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Union Calendar No. 377 

109TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5132 

[Report No. 109–637] 

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

to determine the suitability and feasibility of including in the National 

Park System certain sites in Monroe County, Michigan, relating to the 

Battles of the River Raisin during the War of 1812. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 6, 2006 

Mr. DINGELL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Resources 

SEPTEMBER 6, 2006 

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 April 6, 2006] 

A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special 

resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility 

of including in the National Park System certain sites 

in Monroe County, Michigan, relating to the Battles of 

the River Raisin during the War of 1812. 


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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 ‘‘River Raisin National 

5 Battlefield Study Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY, MONROE COUNTY, 

7 MICHIGAN, SITES RELATING TO BATTLES OF 

8 THE RIVER RAISIN. 

9 (a) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Interior 

10 shall conduct a special resource study of sites in Monroe 

11 County, Michigan, relating to the Battles of the River Rai12 sin on January 18 and 22, 1813, and their aftermath to 

13 determine— 

14 (1) the national significance of the sites; and 

15 (2) the suitability and feasibility of including 

16 the sites in the National Park System. 

17 (b) REQUIREMENTS.—The study conducted under sub18 section (a) shall include the analysis and recommendations 

19 of the Secretary on— 

20 (1) the effect on Monroe County, Michigan, of in21 cluding the sites in the National Park System; and 

22 (2) whether the sites could be included in an ex23 isting unit of the National Park System. 

24 (c) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the study under 

25 subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with— 


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1 (1) appropriate Federal agencies and State and 

2 local government entities; and 

3 (2) interested groups and organizations. 

4 (d) APPLICABLE LAW.—The study required under sub5 section (a) shall be conducted in accordance with Public 

6 Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–1 et seq.). 

7 (e) REPORT.—Not later than three years after the date 

8 on which funds are first made available for the study, the 

9 Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Resources of 

10 the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy 

11 and Natural Resources of the Senate a report containing— 

12 (1) the findings of the study; and 

13 (2) any conclusions and recommendations of the 

14 Secretary. 


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Union Calendar No. 377 

109TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5132 

[Report No. 109

–637] 

A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct 

Raisin during the War of 1812. Michigan, relating to the Battles of the River Park System certain sites in Monroe County, ability and feasibility of including in the National a special resource study to determine the suitSEPTEMBER 6, 2006 

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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