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Union Calendar No. 159 

109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1972 

[Report No. 109–289] 

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 Williamson County, Tennessee, relating 

to the Battle of Franklin. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 28, 2005 

Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself and Mr. DAVIS of Tennessee) introduced the 

following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources 

NOVEMBER 10, 2005 

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 28, 2005] 

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 Williamson County, Tennessee, relating to the Battle 

of Franklin. 
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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 ‘‘Franklin National Bat5 tlefield Study Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

7 In this Act: 

8 (1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

9 the Secretary of the Interior. 

10 (2) STUDY AREA.—The term ‘‘study area’’ means 

11 the cities of Brentwood, Franklin, Triune, Thomp12 son’s Station, and Spring Hill, Tennessee. 

13 SEC. 3. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY. 

14 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a spe15 cial resource study of sites in the study area relating to 

16 the Battle of Franklin to determine— 

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

18 (2) the suitability and feasibility of including 

19 the sites in the National Park System. 

20 (b) REQUIREMENTS.—The study conducted under sub21 section (a) shall include the analysis and recommendations 

22 of the Secretary on— 

23 (1) the effect on the study area of including the 

24 sites in the National Park System; and 
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1 (2) whether the sites could be included in an ex2 isting unit of the National Park System or other fed3 erally designated unit in the State of Tennessee. 

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

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

6 (1) appropriate Federal agencies and State and 

7 local government entities; and 

8 (2) interested groups and organizations. 

9 (d) APPLICABLE LAW.—The study required under sub10 section (a) shall be conducted in accordance with Public 

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

12 SEC. 4. REPORT. 

13 Not later than 3 years after the date funds are made 

14 available for the study, the Secretary shall submit to the 

15 Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives 

16 and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of 

17 the Senate a report that describes— 

18 (1) the findings of the study; and 

19 (2) any conclusions and recommendations of the 

20 Secretary. 

21 SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

22 There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as 

23 are necessary to carry out this Act. 
Union Calendar No. 159 

109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1972 

[Report No. 109–289] 

A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct 

Tennessee, relating to the Battle of Franklin. Park System certain sites in Williamson County, ability and feasibility of including in the National a special resource study to determine the suitNOVEMBER 10, 2005 

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