[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 670 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 670

    To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special 
   resource study of sites associated with the life of Cesar Estrada 
                  Chavez and the farm labor movement.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 17, 2005

Mr. McCain (for himself and Mr. Salazar) 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 authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special 
   resource study of sites associated with the life of Cesar Estrada 
                  Chavez and the farm labor movement.

    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 ``Cesar Estrada Chavez Study Act''.

SEC. 2. RESOURCE STUDY.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which 
funds are made available to carry out this Act, the Secretary of the 
Interior (referred to in this Act as the ``Secretary'') shall complete 
a resource study of sites in the State of Arizona, the State of 
California, and other States that are significant to the life of Cesar 
E. Chavez and the farm labor movement in the western United States to 
determine--
            (1) appropriate methods for preserving and interpreting the 
        sites; and
            (2) whether any of the sites meets the criteria for listing 
        on the National Register of Historic Places or designation as a 
        national historic landmark under--
                    (A) the Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et 
                seq.); or
                    (B) the National Historic Preservation Act (16 
                U.S.C. 470 et seq.).
    (b) Requirements.--In conducting the study under subsection (a), 
the Secretary shall--
            (1) consider the criteria for the study of areas for 
        potential inclusion in the National Park System under section 
        8(b)(2) of Public Law 91-383 (16 U.S.C. 1a-5(b)(2)); and
            (2) consult with--
                    (A) the Cesar E. Chavez Foundation;
                    (B) the United Farm Workers Union; and
                    (C) State and local historical associations and 
                societies, including any State historic preservation 
                offices in the State in which the site is located.
    (c) Report.--On completion of the study, 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--
            (1) the findings of the study; and
            (2) any recommendations of the Secretary.

SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

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