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Union Calendar No. 462 

108TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 3207 

[Report No. 108–744] 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the preservation 

and interpretation of the historic sites of the Manhattan Project for 

potential inclusion in the National Park System. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 30, 2003 

Mr. HASTINGS of Washington introduced the following bill; which was referred 

to the Committee on Resources 

OCTOBER 6, 2004 

Additional sponsor: Mr. UDALL of New Mexico 

OCTOBER 6, 2004 

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 September 30, 2003] 

A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study 

on the preservation and interpretation of the historic 

sites of the Manhattan Project for potential inclusion 

in the National Park System. 
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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 ‘‘Manhattan Project Sites 

5 Study Act of 2004’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

7 In this Act: 

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

9 the Secretary of the Interior. 

10 (2) STUDY.—The term ‘‘study’’ means the study 

11 authorized by section 3(a). 

12 (3) STUDY AREA.—The term ‘‘study area’’ means 

13 the following historically significant sites associated 

14 with the Manhattan Project sites: 

15 (A) Los Alamos National Laboratory and 

16 townsite in the State of New Mexico. 

17 (B) The Hanford Site in the State of Wash18 ington. 

19 (C) Oak Ridge Laboratory in the State of 

20 Tennessee. 

21 SEC. 3. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY. 

22 (a) STUDY.— 

23 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary in consultation 

24 with the Secretary of Energy, shall conduct a special 

25 resource study of the study area to assess the national 
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1 significance, suitability, and feasibility of designating 

2 one or more sites within the study area as a unit of 

3 the National Park System in accordance with section 

4 8(c) of Public Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5(c)). 

5 (2) ADMINISTRATION.—In conducting the study, 

6 the Secretary shall— 

7 (A) consult with interested Federal, State, 

8 tribal, and local officials, representatives of orga9 nizations, and members of the public; 

10 (B) evaluate, in coordination with the Sec11 retary of Energy, the compatibility of desig12 nating one or more sites within the study area 

13 as a unit of the National Park System with 

14 maintaining the security, productivity, and 

15 management goals of the Department of Energy 

16 and public health and safety; and 

17 (C) consider research in existence on the 

18 date of enactment of this Act by the Department 

19 of Energy on the historical significance and fea20 sibility of preserving and interpreting the var21 ious sites and structures in the study area. 

22 (b) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date 

23 on which funds are made available to carry out the study, 

24 the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that de-
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1 scribes the findings of the study and any conclusions and 

2 recommendations of the Secretary. 

Union Calendar No. 462 

108TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 3207 

[Report No. 108–744] 

A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct 

potential inclusion in the National Park System. the historic sites of the Manhattan Project for a study on the preservation and interpretation of 

OCTOBER 6, 2004 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union,