[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3998 Engrossed in House (EH)]

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3998

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                                 AN ACT


 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct special resources 
 studies of certain lands and structures to determine the appropriate 
means for preservation, use, and management of the resources associated 
                    with such lands and structures.

    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 ``America's Historical and Natural Legacy 
Study Act''.

SEC. 2. SECRETARY.

    For the purposes of this Act, the term ``Secretary'' means the 
Secretary of the Interior.

SEC. 3. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    The table of contents is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Secretary.
Sec. 3. Table of contents.
              TITLE I--HARRY S TRUMAN BIRTHPLACE STUDY ACT

Sec. 101. Short title.
Sec. 102. Special resource study.
 TITLE II--LEWIS AND CLARK NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL EXTENSION STUDY ACT

Sec. 201. Short title.
Sec. 202. Definitions.
Sec. 203. Special resource study.
                 TITLE III--BATTLE OF MATEWAN STUDY ACT

Sec. 301. Short title.
Sec. 302. Special resource study.
                  TITLE IV--BATTLE OF CAMDEN STUDY ACT

Sec. 401. Short title.
Sec. 402. Special resource study.
                  TITLE V--MISSISSIPPI RIVER STUDY ACT

Sec. 501. Short title.
Sec. 502. Special resource study.
                 TITLE VI--FORT SAN GERONIMO STUDY ACT

Sec. 601. Short title.
Sec. 602. Definitions.
Sec. 603. Special resource study.
                    TITLE VII--WOLF HOUSE STUDY ACT

Sec. 701. Short title.
Sec. 702. Special resource study.
            TITLE VIII--RIM OF THE VALLEY CORRIDOR STUDY ACT

Sec. 801. Short title.
Sec. 802. Special resource study.
             TITLE IX--BUTTERFIELD OVERLAND TRAIL STUDY ACT

Sec. 901. Short title.
Sec. 902. Special resource study.
                      TITLE X--HUNTING AND FISHING

Sec. 1001. Hunting and fishing.
                      TITLE XI--SENSE OF CONGRESS

Sec. 1101. Sense of congress.

              TITLE I--HARRY S TRUMAN BIRTHPLACE STUDY ACT

SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``Harry S Truman Birthplace Study 
Act''.

SEC. 102. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall complete a special resource 
study of the Harry S Truman Birthplace State Historic Site in Lamar, 
Missouri to determine--
            (1) the suitability and feasibility of adding the 
        birthplace site to the Harry S Truman National Historic Site or 
        designating the site as a separate unit of the National Park 
        System; and
            (2) the methods and means for the protection and 
        interpretation of the Harry S Truman Birthplace State Historic 
        Site 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.

 TITLE II--LEWIS AND CLARK NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL EXTENSION STUDY ACT

SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``Lewis and Clark National Historic 
Trail Extension Study Act''.

SEC. 202. DEFINITIONS.

    In this title:
            (1) Eastern legacy sites.--The term ``Eastern Legacy 
        sites'' means the sites associated with the preparation or 
        return phases of the Lewis and Clark expedition, commonly known 
        as the ``Eastern Legacy'', including sites in Virginia, the 
        District of Columbia, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, West 
        Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana, Missouri, and 
        Illinois. This includes the routes followed by Meriwether Lewis 
        and William Clark, whether independently or together.
            (2) Trail.--The term ``Trail'' means the Lewis and Clark 
        National Historic Trail designated by section 5(a)(6) of the 
        National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(6)).

SEC. 203. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall complete a special resource 
study of the Eastern Legacy sites to determine--
            (1) the suitability and feasibility of adding these sites 
        to the Trail; and
            (2) the methods and means for the protection and 
        interpretation of these sites 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 5(b) of the National Trails System Act (16 
U.S.C. 1244(b)).
    (c) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds 
are made available to carry out this title, 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.

                 TITLE III--BATTLE OF MATEWAN STUDY ACT

SEC. 301. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``Battle of Matewan Study Act''.

SEC. 302. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY.

    (a) In General.--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 these sites 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 title, 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.

                  TITLE IV--BATTLE OF CAMDEN STUDY ACT

SEC. 401. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``Battle of Camden Study Act''.

SEC. 402. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall complete a special resource 
study of the site of the Battle of Camden fought in South Carolina on 
August 16, 1780, and the site of Historic Camden, which is currently a 
National Park System Affiliated Area, to determine--
            (1) the suitability and feasibility of designating these 
        sites as a unit or units of the National Park System; and
            (2) the methods and means for the protection and 
        interpretation of these sites 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 title, 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.

                  TITLE V--MISSISSIPPI RIVER STUDY ACT

SEC. 501. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``Mississippi River Study Act''.

