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Calendar No. 140 

115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 55 

[Report No. 115–104] 

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

study of Fort Ontario in the State of New York. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JANUARY 5, 2017 

Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself and Mr. SCHUMER) introduced the following 

bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 

Natural Resources 

JUNE 13, 2017 

Reported by Ms. MURKOWSKI, with an amendment 

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

A BILL 

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a 

special resource study of Fort Ontario in the State of 

New York. 

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 ‘‘Fort Ontario Study 

5 Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. FORT ONTARIO SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY. 

2 (a) STUDY.—The Secretary of the Interior (referred 

3 to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall conduct a spe4 cial resource study of Fort Ontario in Oswego, New York. 

5 (b) CONTENTS.—In conducting the study under sub6 section (a), the Secretary shall— 

7 (1) evaluate the national significance of the 

8 site; 

9 (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of 

10 designating the site as a unit of the National Park 

11 System; 

12 (3) consider other alternatives for preservation, 

13 protection, and interpretation of the lands by Fed14 eral, State, or local governmental entities, or private 

15 and nonprofit organizations; 

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

17 local governmental entities, private and nonprofit or18 ganizations or any other interested individuals; 

19 (5) determine the effect of the designation of 

20 the site as a unit of the National Park System on 

21 existing commercial and recreational uses and the 

22 effect on State and local governments to manage 

23 those activities; 

24 (6) identify any authorities, including con25 demnation, that may compel or allow the Secretary 

26 to influence or participate in local land use decisions 


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1 (such as zoning) or place restrictions on non-Federal 

2 land if the site is designated a unit of the National 

3 Park System; and 

4 (7) identify cost estimates for any Federal ac5 quisition, development, interpretation, operation, and 

6 maintenance associated with the alternatives. 

7 (c) APPLICABLE LAW.—The study authorized under 

8 subsection (a) shall be conducted in accordance with sec9 tion 100507 of title 54, United States Code. 

10 (d) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date 

11 on which funds are first made available for the study 

12 under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the 

13 Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Rep14 resentatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 

15 Resources of the Senate a report that describes— 

16 (1) the findings of the study; and 

17 (2) any conclusions and recommendations of the 

18 Secretary. 

19 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

20 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fort Ontario Study 

21 Act’’. 

22 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

23 In this Act: 

24 (1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

25 the Secretary of the Interior. 


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1 (2) STUDY AREA.—The term ‘‘study area’’ means 

2 Fort Ontario in Oswego, New York. 

3 SEC. 3. FORT ONTARIO SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a spe5 cial resource study of the study area. 

6 (b) CONTENTS.—In conducting the study under sub7 section (a), the Secretary shall— 

8 (1) evaluate the national significance of the 

9 study area; 

10 (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of 

11 designating the study area as a unit of the National 

12 Park System; 

13 (3) consider other alternatives for preservation, 

14 protection, and interpretation of the study area by the 

15 Federal Government, State or local government enti16 ties, or private and nonprofit organizations; 

17 (4) consult with interested Federal agencies, 

18 State or local governmental entities, private and non19 profit organizations, or any other interested individ20 uals; and 

21 (5) identify cost estimates for any Federal acqui22 sition, development, interpretation, operation, and 

23 maintenance associated 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. 

4 (d) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date 

5 on which funds are first made available to carry out the 

6 study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to 

7 the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Rep8 resentatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Re9 sources of the Senate a report that describes— 

10 (1) the results of the study; and 

11 (2) any conclusions and recommendations of the 

12 Secretary. 


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Calendar No. 140 

115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 55 

[Report No. 115–104] 

A BILL 

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conthe State of New York. duct a special resource study of Fort Ontario in 

JUNE 13, 2017 

Reported with an amendment 


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