[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
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[S. 644 Reported in Senate (RS)]

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                                                        Calendar No. 59
115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 644

                          [Report No. 115-46]

    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 SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 15, 2017

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

                              May 9, 2017

              Reported by Ms. Murkowski, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause 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 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,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Medgar Evers House Study 
Act''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Study.--The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in 
this section as the ``Secretary'') 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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Contents.--In conducting the study under subsection 
(a), the Secretary shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) evaluate the national significance of the 
        site;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of 
        designating the site as a unit of the National Park 
        System;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) consider other alternatives for preservation, 
        protection, and interpretation of the site by Federal, State, 
        or local governmental entities, or private and nonprofit 
        organizations;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) consult with interested Federal, State, or 
        local governmental entities, private and nonprofit 
        organizations or any other interested individuals;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) identify cost estimates for any Federal 
        acquisition, development, interpretation, operation, and 
        maintenance associated with the alternatives.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Applicable Law.--The study required under subsection 
(a) shall be conducted in accordance with section 100507 of title 54, 
United States Code.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Medgar Evers House Study Act''.

SEC. 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 home of 
        the late civil rights activist Medgar Evers, located at 2332 
        Margaret Walker Alexander Drive in Jackson, Mississippi.

SEC. 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 the Federal 
        Government, State or local government entities, or private and 
        nonprofit organizations;
            (4) consult with interested Federal agencies, 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 that describes--
            (1) the results of the study; and
            (2) any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary.
                                                        Calendar No. 59

115th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                 S. 644

                          [Report No. 115-46]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 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.

_______________________________________________________________________

                              May 9, 2017

                       Reported with an amendment