[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3336 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3336

    To direct the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a study to 
 determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing a historic 
 district to the Camp Hale on parcels of land in the State of Colorado.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             August 2, 2007

  Mr. Lamborn (for himself and Mr. Udall of Colorado) introduced the 
    following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural 
                               Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
    To direct the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a study to 
 determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing a historic 
 district to the Camp Hale on parcels of land in the State of Colorado.

    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 ``Camp Hale Historic District Study 
Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Camp hale.--The term ``Camp Hale'' means the Camp Hale 
        Site listed on the National Register of Historic Places, 
        including the buildings and structures on approximately 247,243 
        acres of land located near Leadville, Colorado.
            (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 CAMP HALE 
              AS A NATIONAL HISTORIC DISTRICT.

    (a) Study.--Not later than 2 years after the date that funds are 
made available for this section, the Secretary shall conduct a special 
resource study to evaluate--
            (1) the significance of Camp Hale near Leadville, Colorado; 
        and
            (2) the suitability and feasibility of including Camp Hale 
        in the National Park System as a National Historic District.
    (b) Content of Study.--The study shall include an analysis of the 
following:
            (1) The significance of Camp Hale in relation to the 
        defense of our Nation during World War II and the Cold War, 
        including--
                    (A) use of Camp Hale for training of the 10th 
                Mountain Division and other elements of the United 
                States Armed Forces; and
                    (B) use of Camp Hale for training by the Central 
                Intelligence Agency of Tibetan refugees seeking to 
                resist the Chinese occupation of Tibet.
            (2) Opportunities for public enjoyment of the site as a 
        National Historic District.
            (3) Any operational, management, and private property 
        issues that need to be considered if Camp Hale were to be added 
        to the National Park Service system as a National Historic 
        District.
            (4) A determination of the feasibility of administering 
        Camp Hale considering its size, configuration, ownership, 
        costs, and other factors, as a National Historic District.
            (5) An evaluation of the adequacy of other alternatives for 
        management and resource protection of Camp Hale and for 
        appropriately commemorating the role of Camp Hale in connection 
        with training of United States troops and assistance to 
        Tibetans opposed to the occupation of Tibet.
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