[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 152 (Wednesday, November 16, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S13044]
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              COLUMBIA SPACE SHUTTLE MEMORIAL ACT OF 2005

  The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 242) to establish 4 
memorials to the Space Shuttle Columbia in the State of Texas, which 
had been reported from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, 
with amendments, as follows:
  [Strike the parts shown in black brackets and insert the parts shown 
in italic.]

                                 S. 242

       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 ``Columbia Space Shuttle 
     Memorials Act of 2005''.

     [SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

       [In this Act:
       [(1) Memorial.--The term ``memorial'' means each of the 
     memorials to the Space Shuttle Columbia established by 
     section 3(a).
       [(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National 
     Park Service.

     [SEC. 3. MEMORIALS TO THE SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA.

       [(a) Establishment.--There are established, as units of the 
     National Park System, 4 memorials to the Space Shuttle 
     Columbia to be located on the 4 parcels of land in the State 
     of Texas described in subsection (b) on which large debris 
     from the Space Shuttle Columbia was recovered.
       [(b) Description of Land.--The parcels of land referred to 
     in subsection (a) are--
       [(1) the parcel of land owned by the Fredonia Corporation, 
     located at the southeast corner of the intersection of East 
     Hospital Street and North Fredonia Street, Nacogdoches, 
     Texas;
       [(2) the parcel of land owned by Temple Inland Inc., 10 
     acres of a 61-acre tract bounded by State Highway 83 and 
     Bayou Bend Road, Hemphill, Texas;
       [(3) the parcel of land owned by the city of Lufkin, Texas, 
     located at City Hall Park, 301 Charlton Street, Lufkin, 
     Texas; and
       [(4) the parcel of land owned by San Augustine County, 
     Texas, located at 1109 Oaklawn Street, San Augustine, Texas.
       [(c) Administration.--The memorials shall be administered 
     by the Secretary.
       [(d) Additional Sites.--The Secretary may recommend to 
     Congress additional sites in the State of Texas related to 
     the Space Shuttle Columbia for establishment as memorials to 
     the Space Shuttle Columbia.]

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Columbia Space Shuttle 
     Memorial Study Act of 2005''.

     SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

       In this Act:
       (1) Memorial.--The term ``memorial'' means a memorial to 
     the Space Shuttle Columbia the suitability and feasibility of 
     the establishment of which is a subject of the study under 
     section 3(a).
       (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National 
     Park Service.

     SEC. 3. STUDY OF SUITABILITY AND FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING 
                   MEMORIALS TO THE SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 3 years after the date on 
     which funds are made available to carry out this Act, the 
     Secretary shall carry out a study to determine the 
     suitability and feasibility of establishing, as units of the 
     National Park System on land in the State of Texas described 
     in subsection (b) (on which large debris from the Space 
     Shuttle Columbia was recovered), memorials to the Space 
     Shuttle Columbia.
       (b) Description of Land.--The parcels of land referred to 
     in subsection (a) are--
       (1) the parcel of land owned by the Fredonia Corporation, 
     located at the southeast corner of the intersection of East 
     Hospital Street and North Fredonia Street, Nacogdoches, 
     Texas;
       (2) the parcel of land owned by Temple Inland Inc., 10 
     acres of a 61-acre tract bounded by State Highway 83 and 
     Bayou Bend Road, Hemphill, Texas;
       (3) the parcel of land owned by the city of Lufkin, Texas, 
     located at City Hall Park, 301 Charlton Street, Lufkin, 
     Texas; and
       (4) the parcel of land owned by San Augustine County, 
     Texas, located at 1109 Oaklawn Street, San Augustine, Texas.
       (c) Administration.--In carrying out the study, the 
     Secretary shall assume that, if established after completion 
     of the study, each memorial shall be administered by the 
     Secretary.
       (d) Additional Sites.--The Secretary may recommend to 
     Congress additional sites in the State of Texas relating to 
     the Space Shuttle Columbia for establishment as memorials to 
     the Space Shuttle Columbia.
       (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out 
     this Act.
       Amend the title so as to read: ``To direct the Secretary of 
     the Interior to carry out a study to determine the 
     suitability and feasibility of establishing memorials to the 
     Space Shuttle Columbia on parcels of land in the State of 
     Texas.''.

  The committee amendment in the nature of a substitute was agreed to.
  The title amendment was agreed to.
  The bill (S. 242), as amended, was read the third time and passed.

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