[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 119, 109th Congress, 1st Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

119 STAT. 2531

Public Law 109-120
109th Congress

An Act


 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource
study to determine the suitability and feasibility of including in the
National Park System certain sites in Williamson County, Tennessee,
relating to the Battle of Franklin.  NOTE: Dec. 1, 2005 -  [H.R.
1972]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in
Congress  NOTE: Franklin National Battlefield Study Act.  assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Franklin National Battlefield Study
Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:
(1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(2) Study area.--The term ``study area'' means the cities of
Brentwood, Franklin, Triune, Thompson's Station, and Spring
Hill, Tennessee.

SEC. 3. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY.

(a) In General.--The Secretary shall conduct a special resource
study of sites in the study area relating to the Battle of Franklin to
determine--
(1) the national significance of the sites; and
(2) the suitability and feasibility of including the sites
in the National Park System.

(b) Requirements.--The study conducted under subsection (a) shall
include the analysis and recommendations of the Secretary on--
(1) the effect on the study area of including the sites in
the National Park System; and
(2) whether the sites could be included in an existing unit
of the National Park System or other federally designated unit
in the State of Tennessee.

(c) Consultation.--In conducting the study under subsection (a), the
Secretary shall consult with--
(1) appropriate Federal agencies and State and local
government entities; and
(2) interested groups and organizations.

(d) Applicable Law.--The study required under subsection (a) shall
be conducted in accordance with Public Law 91-383 (16 U.S.C. 1a-1 et
seq.).

SEC. 4. REPORT.

Not later than 3 years after the date funds are made available for
the study, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on

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Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources of the Senate a report that describes--
(1) the findings of the study; and
(2) any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary.

SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

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

Approved December 1, 2005.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 1972:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 109-289 (Comm. on Resources).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 151 (2005):
Nov. 15, considered and passed House.
Nov. 16, considered and passed Senate.