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Calendar No. 59 

115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 644 

[Report No. 115–46] 

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

study of the Medgar Evers House, located in Jackson, Mississippi, and 

for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 15, 2017 

Mr. COCHRAN (for himself and Mr. WICKER) introduced the following bill; 

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

MAY 9, 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 the Medgar Evers House, located in Jackson, Mississippi, 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. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Medgar Evers House 

3 Study Act’’. 

4 SEC. 2. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY. 

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

6 to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall conduct a spe7 cial resource study of the home of the late civil rights ac8 tivist Medgar Evers, located at 2332 Margaret Walker 

9 Alexander Drive in Jackson, Mississippi. 

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

12 (1) evaluate the national significance of the 

13 site; 

14 (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of 

15 designating the site as a unit of the National Park 

16 System; 

17 (3) consider other alternatives for preservation, 

18 protection, and interpretation of the site by Federal, 

19 State, or local governmental entities, or private and 

20 nonprofit organizations; 

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

22 local governmental entities, private and nonprofit or23 ganizations or any other interested individuals; 

24 (5) determine the effect of the designation of 

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

26 existing commercial and recreational uses, and the 


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1 effect on State and local governments to manage 

2 those activities; 

3 (6) identify any authorities, including con4 demnation, that will compel or permit the Secretary 

5 to influence or participate in local land use decisions 

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

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

8 Park System; and 

9 (7) identify cost estimates for any Federal ac10 quisition, development, interpretation, operation, and 

11 maintenance associated with the alternatives. 

12 (c) APPLICABLE LAW.—The study required under 

13 subsection (a) shall be conducted in accordance with sec14 tion 100507 of title 54, United States Code. 

15 (d) STUDY RESULTS.—Not later than 3 years after 

16 the date on which funds are first made available for the 

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

18 the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Rep19 resentatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 

20 Resources of the Senate the results of the study and any 

21 conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary. 

22 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

23 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Medgar Evers House 

24 Study Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

2 In this Act: 

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

4 the Secretary of the Interior. 

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

6 the home of the late civil rights activist Medgar Evers, 

7 located at 2332 Margaret Walker Alexander Drive in 

8 Jackson, Mississippi. 

9 SEC. 3. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY. 

10 (a) STUDY.—The Secretary shall conduct a special re11 source study of the study area. 

12 (b) CONTENTS.—In conducting the study under sub13 section (a), the Secretary shall— 

14 (1) evaluate the national significance of the 

15 study area; 

16 (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of 

17 designating the study area as a unit of the National 

18 Park System; 

19 (3) consider other alternatives for preservation, 

20 protection, and interpretation of the study area by the 

21 Federal Government, State or local government enti22 ties, or private and nonprofit organizations; 

23 (4) consult with interested Federal agencies, 

24 State or local governmental entities, private and non25 profit organizations, or any other interested individ26 uals; and 


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1 (5) identify cost estimates for any Federal acqui2 sition, development, interpretation, operation, and 

3 maintenance associated with the alternatives. 

4 (c) APPLICABLE LAW.—The study required under sub5 section (a) shall be conducted in accordance with section 

6 100507 of title 54, United States Code. 

7 (d) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years 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 that describes— 

13 (1) the results of the study; and 

14 (2) any conclusions and recommendations of the 

15 Secretary. 


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Calendar No. 59 

115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 644 

[Report No. 115–46] 

A BILL 

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conand for other purposes. Evers House, located in Jackson, Mississippi, duct a special resource study of the Medgar 

MAY 9, 2017 

Reported with an amendment 


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