    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 132, 115th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Public Law 115-255
    115th Congress

    An Act

    To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource
    study of Fort Ontario in the State of New York. <>

    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 ``Fort Ontario 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 Fort Ontario
    in Oswego, New York.
    SEC. 3. FORT ONTARIO SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall conduct a special resource
    study of the study area.
    (b) Contents.--In conducting the study under subsection (a), the
    Secretary shall--
    (1) <>  evaluate the national
    significance of the study area;
    (2) <>  determine the suitability and
    feasibility of designating the study area as a unit of the
    National Park System;
    (3) consider other alternatives for preservation,
    protection, and interpretation of the study area by the Federal
    Government, State or local government entities, or private and
    nonprofit organizations;
    (4) <>  consult with interested Federal
    agencies, State or local governmental entities, private and
    nonprofit organizations, or any other interested individuals;
    and
    (5) <>  identify cost estimates for
    any Federal acquisition, development, interpretation, operation,
    and maintenance associated with the alternatives.

    (c) Applicable Law.--The study required under subsection (a) shall
    be conducted in accordance with section 100507 of title 54, United
    States Code.
    (d) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds
    are first made available to carry out the study under subsection (a),
    the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the
    House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural
    Resources of the Senate a report that describes--

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    (1) the results of the study; and
    (2) any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary.

    Approved October 9, 2018.

    LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 46 (S. 55):
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    SENATE REPORTS: Nos. 115-110 and 115-104, accompanying S. 55, (both from
    Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources).
    CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
    Vol. 163 (2017):
    Jan. 30, considered and passed
    House.
    Vol. 164 (2018):
    Sept. 18, considered and passed
    Senate, amended.
    Sept. 25, House concurred in Senate
    amendment.