[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 139 (Wednesday, October 7, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S11816]
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           WOMEN'S RIGHTS NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL ACT OF 1998

  The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 1641) to direct the 
Secretary of the Interior to study alternatives for establishing a 
national historic trail to commemorate and interpret the history of 
women's rights in the United States, which had been reported from the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources with an amendment, as 
follows:
  (The part of the bill intended to be stricken is shown in boldface 
brackets.)

                                S. 1641

       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 ``Women's Rights National 
     Historic Trail Act of 1998''.

     SEC. 2. STUDY OF ALTERNATIVES FOR NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL TO 
                   COMMEMORATE AND INTERPRET HISTORY OF WOMEN'S 
                   RIGHTS IN THE UNITED STATES.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior, acting 
     through the Director of the National Park Service (referred 
     to in this section as the ``Secretary''), shall conduct a 
     study of alternatives for [establishing a national historic 
     trail] commemorating and interpreting the history of women's 
     rights in the United States.
       (b) Matters To Be Considered.--The study under subsection 
     (a) shall include--
       (1) consideration of the establishment of a new unit of the 
     National Park System;
       (2) consideration of the establishment of various 
     appropriate designations for routes and sites relating to the 
     history of women's rights in the United States, and 
     alternative means to link those sites, including a corridor 
     between Buffalo, New York, and Boston, Massachusetts;
       (3) recommendations for cooperative arrangements with State 
     and local governments, local historical organizations, and 
     other entities; and
       (4) cost estimates for the alternatives.
       (c) Study Process.--The Secretary shall--
       (1) conduct the study with public involvement and in 
     consultation with State and local officials, scholarly and 
     other interested organizations, and individuals;
       (2) complete the study as expeditiously as practicable 
     after the date on which funds are made available for the 
     study; and
       (3) on completion of the study, submit to the Committee on 
     Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
     on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report on the 
     findings and recommendations of the study.

  The committee amendment was agreed to.
  The bill (S. 1641), as amended, was considered read the third time 
and passed, as follows:

                                S. 1641

       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 ``Women's Rights National 
     Historic Trail Act of 1998''.

     SEC. 2. STUDY OF ALTERNATIVES FOR NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL TO 
                   COMMEMORATE AND INTERPRET HISTORY OF WOMEN'S 
                   RIGHTS IN THE UNITED STATES.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior, acting 
     through the Director of the National Park Service (referred 
     to in this section as the ``Secretary''), shall conduct a 
     study of alternatives for commemorating and interpreting the 
     history of women's rights in the United States.
       (b) Matters To Be Considered.--The study under subsection 
     (a) shall include--
       (1) consideration of the establishment of a new unit of the 
     National Park System;
       (2) consideration of the establishment of various 
     appropriate designations for routes and sites relating to the 
     history of women's rights in the United States, and 
     alternative means to link those sites, including a corridor 
     between Buffalo, New York, and Boston, Massachusetts;
       (3) recommendations for cooperative arrangements with State 
     and local governments, local historical organizations, and 
     other entities; and
       (4) cost estimates for the alternatives.
       (c) Study Process.--The Secretary shall--
       (1) conduct the study with public involvement and in 
     consultation with State and local officials, scholarly and 
     other interested organizations, and individuals;
       (2) complete the study as expeditiously as practicable 
     after the date on which funds are made available for the 
     study; and
       (3) on completion of the study, submit to the Committee on 
     Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
     on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report on the 
     findings and recommendations of the study.

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