[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3821 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3821

    To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special 
   resource study of sites and resources at Matewan, West Virginia, 
associated with the Battle of Matewan to determine the suitability and 
  feasibility of designating certain historic areas as a unit of the 
                         National Park System.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 12, 2007

  Mr. Rahall 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 sites and resources at Matewan, West Virginia, 
associated with the Battle of Matewan to determine the suitability and 
  feasibility of designating certain historic areas as a unit of the 
                         National Park System.

    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 ``Battle of Matewan Study Act''.

SEC. 2. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior (hereafter referred 
to in this Act as the ``Secretary'') shall complete a special resource 
study of the sites and resources at Matewan, West Virginia, associated 
with the Battle of Matewan (also known as the Matewan Massacre) of May 
19, 1920, to determine--
            (1) the suitability and feasibility of designating certain 
        historic areas of Matewan, West Virginia, as a unit of the 
        National Park System; and
            (2) the methods and means for the protection and 
        interpretation of such historic areas by the National Park 
        Service, other Federal, State, or local government entities, or 
        private or non-profit organizations.
    (b) Study Requirements.--The Secretary shall conduct the study in 
accordance with section 8(c) of Public Law 91-383 (16 U.S.C. 1a-5).
    (c) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds 
are made available to carry out this Act, the Secretary 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--
            (1) the results of the study; and
            (2) any recommendations of the Secretary.
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