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Calendar No. 633 

113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 1328 

[Report No. 113–293] 

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource 

study of the archeological site and surrounding land of the New Philadelphia town site in the State of Illinois, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JULY 18, 2013 

Mr. KIRK (for himself and Mr. DURBIN) introduced the following bill; which 

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

Resources 

DECEMBER 10, 2014 

Reported by Ms. LANDRIEU, without amendment 

A BILL 

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a 

special resource study of the archeological site and surrounding land of the New Philadelphia town site in the 

State of Illinois, 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, 


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘New Philadelphia, Illi3 nois, Study Act’’. 

4 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

5 Congress finds that— 

6 (1) Frank McWorter, an enslaved man, bought 

7 his freedom and the freedom of 15 family members 

8 by mining for crude niter in Kentucky caves and 

9 processing the mined material into saltpeter; 

10 (2) New Philadelphia, founded in 1836 by 

11 Frank McWorter, was the first town planned and le12 gally registered by a free African-American before 

13 the Civil War; 

14 (3) the first railroad constructed in the area of 

15 New Philadelphia bypassed New Philadelphia, which 

16 led to the decline of New Philadelphia; and 

17 (4) the New Philadelphia site— 

18 (A) is a registered National Historic Land19 mark; 

20 (B) is covered by farmland; and 

21 (C) does not contain any original buildings 

22 of the town or the McWorter farm and home 

23 that are visible above ground. 

24 SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 

25 In this Act: 


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

2 the Secretary of the Interior. 

3 (2) STUDY AREA.—The term ‘‘Study Area’’ 

4 means the New Philadelphia archeological site and 

5 the surrounding land in the State of Illinois. 

6 SEC. 4. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY. 

7 (a) STUDY.—The Secretary shall conduct a special 

8 resource study of the Study Area. 

9 (b) CONTENTS.—In conducting the study under sub10 section (a), the Secretary shall— 

11 (1) evaluate the national significance of the 

12 Study Area; 

13 (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of 

14 designating the Study Area as a unit of the National 

15 Park System; 

16 (3) consider other alternatives for preservation, 

17 protection, and interpretation of the Study Area 

18 by— 

19 (A) Federal, State, or local governmental 

20 entities; or 

21 (B) private and nonprofit organizations; 

22 (4) consult with— 

23 (A) interested Federal, State, or local gov24 ernmental entities; 

25 (B) private and nonprofit organizations; or 


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1 (C) any other interested individuals; and 

2 (5) identify cost estimates for any Federal ac3 quisition, development, interpretation, operation, and 

4 maintenance associated with the alternatives consid5 ered under paragraph (3). 

6 (c) APPLICABLE LAW.—The study required under 

7 subsection (a) shall be conducted in accordance with sec8 tion 8 of Public Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5). 

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

10 on which funds are first made available for the study 

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

12 Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Rep13 resentatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 

14 Resources of the Senate a report containing— 

15 (1) the results of the study; and 

16 (2) any conclusions and recommendations of the 

17 Secretary. 

18 (e) FUNDING.—The study authorized under this sec19 tion shall be carried out using existing funds of the Na20 tional Park Service. 


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Calendar No. 633 

113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 1328 

[Report No. 113–293] 

A BILL 

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conother purposes. phia town site in the State of Illinois, and for site and surrounding land of the New Philadel- duct a special resource study of the archeological 

DECEMBER 10, 2014 

Reported without amendment 


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