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115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 644 

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 

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, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

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

5 Study Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY. 

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

8 to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall conduct a spe9 cial resource study of the home of the late civil rights acVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:23 Mar 20, 2017 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S644.IS S644

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1 tivist Medgar Evers, located at 2332 Margaret Walker 

2 Alexander Drive in Jackson, Mississippi. 

3 (b) CONTENTS.—In conducting the study under sub4 section (a), the Secretary shall— 

5 (1) evaluate the national significance of the 

6 site; 

7 (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of 

8 designating the site as a unit of the National Park 

9 System; 

10 (3) consider other alternatives for preservation, 

11 protection, and interpretation of the site by Federal, 

12 State, or local governmental entities, or private and 

13 nonprofit organizations; 

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

15 local governmental entities, private and nonprofit or16 ganizations or any other interested individuals; 

17 (5) determine the effect of the designation of 

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

19 existing commercial and recreational uses, and the 

20 effect on State and local governments to manage 

21 those activities; 

22 (6) identify any authorities, including con23 demnation, that will compel or permit the Secretary 

24 to influence or participate in local land use decisions 

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


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

2 Park System; and 

3 (7) identify cost estimates for any Federal ac4 quisition, development, interpretation, operation, and 

5 maintenance associated with the alternatives. 

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

7 subsection (a) shall be conducted in accordance with sec8 tion 100507 of title 54, United States Code. 

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

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

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

12 the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Rep13 resentatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 

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

15 conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary. 

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