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Calendar No. 528 

111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 1629 

[Report No. 111–258] 

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 

AUGUST 6, 2009 

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

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

Resources 

AUGUST 5, 2010 

Reported by Mr. BINGAMAN, with amendments 

[Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic] 

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 McWhorter, 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 McWhorter, was the first town established by 

12 a free African-American before the Civil War; 

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

14 New Philadelphia bypassed New Philadelphia, which 

15 led to the decline of New Philadelphia; and 

16 (4) the New Philadelphia site— 

17 (A) is covered by farmland; and 

18 (B) does not contain any original buildings 

19 of the town or the McWhorter farm and home 

20 that are visible above ground. 

21 SEC. 3 2. DEFINITIONS. 

22 In this Act: 

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

24 the Secretary of the Interior. 


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

2 means the New Philadelphia archeological site and 

3 the surrounding land in the State of Illinois. 

4 SEC. 4 3. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY. 

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

6 resource study of the Study Area. 

7 (b) CONTENTS.—In conducting the study under sub8 section (a), the Secretary shall— 

9 (1) evaluate the national significance of the 

10 Study Area; 

11 (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of 

12 designating the Study Area as a unit of the National 

13 Park System; 

14 (3) consider other alternatives for preservation, 

15 protection, and interpretation of the Study Area 

16 by— 

17 (A) Federal, State, or local governmental 

18 entities; or 

19 (B) private and nonprofit organizations; 

20 (4) consult with— 

21 (A) interested Federal, State, or local gov22 ernmental entities; 

23 (B) private and nonprofit organizations; or 

24 (C) any other interested individuals; and 


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1 (5) identify cost estimates for any Federal ac2 quisition, development, interpretation, operation, and 

3 maintenance associated with the alternatives consid4 ered under paragraph (3). 

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

6 subsection (a) shall be conducted in accordance with sec7 tion 8 of Public Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5). 

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

9 on which funds are first made available for the study 

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

11 Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Rep12 resentatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 

13 Resources of the Senate a report containing— 

14 (1) the results of the study; and 

15 (2) any conclusions and recommendations of the 

16 Secretary. 


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Calendar No. 528 

111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 1629 

[Report No. 111–258] 

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 

AUGUST 5, 2010 

Reported with amendments 


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