United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Congress House of Representatives author aut Government Organization text government publication eng CRPT Congressional Committee Materials 108_cong_reports legislative 2010-08-09 U.S. Government Printing Office 2003-11-17 monographic deposited born digital 4 digital object pages Y 1.1/8: https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CRPT-108hrpt361 P0b002ee180346074 f:hr361.108.txt DGPO 2010-08-09 2024-11-09 CRPT-108hrpt361 machine generated eng fdlp Report to accompany H.R. 1594, including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office, The Committee on Resources, to whom was referred the bill (H.R. 1594) to direct the Secretary of the interior to conduct a study of the suitability and feasibility of establishing the St. Croix National Heritage Area in St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands, and for other purposes, having considered the same, report favorably thereon with an amendment and recommend that the bill as amended do pass. The amendment is as follows: Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following: SECTION 1. ST. CROIX NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA STUDY. (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``St. Croix National Heritage Area Study Act''. (b) Study.--The Secretary of the interior, in consultation with appropriate State historic preservation officers, States historical societies, and other appropriate organizations, shall conduct a study regarding the suitability and feasibility of designating the island of St. Croix as the St. Croix National Heritage Area. The study shall include analysis, documentation, and determination regarding whether the island of St. Croix-- (1) has an assemblage of natural, historic, and cultural resources that together represent distinctive aspects of American heritage worthy of recognition, conservation, interpretation, and continuing use, and are best managed through partnerships among public and private entities and by combining diverse and sometimes noncontiguous resources and active communities; (2) provides outstanding opportunities to conserve natural, historic, cultural, or scenic features; (3) provides outstanding recreational and educational opportunities; (4) contains resources important to the identified theme or themes of the island of St. Croix that retain a degree of integrity capable of supporting interpretation; (5) includes residents, business interests, nonprofit organizations, and local and State governments that are involved in the planning, have developed a conceptual financial plan that outlines the roles of all participants (including the Federal Government), and have demonstrated support for the concept of a national heritage area; (6) has a potential management entity to work in partnership with residents, business interests, nonprofit organizations, and local and State governments to develop a national heritage area consistent with continued local and State economic activity; and (7) has a conceptual boundary map that is supported by the public. (c) Private Property.--In conducting the study required by this section, the Secretary of the interior shall analyze the potential impact that designation of the area as a national heritage area is likely to have on land within the proposed area or bordering the proposed area that is privately owned at the time that the study is conducted. (d) Report.--Not later than 3 fiscal years after the date on which funds are first made available for this section, the Secretary of the interior 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, conclusions, and recommendations as the Secretary deems appropriate. PURPOSE OF THE BILL HRPT CRPT-108hrpt361 HOUSE 108 361 1 false true https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CRPT-108hrpt361 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CRPT-108hrpt361/html/CRPT-108hrpt361.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CRPT-108hrpt361/pdf/CRPT-108hrpt361.pdf H. Rept. 108-361 The Committee on Resources, to whom was referred the bill (H.R. 1594) to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of the suitability and feasibility of establishing the St. Croix National Heritage Area in St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands, and for other purposes, having considered the same, report favorably thereon with an amendment and recommend that the bill as amended do pass. ST. CROIX NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA STUDY ACT;H. Rept. 108-361 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed FIRSTPART CRPT-108hrpt361 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 1 The Committee on Resources, to whom was referred the bill (H.R. 1594) to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of the suitability and feasibility of establishing the St. Croix National Heritage Area in St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands, and for other purposes, having considered the same, report favorably thereon with an amendment and recommend that the bill as amended do pass. Mr. Pombo, from the Committee on Resources, submitted the following Committee on Resources Resources Mr. Pombo Richard W. Pombo Pombo, Richard W. Richard Pombo H.R. 1594, 108th Richard W. Pombo United States House of Representatives sponsor spn United States Congress Member United States Congress House of Representatives Committee on Resources associated name asn Government Organization H.R. 1594 108 OTHER H.R. 1594 108 PRIMARY Public Law 104-4 Public Law No 104-4