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Union Calendar No. 190 

114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 959 

[Report No. 114–251] 

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

study of the Medgar Evers House, located in Jackson, Mississippi, and 

for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 12, 2015 

Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi introduced the following bill; which was referred 

to the Committee on Natural Resources 

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 

and ordered to be printed 


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A BILL 

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a 

special resource study of the Medgar Evers House, located in Jackson, Mississippi, and for other purposes. 


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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 ‘‘Medgar Evers House 

5 Study Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY. 

7 (a) STUDY.—The Secretary of the Interior shall con8 duct a special resource study of the home of the late civil 

9 rights activist Medgar Evers, located at 2332 Margaret 

10 Walker Alexander Drive in Jackson, Mississippi. 

11 (b) CONTENTS.—In conducting the study under sub12 section (a), the Secretary shall— 

13 (1) evaluate the national significance of the 

14 site; 

15 (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of 

16 designating the site as a unit of the National Park 

17 System; 

18 (3) consider other alternatives for preservation, 

19 protection, and interpretation of the site by Federal, 

20 State, or local governmental entities, or private and 

21 nonprofit organizations; 

22 (4) consult with interested Federal, State, or 

23 local governmental entities, private and nonprofit or24 ganizations or 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. 

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

5 subsection (a) shall be conducted in accordance with sec6 tion 100507 of title 54, United States Code. 

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

8 on which funds are first made available for the study 

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

10 Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Rep11 resentatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 

12 Resources of the Senate a report containing the results 

13 of the study and any conclusions and recommendations of 

14 the Secretary. 


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Union Calendar No. 190 

114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 959 

[Report No. 114–251] 

A BILL 

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conand for other purposes. Evers House, located in Jackson, Mississippi, duct a special resource study of the Medgar 

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 


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