[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3008 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3008


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           December 11, 2018

    Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

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                                 AN ACT


 
    To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special 
 resource study of the George W. Bush Childhood Home, located at 1412 
       West Ohio Avenue, Midland, Texas, 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 ``George W. Bush Childhood Home Study 
Act''.

SEC. 2. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY.

    (a) Study.--The Secretary of the Interior shall conduct a special 
resource study of the George W. Bush Childhood Home, located at 1412 
West Ohio Avenue, Midland, Texas (referred to in this section as 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 existing commercial and 
        recreational uses, and the effect on State and local 
        governments to manage those activities;
            (6) identify any authorities, including condemnation, that 
        will compel or permit 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 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.
    (c) Applicable Law.--The study required under subsection (a) shall 
be conducted in accordance with section 100507 of title 54, United 
States Code.
    (d) Study Results.--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 the results of the study and any conclusions 
and recommendations of the Secretary.

            Passed the House of Representatives December 10, 2018.

            Attest:

                                                 KAREN L. HAAS,

                                                                 Clerk.