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Union Calendar No. 201 

113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 298 

[Report No. 113–280] 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study 

to evaluate the significance of the Mill Springs Battlefield located in 

Pulaski and Wayne Counties, Kentucky, and the feasibility of its inclusion in the National Park System, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 15, 2013 

Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky (for himself, Mr. YARMUTH, and Mr. GUTHRIE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 

DECEMBER 2, 2013 

Additional sponsors: Mr. BARR and Mr. ROE of Tennessee 

DECEMBER 2, 2013 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

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

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 15, 2013] 


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A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special 

resource study to evaluate the significance of the Mill 

Springs Battlefield located in Pulaski and Wayne Counties, Kentucky, and the feasibility of its inclusion in 

the National Park System, 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. BATTLE OF MILL SPRINGS STUDY. 

4 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds as follows: 

5 (1) In 1994, the Mills Springs Battlefield in Pu6 laski and Wayne Counties in Kentucky was des7 ignated as a National Historic Landmark by the De8 partment of the Interior. 

9 (2) The Battle of Mill Springs was the first sig10 nificant Union victory in the western theater of the 

11 Civil War. 

12 (3) The outcome of the Battle of Mill Springs, 

13 along with Union victories at Fort Henry and Fort 

14 Donelson paved the way for a major battle at Shiloh, 

15 Tennessee. 

16 (4) In 1991, the National Park Service placed 

17 the Mill Springs Battlefield on a list of endangered 

18 battlefields, noting the impact of this battle to the 

19 course of the Civil War. 

20 (5) In 1992, the Mill Springs Battlefield Associa21 tion formed, and utilizing Federal, State, and local 

22 support has managed to preserve important tracts of 

23 the battlefield, construct an interactive visitor center, 

24 and educate the public about this historic event. 


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1 (6) There is strong community interest in incor2 porating the Mill Springs Battlefield into the Na3 tional Park Service. 

4 (7) The Mill Springs Battlefield Association has 

5 expressed its desire to give the preserved battlefield as 

6 a gift to the United States. 

7 (b) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this Act: 

8 (1) MILL SPRINGS BATTLEFIELD.—The term 

9 ‘‘Mill Springs Battlefield’’ means the area encom10 passed by the National Historic Landmark designa11 tions relating to the 1862 Battle of Mill Springs lo12 cated in the counties of Pulaski and Wayne in Ken13 tucky. 

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

15 the Secretary of the Interior. 

16 (c) STUDY.—Not later than 3 years from the date 

17 funds are made available, the Secretary shall conduct a spe18 cial resource study to evaluate the significance of the Mill 

19 Springs Battlefield in Kentucky, and the feasibility of its 

20 inclusion in the National Park System. 

21 (d) CRITERIA FOR STUDY.—The Secretary shall con22 duct the study authorized by this Act in accordance with 

23 8(b) of Public Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5(b)). 

24 (e) CONTENT OF STUDY.—The study shall include an 

25 analysis of the following: 


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1 (1) The significance of the Battle of Mill Springs 

2 to the outcome of the Civil War. 

3 (2) Opportunities for public education about the 

4 Civil War in Kentucky. 

5 (3) Operational issues that should be considered 

6 if the National Park System were to incorporate the 

7 Mill Springs Battlefield. 

8 (4) The feasibility of administering the Mill 

9 Springs Battlefield considering its size, configuration, 

10 and other factors, to include an annual cost estimate. 

11 (5) The economic, educational, and other im12 pacts the inclusion of Mill Springs Battlefield into 

13 the National Park System would have on the sur14 rounding communities in Pulaski and Wayne Coun15 ties. 

16 (6) The effect of the designation of the Mill 

17 Springs Battlefield as a unit of the National Park 

18 System on— 

19 (A) existing commercial and recreational 

20 activities, including by not limited to hunting, 

21 fishing, and recreational shooting, and on the 

22 authorization, construction, operation, mainte23 nance, or improvement of energy production and 

24 transmission infrastructure; and 


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1 (B) the authority of State and local govern2 ments to manage those activities. 

3 (7) The identification of any authorities, includ4 ing condemnation, that will compel or permit the 

5 Secretary to influence or participate in local land use 

6 decisions (such as zoning) or place restrictions on 

7 non-Federal lands if the Mill Springs Battlefield is 

8 designated a unit of the National Park System. 

9 (f) NOTIFICATION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNERS.— 

10 Upon commencement of the study, owners of private prop11 erty adjacent to the battlefield will be notified of the study’s 

12 commencement and scope. 

13 (g) SUBMISSION OF REPORT.—Upon completion of the 

14 study, the Secretary shall submit a report on the findings 

15 of the study to the Committee on Natural Resources of the 

16 House of Representatives and to the Committee on Energy 

17 and Natural Resources of the Senate. 


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Union Calendar No. 201 

113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 298 

[Report No. 113–280] 

A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct 

System, and for other purposes. feasibility of its inclusion in the National Park Pulaski and Wayne Counties, Kentucky, and the cance of the Mill Springs Battlefield located in a special resource study to evaluate the signifiDECEMBER 2, 2013 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 


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