[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2622 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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114th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2622

    To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special 
        resource study of Fort Ontario in the State of New York.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 3, 2016

Mrs. Gillibrand introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
    To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special 
        resource study of Fort Ontario in the State of New York.

    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 ``Fort Ontario Study Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
            (2) Site.--The term ``site'' means Fort Ontario in Oswego, 
        New York.

SEC. 3. FORT ONTARIO SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY.

    (a) Study.--The Secretary shall conduct a special resource study of 
the site.
    (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;
            (5) determine the effect of the designation of the site as 
        a unit of the National Park System on--
                    (A) existing commercial and recreational uses; and
                    (B) the ability of State and local governments to 
                manage the uses described in subparagraph (A);
            (6) identify any authorities, including condemnation, that 
        may compel or allow the Secretary to influence or participate 
        in local land use decisions (such as zoning) or place 
        restrictions on non-Federal land if the site is designated as a 
        unit of the National Park System; and
            (7) identify cost estimates for any Federal acquisition, 
        development, interpretation, operation, and maintenance 
        associated with the alternatives studied.
    (c) Applicable Law.--The study authorized 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 that describes--
            (1) the findings of the study; and
            (2) any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary.
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