[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 959 Introduced in House (IH)]

114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 959

    To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special 
     resource study of the Medgar Evers House, located in Jackson, 
                  Mississippi, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 12, 2015

 Mr. Thompson of Mississippi introduced the following bill; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
    To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special 
     resource study of the Medgar Evers House, located in Jackson, 
                  Mississippi, 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 ``Medgar Evers House Study Act''.

SEC. 2. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY.

    (a) Study.--The Secretary of the Interior shall conduct a special 
resource study of the home of the late civil rights activist Medgar 
Evers, located at 2332 Margaret Walker Alexander Drive in Jackson, 
Mississippi.
    (b) Contents.--In conducting the study under subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall--
            (1) evaluate the national significance of the site;
            (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of 
        designating the site as a unit of the National Park System;
            (3) consider other alternatives for preservation, 
        protection, and interpretation of the site by Federal, State, 
        or local governmental entities, or private and nonprofit 
        organizations;
            (4) consult with interested Federal, State, or local 
        governmental entities, private and nonprofit organizations or 
        any other interested individuals; and
            (5) identify cost estimates for any Federal acquisition, 
        development, interpretation, operation, and maintenance 
        associated with the alternatives.
    (c) Applicable Law.--The study required under subsection (a) shall 
be conducted in accordance with section 100507 of title 54, United 
States Code.
    (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 the results of the study 
and any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary.
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