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109TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 1346 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 29, 2006 

Referred to the Committee on Resources 

AN ACT 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study 

of maritime sites in the State of Michigan. 

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 ‘‘Michigan Lighthouse 

5 and Maritime Heritage 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) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 

6 of Michigan. 

7 SEC. 3. STUDY. 

8 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consultation 

9 with the State, the State Historic Preservation Officer, 

10 and other appropriate State and local public agencies and 

11 private organizations, shall conduct a special resource 

12 study of resources related to the maritime heritage of the 

13 State. 

14 (b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the study is to deter15 mine— 

16 (1) suitable and feasible options for the long17 term protection of significant maritime heritage re18 sources in the State; and 

19 (2) the manner in which the public can best 

20 learn about and experience the resources. 

21 (c) REQUIREMENTS.—In conducting the study under 

22 subsection (a), the Secretary shall— 

23 (1) review Federal, State, and local maritime 

24 resource inventories and studies to establish the po25 tential for interpretation and preservation of mari26 time heritage resources in the State; 


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1 (2) recommend management alternatives that 

2 would be most effective for long-term resource pro3 tection and providing for public enjoyment of mari4 time heritage resources; 

5 (3) address how to assist regional, State, and 

6 local partners in increasing public awareness of and 

7 access to maritime heritage resources; 

8 (4) identify sources of financial and technical 

9 assistance available to communities for the preserva10 tion and interpretation of maritime heritage re11 sources; and 

12 (5) identify opportunities for the National Park 

13 Service and the State to coordinate the activities of 

14 appropriate units of national, State, and local parks 

15 and historic sites in furthering the preservation and 

16 interpretation of maritime heritage resources. 

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

18 on which funds are made available to carry out the study 

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

20 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Sen21 ate and the Committee on Resources of the House of Rep22 resentatives a report that describes— 

23 (1) the results of the study; and 

24 (2) any findings and recommendations of the 

25 Secretary. 


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1 SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

2 There are authorized to be appropriated such sums 

3 as are necessary to carry out this Act. 

Passed the Senate September 29, 2006. 

Attest: EMILY J. REYNOLDS, 

Secretary. 


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