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Calendar No. 396 

109TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 1346 

[Report No. 109–234] 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of maritime 

sites in the State of Michigan. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 30, 2005 

Ms. STABENOW (for herself and Mr. LEVIN) introduced the following bill; 

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

APRIL 20, 2006 

Reported under authority of the order of the Senate of April 7, 2006, by Mr. 

DOMENICI, with an amendment 

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

A BILL 

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. FINDINGS. 

2 Congress finds that— 

3 (1) surrounded by the Great Lakes, the State 

4 of Michigan gives the Midwest region a unique mari5 time character; 

6 (2) the access of the Great Lakes to the Atlan7 tic Ocean has— 

8 (A) given the shipping industry in the 

9 State of Michigan an international role in 

10 trade; and 

11 (B) contributed to industrial and natural 

12 resource development in the State; 

13 (3) the State of Michigan offers unequaled op14 portunities for maritime heritage preservation and 

15 interpretation, based on the fact that the State 

16 has— 

17 (A) more deepwater shoreline than any 

18 other State in the continental United States; 

19 (B) more lighthouses than any other State; 

20 and 

21 (C) the only freshwater national marine 

22 sanctuary in the United States; 

23 (4) the maritime history of the State of Michi24 gan includes the history of— 


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1 (A) the routes and gathering places of the 

2 fur traders and missionaries who opened North 

3 America to European settlement; and 

4 (B) the summer communities of people 

5 who mined copper, hunted and fished, and cre6 ated the first agricultural settlements in the 

7 State; 

8 (5) in the 19th century, the natural resources 

9 and maritime access of the State made the State the 

10 leading producer of iron, copper, and lumber in the 

11 United States; and 

12 (6) the maritime heritage of Michigan is evident 

13 in— 

14 (A) the more than 120 lighthouses in the 

15 State; 

16 (B) the lifesaving stations, dry docks, 

17 lightships, submarine, ore docks, piers, break18 waters, sailing clubs, and communities and in19 dustries that were built on the lakes in the 

20 State; 

21 (C) the hotels and resort communities in 

22 the State; 

23 (D) the more than 12 maritime-related na24 tional landmarks in the State; 

25 (E) the 2 national lakeshores in the State; 


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1 (F) the 2 units of the National Park Sys2 tem in the State; 

3 (G) the various State parks and sites listed 

4 on the National Register of Historic Places in 

5 the State; 

6 (H) the database information in the State 

7 on— 

8 (i) 1,500 shipwrecks; 

9 (ii) 11 underwater preserves; and 

10 (iii) the freshwater national marine 

11 sanctuary; and 

12 (I) the Great Lakes, which have played an 

13 important role— 

14 (i) for Native Americans, fur traders, 

15 missionaries, settlers, and travelers; 

16 (ii) in the distribution of wheat, iron, 

17 copper, and lumber; 

18 (iii) providing recreational opportuni19 ties; and 

20 (iv) stories of shipwrecks and rescues. 

21 SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 

22 In this Act: 

23 (1) MARITIME HERITAGE RESOURCE.—The 

24 term ‘‘maritime heritage resource’’ includes light25 houses, lifesaving and coast guard stations, maritime 


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1 museums, historic ships and boats, marine sanc2 tuaries and preserves, fisheries and hatcheries, locks 

3 and ports, ore docks, piers and breakwaters, mari4 nas, resort communities (such as Bay View and 

5 Epworth Heights), cruises, performing artists that 

6 specialize in maritime culture, interpretive and edu7 cational programs and events, museums with signifi8 cant maritime collections, maritime art galleries, 

9 maritime communities, and maritime festivals. 

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

11 the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Na12 tional Park Service Midwest Regional Office. 

13 (3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 

14 of Michigan. 

15 (4) STUDY AREA.—The term ‘‘study area’’ 

16 means the State of Michigan. 

17 SEC. 4. STUDY. 

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

19 with the State, the State historic preservation officer, local 

20 historical societies, State and local economic development, 

21 tourism, and parks and recreation offices, and other ap22 propriate agencies and organizations, shall conduct a spe23 cial resource study of the study area to determine— 

24 (1) the potential economic and tourism benefits 

25 of preserving State maritime heritage resources; 


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1 (2) suitable and feasible options for long-term 

2 protection of significant State maritime heritage re3 sources; and 

4 (3) the manner in which the public can best 

5 learn about and experience State maritime heritage 

6 resources. 

7 (b) REQUIREMENTS.—In conducting the study under 

8 subsection (a), the Secretary shall— 

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

10 resource inventories and studies to establish the con11 text, breadth, and potential for interpretation and 

12 preservation of State maritime heritage resources; 

13 (2) examine the potential economic and tourism 

14 impacts of protecting State maritime heritage re15 sources; 

16 (3) recommend management alternatives that 

17 would be most effective for long-term resource pro18 tection and providing for public enjoyment of State 

19 maritime heritage resources; 

20 (4) address how to assist regional, State, and 

21 local partners in efforts to increase public awareness 

22 of and access to the State maritime heritage re23 sources; 

24 (5) identify sources of financial and technical 

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1 tion and interpretation of State maritime heritage 

2 resources; and 

3 (6) address ways in which to link appropriate 

4 national parks, State parks, waterways, monuments, 

5 parkways, communities, national and State historic 

6 sites, and regional or local heritage areas and sites 

7 into a Michigan Maritime Heritage Destination Net8 work. 

9 (c) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the 

10 date on which funds are made available to carry out the 

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

12 the Committee on Resources of the House of Representa13 tives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Re14 sources of the Senate a report that describes— 

15 (1) the results of the study; and 

16 (2) any findings and recommendations of the 

17 Secretary. 

18 SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

19 There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 

20 this Act $500,000. 

21 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

22 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Michigan Lighthouse 

23 and Maritime Heritage Act’’. 

24 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

25 In this Act: 


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

2 the Secretary of the Interior. 

3 (2) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 

4 of Michigan. 

5 SEC. 3. STUDY. 

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

7 the State, the State Historic Preservation Officer, and other 

8 appropriate State and local public agencies and private or9 ganizations, shall conduct a special resource study of re10 sources related to the maritime heritage of the State. 

11 (b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the study is to deter12 mine— 

13 (1) suitable and feasible options for the long-term 

14 protection of significant maritime heritage resources 

15 in the State; and 

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

17 learn about and experience the resources. 

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

19 subsection (a), the Secretary shall— 

20 (1) review Federal, State, and local maritime re21 source inventories and studies to establish the poten22 tial for interpretation and preservation of maritime 

23 heritage resources in the State; 

24 (2) recommend management alternatives that 

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1 tion and providing for public enjoyment of maritime 

2 heritage resources; 

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

4 local partners in increasing public awareness of and 

5 access to maritime heritage resources; 

6 (4) identify sources of financial and technical 

7 assistance available to communities for the preserva8 tion and interpretation of maritime heritage re9 sources; and 

10 (5) identify opportunities for the National Park 

11 Service and the State to coordinate the activities of 

12 appropriate units of national, State, and local parks 

13 and historic sites in furthering the preservation and 

14 interpretation of maritime heritage resources. 

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

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

17 under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Com18 mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and 

19 the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives 

20 a report that describes— 

21 (1) the results of the study; and 

22 (2) any findings and recommendations of the 

23 Secretary. 


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1 SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

2 There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as 

3 are necessary to carry out this Act. 


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Calendar No. 396 

109TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 1346 

[Report No. 109

–234] 

A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct 

a study of maritime sites in the State of Michigan. 

APRIL 20, 2006 

Reported with an amendment 


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