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Union Calendar No. 76 

115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1715 

[Report No. 115–123] 

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 

MARCH 23, 2017 

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

to the Committee on Natural Resources 

MAY 16, 2017 

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; 


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1 (5) determine the effect of the designation of 

2 the site as a unit of the National Park System on 

3 existing commercial and recreational uses, and the 

4 effect on State and local governments to manage 

5 those activities; 

6 (6) identify any authorities, including con7 demnation, that will compel or permit the Secretary 

8 to influence or participate in local land use decisions 

9 (such as zoning) or place restrictions on non-Federal 

10 land if the site is designated a unit of the National 

11 Park System; and 

12 (7) identify cost estimates for any Federal ac13 quisition, development, interpretation, operation, and 

14 maintenance associated with the alternatives. 

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

16 subsection (a) shall be conducted in accordance with sec17 tion 100507 of title 54, United States Code. 

18 (d) STUDY RESULTS.—Not later than 3 years after 

19 the date on which funds are first made available for the 

20 study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to 

21 the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Rep22 resentatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 

23 Resources of the Senate the results of the study and any 

24 conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary. 


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Union Calendar No. 76 

115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1715 

[Report No. 115–123] 

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 

MAY 16, 2017 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 


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