the 
        intersection of East Hospital Street and North Fredonia Street, 
        Nacogdoches, Texas;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) the parcel of land owned by Temple Inland 
        Inc., 10 acres of a 61-acre tract bounded by State Highway 83 
        and Bayou Bend Road, Hemphill, Texas;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) the parcel of land owned by the city of 
        Lufkin, Texas, located at City Hall Park, 301 Charlton Street, 
        Lufkin, Texas; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) the parcel of land owned by San Augustine 
        County, Texas, located at 1109 Oaklawn Street, San Augustine, 
        Texas.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Administration.--The memorials shall be administered 
by the Secretary.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Additional Sites.--The Secretary may recommend to 
Congress additional sites in the State of Texas related to the Space 
Shuttle Columbia for establishment as memorials to the Space Shuttle 
Columbia.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Columbia Space Shuttle Memorial 
Study Act of 2005''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Memorial.--The term ``memorial'' means a memorial to 
        the Space Shuttle Columbia the suitability and feasibility of 
        the establishment of which is a subject of the study under 
        section 3(a).
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National 
        Park Service.

SEC. 3. STUDY OF SUITABILITY AND FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING MEMORIALS 
              TO THE SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which 
funds are made available to carry out this Act, the Secretary shall 
carry out a study to determine the suitability and feasibility of 
establishing, as units of the National Park System on land in the State 
of Texas described in subsection (b) (on which large debris from the 
Space Shuttle Columbia was recovered), memorials to the Space Shuttle 
Columbia.
    (b) Description of Land.--The parcels of land referred to in 
subsection (a) are--
            (1) the parcel of land owned by the Fredonia Corporation, 
        located at the southeast corner of the intersection of East 
        Hospital Street and North Fredonia Street, Nacogdoches, Texas;
            (2) the parcel of land owned by Temple Inland Inc., 10 
        acres of a 61-acre tract bounded by State Highway 83 and Bayou 
        Bend Road, Hemphill, Texas;
            (3) the parcel of land owned by the city of Lufkin, Texas, 
        located at City Hall Park, 301 Charlton Street, Lufkin, Texas; 
        and
            (4) the parcel of land owned by San Augustine County, 
        Texas, located at 1109 Oaklawn Street, San Augustine, Texas.
    (c) Administration.--In carrying out the study, the Secretary shall 
assume that, if established after completion of the study, each 
memorial shall be administered by the Secretary.
    (d) Additional Sites.--The Secretary may recommend to Congress 
additional sites in the State of Texas relating to the Space Shuttle 
Columbia for establishment as memorials to the Space Shuttle Columbia.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act.
            Amend the title so as to read: ``To direct the Secretary of 
        the Interior to carry out a study to determine the suitability 
        and feasibility of establishing memorials to the Space Shuttle 
        Columbia on parcels of land in the State of Texas.''.
                                                       Calendar No. 237

109th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                 S. 242

                          [Report No. 109-145]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

To establish 4 memorials to the Space Shuttle Columbia in the State of 
                                 Texas.

_______________________________________________________________________

                            October 19, 2005

        Reported with an amendment and an amendment to the title