[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
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[H.R. 284 Introduced in House (IH)]







111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 284

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to complete a special resource 
   study of the site of the Battle of Camden, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 7, 2009

  Mr. Spratt 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 complete a special resource 
   study of the site of the Battle of Camden, 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 title may be cited as the ``Battle of Camden Study Act''.

SEC. 2. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior 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.
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