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Calendar No. 597 

114TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 2177 

[Report No. 114–324] 

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 SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

OCTOBER 8, 2015 

Mr. COCHRAN (for himself and Mr. WICKER) introduced the following bill; 

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

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016 

Reported by Ms. MURKOWSKI, without amendment 

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. 

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’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY. 

2 (a) STUDY.—The Secretary of the Interior shall con3 duct a special resource study of the home of the late civil 

4 rights activist Medgar Evers, located at 2332 Margaret 

5 Walker Alexander Drive in Jackson, Mississippi. 

6 (b) CONTENTS.—In conducting the study under sub7 section (a), the Secretary shall— 

8 (1) evaluate the national significance of the 

9 site; 

10 (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of 

11 designating the site as a unit of the National Park 

12 System; 

13 (3) consider other alternatives for preservation, 

14 protection, and interpretation of the site by Federal, 

15 State, or local governmental entities, or private and 

16 nonprofit organizations; 

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

18 local governmental entities, private and nonprofit or19 ganizations or any other interested individuals; 

20 (5) determine the effect of the designation of 

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

22 existing commercial and recreational uses, and the 

23 effect on State and local governments to manage 

24 those activities; 

25 (6) identify any authorities, including con26 demnation, that will compel or permit the Secretary 


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1 to influence or participate in local land use decisions 

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

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

4 Park System; and 

5 (7) identify cost estimates for any Federal ac6 quisition, development, interpretation, operation, and 

7 maintenance associated with the alternatives. 

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

9 subsection (a) shall be conducted in accordance with sec10 tion 100507 of title 54, United States Code. 

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

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

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

14 the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Rep15 resentatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 

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

17 conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary. 


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Calendar No. 597 

114TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 2177 

[Report No. 114–324] 

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 6, 2016 

Reported without amendment 


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