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Union Calendar No. 661 

114TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 3711 

[Report No. 114–845] 

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource 

study of Chicano Park, located in San Diego, California, and for other 

purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

OCTOBER 8, 2015 

Mr. VARGAS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Natural Resources 

DECEMBER 5, 2016 

Additional sponsors: Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. GUTIE ́RREZ, Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. 

PETERS, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California, Mr. BECERRA, Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of 

New Mexico, Mr. CASTRO of Texas, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. AGUILAR, Mr. 

CA ́RDENAS, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Ms. LINDA T. SA ́NCHEZ of California, 

Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. PIERLUISI, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. SABLAN, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. BEN RAY LUJA ́N of New Mexico, and Ms. JUDY CHU of California 

DECEMBER 5, 2016 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on October 8, 2015] 


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A BILL 

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a 

special resource study of Chicano Park, located in San 

Diego, California, and for other purposes. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Chicano Park Preserva5 tion Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY. 

7 (a) STUDY.—The Secretary of the Interior shall con8 duct a special resource study of Chicano Park and its mu9 rals located in San Diego, California. 

10 (b) CONTENTS.—In conducting the study under sub11 section (a), the Secretary shall— 

12 (1) evaluate the national significance of the site; 

13 (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of 

14 designating the site as a National Historic Landmark 

15 or Affiliated Area of the National Park System; 

16 (3) consider other alternatives for preservation, 

17 protection, and interpretation of Chicano Park and 

18 its murals by Federal, State, or local governmental 

19 entities, or private and nonprofit organizations; 

20 (4) consult with interested Federal, State, or 

21 local governmental entities, private and nonprofit or22 ganizations or any other interested individuals; and 

23 (5) identify cost estimates for any development, 

24 interpretation, operation, and maintenance associated 

25 with the alternatives. 


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1 (c) APPLICABLE LAW.—The study required under sub2 section (a) shall be conducted in accordance with section 

3 100507 of title 54, United States Code, except that the study 

4 shall not consider any options that involve Federal acquisi5 tion of lands, interests in lands, or any other property re6 lated to the Chicano Park and its murals. 

7 (d) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the date 

8 on which funds are first made available for the study under 

9 subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee 

10 on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and 

11 the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Sen12 ate a report containing the results of the study and any 

13 conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary. 


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Union Calendar No. 661 

114TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 3711 

[Report No. 114–845] 

A BILL 

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conpurposes. located in San Diego, California, and for other duct a special resource study of Chicano Park, 

DECEMBER 5, 2016 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 


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