[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1500 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1500

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a boundary study of 
 the lands and waters in the greater Salem Sound and the city of Salem 
 to determine the suitability and feasibility for inclusion within the 
 boundary of the Salem Maritime National Historic Site, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 12, 2011

   Mr. Tierney (for himself, Mr. Neal, Mr. Olver, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
   Capuano, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Keating, and Ms. Tsongas) 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 conduct a boundary study of 
 the lands and waters in the greater Salem Sound and the city of Salem 
 to determine the suitability and feasibility for inclusion within the 
 boundary of the Salem Maritime National Historic Site, 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 ``Salem Maritime National Historic 
Site Boundary Study Act of 2011''.

SEC. 2. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this 
section as the ``Secretary'') shall conduct a boundary study of the 
lands and waters in the greater Salem Sound including the City of Salem 
and its environs (referred to in this section as ``Salem Sound'') to 
determine--
            (1) the suitability and feasibility of including portions 
        of Salem Sound within the boundary of the Salem Maritime 
        National Historic Site; and
            (2) the methods and means for the protection and 
        interpretation of Salem Sound by the National Park Service in 
        cooperation as appropriate with other Federal, State, or local 
        government entities, or private or nonprofit organizations.
    (b) Consultation.--In conducting the study, the Secretary shall 
consult with the City of Salem, the Essex National Heritage Commission, 
and other interested organizations, or individuals.
    (c) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds 
are made available to conduct the study required under this section, 
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 finding, conclusions, and recommendations of the 
        Secretary.
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