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Union Calendar No. 211

108TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1594

[Report No. 108–361] 

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. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 3, 2003

Mrs. CHRISTENSEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Resources 

NOVEMBER 17, 2003 

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 April 3, 2003] 

A BILL

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.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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1 SECTION 1. ST. CROIX NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA STUDY. 

2 (a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 

3 ‘‘St. Croix National Heritage Area Study Act’’. 

4 (b) STUDY.—The Secretary of the Interior, in con5 sultation with appropriate State historic preservation offi6 cers, States historical societies, and other appropriate orga7 nizations, shall conduct a study regarding the suitability 

8 and feasibility of designating the island of St. Croix as the 

9 St. Croix National Heritage Area. The study shall include 

10 analysis, documentation, and determination regarding 

11 whether the island of St. Croix—

12 (1) has an assemblage of natural, historic, and 

13 cultural resources that together represent distinctive 

14 aspects of American heritage worthy of recognition, 

15 conservation, interpretation, and continuing use, and 

16 are best managed through partnerships among public 

17 and private entities and by combining diverse and 

18 sometimes noncontiguous resources and active com19 munities; 

20 (2) provides outstanding opportunities to con21 serve natural, historic, cultural, or scenic features; 

22 (3) provides outstanding recreational and edu23 cational opportunities; 

24 (4) contains resources important to the identified 

25 theme or themes of the island of St. Croix that retain 
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1 a degree of integrity capable of supporting interpreta2 tion; 

3 (5) includes residents, business interests, non4 profit organizations, and local and State governments 

5 that are involved in the planning, have developed a 

6 conceptual financial plan that outlines the roles of all 

7 participants (including the Federal Government), and 

8 have demonstrated support for the concept of a na9 tional heritage area; 

10 (6) has a potential management entity to work 

11 in partnership with residents, business interests, non12 profit organizations, and local and State governments 

13 to develop a national heritage area consistent with 

14 continued local and State economic activity; and 

15 (7) has a conceptual boundary map that is sup16 ported by the public. 

17 (c) PRIVATE PROPERTY.—In conducting the study re18 quired by this section, the Secretary of the Interior shall 

19 analyze the potential impact that designation of the area 

20 as a national heritage area is likely to have on land within 

21 the proposed area or bordering the proposed area that is 

22 privately owned at the time that the study is conducted. 

23 (d) REPORT.—Not later than 3 fiscal years after the 

24 date on which funds are first made available for this sec25 tion, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit to the Com-
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1 mittee on Resources of the House of Representatives and the 

2 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate 

3 a report on the findings, conclusions, and recommendations 

4 as the Secretary deems appropriate. 

Union Calendar No. 211

108TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1594

[Report No. 108–361] 

A BILL

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. 

NOVEMBER 17, 2003

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 

and ordered to be printed