[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
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[S. 1941 Reported in Senate (RS)]






                                                       Calendar No. 655
110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 1941

                          [Report No. 110-303]

 To direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and 
    feasibility of designating the Wolf House, located in Norfolk, 
    Arkansas, as a unit of the National Park System, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             August 2, 2007

Mrs. Lincoln (for herself and Mr. Pryor) introduced the following bill; 
   which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

                             April 10, 2008

  Reported by Mr. Bingaman, with an amendment and an amendment to the 
                                 title
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
 To direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and 
    feasibility of designating the Wolf House, located in Norfolk, 
    Arkansas, as a unit of the National Park System, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Wolf House Study Act of 
2007''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. FINDING.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Congress finds that the Wolf House, located in Norfolk, 
Arkansas, is the oldest 2-story log structure and the oldest 
territorial courthouse west of the Mississippi River.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    In this Act:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the 
        Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the 
        National Park Service.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Wolf house.--The term ``Wolf House'' means the 
        structure known by that name located on Highway 5 in Norfolk, 
        Arkansas.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 4. WOLF HOUSE STUDY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--The Secretary, in consultation with the 
State of Arkansas, shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) carry out a study on the suitability and 
        feasibility of designating the Wolf House as a unit of the 
        National Park System; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) consider management alternatives for the Wolf 
        House.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Applicable Law.--Except as provided by subsection (c), 
section 8(c) of Public Law 91-383 (16 U.S.C. 1a-5(c)) shall apply to 
the conduct and completion of the study required by subsection 
(a).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of 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 describing the 
results of the study.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Wolf House Study Act of 2008''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
            (2) Wolf house.--The term ``Wolf House'' means the 
        structure known by that name located on Highway 5 in Norfork, 
        Arkansas.

SEC. 3. WOLF HOUSE STUDY.

    (a) In General.--In accordance with subsection (b), the Secretary 
shall complete a special resource study of the Wolf House 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--
                    (A) the National Park Service;
                    (B) other entities of the Federal Government;
                    (C) State and local government entities; and
                    (D) private and nonprofit 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)).
    (c) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds 
are made available to carry out this section, the Secretary shall 
submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate 
and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives 
a report containing--
            (1) the results of the study; and
            (2) any recommendations of the Secretary.
            Amend the title so as to read: ``A bill to authorize the 
        Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and 
        feasibility of designating the Wolf House, located in Norfork, 
        Arkansas, as a unit of the National Park System, and for other 
        purposes.''.
                                                       Calendar No. 655

110th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 1941

                          [Report No. 110-303]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 To direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and 
    feasibility of designating the Wolf House, located in Norfolk, 
    Arkansas, as a unit of the National Park System, and for other 
                               purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             April 10, 2008

        Reported with an amendment and an amendment to the title