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Calendar No. 355 

110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 637 

[Report No. 110–157] 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility 

of establishing the Chattahoochee Trace National Heritage Corridor in 

Alabama and Georgia, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 15, 2007 

Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. SHELBY, Mr. CHAMBLISS, and Mr. ISAKSON) 

introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007 

Reported by Mr. BINGAMAN, with amendments 

[Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic] 

A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability 

and feasibility of establishing the Chattahoochee Trace 

National Heritage Corridor in Alabama and Georgia, 

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, 


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Chattahoochee Trace 

3 National Heritage Corridor Study Act of 2007’’. 

4 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

5 In this Act: 

6 (1) CORRIDOR.—The term ‘‘Corridor’’ means 

7 the Chattahoochee Trace National Heritage Cor8 ridor. 

9 (2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

10 the Secretary of the Interior. 

11 (3) STUDY AREA.—The term ‘‘study area’’ 

12 means the study area described in section 3(b). 

13 SEC. 3. STUDY. 

14 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consultation 

15 with State historic preservation officers, State historical 

16 societies, State tourism offices, and other appropriate or17 ganizations or agencies, shall conduct a study to assess 

18 the suitability and feasibility of designating the study area 

19 as the Chattahoochee Trace National Heritage Corridor. 

20 (b) DESCRIPTION OF STUDY AREA.—The study area 

21 shall include the portion of the Apalachicola-Chattahoo22 chee-Flint River Basin and surrounding areas that are 

23 comprised of the following: 

24 (1)(A) The cities, towns, unincorporated com25 munities, and military bases of LaFayette, Lanett, 

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1 burn, Loachapokla, Salem, Smiths, Phenix City, 

2 Fort Mitchell, Spring Hill, Rutherford, Hurtsboro, 

3 Pittsview, Uchee, Glemnville, Seale, Cottonton, 

4 Comer, Batesville, Eufaula, Clayton, Louisville, Clio, 

5 Bakerhill, Blue Springs, Ariton, Skipperville, Ozark, 

6 Midland City, Fort Rucker, Newton, Daleville, Abbe7 ville, Lawrenceville, Haleburg, Shorterville, Newville, 

8 Tumbleton, Headland, Columbia, Kinsey, Cotton9 wood, Ashford, Madrid, Gordon, and Dothan, Ala10 bama. 

11 (B) Chambers, Lee, Russell, Barbour, Dale, 

12 Henry, and Houston counties in the State of Ala13 bama. 

14 (2)(A) The cities, towns, unincorporated com15 munities, and military bases of Hogansville, La16 Grange, Whitesville, Mountville, West Point Pine 

17 Mountain, Hamilton, Waverly Hall, Ellershie, Mul18 berry Grove, Columbus, Cusseta, Fort Henning, 

19 Omaha, Florence, Richland, Louvale, Brooklyn, 

20 Lumpkin, Georgetown, Morris, Springvale, Cuthbert, 

21 Shellman, Coleman, Fort Gaines, Bluffton, Cedar 

22 Springs, Saffold, Colomokee, Damascus, Blakely, 

23 Hilton, Donalsonvilie, Iron City, Reynoldsville, 

24 Brinson, Bainbridge, Faceville, Fowltown, Climax, 

25 and Attapulgas, Georgia. 


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1 (B) Troup, Hats, Muscogee, Chattahoochee, 

2 Stewart, Randolph, Clay, Quitman, Early, Seminole, 

3 and Decatur counties in the State of Georgia. 

4 (3) Other areas in the State of Alabama or 

5 Georgia that— 

6 (A) have heritage aspects that are similar 

7 to the aspects of the areas described in para8 graph (1) or (2); and 

9 (B) are adjacent to, or in the vicinity of, 

10 the areas. 

11 (b) STUDY AREA.—The study area includes— 

12 (1) the portion of the Apalachicola-Chattahoo13 chee-Flint River Basin and surrounding areas, as 

14 generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Chattahoochee 

15 Trace National Heritage Corridor, Alabama/Geor16 gia’’, numbered T05/80000, and dated July 2007; and 

17 (2) any other areas in the State of Alabama or 

18 Georgia that— 

19 (A) have heritage aspects that are similar to 

20 the areas depicted on the map described in para21 graph (1); and 

22 (B) are adjacent to, or in the vicinity of, 

23 those areas. 


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1 (c) REQUIREMENTS.—The study shall include anal2 ysis, documentation, and determinations on whether the 

3 study area— 

4 (1) has an assemblage of natural, historic, and 

5 cultural resources that— 

6 (A) represent distinctive aspects of the her7 itage of the United States; 

8 (B) are worthy of recognition, conserva9 tion, interpretation, and continuing use; and 

10 (C) would be best managed— 

11 (i) through partnerships among public 

12 and private entities; and 

13 (ii) by linking diverse and sometimes 

14 noncontiguous resources and active com15 munities; 

16 (2) reflects traditions, customs, beliefs, and 

17 folklife that are a valuable part of the story of the 

18 United States; 

19 (3) provides— 

20 (A) outstanding opportunities to conserve 

21 natural, historic, cultural, or scenic features; 

22 and 

23 (B) outstanding recreational and edu24 cational opportunities; 

25 (4) contains resources that— 


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1 (A) are important to any identified themes 

2 of the study area; and 

3 (B) retain a degree of integrity capable of 

4 supporting interpretation; 

5 (5) includes residents, business interests, non6 profit organizations, and State and local govern7 ments that— 

8 (A) are involved in the planning of the 

9 Corridor; 

10 (B) have developed a conceptual financial 

11 plan that outlines the roles of all participants in 

12 the Corridor, including the Federal Govern13 ment; and 

14 (C) have demonstrated support for the des15 ignation of the Corridor; 

16 (6) has a potential management entity to work 

17 in partnership with the individuals and entities de18 scribed in paragraph (5) to develop the Corridor 

19 while encouraging State and local economic activity; 

20 and 

21 (7) has a conceptual boundary map that is sup22 ported by the public. 

23 SEC. 4. REPORT. 

24 Not later than the 3rd fiscal year after the date on 

25 which funds are first made available to carry out this Act, 


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1 the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural 

2 Resources of the House of Representatives and the Com3 mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate 

4 a report that describes— 

5 (1) the findings of the study; and 

6 (2) any conclusions and recommendations of the 

7 Secretary. 


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Calendar No. 355 

110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 637 

[Report No. 110

–157] 

A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the 

in Alabama and Georgia, and for other purposes. Chattahoochee Trace National Heritage Corridor suitability and feasibility of establishing the 

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007 

Reported with amendments 


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