[107th Congress Public Law 59]
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Public Law 107-59
107th Congress

                                 An Act


 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and 
    feasibility of designating the Great Falls Historic District in 
  Paterson, New Jersey, as a unit of the National Park System, and for 
          other purposes. <<NOTE: Nov. 5, 2001 -  [H.R. 146]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress <<NOTE: Great Falls Historic 
District Study Act of 2001.>> assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Great Falls Historic District Study 
Act of 2001''.

SEC. 2. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE STUDY REGARDING GREAT FALLS HISTORIC 
            DISTRICT, PATERSON, NEW JERSEY.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Great falls historic district.--The term ``Great Falls 
        Historic District'' means the Great Falls Historic District in 
        the city of Paterson, New Jersey, established as an historic 
        district by section 510 of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands 
        Management Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-333; 110 Stat. 4158; 16 
        U.S.C. 461 note).
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National 
        Park Service.

    (b) Study.--As soon as practicable after funds are made available to 
carry out this section, the Secretary shall commence a study regarding 
the suitability and feasibility of further recognizing the historic and 
cultural significance of the lands and structures of the Great Falls 
Historic District through the designation of the Great Falls Historic 
District as a unit of the National Park System.
    (c) <<NOTE: Applicability.>> Study Process and Completion.--Section 
8(c) of Public Law 91-383 (16 U.S.C. 1a-5(c)) shall apply to the study 
required by this section.

    (d) <<NOTE: Reports.>> Submission.--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 
describing the results of the study.

    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.

    Approved November 5, 2001.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 146:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 107-47 (Comm. on Resources).
SENATE REPORTS: No. 107-74 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 147 (2001):
            May 9, considered and passed House.
            Oct. 17, considered and passed Senate.

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