[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 126 (Tuesday, October 1, 2002)]
[House]
[Pages H6878-H6879]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
SOUTHERN CAMPAIGN OF THE REVOLUTION HERITAGE AREA STUDY ACT
Mr. HANSEN. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the
bill (H.R. 4830) to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
study of the suitability and feasibility of establishing the Southern
Campaign of the Revolution Heritage Area in South Carolina, and for
other purposes.
The Clerk read as follows:
H.R. 4830
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 ``Southern Campaign of the
Revolution Heritage Area Study Act''.
SEC. 2. STUDY.
The Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with
appropriate State historic preservation officers, States
historical societies, and other appropriate organizations,
shall conduct a study regarding the suitability and
feasibility of designating the study area described in
section 3 as the Southern Campaign of the Revolution Heritage
Area. The study shall include analysis, documentation, and
determination regarding whether the study area--
(1) has an assemblage of natural, historic, and cultural
resources that together represent distinctive aspects of
American heritage worthy of recognition, conservation,
interpretation, and continuing use, and are best managed
through partnerships among public and private entities and by
combining diverse and sometimes noncontiguous resources and
active communities;
(2) reflects traditions, customs, beliefs, and folklife
that are a valuable part of the national story;
(3) provides outstanding opportunities to conserve natural,
historic, cultural, or scenic features;
(4) provides outstanding recreational and educational
opportunities;
(5) contains resources important to the identified theme or
themes of the study area that retain a degree of integrity
capable of supporting interpretation;
(6) includes residents, business interests, nonprofit
organizations, and local and State governments that are
involved in the planning, have developed a conceptual
financial plan that outlines the roles of all participants
(including the Federal Government), and have demonstrated
support for the concept of a national heritage area;
(7) has a potential management entity to work in
partnership with residents, business interests, nonprofit
organizations, and local and State governments to develop a
national
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heritage area consistent with continued local and State
economic activity; and
(8) has a conceptual boundary map that is supported by the
public.
SEC. 3. STUDY AREA.
(a) In General.--
(1) South carolina.--The study area shall include the
following counties in South Carolina: Pickens, Greenville
County, Spartanburg, Cherokee County, Greenwood, Laurens,
Union, York, Chester, Darlington, Florence, Chesterfield,
Marlboro, Fairfield, Richland, Lancaster, Kershaw, Sumter,
Orangeburg, Georgetown, Dorchester, Colleton, Charleston,
Beaufort, and Williamsburg.
(2) North carolina.--The study area may include sites and
locations in North Carolina as appropriate.
(b) Specific Sites.--The heritage area may include the
following sites of interest:
(1) National park service site.--Kings Mountain National
Military Park, Cowpens National Battlefield, Fort Moultrie
National Monument, Charles Pickney National Historic Site,
and Ninety Six National Historic Site as well as the National
Park Affiliate of Historic Camden Revolutionary War Site.
(2) State-maintained sites.--Colonial Dorchester State
Historic Site, Eutaw Springs Battle Site, Hampton Plantation
State Historic Site, Fort Watson, Landsford Canal State
Historic Site, Andrew Jackson State Park, and Musgrove Mill
State Park.
(3) Communities.--Charleston, Beaufort, Georgetown,
Kingstree, Cheraw, Camden, Winnsboro, Orangeburg, and Cayce.
(4) Other key sites open to the public.--Middleton Place,
Goose Creek Church, Hopsewee Plantation, Walnut Grove
Plantation, and Historic Brattonsville.
SEC. 4. REPORT.
Not later than 3 fiscal years after the date on which funds
are first made available for this Act, the Secretary of the
Interior shall 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,
conclusions, and recommendations of the study.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from
Utah (Mr. Hansen) and the gentlewoman from the Virgin Islands (Mrs.
Christensen) each will control 20 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Hansen).
Mr. HANSEN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. Speaker, H.R. 4830, introduced by the gentleman from South
Carolina (Mr. Spratt), would authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
conduct a study of the suitability and feasibility of establishing the
Southern Campaign of the Revolution Heritage Area.
Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mrs. CHRISTENSEN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may
consume.
(Mrs. CHRISTENSEN asked and was given permission to revise and extend
her remarks.)
Mrs. CHRISTENSEN. Mr. Speaker, we fully support H.R. 4830.
Mr. Speaker, I yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from South Carolina
(Mr. Spratt), the sponsor of this bill.
(Mr. SPRATT asked and was given permission to revise and extend his
remarks.)
Mr. SPRATT. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for yielding time to
me.
Mr. Speaker, this is about the most important part of the campaign
for the revolution, the revolution in the South, where the revolution
was largely won after the fall of Charleston in the back country.
The whole matter has been popularized by Mel Gibson and others in a
movie called The Patriot. The story now needs to be told right. There
are over 200 battles and skirmishes, military incidents. We need this
national corridor to tell it right.
We had 1 million visitors to 8 different battlefields in South
Carolina in the year 2000, and even more now. This is a perfectly fit
bill for those circumstances. The story needs to be told right and
well.
I would like to commend the chairman and the ranking member for
allowing this bill to come to the floor. I urge everyone to vote for
it.
Mrs. CHRISTENSEN. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. HANSEN. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the
gentleman from Utah (Mr. Hansen) that the House suspend the rules and
pass the bill, H.R. 4830.
The question was taken; and (two-thirds having voted in favor
thereof) the rules were suspended and the bill was passed.
A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
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