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Calendar No. 237 

109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 242 

[Report No. 109–145] 

To establish 4 memorials to the Space Shuttle Columbia in the State of 

Texas. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 1, 2005 

Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself and Mr. CORNYN) introduced the following bill; 

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

OCTOBER 19, 2005 

Reported by Mr. DOMENICI, with an amendment and an amendment to the 

title 

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

A BILL 

To establish 4 memorials to the Space Shuttle Columbia 

in the State of Texas. 

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 ‘‘Columbia Space Shut5 tle Memorials Act of 2005’’. 
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1 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

2 In this Act: 

3 (1) MEMORIAL.—The term ‘‘memorial’’ means 

4 each of the memorials to the Space Shuttle Colum5 bia established by section 3(a). 

6 (2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

7 the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di8 rector of the National Park Service. 

9 SEC. 3. MEMORIALS TO THE SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA. 

10 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There are established, as 

11 units of the National Park System, 4 memorials to the 

12 Space Shuttle Columbia to be located on the 4 parcels of 

13 land in the State of Texas described in subsection (b) on 

14 which large debris from the Space Shuttle Columbia was 

15 recovered. 

16 (b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The parcels of land re17 ferred to in subsection (a) are— 

18 (1) the parcel of land owned by the Fredonia 

19 Corporation, located at the southeast corner of the 

20 intersection of East Hospital Street and North Fre21 donia Street, Nacogdoches, Texas; 

22 (2) the parcel of land owned by Temple Inland 

23 Inc., 10 acres of a 61-acre tract bounded by State 

24 Highway 83 and Bayou Bend Road, Hemphill, 

25 Texas; 
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1 (3) the parcel of land owned by the city of 

2 Lufkin, Texas, located at City Hall Park, 301 

3 Charlton Street, Lufkin, Texas; and 

4 (4) the parcel of land owned by San Augustine 

5 County, Texas, located at 1109 Oaklawn Street, San 

6 Augustine, Texas. 

7 (c) ADMINISTRATION.—The memorials shall be ad8 ministered by the Secretary. 

9 (d) ADDITIONAL SITES.—The Secretary may rec10 ommend to Congress additional sites in the State of Texas 

11 related to the Space Shuttle Columbia for establishment 

12 as memorials to the Space Shuttle Columbia. 

13 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

14 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Columbia Space Shuttle 

15 Memorial Study Act of 2005’’. 

16 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

17 In this Act: 

18 (1) MEMORIAL.—The term ‘‘memorial’’ means a 

19 memorial to the Space Shuttle Columbia the suit20 ability and feasibility of the establishment of which is 

21 a subject of the study under section 3(a). 

22 (2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

23 the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di24 rector of the National Park Service. 
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1 SEC. 3. STUDY OF SUITABILITY AND FEASIBILITY OF ESTAB2 LISHING MEMORIALS TO THE SPACE SHUT3 TLE COLUMBIA. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after the 

5 date on which funds are made available to carry out this 

6 Act, the Secretary shall carry out a study to determine the 

7 suitability and feasibility of establishing, as units of the 

8 National Park System on land in the State of Texas de9 scribed in subsection (b) (on which large debris from the 

10 Space Shuttle Columbia was recovered), memorials to the 

11 Space Shuttle Columbia. 

12 (b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The parcels of land re13 ferred to in subsection (a) are— 

14 (1) the parcel of land owned by the Fredonia 

15 Corporation, located at the southeast corner of the 

16 intersection of East Hospital Street and North Fre17 donia Street, Nacogdoches, Texas; 

18 (2) the parcel of land owned by Temple Inland 

19 Inc., 10 acres of a 61-acre tract bounded by State 

20 Highway 83 and Bayou Bend Road, Hemphill, 

21 Texas; 

22 (3) the parcel of land owned by the city of 

23 Lufkin, Texas, located at City Hall Park, 301 

24 Charlton Street, Lufkin, Texas; and 
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1 (4) the parcel of land owned by San Augustine 

2 County, Texas, located at 1109 Oaklawn Street, San 

3 Augustine, Texas. 

4 (c) ADMINISTRATION.—In carrying out the study, the 

5 Secretary shall assume that, if established after completion 

6 of the study, each memorial shall be administered by the 

7 Secretary. 

8 (d) ADDITIONAL SITES.—The Secretary may rec9 ommend to Congress additional sites in the State of Texas 

10 relating to the Space Shuttle Columbia for establishment 

11 as memorials to the Space Shuttle Columbia. 

12 (e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 

13 authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary 

14 to carry out this Act. 

Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘To direct the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a study to determine 

the suitability and feasibility of establishing memorials to 

the Space Shuttle Columbia on parcels of land in the 

State of Texas.’’. 
Calendar No. 237 

109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 242 

[Report No. 109–145] 

A BILL 

To establish 4 memorials to the Space Shuttle 

Columbia in the State of Texas. 

OCTOBER 19, 2005 

Reported with an amendment and an amendment to the 

title