SEC. 502. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall complete a special resource 
study along the route of the Mississippi River in the counties 
contiguous to the river from its headwaters in the State of Minnesota 
to the Gulf of Mexico to evaluate--
            (1) a range of alternatives for protecting and interpreting 
        the resources along the route of the Mississippi River, 
        including alternatives for potential addition of all or 
        portions of the route to the National Trails System; and
            (2) the methods and means for the protection and 
        interpretation of the route 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) or 
section 5(b) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(b)) as 
appropriate.
    (c) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds 
are made available to carry out this title, 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.

                 TITLE VI--FORT SAN GERONIMO STUDY ACT

SEC. 601. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``Fort San Geronimo Study Act''.

SEC. 602. DEFINITIONS.

    For the purposes of this title:
            (1) Fort san geronimo.--The term ``Fort San Geronimo'' 
        (also known as ``Fortin de San Geronimo del Boqueron'') means 
        the fort and grounds listed on the National Register of 
        Historic Places and located near Old San Juan, Puerto Rico.
            (2) Related resources.--The term ``related resources'' 
        means other parts of the fortification system of old San Juan 
        that are not currently included within the boundary of San Juan 
        National Historic Site, such as sections of the City Wall or 
        other fortifications.

SEC. 603. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall complete a special resource 
study of Fort San Geronimo and other related resources, to determine--
            (1) the suitability and feasibility of including Fort San 
        Geronimo and other related resources in the Commonwealth of 
        Puerto Rico as part of San Juan National Historic Site; and
            (2) the methods and means for the protection and 
        interpretation of Fort San Geronimo and other related resources 
        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 title, 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.

                    TITLE VII--WOLF HOUSE STUDY ACT

SEC. 701. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``Wolf House Study Act''.

SEC. 702. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall complete a special resource 
study of the Wolf House located on Highway 5 in Norfork, Arkansas, to 
determine--
            (1) the suitability and feasibility of designating the Wolf 
        House as a unit of the National Park System; and
            (2) the methods and means for the protection and 
        interpretation of the Wolf House 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 title, 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.

            TITLE VIII--RIM OF THE VALLEY CORRIDOR STUDY ACT

SEC. 801. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``Rim of the Valley Corridor Study 
Act''.

SEC. 802. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall complete a special resource 
study of the area known as the Rim of the Valley Corridor, generally 
including the mountains encircling the San Fernando, La Crescenta, 
Santa Clarita, Simi, and Conejo Valleys in California, to determine--
            (1) the suitability and feasibility of designating all or a 
        portion of the corridor as a unit of the Santa Monica Mountains 
        National Recreation Area; and
            (2) the methods and means for the protection and 
        interpretation of this corridor by the National Park Service, 
        other Federal, State, or local government entities or private 
        or non-profit organizations.
    (b) Documentation.--In conducting the study authorized under 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall document--
            (1) the process used to develop the existing Santa Monica 
        Mountains National Recreation Area Fire Management Plan and 
        Environmental Impact Statement (September 2005); and
            (2) all activity conducted pursuant to the plan referred to 
        in paragraph (1) designed to protect lives and property from 
        wildfire.
    (c) 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).
    (d) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds 
are made available to carry out this title, 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.

             TITLE IX--BUTTERFIELD OVERLAND TRAIL STUDY ACT

SEC. 901. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``Butterfield Overland Trail Study 
Act''.

SEC. 902. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall complete a special resource 
study along the ``Ox-Bow Route'' of the Butterfield Overland Trail in 
the States of Missouri, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New 
Mexico, Arizona, and California to evaluate--
            (1) a range of alternatives for protecting and interpreting 
        the resources of the trail area, including alternatives for 
        potential addition of the trail area to the National Trails 
        System; and
            (2) the methods and means for the protection and 
        interpretation of this trail 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) or 
section 5(b) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(b)) as 
appropriate.
    (c) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds 
are made available to carry out this title, 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.

                      TITLE X--HUNTING AND FISHING

SEC. 1001. HUNTING AND FISHING.

    Each study authorized by this Act shall document the State and 
local laws governing hunting and fishing within the study area.

                      TITLE XI--SENSE OF CONGRESS

SEC. 1101. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    It is the sense of Congress that any subsequent legislation 
affecting the status of the areas subject to the special resources 
studies authorized under this Act shall be supported by the results of 
the relevant studies authorized by this Act.

            Passed the House of Representatives December 4, 2007.

            Attest:

                                                                 Clerk.
110th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 3998

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct special resources 
 studies of certain lands and structures to determine the appropriate 
means for preservation, use, and management of the resources associated 
                    with such lands and structures.