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109TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5047 

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

study of sites associated with the life of Cesar Estrada Chavez and 

the farm labor movement. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 29, 2006 

Ms. SOLIS (for herself, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. KUCINICH, Ms. LEE, 

Mr. MCDERMOTT, Ms. NORTON, Mr. OWENS, Mr. PAYNE, Ms. LINDA T. 

SA ́NCHEZ of California, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. SNYDER, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. 

WAXMAN, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. GENE GREEN

of Texas, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California, Mr. 

REYES, Mr. BERMAN, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. MEEKS of New York, Mr. JEFFERSON, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. HONDA, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. 

HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. GONZALEZ, 

Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. 

SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. DOGGETT, Ms. MCCOLLUM of Minnesota, and Mr. BISHOP of New York) introduced the following bill; 

which was referred to the Committee on Resources 

A BILL 

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a 

special resource study of sites associated with the life 

of Cesar Estrada Chavez and the farm labor movement. 

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 ‘‘Ce ́sar Estrada Cha ́vez 

3 Study Act’’. 

4 SEC. 2. RESOURCE STUDY. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after the 

6 date on which funds are made available to carry out this 

7 Act, the Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this Act 

8 as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall complete a resource study of 

9 sites in the State of Arizona, the State of California, and 

10 other States that are significant to the life of Ce ́sar E. 

11 Cha ́vez and the farm labor movement in the western 

12 United States to determine— 

13 (1) appropriate methods for preserving and in14 terpreting the sites; and 

15 (2) whether any of the sites meets the criteria 

16 for listing on the National Register of Historic 

17 Places or designation as a national historic land18 mark under— 

19 (A) the Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 

20 461 et seq.); or 

21 (B) the National Historic Preservation Act 

22 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). 

23 (b) REQUIREMENTS.—In conducting the study under 

24 subsection (a), the Secretary shall— 

25 (1) consider the criteria for the study of areas 

26 for potential inclusion in the National Park System 


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1 under section 8(b)(2) of Public Law 91–383 (16 

2 U.S.C. 1a–5(b)(2)); and 

3 (2) consult with— 

4 (A) the Ce ́sar E. Cha ́vez Foundation; 

5 (B) the United Farm Workers Union; and 

6 (C) State and local historical associations 

7 and societies, including any State historic pres8 ervation offices in the State in which the site is 

9 located. 

10 (c) REPORT.—On completion of the study, the Sec11 retary shall submit to the Committee on Resources of the 

12 House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy 

13 and Natural Resources of the Senate a report that de14 scribes— 

15 (1) the findings of the study; and 

16 (2) any recommendations of the Secretary. 

17 SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

18 There are authorized to be appropriated such sums 

19 as are necessary to carry out this Act. 

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