[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
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[S. 1629 Reported in Senate (RS)]

                                                       Calendar No. 528
111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 1629

                          [Report No. 111-258]

    To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special 
 resource study of the archeological site and surrounding land of the 
  New Philadelphia town site in the State of Illinois, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             August 6, 2009

Mr. Burris (for himself and Mr. Durbin) introduced the following bill; 
   which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

                             August 5, 2010

               Reported by Mr. Bingaman, with amendments
  [Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
    To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special 
 resource study of the archeological site and surrounding land of the 
  New Philadelphia town site in the State of Illinois, 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 Act may be cited as the ``New Philadelphia, Illinois, Study 
Act''.

<DELETED>SEC. 2. FINDINGS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Congress finds that--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Frank McWhorter, an enslaved man, bought his 
        freedom and the freedom of 15 family members by mining for 
        crude niter in Kentucky caves and processing the mined material 
        into saltpeter;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) New Philadelphia, founded in 1836 by Frank 
        McWhorter, was the first town established by a free African-
        American before the Civil War;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) the first railroad constructed in the area of 
        New Philadelphia bypassed New Philadelphia, which led to the 
        decline of New Philadelphia; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) the New Philadelphia site--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) is covered by farmland; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) does not contain any original 
                buildings of the town or the McWhorter farm and home 
                that are visible above ground.</DELETED>

SEC. <DELETED>3</DELETED> 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
            (2) Study area.--The term ``Study Area'' means the New 
        Philadelphia archeological site and the surrounding land in the 
        State of Illinois.

SEC. <DELETED>4</DELETED> 3. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY.

    (a) Study.--The Secretary shall conduct a special resource study of 
the Study Area.
    (b) Contents.--In conducting the study under subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall--
            (1) evaluate the national significance of the Study Area;
            (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of 
        designating the Study Area as a unit of the National Park 
        System;
            (3) consider other alternatives for preservation, 
        protection, and interpretation of the Study Area by--
                    (A) Federal, State, or local governmental entities; 
                or
                    (B) private and nonprofit organizations;
            (4) consult with--
                    (A) interested Federal, State, or local 
                governmental entities;
                    (B) private and nonprofit organizations; or
                    (C) any other interested individuals; and
            (5) identify cost estimates for any Federal acquisition, 
        development, interpretation, operation, and maintenance 
        associated with the alternatives considered under paragraph 
        (3).
    (c) Applicable Law.--The study required under subsection (a) shall 
be conducted in accordance with section 8 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 first made available for the study under subsection (a), 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 conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary.
                                                       Calendar No. 528

111th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 1629

                          [Report No. 111-258]

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                                 A BILL

    To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special 
 resource study of the archeological site and surrounding land of the 
  New Philadelphia town site in the State of Illinois, and for other 
                               purposes.

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                             August 5, 2010

                        Reported with amendments