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109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 2148 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility 

of establishing the Chattahoochee Trace National Heritage Corridor in 

Alabama and Georgia, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

DECEMBER 20, 2005 

Mr. SESSIONS introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred 

to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability 

and feasibility of establishing the Chattahoochee Trace 

National Heritage Corridor in Alabama and Georgia, 

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 ‘‘Chattahoochee Trace 

5 National Heritage Corridor Study Act of 2005’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

7 In this Act: 
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1 (1) CORRIDOR.—The term ‘‘Corridor’’ means 

2 the Chattahoochee National Heritage Corridor. 

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

4 the Secretary of the Interior. 

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

6 means the study area described in section 3(b). 

7 SEC. 3. STUDY. 

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

9 with State historic preservation officers, State historical 

10 societies, State tourism offices, and other appropriate or11 ganizations or agencies, shall conduct a study to assess 

12 the suitability and feasibility of designating the study area 

13 as the Chattahoochee Trace National Heritage Corridor. 

14 (b) DESCRIPTION OF STUDY AREA.—The study area 

15 shall include the portion of the Apalachicola-Chattahoo16 chee-Flint River Basin and surrounding areas that are 

17 comprised of the following: 

18 (1)(A) The cities, towns, unincorporated com19 munities, and military bases of LaFayette, Lanett, 

20 Valley, Waverly, Oak Bowery, Stroud, Opelika, Au21 burn, Loachapokla, Salem, Smiths, Phenix City, 

22 Fort Mitchell, Spring Hill, Rutherford, Hurtsboro, 

23 Pittsview, Uchee, Glemnville, Seale, Cottonton, 

24 Comer, Batesville, Eufaula, Clayton, Louisville, Clio, 

25 Bakerhill, Blue Springs, Ariton, Skipperville, Ozark, 
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1 Midland City, Fort Rucker, Newton, Daleville, Abbe2 ville, Lawrenceville, Haleburg, Shorterville, Newville, 

3 Tumbleton, Headland, Columbia, Kinsey, Cotton4 wood, Ashford, Madrid, Gordon, and Dothan, Ala5 bama. 

6 (B) Chambers, Lee, Russell, Barbour, Dale, 

7 Henry, and Houston counties in the State of Ala8 bama. 

9 (2)(A) The cities, towns, unincorporated com10 munities, and military bases of Hogansville, La11 Grange, Whitesville, Mountville, West Point Pine 

12 Mountain, Hamilton, Waverly Hall, Ellershie, Mul13 berry Grove, Columbus, Cusseta, Fort Henning, 

14 Omaha, Florence, Richland, Louvale, Brooklyn, 

15 Lumpkin, Georgetown, Morris, Springvale, Cuthbert, 

16 Shellman, Coleman, Fort Gaines, Bluffton, Cedar 

17 Springs, Saffold, Colomokee, Damascus, Blakely, 

18 Hilton, Donalsonvilie, Iron City, Reynoldsville, 

19 Brinson, Bainbridge, Faceville, Fowltown, Climax, 

20 and Attapulgas, Georgia. 

21 (B) Troup, Hats, Muscogee, Chattahoochee, 

22 Stewart, Randolph, Clay, Quitman, Early, Seminole, 

23 and Decatur counties in the State of Georgia. 

24 (3) Other areas in the State of Alabama or 

25 Georgia that— 
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1 (A) have heritage aspects that are similar 

2 to the aspects of the areas described in para3 graph (1) or (2); and 

4 (B) are adjacent to, or in the vicinity of, 

5 the areas. 

6 (c) REQUIREMENTS.—The study shall include anal7 ysis, documentation, and determinations on whether the 

8 study area— 

9 (1) has an assemblage of natural, historic, and 

10 cultural resources that— 

11 (A) represent distinctive aspects of the her12 itage of the United States; 

13 (B) are worthy of recognition, conserva14 tion, interpretation, and continuing use; and 

15 (C) would be best managed— 

16 (i) through partnerships among public 

17 and private entities; and 

18 (ii) by linking diverse and sometimes 

19 noncontiguous resources and active com20 munities; 

21 (2) reflects traditions, customs, beliefs, and 

22 folklife that are a valuable part of the story of the 

23 United States; 

24 (3) provides— 
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1 (A) outstanding opportunities to conserve 

2 natural, historic, cultural, or scenic features; 

3 and 

4 (B) outstanding recreational and edu5 cational opportunities; 

6 (4) contains resources that— 

7 (A) are important to any identified themes 

8 of the study area; and 

9 (B) retain a degree of integrity capable of 

10 supporting interpretation; 

11 (5) includes residents, business interests, non12 profit organizations, and State and local govern13 ments that— 

14 (A) are involved in the planning of the 

15 Corridor; 

16 (B) have developed a conceptual financial 

17 plan that outlines the roles of all participants in 

18 the Corridor, including the Federal Govern19 ment; and 

20 (C) have demonstrated support for the des21 ignation of the Corridor; 

22 (6) has a potential management entity to work 

23 in partnership with the individuals and entities de24 scribed in paragraph (5) to develop the Corridor 
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1 while encouraging State and local economic activity; 

2 and 

3 (7) has a conceptual boundary map that is sup4 ported by the public. 

5 SEC. 4. REPORT. 

6 Not later than the 3rd fiscal year after the date on 

7 which funds are first made available to carry out this Act, 

8 the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Resources 

9 of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 

10 Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report that 

11 describes— 

12 (1) the findings of the study; and 

13 (2) any conclusions and recommendations of the 

14 Secretary. 

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