[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3265 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3265

    To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special 
resource study of the Harry S Truman Birthplace State Historic Site, in 
                Lamar, Missouri, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 31, 2007

 Mr. Skelton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
    To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special 
resource study of the Harry S Truman Birthplace State Historic Site, in 
                Lamar, Missouri, 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 ``Harry S Truman Birthplace Study 
Act''.

SEC. 2. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY.

    (a) Study.--The Secretary of the Interior shall conduct a special 
resource study of the Harry S Truman Birthplace State Historic Site in 
Lamar, Missouri.
    (b) Contents.--In conducting the study under subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall--
            (1) evaluate the national significance of the site and 
        surrounding area;
            (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of adding the 
        birthplace site as part of the Harry S Truman National Historic 
        Site or of designating the site as a separate unit of the 
        National Park System;
            (3) consider other alternatives for preservation, 
        protection, and interpretation of the site by Federal, State, 
        or local governmental entities, or private and nonprofit 
        organizations;
            (4) consult with interested Federal, State, or local 
        governmental entities, private and nonprofit organizations or 
        any other interested individuals; and
            (5) identify cost estimates for any Federal acquisition, 
        development, interpretation, operation, and maintenance 
        associated with the alternatives.
    (c) Applicable Law.--The study required under subsection (a) shall 
be conducted in accordance with section 8 of Public Law 91-383 (16 
U.S.C. 1a-5).
    (d) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds 
are first made available for the study under subsection (a), the 
Secretary of the Interior shall submit to the Committee on Natural 
Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources of the Senate a report containing the results of 
the study and any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary.
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