[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 961 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 961

  To redesignate the Salem Maritime National Historic Site in Salem, 
Massachusetts, as the ``Salem Maritime National Historical Park'', and 
                          for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 23, 2023

  Mr. Markey 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 redesignate the Salem Maritime National Historic Site in Salem, 
Massachusetts, as the ``Salem Maritime National Historical Park'', 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 Historical 
Park Redesignation and Boundary Study Act''.

SEC. 2. SALEM MARITIME NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.

    (a) Redesignation.--The Salem Maritime National Historic Site in 
Salem, Massachusetts, shall be known and designated as the ``Salem 
Maritime National Historical Park''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the national historic 
site referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to 
the ``Salem Maritime National Historical Park''.

SEC. 3. BOUNDARY STUDY.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
            (2) Study area.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``study area'' means the 
                city of Salem, Massachusetts, and the vicinity of that 
                city.
                    (B) Inclusions.--The term ``study area'' includes--
                            (i) the Salem Armory Visitor Center 
                        building; and
                            (ii) the park located adjacent to that 
                        building, known as ``Salem Armory Park''.
    (b) Study.--The Secretary shall conduct a boundary study to 
evaluate the suitability and feasibility of including in the National 
Park System, as part of the Salem Maritime National Historical Park (as 
redesignated by section 2(a)), any sites and resources located in the 
study area that are associated with--
            (1) the maritime history of the study area;
            (2) coastal defenses of the study area; or
            (3) military history of the study area, including National 
        Guard and militia activity.
    (c) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds 
are initially made available to conduct the study under subsection (b), 
the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the 
House of Representatives a report describing--
            (1) the results of the study; and
            (2) any findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the 
        Secretary.
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