[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 055 (Monday, April 7, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4910-S4911]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     CESAR ESTRADA CHAVEZ STUDY ACT

  The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 164) to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of sites 
associated with the life of Cesar Estrada Chavez and the farm labor 
movement, which had been reported from the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources, with an amendment to strike all after the enacting 
clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
  [Strike the part shown in black brackets and insert the part shown in 
italic.]

                                 S. 164

       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 ``Cesar Estrada Chavez Study 
     Act''.

     [SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

       [Congress finds that--
       [(1) on March 31, 1927, Cesar Estrada Chavez was born on a 
     small farm near Yuma, Arizona;
       [(2) at age 10, Chavez and his family became migrant farm 
     workers after they lost their farm in the Great Depression;
       [(3) throughout his youth and into adulthood, Chavez 
     migrated across the Southwest, laboring in fields and 
     vineyards;
       [(4) during this period, Chavez was exposed to the 
     hardships and injustices of farm worker life;
       [(5) in 1952, Chavez's life as an organizer and public 
     servant began when he left the fields and joined the 
     Community Service Organization, a community-based self-help 
     organization;
       [(6) while with the Community Service Organization, Chavez 
     conducted--
       [(A) voter registration drives; and
       [(B) campaigns against racial and economic discrimination;
       [(7) during the late 1950's and early 1960's, Chavez served 
     as the national director of the Community Service 
     Organization;
       [(8) in 1962, Chavez founded the National Farm Workers 
     Association, an organization that--
       [(A) was the first successful farm workers union in the 
     United States; and
       [(B) became known as the ``United Farm Workers of 
     America'';
       [(9) from 1962 to 1993, as leader of United Farm Workers of 
     America, Chavez achieved for tens of thousands of farm 
     workers--

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       [(A) dignity and respect;
       [(B) fair wages;
       [(C) medical coverage;
       [(D) pension benefits;
       [(E) humane living conditions; and
       [(F) other rights and protections;
       [(10) the leadership and humanitarianism of Cesar Chavez 
     continue to influence and inspire millions of citizens of the 
     United States to seek social justice and civil rights for the 
     poor and disenfranchised; and
       [(11) the life of Cesar Chavez and his family provides an 
     outstanding opportunity to illustrate and interpret the 
     history of agricultural labor in the western United States.

     [SEC. 3. RESOURCE STUDY.

       [(a) In General.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior 
     (referred to in this section as the ``Secretary'') shall 
     complete a resource study of sites in the State of Arizona, 
     the State of California, and other States that are 
     significant to the life of Cesar E. Chavez and the farm labor 
     movement in the western United States to determine--
       [(1) appropriate methods for preserving and interpreting 
     the sites; and
       [(2) whether any of the sites meets the criteria for 
     listing on the National Register of Historic Places or 
     designation as a national historic landmark under--
       [(A) the Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.); 
     and
       [(B) the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470 
     et seq.).
       [(b) Requirements.--In conducting the study under 
     subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
       [(1) consider the criteria for the study of areas for 
     potential inclusion in the National Park System under section 
     8(b)(2) of Public Law 91-383 (16 U.S.C. 1a-5(b)(2)); and
       [(2) consult with--
       [(A) the Cesar E. Chavez Foundation;
       [(B) the United Farm Workers Union;
       [(C) State and local historical associations and societies; 
     and
       [(D) the State Historic Preservation Officers of the State 
     of Arizona, the State of California, and any other State in 
     which a site described in subsection (a) is located.
       [(c) Report.--On completion of the study under subsection 
     (a), the Secretary 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--
       [(1) the findings of the study; and
       [(2) any recommendations of the Secretary.
       [(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out 
     this Act.]

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Cesar Estrada Chavez Study 
     Act''.

     SEC. 2. RESOURCE STUDY.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 3 years after funds are 
     made available to implement this Act, the Secretary of the 
     Interior (referred to in this section as the ``Secretary'') 
     shall complete a resource study of sites in the State of 
     Arizona, the State of California, and other States that are 
     significant to the life of Cesar E. Chavez and the farm labor 
     movement in the western United States to determine 
     appropriate methods for preserving and interpreting the 
     sites; and to determine whether any of the sites meets the 
     criteria for listing in the National Register of Historic 
     Places or designation as a national historic landmark under 
     the Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.); and the 
     National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.).
       (b) Requirements.--In conducting the study the Secretary 
     shall consider the criteria for the study of areas of 
     potential inclusion in the National Park System under section 
     8(b)(2) of Public Law 91-383 (16 U.S.C. 1a-5(b)(2)).
       (c) Consultation.--In conducting the study the Secretary 
     shall consult with--
       (1) the Cesar E. Chavez Foundation;
       (2) the United Farm Workers Union; and
       (3) State and local historical associations and societies, 
     including State Historic Preservation Offices in the State 
     where a site is located.
       (d) Report.--On completion of the study the Secretary 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 of the study 
     and any recommendations.

     SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
     necessary to carry out this Act.

  The committee amendment in the nature of a substitute was agreed to.
  The bill (S. 164), as amended, was read the third time and passed.

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