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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 637 

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 introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred 

to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

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, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

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

5 National Heritage Corridor Study Act of 2007’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

7 In this Act: 


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

2 the Chattahoochee Trace National Heritage Cor3 ridor. 

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

5 the Secretary of the Interior. 

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

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

8 SEC. 3. STUDY. 

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

10 with State historic preservation officers, State historical 

11 societies, State tourism offices, and other appropriate or12 ganizations or agencies, shall conduct a study to assess 

13 the suitability and feasibility of designating the study area 

14 as the Chattahoochee Trace National Heritage Corridor. 

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

16 shall include the portion of the Apalachicola-Chattahoo17 chee-Flint River Basin and surrounding areas that are 

18 comprised of the following: 

19 (1)(A) The cities, towns, unincorporated com20 munities, and military bases of LaFayette, Lanett, 

21 Valley, Waverly, Oak Bowery, Stroud, Opelika, Au22 burn, Loachapokla, Salem, Smiths, Phenix City, 

23 Fort Mitchell, Spring Hill, Rutherford, Hurtsboro, 

24 Pittsview, Uchee, Glemnville, Seale, Cottonton, 

25 Comer, Batesville, Eufaula, Clayton, Louisville, Clio, 


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1 Bakerhill, Blue Springs, Ariton, Skipperville, Ozark, 

2 Midland City, Fort Rucker, Newton, Daleville, Abbe3 ville, Lawrenceville, Haleburg, Shorterville, Newville, 

4 Tumbleton, Headland, Columbia, Kinsey, Cotton5 wood, Ashford, Madrid, Gordon, and Dothan, Ala6 bama. 

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

8 Henry, and Houston counties in the State of Ala9 bama. 

10 (2)(A) The cities, towns, unincorporated com11 munities, and military bases of Hogansville, La12 Grange, Whitesville, Mountville, West Point Pine 

13 Mountain, Hamilton, Waverly Hall, Ellershie, Mul14 berry Grove, Columbus, Cusseta, Fort Henning, 

15 Omaha, Florence, Richland, Louvale, Brooklyn, 

16 Lumpkin, Georgetown, Morris, Springvale, Cuthbert, 

17 Shellman, Coleman, Fort Gaines, Bluffton, Cedar 

18 Springs, Saffold, Colomokee, Damascus, Blakely, 

19 Hilton, Donalsonvilie, Iron City, Reynoldsville, 

20 Brinson, Bainbridge, Faceville, Fowltown, Climax, 

21 and Attapulgas, Georgia. 

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

23 Stewart, Randolph, Clay, Quitman, Early, Seminole, 

24 and Decatur counties in the State of Georgia. 


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

2 Georgia that— 

3 (A) have heritage aspects that are similar 

4 to the aspects of the areas described in para5 graph (1) or (2); and 

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

7 the areas. 

8 (c) REQUIREMENTS.—The study shall include anal9 ysis, documentation, and determinations on whether the 

10 study area— 

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

12 cultural resources that— 

13 (A) represent distinctive aspects of the her14 itage of the United States; 

15 (B) are worthy of recognition, conserva16 tion, interpretation, and continuing use; and 

17 (C) would be best managed— 

18 (i) through partnerships among public 

19 and private entities; and 

20 (ii) by linking diverse and sometimes 

21 noncontiguous resources and active com22 munities; 

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

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

25 United States; 


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1 (3) provides— 

2 (A) outstanding opportunities to conserve 

3 natural, historic, cultural, or scenic features; 

4 and 

5 (B) outstanding recreational and edu6 cational opportunities; 

7 (4) contains resources that— 

8 (A) are important to any identified themes 

9 of the study area; and 

10 (B) retain a degree of integrity capable of 

11 supporting interpretation; 

12 (5) includes residents, business interests, non13 profit organizations, and State and local govern14 ments that— 

15 (A) are involved in the planning of the 

16 Corridor; 

17 (B) have developed a conceptual financial 

18 plan that outlines the roles of all participants in 

19 the Corridor, including the Federal Govern20 ment; and 

21 (C) have demonstrated support for the des22 ignation of the Corridor; 

23 (6) has a potential management entity to work 

24 in partnership with the individuals and entities de25 scribed in paragraph (5) to develop the Corridor 


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1 while encouraging State and local economic activity; 

2 and 

3 (7) has a conceptual boundary map that is sup4 ported by the public. 

5 SEC. 4. REPORT. 

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

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

8 the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Resources 

9 of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 

10 Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report that 

11 describes— 

12 (1) the findings of the study; and 

13 (2) any conclusions and recommendations of the 

14 Secretary. 

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